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@pollietragic.bsky.social
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Interested in Australian political posts, detest Regressives. Politicised by Vietnam War, Pentagon Papers, Watergate, Kerr’s Coup. After war, LNP’s Robodebt worst. Didn’t mellow with age. Let out on special occasions. Forever topping up the optimism moat.

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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 18h
Peter Hartcher asks All-Tip-No-Iceberg Peter Costello should the ALP Govt eliminate the deficit by raising taxes? Costello: (Taxation) “Revenue is maxxed out. It has to be ..cut spending.” “To reach the OECD average tax rate, we need to tax an extra 100 BILLION pr yr! -Richard Dennis, Oz Institute
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polqat @polq.at · 01/10/2026
Are you a grown adult with an embarrassing problem? Do you get irrationally angry & need to yell at a political party that holds only 12% of the vote but the key to a liveable planet? Luckily there's now a number you can call! The Greens Political Party Helpline is here to tolerate you… #auspol
Photo of a grown adult with an embarrassing problem sitting downGrown adult with an embarrassing problem shouting at TV screen of the leader of the Greens Political Party saying, "You're
fuelling needless anxiety and making the end of the world seem like it's the end of the world"Call centre staff member of the Greens Political Party Helpline answering a call and offering to helpGrown adult with an embarrassing problem speaking with the Greens Political Party Helpline staff, saying "They won't compromise on human rights and a liveable planet"
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Experts agree that studies show partial bans on gambling advertising don’t work. Polls show massive public support for banning gambling - well above 70%. Suicides, financial stress, mental health, destroyed families/individuals. What stops the ALP? Vested monied interests with media megaphones.
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
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Can you chip in $30 – and fuel the push to let Australians decide on a gas export tax
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
As Alan Kohler said: Howard & Costello, via their intro of negative gearing and 50% discount of the CGT, made houses an investment asset, not a home. “Howard’s Battlers” were young first home buyers, battling against a tax system supported investors. Our MSM dutifully avoided their gaze.
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
“Alcoa yesterday (18/2/26) agreed to pay $55 million for clearing parts of a native forest in WA to mine bauxite without approval between 2019 and 2025.” - ABC online. It’s JARRAH forest, unique to Oz, harbouring many endangered/rare animals. Minster Watt approved - keep going while we assess! Pffft
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
In Australia, national electricity grid manager AEMO, announced renewables contributed 46% to the energy grid demand during peak summer heatwave months - Jan - Mar 2026. Highest ever, least ever coal fired power and gas. MSM? Newsworthy? 0nly ABC online, govt entities & Guardian Oz reported it.
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
55% of gas exported is free of state royalties and federal PRRT - Tax free! We gift it to multinationals! Oh, LNG producers are the largest users in Oz of LNG, to process it. Their onsite gas powering their production is gifted to them also. - The Australian Institute Free! Aren’t we generous!
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Good satirical work never dies - ummm, until trickle down economics dies. Oh yes purleese. Time for the more progressive economists to discuss bottom up boosting, and how: “Consumer spending is the beating heart of the economy” - Ross Gittins, Economics Editor, Sydney Morning Herald, Australia.
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
MSM stenographers blandly repeat without question Iraq war statements from Israel and USA - statements that scream to be challenged by journo’s who know how war propaganda plays out. Confident Truth Lies and Media podcast will analyse, dissect and define the absolute BS that MSM avoids. Thanks.
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Sunday: Pentagon briefers told congressional staff that US would only FOLLOW Israel to war. (No wait) Saturday: Govt stated Iran was going to strike US interests, pre-emptive strikes req’d. - CNN. (No wait) The excuse for war is nuclear ..ummm, unclear. They didn’t bother to organise an excuse.
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 02/03/2026
Fortunately, America does always know what's best for brown people, so much better than they think they know themselves
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
An oldie but still so current: “Working class people around the world have no innate desire to go to war with each other. They have to be conned in to it by the sociopaths who will profit from it.” - John Lennon.
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
War Memorial opening 1941, Oz GG: “not only be a record of heroic deeds” but also "a reminder for future generations of the brutality / utter futility of modern war…if fallen were not to have died in vain..all who gaze on this monument will declare in no uncertain voice: 'Never again, never again'.
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Meanwhile in Otter News:
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Trump said Iran’s nuclear program was “obliterated” - June ‘25. 8 mths later: “They are probably a week away from having industrial-grade bomb-making material.” -Steve Witkoff. That’s it? Justification for US to support Israel attacking Iran? US Intelligence based, like Iraq WMD’s? Oh, purleese!
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
“The spread of white supremacist, climate denying narratives into news feeds is normalising dangerous, racist, democracy-destroying ideas…planned. Why won’t the media report on the Senate inquiry which is revealing the dark forces behind this toxic disinfo’n machinery?” -Truth, Lies & Media, 2 of 2
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The Senate Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change & Energy, inquired into “prevalence & impacts of misinfo’n & disinfo’n which relates to climate change & energy.” Hearings held Feb 2026, high profile attendees/submissions. MSM? Almost totally silent. Why? Not newsworthy? 1 of 2
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Tired of conservative journo dross? Bored with gloss over media & weasel words? Try Truth Lies & Media podcast - now with added bite! Two veteran hosts, fresh from the Centre of Advanced Journalism & lecturing on media ethics, dissect reporting. An extended ‘Media Watch’ with more punch & substance.
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Does anyone recall Howard/any LNP politician saying privatisation would involve shovelling out BILLIONS of taxpayers money PER YEAR to companies operating in the privatised sectors? Aged Care 2023/24: budget allocation was $36 Billion, $21 Billion of that to residential care operators. Since 1997?
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Control the language, control the argument. Time someone replaced government “spending” with “INVESTING” to change the argument. Even Liberal Party members understand a ‘return on investment’ ROI argument. Then their brain cells need to overcome their prejudice. Hmmm, suggestions welcome
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
$12 BILLION to upgrade the WA Henderson naval base! COVID spending proved the federal govt can overnight announce billions of spending that was not budgeted. Can people now see ANY spending on ANY, not every, program is possible? It is just a matter of priorities. “We couldn’t do it this budget?” ?
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
“Gas from offshore fields in Comm’th waters is a fed’l govt responsibility. They impose a petroleum resource rent tax on the exporters’ profits in lieu of (state) royalty. Trouble is, the poor design of the resource rent tax has meant little or no money has been collected.” -Gittins, 13/8/25, 1 of 3
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
The RBA has “a pro-biz bias…reinforced by having a board stacked with business people -at best, only one person from the employees’ perspective. The RBA consults extensively with biz’s, not bothering to talk to the union side. Little wonder forecasts for wage growth are consistently wrong.”- Gittins
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Journalists continuing to seek the LNP’s irrelevant opinion for “balance” is akin to seeking a Flat Earther’s opinion after it was accepted that the earth is round.
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
QANTAS were fined $90 million for illegally sacking 1820 baggage handlers/ground staff - the largest fine & largest breach of industrial law EVER since the first Conciliation & Arbitration Court was established in 1904. Congrats QANTAS - worst in 121 years! Did MSM harass the CEO/Board members? Nope
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
“The new QLD LNP Govt ‘stands out as an example of wilful obstructionism. QLD was a bright spot for renewables investment until the last state election -hands down the favoured location for investment in renewables -generally, it had a receptive planning regime’ - a senior industry source.” 1 of 2
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
“Current world investment in CCS is aprx $4 billion p.a. -it needs to be $4 trillion p.a. to cover emissions from fossil fuel use.” IEA’s Fatih Birol labelled this “implausible”. AFR 10/5/24. CCS is a fossil fuel fantasy, not a “vital technology” as Madeleine King, Resources minister said. 3 of 3
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
The Gorgon Gas CCS project has had tens of billions of investment & cost blowouts, years of engineering delays resulted in abysmal failure. IEA chief Fatih Birol, said CCS technology will never scale up to cover the emissions of the oil & gas sector - “It’s a fantasy.” -AFR 10/5/24 2 of 3
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
World giants Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell, were approved in 2009 to operate the WA Gorgon gas project, the world’s largest Carbon Capture and Storage project, on the basis that it would capture 80% of the CO2 it removed.  In 2023/24, they captured only 30%, its worse underperformance. 1 of 3
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
“Working class people around the world have no innate desire to go to war with each other. They have to be conned in to it by the sociopaths who will profit from it.” - John Lennon.
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” - Isaac Asimov, who said this before the first term of Trump & the rise of social media.
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Commenting on her 1968 ‘Rollascape 2’ painting, a bold & yellow series of exuberant curves, unfurling for 3 metres: “That’s one my favourites. I think it works very well & the fact it means absolutely nothing is terrific.” - 90yr old Janet Dawson, 2025 Decades of critics, defining its meaning!
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
“I did that photo of Michaelia Cash snarling, and she looks like she stepped in something every time she looks at me now! I always say, I didn’t make you do that!” - Mick Tsikas, AAP photographer
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
I understand Boyle stepped through the whole internal process to alert ATO management to the problem. With no management action, going public to whistleblow was his last option. Consequently, the ATO “changed” (IMPROVED?) the wages garnishee process. He was right, but they crucified him. It stinks!
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
“In 2019, researchers analysed employment data/surveyed 1,800+ employees & 200 owner-managers in retail & hospitality. They found NO EVIDENCE of jobs being created by the 2017 penalty rates reduction.” - C. Wright, The Conversation 29/7/25 MSM? Major news? Why not? 2 of 2
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
“In 2017, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) cut Sunday/public holiday PENALTY RATES by 25% - 50% for 700,000+ workers covered by retail, hospitality, fast food & pharmacy awards. The FWC agreed with employer groups…these cuts would create more jobs.” -The Conversation 16/5/19. Didn’t happen. 1 of 2
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
NSW Crime Comm’n said billions of aprx $95billion gambled in 2021/22 on NSW poker machines was likely dirty money. (Now) AUSTRAC takes NSW Mounties Grp to Fed’l Court for many breaches of (pokies) money laundering laws that gave organised crime opportunities -Crikey report. Minns? MSM? BIG news? No.
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Champion cartoonist, Golding, would have considered it unethical to draw a dead body or two around this sign. He assumes everyone seeing this is aware that Israeli military shot innocent men, women & children who were queueing for food from aid organisations. They sink to new lows every day.
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
It’s happening: the Federal Govt scheme offering (up to?) 30% discount on batteries is pushing demand through the roof. It’s tagged “The Second Revolution.” Batteries very cost-effective for peak household demand 6pm to 9pm. This is when gas & coal based generators make their money. Not for long!
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
“Oz taxpayers on the hook to pay Chevron more than $500m ($500 MILLION - GASP!!!) to clean up oil wells.”- Guardian Oz 23/7/25 40yrs! of oil mining, Chevron paid only $1 billion in royalties. Burke WA govt passed 1985 law for taxpayers to pay rehab’n costs!!!!!! www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Australian taxpayers on the hook to pay Chevron more than $500m to clean up oil wells
Deal struck in 1980s refunds about half of what the US multinational fossil fuel company paid in royalties, documents show
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
How the preferential system works, why it works even better with a few beers… and why the first-past-the-post beer may mean that the majority of beers are wasted. Magic!
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
#BookSky
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
“We are the 7th lowest taxer of personal income in the OECD” (aprx 31 OECD nations tax income more!) & “the 11th lowest when you include corporate income” (ie. 27 OECD nations have a higher total income/ corporate tax than Oz.) -Greg Jericho, Guardian Oz 24/7/25 Biz sector/MSM always say opposite!
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Philosophy. Sooo important in these troubled times: To do is to be - Kant To be is to do - Socrates Dooby dooby do - Sinatra
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
The Internat’l Court of Justice determined nations have an obligation under international law to prevent climate change -they may be liable to pay compensation. "There could be claims for reparations brought against Australia.” - Liz Hicks,Climate Law Specialist, Uni of Melb, ABC 26/7/25. Big News?
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Littleproud asked Matt Canavan (gasp!) to do a review of (reducing carbon emissions) on Net Zero policy. “It brings to mind Sheriff Cobb in the Silverado movie: “We’re gonna give you a fair trial, followed by a first class hanging.” - Nick O’Malley, SMH, Huge division on this in Nats. Un-newsworthy?
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Barnaby Joyce & orher Nats oppose reducing carbon emissions to Net Zero by 2050. Many deny climate change is happening. What a shock! Meteorologists have weighed rainbows and found out…. they’re pretty light. In other news, the sun rose in the east this morning.
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Ken Henry NPC “..speech endorse(d)Graeme Samuel’s review of the Environment Protect’n & Biodiversity Conserv’n Act.” - Guardian Oz. MSM ignores Samuels was SCATHING of the Dept Environment & Regulator’s “FAILURE”, recommending a new Act, new Regulator, new Dept’l responsibilities, plus. 1 of 2
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pollietragic.bsky.social @pollietragic.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Eric Burdon & The Animals created world hit ‘The House of the Rising Sun’. Burdon said their manager told them wasn’t enough room on the record to credit all their names. Urgent pressing -said he put his & drummer’s name on it, fix up the biz later. They didn’t receive 1c in royalties, drummer left.
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