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@jannicans.bsky.social
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An Aussie who loves sport, native plants and checking out what everyone is thinking. A retired teacher who supports a fair press, creative thinkers and saving the planet.

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
A contractor building Meta's data center flushed its "closed-loop" cooling system straight into Cheyenne's sewer. It carried a bacterium and knocked the city's water-reuse system offline for months. They sell these as sealed systems that barely touch the water. This one poisoned a city's.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Well, I gotta admit it was worth the wait for that curtain to be removed.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/06/2026
‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace
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‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace
The philanthropist always saw Epstein for who he really was – despite his meetings with her then husband Bill Gates. Now carving out a life on her own terms, she explains why she’s focused on the fight for women’s health
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Perth's water provider grew frustrated with US mining giant Alcoa after facing roadblocks in accessing areas near the city's key drinking water source that it needs to keep the supply safe, internal documents reveal.
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Lack of access to WA mine sites sparks concerns over drinking water
Perth's water provider grew frustrated with US mining giant Alcoa after facing roadblocks in accessing areas near the city's key drinking water source that it needs to keep the supply safe, internal documents reveal.
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Book Jawns @bookjawns.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Congress will vote to lower the age to prosecute minors as adults from 16 down to 14 in DC. Let me get this straight: Congress wants to prosecute 14 yr. olds as adults, but they don’t want to prosecute adults who sexually abuse 14 year olds? Release the Epstein files.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Think of how bad things must be for a Supreme Court Justice to feel he has to explain why it's a good idea to have laws enacted by legislators instead of decreed by wannabe dictators
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Brad Takei @bradtakei.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
You don’t ignore numbers like that.
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KIM F-M @kimf-m.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Rittenhouse was carrying a AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle bought for him by a friend since he was under age. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alex was carrying his personal cellphone.
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@Boom-WhatsGoingOn.bsky.social @boom-whatsgoingon.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
This is heartbreaking, rest in peace Alex, now the pursuit of true justice…
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 22/01/2026
“When the IMF put out its January update to the October World Economic Outlook this week, there was actually precious little in it about Australia. Just one mention to be precise,” writes Greg Jericho, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute. Read Greg’s piece on The Point: theaus.in/4sSTqwQ
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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Good. Learn the lesson. Stand up. Fight back.
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Always a Difficult Earth Girl🐬🐨🐋🦘🦈 @scuttlebutter1.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
This ... ⤵️ (The 'royal commission' we really need is the one asking why we're still allied to the USA & why their troops & military infrastructure is still in our country.) ⤵️ ⤵️
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✌️Bob ☮ (Old Man Hippy)💙 @oldmanhippy.com · 05/01/2026
Evening Friends. Say hi to old friends and make new ones. We won't let that happen this time. We are stronger together and we are growing in force. United we are a force that scares the hell out of them. #StrongerTogether #BlueCrew #BreakfastCrew #NoKings
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Quote of the day:
"Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph."
- Haile Selassie
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Trump already explained his rationale for invading Venezuela long ago. The key is to remember that Trump ALWAYS projects his mode of thinking and his own lack of morals onto others. He therefore presumed Obama would behave exactly like Trump would behave, and is behaving now.
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sallylawry @sallylawry.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
When the abc portrays Sam Newman as an elite athlete and give him political credibility there is a cause for concern about accountability and ethical decision making at the abc . The abc also used Packer as some sort of authority on Royal Commissions .
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Vera Stone Williams @verastone23.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
And it’s all to distract from Epstein and Jack Smith
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DemocracyEnjoyer @democracyenjoyer.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Hey - there's pics & footage of troop-carrying helicopters landing in Venezuela. That means we ALREADY have troops on the ground. When trump says "HE" will run Venezuela, he means troops on the ground will. That means trumps "Operation Grand Distraction" leads to American casualties, doesn't it?
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Audrey @parickards.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Trump and his Administration = A bunch of low life liars.
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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Have a quiet think. Let it be a guiding lesson for you Whatever regretful comments you may have made in your life, whatever actions you wish you could take back, let your benchmark for the lowest of the low be using the deaths of 15 people for the relaunch of your political career
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Good analysis from Sarah Martin, but misses a key point: if the Bondi massacre is being hijacked by culture warriors like Howard and the anti-immigration right, it's because that's how mainstream media chooses to frame it. They are lazy or complicit. #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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John Howard’s dog-whistle intervention in gun debate all but dashes any hope of meaningful reform
In the absence of strong, swift action from Anthony Albanese, the former PM is shifting political debate from gun control to a divisive culture war
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18/12/2025
The aftermath of the Bondi terror attack is not a time to blame, politicise or dilute democracy | David Heilpern
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The aftermath of the Bondi terror attack is not a time to blame, politicise or dilute democracy | David Heilpern
Now is the time to simply say: Jewish lives matter. May we rise above the horror and national shame to be a better and stronger country
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Craig Hill @craighill.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 08/12/2025
v1.111 is live today! We've upgraded our Age Assurance system to comply with upcoming laws in Australia and other regions, and to restore access to people over 18 in Mississippi. Plus, we fixed some bugs and laid the groundwork for improved "who to follow" suggestions in the near future.
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OMG.WTF 🇦🇺 🇲🇪 🇿🇲 @amsickofpollies.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Finland. What an amazing country. Best education in the world. Eons ahead
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
If we’re going to talk about political violence, let’s talk about where it started.
J6 crowd
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Bri4Change @bri4change.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
All violence is abhorrent and I absolutely condemn the shooting of Charle Kirk. Full stop. That said, he did not do the same when he was alive.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
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sher12.bsky.social @sher12.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
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Dee Ess @dee--ess.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Where’s all the hysterical media coverage on the violent Neo Nazi hate crime against First Nations people at Camp Sovereignty? Gone quiet now. Is that because it’s not at a synagogue?
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Christine Hallquist @christinehallquist.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
During Wednesday night, Israel bombed several villages in South Lebanon. No military targets. No warning. No justification. Lots of video of this. Yet no reports of this on our Australian ABC News website. Why no coverage? #auspol #JournalismMatters #IsraeliWarCrimes #LebanonUnderAttack 🇱🇧
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Edward A. Rowe @edwardarowe1.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
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Bossett @bossett.social · 20/07/2025
ok what do they know
A crimson rosella hanging on a wire, using its beak to pull itself up. Its wings are out behind it.
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MGB💙 @wtpmary.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
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David @daverino.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Laura Tingle “The irony of course is that the US has always maintained a position of 'strategic ambiguity' about what it would do in the case of China invading Taiwan. Yet now it is pressuring Australia and Japan to say what they would do” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
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China was the big disruptor in our region. Now the US is determined to take that title
Just as Australia is asserting that its national interests are different from those of both China and the United States, it seems the US may force us into a choice we don't want to make.
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Independent Media Australia. @indymediaaus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/07/2025
Robodebt RC reforms needed ‘pronto’ independentaustralia.net/politics/p… #Auspol
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Robodebt RC reforms needed ‘pronto’
Robodebt saw over 400,000 Australian citizens targeted and relentlessly pursued – mafia style – over largely fictitious debts, courtesy of their own democratically elected Coalition Government....
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Ashraf Ghebranious @ashrafghebranious.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
As you watch this #abc730 about improperly trained childcare staff, just remember that the coalition policy when they were in govt was the push of unqualified staff being okay in both childcare and aged care. Mic drop. #auspol
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Jonathan Harvey @jowar67.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Texas Officials Blame Agency Gutted by Trump for Results of Deadly Storm www.meidasplus.com/p/texas-offi...
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Texas Officials Blame Agency Gutted by Trump for Results of Deadly Storm
Experts warned for months about cuts to NWS and NOAA
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
It's incredible that neither the president nor VP was here. The politicization of all facets of American life is coming from the White House. No other American president would have failed to pay their respects. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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Tim Walz eulogizes slain lawmaker as a historic Minnesotan — and friend
After a hug with Kamala Harris, Gov. Tim Walz eulogized slain state Rep. Melissa Hortman as “the most consequential speaker in Minnesota history.”
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Phillip Herbert @phillipisfabulous.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
I like Finland 😎
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US News Now - World’s leading Liberal Voice @democracyblue.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Why the exorbitance of the Bezos-Sánchez wedding is hitting such a nerve From Venice to New York City, the world is growing weary of the extraordinary wealth divide between the uber wealthy, the “oligarchy” — and the rest of us. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Opinion | Jeff Bezos' exorbitant display of wealth sends a clear message to the rest of us
From Venice to New York City, the world is growing weary of the extraordinary wealth divide between the uber wealthy, the “oligarchy” — and the rest of us.
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Left in Limbo @leftinlimbo.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
America is surely the poster-child for the notion that humans are incapable of learning from history, or true philosophical growth. It's 2025 and, for the most part, that nation is as ignorant, arrogant, bigoted, pretentious and neurotic as ever they were. There is no cure.
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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
If you’re not outraged by this, you really should be.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines” ktla.com/news/local-n...
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Republicans say ‘one death by an immigrant is one too many.’ But then what do we say about Uvalde? Sandy Hook? Pulse nightclub? Buffalo? Las Vegas? Parkland? All American-born killers. If that logic held, we’d have banned assault weapons years ago. But it’s not about safety.👇
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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
it’s even more demoralizing when the history you’re repeating is history you were around for the first time
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