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Jawknee1962

@jawknee1962.bsky.social
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Retired Commonwealth PS. Keeps left - left of ALP. Bike rider trapped in rugby players body. Music. Melanoma survivor. Social justice. Drug law reform. Active transport. Not on Facebook. Never owned a lawnmower. Walyalup / Fremantle

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Paul Meek @paulmeekperth.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
"They have not stood up for targeted groups, or articulated a real vision of democracy; they have never picked a bold fight, and they have never taken a stand that they don't back down from when Republicans oppose it." Same same but different to #auspol
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Why are the Democrats so spineless? | Moira Donegan
No wonder the American public thinks of Democrats as out of touch, opportunistic and cowardly. That is because they are
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
“We tend to treat the car as a closed thing, ignoring its impact on the environment, the climate, and the pedestrian. We need to think about big cars in the same way that we think about cigarettes: Affecting not just the user, but everyone around the user.” Via @davidzipper.bsky.social in @vox.com
vox.com
Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one?
The anti-tobacco playbook could help turn the US public against their beloved oversized cars.
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Jawknee1962 @jawknee1962.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Almost every business now wants me to be a "member" because discounts and loyalty etc. No.
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Cagefight Catlord @catlurd.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
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Timmee Grinham @timmee-grinham.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
@squigglyrick.bsky.social OMG - I’m reading ‘Mean Streak’. I knew #Robodebt was bad - but I had no idea how venal & vicious the protagonists were. Only about 1/5 of the way through the book & I can’t get my jaw off the floor. Fuck! Key qn: How are they all not in prison?
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