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Paul Fawcett

@paulyfawcett.bsky.social
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Naarm based creative / political tragic / DJ / poet. Kiwi raised but Aussie based, following both countries politics. www.mulletsformentalhealth.org.au/f…

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Carmen Harris🇿🇦 @carmenharris.bsky.social · 13h
Unveiled today at the European Parliament in Strasbourg: a 2.5-metre, 23-karat gold-coated Trump sculpture titled Orange Plague, by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt. A satirical jab at power, injustice and climate politics-with Trump literally sitting on the back of a struggling man. ⚖️🏌️‍♂️🌍 😂
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sullycartoons.bsky.social @sullycartoons.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Invasion #datacentres #datacenter #aiart #aiartwork #aiinvasion #bigtech #climate #resources #power #DataCenter #DataCentres #TechInfrastructure #server #storage
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17h
“.. The role of a president is to protect the country, not to actively threaten it and encourage attacks on American lives,” she said in a social media statement. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/w...
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Toilet Paper Australia @toiletpaperaus.bsky.social · 17h
That’s right guys! The Liberals are saying *at the same time* that they can guarantee no bad impacts on the economy, while not fully costing the impact on the economy! I wish I was making this up
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Paul Fawcett @paulyfawcett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The new Melbourne Airport pick up / drop off procedures… You know a country has white-washed its history/culture when people get nostalgic about an airport departure road ramp to drop off passengers.
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Paul Fawcett @paulyfawcett.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I just found out this policy today and still have trouble getting my head around how brutal it is. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
rnz.co.nz
ACT wants to freeze minimum wage and reduce youth training rate
The ACT Party would freeze the adult minimum wage for three years and reduce the training minimum wage for workers under 20 years old to 60 percent, if re-elected.
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PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · 02/10/2026
Today's chart after National Party got $100k, Labour with a cheeky $20k The system is rigged #nzpol
ACT $2,347,033
National $2,190,954
Labour $869,896
NZFist $753,000
Opportunistic $491,660
Greens $343,194
Te Pāti Māori $114,000
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PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · 02/10/2026
Call to action for overseas Kiwis There's thousands of you in Australia, please help us boot out this awful coalition government🙏🏼 #auspol #nzpol
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A call to action for friends of overseas New Zealanders
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
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Paul Fawcett @paulyfawcett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Whilst Victoria is descending into conservative chaos before the November election, the NZ Green Party is leading a quiet/(loud) revolution. Their election policies are out months in advance and their co-leader speaks like this…
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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 01/10/2026
this video of Chlöe Swarbrick, who leads the Greens in New Zealand's parliament, is worth your five minutes' time
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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 01/10/2026
Let's all say congratulations to News Corp, which, according to the latest company tax data, has gone more than a decade without paying any tax. www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/01/n...
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News Corp celebrates more than a decade of paying zero tax in Australia
News Corp continues to make serious money in Australia while paying no tax. But even the Murdoch monolith isn't the nation's worst tax dodger.
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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is enraging. So the ONLY thing available to counter inflation is to constantly ratchet up my mortgage repayments but they can’t do a thing about this shit in 11 years? I pay company tax, personal tax, council rates, exorbitant interest, every kind of fkn govt payment but look at these pricks.
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Whakamataku - Toitū Te Tiriti 🍉 @whakamataku.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
And these 100,000 are not being polled…. Hmmmm 🤔
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Whakamataku - Toitū Te Tiriti 🍉 @whakamataku.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
60% increase in voter registration from overseas!!!! No, that is not a typo. #nzpol 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
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Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 28/09/2026
Here’s the most incredible story you’ll read today. A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field. Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission. The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.
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Skydivers alert emergency crews, assist after plane crashes near East Troy airport
Four people were aboard the single-engine plane when it went down in a cornfield near Carvers School Road in East Troy at about 1:30 p.m.
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Megaholt 𓅃 @megaholt.medsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is AWESOME!
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Paul Fawcett @paulyfawcett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I just had a great concept for an arts project: Stealing songs from Misogyny. Recently this classic rock song got stuck in my head for its chorus. Unfortunately the verses are almost divorced the chorus and is solely about sexual relationships with multiple women. A reworked cover is needed.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We’re buying subs from the US because insane nutters on Govt think we need to defend ourselves against China, which the US is proposing to sell weapons to…
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Ed Burmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Somebody good at Internet should do a “Trump 30 days ago” account and re-up this stuff unedited and without comment to underscore how little of it has even a shrunken social media “news cycle” worth of relevance and staying power.
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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I think the biggest news from Poll of Polls is Labour cratering their vote and their vote share is still decreasing per last night's poll www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
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Coalition loses advantage in poll of polls – change likely
A four-party coalition led by Labour is the most likely election outcome.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 28/09/2026
Victoria Police admits care of dying man 'fell short' of standards
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Inquest told man died after being left unconscious in police cell for hours
Triple Zero errors and police failures have been probed at a Victorian coronial inquest into a 2023 death in suburban Melbourne.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
LOVE THIS so much. Incredible data centres we should support locally. Thank you Jess Harwood and The Guardian Australia.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 26/09/2026
I don't know if anyone cares, but Victoria's proposed rules do not "force datacentres to use renewable energy", and falsely stating that they do is actively helping the data centre industry do the pretend-fainting shock performance they're doing to try and kill even the weakest of regulations
But the peak body for datacentres has made no secret of its disappointment. It warns the new rules, which also force datacentres to use renewable energy, could cause investment to flow to other states.
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Paul Fawcett @paulyfawcett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
And that’s a wrap for the 60th term of the Victorian Parliament. It’s been an honour to be even a small part of something. I’ll be needing a job soon. I have no idea what’s next.
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Paul Fawcett @paulyfawcett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I will be watching the final day of Victorian parliament for this term today. I will be expecting a great display of the best of humanity. Rumour is Bill Clinton’s White House Staff removed all of the W’s from keyboards when leaving the building. Because of Bush 1 and 2 I expect similar today.
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Paul Fawcett @paulyfawcett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“We do not want special treatment, we simply want dignity, equality and compassion.” #springst
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David Ettershank MP @davidettershankmp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
From tradies and teachers to nurses and MPs, drug use doesn't define who we are. As One Nation's Warren Pickering opens up about his past drug use, I reflect on how far the conversation has come. Drug use is a health issue, not a criminal one and people deserve dignity and compassion. #Vicpol
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 23/09/2026
Haven't seen a better AI explainer than this one (even if it somewhat overstates the AI safety stuff) www.instagram.com/reel/Ddlt1kR...
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Meg Penvose Clark @megpenvose.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A reinvigorated Get-Up is a very exciting prospect. Best of luck to you Dan Ilic www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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From ABC talking head to activist campaigner: Dan Ilic to become GetUp’s next boss
The progressive campaign group has announced a new chief executive just months after targeting One Nation leader Pauline Hanson with a secret banner.
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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
So the RBA says that data centre investment risks fueling inflation. But instead of recommending reining that in, they are going to raise interest rates to ensure that more people lose their jobs to ‘fix inflation’ even when they admit company profits are main cause www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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AI data centre funding surges to record $35 billion
Australian data centre operators have raised a record $35 billion so far this year, according to a new staff note from the Reserve Bank of Australia.
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Steve Moskal @samoskal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Something for One maga hate cult Nation, pro Trump fascism bingo-card voters - #auspol #nswpol #qldpol #vicpol
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Paul Fawcett @paulyfawcett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Outrageous!
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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is a great insight from a young woman in Canberra on housing and time and multiculturalism www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
The woman who feels priced out of spare time

Rosie* is in her 30s and lives in Canberra. She captured the point vividly.

"Housing gets covered as deposits, rates, supply. Living it, the real cost is time. You work the hours the housing demands, in the suburb the housing pushed you to, and what gets sacrificed is the ability to sit down with the people around you.

"Multiculturalism worked in this country when people had time to spend with people unlike themselves. Not policy time — ordinary time. Backyards, front steps, sport, the shops, someone's kitchen. That's how a stranger stops being a category and becomes a neighbour.

"We have spent 30 years pricing that time out of people's lives and now we're surprised that cohesion is fraying and asking what went wrong with our values.

"When people are exhausted and stretched and never in the same room, difference stops being interesting and starts being threatening. That's not a failure of tolerance. It's a failure of time. That's what I'd want people in power to understand."
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 21/09/2026
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thanks @paulyfawcett.bsky.social for sharing this very good article! www.counternarrative.art/p/could-the-...
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Could the rejigging of Alcohol, tobacco excise, natural gas resource tax policy and the legalisation of pot help to save Live Music from its slow death on our stages?
By Jon Perring
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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Cartoonist: Slyngstad
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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I think that's enough, but I will add three more things. First, we are creating ever larger piles of privately owned financial assets - overwhelmingly held by the richest few. The people holding those assets expect a return - and that return comes from the real economy. We all pay for it. [11/n]
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RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Labour to make employer contributions to KiwiSaver compulsory if elected
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Labour to make employer contributions to KiwiSaver compulsory if elected
Labour will make employer contributions to KiwiSaver compulsory, as well as raise the minimum to 6 percent even when employees reduce or pause their own, with the party saying it wants to make the retirement savings scheme "work harder for more New Zealanders".
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Kevin Hague @kevinhague.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Absolutely. And more importantly (I argue) the structural marginalisation underlying the hugely disparate opportunities for these. This is actually well-established knowledge in the public health field. Sadly it hasn’t driven different decisions
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 11/09/2026
I just want to say, the fact that so many Dems are coming out and saying shitty things about trans people in the last two weeks is a case in point of what I have been working so hard to sound the alarm on. I've been so hard on each individual dem who breaks for years now. I feared this.
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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 10/09/2026
The Galactic Kiwi & Scorpius above Hereweka on Muaupoko Otago Peninsula, Ōtepoti Dunedin, NZ #Nikon #Photography #Astro
Scorpius sits just outside of the Galactic Core, but is still a dense rich start formation area of our galaxy.

Hereweka / Harbour Cone is a Elevation: 315 metres (1,033 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest points on the Otago Peninsula.Geology: A remnant cap of hard rock from the ancient Dunedin shield volcano, rather than a standalone vent.Name Origin: Named Pukemata (pointed hill) in Māori, with the surrounding landscape historically called Hereweka after the native flightless woodhen.
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Anthony Klan @anthonyklan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🚨Networks of bogus social media "news" pages spreading Pauline Hanson propaganda are lavishing praise on her multi-billionaire backer, Gina Rinehart. Comes as far-right fights moves to allow Australians the choice to "opt-out" of social media algorithms... theklaxon.com.au/v7ex
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Sham Hanson "news" sites push Rinehart propaganda - The Klaxon
Bogus social media “news” pages aggressively spreading Pauline Hanson propaganda are lavishing praise on her multi-billionaire bankroller Gina Rinehart.
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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Jobseekers surge again, surpassing even Covid. There are now ~50,000 more unemployed since Coalition took over even as 120,000 Kiwis left NZ last year alone, (44,000 net) This is all the result of a "Trickle Down / Free Market ideology" approach that hasn't worked anywhere #nzpol #kiwi
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Paul Fawcett @paulyfawcett.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Most of the data centres are being placed in the suburbs with the worst fire service preparedness ratings. Another expense on the public. Either - pay for more fire services or pay more on your insurance. #springst #vicpol
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David Ettershank MP @davidettershankmp.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The ABC looked at data for fire stations & identified suburbs where the number of trucks offline for repair has hit critical levels & the volume of callouts has increased. Melton, Tullamarine & Sunbury are all mentioned in the report. These are areas that are earmarked for data centre development.
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Ari3226 @armen90.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
How many of the One Nation candidates in the Victorian and NSW elections will be gym owners? Taking bets.
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 28/08/2026
As Coles and Woolworths announce their billion dollar yearly profits we can clearly see who is and isn’t suffering in the cost of living crisis. Listen to the latest episode of the Dollars and Sense: australiainstitute.org.au/post/wage…
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Morning. ☕️
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David Ettershank MP @davidettershankmp.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Integrity matters. Perception matters. Yesterday, Labor and the L/NP combined to defeat a motion calling for stronger integrity rules for ministers. Their dismissal and contempt for basic transparency was shameful, so I gave them a spray. 7 sitting days left. I'm taking it one spray at a time.
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Fiona Parker @fionaparker1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Farewell, Yayoi Kusama. Your work will forever overshadow all of us (as it does me, in this pic at NGV… how many photos exist exactly like this?) #Kusama #YayoiKusama #ArtOfBluesky
A huge yellow and black polka dot sculpture in a gallery with natural light, and a person looking quite small in front of it. Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama, apparently based on… a pumpkin)
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