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Anj of Garigal

@garigalanj.bsky.social
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Garigal National Park, Australia. Twitter escapee. Software and lab tech. Not age verified so can’t DM. That is me in the profile pic in the Red Sea but haven’t scuba dived for aeons. #ausPol #nswPol #science

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Wendy_Bayne CA 🍁 @wendybayne.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2of... Trump Threatens Europe. The Beaver Army Deploys. | Bye USA, Hello Europe! (Official Music Video) 🇨🇦
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The Beaver Army Is Back! Canada Responds to Trump's EU Threat | Bye USA, Hello Europe! 🇨🇦
YouTube video by Matthew Thomas Gillespie
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Glen Ryan @silverdory.bsky.social · 9h
Grevillea buxifolia (grey spider flower) flowering in the garden near Corunna, NSW. Another attractive sandstone species which is unfortunately not common in cultivation down my way (may be easier to find closer to Sydney or in Victorian native plant nurseries). #grevilleas #gardening #ozplants
Grevillea buxifolia (grey spider flower) flowering in the garden near Corunna, NSW.Grevillea buxifolia (grey spider flower) flowering in the garden near Corunna, NSW.Grevillea buxifolia (grey spider flower) flowering in the garden near Corunna, NSW.
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Glen @gergyl.bsky.social · 9h
Most recent cloud-free satpic of the Puncak Jaya glaciers in Indonesian Papua ... or what is left of them after a hot, dry 'winter'. Four little patches of ice remain. (The feature on the left is surface collapse caused by the giant Grasberg underground mine workings.)
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wendy knox everette @wendyck.bsky.social · 9h
Shelties: majestic, regal looking working dogs Tallie: “I like to be carried by dog dad in my tote bag” 😂
A black-and-white Shetland Sheepdog sits snugly inside a gray soft-sided travel crate or carrier, looking directly up at the camera with wide, attentive brown eyes. The dog’s narrow white blaze runs from the forehead down the muzzle, and its long dark fur spills over the edge of the carrier. The softly lit indoor setting includes a blue-and-white patterned rug and nearby furniture, while the Sheltie’s calm, slightly expectant expression makes it look as though it is waiting patiently to go somewhere.
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Stephen McDonell @stephenmcdonell.bsky.social · 9h
This is happening in #Spain but being repeated in many parts of the world. Kinda amazing that more governments have not clocked that housing is not the same as other parts of the economy. It’s people’s lives. #Australia’s property indulgence for those with money can be obscene.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16h
BREAKING: A while back, I sued DOGE (FOIA) to get Musk's communications. DOJ argued that Musk wasn't a govt employee anymore, BUT Hegseth just hired him again to work on a Pentagon warfare initiative called Project Meridian. So we noticed Judge Boasberg. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Lucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 13h
In the same week as Anderson is appearing there, CPAC Australia is rebranding as NatCon too. Did they have to pay for licensing to use the label? Know what NatCon is: it’s a northern hemisphere conference org promoting religio-ethnonationalism. www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/30/c... #Auspol
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CPAC Australia is calling itself 'NatCon' this year. It may mean more than you think
Sure, it's short for "national conference". But CPAC Australia would be well aware it's also the name of another very prominent European conference for national conservatism.
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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 14h
Do you reckon it’s smart to publicly be pals with a guy whose company doesn’t pay tax in Australia and is always out to bring your party down no matter what you do? #auspol
Lachlan Murdoch and Anthony Albanese
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 14h
Allowing Open AI to call these “rogue agents” lets them dodge responsibility - they made them, directed them and set them free without caring about the consequences. Our laws need to catch up to hold them accountable before worse happens.
Screenshot of newspaper article title Rogue OpenAI agent enters another NSW government website, tech giant says
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Cameron Roots @croots.me · 19h
Writing a Bacillus population genetics paper without using the word "diversity" difficulty level: impossible. #PhD #Biology #Bioinformatics
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 13h
End AUKUS. The US military is destabilizing the world and spreading violence, all headed by a bunch of Trump's true weirdos fighting culture wars.
Screenshot of Australian article headline kill purge army of ‘fatties, beardos and weirdos’ says Hegseth with a picture of Pete Hegseth saluting in front of a large American flag projection
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Always a Difficult Earth Girl🐬🐨🐋🦘🦈 @scuttlebutter1.bsky.social · 13h
ENOUGH! This is the most beautiful bushland. It's already 're-growth', from a time when clearfelling of every 'storey' & level of vegetation wasn't done. This company will likely fully destroy a huge tract of this magnificent, INTRINSICALLY valuable forest. And the potential impact on our rivers!!🤷‍♀️
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Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 16h
To think the Tasmanian government has got into bed with this bloke. It could turn out to be a worse decision than the stupid bloody stadium. We have the worst politicians in the nation. #politas
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From prison to billionaire data centre operator, the incredible story of Oliver Curtis
He went to prison for insider trading but Oliver Curtis is about to be the source of one of Australia's largest share market floats.
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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 12h
An important thread on how media often misrepresents the opinions of experts on sexual violence and victim testimony.
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Anthony Klan @anthonyklan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🚨The Coalition's "MAGA arm" – billionaire-funded disinformation group Advance – has banned media from a public event featuring Senator Bridget McKenzie. Major questions for Coalition, follows One Nation's bans. Gina Rinehart biggest funder of both... theklaxon.com.au/gmvn
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Coalition's “MAGA arm” bans media - The Klaxon
Media has been barred from a “public” event featuring National Party Senate leader Bridget McKenzie hosted by far-right lobby group Advance.
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
David Shoebridge unloads on 2GB’s James Willis for distorting compassion for Palestinians facing genocide as “anger & hate” & fires back on claim he only targets Israel reminding him of his record “it may be convenient for u not to report that, but that’s u not doing your job”💥
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Glen @gergyl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Mt Kosciuszko (disputedly Kunama Namadgi), first day of October; least spring snow cover ever recorded: www.perisher.com.au/reports-cams...
Perisher Valley telephoto snowcam of Mt Kosciuszko, disputedly Kunama Namadgi, Thursday morning 1 October 2026. The few remaining snowdrifts are reminiscent of Decembers past, not the beginning of October.
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Jewish Council of Australia @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
NAZA - the film Netanyahu doesn't want you to see - is coming to Australia. We're partnering with @madmanfilms.bsky.social for special preview screenings on 11 October in Sydney and Melbourne, featuring @sarahschwartz.bsky.social and Antony Loewenstein. Grab tickets here: www.madman.com.au/naza/
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bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Former ABC broadcaster Margaret Throsby is facing a long road to recovery after breaking several bones and suffering extensive head injuries in an e-bike collision with two teenagers riding a “fat bike” along a popular coastal walking track in the Illawarra region."
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‘She’s in a lot of pain’: ABC legend Margaret Throsby confronts new injuries after e-bike collision
The former broadcaster is in hospital and coming to terms with the extent of her injuries, her daughter has said.
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Members should absolutely have a say in the leadership of the Greens. So let's make it happen. Join our movement.
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UNabla @unabla.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This Josh Burns. The Josh Burns in armour standing next to Simon Birmingham and Michelle Ananda-Rajah close the the Gaza border while genocide is happening in Gaza.
Josh Burns in armour standing next to Simon Birmingham and Michelle Ananda-Rajah close the the Gaza border while genocide is happening in Gaza.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
THIS Josh Burns?
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Headline is reminiscent of something I saw in News Corp. Accusation is reminiscent of something I saw on X.
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Govt has appealed another of my #FOI wins to the Federal Court. Again it’s seeking costs against me if I’m unsuccessful defending my win. It turns out winning an FOI in a Tribunal is expensive - and that’s exactly the message the Govt wants to send to citizens. 1/2 #auspol
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
AIPAC decided they were going to set a record on the amount of money they spent against me in the primary election. $70 million. Do you know what we could do with $70 million?
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Anj of Garigal @garigalanj.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Bogging moths are going crazy for bottlebrush 🤩
Red Callistemon flowers with bogong mothsGenus Agrotis identification
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💚🌏Myles🌏💚 @rainbowregionmyles.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our fucking sovereign wealth fund is making money from students paying $519 a week to share a room while Youth Allowance is $677 a fortnight. We're using public wealth to profit from a housing crisis instead of fixing it. How completely insane have we become? #auspol
michaelwest.com.au
Future Fund earns big returns on extortionate student accommodation - Michael West
As rents and cost of living rise, Future Fund is making strong returns from Australian housing, including student accommodation.
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Jim Pembroke @jimpembroke.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Not rugged individualism—agriculture depends heavily on the state: trade access, biosecurity and even backpacker visas. Farmers need government to make the market work. #auspol
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GFRE @guildford.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
De-Anne Kelly The files show that the former minister was both a major shareholder and the chief compliance officer of #LuckyBet when it first applied for a #gambling licence in March 2024 #NationalParty #LiberalParty #Auspol
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Howard-era minister voted to outlaw offshore casinos, then co-founded one
Former federal minister De-Anne Kelly has been revealed as a co-founder of offshore casino LuckyBet.
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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“For the first time, a Royal Navy robot submarine has successfully fired a torpedo in a milestone trial pushing the boundaries of undersea warfare off Scotland.” www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
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Historic first as Royal Navy launches torpedo from uncrewed submarine, XV Excalibur - Naval News
For the first time, a Royal Navy robot submarine, XV Excalibur, has successfully fired a torpedo in a milestone trial pushing the boundaries of undersea warfare off Scotland.
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Dr Jeremy Walker @jeremywalker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
RBA has been giving the Santos-founded fossil fuel funded #AtlasNetwork propaganda unit Centre of Independent Studies $20,000 a year, also Gerard Henderson's Sydney office of the IPA (rebranded the 'Sydney Institute' in 1989). www.getup.org.au/campaigns/ec...
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No public funds for right-wing think tanks!
The Centre for Independent Studies and The Sydney Institute are being paid by the Reserve Bank. Say no to public funds going to hard-right think tanks.
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Science Magazine @science.org · 01/10/2026
A new special issue of Science highlights the research that is seeking to close the critical gaps in women’s health. Learn more: scim.ag/4z7H8mG
Women make up more than half the population, but most of what we know about women’s biology comes from extrapolation of studies in men. This has been changing in recent years, and this special issue highlights some of the progress in understanding the biological basis of sex differences in health and disease and medical issues relevant to women’s health across different stages of life.

Illustration: Chiara Vercesi
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Under Labor we have seen wages flat line, the rise of the far right and record war profits from fossil fuels going untaxed. We think these are ‘somewhat concerning’.
Albanese says new Greens leader's remarks 'somewhat concerning'
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Dan Ilic @danilic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Good Halloween costume idea this year — "politician opening methane valves."
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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Are you fucking kidding me? Not only are they executing a woman who was convicted at 18 years old after suffering severe abuse, and who was held accountable in a way her male co-defendant never was... but they can't even *kill* her humanely!?! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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US woman still alive after lethal injection dose, legal team says
Media witnesses say Christa Pike was still alive when they were ordered to leave the prison by officials.
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Megan Herbert @meganjherbert.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The inflation problem. My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social and @sydmorningherald.bsky.social
A political cartoon by Megan Herbert showing a single mother, recently made homeless after defaulting on her mortgage repayments (as evidenced by visible paperwork), setting up a new home in a tent with her two young children. Surrounded by their essentials stored in storage and plastic bags, the baby crawls on the grass, his older brother heats some food over a camp stove, and his exhausted-looking mother blows up an air mattress. Watching her, the boy says, "Is this what they means when they say 'inflation is the problem,' Mum?"
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Why doesn't Labor work with the Greens to tax gas? Why doesn't Labor work with the Greens to build public housing? Why doesn't Labor work with the Greens to end AUKUS? Greens are happy to be constructive about things that materially benefit the public. We are not a rubber stamp.
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 01/10/2026
Microsoft’s datacentres and Optus owner among firms paying zero tax on billion-dollar Australian revenues
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Microsoft’s datacentres and Optus owner among firms paying zero tax on billion-dollar Australian revenues
ATO database names big companies – including Microsoft subsidiary and Netflix - that pay little corporate tax, but noted there could be legitimate reasons Microsoft’s datacentre business and Optus parent Singtel are among a string of major corporations generating billions of dollars in revenue in Australia while paying zero income tax. Well-known multinationals like Netflix also only pay tax on a small fraction of their turnover, according to the Australian Tax Office (ATO). Continue reading...
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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 01/10/2026
This is a cool photo of Venus! Photographed through the rings of Saturn.
A complex, curving pattern of lines that make up Saturn's vast ring system, in various gold and grey hues. The white arc at right is the limb of the planet itself. A tiny point of light is just upper right of centre.
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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Senators who do their job of scrutinising and reviewing legislation and the operation of the government - how surprising that they are unpopular with the party of government!
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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Something lovely just happened. Someone I assisted while volunteering *who was not in good shape at the time* walked up to me in the street - looking decisively better and with a big grin - said “I remember you!”
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Andrew Miskelly @anero.id · 01/10/2026
Rain and thunderstorms ahead for much of south east Australia, while the staggering run of storms continues over WA's interior.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The latest corporate tax data just dropped. And congrats to Santos Ltd - 11yrs in a row of no company tax.
Table of Santos ltd company tax 2014-15 to 2024-25

Year	Total income	Company Tax
2014-15	$3,389,399,798	$0
2015-16	$3,476,002,729	$0
2016-17	$3,715,263,715	$0
2017-18	$3,498,043,596	$0
2018-19	$4,360,612,850	$0
2019-20	$5,013,931,702	$0
2020-21	$4,070,327,153	$0
2021-22	$4,746,037,784	$0
2022-23	$6,257,384,778	$0
2023-24	$8,210,276,022	$0
2024-25	$5,117,008,013	$0
Total	$51,854,288,140	$0
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Matt Golding @goldingcartoons.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Why do we need politicians and economists while we have the Reserve Bank governing our lives? Richard Sykes, Bell Park @theageaustralia.bsky.social letters
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Consultants have made a killing corporatising universities. But the UOW inquiry into mates's deals may mark the peak. Heads are rolling. Adam Lucas and James Guthrie #auspol michaelwest.com.au/university-g...
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University governance flaws exposed. End of consultants' bonanza? - Michael West
Heads rolling after NSW Legislative Council released its report into university governance, highlighting transparency and accounting issues.
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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Researchers, rangers fear native northern quoll species could be extinct in Litchfield National Park Camera traps haven't seen any for 12 months. The spread of cane toads thought largely to blame. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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This marsupial used to be 'abundant' — now, researchers can't find it
More than 30 wildlife-tracking cameras have been filming in Litchfield National Park for almost 12 months, but researchers are yet to spot the endangered northern quoll.
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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 01/10/2026
A hospital in Japan has carried out the world's first surgery using sheets of commercially available heart muscle stem cells after the ground-breaking therapy was approved this year, one of the surgeons said. 👉 ebx.sh/Z4oiYr
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Glen @gergyl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
There's no prospect of one of these foreign AI co's *ever* paying tax in Australia. The (deductable!) capex interest expense is too large, and the scope for fradulent transfer pricing too great. Will. Not. Happen.
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Anj of Garigal @garigalanj.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A new home. Lol. Looks like climate change flooded your home
Chatswood Chase wall with couple sitting on chairs in the water
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