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Linda

@lindainlight.bsky.social
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Glory to Ukraine. Kiwi living in Australia (AEDT) Lived worked traveled the world. Left and liberal. Environmentalist. Love humour nature art books music film gardening history politics.

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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
"World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists. Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was highest on record for July, beating previous high in 2023." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists
Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was highest on record for July, beating previous high in 2023
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
"UFC’s White House spectacle led to losses of around $30m, company reveals." www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/a...
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UFC’s White House spectacle led to losses of around $30m, company reveals
TKO Group Holdings said the lavish, invitation-only Freedom 250 card cost the UFC about $30m despite attracting 8.2m viewers in the US
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
"Ex-Olympian weighing ‘all options’ after reflecting pool charges dropped.David Hearn has ‘number of potential remedies’ after being prosecuted in connection with pool damage, attorney says." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Ex-Olympian weighing ‘all options’ after reflecting pool charges dropped
David Hearn has a ‘number of potential remedies’ after being prosecuted in connection with pool damage, his attorney says
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The manosphere scandal whirls around Barron Trump. Trump's link to TATE Brothers and Justin Waller exposed by inner circle!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=19Xa...
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Trump's LINK to TATE Brothers EXPOSED by INNER CIRCLE!!!
YouTube video by Legal AF
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don't go back to sleep. You must ask for what you really want. Don't go back to sleep. People are going back and forth across the doorsill where the two worlds touch. The door is round and open. Don't go back to sleep. Rumi.
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
If Universities want foreign students they now have to provide housing for them, but a lot is empty because students can't afford them and the visa charge is now higher. There are 100 student housing buildings in Melbourne, well over 30,000 beds. Why not rent them to others?
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I visited the small town of Marfa, TX. A local mariachi band greeted us with a song they wrote for our campaign! Our Frontera Tour has been full of special moments — but this was a highlight. 🎶
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Resistance is persistence! @chuckspaeth.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
#30million8/30 If we do not assemble a massive march we will appear weak. 30 million marching on August 30th. I am not seeking likes. You need to repost this. I cannot make this happen by myself. It requires all of us to participate. We are not weak and we are unafraid.
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Meet the theme park community Sign in Meet the theme park community Newly obtained video sheds light on Maine ICE shooting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab68...
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Newly obtained video sheds light on Maine ICE shooting
YouTube video by CNN
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Images Reveal Impact of Jared Kushner-Backed Luxury Resort in Albania. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9_7...
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Images Reveal Impact of Jared Kushner-Backed Luxury Resort in Albania
YouTube video by The New York Times
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 15/07/2026
The man asking to be America's top intelligence officer can't solve a mystery which has 81 million witnesses.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 15/07/2026
These hero dogs chased off a man who tried to sexually assault two female dog walkers. They were able to push him away, and then their pack of 11 rescue dogs ran him off into a tunnel and ripped off a piece of his pants. The dogs are all getting our highest honor, a 15/10
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Ruben Garcia @gorubenruben.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
“Im his lawyer” Todd Blanche on Donald Trump at his Senate confirmation hearing! What fcking loser, highly unqualified to be the people’s lawyer of the land!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15/07/2026
🚨 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: MeidasTouch is proud to announce our first book. It's called: WTF AMERICA?!: The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy From a family group text to a movement reaching millions. Now we're taking on how America got here — and how we fight our way back. PRE-ORDER TODAY!!!
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Silly Sally 💙💙💙 @caturday62.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It's a sign of how shockingly corrupt this country has become that a nominee for Attorney General is given a hearing by the Senate *the very same week* he has been referred by a judge for possible disbarment for unethical behavior. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Jennifer Crawford @ournewhomecoach.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
My son is one of the Teen punks.
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Teen punks rally to stop beloved Sydney band venue being demolished for a footpath
The music fans say the community hall is “so much more” than just a building and provides a safe space for young people to gather in an area with few options.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
AOC: This is an inhaler pump. Can you guess what the great innovation was that made it worth preventing this from going generic? It’s this little plastic piece right here. That was a major part of the new patent they filed to extend exclusivity and prevent this life-saving drug from going generic.
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Will he be testing women? Will he be testing women? "Pete Hegseth says soldiers over age 30 to be screened for testosterone deficiency. US defense secretary unveils plan that will work to ensure service members have the ‘right testosterone levels’" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Pete Hegseth says soldiers over age 30 to be screened for testosterone deficiency
US defense secretary unveils plan that will work to ensure service members have the ‘right testosterone levels’
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
"Lindsey Graham’s sister appointed to serve rest of Republican’s Senate term. South Carolina governor asks Darline Graham Nordone to replace senator who died on Saturday, after Trump recommendation." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Lindsey Graham’s sister appointed to serve rest of Republican’s Senate term
South Carolina governor asks Darline Graham Nordone to replace senator who died on Saturday, after Trump recommendation
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
‘Here I can live a good life’: inside the Syrian commune where men are banned. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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‘Here I can live a good life’: inside the Syrian commune where men are banned
The gates of Jinwar are guarded but inside is a peaceful refuge created by women escaping war and hardship. Photographer Matteo Trevisan documents life here and at other female-led communities in the ...
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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
This is in Jackson, Mississippi. Not Seattle, or Los Angeles, or Manhattan, or San Francisco. This is in Jackson, Mississippi. The pendulum swings.
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Why America at 250 Still Cannot Face Slavery #MotherJones
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Why America at 250 still cannot face slavery
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Good thing that isn’t happening with capitalism.
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iamthe1nonly1.bsky.social @iamthe1nonly1.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
When Fake Fox News Continues to Purposely Lying Without Legal Penalties 🙄 Hmmm Lawsuit.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
It is now July 4, 2026, and thus officially the 250th anniversary of our wonderful Nation's adventure into the realm of independence, freedom, and democracy. Nothing would be more appropriate than for it to happen today. The odds are it won't happen today. (1/2)
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
MacFarlane: If you have a staffing shortage at the director of national intelligence office, there's untold danger that comes with it…
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
"We Asked Former Justice Breyer Why Americans Should Trust the Supreme Court. Here's What He Said." www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ve1...
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Justice Stephen Breyer on Trump, the Rule of Law, and Whether the Supreme Court is Political
YouTube video by Bloomberg Law
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Donald Trump may be the accidental hero of a feelgood climate tale even as a creeping horror story plays alongside. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Donald Trump is the accidental hero of a real-life feelgood climate tale even as a creeping horror story plays alongside | Clear Air
Even as we watch a deadly heatwave sweep through Europe, the US president’s ineptness has created reason for optimism on the climate crisis
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Jack Smith: James Comey, Letitia James, Jerome Powell. There's not criminality here. I mean, seashells?? The only reasonable explanation is the president has it out for these people. He has people who are his former personal lawyers who are going to do what he says, regardless of the facts or law
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/07/2026
Angela Nikolau and Vanya "Ivan" Beerkus, the couple who climbed to the top of the Empire State Building spire, kiss at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall train station after exiting New York City Criminal Court after their arraignment, in the Manhattan Borough of New York, July 2, 2026. REUTERS/Bing Guan
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
AFP assessing allegation of Gaza war crimes committed by Australian citizen serving in IDF. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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AFP assessing allegation of Gaza war crimes committed by Australian citizen serving in IDF
Exclusive: Claims against Israel Defense Forces battalion include deliberate targeting and destruction of residential buildings in 2023 and 2024 without military justification
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Rapid demand for AI datacentres in Australia could stoke inflation, experts warn – and crowd out land for housing. Calls are growing for new datacentre approvals to be halted until stronger protections are considered. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Rapid demand for AI datacentres in Australia could stoke inflation, experts warn – and crowd out land for housing
Calls are growing for new datacentre approvals to be halted until stronger protections are considered
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Marco Rubio is against birthright citizenship. But Marco Rubio *is* a birthright citizen. Ted Cruz is against birthright citizenship. But Ted Cruz was born in Canada. He only got US citizenship by a birthright citizenship law because of his US mother. They are both shameless hypocrites.
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
"Thai police investigate if Australian man charged over 17-year-old girl’s murder linked to other unsolved cases" www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Thai police investigate if Australian man charged over 17-year-old girl’s murder linked to other unsolved cases
Police say there are similarities but no evidence of links between Thunchanok Donhomla’s alleged murder and two other deaths in past two years in same region
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
RIP Penelope Keith www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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Penelope Keith – a life in pictures
The actor, best known for her posh comic roles as Margo Leadbetter in The Good Life and Audrey fforbes-Hamilton in To the Manor Born, has died at the age of 86. We celebrate a British great
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
"Pauline Hanson’s One Nation withdrew more than $800,000 of election spending claims after AEC inquiries" www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation withdrew more than $800,000 of election spending claims after AEC inquiries
The Australian Electoral Commission is examining if party breached laws in its $6m public funding claim after the last election, documents show
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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Mari Murphy @marimurphy.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Iran not losing a single game despite playing this tournament as second class citizens is earnestly so impressive.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Coming from the most corrupt Administration in American history, this is an honor I'll treasure forever.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice. It doesn't have to be this way.
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
The "nanobubbler" machines were removed from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to clear space for the UFC event on the South Lawn.Officials carted the machines off on June 12, 2026, which allowed a massive algae bloom to take over the water before the devices were re-installed.
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
"Pro-One Nation Facebook groups appear to be run by foreign ‘meme factories’ that monetise content." www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Pro-One Nation Facebook groups appear to be run by foreign ‘meme factories’ that monetise content
Exclusive: Guardian analysis suggests several groups with thousands of members run by what expert calls ‘engagement farm’ operations in south-east Asia
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Big mining's billion-dollar diesel rort – cap it now getup.to/jOmX1ikC5l7sa
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Cap the diesel handout
An independent movement to build a progressive Australia and bring participation back into our democracy.
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
"El Niño is here, and it’s developing earlier and faster than many typically do." www.accuweather.com/en/climate/e...
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El Niño is here, and it’s developing earlier and faster than many typically do
There is a 40% chance that it evolves into a "super El Niño" with global impacts that will last into 2027, AccuWeather experts says.
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
"‘Severe’ stress on oceans as rate of sea level rise doubles in 10 years, UN warns. Global effort needed to limit effects of pollution, industrial fishing and climate crisis, World Ocean Assessment says." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Severe’ stress on oceans as rate of sea level rise doubles in 10 years, UN warns
Global effort needed to limit effects of pollution, industrial fishing and climate crisis, World Ocean Assessment says
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
"Australian foreign policy Penny Wong says she believes Israeli soldiers sexually assaulted and abused Australian women after Gaza flotilla" www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Penny Wong says she believes Israeli soldiers sexually assaulted and abused Australian women after Gaza flotilla
Foreign affairs minister says her position is to ‘always believe women’ when sexual assault allegations are made
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
"The controversy surrounding the FBI continues to intensify as Driscoll publicly addresses the growing turmoil inside America’s top law enforcement agency. Driscoll Speaks Out" www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSUx...
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Inside the FBI Drama | Driscoll Speaks Out | Capitol Hill Fallout | Washington FBI Drama | N18G
YouTube video by CNN-News18
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Documentary reveals 'avalanche of slime' Trump threw at E. Jean Carroll after court case #RawStory
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Documentary reveals 'avalanche of slime' Trump threw at E. Jean Carroll after court case
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Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
"‘What you see here is a wetland without water’: how the datacentre boom is exacerbating Chile’s mega-drought. The country is positioning itself as Latin America’s next technology hub, but communities are pushing back." www.theguardian.com/global-devel....
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‘What you see here is a wetland without water’: how the datacentre boom is exacerbating Chile’s mega-drought
The country is positioning itself as Latin America’s next technology hub, but communities are pushing back
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