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Jules Rayner

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It’s amazing how they can’t bring themselves to say something serious but noncommittal like, “I’ve seen these reports and it’s concerning. We will investigate it and find out the truth.”
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Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
@Amtrak_CA

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Ralph Waldo Emerson

@porkbelt

.@Amtrak_CA With all due respect, this is terrible advice for trains
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“‘Eric, I really wish you would stop papering all these things,’ Guilfoyle responded. ‘It’s really dangerous and not helpful to you or me while you could simply just call me on signal.’ …A U.S. ambassador lecturing her briber on bribing best practices.” www.thebulwark.com/p/our-big-fa...
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Our Big Fat Greek Bribery Scandal
Kimberly Guilfoyle’s corruption is shocking, damning, and—by now—chump change.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
They think we’re all idiots As Jon Stewart says — if the goal is guaranteed income and jobs, why wait? Why is it only “socialism” if we don’t hand them trillions of dollars first?
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 08/10/2026
The damage, documented in a Congressional Budget Office report, comes as Trump faces criticism over war's cost.
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At least 81 US aircraft worth up to $3.3bn lost or damaged in Iran war
The damage, documented in a Congressional Budget Office report, comes as Trump faces criticism over war's cost.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
Marco Rubio has a meltdown when asked about Kimberly Guilfoyle: "I'm not playing this game ... you guys are not gonna be our only source of information in the world. I'm sorry to tell you that. No... I don't even know if what you're reporting is true." (It's true! The Journal has her text messages!)
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“High-profile Australians, including billionaire James Packer, and former treasurer Joe Hockey… have stakes in the company” 🫣 www.smh.com.au/business/com...
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Firmus float in trouble as investors don’t buy the hype
The Australian data centre operator’s blockbuster landing on the Australian sharemarket is on thin ice as its bankers pull out all stops to convince sceptical buyers.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Just another day in the Presidency as directed by Fellini.
Trump nodding, Susan Dell emoting.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
America right now is the maddest place on earth. Like watching a David Lynch film.
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tonywindsor.bsky.social @tonywindsor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
People who were bluffed by John Andersons god bothering good guy Polly are finally seeing him in his true self!
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Alex Harvey @alexharvv.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Oh this can just fuck off An AI-'written' complete copy of my own book is now on Amazon; same title, more-or-less the same blurb, and exactly the same impetus. Reviewers of Amazon, I urge you to absolutely dive-bomb this plagiaristic piece of shit: www.amazon.co.uk/FORGOTTEN-VI...
A hollow copy of my book with a shit AI-generated cover
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
Remember when Trump said there was "very fine ppl on both sides" of a white supremacist rally, & everybody heard it loud & clear, but then he spent years gaslighting about it bc at another point he said "you had some very bad ppl in that group" as if that excused him praising violent racists? I do!
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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.
, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
stop to end
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Rick Morton @squigglyrick.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
fantastic objection though, stealing it
Screenshot of the article in which prosecutor Georgina Wright says: “I object to this, your Honour. This is annoying.”
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Iran War and White House construction projects are all spectacles for his amusement and vanity.
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Kaz Cooke @kazcooke.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Will the withdrawal of free universal Covid vaccines be replaced with other free vaccines (MMR for adults) & proper rebates for iron infusions for women, weight-loss medication for people who need it but aren't diabetic, etc? Or will we just give polluting companies more of our money?
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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Rees-Mogg endorsed the AfD at a crucial point of their ascent, so he doesn’t get to shimmy away from this.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 04/10/2026
US president tells a rally in Ohio that he believes there will be a 'big surprise' in the upcoming elections aje.news/2e8ykj
US president tells a rally in Ohio that he believes there will be a 'big surprise' in the upcoming elections
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Matt Hodges @matthodges.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
There's growing experimental evidence¹˒²˒³˒⁴ that LLMs are unusually good at talking people out of entrenched false beliefs and conspiracy theories. ¹ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39264999/ ² pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41179846/ ³ sciety.org/articles/act... ⁴ connecticut.adl.org/resources/re...
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You’ve gotta be fucking kidding me
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Sam (ABeardedPanda) @abeardedpanda.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
it honestly kinda rules how every single franchise is getting hamstrung by nostalgia bait and this idiotic belief that you have to keep bringing back the same characters in a vast universe
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
By openly announcing that bombing will be tied to the midterms, Trump proves he is too stupid to hide the fact that it is politics—not national security—that is driving his pointless war with Iran.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 26/09/2026
peter thiel is another one of those guys who we are supposed to think is brilliant but every time he opens his mouth my first thought is “this guy sounds like an idiot”
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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Pay to play. One Nation aims to extract a total of $633k through its Victorian candidate application process before the state election. Depending on results, a further $10m in public electoral funding could flow into ONP. #SpringSt www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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‘Cash grab’: One Nation demands up to $630,000 from Victorian election candidates
Exclusive: Many applicants left feeling ‘used, lied to, misled and gaslit’, complaint letter seen by Guardian Australia says
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Rory Johnston @roryjohnston.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hi, Reuters, quick note: WE DO NOT MEASURE OIL FLOW IN BARRELS PER WEEK
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Sysfin @sysfin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We gotta ban the whole damn industry.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hurting the president’s feelings isn’t a national security threat Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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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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Gerry Doyle @mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Icy Reception: How Rebel Forces Lost Hoth Despite Prepared Defenses and Favorable Terrain
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 23/09/2026
Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran and then brags about diplomacy, provoking Tehran to warn of a response aje.news/d3092t
Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran and then brags about diplomacy, provoking Tehran to warn of a response
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Will Saletan @saletan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I appreciate Carney’s message here, but I’d feel a bit dicey about investing in a country that borders such a volatile, predatory neighbor. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/w...
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Carney Pitches Canada as a Haven of Investment Stability in a Chaotic World
The prime minister brought together about 100 money managers in Toronto to promote Canada as the ideal place for their investments.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 15/09/2026
Wiping out measles impossible due to vaccine hesitancy in rich countries, says Gates reut.rs/3VaYekQ
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Wiping out measles impossible due to vaccine hesitancy in rich countries, says Gates
Vaccine hesitancy in rich countries means ending measles as a ‌global public health threat is not currently possible, Bill Gates told Reuters in an interview.
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Chris McIntosh @chris-mcintosh.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
274 days since Jillian Segal blamed peaceful protestors, in part, for the horrific Bondi massacre. And a reminder that NSW Supreme Court justice Desmond Fagan recently labelled her preferred definition of antisemitism (from the IHRA) as “detached from reality”. #auspol
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Rɪᴄʜᴀʀᴅ Tᴜꜰꜰɪɴ ᵃᵘ ᶜᵇʳ ᶜᶠᶜ @richardtuffin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Australia’s dependence on gas generation during evening energy peak falls by almost 70% www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australia’s dependence on gas generation during evening energy peak falls by almost 70%
Batteries now meet almost half of the grid’s dispatchable power needs during hours of highest demand
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 15/09/2026
Jean Smart earns fifth Emmy for 'Hacks', becoming the first to win lead comedy actress for every season of the show aje.news/yphtro
Jean Smart earns fifth Emmy for 'Hacks', becoming the first to win lead comedy actress for every season of the show
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Supreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Supreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections
Decision allows states to send ballots under process followed for years even as president tried to limit system
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Cricinfo @cricinfo.com · 15/09/2026
Seven former Australia cricket captains have now approached Australia's minister for foreign affairs, Penny Wong, to raise humanitarian concerns over Imran Khan's detention in Pakistan srkl.in/6176BCRHGK
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"will"
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
When they eventually make a movie about this time, please don't put the male politicians in good suits. IMO, the ugly, low rent tailoring should be part of the story.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
FFS ABC, she did not apologise
Screenshot of ABC news front page: "Hanson apologises if she caused offence by Indigenous Australian remarks"
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 14/09/2026
That's about as clear an articulation of the present problem as has been made by anyone.
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CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
NEW: Leaked documents shows the Albanese government has floated 2 ways to let AI companies train their models on Australian content One would let companies like OpenAI and Anthropic do this without paying some creators if they strike enough deals deals with enough rights holders
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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Superb exposition from William Pettigrew of how slave trading (let alone the whole plantation complex that depended on it) was “enmeshed in the processes that produced the nation we know today”. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/comm...
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Freedom-loving Britain was at the heart of the 18th century slave trade – and this register proves it | William Pettigrew
Register of British Slave Traders reveals how deeply the trafficking of Africans was embedded in the country’s politics, economy, institutions and culture
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Tim Baxter @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 15/09/2026
Did you know that Woodside's Browse gas project – starting in the early 2030s at the soonest – will likely get to pretend that it has always existed under Australia's climate pollution laws in order to avoid laws specifically put in place to hold that project to a higher standard? Now you do!
Estimated annual emissions allowance for Browse gas project under Australia's climate pollution laws

Substantial loopholes in Australia's climate pollution laws mean that Woodside's Browse project may avoid being treated as a new facility under laws specifically designed to hold that project to a higher standard. This is occurring even though the project will not commence until the early 2030s at the soonest. It is new by any reasonable measure.

The total benefit of this loophole to Woodside and its joint venture partners is in the order of $210 million.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/09/2026
Look at this photo we found from Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish Bahamas wedding. Can you spot the Russian oligarch close to Putin who bankrolled the event? 🧵
A group photo shows about 35 people, including Donald Trump Jr.; his wife, Bettina Anderson; Ivanka Trump; Jared Kushner; Tiffany Trump; and Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev.

Little Pipe Cay/Lux Hospitality Bahamas; Laura Gordon Photography via Instagram; Laura Gordon Photography
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Fiona Katauskas @fionakatauskas.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Looks like time to reup this old cartoon again for those irrepressible TERFs out there.
Scene is a public bathroom with a row of sinks and a row of stalls. A woman in a "Terf Patrol" hat and tshirt is standing on a ladder looking into a locked stall. She's saying "Just checking your genitalia to make sure you're not one of those creepy perverts who lurk in women's toilets"
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
My column Horror warnings about Australia’s ‘collapsing’ housing market are absurd – and very much in bad faith www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
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Why the horror warnings about Australia’s ‘collapsing’ housing market are absurd – and very much in bad faith | Greg Jericho
If prices were to take a 10% fall from the March 2026 peak, as CBA has suggested, that would still only mean prices were back where they were at the end of 2024
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