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@neil1808.bsky.social
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Apologies for the sarcasm but I can't help myself. It's probably best to assume I'm being sarcastic unless there's a frowny face. Descriptions of pictures available but as 99.99% of people who look at my profile can see, I'll wait for requests.

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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 15h
I don't recall Hanson wanting to reduce wages or screw workers until she teamed up with Gina Rinehart.
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 17h
Every country on Earth relies on that for their right to exist. Every power in the Levant since the Canaanites in 3000BC has defeated the previous rulers & held onto the territory. There have been many changes over the last 5000 years. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eIA...
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The History of the Middle East: Every Year
YouTube video by EmperorTigerstar
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 22h
#Israel has a right to exist because it has successfully defended that right for decades despite multiple attacks.
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 23h
#Japan supported the victors in WWI & gained large tracts of land but then lost them in WWII. Time moves on.
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 23h
I've done the research & there was violence in British Palestine but it wasn't all one way. During the NAZI persecution Jewish people had nowhere to flee which is one of the reasons the UN supported the creation of #Israel. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interco... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timelin...
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 23h
That's a different issue & I wouldn't know what chance he has of winning the election.
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 23h
Frydenberg doesn't have to be good; He just needs to be better than Angus Taylor to win the LNP leadership. Once there nobody can say what events will transpire or what might lead to his victory in an election but less probable events have occurred. #Auspol
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
If the laws block new mines but allow expansion then I expect there'll be some very big mines of mostly poor quality deposits. Is there any part of Australia that have no deposits to exploit? #Auspol #mining
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I'm not suggesting that Fortescue have solved the problem! I'm just saying that they're trying to solve it & that's more than any other.
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
#Palestinians & Jewish people are both indigenous to the Levant but they weren't the first people there. Nearly all humans on earth evolved in Africa then migrated around the world.
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
How the ABC was stooged by Israel lobbyist Lord Roberts - churned out multiple lies, false Hamas narratives Cathy Peters #auspol michaelwest.com.au/abcs-geraldi...
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The Roberts Report. How the ABC was stooged by the Israel lobby - Michael West
Last month, the ABC platformed an Israel lobbyist without disclosure in blatant breach of much that the once-venerable broadcaster purports to stand for.
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
#Israel declared independence in a British Protectorate but it wasn't opposed & wasn't fought for it. It was only a British for about 25 years after the Ottomans (Turks) lost the territory in WWI. People die in wars. It was no worse than the firebombing of Tokyo. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandato...
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Mandatory Palestine - Wikipedia
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Sarcasm about what? Do you imagine that I agree there's a double standard, that Australia supports violence & opposes peace in Israel or that we did act when terrorists attacked the Nova music festival? Or do you believe Australian action is focused outside our region? #Auspol
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
There's no double standard! Australia supports peace & opposes any violence in #Israel. We didn't act when terrorists killed hundreds of attendees at the Nova music festival either. Australian action is focused on our region of SE Asia & the Pacific. #Auspol #Hamas www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjfS...
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October 7, hour by hour: How the Hamas attack on Israel unfolded • FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
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Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
It's not like we haven't known for years this was coming. Governments have simply not prepared sufficiently for an ever ageing population and now it's beginning to bite. #auspol #politas #agedcare
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The Albanese government’s favourite consultancy firm. #auspol
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Because the more people hear him speak, the less likely they are to vote for him.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 12/10/2026
Penny Wong urges Palestinian Authority to hold elections 'without delay'
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Penny Wong urges Palestinian Authority to hold elections 'without delay'
Australia's foreign minister accuses the Palestinian Authority of undermining the prospect of a two-state solution by postponing its first elections in two decades.
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Fusion Party Australia @fusionparty.org.au · 12/10/2026
Delaying isn't fixing. Small businesses need prompt payment enforcement and fair competition, not reactive retreats. #auspol #smallbusiness
reclaim.fusionparty.org.au
https://reclaim.fusionparty.org.au/reclaim-our-economy/build-up-small-businesses/
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Zero Dark Thirty was the movie which covered the operation to capture or kill #binLaden & I think it suggested that money was not effective with ideological terrorists. #terror #auspol www.imdb.com/title/tt1790...
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Fortescue seems to be one of the few mining companies that's actually trying to help solve the #climate crisis. They're using #renewables on their mines rather than buying off-sets. #mining #Auspol
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Why would the USA ignore the treaty we have with them? I think it'd depend on the president. Despite having no agreements, Biden provided support to Ukraine. While #Trump just wants Ukraine to surrender (& probably wants a kickback for himself.) #Auspol #ANZUS
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Australian Conservation Foundation @ausconservation.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Australian Workers Union says "Santos-sized loopholes" undermine the integrity of the government's gas reservation plans. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Gas shortage culprit to slip through reservation 'loopholes', say critics
Industry players say draft gas reservation plans are full of carve-outs that will let a venture many blame for rising prices off the hook.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/10/2026
Zelenskyy: "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."
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
We’ve been talking about this for years. None of these far-right movements are organic.
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
They’re not required. By that logic, nobody could legally attack a UN member with the power to veto a UN vote.
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Amante2 AmeliaBee7 @amante2ameliabee7.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
We haven’t forgotten, Joshy…
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Bin Laden was eventually killed in Abbottabad but it took a mammoth effort to find him first.
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Bin Laden's location was not known but the #USA alleged he was in #Afghanistan & demanded the #Taliban surrender him. An AI search suggested The #UN Charter recognises the 911 attack as a legal basis for the invasion. Specific elements of the war & its expansion were more problematic.
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Many have said that it was illegal but I don't buy those arguments. It stopped bin Laden! It was self-defence: Article 51 recognises a country's inherent right to individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs, subject to international law. #USpoli
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
No. Initially it was about stopping bin Laden who'd launched multiple attacks on the USA culminating on 9/11. Once they'd done that they wanted to stabilise the country & end the terror for all but failed. #USA #USpoli #terrorism
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The war in #Afghanistan was awful but I presume that if you'd lost a relative in the 9/11 attack you may think it was worth fighting. The Taliban had an appalling human rights record. #war #Auspol
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Why not just stop at, 'They're both awful politicians.'? Trump is (or at least says he is) a billionaire while Hanson was elected with limited personal or party funding. #Auspol #PHON
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I shudder to imagine what Churchill would've said if he'd been advised by #Trump. *We shall surrender our land, we shall surrender on the beaches, we shall surrender in the fields and in the streets; we will never win.* #Ukriane #Russia www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a 'gift to Putin'
Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#Trump started a war with Iran which caused a spike in global diesel prices; He then tried to blame Zelensky for being attacked by Russia & did a deal with the devil to try to solve the problem. #auspol www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a 'gift to Putin'
Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".
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DC🕊🌍🔥🌱 @dcminx.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Did Russia help Hamas prepare? While unproven, tactical links exist. A report by @bylinetimes.bsky.social explores allegations that Russian Wagner mercenaries trained militants in Africa, noting Hamas suddenly copied specific drone tactics used by Russia in Ukraine.
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Did Russia Prepare Hamas for the Attack on Israel?
Russia’s relationship with Hamas is well-known and well-documented
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Australia doesn’t buy Russian oil because we have limited processing facilities. It seems that we do however, buy Indian oil products processed from Russian crude oil. #auspol #Russia #India www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
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Potential arrival of Russian-tainted fuel raises 'tricky' questions over sanctions
A tanker believed to be carrying fuel derived from Russian oil docks in Western Australia, with question marks surrounding the cargo exposing glaring loopholes in the government's sanctions against Mo...
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Mindful Mage @mindfulmage.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Not totally cool and normal…😲😳😬 #uspol #auspol
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Who Are You? @scarabaeus48.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
3(at least) birds with 1 stone.. 1. Cozy up to putie to avoid Epstein files exposure, 2. legitimize his disdain for Zelenskiy and the Ukrainian people and 3. soften the blowback from the enraged American people who are fed up with gas prices
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump announces importing diesel from Russia. 1 It will kill Ukrainians 2 What happened to the sanctions? 3 IT WILL KILL UKRAINIANS
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Zelenskyy says Trump has betrayed Ukraine.
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Fusion Party Victoria @fusionpartyvic.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Data centres are essential, but they shouldn't dump costs on households. Fusion Victoria wants clear rules: developers pay their share, use green power, and respect our water. Join us to make big tech pay its way. #auspol #DataCentres
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Set the Rules for Data Centres | Fusion Party Victoria
Fusion Victoria supports data centres with enforceable rules on power, water, infrastructure, environment, security and community consultation.
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Chris Pomfret @chrispomfret.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This graph shows the same problem in the USA as in Australia. Corporate profits v taxes paid from the 1950’s to 2025:
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Before Trump returned to the Whitehouse, the USA rushed to their defence so why not?
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
People would watch speakers they hate & disagree with as well as those they like.
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The only positive that could eventuate from livestreaming an execution could be tracing the people who want to watch it. They're probably sociopaths & future criminals. #Auspol #crime www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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White House says Trump open to live streaming execution
The US defense secretary's announcement the execution of convicted US military base shooter Nidal Hasan will be live streamed has drawn sharp condemnation from human rights groups and politicians.
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I think they'd attract a lot of hate watchers if it were a notorious person.
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3wombats @3wombats.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
They won’t survive if they strip the fish stocks either
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