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Educated Antifascist Artist who swears a bloody lot Resident on Ngarabal country

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
The @albomp.bsky.social is defined by cowardice in the face of evil. A govt complicit in the worst abuses. It supports Israel’s genocide and funds the US military.
Australia declines to join statement criticising Israel for Unrwa demolition
The Albanese government has declined to sign up to an international statement expressing concern about Israel demolishing an aid agency’s headquarters.

The foreign ministers of 11 nations, including the UK, Canada and France, strongly condemned Israel for demolishing the East Jerusalem headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa) in a joint statement issued on 28 January.

It called on Israel “to fully abide by its obligations to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip in accordance with international law”, saying current aid levels were inadequate.

Canberra was invited to join the most recent declaration, but declined the offer without an explanation, one diplomatic source told AAP.
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Purplepingers ☭ @purplepingers.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
In what world would this be considered a “ceasefire” except the one where our prime minister calls for “social cohesion” then invites the leader of a state committing genocide to pop over for a visit whilst simultaneously arming them with weapons for that same genocide.
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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Steve Bannon interfered in the 2019 Australian federal election, as part of a global effort to stifle climate action. He should face investigation under Australia’s foreign interference laws. #auspol www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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‘I had Clive Palmer do the … ads’: Trump lieutenant’s Australian election claim revealed in Epstein files
Trump ally Steve Bannon told paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 2019 he had influenced an omnipresent election advertising campaign by the mining billionaire.
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Citations Needed @citationspod.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
In this News Brief, we discuss corporate media uncritically framing a potential military attack on Iran by Trump as being motivated by concern for human rights—a premise that, while laughable on its face, has quickly morphed into elite media consensus.
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News Brief: For Media Reporting on Iran, Trump Suddenly Morphs into Pro-Democracy Humanitarian
In this News Brief, we discuss corporate media uncritically framing a potential military attack on Iran by Trump as being motivated by concern for human rights—a premise that, while laughable on its f
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Centrist media... look, let's just see how this plays out. Don't want to overreact.
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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Today is Nuclear Abolition Day, a global call to end the threat of nuclear weapons. They don’t bring safety, only the risk of annihilation and climate collapse. On September 26, people around the world unite to demand action: dialogue instead of division, disarmament instead of destruction.
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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 17/05/2025
JERUSALEM (AP) — The crisis in Gaza has reached one of its darkest periods, as Israel blocks all food and supplies from entering the territory and continues an intensifying bombardment campaign.
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The crisis in Gaza is only growing. Here's what to know
JERUSALEM (AP) — The crisis in Gaza has reached one of its darkest periods, as Israel blocks all food and supplies from entering the territory and continues an intensifying bombardment campaign.
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André Brett @drdrehistorian.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Alright, here we go: the index to my reviews of Australia's weird and wonderful political parties. I have reviewed every party contesting the Senate except for the Greens, Labor, and Coalition parties, plus a few other unregistered parties and indies. I hope you find it interesting and amusing:
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Index to the Blatantly Partisan Party Reviews, 2025 federal edition
This Saturday, 3 May 2025, is federal election day in Australia. If you are unsure who all these parties are on your ballot, I’m here for you. I’ve reviewed all parties registered with the Australian....
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Actually having policy is woke now
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Emily Mayo @emilymayo.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
“They never knew I was there.” We do now. The state of this. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Trump campaign chief claims he visited Australia to advise Liberals at start of election campaign
Exclusive: Chris LaCivita, Trump’s presidential campaign co-manager, tells undercover reporters he advised on ‘structural issues’ related to Peter Dutton; the Coalition denies LaCivita was involved in...
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murderedbybluesky.bsky.social @murderedbybluesky.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Detainees at immigrant detention center in Texas spell out SOS to outside world. Now they are asking for help while trying to look like they are exercising.....
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Antipoverty Centre @antipovertycentre.org · 01/05/2025
Why read more of the same old #auspol nonsense when you could read this brilliant, insightful article from one of our contributors to @powertopersuade.bsky.social Essential reading for all, especially the employment minister. #AbolishMutualObligations
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"If we all speak, they cannot deny what is happening to us": the power imbalance in mutual obligation for young jobseekers — Power to Persuade
This week's posts are being sourced and moderated by the Antipoverty Centre ( @antipovertycent ) to spark thinking and discussion about welfare conditionality ahead of the federal election. ...
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
We’re literally at the second line of the poem
Donald Trump moves to end union rights for many government agency employees – US politics liveFirst they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
—Martin Niemöller
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opheliapane.bsky.social @opheliapane.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Exactly Put the #LNP last
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Osmond Chiu (赵明佑) @redrabbleroz.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Peter Dutton’s plan to slash 41,000 federal public sector jobs is nearly 4x larger than the cuts Tony Abbott took to the 2013 election Dutton’s proposed cuts are so large - 1 in 5 jobs - that it’s impossible that essential public services would not be decimated #auspol
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
🇦🇺 has a gas export problem, not a gas supply problem - we export 80-90% of our gas (with little return to taxpayers). The Govt should use export controls to give 🇦🇺 households & businesses immediate cost of living bill relief. There's no need to open more gas fields. www.smh.com.au/business/con...
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Osmond Chiu (赵明佑) @redrabbleroz.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
The Coalition has confirmed its plan to absolutely devastate public services by slashing the APS by 36,000 or 20% of the entire workforce au.news.yahoo.com/coalition-se... #auspol
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Coalition set to cut public service, Labor defends WFH
Australians working from home could be thousands of dollars worse off if forced back to the office, due to parking fees and travel costs, Labor says.
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opheliapane.bsky.social @opheliapane.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
VIP
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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Much to my embarrassment I haven't heard about this: Orban has been the poster boy for international conservativism in recent years.
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DebunkersHED @www.debunkersdehoax.org · 15/03/2025
Manifestations gigantesques le même jour en Hongrie et en Serbie contre des pouvoirs kleptocratiques inféodés à la Russie. Vlad en PLS
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Yet people on the right scream the loudest about being silenced… I’m begging people to think about why we have so many massive right-wing accounts and what it tells you about the money behind, institutional support for and algorithmic appeasement of those views.
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opheliapane.bsky.social @opheliapane.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
This!!
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André Brett @drdrehistorian.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
This is amazing: a racing industry front in Vic state politics going from trying to trick voters through similarity to Animal Justice Party, to trying to trick voters through similarity to the Liberals, Democrats, and Libertarians This name would be prohibited federally but not at Vic state level
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opheliapane.bsky.social @opheliapane.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Trump/Musk's endgame
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
👇🏻 This is EXACTLY why I’ve been pushing govt to strengthen security of payment laws & introduce statutory trusts so subbies get paid when bigger builders go bust. Tradies shouldn't be left carrying the can while dodgy directors live large on their dime. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/891128...
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Owner of bust construction company Imagine Building attends Super Bowl as $6.56m owing
Money was lent from the company account to the director.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Extraordinary quote from the German president about Trump/Vance's ambush of Zelensky: "I would never have believed that we would ever have to defend Ukraine from the United States.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/w...
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Shocked by Trump Meeting, Zelensky and Ukraine Try to Forge a Path Forward
After President Trump’s rebukes, President Volodymyr Zelensky tried to repair the relationship with his counterpart while also reaching out to European allies.
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Margo Kingston @margokingston.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
I hope if we were in Ukraine’s position - set up for public humiliation by a mafia superpower as its citizens died to save a nation from a Russia striving to regain that status - our leader would do the same as Z. I hope we, Japan & South Korea send more aid. Time to stand up with a straight back.
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KAMALA NATION @kamalanation.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Ending the night with this. *Get your hankies* A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
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MadeleineDS-333 @madeleine333.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Great speech Gov JD Pritzker! We need a few republican governors and other elected republicans standing firm…at least one. It starts with one courageous sycophant to make the change. youtu.be/DYNSVdjDfmY?...
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Dem Gov DESTROYS Trump in MAJOR SPEECH
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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opheliapane.bsky.social @opheliapane.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Anti-immigrant pro-Kremlin AfD is set to become Germany’s main opposition party. Co-leader Alice Weidel hinted to reporters on Monday that she had been sleeping when Elon Musk rang her to offer his congratulations. #Nazi #salute #ElonMusk www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Germany: Merz says it’s ‘five to midnight’ for Europe and calls for unity – live
Most likely next German chancellor warns against rise of far right and says he intends to form new government by Easter
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opheliapane.bsky.social @opheliapane.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Important
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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Germans warning that Trump’s administration is too Nazi for them
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opheliapane.bsky.social @opheliapane.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Give it some thought...it is coming like a freight train...
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Our AUKUS partner praising the regime that murdered 27 Australians on flight MH17.
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LiberalBatch @liberallady.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
MAGA actor begs Trump to save 'good' Trump-supporting federal workers caught in purge www.rawstory.com/trump-firing... So far the DOGE Children have not uncovered any new meaningful fraud, instead mostly just targeting lawful programs Musk appears to disagree with.
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MAGA actor begs Trump to save 'good' Trump-supporting federal workers caught in purge
A Trump-supporting actor begged the president to hold back a little on tech billionaire Elon Musk's mass firings from the civil service, and at least spare the government workers who voted for him, Th...
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opheliapane.bsky.social @opheliapane.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
The degradation of federal government by Donald Trump and Elon Musk could trigger a series of converging and compounding crises, leading to social, financial and industrial failure. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens | George Monbiot
It could be wildfires, a pandemic or a financial crisis. The super-rich will flee to their bunkers – the rest of us will have to fend for ourselves, writes columnist George Monbiot
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 12/02/2025
Standing alongside crossbench MPs, the Australia Institute has launched our Democracy Agenda for the 48th Parliament. We are proposing reforms that will increase government accountability, and enhance the integrity of our political institutions. @browne90.bsky.social #auspol
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A Blueprint for Democratic Reform
Crossbench MPs have joined The Australia Institute to launch a new report outlining potential democratic reforms for the next Parliament.
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casey briggs @caseybriggs.com · 12/02/2025
A Nationals MP has used her office budget to rent a shopfront, cover it in advertising material, and not actually use it as an office. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
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MP under fire for using $24k office budget on election advertising
A federal politician with two offices has used taxpayer funding to open a third. The catch? It's completely empty, and by the politician's own admission "clearly a billboard".
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Lee Constable @constababble.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
The idea of being a 'rusted on' supporter of a political party in Australia makes no sense to me. It's just a sure-fire way to make sure that party can take your vote for granted because there's nothing they could do to lose your loyalty. I hope we see more votes for independents with integrity.
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opheliapane.bsky.social @opheliapane.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
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opheliapane.bsky.social @opheliapane.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Based on merit...of course 👇😂
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
As Jan Fran noted, the ABC "commissioned a sweeping review into racism...The results were damning. The review showed, among other things, 'a lack of shared understanding of racism among the ABC Leadership'." Hard to pick if ABC top brass is more racist or stupid. www.crikey.com.au/2025/02/04/a...
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According to the ABC, I'm raceless. Or white. Thank goodness!
What even is a Lebanese anyway? You gotta admire the ABC’s moxie in punting that one over to Antoinette Lattouf to solve.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
As someone of Jewish heritage, I feel unsafe that some influential Jews can get Peter Lalor sacked by falsely conflating fair criticism of Israel with antisemitism. I also feel unsafe knowing the Israel lobby has such unchecked power over our media and politics, and pretends to speak for all Jews.
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opheliapane.bsky.social @opheliapane.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
How did America Nazi this coming? theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
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How did America Nazi this coming? - The Shot
Elon Musk and the Broligarchy are now aboard the Nazi train. And it isn't that surprising. MAGA is a hate movement, don't play dumb.
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Dr Jeremy Walker @jeremywalker.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
#AtlasNetwork TV coming your way #Auspol. www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
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Fears for local news diversity if rightwing startup buys Southern Cross regional TV network
Fringe news streaming channel ADH TV, which launched with Alan Jones at the helm, confirms offer for 93 regional free-to-air stations
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opheliapane.bsky.social @opheliapane.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Good
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Reuters @reuters.com · 30/01/2025
Donald Trump's flurry of executive orders has sparked lawsuits seeking to stymie the US president's plans for cracking down on immigration, shaking up the federal bureaucracy and reversing protections for transgender people. Here is a look at the cases reut.rs/40WSFXW
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Where do the legal cases against Trump's executive orders stand?
Donald Trump's flurry of executive orders has sparked lawsuits seeking to stymie the U.S. president's plans for cracking down on immigration, shaking up the federal bureaucracy and reversing protections for transgender people.
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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
There go workers’ rights under Trump. Delivering for the $$oligarchs. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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Does anyone need more proof that Trump is fronting for the oligarchs and doesn't give a shite about workers?
Friends,
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