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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I just got a free "I ❤️ Nature" sticker pack! You can too: 30by30.org.au/get-your-sti...
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Get your sticker pack! - 30 by 30
Show your support for nature, and order your FREE stickers today! This isn’t just a sticker. It’s a love letter to Aussie nature. Stuck on your car, drink bottle, laptop, bike or surfboard, each sticker sends a message. It shows that there are people everywhere who care about nature and want to see it protected
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Please sign and share this important petition: This International Safe Abortion Day help send a strong message to all politicians and candidates across Victoria: keep abortions safe and accessible. www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/pr...
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Protect Safe Abortions in Victoria
Safe abortion has always been a union issue. Because when politicians choose to turn abortion from a reproductive health procedure into a criminal offence, it’s not their rich mates who lose access t...
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🐬📢 We're taking action against destructive bottom trawling in Italy📢🐬 With our partners Legambiente and the support of @bluemarinef.bsky.social, we’re urging the authorities to take steps to avoid the destruction of MPAs and protect their vitally important marine habitats and species. 1/5
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Investigate DOGE @investigatedoge.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
We're getting closer to the justice we deserve! In recent days, even more members of Congress have committed to investigating Elon Musk and DOGE after their rampage of federal funding cuts, theft and misuse of our personal data, and self-dealing. Let's look at some highlights...
Graphic reading "more members of Congress commit to hold Musk and DOGE accountable. See who's committed" with silhouettes that have question marks over them and images of Musk and his doge bros.
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Voters across the political spectrum support a 25% tax on gas exports. So, let's put it to the people. Join the call for a national plebiscite and let Australians decide. gas-plebiscite.australiainstitute.org.au
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A National Plebiscite for a 25% Gas Export Tax
Voters across the political spectrum support a 25% tax on gas exports. So, let's put it to the people. Join the call for a national plebiscite and let Australians decide.
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
It seems like every week Pauline H sets her sights on a new right to remove from working Australians. We have to tell her that our hard-won rights are not up for negotiation. This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/pa...
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One Nation - Hands Off Our Rights At Work
One Nation say they are the party of workers, but their actions say differently. Time and time again Pauline Hanson and One Nation have voted against our rights at work. She’s voted against: • Same Jo...
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Please sign & share this petition. Seafolly "is for women". But NOT paying fairly! Their gender pay gap was 56%! 🫤 Now NOT reporting! 🙁https://www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/seafolly-must-release-its-gender-pay-gap-data?source=bluesky&utm_source=bluesky&share=6a7308ce-6d73-4518-8a88-5de98a4209cb
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Seafolly must release its gender pay gap data!
Gaps like this are not about paying men and women differently for the same job. They're usually about who holds which roles: men concentrated in senior, higher paid positions, women in lower paid, cus...
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I just signed @australiainstitute.org.au's petition: Protect native forests without giving big polluters a licence to pollute! Will you join me? nb.australiainstitute.org.au/forests
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✍️ SIGN THE PETITION: Protect native forests without giving big polluters a licence to pollute
The NSW Government has finally agreed to protect 176,000 hectares of forest and create the Great Koala National Park – a habitat for koalas and 66 other threatened species. But there's a catch. Under...
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This cause is close to my heart Demand Kmart take the Anko surveillance glasses off the shelf. - please sign: petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/de... @getup.org.au
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Demand Kmart take the Anko surveillance glasses off the shelf
Camera glasses are moving quickly into the mainstream. Meta has sold more than 7 million pairs and hired Kylie Jenner to sell more. At $89, against several hundred dollars for the Meta version, the te...
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Dr. El-Sayed puts it plainly: “ICE has nothing to do with immigration.” I agree completely.
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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
“But while we can afford to do anything we want; we can’t afford to do everything we want. At some point, governments have to choose whether to look after Australians more, or to look after mining companies more." Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I just took action with @theactionnetwork.bsky.social: Act Now: Invest 1% For Australian Nature. Take action here: 30by30.org.au/act-now-1-fo...
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ACT NOW: 1% FOR NATURE - 30 by 30
Did you know that nature gets less than 0.1% of the federal budget? That’s nowhere near enough to protect our landscapes, wildlife, and way of life for future generations. Australia’s nature is in cri...
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I just signed a petition to Ban bottom trawling in Australian marine parks . Please Sign here: www.saveourmarinelife.org.au/actions/ban-...
saveourmarinelife.org.au
Ban bottom trawling in Australian marine parks - Save Our Marine Life
Destructive bottom trawling is an intensive fishing method that ploughs heavy gear across the seabed, removing target species while damaging entire marine communities that can take generations to recover. Yet bottom trawling is still permitted in about 13 million hectares of our offshore Australian Marine Parks – that’s an area almost twice the size of Tasmania! Right now, we […]
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Pauline Hanson has pledged to scrap SBS. The government needs to hear from the rest of us now. Please Sign the petition ✍️ getup.to/NQ2AxUeKLH7G...
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Save our SBS!
Pauline Hanson has pledged to scrap SBS. The government needs to hear from the rest of us now.
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
#DadvsAdani isn’t over. Ben has committed $40K for his legal team & strategists to study 10,000+ Adani documents to LEARN from this extraordinary case to improve future legal & wider strategy targeting abusive fossil fuel corporations. chuffed.org/project/slap...
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#DadvsAdani WIN - SLAPP Back
Adani vs Pennings is the biggest and longest SLAPP suit in Australian history - lasting over 5 years with $600 million in damages being sought.
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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
“Critics say Trump is clearly setting the stage to delegitimise the vote, so he can contest the result if it doesn’t go his way” writes Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau, Research Fellow at Flinders University. Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
A fearless, independent ABC that is free for all Australians is worth fighting for. PLEASE Sign the petition to reject calls to defund the ABC force it onto a subscription model that would price out the Australians who need it most. abcfriends.au/actions/keep...
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Keep the ABC free for all Australians - ABC Friends
Calls to defund the ABC and force it onto a subscription model would destroy what makes the ABC unique: its obligation to serve every Australian, regardless
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: Companies are also trying to dump thousands of tonnes of pipeline and degrading materials off our coasts, shirking their legal obligation to pay for its removal. 🫤 www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/fu...
megaphone.org.au
Full decommissioning of offshore oil and gas
Right now Australia is missing out on the full benefits of a domestic decommissioning industry. Oil and gas giants are attempting to shirk their responsibility for full decommissioning, dumping tonnes...
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Voters across the political spectrum support a 25% tax on gas exports. So, let's put it to the people. Join the call for a national plebiscite and let Australians decide. gas-plebiscite.australiainstitute.org.au
gas-plebiscite.australiainstitute.org.au
A National Plebiscite for a 25% Gas Export Tax
Voters across the political spectrum support a 25% tax on gas exports. So, let's put it to the people. Join the call for a national plebiscite and let Australians decide.
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Please donate to help @WJWarriors defend their land. The Queensland Government enables ongoing harm to the Springs, denying Cultural Rights, protected by human rights laws. Cultural custodians shouldn't have to mount cases to secure what's already committed to deliver!🫤 chuffed.org/project/1895...
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Protect Doongmabulla Springs. Defend First Law.
For more than twelve years, we have fought to protect the sacred waters of Doongmabulla Springs. After years of legal challenges and two years of government attempts to have our case thrown out, we ar...
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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
We’re taking legal action over forever chemicals in Belgium, over its inaction to prevent harm to people’s health. Belgium has the highest levels of PFAS in Europe. The government has a legal duty to protect people’s health from harm. Read more: www.clientearth.org/latest/news/...
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: I have obtained a photo of the cursed vandals who are sullying American's reflecting pool.
Algae of the genus Desmodesmus, which scientists have confirmed is the type that turned the pool green
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
A fearless, independent ABC that is free for all Australians is worth fighting for. Sign the petition to reject calls to defund the ABC force it onto a subscription model that would price out the Australians who need it most. abcfriends.au/actions/keep...
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Keep the ABC free for all Australians - ABC Friends
Calls to defund the ABC and force it onto a subscription model would destroy what makes the ABC unique: its obligation to serve every Australian, regardless
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Pauline Hanson and One Nation do not care about cost-of-living. They do not care about workers’ rights. And they certainly don’t care about you.🫤 Please sign & share this important petition to push back against all her negative aspects: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/pa...
megaphone.org.au
One Nation - Hands Off Our Rights At Work
One Nation say they are the party of workers, but their actions say differently. Time and time again Pauline Hanson and One Nation have voted against our rights at work. She’s voted against: • Same Jo...
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Add your name to the @australiainstitute.org.au petition for A National Plebiscite for a 25% Gas Export Tax. See: gas-plebiscite.australiainstitute.org.au
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A National Plebiscite for a 25% Gas Export Tax
Voters across the political spectrum support a 25% tax on gas exports. So, let's put it to the people. Join the call for a national plebiscite and let Australians decide.
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Stop filling BHP's tank: Cap the diesel handout and force the company to get serious about solar energy generation and use of electrical trucks etc getup.to/An9jvSxClYWsy
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Stop filling BHP's tank: Cap the diesel handout
An independent movement to build a progressive Australia and bring participation back into our democracy.
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: We don't need anything with his name on in Australia! 🫤 petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/no... @getup.org.au
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No Trump Golf Course on the Gold Coast!
Just weeks ago, 124,000 Australians forced a Trump Tower in Surfers Paradise to collapse – and Tate responded by lining up the next deal. A resort and golf course of this scale would require council a...
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Check out this GetUp! Campaign to reform the Australian press council! getup.to/eY5VxcJCnqoHk
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Reform the Press Council
An independent movement to build a progressive Australia and bring participation back into our democracy.
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ClientEarth Europe @clienteartheur.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
We just won a landmark case to protect one of Europe’s most important marine sanctuaries: the Dogger Bank. 💫 The court ruling sets a precedent for governments across Europe and sends a clear message: protected must mean protected.
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Wells Fargo is fueling racial discrimination AND union busting – and they’re hoping no one stops them. Take action with us: share.nwmd.social/s/2NpbxqPK
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Tell Wells Fargo: Stop Union Busting and Corporate Greed
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Sign Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday card! getup.to/an5yxSO24izK...
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Sign Sir David Attenborough's Birthday Card
Sign Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday card!
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: Refugee children who grow up here and do the right things should be allowed to stay. petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/le... @getup.org.au
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Let me stay in the country I love
The government has the power to change this. They can give young people like me the chance to stay – to study, to work, to build a future in the place we already call home.  Right now, the peopl...
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: Ailin, 17, in Year 12, lived in Australia since she was three – but might not be allowed to stay. Worked hard at school, built her life here, wants to give back to the country she loves. petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/le... @getup.org.au
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Let me stay in the country I love
The government has the power to change this. They can give young people like me the chance to stay – to study, to work, to build a future in the place we already call home.  Right now, the peopl...
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Jim Chalmers: Make Gas Giants Pay! Every new signature makes it harder for Treasurer Jim Chalmers to ignore this. getup.to/QnzYxS7gguWJ...
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Make Gas Giants Pay
Gas corporations are making record-breaking profits, and paying almost nothing in tax. It's time to change that.
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
DOGE gambled with Americans’ personal data and livelihoods. DOGE gutted vital government agencies. No oversight. No transparency. No consequences. That ends now. Tell US Congress: Investigate DOGE. 🔍 #InvestigateDOGE @stopmoneypipeline.bsky.social ➡️ stmp.link/doge?source=...
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Elected leaders: hold Musk’s DOGE Accountable!
Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was a disaster. They promised DOGE would save U.S. taxpayers trillions. Instead, it cost us all money, destroyed vital agencies, left...
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I just added my name to this Senate submission. Make gas giants pay! Please help, too. getup.to/9akj8cjCO4xip
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Make Gas Giants Pay – Senate Submission
An independent movement to build a progressive Australia and bring participation back into our democracy.
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
The Capital Gains Tax discount is adding fuel to Australia’s housing crisis - and deepening the gender wealth gap. Women suffer extremely as a result. fair-agenda.good.do/cgt/email/?v...
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End the unfair tax rule contributing to the housing crisis
The Capital Gains Tax discount is adding fuel to Australia’s housing crisis - and deepening the gender wealth gap. It gives property investors special treatment; exempting them from contributing tax f...
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Jim Chalmers: Make Gas Giants Pay! Help by emailing your MP. getup.to/pp5M3tvMoC5q...
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Make Gas Giants Pay
Gas corporations are making record-breaking profits, and paying almost nothing in tax. It's time to change that.
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peterg19.bsky.social @peterg19.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Whass up MAGA? Wait for Trump to screw with your SS checks.
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Stop Seismic Blasting from Australian Marine Parks . Help and Sign here: www.saveourmarinelife.org.au/actions/stop...
saveourmarinelife.org.au
Keep Seismic Blasting out of Australian Marine Parks - Save Our Marine Life
Most Australians assume our marine parks are protected from damaging activities like seismic blasting. But the truth might surprise you.  Seismic blasting is still allowed in about half of Australia’s...
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
I just signed @australiainstitute.org.au's petition: Scrap the Capital Gains Tax Discount! Will you join me to help make the change? nb.australiainstitute.org.au/scrap_cgt_di...
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✍️ PETITION: Scrap the Capital Gains Tax Discount
Scrapping the capital gains tax discount would make housing more affordable, increase home ownership rates, and fix a fundamental inequality in our tax system. ✍️ Add your name now >
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Zarkmutt @bicyclogist.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
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Steph Scythes: 1775-2025+ 💀☢️🇺🇸☣️💀 The American Devolution @stephscythes.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
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BobRob @br5494321.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
I support regime change…. In the USA! @whitehouse-47.bsky.social 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕 🖕🖕🖕🖕 🖕🖕🖕 🖕🖕 🖕 #FuckTrump!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I don’t think unconditional surrender is imminent.
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Stop the Money Pipeline @stopmoneypipeline.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Jennifer Quick and her fellow Costco members in Arlington, TX are urging Costco to drop its partnership with Citibank. Everyday, Jennifer experiences toxic levels of fossil fuel pollution poisoning her community. Costco has better options. Read the report here: betteroptionsreport.com
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Add your name to our petition to tax the gas industry fairly – and pile more pressure onto the major parties. A 25% tax on gas exports is a simple solution that will stop the great gas giveaway, raise billions in revenue to help do important things. nb.australiainstitute.org.au/utm_checker?...
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[DON'T DELETE] UTM Checker
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mervrenton.bsky.social @mervrenton.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
If you, like me, are concerned about the direction our country will go if a Trump Tower is built in our country, then join me in objecting! When everyday people speak up together, decision-makers listen. petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/st... @getup.org.au
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Stop Trump Tower on the Gold Coast!
If you, like me, are concerned about the direction our country will go if a Trump Tower is built in our country, then join me in objecting!
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Market Forces @marketforces.org.au · 26/02/2026
And the award for fracking and f**king our future goes to… #APA GROUP! #UASolutionsSummit Spoiler alert: making #climate change worse is not a solution for Australia’s future. 🙃 #auspol
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Washington State Democrats @wadems.org · 24/02/2026
Democrats across the country are sending a clear message to Trump’s State of the Union: accountability isn’t negotiable. Democrats are standing with victims, demanding transparency, and refusing to let corruption be swept under the rug.
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Silence for Democrats but a spotlight for Epstein survivors at State of the Union
WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders in Congress have given their members leeway on how they show opposit...
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