Reposted by Jason CoplandAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 9hThere is, writes @davidfrum.bsky.social, an "implicit quid pro quo in these lucrative deals offered to Trump’s family and friends: If you compel Ukraine to surrender, we will enrich you beyond reckoning" www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...theatlantic.comTrump Is an Easy Mark for PutinThe president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans. 671360579
Reposted by Jason CoplandRex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 10h“It’s a bully-boy tactic!” That’s corruption-busting barrister Geoffrey Watson SC’s description of @albomp.bsky.social’s new secrecy tactic of taking #FOI winners to court, and exposing those winners to hundreds of thousands in legal costs. #DontWinAnFOI #auspolsmh.com.au‘Bully boy’ accusations fly over nuclear waste secrecyThe Albanese government is fighting to keep these FOI documents hidden. Jacqui Lambie and others on the crossbench aren’t happy. 712149
Reposted by Jason CoplandMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 13hZelenskyy might be saving our democracy. The mad genius is bombing Russian data centers linked to FAKE NEWS bot farms. Without them, Putin’s midterm influence will accidentally fall from a 30th floor window. I 💙 Ukraine 🇺🇦 369131212934
Jason Copland @mingalabardreaming.bsky.social · 9hLook at those lucky characters. Front row views. 🎉 000
Reposted by Jason CoplandABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 12hIt is hard to see Donald Trump's shifting position on Ukraine as a clear strategic change, and not one driven principally by soaring fuel prices ahead of the US mid-term elections.abc.net.auTrump shifts position on Ukraine as fuel prices pose existential threatIt is hard to see Donald Trump's shifting position on Ukraine as a clear strategic change, and not one driven principally by soaring fuel prices ahead of the US mid-term elections. 041
Jason Copland @mingalabardreaming.bsky.social · 11hBe super if Ukraine can now remove all other Russian bot farms. 040
Reposted by Jason CoplandKittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 19hI hope you share and this makes people seriously think about our society! 16659812763
Reposted by Jason CoplandRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17hFox is garbage. 35787792463
Reposted by Jason CoplandAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18hDHS claims the man ran in front of their SUV. You be the judge. 1692012885
Reposted by Jason CoplandJake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 23hCartoon by Bill Bramhall 11145511507
Reposted by Jason CoplandMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22h🚨 HOLY SMOKES! Ben Meiselas just UNLOADED on Trump over his fake Ukraine ceasefire announcement. “We're run by a sex predator, lunatic, a felon, a bankrupter, a fraud…” “Every freaking thing out of the guy is a fraud and a lie.” And Ben isn't letting corporate media off the hook either. WATCH. 8734411186
Reposted by Jason CoplandAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 22hWe’ve been talking about this for years. None of these far-right movements are organic. 438189006729
Reposted by Jason CoplandAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026Zelenskyy: "Prices are rising because of the war in the Middle East, the blocking of Hormuz. Everyone understands it. If we want to speak with people fairly, if we want to be clear, if we want to speak with our nations openly, people have to hear reality. Don't play games with people." 332122133657
Reposted by Jason CoplandAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026Chris Murphy: "Donald Trump was so fundamentally unprepared for this war that within days of the war starting, our billion dollar air bases and naval bases in the region were obliterated by the Iranians. Every single American should be furious about that." 457149365037
Reposted by Jason CoplandPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Company behind Scotland’s biggest data centre proposal is owned by the treasurer of the UK Conservative party via British Virgin Islands. It could receive £23m public subsidy. BVI facilitates opacity and tax avoidance. Successive UK govts have defended the use of tax havens by wealthy elites.theferret.scotThe Tory treasurer, an offshore company and Scotland’s biggest data centre planScotland may be set to host one of the world’s most powerful data centres. The Conservative Party’s money man stands to benefit. 611107687
Reposted by Jason CoplandMaria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social · 11/10/2026General Keith Kellogg: “The Russians are trying to tell the Ukrainians and Americans: stop attacking our oil refineries. The Ukrainians aren’t going to do that. They’re going to keep striking them, as they should. This is a military operation. This is war. And they’re attacking correctly.” 16579114
Jason Copland @mingalabardreaming.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Awesome. Rock, paper, scissors, refinery, data centre. 👏 020
Reposted by Jason CoplandProPublica @propublica.org · 11/10/2026The Defense Department first awarded the consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal a $67 million deal shortly after George Kollitides started at the Pentagon. Then came a bigger, no-bid contract for the firm: $281 million working with Kollitides’ office.propublica.orgThe Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department OfficialThe top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with a related company are another example of firms close to the Trump a... 28711370
Reposted by Jason Coplandrowecartoon.bsky.social @rowecartoon.bsky.social · 11/10/2026back in the USSA 512554
Reposted by Jason CoplandJonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 11/10/2026On the bagpipes ! 811469320
Reposted by Jason CoplandSimon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 10/10/2026"The Cocos Islands are becoming a frontline player in a future war against China". Great work from @petercronau.bsky.social As usual, the Albanese govt keeps quiet on US military use of Australian territory, with huge security consequences. #EndAUKUS #auspol pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...pearlsandirritations.comAustralian island base's hidden US military roleRunway extensions, new military infrastructure and US planning are transforming the Cocos Islands into a strategically important forward operating base, with little public debate about the role Austra... 13117
Reposted by Jason CoplandNOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 10/10/2026Kellogg turns against Trump. Former US special envoy for Ukraine, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, says Ukraine should continue striking Russian oil refineries. “This is war. They are attacking correctly,” he said, backing Kyiv’s continued campaign against Russian refining infrastructure. #Ukraine 491340332
Reposted by Jason CoplandOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 10/10/2026Per Russian media, “Russian sources expect that as well as purchasing Russian oil and diesel, Donald Trump will provide Russia with spare parts to repair the refineries damaged by Ukrainian drone strikes. They anticipate that Trump's fuel deal will lead to a Russian victory.” 70515344
Jason Copland @mingalabardreaming.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Great job Gus going as well as could be expected. #insiders #auspol 030
Jason Copland @mingalabardreaming.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Yes bizarre silence from ALP. But I also recognise that when you kick yourself in the bollocks, it can take some time to regain composure. 040
Reposted by Jason CoplandOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 10/10/2026Yesterday folks were fighting me on this. It’s a logical step for pro-Russian administration. militarnyi.com/en/news/usa-...militarnyi.comUSA Threatens to Stop Sharing Intelligence With Ukraine Over Attacks on Russian Oil Refineries — AxiosThe U.S. has threatened to stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine if it continues to attack Russian oil refineries. 74726313
Reposted by Jason CoplandMatt Golding @goldingcartoons.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Clothes make the man. Today’s @theageaustralia.bsky.social @sydmorningherald.bsky.social cartoon 10326112
Reposted by Jason CoplandThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026🔥 “What did HIS health care book say? Did you read it? He doesn’t have one. I actually write my ideas down… he takes money from Blue Cross Blue Shield.” Dr. @abdulelsayed.bsky.social eviscerates Mike Rogers on health care, and expertly makes the case for #MedicareForAllNOW 10842111537
Reposted by Jason CoplandProPublica @propublica.org · 10/10/2026We released a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,600 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients. Explore the database:projects.propublica.orgExplore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,600 of His Appointees - ProPublicaUse this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de... 221067597
Reposted by Jason CoplandCrikey @crikey.com.au · 09/10/2026Why host a data centre at all? Ketan Joshi argues the real competition in the AI race is who can best resist them, not who can build the most. The latest episode of the Cut Through podcast is live on all platforms now. #cutthroughpodcast 36126
Reposted by Jason CoplandDavid Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 10/10/2026It's been over 2 weeks since the government dumped hundreds of reports on a Friday. Amongst them the news 91 children known to Queensland child protection died last financial year. Silence from Premier David Crisafulli & zero follow up. #qldpol 58750
Jason Copland @mingalabardreaming.bsky.social · 10/10/2026By all means call Claude out, but please be mindful of your tone and manner. 000
Jason Copland @mingalabardreaming.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Thank you. Will enhance any moment of the day. 000
Jason Copland @mingalabardreaming.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Is that a border collie riding shotgun? 😁 000
Reposted by Jason CoplandNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Presidents use blind trusts so nobody has to wonder if the guy setting economic policy is trading on it Trump skipped that part —- Thousands of stock trades, nearly $2B in his pocket later Nothing like it in American history More on @cnn.com 👇 -TN 512052809
Jason Copland @mingalabardreaming.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Does this character get paid some bucks to be a forever searchable arsewipe? 000
Jason Copland @mingalabardreaming.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Is there such a thing as a flock of drongos? 010
Jason Copland @mingalabardreaming.bsky.social · 10/10/2026It is still higher than primary vote for ALP in Australia. 100
Reposted by Jason CoplandJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 09/10/2026New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854 148146896331
Reposted by Jason CoplandNick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Gratifying to learn that the Nobel prize committee still has a backbone and a clear sense of justice and morality. An excellent choice. 821761
Reposted by Jason CoplandPeggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · 09/10/2026John Menadue: Labor’s primary vote is weakening while Green preferences remain crucial in close contests. Albanese’s hostility to the Greens may become increasingly difficult to sustain. He may rue the day. @gekko.bsky.social pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...pearlsandirritations.comLabor should not take Green preferences for grantedLabor’s primary vote is weakening while Green preferences remain crucial in close contests. Albanese’s hostility to the Greens may become increasingly difficult to sustain. 2221265
Reposted by Jason CoplandAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Pritzker: I’m not going to spend much time at all talking about Trump because it can ruin a perfectly good meal for all of us. But I do need to get something off of my chest… There are too many women in this country who are living under the yoke of tyranny… 463487917
