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💧DavidR

@dboyrees.bsky.social
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Living on Darkinjung land. Politically aware; retired educator and child protection/disability advocate.

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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
#PutinsBumBoy working for the Kremlin. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’
Ukrainian president earlier rejected US call for Kyiv to stop bombing oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end attacks on energy infrastructure
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
#PutinsBumBoy clearly has NFI what he is saying let alone doing! Kremlin rejects 60-day truce offer and refuses to comment on Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ – Europe live
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The race to the bottom has begun with One Nation-lite competing with One Nation to implement the most idiotic policy….Gina must be so proud 😳 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Angus Taylor vows biggest cut to migration in Australia’s history, slashing 650,000 temporary visas
Opposition leader says Coalition would reduce net overseas migration to 100,000 for two years
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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EU chief backs plan for Canada to become 'associate member'
Trump, who has frequently clashed with Canada's PM, threatens to cut trade with the European Union in response to the proposal.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
And there it is… www.desmog.com/2026/04/30/r...
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Revealed: Reform’s £24 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests
Reform UK has received £24 million from oil and gas interests, accounting for more than two thirds of its total income, DeSmog can reveal. Led by Nigel Farage, the party is calling for new North Sea o...
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 15/06/2026
“It’s not clear why the government won’t impose a 25% tax on gas exports, but what is clear is that they are not in a hurry to do it,” said Leanne Minshull, co-CEO of The Australia Institute. Read the full media release ➡️ theaus.in/4v7AJWX
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
FMD! What an awful waste of money, goodwill and effort! PS. Thanks Ronni @ronnisalt.bsky.social The NACC: The high price you pay for corruption theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
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The NACC: The high price you pay for corruption - The Shot
Let’s all cast our minds back three years to July, 2023, when the much-anticipated National Anti-Corruption Commission officially started life…...
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
IDF Baby killers😢 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Palestinian baby shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank
The seven-month-old, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was in his mother’s arms when soldiers fired on family in Hebron
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
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‘No one said you can’t criticise Israel.'
YouTube video by LBC
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/04... %26 Irritations
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A prime-time hit job on renewables falls apart under basic facts
Spotlight's TV report on renewables and EVs collapses under basic fact-checking, highlighting how misinformation is shaping Australia’s energy debate.
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
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Governments failed to deliver $160m of river improvements including for now-parched NSW wetlands, report finds
NSW and Queensland governments ‘severely underdelivered’ on promised infrastructure to improve water flows, independent review finds
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Wild attack on batteries and renewables by 7's Spotlight program falls over at the first fact check reneweconomy.com.au/wild-attack-...
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Wild attack on batteries and renewables by 7's Spotlight program falls over at the first fact check
TV program looking at appalling mining practices in Congo says it is a blight on the renewables and storage industry. But it falls over at the first fact check.
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
At last…some common sense prevails! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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NSW’s highest court strikes down anti-protest law introduced in wake of Bondi beach terror attack
Court finds law – which effectively meant protesters could not march without risk of arrest – is unconstitutional
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Angus Taylor believes whatever Gina Rinehart tells him to believe! #TemuTrumpMk3 www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
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Liberals vow to boot migrants who breach Aussie values
Migrants who don't show a belief in a "fair go" for all could be booted from Australia under a Coalition government.
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
FMD! Taylor unmasks himself as #TemuTrumpMk3 after Morrison and Dutton! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Tourists to Australia would have social media accounts vetted under Trumpian Coalition plan
In hardline rhetoric, leader Angus Taylor also says ‘many’ prospective migrants would be a ‘net drain’ on the country
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
We dug up medics in Gaza. A year later, international law remains buried johnmenadue.com/post/2026/04...
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We dug up medics in Gaza. A year later, international law remains buried
Israeli attacks on healthcare workers and infrastructure in Gaza reflect a broader erosion of legal and moral constraints, with consequences extending beyond the conflict.
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Meta ordered to pay $375m after being found liable in child exploitation case
New Mexico hails ‘historic’ win after jury finds firm misled consumers over safety and enabled harm against users
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
How are our strategic oil reserves going Angus? ….asking for a friend!
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Nothing says “battler” more than charging the taxpayer $9000 to charter a private jet to attend a function honouring Gina Rinehart! 😳 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Pauline Hanson charged taxpayers almost $9,000 for private plane to event honouring Gina Rinehart donation
Details of flight come as One Nation leader faces scrutiny over her use of taxpayer-funded entitlements
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
FMD! Read this and tell me the Australian Government isn’t owned by vested interests ! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Australia’s most costly anti-climate policy hits taxpayers for $30m a day as calls mount to wind back fuel tax credits | Adam Morton
The government will hand over $10.8bn this financial year under the scheme that makes it cheaper for miners and other industries to use diesel and petrol
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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
So after a white guy threw an explosive device into an Invasion Day rally, I assume the PM will appoint a Special Envoy to Combat Racism Against First Nations People, there will be calls for a RC, and white Christians will be called upon to deal with extremist elements in their community, right? 🤷‍♂️
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Denise Difficult-Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Just thought of the day I spent livestreaming the farcical Parliamentary Inquiry into franking credits which Tim Wilson concocted & oversaw. Long time #auspol tweeps will recall I'm sure. What a disgrace that whole thing was - and now he's Shadow Treasurer!
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Cohesion. My @smh cartoon.
Single frame. Chris Minns stands beside a massive tonne weight marked NSW POLICE being lowered by a crane. Visible sticking out from under the weight are hands, legs, a woman’s face, a keffiyeh and placards saying “NO TO GENOCIDE”, “FREE PALESTINE”, “HERZOG OUT”, “NO TO VIOLENCE” Minns says, “Thst should socially cohere them nicely.”
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Drunk, philanderer who cheated on his wife says something and ABC News makes it a headline without any thought. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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Call for Grace Tame to be stripped of AOTY title over intifada chant
Grace Tame accused Australia of being "a so called democracy" that punishes peaceful protesters, before chanting "from Gadigal to Gaza, globalise the intifada!"
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Justice for sale in the USA. www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
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Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer questions, but says she will clear Trump’s name for clemency
Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and accomplice invoked her Fifth Amendment right to silence when she appeared before US Congress by video-link from jail
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
First Dog On The Moon😢
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
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Australia news live: police use pepper spray as Sydney protesters attempt to march; thousands rally in Melbourne to oppose Isaac Herzog’s visit
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Here we are. My @smh @theage cartoon.
Two frames. 1. Customs and Border Protection agent with suitcase open holding two pieces of paper, says to man opposite, “President Herzog, we note there’s a photo of you here signing a bomb meant for Gazans, as well as a UN accusation of incitement to genocide…” 2. Same scene but agent is handing closed suitcase to the man saying “Welcome to Australia and enjoy your stay.”
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Israel is a genocidal state and its influence on Australia is sickening.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 04/02/2026
Heavy flooding has forced more than 50,000 people to evacuate northern Morocco. Residents say the floods followed weeks of heavy rain after years of drought.
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
What an expensive cock-up this submarine “deal” is going to be! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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Not delivering any Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia explored as option in US congressional report
Report offers alternative of the US navy retaining boats and operating them out of Australian bases
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 02/02/2026
Israeli bulldozers begin demolishing a number of Palestinian homes in the town of Tarqumiya, the occupied West Bank, forcibly displacing its owners.
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
This is a great read. Thanks @davemilbo.bsky.social. It’s only “terrorism” if they’re not white theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
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It’s only “terrorism” if they're not white - The Shot
“Fuck you I won’t do what you tell me” – Rage Against the Machine The state-sanctioned, IDF-trained, ICE murders on...
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 30/01/2026
Alberta separatists seek funding from the Trump administration after three reported meetings.
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Are Trump officials driving Alberta's separatist movement in Canada?
Alberta separatists seek funding from the Trump administration after three reported meetings.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 27/01/2026
Xi tells Finnish premier that businesses from Helsinki are welcome to 'swim freely' in China's 'vast' market aje.news/0pnmbx
Xi tells Finnish premier that businesses from Helsinki are welcome to 'swim freely' in China's 'vast' market
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Janey Godley was absolutely right: Trump is a c**t! Rage and distress in UK over Trump war swipe www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/u...
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Rage and distress in UK over Trump suggestion
Donald Trump has provoked outrage in the UK after suggesting troops from NATO countries stayed away from the frontline in Afghanistan.
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Thank you Michelle Grattan! theconversation.com/grattan-on-f...
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Grattan on Friday: Coalition split is massive blow for Ley but the fault lies with Littleproud
Sussan Ley may pay the price for the implosion of the Coalition, but the blame rests squarely with Nationals leader David Littleproud.
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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
How is he this stupid? Trump standing up in German-speaking Switzerland* telling the Swiss that if it wasn't for the Americans, they'd be "speaking German by now". (*yes the Swiss speak Swiss-German, but standard German is their national language. In fact most Swiss speak at least 3 languages)
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
What did John Howard say: “Disunity is death”? Welcome to the funeral wake for any future LNP ambitions to form Government😂🤣 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Coalition in crisis as entire Nationals frontbench quits after division over Labor’s hate speech laws
David Littleproud and seven other frontbench colleagues resign their positions after Sussan Ley accepted resignations from three Nationals senators
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Such a cohesive and unified bunch! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australia news live: three Nationals frontbenchers resign from shadow cabinet after breaking ranks to oppose hate speech laws
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 04/12/2025
Media outrage has turned cautious diplomacy into a loyalty test. But Australia isn’t obliged to shout louder than its allies, writes Fred Zhang. #Auspol #ForeignPolicy #China
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When foreign policy becomes domestic theatre
Australia’s response to Japan’s rhetoric has been framed as a test of loyalty, but the outrage is largely media-driven. Caution in foreign policy is not betrayal – it is a rational defence of national interest.
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
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‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm
One expert says she is ‘starting to visualise the point where all we have left of corals and reefs is memories’
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Scott Hamilton @sdhamiltonvic.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Golding #Nuclear #auspol #LNPSplits
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Everything that is wrong with the Liberal party all wrapped up in one self absorbed individual (I was going to write “wanker”, but I thought I should refrain….) www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Andrew Hastie quits Coalition frontbench over immigration policy dispute
Liberal MP resigns as shadow home affairs minister, increasing pressure on opposition leader Sussan Ley
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
😢 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall dies aged 91
The conservationist was renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy.
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Trumps plan is coming together…. #FuckTrump #BigBabyTrump #TrumpIsACunt
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
#BigBabyTrump #FuckTrump #TrumpIsACunt www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...
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ABC barred from Trump’s UK press conference after clash with Australian journalist John Lyons
Exclusive: London bureau of Australia’s national broadcaster informed accreditation to attend press conference removed for ‘capacity reasons’
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
The NOalition doing what it does best! They have not changed a bit since Abbott was dubbed Dr. No😳 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
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Economists warn Labor has little hope of finding consensus on company tax
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told business leaders he is open to reforming the tax to boost investment in a "fair and affordable" way, but there is no agreement on a clear way forward.
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💧DavidR @dboyrees.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Anti-Semitism envoy, condemner of watermelons, declines to comment on Nazi terror attacks on First Nations and Palestinians theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
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Anti-Semitism envoy, condemner of watermelons, declines to comment on Nazi terror attacks on First Nations and Palestinians - The Shot
Summary for flaky, attention-span deficient types: First Nations and Palestinian allies stood strong against Nazi assaults in the Melbourne CBD,...
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