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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 13h

Mildly surprised Angus hasn't announced a return to the White Australia policy. Still, it's only a matter of time. #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The well known image of Peter Griffin from Family Guybeing compared to a colour chart with light colours marked 'OKAY' and dark colours marked 'NOT OKAY'

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 13h

Has YouTube recently been "improved" by AI. I've never had a problem before but now I'm getting videos lagging or not loading at all. If I switch to a different video within YouTube it works fine. It's definitely not my internet connection.

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I had to check this was real and not slop generated. 😂

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

If you love football, this is a fantastic article by, you can tell, a real football lover that tells the story of the 'Thatcherite' sell-off of football just when there was money enough for everyone. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

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Manchester City’s guilty verdict brings football’s great sell-off crashing to earth

On the day Andy Burnham spoke of the wrong turn Britain took under Thatcher, football was facing a day of reckoning over its own story of corporate acquisition

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ThatGeneralProblem @thatgeneralproblem.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I... this could save Maine tourism. The number of Canadians who would line up for this.

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The good news - I'm seeing more insects on my windscreen after a drive. The bad news - they're all mosquitoes!

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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

When it comes to RFK Jr and "unsettled science," the only thing that's unsettled is the *exact* body count resulting from his anti-science, anti-vaccine, conspiracy theory-based policies

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

An interesting view from Germany. It’s never going to happen with the Liberal/Labor coalition deeply in love with the US. #auspol youtu.be/tKvtkIez7LU?...

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Australia is being forced to rethink its US dependence | DW News

YouTube video by DW News

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Absolutely wonderful. 😍 It would have been Jim Henson's 90th birthday today. RIP, Jim.

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The first question is why is a declining population bad news? GDP might go down but GDP per capita probably wouldn’t . Obviously the answer is increasing immigration, but the billionaires have decided that racism is the wedge they’re going to use so 🤷‍♂️ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Australia’s economic challenges are mounting as deaths start to outnumber births. But ‘baby bonus’ policies would be pointless | Nicki Hutley

Slower overall economic growth doesn’t have to be a bad thing. It is the quality of that growth that matters

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Today has got off to a good start. My local coffee shop is celebrating its first birthday today so free coffee and donut!

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I’m on a quiz show that only tapes 46 days a year and even I think this schedule is a little light.

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

How corrupt is Trump II? Here's an in-depth measurement for you. TLDR: He wants to leave a legacy. This is probably it. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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THE MOST CORRUPT PRESIDENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY: A CORRUPTION MODEL

I put every president since Eisenhower on the same scale as the men who looted their countries.

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Fast Casual TBogg+ @tbogg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

God: My bad.

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I see that any TV station in the US interviewing Democrats faces government sanctions. I'm not sure how the US will recover from this assault on democracy. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Kimmel says interview with Talarico won’t air on TV after threats from Trump’s FCC

Host says he’s interviewing Senate candidate ‘under unusual circumstances’ and it will be posted on YouTube

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

If you’ve watched the NFL game in Melbourne you’ll have seen from the drone shots what is great about the city. Everything is walkable from downtown - the MCG, the tennis centre with Rod Laver Arena, AAMI Park (soccer and rugby), Albert Park for F1. #NFL

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

American television is now having to listen to the Australian national anthem. They must think it’s the Olympic swimming program. #NFL

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The ‘G’ is turning it on this morning. A beautiful day here in Victoria - bright sunshine and no wind. Wonder what they’re making of the welcome to country.

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A message for anti-vaxxers everywhere. An absolutely pitch perfect 10 minutes well worth watching. H/T @johngcole.bsky.social youtu.be/u4HcyG2sJMM?...

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Stupid Don't Get Tired | Alonzo Bodden

YouTube video by Helium Comedy Studios

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Many years ago on Twitter, a post from a microbiologist stuck in my mind and changed my habits. He said if you flush then bend to pull your pants up, you’re sticking your head into the ‘faecal miasma’. I’ve never forgotten that advice. Here’s confirmation. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Flushing the toilet can release a ‘plume’ of breathable pathogens – and closing the lid won’t stop their escape

New research shows turbulent flushes create toilet-generated aerosols that can transmit legionella, influenza and norovirus

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It’s pretty difficult to turn your back when you’re never facing them in the first place. This is another of those articles about people believing what Trump’s speechwriters say rather than what Trump has said and how he always acts. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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‘The most anti-union president’: how Trump turned his back on US workers

Labor experts stunned at how anti-worker Trump has been with actions since last Labor Day that have hurt unions

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I pass this house with a flagpole on my early morning dog walk. He flies a Geelong Football Club flag on days they’re playing. If they win, the flag is at full mast the next morning. If they lose it’s at half mast. 😂 They beat Carlton in the AFL finals last night!

A flagpole flying a Geelong Cats Football Club flag after a win by Geelong over Carlton last night.

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Would Kyle Tucker be playing for the #BlueJays like this? Did we dodge a bullet or are there clubhouse problems in LA? youtu.be/G0iEXcqN3gY?...

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Kyle Tucker Is The Laziest Player In MLB Today…And It’s Getting a Bit Ridiculous

YouTube video by Made The Cut

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This video about the Abraham Lincoln arriving in Pattaya is badly mislabelled - apparently two crew were sent back to the ship for fighting. I’d heard about the state of the ship - it does look pretty rusty. Plus a guest appearance of the nappy bag at the end! youtu.be/s7tbNfxaEj8?...

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What happened when 5,000 US sailors landed at a notorious Thai resort

YouTube video by ITV News

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This is an in depth article on the contradictions with the use of Perv Glasses between Meta’s terms of service and Australian Privacy law. Obviously, Meta is going to have to buy politicians from all of Australia’s major parties to ensure the actions of their perverts aren’t interrupted. #auspol

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Take the good news where you can get it. We were in the local Kia dealership yesterday as we're looking at EVs (they also have Jaecoo there) and I was talking to one of the staff. He was telling me that over the last 6 months 70% of their sales have been EVs. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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We’re buying EVs instead of holidaying in Europe – and what else we learned from Australia’s national accounts

ABS’s snapshot of Australia’s accounts shows economic growth – albeit low – in the face ‘challenging international circumstances’

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Olena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

russia's aggression is illegal. russia has no legitimate targets in Ukraine. Neither civilian nor military. None. Ukraine, on the other hand, has legitimate targets in russia — those aimed at weakening russia's ability to wage this war of aggression. It really is that simple.

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The same way that most of Africa skipped building a fixed line telephone system by going straight to mobile, they’re skipping building a full electricity grid by installing local solar

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David Branch @dbranch9.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

“Last week, a dual Russian Australian citizen was arrested and charged with attempting to engage in foreign interference…” He could get 20 years . Isn’t this the same as Jillian Segal is doing? #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

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'Not publicly visible': Most of AFP's espionage investigations kept hidden

Espionage and foreign interference represent "one of the most complex and evolving threats" to Australia's national security, but only two people have been sentenced in the past eight years.

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Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"It's given a lot of people permission to be themselves, to not dream it, be it, which is the motto of the movie, really. I would like to be remembered for that." Farewell to Tim Curry (1946-2026) #RIP

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