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Kathleen

@margaritakp.bsky.social
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Aus/US dual citizen living in Naarm/Melbourne, she/her, equal parts progressive policy and pop culture nonsense #wholigan (check my starter packs tab for Harry Styles and news accounts to follow)

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PopTwit @poptwit.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
#Oscars2025 nominations, as always, a bit of a mixed bag --Winners: Nosferatu, Dune: Part Two, The Substance, The Apprentice, Nickel Boys, Sing Sing --Losers: Challengers, The Last Showgirl, Hard Truths, All We Imagine as Light, Maria Full list here: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
hollywoodreporter.com
Oscars: Full List of Nominees
Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang revealed this year's nominees after the announcement was twice postponed by the Los Angeles wildfires.
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
wise words for the next four (?) years, from @coolfunghost.bsky.social
Tweet from @coolfunghost: "there is nothing to be gained from trying to gotcha or dunk on right-wingers, there is no conscience there to appeal to, the only path is coming together together and forming communities to push back"
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Tweet from @f_lynyrd: "Guys 😔 you're misunderstanding ‼️ Elon is autistic 🥰 and Nazism is his special interest 💞 He did the Sieg Heil as a social stim 😣 He's so misunderstood 😪 and good at video games 😝

- Grimes in an hour, probably."
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
I have had it up to HERE with Australian cinema distribution A Complete Unknown - 23 January Babygirl - 30 January Conclave - 9 January Emilia Perez - 16 January Maria - 30 January Queer - 6 February The Last Showgirl - 20 February It's like they don't even want me to be part of the discourse 😭
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Gosh how about that
Original tweet: "A Lakeland, Florida, woman whose medical insurance claims were denied has been arrested after allegedly telling her insurance company, 'Delay, Deny, Depose. You people are next.'"
Quote tweet: "but when women report about threats/stalking it's 'no can do until an actual crime has taken place [shrug emoji]'?"
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soul khan @soulkhan.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
you can be driven into homelessness by someone like brian thompson, then legally murdered by someone like daniel penny, while the money that could have saved you is spent on murdering children in gaza.
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Dreaming of a 12 days of Christmas situation, but every day it’s the CEO of a different industry so that all of corporate America is on notice forever #justgirlythings
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Gina DiVittorio @gldivittorio.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Europeans watching Americans fix their healthcare system with gun violence
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Soulless craven wealth hoarders dying as a result of their soulless craven wealth hoarding is good actually
Norman Rockwell painting of brave man standing up meme
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
No but really
Quote tweet: “Makes you wonder who their CEO is too”
Original tweet: “Blue Cross Blue Shield in Connecticut, New York and Missouri has declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia for the full length of some surgeries…”
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
That goes double for thanksgiving leftovers
Meme from some guy’s TikTok that reads “I don’t really care if [a delicious thanksgiving meal] happened to you. It should have happened to me instead”
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Spot on from @lispeaks.bsky.social #auspol
Original tweet: “just get your kids off the internet” is the abstinence-only sex ed of internet safety
Quote tweet: two-panel comic strip, first panel is a mother saying “my kid doesn’t need sex ed because she would never have sex!” In the background is her daughter, with a bubble over her that says “14, pregnant”. Second panel is a mother saying “I don’t need to teach my kid internet safety because she’s not allowed online!” In the background is her daughter, with a bubble over her that says “running away to live with her 35yo ‘boyfriend’”
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Lidia Thorpe is a hero and this country is an embarrassment
Lidia Thorpe is shown from behind, exiting the Senate with her middle finger in the air
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Jason Rostant @jrostant.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Astonishing though not at all surprising that the major parties should join forces to expel Lidia Thorpe but not Pauline Hanson. Everything they pinned on Thorpe could have applied, again, to Hanson. Shameful. #auspol
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Literally one day apart
Original tweet from 27/11/2024: #BREAKING NSW police officer Kristian White found GUILTY of manslaughter after tasering 95-year-old Clare Nowland
Quote tweet from 26/11/2024: [screenshot of tweet from NSW premier Chris Minns that reads 'BREAKING: We've just secured a deal with the NSW Police Force to give them a historic pay rise.']
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Hot take: all the people on twitter saying they can't migrate to bluesky because everyone's too nice/cringe should feel free to come over and ruin the vibe! Still plenty of opportunity for them to be mean and irony-poisoned in a place that doesn't directly benefit Elon Musk
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Finally someone who gets it. Via @graxemeda
Screenshot of tweet reading: "'Fatherless behaviour' no this is the combined effort of both my parents stop erasing women"
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
His name is John Jessup btw Courtesy of @whstancil.bsky.social
Tweet with screenshot of headline by Kristy Deer from Nov. 19, 2024. Headline reads "Commissioner's daughter steps forward as the woman he sexually assaulted in Las Vegas". Tweet reads "I can't get over this story about a GOP candidate who won his seat while being charged with sexual assault, only for it to emerge, post election, that the victim was his daughter. Until that moment he was just a normal MAGA Republican - criminal sex assault par for the course."
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PopTwit @poptwit.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
On the occasion of Liam Payne's funeral, which took place today
Screenshot of Liam Payne tweet from April 3, 2013: "Fucking paps get a proper job u dick"
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Is it enough to just delete my own tweets? When they say twitter's AI will have access to all my content, does that mean it can glean some kind of insight from my likes/retweets too?
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
#rebranding courtesy of @finality_org
Tweet: “I think we need to start using the phrase “omg u ppl can’t do anything” to ai art/chatgpt advocators instead of neurodivergent ppl showing neurodivergent traits”
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
The difference in wording of each censure.... Thorpe's protest makes it inappropriate for her "to represent the Senate as a member of any delegation during the life of this parliament", while Babet's slur-filled tantrum draws no such ire #auspol
Conduct of Senator Babet -- Censure: "That the Senate--(a) censures Senator Babet for his inflammatory use of hate speech, designed to drive division for his own political benefit; (b) assures all Australians that no matter their race, religion, gender, sex, or sexuality that they are valued, welcome members of our society; (c) affirms that, if Parliament is to be a safe place for all who work and visit here, there can be no tolerance for hate speech in the course of parliamentarians' public debate; and (d) calls on all senators to engage in debates and commentary respectfully, and to refrain from inflammatory and divisive comments, both inside and outside the chamber, at all times."Conduct of Senator Thorpe During a Parliamentary Reception for the King and Queen -- Censure: "That the Senate--(a) expresses its profound disapproval of Senator Thorpe's disrespectful and disruptive protest at the Parliamentary Reception for their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla on 21 October 2024 given that the senator has many other avenues to express her views; (b) censures Senator Thorpe for the disruptive and disrespectful conduct at the Parliamentary Reception, for her disrespect of democratic institutions, including our Parliament of which she is a member; (c) calls on all senators to respect our democratic institutions, to engage in debates and commentary respectfully, and to refrain from inflammatory and divisive comments, both inside and outside the chamber, at all times; (d) in light of this conduct, does not regard it as appropriate for Senator Thorpe to represent the Senate as a member of any delegation during the life of this parliament; and (e) notes that arrangements for future parliamentary addresses by visiting leaders has been referred to the Procedure Committee."
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Pleased to report that Crikey, The Saturday Paper, and The Monthly have joined the party. Still waiting on SBS News, ABC News, The Age and/or SMH, The Tally Room, etc. go.bsky.app/VdNaPt4
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Ignoring the question and presenting my top 10 in no particular order: Canyon Moon, Matilda, Keep Driving, Golden, Cherry, Daydreaming, Kiwi, Boyfriends, Daylight, Medicine
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Obviously The Chain is the most iconic, but I'd also like to say his cover of Wet Dream is v underrated www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMAP...
youtube.com
Harry Styles - Wet Dream (Wet Leg cover) in the Live Lounge
YouTube video by BBCRadio1VEVO
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
I am not the type of person who is capable of choosing a single favourite! Top 5 are Lights Up, Golden, TPWK, As It Was, and Music for a Sushi Restaurant
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PopTwit @poptwit.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
I was right, of course. Everyman celebs will be easier to find doppelgängers for 10 times out of 10. Of course no one looks like Harry Styles
Still from a video of the winner of the Jeremy Allen White lookalike contest, wearing a crown and triumphantly holding his prizes aloft
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
This is how you know Mormonism ain’t shit #utah
Original tweet from KSL: “More than 100 homeowners packed the Davis County Commission chambers Tuesday morning to oppose a warming center that is set to come to their community”
Quote tweet: “100 people showed up to oppose the opening of a warming center. Not a shelter. Not housing. A temporary warm room. A room that only opens while the weather is 18 degrees [Fahrenheit] or below, and that is closed when it gets warmer than that. How fucking disgusting.”
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
From @AssalRad via twitter
Original tweet: There's basically a media blackout on this story. Genocide isn't newsworthy? [with screenshot of headline that reads "UN Special Committee finds Israel's warfare methods in Gaza consistent with genocide, including use of starvation as weapon of war"]
Quote tweet: [screenshot from The Onion with headline that reads "Lack of Media Interest Makes Genocide Cover-Up Unnecessary", published September 13, 2011]
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Jacinta Allan is an actual joke, as is the stupid shit that passes for news in this country
Original tweet from Jacinta Allan: "I am furious that a small group of people have chosen to politicise a beautiful event for children. I'm just as mad at all the others who have quietly stoked this division and egged them on."
Quote tweet, featuring Britta from Community meme: "I can excuse Genocide, but I draw the line at cancelling the Myer Christmas Windows."
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Lorena O’Neil @lorenaoneil.com · 15/11/2024
BREAKING: Bill filed in Texas seeks to reclassify misoprostol and mifepristone as controlled substances in the state, following in Louisiana's footsteps lailluminator.com/2024/11/14/t...
lailluminator.com
Texas follows Louisiana’s lead to reclassify reproductive care drugs as controlled substances • Louisiana Illuminator
A Texas lawmaker has filed a bill that would reclassify two reproductive health care drugs as controlled substances, which would place restrictions on their access.
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Yoinked from @nickschadegg.bsky.social
Original tweet from Herald Sun dickhead: "Ambulance Victoria has recorded an operating loss of $26m for 2023/24 - a loss of $500,000 every weak for the year. #springst
Quote tweet: "the australian military is operating at a loss of $53 billion this year, get rid of it"
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 14/11/2024
New Zealand’s parliament was interrupted by Maori politicians who performed a haka to protest against a vote on a contentious new bill affecting Indigenous Maori rights.
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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
For background on that Maori haka in the NZ parliament making the rounds, the conservative govt agreed to roll back Maori rights as part of its coalition deal with a smaller libertarian party. Prior to that, NZ was a model for redressing historical injustices against Indigenous peoples. Gift link.
worldpoliticsreview.com
How the Maori Are Pushing New Zealand to Confront Its Past—and Present
New Zealand’s police don’t carry guns. But after a white supremacist armed with semiautomatic weapons killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in the city of Christchurch in March 2019—the worst ma...
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Sharing from @taylormatthewd, who is not here yet. Full thread can be read here, but I'll share some key excerpts threadreaderapp.com/thread/18567...
"Yesterday Trump announced he's nominating Pete Hegseth as his Secretary of Defence. Hegseth's a prominent Fox News personality & veterans advocate, but he also has strong ties to the Christian far right that I've not seen fully exposed yet. Here's a thread w/receipts... 1/" [photo of Hegseth shirtless, showing his tattoos, including a large Jerusalem cross on his chest]
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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
INCLUDING ITS PRODUCTION STUDIO AND SUPPLEMENTS BUSINESS
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Milo⁷ 🏳️‍⚧️ @thanksidol.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
after years being in the one direction fandom feels home again, love bluesky so much
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Looking for more Harries to follow? Look no further #HarryStyles #1D go.bsky.app/Jeco6VC
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Taken from @slimjosa.bsky.social
“Republicans spent the past four years claiming trans people were “grooming children” only for Trump to appoint somebody who has literally plead guilty to sex trafficking a teenage girl as the next Attorney General” in reference to Matt Gaetz
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Yoinked from @lizchar.bsky.social
“Elon and Vivek: [screenshot from 30 Rock, Tracey Morgan wears a baby tee that says Solvers and Jenna Maroney wears an oversized tee that says The Problem]”
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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Humbled by all the kind people who’ve reached out to me asking how they can help us after the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre was robbed twice in past 48 hrs If you can manage a donation to help us cover the cost of what was stolen or damaged we’d be so grateful: donate.asrc.org.au/donatetoday
Image of property have being damaged or stolen at the ASRC.
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Tim Robinson man in hot dog costume meme “we’re all trying to find the guy [whose job it is to do something about this]
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Poached from @byersalex on twitter
"And which great efficiency expert will lead this important new effort to streamline?"
"Actually there will be two people in charge"
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Phteven @2fbs.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Is Queanbeyan Hospital publicly funded? Yes. It is. Is abortion legal in Queanbeyan. Yes. It is. Solution - fire all management at Queanbeyan Hospital. Why do we fuck around waiting for publicly paid people to follow the law? Just fire them. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...
abc.net.au
Emails shows Queanbeyan Hosptial banned surgical abortions, after woman turned away on day of appointment
An email obtained by the ABC confirms Queanbeyan Hospital has stopped providing surgical terminations for fetal anomalies and medical reasons, restricting access to a legal and time-critical form of r...
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The Verge @theverge.com · 11/11/2024
The NYT Tech Guild’s election week strike is over
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The NYT Tech Guild’s election week strike is over
You’ll no longer cross the digital picket line by playing Wordle.
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Slowly adding to this as more publications join. Still waiting on The Monthly, The Saturday Paper, The Tally Room, The Age, SMH, Crikey, SBS News.... Any others I'm missing? #ausnews #auspol #usnews #uspol go.bsky.app/VdNaPt4
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
What is one of your comfort movies?🎥 The Birdcage (1996) Timely and/or timeless Nichols and May banger
media.tenor.com
two men are standing next to each other and one of them says how do you think i feel betrayed
Alt: Scene from Robin Williams and Nathan Lane in The Birdcage. Lane's character says, "How do you think I feel? Betrayed...Bewildered..."
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Re-upping this. Please let me know if any more outlets have joined since I made this, especially Australian ones! #ausnews #auspol go.bsky.app/VdNaPt4
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Tom Quinn @tomquinn.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
All these columnists pondering could Trumpism come to Australia? Like, what? Were you not paying attention to the Referendum we had last year? That was our own low bar election we failed to clear. Also undermined by the same racism and inept third way style comms and policy.
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Kathleen @margaritakp.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Sharing from @skylerhigley.bsky.social
Screenshot of Skyler Higley tweet: "Need a Shazam for my negative thoughts that's like...'this one's your father'"
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