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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This footage is 35 years old. It shows how Israel was treating Palestinians decades ago. The oppression did not begin on October 7; it has been a reality for generations.

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fairweathersurfer.bsky.social @fairweathersurfer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Australians have a lot to be ashamed of. This is absolutely disgusting behaviour. Shame, shame, shame.

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Harry @harro93.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Literally the government killing people to protect the economy. Please explain to me again how capitalism is the best system we can think of

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Imogen @imogenib.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A corporations idea of doing it tough while making millions in profits and not paying the required tax is hard for me to find sympathy for. Even as they do appear to want us all to understand. What I hear is they would prefer slaves. Not respect for Aussie standards or laws. #RaiseTheRate

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

There’s no ‘heat’ in the economy - it’s being hit by external factors and profit-taking. Govt can: Boost funding to the ACCC; boost incentives for EV and ebike purchases; roll out more solar + battery installations. Add to the PBS; broaden bulk billing.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

AI bros are almost universally freakish losers who should be put in labs and studied as to how they grew up around people and yet exhibit no traits of humanity worth possessing. futurism.com/artificial-i...

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AI Bros Are Having a Meltdown Because the Associated Press Stylebook Clarifies That AIs Don't Have Feelings

The Associated Press Stylebook posted a reminder not to anthropomorphize AIs because they can't think, trigger a meltdown among AI bros.

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Wild Colonial Girl - Voting Green 💚 = Voting against genocide 🍉 @colonialgirl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Are Data Centres really crypto farms? All the tech fascists love their crypto for tax evasion purposes. Crypto was deemed unsustainable due to the unworkably high power requirements. So now they're extracting unworkable levels of power and creating environmentally catastrophic levels of heat. 🤔

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Arraxis Denacia - VTuber @arraxis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

That's the title there. And the advice columnist wrote a transphobic book.

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Imogen @imogenib.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

JobSeeker is confirmed as a causative factor in approximately 3,000 deaths/yr. People cannot survive abject poverty. There is no reason to kill people who we know due to inflation the RBA need unemployed. #auspol #RaiseTheRate @jimchalmers.bsky.social #PovertyKills podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/d...

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A shocking number of Australians on Jobseeker are dying – it doesn’t have to be this way

Podcast Episode · Dollars & Sense · 17 September · 34min

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Imogen @imogenib.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Political will is what keeps Australians in #poverty. Homelessness is killing 3k people per year in Australia according to the latest intergenerational report. We must lift people out of poverty. Nobody deserves homelessness or hunger. #RaiseTheRate #auspol thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

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Extreme inequality is not a given. It is a political choice and we can unmake it

After a year examining global inequality alongside leading economists and experts, Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz describes the crisis as both vast in scale and dangerous in trajectory. He outlines a ...

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riftmaster.bsky.social @riftmaster.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Perhaps just don't let them call it something else, define things by behavior and practice, not name.

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riftmaster.bsky.social @riftmaster.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Has anyone else noticed a trend in the last decade or so, of people and companies taking an existing regulated industry, calling it something else, and using the time before regulation catches up (if it does) to make profit?

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026

9/ A month in, I was betting so much that DraftKings’ quick-tap deposit buttons had increased to $500, $750 and $950, making it even easier to mindlessly transfer money into my account. I was also getting pummeled with push alerts inviting me to bet more.

A pile of phone notifications from DraftKings layered on top of one another. Each notification offers a promotion or boost.

A dropdown menu reads “Deposit” and shows dollar amounts for $500, $750, $950 and Other, along with a “Slide to Deposit” button.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026

7/ An expert explained that losers like me are the bettors that sports betting companies are most interested in. A small group accounts for a large portion of revenue. And what keeps losers loyal? VIP programs. The more you bet, the more you get: free bets/swag/fancy dinners.

Screenshot of article from the Philadelphia Inquirer. Headline reads: FanDuel sent a personal message from Phillies star Bryce Harper to a customer with a gambling addiction.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026

4/ But over the next 10 weeks, I’d mimic the patterns of a problem gambler with the help of a panel of gambling experts and learn just how much DraftKings would encourage my recklessness — and just how little pushback I’d get as I spiraled downward.

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I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.

Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What's the point of getting another term if you aren't going to do anything with it?

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

All my cards are imaginary; he has actual cards. Who allowed this??

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Kristin Carao @mikaelakristin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Such a nice day out today! Went for a small walk, sent some job applications. Feeling a bit broken though cause I still haven't got anywhere with my job applications. 😭 Someone please hire me, I swear I'm good at what I do.

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Imogen @imogenib.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Spain has erupted in protests after an 87 year old woman was evicted from her home. The building sold and rents went through the roof. The #HousingCrosis sees Spain with a 550,000 shortage of homes. Vulture capital is harmful to society and people. #auspol #Renters www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

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Thousands rally against Spain's housing crisis after 87yo's eviction

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Madrid to ask for protective measures for tenants, anti-fraud rules, and a ban on evictions without alternative housing.

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Godfly @godfly.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What can you rent for $400 /week ? (even if you don't eat, or need anything else)

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ChristineSaysHi @christinesayshi.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In one of the richest countries in the world 😞

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Imogen @imogenib.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The RBA no doubt could easily elucidate the population of Australia a lot more than it appears they choose to. youtu.be/oxUmVQKoov8?... Michelle Bullock in this fireside chat has a lot of areas she doesn’t comment on, or confess to know about. I think shareholder profits need curtailing for decency.

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Fireside chat with Governor Michele Bullock at the CEDA Lunch - 22 September 2026

YouTube video by Reserve Bank of Australia

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Imogen @imogenib.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I think property ownership has reduced competition and productivity, increased the wealth of the wealthy or those given a head start and increased the cost of living as competition slowed down and more production went off shore - for funding and location. The government must respond. #auspol

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Human Rights Index 💙 @humanrightsindex.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We can perform all the intellectual gymnastics we want to hide the consequences of our double standards toward Israel. As long as they continue, Russia, China and other authoritarian regimes will keep gaining ground. We are shooting democracy in the foot. The gangrene is already setting in.

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Human Rights Index 💙 @humanrightsindex.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The uncontrolled rise of U.S. national debt is a bigger threat to World War III than any authoritarian regime across the world.

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ChristineSaysHi @christinesayshi.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Not surprised: $800 a fortnight won’t pay rent, run a car or buy groceries all at the same time. How do people survive? And if there’s a crisis, omg. Many on Jobseeker are older, unwell, not able to manage or get regular work. It can happen to anyone. So much cruelty in the decision making 😞

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Jamnic77 @jamnic77.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The true worth of any society is how it treats its vulnerable members

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Good to see this finally get coverage in my old paper. This is the same mob who campaigned against me, but it wasn’t sufficiently newsworthy then.

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Why would you trust an industry founded on theft to self-regulate?

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Max G @maximgrosky.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

And the current version of a Labor government has had more than four years now to end that cruelty... but hasn't.

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Ronster @toectter789.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

And, you dare to earn a bit extra from a casual job, or similar, and they reduce your payment! It's designed to keep you poor. Tax would be payable on all your earnings for a fiscal year anyway. Why penalise a job seeker for just trying to survive?

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Shame, Australia, and Shame, Western Australia in particular. There is NO excuse for this in the wealthiest state, in one of the wealthiest countries on Earth. Shame on us. #Auspol

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The governor of the RBA thinks it is important for the economy that more people die

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Imogen @imogenib.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Important information for anyone voting in Australian elections. The facts of where we are as a country, how we fare as citizens and what needs improving for a healthy civil society are needed to ground our decisions and guide policy. Pay attention to the #facts. #auspol #RaiseTheRate #Respect

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Latest Dollars & Sense pod is out talking about the Intergeneraitonal Report and the HILDA survey with @skyelark.bsky.social australiainstitute.org.au/post/will-au...

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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Qantas off the hook for data breach they could have seen coming Benjamin Mossé reports. Read it here: michaelwest.com.au/qantas-off-the-h…

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Imogen @imogenib.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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Extreme inequality is not a given. It is a political choice and we can unmake it

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Imogen @imogenib.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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A shocking number of Australians on Jobseeker are dying – it doesn’t have to be this way

Podcast Episode · Dollars & Sense · 17 September · 34min

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Mike Funnell @mikefunnell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I took my new toy on my camera walk this afternoon. It’s a new toy, right? 🤷‍♂️ Plus I need to learn its good points, it’s limitations — and just plain get familiar with it. This lovely little Lewin’s Honeyeater helped me with all that 🥰

A Lewin’s Honeyeater perched above a red Grevillea flower.

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Imogen @imogenib.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Homeless people at camp in Rockingham given less than a week to move - ABC News Homeless in Australia? The State decides you can just “move on”. Where are you supposed to go? Less than a week and then they’ll throw your belongings in the bin. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... #HousingCrisis

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Dozens of homeless people at Perth camp given less than a week to move

Roughly 50 people staying in tents and cars at a makeshift camp in the City of Rockingham have been ordered by the state government to clear the area, leaving many scared and with nowhere else to go.

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Mike Funnell @mikefunnell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Not much luck with birds this afternoon — but I did spot this Swamp Wallaby by the creek 🥰

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Mike Funnell @mikefunnell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I walked my camera today, looking for birds. I didn’t find many — but did find this lovely Eastern Spinebill:

An Eastern Soinebill perched near a Grevillea flower.

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Mike Funnell @mikefunnell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I’m guessing what you mean there is that GST paid by the end-consumer is paid from already-taxed money (mostly; and at least in theory). GST remittance by businesses via BAS works somewhat differently when paired with company tax (the most usual case).

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Imogen @imogenib.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Well said Mike. Yep. 👍 And all concessions to genuine people struggling from the government will be excellent to see. Looking to you Mr @jimchalmers.bsky.social for this. That would see this crisis well back on track - needing more, but much better managed. 👍 Good Public Housing please. 🙏 #auspol

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Christine Bell @teenbell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I just listed my home for sale. I’m a boomer downsizing. I think it’s a good thing that house prices are softening. I know I won’t get as much now as I would’ve a few weeks ago. So what?! I believe in the greater good. More affordable houses is a good thing. How much will it ‘cost’ me? Fuck all.

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Harry @harro93.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I hope we hit 17% again and all the people that paid 1 million dollars for a 300 thousand dollar house regret inflating the bubble

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Mike Funnell @mikefunnell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The other is investors who bet on what they thought was a sure thing (rising house prices; tax-preferred capital gains) and lost their bet. I don’t see that anyone owes them a living — no matter how they squeal while discovering some bets really can be losing ones (always on the cards, as it were).

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Mike Funnell @mikefunnell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

There are, overall, two groups of people hurt by lowering house prices. One is owner-occupiers subject to forced sale (eg. through job loss) while underwater on their mortgage. That is, I’d guess, a small group who deserve accomodations from banks and government both.

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The Brothers Grail @quindogg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I’ve always wondered if the gst was flexible enough to do some lifting here. Luxury items over staples etc.

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