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Fred Nurk

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Australia. Obviously not the man in my profile (Kerry Stokes), but it keeps the turds away quite nicely. #abortion #autism #adhd #auspol #climate #democracy #journalism #robodebt #religion #disinformation #renewables #AndrewForrest f2r3e5d4@proton.me

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Louis Schetzer PhD 🍉 @schetz1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is the 9th time the Norm Smith medal has been awarded to a First Nations player 🖤💛❤️ #AFLGF
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Never forget that Chris Fagan, coach of the Brisbane Broncos enabled separation of young First Nations players from their partners, and pressured one couple to terminate a pregnancy for the sake of the player's career. #AFLFinals #AFLGF #AFLFreoLions #AFL fyi @robertarnol.bsky.social
abc.net.au
Family separations and pregnancy termination: Hawthorn racism review reveals shock allegations against former coaches
Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan are named in a Hawthorn review into how First Nations players were treated during Clarkson's time at the helm of the Hawks. Warning — this story contains details of s...
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Dominic Kelly @dominickelly.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Never forget that Chris Fagan pressured Indigenous couples into having abortions. No amount of success can remove that stain, despite the media whitewash of his reputation.
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ready for a new game of spot the astroturfer @daverino.bsky.social? This one's in the banana republic @qldaah.bsky.social, so strap on in. We have a wind farm/battery proposal in Mt Fox, located at a volcano site: #AusPol #QldPol #renewables #energysky #disinformation
abc.net.au
The residents and wind farm on the frontline of Australia's energy wars
Gawara Baya is the largest wind farm to reach construction since Labor introduced a renewables investment scheme. More than 2,000km north of Canberra, residents say net zero is a dream ruining their h...
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Jane Doe, pretty hate machine @noticingclimate.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
AUSTRALIA: Keeping fossil fuels in the ground? 👎 Climate responsibility? 👎 Human rights? 👎 Truth telling: @kevinclimate.bsky.social + @dancalverley.bsky.social 💚 Landmark case: earthjustice.org/hardtruthscase #hardtruthscase
earthjustice.org
Hard Truths: The Australian Coal and Gas Exports Case
We are 10 Australians who argue the Australian Government is failing to meet its obligations under international human rights law.
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Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Dr @dancalverley.bsky.social & I provided an expert report in a landmark case brought by ten Australians challenging their Govt's support for Australia's coal & gas exports & their associated climate& human rights impacts. The report & associated links are here: climateuncensored.com/australias-f...
climateuncensored.com
Australia’s Fossil Fuel Exports: Climate Responsibility and Human Rights - Climate Uncensored
My colleague Dr Dan Calverley and I recently provided a detailed expert report in a landmark case brought by ten Australians before the UN Human Rights
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Peter Hannam @peterhannam1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
(New from me) NSW prepares to approve biggest coal project as Albanese calls for ‘bravery’ in climate action: reneweconomy.com.au/biggest-coal...
reneweconomy.com.au
Biggest coal project lines up for approval as Albanese calls for "bravery" in climate action
As the PM calls for climate "bravery" at a global summit in New York, NSW regulators prepare to sign off on a major new coal mine extension described as a "carbon bomb."
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Penny Allman-Payne @pennyallmanpayne.com · 24/09/2026
This is your brain on neoliberalism: the problem isn't that your wages are falling and big corporations are gouging you for every cent, the problem is that you're just not comparing prices enough!
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National Secular Lobby @secularlobby.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A US extremism report again lists the Australian Christian Lobby and FamilyVoice among groups campaigning against LGBTQ+ rights, especially trans equality. The report's main focus is One Nation's rise and neo-Nazi networks that have kept organising despite bans. www.outinperth.com/new-gpahe-re...
outinperth.com
New GPAHE Report examines far-right networks and anti-LGBTQIA+ activism in Australia
A new GPAHE report argues far-right and anti-LGBTQIA+ networks remain active in Australia despite recent government action.
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Because nothing is more progressive than a comedian who uses AI + backs right wing billionaires. Yeah, right.|
Dan Ilic using AI re: ColesDan Ilic backing billionaire Twiggy Forrest.
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Letters for the Environment Central Australia @letterscentral.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Get these US thugs out of Pine Gap. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/s...
theguardian.com
US warns Australia that imposing digital duty of care on big tech would be seen as censorship
Trump administration expresses ‘serious concerns’ that forcing firms to allow algorithm optout would infringe Americans’ free speech
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If Australia has such a great economy, why do public bins in Melbourne now come with side cages for recyclables? So it's easier for the vulnerable to bin hunt for their "box of chocolates". See also: record highs of copper theft. #AusPol
theguardian.com
‘Every yellow lid is like a box of chocolates’: the Sydney retirees fossicking in bins to pay the bills
Early mornings, razor-like broken window panes, private property restrictions and territorial fellow recycling collectors – it’s all in a day’s work for a growing cohort of elderly Australians
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
What a shemozzle, @philipthalis.bsky.social. RE: the 100,000 homes plan - how is @albomp.bsky.social doing? "Australia needs to build 240,000 homes a year to meet the National Housing Accord target of 1.2 million well-located homes by 2029, set by the Commonwealth, state + territory governments."
abc.net.au
Overlooked solution to housing crisis could unlock a million new homes: CEDA
The public policy think tank, CEDA, believes Australia could increase its current housing stock by nine per cent if just one in four standalone homes in the five biggest cities are developed into dual...
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Is the www.4directionsfund.com an antidote for a raw deal for First Nations around the world? We shall see. fyi @amywestervelt.bsky.social @kevinjkircher.com @tomecon.bsky.social @daveadenison.bsky.social #energysky #energyjustice
thebaffler.com
Green Raw Deals | Dave Denison, Rhiana Gunn-Wright & Maria Lopez-Nuñez
The Biden years ended with the U.S. environmental movement in a fractured and demoralized state. Where do we go from here?
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
RIP Patsy. 🖤💛💔 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Tasmanian Aboriginal elder Aunty Patsy Cameron dies aged 79
Tasmanian elder Aunty Patsy Cameron has died, leaving behind a legacy of improving educational outcomes for Aboriginal Tasmanians.
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Would someone like to tell Australia's climate savior/"green" tech company? Can👏 We👏 Not👏?
afr.com
Inside Fortescue’s AI ‘hive’ that could save the mining giant billions
The Andrew Forrest-chaired group has long had green ambitions. Many have not come off. This time, it is banking on automation to end a need for costly diesel.
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I'll just leave this here. #EatTheRich #billionaires #PrivateJets #AndrewForrest
theguardian.com
Private jets pollute up to 14 times as much as commercial planes and are undertaxed in US, report says
Number of private jets has surged in recent years, but they do not pay commensurate portion of fees to FAA operations
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"Suburban families are getting on with the job because they know what's good for the planet is good for their pocket." Family focus grates because Hitler focussed on family too - eg:VW car for every family. The only person of color I could find in Bowens feed owned a battery installation business.
He has a battery, yes. But he *installs* batteries for a living.You've got a greater chance of a dog being in an electrified home than First Nations people.You've got a greater chance of a dog being in an electrified home than First Nations people.
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
re: @elfdock.bsky.social I don't know the full story (and would love to - email in profile), but am sorry that elfdock is no longer here. They were 100% so supportive + educational of any research on Andrew Forrest, First Nations, Agriculture + Climate. Noticing that it's minorities being banned.
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Lifeline + 1800 RESPECT are not safe services. 1800 RESPECT = Telstra, who align themselves with Rinehart + Murdoch via Bush Summit sponsorship. Lifeline is funded by Santos. They care about greenwashing corporate reputations, not your wellbeing.
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The problem here is that Victoria's renewables are coming from BP, the 6th largest fossil fuel emitter in the world. How is that ok, @roycerk2.bsky.social @lyndalrowlands.bsky.social ? As for impacts, what are the impacts of carbon credits in the area @daverino.bsky.social?
Carbon credit projects in the Benalla area c/o https://cer.gov.au/markets/reports-and-data/accu-project-and-contract-register
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Anyone know what's going on with @elfdock.bsky.social? @allouryesterdays.bsky.social ?
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CuntGPT @cunexttuesday.wtf · 17/09/2026
If you're still voting for these dogs, you're a dog yourself. Do everyone a favour and vote Greens, socialists, literally anyone except the spectrum of christofascist capitalists. #AusPol
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Melissa @artistaffame.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Oh look what happened in 2020 when jobseeker was doubled
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Who receives $344M in fuel tax credits and buys 7M in offsets in Australia? Andrew Forrest for fossil fuelled Fortescue. Who funds The Australia Institute? Andrew Forrest. Who is being sued by First Nations? Andrew Forrest. How is this #climateintegrity? #AndrewForrest #Fortescue
Fortescue receives $344M in fuel tax credits, and pays $7M in offsets.Andrew Forrest donates to Australia InstituteShanta Barley Fortescue at last years #climateintegrity summitFortescue FMG has not paid the Yindjibandi people a single cent.
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Cat @kelpieunicorns.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
That day and my exhausted resignation to the risk it posed to my life is burned into my being. I am already struggling on any sunny spring day over 20°C. How long until the next 49er? Aircon wasn't enough + only usable to 7pm off-grid w/o bigger battery - and is unaffordable for most ON the grid.
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Told you, but no one is listening. Everything is fine.
abc.net.au
Why Australia's most attractive renewables state is almost $1b behind
NSW needs to dramatically increase the amount of renewables projects it commissions in order to meet its legislated 2030 targets.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 14/07/2026
I have to assume Substack is throwing some fat stacks of cash at prominent authors to launch on the platform in 2026, in exchange for ignoring the fact the company openly embrace nazis and white supremacists for engagement
Naomi Klein Facebook post announcing a new substack newsletter. She writes: "Here’s a background on why I launched my Substack. I wanted to nurture a space that is not a one-way download of my ideas into your brains, via polished op-eds. So I created “Patterns” - a place where we can think together, spot connections, and make sense of these turbulent times as a group."
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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This was always pretty clearly AI but it has been pointed out this is monetised slop. The interest it has generated speaks to the demand for a more muscular defence of immigration and raises questions about why some other org with money didn't do it first to prosecute the case.
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It's a dude in Italy aka "Leeno Daash" posting AI created videos on Facebook for monetization. There is no such airline, and no such queues in real life. fyi @cameronwilson.bsky.social @roycerk2.bsky.social @symbo1ics.bsky.social #noAI #AIslop
AI generated slop.Leeno daash on Facebook with 1.6M probably fake followers.
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Blakandblack @blakandblack.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Fortescue put $376m on the table for the Yindjibarndi. They declined it, went to judgment, and the statute delivered $150m for cultural loss and ~$354k for economic loss — against tens of billions extracted at Solomon Hub. The default isn’t neutral. It’s a discount. blakandblack.com/2026/09/06/a...
blakandblack.com
A Can Of Worms, Reopened: Mining, Native Title, and a Cheap Default
The default system for determining compensation awarded to Native Title holders by miners is unbalanced, strongly favouring mining interests.
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Jane Doe, pretty hate machine @noticingclimate.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
You want something from Apple that folds? That would be Tim Cook.
axios.com
Scoop: Apple CEO Tim Cook donates $1 million to Trump inauguration
Cook joins other top CEOs and companies in making a seven-figure pledge.
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
When did AI slop become acceptable to you @foeint.bsky.social ? cc @cameronwilson.bsky.social Here's the campaign its used in: www.marketforces.org.au/campaigns/pr...
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MsPraxis @mspraxis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Men do not like to be told no. Manslaughter my arse. She told him no and he murdered her. Fuck him. #StopMVAF
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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The trouble with most apps is that they begin with people wanting to share something, and then get bought by corporate pricks who want to force feed you ads, influencers and other shit
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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“Two of Us was sold to different markets around the world, but it had to feature the version the BBC aired – the ambiguous ending with the kiss removed. Yet Tonge actually slipped them the original version with the happy ending and the kiss intact.” Fascinating, and rather heartening
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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
An extract of my new book Out Now in The Guardian. It is the most astonishing story of how a same sex kiss was broadcast on the BBC back in 1990, without BBC executives knowing at the time. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
theguardian.com
‘That was all secret’: the ‘gay mole’ who fought the BBC to show the first queer kiss on kids’ TV
Everyone thinks Byker Grove broke the taboo in 1994, but another teen drama got there first. Here’s the astonishing story of Two of Us, which put a gay relationship on UK screens – and was the origina...
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Here we go @daverino.bsky.social with our astroturf du jour. Let's take a tour, shall we? Hmmm, who is the MP for this delightful fossil fuelled town of Dookie? Let's check ye olde theyvoteforyou.org.au via @oaf.org.au ⬇️ #AusPol #renewables #Victoria #dookie #disinformation
abc.net.au
Town delights as government cans renewable energy zone plans
A small town in northern Victoria is relieved that a proposed renewable energy zone has been scrapped by the government.
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
“Those that claim they speak for the community & actively avoid talking about pollution from their activities will be shown for what they are, false prophets” So, true Andrew McLachlan, so it's time for the ridicule you as a lying Liberal deserve: get fucked. #AusPol
Andrew McLachlan voted general against decreasing subsidization of fossil fuels.
c/o oaf.org.au + theyvoteforyou.org.au
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Boiling frog: Modern scientific sources report that the alleged phenomenon is not real. "If you put a frog in boiling water, it won't jump out. It will die. If you put it in cold water, it will jump before it gets hot—they don't sit still for you." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling...
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Boiling frog - Wikipedia
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Hi @oaf.org.au theyvoteforyou.org.au images appear to be borked. Because who wouldn't love to see the proper display of Andrew Mclachlan lying through his liberal teeth? #AusPol FYI Australia are the largest consumers of coal with the world's largest coal port. / @ournewhomecoach.bsky.social
theyvoteforyou.org.au
Andrew McLachlan voted almost always for increasing investment in the coal industry
Find out how this is worked out and discover how others voted on the issues that matter to you
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Mx. Fee @mxfee.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
If you don't want people to ridicule your behaviour in Parliament, maybe don't behave in a ridiculous manner in Parliament. #AusPol
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
@strangerous.bsky.social thank you for your service. Keep it coming! #AusPol
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Jane Doe, pretty hate machine @noticingclimate.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Deaths from 9/11: less than 3000. Deaths from Equinor: more than 34,000. 10 times the amount of deaths. Is there 10 times the amount of press? No. Why is that? Reminder that Australia has over double the exports pollution that Norway's Equinor does c/o @climateactiontracker.org
top fossil fuel emissions exporters c/o @climateactiontracker.org
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Here's the latest version @mlbkiwi.bsky.social: www.farmersfightback.com No doubt bought to you by #atlasnetwork. #farming #renewables #AusPol
farmersfightback.com
Farmers Fightback — Fighting for farmers, food & our future
Aussie farming families are being pushed off their land. Sign the petition. Stand at the gate.
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"In contrast, noisy NSW group Voice for Walcha has a defunct website, a little used Instagram, and has not spent money on Meta ads." reneweconomy.com.au/outgunned-fi... What has the opposition been? @maranoagirl.bsky.social @daverino.bsky.social @emilymayo.bsky.social ? ⬇️ www.farmersfightback.com
farmersfightback.com
Farmers Fightback — Fighting for farmers, food & our future
Aussie farming families are being pushed off their land. Sign the petition. Stand at the gate.
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Fresh evidence that car touchscreens are a giant step backwards for road safety: "For all tasks, the touchscreen was associated with increased visual distraction." doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Defending offsets makes absolutely no sense, yet that is *exactly* what @australiainstitute.org.au does, because they're funded by Andrew Forrest, whose company Fortescue remains one of Australia largest polluters who buy offsets. #AusPol #AndrewForrest
Fortescue receive $344 million in fuel tax credits for the amount of diesel they use, and pay $7 million in offsets for that massive amount of pollution. Make it make sense.Minderoo makes a donation to the Australia Institute. It looks to be around 1 million.
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Trouble in the NT: “We don’t want to walk away from the table,” said the NTJPP’s co-chair, Matthew Connop. “But we cannot keep sitting at the table if our advice is ignored and our presence is then used to suggest we agree with decisions we don’t support. “That isn’t partnership.”
theguardian.com
NT government says no more ‘coddling criminals’ or ‘identity politics’ after experts walk out over ignored advice
Independent experts and organisations tasked with improving justice outcomes for First Nations people say CLP is not entering into ‘genuine partnership’
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Fred Nurk @f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Just a reminder, fossil fuelled right wing billionaire Andrew Forrest who comes from a long line of racist colonialists funded the Minderoo Centre for Technology + Democracy at Cambridge University. archive.md/iPRb8
afr.com
Andrew Forrest forgets how he got here
How is Australia’s richest man allowed to skim over the plain fact his fortune is the product of massive pollution?
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