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Oldwhitebeard49

@oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social
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Old Aussie codger. Pro social justice, equity, refugees and asylum seekers. Anti genocide, economic inequality and oppression of any kind. Occasionally prickly, like an echidna. The Great Emu war of 1932 was won by the Emus!

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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The better bits of Barron's face undeniably resemble the bloke in the middle. Just sayin'
Macron and Melania cheek kiss while spouses look on, not best pleased.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Melania Trump  and the 'I Really Don't Care Do U', with a bonus Meryl Streep who was critical of M wearing it.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
We're there.
Meridian fountain with brown water after Trumpian renovations.
ETTTTS.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Hey, Jillian. Let's make coverage proportional to the displaced on either side. Can't say fairer than that. This is Oct 2025 data from reliable source. Now is worse, but reasonably proportional.
A table from a reliable source showing killed, injured and displaced for Gaza (Palestinians) and Israel (Jews). Killed- Gaza (G) 67K, Israel (I) 2K;
Injured- G 170K, I >20K; Displaced- G1.9 mill, I < 100K
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Maybe we could just make the coverage proportional. Jillian. Facts at Oct 2025; they're worse now but still roughly proportional.
Table showing relative numbers killed Injured and displaced as at Oct 2025. Killed in Gaza 67K, in Israel 2K, Injured G 170K, I over 20K, Displaced G 1.9m, I >100K.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Wyle E Coyote. I'd warn him about all the anvils, firecrackers, cliffs etc.
Cartoon character Wyle E Coyote with a sign pleading for the cartoon to end before he is hit.  Spoiler: The sign doesn't work.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Mandami ruining NY:
Mayor Mandami shoveling snow, photo-op to promote snow clearing initiative.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Joe Biden with Artemis Crew way before Trump claimed all credit.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
First Lady and her dignity.
Melania in skimpy bikini posing on an aeroplane wing while pointing a gun rearwards. Trying  to mimic an action hero but showing more ass.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Two Corinthians walked in to a ballroom .....
Corinthian columns
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
It's what we in Australia call the Michaela Cash look.
Australian politician Michaela Cash yodeling while holding papers aloft.
Black roots tastefully paired with her black jacket.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Margaret Pomeranz, Fitrst lady of film  and all round good person.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Please take note how confusing it is to Aussies when you say "I could care less" but mean "I couldn't care less". Not to mention root, which has sexual connotations down under. and this, my friends, is a rubber.
Pink Pearl eraser which I call a rubber. It rubs out. Totally logical.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
He can flap his ears all the way there.
Disney character, Dumbo the little elephant, flying by flapping his over sized ears.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
OK. I'm eliminated.
Trump doing whatever that is. He likes to think it's dancing.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Addams family character through different iterations. The dead-eyed one is very reminiscent of Barron.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
A calming red or two at the Star of the West to sneak up on Port Fairy Folk Festival.
Old pub,the Star of the West in Port Fairy. Lovely, slightly decrepit, bluestone wall.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Surely you mean "ain't nobody got time for that".
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Ain't nobody here but echidna. Hi mum!
An echidna, walking toward the camera with intent.
Possibly, malicious intent.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Red Wattle bird watching me work. There are 2 flowering grevillia below, so he is my constant companion when he takes a break from feeding and pops up to check through the window of my home office. #australianwildlife
Red battle bird perched in a cut leaf birch tree. Red wattle visible on his left.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Sergeant Major currently drilling crack squad, including veterans of The Great Emu Wars.
A mob of emus in a long file with one haughty emu beside.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Callout for an ice-skating medalist to donate:
ICE agent inelegantly slipping on actual ice.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
She was just passing on best wishes from the President.
Trump giving the middle finger
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Sure. I can see how inviting a guy who signs shells to kill children, is a great idea. Fuck off!
Herzog autographing shells to be used in genocide.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
ICE beware. Emus locked and loaded. They won The Great Emu War of 1928 and they weren't the ones with machine guns.
A mob of emus, preparing to invade USA.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Vibe.
Idi Amin in a grand uniform with self awarded medals, possibly including a FIFA peace medal.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Actually, I'm down for this, provided he includes a Ronald McDonald outfit once a week. Giant red shoes would be kind to bone spurs.
A pair of Ronald McDonald clown shoes,
Huge and red with yellow laces.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Be fair. it's gonna be a SCIF, and wait till you see the SCIF bathroom.
Mar a Lago (Sea of lard) Ballroom with boxes of classified documents handily available for guests who like reading or photography,
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Herzog autographs genocide. Not welcome here.
Herzog signing artillery shells. Writing messages to little children?
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Autographing genocide. Not welcome.
Herzog autographing shells to rain down on children.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Autographing genocide. Not welcome in Australia.
Herzog, Israeli President, signing artillery shells.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Autographing death, Not welcome.
Herzog signing artillery shells, before they go to kill Palestinian children.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Started driving in an FX Holden, manual shift ,whose (vacuum) wipers slowed down up every hill. Can't imagine how terrifying it must be to lose your GPS.
Best car ever made in Australia. Officially the Holden 48-215 but really known as an FX Holden, this creamy green with whitewall tyres was a popular choice.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Courtesy of @justinwolfers.bsky.social :
Pie chart, by rock-star economist Justin Wolfers,  showing teeny tiny little slice of real tariff revenue and ginormous majority of pie being Trump's $7.885 billion of imaginary revenue.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Trump's white house decorations remind me of the Butterfly Club, a wonderful little bar in Melbourne, decorated with kitsch.
Interior of the Butterfly Club  with random kitsch as decoration. Oriental doll with umbrella, plastic Chinese cat and so much more. More tasteful  than the oval office, and  the  drinks are better.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Expressing an opinion without saying a word.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
$2.32 at Temu:
Gold Dome button available from Temu.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Gutsy editorial from The Saturday Paper.
The thing about Ben Roberts  Smith is he knows he did it.  He sits in court in the full knowledge he is a  murderer and war criminal.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
“When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’
Humpty Dumpty, an anthropomorphic egg, sitting on a stone wall. Or, possibly, Kristi Noem cosplaying again.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Humpty Dumpty says, "When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less."
Humpty Dumpty, an anthropomorphic egg, sitting on a stone wall.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Gonna have to round up some designers as well as Comey. Still plenty of T-shirts on shopping sites:
Anti Biden '86 46' T shirt design.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
And all I'm saying is adults should be happy with: One boat One golf course One hotel One wife even. 🛥️This lady has more boats than Trump wants young girls to have dolls.
Betsy DeVoss who has more yachts than Trump wants 11 year olds to have dolls.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
He also said it's a matter of national security, because nations were involved. Meet the next USA security threat:
Bluey and Bingo, two popular Australian animated characters. Cute dogs, one blue and one brown.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Ladies and gentlemen, I present the latest security threat from Australia:
Characters from the Australian animated cartoon, 'Bluey'.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Hysterical. This looks like every cash flow I've seen of wobbly businesses applying for a loan. Yes, the first 2 years are shit, but it gets better the further you go to the right. (i.e the further from reality).
A ribbon stamped with Loan Denied.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Ditto, but focused on bathroom stationery. Disturbing number of wrong-way rolls.
picture of original patent for toilet roll holder, showing roll unfolds to outside.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
I am so driven to think Black Knight
Monty Python's Black Knight, determined to continue the fight despite being limbless, normally an impediment to success in medieval battle.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Terra Cotta Warriors
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Is Labor paying the Lib's campaign manager? Who thought it was a good idea to put Linda Reynolds and Michaela Cash together to remind everyone how nasty the libs are, and then wheel out Hastie as a bonus. Fantastic.
Guardian quoting Hastie: 'fighting DNA of a close combat unit is best preserved when it's exclusively male'.
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Oldwhitebeard49 @oldwhitebeard49.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
I am really getting sick of this prick. He told me I was scared to go out to a restaurant, when I'd just been to dinner with my African Aussie friends. Now I'm scared to go shopping? All about the othering and division. Go. and don't come back to Melbourne. We hate you.
Melbourne most liveable city in the world for 6 years straight. now returned to top 3.
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