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Noël James Debien

@noeldebien.bsky.social
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Australian media specialist, muso & supporter of Leos XIII and XIV. Gardener for sanity preservation. All views my own.

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Noël James Debien @noeldebien.bsky.social · 9h
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Long-serving Catholic bishop who sexually abused young Indigenous men jailed
A victim of Christopher Saunders reveals his pain at being used as a "toy" as the former Bishop of Broome is sentenced to six and a half years in prison for sex offences against two men.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It's almost like putting a quack anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist in charge of the nation's health policy has consequences. "The United States has now had more measles deaths in the past two years than we have had in the previous three decades combined...": www.ms.now/news/pennsyl...
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Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the U.S.
The state has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, health officials said Monday, making it the largest outbreak in the U.S. in more than three decades.
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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Greens-led senate inquiry into intergenerational housing inequity spent 6 months hearing evidence on Australia's housing crisis. Final report, published today, shows dire need for the government to stop shirking responsibility & act. Public housing, rent caps & affordable mortgages.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026
Speaker Mike Johnson is warning of a “nightmare scenario” if Republicans lose the House: Democrats could investigate Trump, his family, his Cabinet, GOP donors and powerful business figures.
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MAGA Speaker Johnson Calls Trump Family Investigations a ‘Nightmare’ Ahead of Midterms
With control of Congress at stake in November, Johnson warned that Democratic committees would investigate Trump, his family, cabinet officials and major donors—and claimed that accountability would t...
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Noël James Debien @noeldebien.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
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Arab parties denounce ban from Israel’s October election
Excluding Ra'am and the Joint List leaves Palestinian citizens in Israel without major Knesset representation options.
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I think @darrigomelanie.bsky.social said everything that needs to be said.
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Since the start of 2016, the three salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas – Huon Aquaculture, Tassal and Petuna – have deployed 150,488 underwater explosives to deter seals
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More than 150,000 underwater explosives used to deter seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016
Salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas deployed almost 1,800 explosives in first half of 2026, government figures reveal
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The dog realized that his owners were packing a suitcase for a trip, so he started packing his things too. Repost of @NPCvideos: Original post
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
😂🔥😂
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Who did this? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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💧Bee - Difficult 🐝🌿❤ @belindajones68.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Frank's got two bios - one for one website & another for another website Now, why on earth would Frank omit that he works for Jillian Segal from his main Liberal Party bio? Seems to me like a fairly important detail to leave out when you're a candidate 🐝 #auspol #insiders #VictoriaVotes #VICVotes
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/09/2026
NEWS: The Pentagon has announced mandatory low-testosterone screenings for male troops 30 and older, including screening for symptoms such as “reduced libido, loss of spontaneous morning erections, erectile dysfunction,” and other symptoms.
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Noël James Debien @noeldebien.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
www.expats.cz/czech-news/a...
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Ludmila Javorová, Czech woman secretly ordained as priest, dies at 94
Ludmila Javorová, a leading figure in Czechoslovakia's underground church who was secretly ordained a Catholic priest in 1970, has died at 94.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
For 33 years, McConnell has voted against family and medical leave for working Americans. Then he disappears from the Senate for 92 days and keeps collecting his full paycheck. Apparently, paid leave is only a problem when someone else gets it.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
One thing that Trump and Pete Hegseth will never tell you about the war - the truth. www.cbsnews.com/news/new-pho...
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New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian missile, drone attacks
The images were sent to CBS News by active service members under condition of anonymity.
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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
BREAKING Ed Sheeran dumps von Trapp family as support act from US tour for being too political ‘They’re great mates but saying edelweiss on stage is too controversial and divisive. I have to consider the Nazis in the audience that might be offended. I’ve always tried to stay neutral’
The von Trapp family in The Sound of Music who opposed Nazis
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CNN @cnn.com · 15/09/2026
FBI Director Kash Patel's decision to remove bestiality as an automatic disqualifier for FBI job applicants drew bipartisan disbelief Tuesday after he said the change was intended to protect victims of sex trafficking. cnn.it/4xZFuUb
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/09/2026
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani shake hands at the 9/11 ceremony. Giuliani talked big behind a screen, calling for Mamdani to not attend the ceremony, but when he got face-to-face with the mayor, he backed down.
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Noël James Debien @noeldebien.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Influential NT cultural and religious leader dies aged 91
An influential cultural and religious leader from south-east Arnhem Land has died aged 91 after being ordained as the Anglican church's first-ever female, Aboriginal priest in 2009.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This keeps happening.
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Kate Wild wasn't sure if she should write about the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker and the ensuing murder trial. Her book just won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for non-fiction.
abc.net.au
Police shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker at centre of book that won $80k
Kate Wild wasn't sure if she should write about the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker and the ensuing murder trial. Her book just won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for non-fiction.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/09/2026
Miliband rejects chief rabbi’s claim that West Bank sanctions put UK Jews at risk
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Miliband rejects chief rabbi’s claim that West Bank sanctions put UK Jews at risk
Foreign secretary says Sir Ephraim Mirvis wrong to suggest measures against Israeli settlements will make British Jews less safe * UK politics live – latest updates Ed Miliband has rejected warnings from the UK’s chief rabbi that the government’s sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements will make British Jews less safe, as he emphasised ministers can confront the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government while also fighting antisemitism. The foreign secretary announced sweeping sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday, with the government taking the position that Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory was unlawful. An import ban on goods from illegal settlements in the occupied territories and a new ban for arms licences and other exports that “materially contribute to the occupation”. A comprehensive sanctions regime against providing services such as construction or financing for Israeli settlements and a ban on advertising them in the UK. Personal sanctions against the main individuals accused of promoting settler violence. A new ban for arms licences and other exports that “materially contribute to the occupation”. Continue reading...
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Wonder Why🦆Ducky🦆 @duck-flying.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation If tech firms such as Meta, Google and TikTok did not give the option to turn off algorithms, they should face "substantial" penalties www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation
Firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says.
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Charlotte Wainwright restoring and saving old/ancient books. www.wainwrightbookbinding.com
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Noël James Debien @noeldebien.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
www.rfi.fr/en/france/20...
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France to remove Windows from government computers in sovereignty push
France is planning to replace Windows software with open-source alternative Linux across government computers, in a move aimed at reducing its dependence on American tech giants – but experts warn the...
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Noël James Debien @noeldebien.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026...
militarytimes.com
The devastation of NSA Bahrain is a national security warning
Opinion: If NSA Bahrain is not reconstituted to pre-attack capabilities, it will fundamentally change how the U.S. Navy operates, the author of this op-ed writes.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 31/08/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, is allowing Trump’s White House ballroom construction to continue. The majority says the National Trust likely lacks standing to sue. Chief Justice John Roberts broke with the Court’s conservatives, joining all three Democratic appointees in dissent.
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Alistair King @alistairking.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Struggling to work out why Jenrick would single out these three Commonwealth countries rather than, say, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, whose citizens have exactly the same rights. It’s a head-scratcher.
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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Unlike Google Maps, which immediately rolled over, Apple Maps is still refusing to play along with the psychotic shitstain's latest act of national self-parody by renaming Lake Ontario to the universally mocked, dumb-as-fuck "Lake America."
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Noël James Debien @noeldebien.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
Israeli commander defends ordering strike that killed Zomi Frankcom
An Israeli commander who ordered a deadly drone strike on an aid convoy in Gaza, killing Australian woman Zomi Frankcom, says he stands by his decision.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 26/08/2026
Tim Curry, the versatile performer of screen and stage, who made his name as the flamboyant Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, has died aged 80. Read more: www.theguardian.com/film/2026/au...
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Love you Dolly 🩷
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/08/2026
"I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered. And no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been 7 months! ... there was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice" -- Alex Pretti's parents
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Smackeycracks @smackeycracks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Sweet Jesus. The President of the United States is mentally ill. I'm not being alarmist. I'm 100% serious. After reading this shit, I think you'll agree with my assessment...
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 24/08/2026
Israel’s refusal to investigate the killing of Australian Zomi Frankcom relfects a long standing problem of insufficient accountability for aid worker deaths.
theconversation.com
There’s rarely accountability for the deaths of aid workers. It’s time that changed – and Australia can help
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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Vatican Secretary of Foreign Relations Archbishop Gallagher begins visit to Russia. www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-c...
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Archbishop Gallagher begins visit to Russia - Vatican News
A post on X by the Secretariat of State announces the programme for the Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, who ...
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I must have said something very truthful in that cartoon for the Oz to still be banging on about it.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
On 9/11, US airspace closed, Canada launched Operation Yellow Ribbon. Gander, a town of 10,000, received 38 airliners. Residents immediately sheltered, fed, clothed, and supported stranded passengers for days, providing this hospitality free of charge. interestingengineering.com/culture/oper...
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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Trump doubles down on raising prices on Americans and American businesses buying from Canadian
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Thank you for everything. 💚💚💚 Tomorrow, there will be more of us.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
JAYNE MANSFIELD had an IQ of 163, spoke 5 languages, and was a more than proficient Violinist, as evidenced here playing Vivaldi's Concerto No. 6 in A minor on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1957.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/08/2026
perfect synopsis of modern Republicanism
Darline Graham: I tripped up on one question last night, regarding Taiwan. I don't speak politician. I was just honest. Of course, Taiwan is our friend. But I think people in South Carolina are more worried about boys in girls sports.
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Noël James Debien @noeldebien.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
www.haaretz.com/west-bank/20...
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IDF marks detained Palestinians with numbers as northern West Bank raids expand
After a West Bank raid the IDF said targeted Palestinians involved in planning attacks, several Palestinians were released with numbers written in marker on their face or bodies
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 18/08/2026
⚡️Russian court sentences opposition figure to 11 years in prison. Russian opposition figure Lev Shlosberg was sentenced to 11 years and one month in prison for making statements opposing the war against Ukraine, Russian political party Yabloko wrote on Aug. 17.
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Russian court sentences opposition figure to 11 years in prison
Russian opposition figure Lev Shlosberg was sentenced to 11 years and one month in prison for making statements opposing the war against Ukraine, Russian political party Yabloko wrote on Aug. 17.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
One of French puppeteer Raphaël Gromy’s most recognizable performances features a puppet painting real artworks on canvas, blending puppetry, live performance, and visual art into a unique theatrical experience. 😊 IG: @artistsuniversum @raphael_gromy
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PINO FOTUS @pino-fotus.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“At least 2 million North Korean’s in the 1990’s died of starvation. Americans have been kidnapped and held hostage in North Korea. North Korea sent troops to battle Ukraine.”
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jashead @jashead.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
does anyone else remember when South Korea was a close US ally and North Korea was not only not an ally, but a member of the Axis of Evil.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
For the first time in US history, America betrays South Korea, one of our closest allies for over 75 years. These exercises in various forms have taken place every year since 1974.
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
A gigantic column of smoke from the burning Wildberries hub in Koledino is towering over Moscow today, resembling a pyroclastic cloud from a volcanic eruption.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 16/08/2026
Todd Blanche’s New York stunt leaves legal expert ‘deeply disgusted’
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Todd Blanche’s New York stunt leaves legal expert ‘deeply disgusted’
Within a week of his confirmation, Attorney General Todd Blanche took to New York to stump for an ally of President Donald Trump’s, an act that legal expert and former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance flagged Saturday as a blatant violation of U.S. law, and as something that left her “deeply disgusted."Bla...
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