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John Lewis

@johnnol1.bsky.social
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Old,80 ,Atheist, leftyi…Wayyyyy left, think Marx, Trotsky etc. Supports the underdog, likes good whisky, literature and animals. Servant to 2 deaf white cats. Still enjoy a curry. Dislike liars, cruelty, hate Zionism. #Auspolw

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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 5h
High Court exposing Attorney-General Rowland’s poor judgement Rex Patrick reports. Read it here: michaelwest.com.au/high-court-expos…
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 5h
AI ministers: Is this the logical endpoint of major party politics? www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/09/a...
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AI ministers: Is this the logical endpoint of major party politics?
The modern minister in an era of professionalism and centralised government is eminently replaceable with AI agents to deliver the same results. Or, potentially, much better results.
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 5h
Australia’s AI dependence leaves us exposed to geopolitical storms. We need alternatives, and fast www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/09/a...
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Australia's AI dependence leaves us exposed to geopolitical storms. We need alternatives, and fast
The chances of Australia becoming technologically self-sufficient are next to none. Managing our dependence on far bigger actors is crucial.
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 5h
Colonisation, not climate change, first primed these forests to burn theconversation.com/colonisation...
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Colonisation, not climate change, first primed these forests to burn
For more than 800 years, frequent cultural burning kept this land as stable, open woodland.
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 12h
How well is our UK #AUKUS partner doing on national security? Reports show their Potemkin army has twice as many horses (492) as main battle tanks (227). They’re absolutely ready to refight the Battle of Waterloo, but unready for other fights. #auspol
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Britain Has More Horses Than Challenger 2 Tanks, Seriously Trains Mounted Patrols While Canceling Tank Exercises | Defense Express
492 ceremonial horses vs 213 MBTs after Ukraine transfer as Household Cavalry tests terrain patrols while £30M in Challenger 2 training gets cut
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 12h
Nebraska is a land locked state in the centre of the US. It’s just named Donald Trump as an Admiral in its ‘Great Navy’. I reckon Kentucky Colonel Richard Marles might be looking to visit Nebraska on his next trip to the US. 1/2 #auspol
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 19h
🤣🤣🤣💥🙄
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Steve Moskal @samoskal.bsky.social · 10h
Far-RW LNP with One maga hate cult Nation showing to adopt the extreme Zionist collective punishment approach, scapegoating all immigrants for two rogue fringe extremists attack in Bondi. This is playbook high inequality maga Trumponomics #ffaganda petro-state self enrichment snake oil #auspol
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Taylor and Abbott say Bondi shooting drove the politics on migration
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor and ally Tony Abbott have linked the Coalition’s migration clampdown to the Bondi massacre.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11h
It's Artificial Intelligence. It's Twitter. It's the Gulf of Mexico. It's Lake Ontario. It's the Department of Defense. It's the Kennedy Center.
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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 9h
"We have the best laws in the country & we have the highest environmental standards & we are the most pro-mining government in the nation." Queensland Premier David Crisafulli obviously hasn't read the Muswellbrook coalmine High Court judgement. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Biggest coal-producing state fears impact of High Court emissions decision
The federal government says the High Court decision is constrained to New South Wales but the industry in Queensland isn't so sure there won't be ramifications.
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Maranoa Girl @maranoagirl.bsky.social · 9h
💡As no action has been taken about Coles-Woolworths duo & never will be, AU Greens Institute’s 8-page IDEA is to create “Fair Go Grocers” www.greeninstitute.org.au/wp-content/u... by establishing a government-owned supermarket chain to challenge them & reduce prices. 2/
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 9h
The USA is so broken it will never be repaired. And a reminder, Richard Marles believes we need to have even stronger defence ties with the USA because of our "shared values"
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 9h
Trump may cheat in mid-terms – he's a bad cheat www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...
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Trump may cheat to win the mid-terms, but he’s not good at it
The Democrats best hope is that Trump will cheat so ineptly that even a Supreme Court leaning in his favour will be unable to rescue him.
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 10h
Ian Proud’s Heathrow detention is a warning about the West’s shrinking tolerance for dissent pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...
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Ian Proud’s Heathrow detention is a warning about the West’s shrinking tolerance for dissent
The detention of former British diplomat Ian Proud after attending the Valdai Conference raises troubling questions about the use of counter-terrorism and border powers against people advocating dialo...
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 10h
Elections will test whether Trump and Netanyahu can outrun accountability pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...
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Elections will test whether Trump and Netanyahu can outrun accountability
As Spain’s Pedro Sánchez takes a markedly different path on Gaza, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu head towards elections burdened by war, scandal and deep questions about democratic accountability...
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 10h
If the deceased is not a Jew then it really doesn't matter, does it but after an inquiry a long report written in official legalise will determine "shit happens".
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 10h
Landmark High Court ruling puts coal mine extensions on notice pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...
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Landmark High Court ruling puts coal mine extensions on notice
A landmark High Court ruling has overturned approval of the Mt Pleasant coal mine extension, requiring NSW planning authorities to properly consider the local climate impacts of emissions from coal bu...
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Jean Proudman @bluejeans58.bsky.social · 11h
“That Australia’s nuclear submarine project is a gargantuan Australian subsidy of America’s own defence has been hidden from Australians, deliberately.”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h
He makes a good point.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 21h
Mossad Minns follows the fossil fuel lobby's propaganda playbook by using the word "activist" to describe anyone who wants to maintain a livable planet. #ClimateCrisis #nswpol
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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Wait one of these guys doesn't have the regulation fascist moustache. Shouldn't he at least have a full face mask? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 20h
Find a special enemy in your life who hates you as much as Chris Minns hates activists
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 11h
"$3.2B to support the detention of around 1000 people.'" The privatisation of Australia's detention centres has been a deadset failure @kimwingerei.bsky.social #auspol michaelwest.com.au/privatised-r...
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Privatised refugee detention centres: a billion dollar failure - Michael West
After almost three decades of running Australia's detention centres, private contractors keep falling short, adding to the plight of refugees.
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 10h
Australia’s migration debate is ignoring the regions that need migrants most pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...
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Australia’s migration debate is ignoring the regions that need migrants most
Migration is doing much of the demographic heavy lifting outside Australia’s major cities. Cutting it without a serious regional population strategy risks accelerating decline in smaller communities.
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 10h
The growing gap between Australia’s policies on nicotine and reality pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...
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The growing gap between Australia’s policies on nicotine and reality
Australia’s tobacco and vaping policies have helped create a vast illicit market while governments continue to pour money into enforcement and neglect cheaper, more effective harm reduction.
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 10h
There is no ‘debate’: them is us – Message from the Editor pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...
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There is no ‘debate’: them is us – Message from the Editor
Another week, another migration policy. Except that makes it sound normal, and this nasty race to the bottom between those who purport to represent us is anything but.
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Kenbehren @lyns84.bsky.social · 11h
‘Australians must understand that the purpose of our mind-boggling expenditure to acquire nuclear submarines is not to defend the continent of Australia but the American homeland.’
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Maranoa Girl @maranoagirl.bsky.social · 11h
Did you know that up to 35% of every dollar you spend on your power bill goes towards private profits? With your support, The Greens will: Create PowerNSW, a publicly owned non-profit energy company, that will slash your power bills. greens.org.au/nsw/campaign... greens.org.au/nsw/slashpow...
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Climate Change and Energy | The Australian Greens
Principles The Australian Greens believe that: Human induced climate change poses the greatest threat to our world and civilisation and urgent and sustained local, national and global action is requir...
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 10h
Aged care is turning the family home into an entry fee pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...
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Aged care is turning the family home into an entry fee
Scarce aged care places increasingly favour families able to pay large accommodation deposits, drawing on housing wealth that may be the only debt-free asset shared across three generations.
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 23h
Woman, 87, at centre of mass housing protests dies www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/e...
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Woman, 87, at centre of mass housing protests dies
The 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her long-time Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain has died in hospital.
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Nude Trump statue on show in Euro parliament www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/e...
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Naked Trump statue in European Parliament with a blunt message
A naked gold statue of US President Donald Trump has been unveiled in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg.
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 08/10/2026
We don’t think the case for this has been made. One constant in the global history of policing is that every weapon given to cops, they will eventually use. Therefore, every force escalation requires compelling justification.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Australian taxpayer $ may be going to Trump's sons, through this military tech company Anduril. There's a long list of questions on #AUKUS that defence minister Marles refuses to answer. Here's another: How can you guarantee that AUKUS payments are not being used corruptly? #EndAUKUS #aispol
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
How Coalition’s migration plan could change Aus www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
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How Angus Taylor’s migration plan could change Australia
Angus Taylor has promised “the biggest cut to immigration" in Australia's history – vowing to cut immigration to 100,000 if he wins office.
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I am sure they have up to date Mossad training and Zion approval.
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Rifle-armed cops to train in public after Bondi www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/n...
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Rifle-armed cops to train in public after Bondi massacre
A police unit established after the Bondi Beach shootings will begin carrying long-armed rifles in public places.
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Canberra is ‘drinking the Kool-Aid’ on AI. Where will it take us? www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/08/a...
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Canberra is 'drinking the Kool-Aid' on AI. Where will it take us?
The Albanese government is treating the promises of AI and data centre investment like a digital mining boom. How does it sit within Labor's broader social project?
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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Meanwhile Stephen Conroy is working for Palantir
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
It's always good to know who you're really voting for. #auspol #Labor #Liberals #OneNation #Greens Image credit: @milesrandjack.bsky.social
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
🎼🎶 "You got nothin I want, you got nothin I need"🎸
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Psycho. He’s an absolute psycho.
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Blakandblack @blakandblack.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Pauline Hanson, One Nation and others on the far right…
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The planned 15% uplift from the $9B spend just announced for US shipyards may shift the Virginia sub build rate from 1.1 subs per annum to 1.3, when it needs to be 2.3 to meet the US’ #AUKUS commitment to Australia. #BigShortfall #368BPipeDream #auspol
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US to spend billions on new shipyard for AUKUS submarines
President Donald Trump travelled to Baltimore to make the announcement, which administration officials promised would bolster the lagging production rate of Virginia-class vessels.
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Middle East Report middleeastreport.substack.com?utm_source=n...
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Middle East Report | Jack Rivers | Substack
Cut through the gutless vapid dross of the Mainstream Western Press, with our fresh insight and forensic analysis of what is happening in West Asia. Click to read Middle East Report, by Jack Rivers, a...
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Long War: Yemen, the Strait, and the Architecture of a Twelve-Year Failure middleeastreport.substack.com/p/the-long-w...
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The Long War: Yemen, the Strait, and the Architecture of a Twelve-Year Failure
Our Deep Dive Analysis and Comprehensive Intelligence Report on Yemen
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will...? tdunlop.substack.com/p/pessimism-...
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Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will...?
Edging towards the midterm precipice
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Can anybody else see that sleep paralysis demon in the background?
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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
ABC 7.30 is biased in favour of Aust alliances & talking points? A casual observer of the program knows that already. Sarah Ferguson has a glaringly obvious difference in tone, language and questions depending on whether the guest is from an allied country or not. www.ettemedia.com/war-of-words...
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War of words: How ABC 7.30’s interview approach differs widely by conflict
An exclusive data analysis of interviews conducted on ABC’s 7.30 — and what they tell us about the broadcaster's bias.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
If they’re admitting 81 planes, drones and helicopters worth $3.3 billion have been lost in Iran, imagine what they’re not telling us. The real cost is likely far higher, and our grandchildren will be paying for this unnecessary war and his reckless spending. www.businesstoday.in/amp/world/st...
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John Lewis @johnnol1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Howard,Abbott and Dutton had safe seats until they weren't .
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