Reposted by ChrissyLClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Fuck you Google. We will all remember your capitulation to a mad king 296140113198
Reposted by ChrissyLAMERICAN RAIN @americanrain.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Debbie Harry and Suzi Quatro by Ebet Roberts 1977 💛 793078331
Reposted by ChrissyLThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 04/07/2026America is destroying itself. It’s no surprise | Stephen Marchetheguardian.comAmerica is destroying itself. It’s no surprise | Stephen MarcheScholars will somedy wonder how the richest country in history chose to throw it all away. But the crisis has been there since the beginning 1418859
Reposted by ChrissyLAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Obama: I am not immune to anger or doubt. But I do know this when we lose faith in each other, when we stop believing that voting matters… we open the door to the most ruthless or the most careless, or the most fearful among us who see some groups and some people as more equal than others 217127153722
Reposted by ChrissyLMargaret Morgan 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇦🇺 @margaretmorgan.bsky.social · 23/05/2026That governments across the world are outsourcing their data, IT infrastructures and surveillance systems to this man and his company, Palantir, is one of the most dangerous and irrational phenomena of modern times. 813872
Reposted by ChrissyLJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 26/04/2026I’m listening to seasoned reporters talk about how frightened they were during the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner last night and imagining how much worse it is for America’s children. If there’s ever been a time to pass sensible gun control laws, it’s now. 650141753331
Reposted by ChrissyLCrikey @crikey.com.au · 09/04/2026Hours before the Iran ceasefire was announced, $1.4 billion in bets were placed on oil prices falling. It follows a pattern of insider trading linked to the Trump administration, writes Lachlan Keller. www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/09/d...crikey.com.au$1.4bn was bet on oil falling mere hours before Trump's Iran ceasefire. It follows a pattern of insider tradingFrom stocks to crypto to oil, a lot of money is being made on suspiciously timed trading activity. 23417
ChrissyL @chrissyl.bsky.social · 08/03/2026A Beginner’s Guide To Having An Expert Opinion On The Iran–Israel–US war (Australian Edition) www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/06/i...crikey.com.auA Beginner’s Guide To Having An Expert Opinion On The Iran–Israel–US war (Australian Edition)Because nothing says informed geopolitical engagement like a suburb-specific moral panic. 010
Reposted by ChrissyLHillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. 1438247207615
Reposted by ChrissyLMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/02/2026No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comGladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technologyShe made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman. 13674818819708
Reposted by ChrissyLBen Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 04/02/2026A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations." 22974582641
Reposted by ChrissyLAnders Åslund @andersaslund.bsky.social · 02/02/20265. Subject the US to the International Criminal Court (and and the absurd US sanctions of the ICC & its staff). 6. Impose some control of the president's making billions of dollars on his job. The US is now the most corrupt country still claiming to be democratic. /3 39815
Reposted by ChrissyLAnders Åslund @andersaslund.bsky.social · 02/02/20263. Prohibit dark money in US politics, that is, reverse the Citizens United verdict of 2010 allowing unlimited amounts of dark money in US politics by law or court decision. 4. Make the attorney general & the FBI truly independent of the president. /2 29011
Reposted by ChrissyLAnders Åslund @andersaslund.bsky.social · 02/02/2026It would be a good idea to establish elementary rule of law in the US: 1. Prohibit any law enforcement officers appear in masks, armed, without ID or name tags. 2. Demand that supreme court justices comply with elementary conflict of interest rules. /1 413125
Reposted by ChrissyLVoices of Wentworth @voicesofwentworth.bsky.social · 20/12/2025A National Day of Reflection will be held today, Sun 21 Dec, to honour those impacted by the #BondiBeach attack. Australians are invited to light a candle at 6:47 pm and observe a minute of silence as an act of remembrance with family, friends and loved ones www.pmc.gov.au/news/nationa... #auspolpmc.gov.au 032
ChrissyL @chrissyl.bsky.social · 11/10/2025open.substack.com/pub/tomenerg...open.substack.comThe Paradoxical Economics of the Energy TransitionHow the Promise of Renewable Energy Abundance Prevents its Realisation... and other related paradoxes. 150
Reposted by ChrissyLBen Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 15/08/2025By the way if you're looking for someone to complain to about Bendigo Writers Festival, my suggestion is complain to these guys, the Council of La Trobe Uni. Just don't hold your breath for a reply www.latrobe.edu.au/council/memb...latrobe.edu.auMembershipCouncil mebers details 411639
Reposted by ChrissyLNick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 15/08/2025I'd love to know who pressured Bendigo Writers Fest organisers at the last minute to make writers sign that agreement. Did they think that writers talking about Gaza was a greater threat to their beloved festival than this? 👇deepcutnews.comAnti-censorship boycott leaves Bendigo Writers Festival in tattersMore than a third of the Festival's lineup has withdrawn over restrictions on criticising Israel 57624
ChrissyL @chrissyl.bsky.social · 01/08/2025www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comSorry America, but it's not Australia's fault that your healthcare system is failing you | John QuigginDonald Trump has blamed ‘freeloader’ countries like Australia for the high cost of medicines. Unfortunately the grim statistics tell a different story 010
Reposted by ChrissyLAmy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Women are the majority of licensed drivers, but the crash test dummy for NHTSA tests is 1978 Hybrid III (5"9', 171lb male). The "female" is smaller w/ a rubber jacket for breasts, tested in the passenger seat or back seat but seldom the driver’s seat. apnews.com/article/nhts...apnews.comWomen face more injury risks in car crashes. So why are test dummies modeled after men?Although women face the threat of more injury risks in vehicle crashes, the crash test dummies used in U.S. safety tests are designed almost entirely around the body of a man. 1819065
Reposted by ChrissyLPaul Craddock @pwcraddock.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Patricia Hammond (mezzo-soprano, historical music specialist, and my wife!) found and performed this 1890s piece of American sheet music with a contemporary resonance ... @patriciahammond.bsky.socialyoutu.beAll On Account of the Tariff - 1890 songYouTube video by patriciahammondsongs 192
Reposted by ChrissyLChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/04/2025This is the best 100-day recap I’ve seen — and it begs the damn question: Why is his approval rating still 39%? Are folks in a coma? 1077137605698
ChrissyL @chrissyl.bsky.social · 25/04/2025This is a great thread to understand what’s going on. The judge was exercising her judicial functions and managing her courtroom. Appalling! I hope Courtney’s confidence in the system holds true. It’s looking pretty bad from outside the US. 010
Reposted by ChrissyLIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 14/04/2025'This is what the end of empire looks like.' 18 mins of @mollyjongfast.bsky.social and I basically losing our minds with despair as we survey the damage of Liberation Day. youtube.com/watch?v=upjw...youtube.comIan Dunt On How America Is GOING BREXIT w/ Molly Jong-FastYouTube video by Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast 2243286
ChrissyL @chrissyl.bsky.social · 13/04/2025www.afr.com/world/asia/w...afr.comWhy Beijing thinks it can beat TrumpThere is almost no chance the Trump administration will be able to wrangle any concessions from China that it could not have obtained on January 20. The escalation will be a monumental waste of time. 010
Reposted by ChrissyLJoey Politano🏳️🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 12/04/2025A helpful guide to the current state of US trade policy: 205132023521
Reposted by ChrissyLHeard Island Government @heardislandgov.bsky.social · 12/04/2025From our Treasury: “We’re moving from the hard currency of pebbles to the 21st century of currency known as “Cryo-currency”. We will be releasing a Gov supported memechunk of ice, which may become valuable, or may melt tomorrow. It’s really an exciting gamble that’s sure to pay off for a few of us.” 411104227
Reposted by ChrissyLNews Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 11/04/2025Wow. This is 🔥🔥 Trump & his Cabinet should be strapped to their chairs and made to watch this on a loop. Victor Gao: “China has been here for 5000 years. Most of the time, there was no United States and we survived.” 🇨🇳 He beautifully trashes JD Vance too. (🎥 Channel 4 News) 711240488
Reposted by ChrissyLThe Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Strategic genius. My @smh @theage cartoon. 4302105
Reposted by ChrissyLAxel Bruns @snurb.info · 11/04/2025See, America – THIS is how you do elections. www.theguardian.com/... theguardian.comBlindfolds and wooden balls: Australia fires up its extremely analog election machineryIt can matter which order candidates appear on the ballot paper. That’s why the Australian Electoral Commission takes a very old-fashioned view of its random act of democracy 3133
Reposted by ChrissyLHeard Island Government @heardislandgov.bsky.social · 11/04/2025IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Heard Island Government announces 800% tariff increase on all goods from the United States. Announcement was sent to US Commerce, Trade Director Redmon. Our PR team is currently sitting on eggs, so if any of you could tag news outlets or journalist friends, please do. #FlippersUp 611632365
ChrissyL @chrissyl.bsky.social · 11/04/2025www.afr.com/world/north-...afr.comThe bond market teaches Trump the art of the squealThe US president is not easily humbled, but he’s learnt to respect a bond market that has grown far more powerful and consequential than ever. 010
ChrissyL @chrissyl.bsky.social · 10/04/2025The Kamay spears come home to Dharawal land more than two centuries after James Cook took them 000
Reposted by ChrissyLSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Just about every economist has explained why Trump's tariffs are irrational, if considered in economic terms. But Trump's tariffs are about political power, not economics. This is the protectionism of the protection racket. My Eastern Eye column this week www.easterneye.biz/donald-trump...easterneye.bizComment: Trump new world order brings Orwell’s 1984 dystopia to lifeTrump tariffs are ultimately about political power, not economics 38532
Reposted by ChrissyLRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/04/2025The credibility of the US government is completely shot. Gone. Annihilated. Nobody anywhere in the world can believe a single word that comes out of this Administration. Ever. 22155679111665
ChrissyL @chrissyl.bsky.social · 10/04/2025www.afr.com/chanticleer/...afr.comBond markets smacked Trump’s tariff plan. He had to back downMarkets are recovering, but the scars from Trump’s tariff saga will run deep. 020
ChrissyL @chrissyl.bsky.social · 07/04/2025www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... “America is taking a break from reality and we should move on.”abc.net.auYou can't win a tariff fight with Trump for three simple reasonsThe Australian government after May 3 will no doubt want to try to negotiate with the Trump administration about our 10 per cent tariff, but they might be better off to just work around it and move on... 000
Reposted by ChrissyLRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/04/2025I posted the video over 2 years ago. People thought he was bluffing I guess. 944190735412
Reposted by ChrissyLDavid Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 03/04/2025"I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." Often misunderstood by Coalition members, Winston Churchill's famous quote was to do with tariffs. #ausvotes richardlangworth.com/tax-prosperityrichardlangworth.com"A Nation Cannot Tax Itself into Prosperity”: Churchill’s Quote?"A nation cannot tax itself into prosperity," Churchill was saying in 1904. Some 120 years later, we're still trying. 15617
ChrissyL @chrissyl.bsky.social · 03/04/2025I need to know if there are any realistic alternatives to Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Apple and Adobe. I have a big trade deficit with them and I’d like to diversify. 240
Reposted by ChrissyLProspect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 20/03/2025Franz Kafka would have appreciated ICE’s justification of their Venezuelan deportations, writes @davidallengreen.bsky.social. A lack of evidence against an individual apparently “highlights the risk they pose”. www.prospectmagazine...prospectmagazine.co.ukWe’ll deport you if we have evidence against you, and if we do notOn an extraordinary witness statement by the US government 49258
Reposted by ChrissyLDr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 20/03/2025My response to the Liberals negative advertising campaign. 35493170
Reposted by ChrissyLHenry Snow @henrys.now · 10/03/2025Wrote something real quick because it felt urgent. Share if you think it will help. notthisway.substack.com/p/we-must-fi...notthisway.substack.comWe Must Find Mahmoud Khalil or Lose AmericaOur Neighbors Are Being Disappeared 13412