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Patricia Mary

@bessieelder.bsky.social
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Concerned for our planet and all its life. Concerned for fair and just societies. Most of my life on Wathaurong land - small town, regional city, the magnificent coast. Many years in teaching but fled the sexism.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
There was a time when American presidents lectured Putin and made him look small. Now, it's the other way around.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
The body language alone speaks VOLUMES. #SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦
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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Economists want a carbon price comeback – but does Australia have the political courage? theconversation.com/economists-w...
theconversation.com
Economists want a carbon price comeback – but does Australia have the political courage?
Australia killed off its world-leading carbon price. As budget pressure mounts, economists want it back on the table.
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David Graham @randomwalk001.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
"NSW Police say they were lucky the crowd was peaceful" (Guardian Aust). No. They were peaceful because this is who we are. 100,000 people trying to stop a war, not start one. Well done Sydney. #auspol #freepalestine. (Edited).
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
You know how AUKUS doesn’t make sense. Well it kind of does. End AUKUS.
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Why is a woman still not safe @treemuseums.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Painful to watch, and absolutely shameful the abc has been pushing Israel's propaganda, even in the face of genocide fucking disgusting
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MFWitches @mfwitches.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
How in the goddamn fuck do we live in a world where nobody would need the release of the Epstein List if we just … stay with me here … believed the testimonies of the dozens of women raped and abused by the men who are on it? #NewsCorpse #EpsteinList
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 31/07/2025
Why won't anyone ask the follow up question? Trump says Epstein stole Giuffre so he kicked him out of Mar-a-Lago. But that wasn't until SEVEN YEARS LATER.
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splat @splat.au · 29/07/2025
#auspol So kids at age 12 are eligible to do adult time for adult crime, but are not allowed to access internet social media... . Me thinks we are punishing children for our inadequate parenting...
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
"Senator WONG: As part of the global F-35 supply chain, we contribute components and parts that are non-lethal in nature. (Time expired)" Not sure how you get to such a place in life.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
"Two leading human rights organisations based in Israel, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, say Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the country’s western allies have a legal and moral duty to stop it." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
theguardian.com
Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups
Reports detailing intentional targeting of Palestinians as a group, and systemic destruction of Palestinian society, add to pressure for action
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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
It is an obscenity that this woman sits in judgment over Australians while she defends the perpetrators of this atrocity. Palestinians deliberately starved of food by the Israeli govt while this taxpayer funded, multi-millionaire sits in her govt office telling us what we should think about it.
A photo of Australia's taxpayer funded antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal, dressed in pearls, scarf and suit sitting in a tv studio. Superimposed over her expensive jacket is the image of a starving child in Gaza taken from an Al Jezeera report on YouTube (17,000 children in Gaza severely malnourished as starvation deaths rise, 22.7.2025)
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Jonathan Green @greenj.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
I realise it's beyond the wit of routine journalism to meaningfully contextualise, but i'd have thought if you were reporting a Trump 'trade deal' it's important to mention that it's only solving a problem of his making, and is an act of unconstitutional state extortion. stop normalising this crap.
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 28/07/2025
We'll never again need to speculate on what a narcissistic sociopath would do in the most far-fetched hypothetical scenarios, because all those questions have now been answered
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Patricia Mary @bessieelder.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
" .. how to ensure any intervention by Australia amounts to more than a controversial, yet ultimately tokenistic, gesture." www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
theage.com.au
Albanese plans to recognise Palestine but the timing is crucial
The prime minister wants to recognise Palestine. The question is one of timing and how to ensure an Australian intervention has the maximum diplomatic impact.
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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Day 659. Melbourne/Naarm yet again turning up for the longest continuously running protests in the world, standing against Israel's genocide and Australian complicity
A man covered in blood, holding a blood soaked sack of floor, in front of police at the NGVA selection of the pots and pans that have been banging through the CBD for the last few hours
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Kent Parkstreet @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
@albomp.bsky.social
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I’m witnessing the deliberate starvation of Gaza’s children – why is the world letting it happen? | Nick Maynard
A permanent ceasefire, the free and safe flow of aid, and the lifting of the blockade are needed now – all could be achieved with political will, says UK surgeon Nick Maynard
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Patricia Mary @bessieelder.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
abc.net.au
The reality in Gaza shows Israel is at risk of becoming a global pariah
The reality of the situation on the ground in Gaza, and the spectre of children dying of malnutrition or starvation, sits at such extraordinary odds with the language of spokespeople for both the Neta...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a... via @andrewfeinberg.com
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Congratulations American farmers, you now have a new market for beef. What you don’t have is a market for it, or orders. And you won’t have. Australians don’t want your 3rd rate beef and will not buy it, not even for pet food, so this is a very hollow victory.
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Patricia Mary @bessieelder.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
How much influence is the Catholic Church hierarchy/patriarchy exerting over Catholic schools. How many Catholic schools not "owned" by individual orders are now controlled by diocesan structures with names like MACS, DOBCEL, CESL? 1/2
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
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Patricia Mary @bessieelder.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Is there any possible clearer admission of a massive problem for Trump and the Republicans? What do they think this is going to achieve? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
theguardian.com
US House calls early summer recess amid turmoil over Epstein files
Republicans say last votes will take place on Wednesday, a day earlier than scheduled
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
And it's absolutely sickening that the Australian government is still sending weapons components to Israel. #auspol
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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
sanctions now
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Pope condemns Gaza war’s ‘barbarity’ as 85 reported killed while waiting for food
Pontiff also speaks of anguish over Israeli strike on territory’s only Catholic church, which killed three people
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Jinjirrie @jinjirrie.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Once again, Spewsie's #insiders provides a platform for far right hate. When will the ABC stop providing a megaphone for fascist bigots? #LGBTIQ #auspol
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Ashraf Ghebranious @ashrafghebranious.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
This bullshit about transgender from the coalition dude on letting "communities" decide. What utter pathetic bullshit. Discrimination is illegal and communities cant decide otherwise. Lets apply this logic to say slavery which is illegal. This twat is saying let community decide #insiders #auspol
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Its time we start applying the same diplomacy we use with China, to the United States www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
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'Diplomatic maturity': Australia must find its place in the global order
Australia must take a proper look at the global order, its place in it and why it remains caught in the slipstream of competing interests.
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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
“A dark new chapter in Trump’s authoritarian slide.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Colbert's cancellation is a dark warning
CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Four Epstein victims who spoke with NBC News say the Trump administration should be exposing any powerful men who shared Epstein’s penchant for vulnerable young women, not putting the brakes on any future prosecutions. They feel like they’re “being erased.” www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Epstein victims say the Trump administration's handling of the case adds to their anguish
"All the work that we did to tell the world what happened to us, it’s all being erased," victim Danielle Bensky said.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
“On thing that is galling about all the focus on the Antisemitism Envoy is that there is no equivalent position for First Nations people.” - Isabelle Reinecke #SundayShot #auspol
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 18/07/2025
CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery. America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons. Watch and share his message.
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Patricia Mary @bessieelder.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Chronic venous insufficiency. Vascular dementia? www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/...
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Trump diagnosed with ‘chronic venous insufficiency’ after leg swelling
White House says Trump’s exam revealed a ‘benign and common condition’, no serious underlying issues found.
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Masked_Elf @maskedelf.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Who cares what the leftovers have to say… stop with this non-journalism
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Patricia Mary @bessieelder.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
www.theage.com.au/national/ton...
theage.com.au
Tony, Peta and the gang gather for solidarity supper at Israeli restaurant
A crack squad of political operatives were spotted at Miznon restaurant, where it appears bookings are booming.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/07/2025
BREAKING: Trump's Justice Department just fired one of the Epstein prosecutors. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
politico.com
Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey, is fired from her job as a federal prosecutor
Comey, who had worked in the U.S. attorney’s office for nearly a decade, prosecuted both Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Most Difficult K @sometimeskristy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
I wish Australia would wake up and realise it wasn't luck the land was so well cared for in 1788. #climate #auspol.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Ashley: I work for the U.S. Postal Service. It’s better in a union because, unlike regular jobs where you don’t get fair pay, get sent home for any reason, or terminated for any reason—a union job, union workers, union leaders—they will have your back.
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Jessica D. M. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 🪃 🟧 @jessicaperthwa.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
#EpsteinFiles #PedoFiles
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15/07/2025
Meiselas: Mar-A-Lago was used as the grounds in cases to sex traffic underage girls. And this isn't me being conspiratorial... it's documented.
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Oz Wiltshire. @ozwiltshire.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
WhaaaatTF? 💔 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
abc.net.au
Councils join activists in boycotting rat bait as 60 owls die in WA
Wildlife carers in WA say the easy availability of rat and mouse poisons is having a devastating impact on native animals.
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Vic Liberal leader Brad Battin is under fire after holding a rally with Firefighting union boss Peter Marshall to attack Jacinta Allan on a fire truck featuring a misogynistic “Ditch the Bitch” slogan. Abbott didn’t last long as leader after he did this, neither should Battin.
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Patricia Mary @bessieelder.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
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Homelessness is a driver of poor health in Australia – so why not make housing part of healthcare? | Ehsan Noroozinejad
Programs to address homelessness have the potential to practically pay for themselves through government savings on health and justice spending
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Relatable. My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Title: Relatable. Two well-groomed women in their après-gym gear at outdoor cafe table. One says: “Honestly, she was so busy monitoring anti-semitism, she could hardly be expected to notice her husband finding a racist propaganda outfit…” second woman: “I mean, give the poor woman a break!”
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