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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 28/02/2026

What can happen to a centre left government party when it decides to follow the racists to the populist right, forgetting that it doesn’t have a mortgage on the left

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Larissa Waters @larissawaters.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

You can’t afford to put food on the table while Coles & Woolies use fake discount claims to rake in mega profits. Two weeks ago Labor, the Liberals & One Nation all voted against the Greens Bill to make price gouging illegal. Still think they’re fighting for you?

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Lol DSS, the department behind Inclusive Employment Australia, proudly produce AI slop. That might explain a few things... www.dss.gov.au/doing-busine...

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

We haven't got started on our socials yet. Partner Income Testing has to go. Feel free to use these hashtags: #endpartnerincometesting #pitissh*t #pitofdoom www.endpartnerincometesting.com

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I have addiction-loop brain at the moment, brought on by lack of sleep. Is this a common thing? My brain could do with some rewiring, if you know a technician who could help...

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Bin Chicken @binchicken9000.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

"End the Partner Income Test. Equality should not stop at the poverty line. We demand dignity, not dependency. We will not be silent." A grassroots campaign is gathering stories of the personal effect of this govt policy. #auspol For others, please share 🙏 Survey & blog to come

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

People are sending in their stories about the Partner Income Test. What happens when Centrelink cuts off your income for being in a relationship? Horrible things actually. These stories prove it. www.endpartnerincometesting.com

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Jeremy Poxon @jeremypoxon.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The partner income test traps people in abusive relationships and dangerous households, and the Department is out here doing bad Bridgerton jokes about it

Dearest gentle reader,
The social season is upon us, and so, perhaps one finds themselves amidst change.
Whether you've recently begun promenading the ton with your new match, or you find yourself once more unshackled from courtly pursuits, one must remember to make their relationship status known.
A moment tending to myGov to make your relationship known is most beneficial to ensuring your payments and services remain in good order.

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Jeremy Poxon @jeremypoxon.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

endpartnerincometesting.com

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Join the campaign to end the Partner Income Test. www.endpartnerincometesting.com

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

It's been a week of putting digital wellbeing controls on my phone. They've worked so far. I've done so much more reading and been more productive. I also have extra energy. Still, I'm having a fatigue flare so I decided to get some scrolling "comfort food" for a few minutes haha.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Last night I rested my head from brain fog, closing my eyes. Next thing I knew I was waking up at 4AM. It was as if I had passed out. Strange!

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

We've made an agreement among coworkers to start a book club. We wear workers clothes and high vis vests, so this will be a blue-collar one. Another coworker wants to start social events like barbecues.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Cat had princess play time and princess brushing time. She was very vocal and expressive about these obligations to her. Satisfied, she has taken herself off to bed and curled up in a ball. Cat life has strict demands, but also quiet time.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I've installed two "digital wellbeing" apps on my phone: Onesec and Digital Detox. They create much more friction with its addictive features. As a result, my phone usage plummeted today. Who knows? Maybe 2026 I'll be "chronically offline". I desperately need this for my attention and EF.

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KittyAKAJody @kittywestmeow.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Yesterday’s last action of 2025 from the West LA Freeway Brigade! Small but mighty. See you next year. @indivisiblewestsidela.com #VisibilityBrigade

Protester on freeway overpass wearing inflatable ducky costume.

Protesters on freeway overpass. One is wearing an inflatable bumble bee costume and another wears and inflatable ducky costume.

2 protesters in freeway overpass. One is wearing an inflatable bumble bee costume. Both have signs.

Freeway Brigade message over the 405S in Los Angeles.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Marshmallow comes out every couple of hours to socialise with me. That done, she goes back to her bed nest to curl up for some more rest. She is too adorable.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I had no sleep problems until a month or so ago. Well, we've got to get good sleep this year, Blueskyers! I need it.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

First-rate stand up; atrocious leader.

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Mark Taggart @kuhwaver.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Heron convention.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

No sleep. Oops! It felt like morning, so I had coffee. I hope I won't regret it. If the day blesses me, I might have a nap before work... Tomorrow I'm definitely going to feel it, if not today...

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

#Younger decided to depict Greta Thunberg as a spoiled brat who is self-righteous, shrill and pretentious. It's pretty offensive if you know the first thing about climate change and about her work. Somehow I gave the show a pass. They were even more unflattering to George R R Martin.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Quarter to three. My sleep cycle got knocked out a bit by my NYE shift. Maybe I'll ask my doctor for a melatonin prescription. Otherwise, I'll be transformed into a vampire!

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I do Bluesky slot-machine scrolling sometimes during breathwork exercises ...For no other reason than my mind is clamouring for stimulation and won't slow down enough to let my attention function. I can't find the off button, and I've looked!

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Dr Blair Williams @blairwilliams26.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

BUILD. MORE. PUBLIC. HOUSING!! "Australia needs a lot more public housing. This would enable a reversal of the filtering model, as lower-income households moving out of the private rental market and into public housing would free up lower-end rentals for people on moderate incomes."

smh.com.au

What housing crisis? For most, there isn’t one – but look how the other third live

Housing was only deemed in “crisis” when the offspring of property owners found themselves locked out of the market. But we used to be better at dealing with the problem.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I'm going to sign up for a gym membership, be bigger than the Rock by February go on a pleasure cruise for two months and become physically debilitated, join a doomsday cult, become a tech billionaire, give away all my money and become a hermit by July. I hope my NY's resolution isn't too ambitious.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

My local community centre is closing down. I ran into one of the organisers. They provided me with a list for alternatives for when it's gone for good. 2026 might be a year of connecting and exploring new possibilities!

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I was talking to a family member about how I hate AI. Are the data centres our modern day Tower of Babel? They are gargantuan projects of hubris and linguistic nonsense.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

When I lived in Japan, my sharehouse did an osoji (a big cleanup) to welcome the new year. I'm going to space it out over January in my apartment.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Didn't get to sleep until 4AM. Woke up at midday.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Year in review. 2025 ... Done. Next. 2026 starting soon. Ok, ready!

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

One hour until fireworks and I'm sitting in an underground facility having a tea break. The Flinders Street end is pretty crazy.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 30/12/2025

“This could look like a user asking how much ibuprofen to take for a headache receiving a promoted ad for Advil in the chatbot’s response. Meanwhile, actual results on correct dosage may be brushed to the side, or buried under a mountain of ad text…”

futurism.com

OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation

OpenAI employees working on ChatGPT report plans to unleash sponsored advertisements above organic results.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

It's going to be a long night. I'm walking up and down the city fixing bins.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

#Younger B roll shot of cars driving on the road had blank licence plates. What?!

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Drone-proof ballroom. Putin a supporter of Ukraine. Immigrants eating dogs and cats in Springfield. Trump's inauguration crowd biggest in history... This is a post-reality Presidency...

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Next boss level is vacuuming and cleaning the balcony. Final boss is selling the stuff I don't need and getting my dad to purchase an ebike for me - PTV costs a fortune. If Fibro flares, it's game over until you insert a coin.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Bilateral stimulation music somehow got me through cooking. I'm putting a pin in this for next time.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

AI companies need to be turned into pariahs. They are causing so much harm. The most recent report is that they're causing global memory shortages. They're not funny, cute, exciting. They're screwing us and they don't care.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

I'm paying an Uber tax for leaving my house too late and missing my train. I spent 15 minutes of the phone recharging my prepaid service and fixing my MyTelstra app. Executive dysfunction costs $$$.

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Another person told me Centrelink has refused their medical certificate because they have previously been granted an exemption for the same condition. Centrelink launders these certificates with ESAt's. Their expert pretends your capacity can be increased with "support" (mutual obligations).

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Due to disability, I barely have energy to clean my apartment, yet I work for a living. I'm not eligible for welfare because my partner is financially responsible for me while simultaneously not sharing her income with me. Australia's safety net. #endpartnerincometesting

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Shawn Connery @shawnconnery.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Good Riddance: A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/t...

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A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Can we take a breath before we decide an authoritarian state is necessary to prevent more violence?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.

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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

The richest 10% of Australian households get more money from the capital gains tax discount than the government spends on Jobseeker, the childcare subsidy, government schools or higher education - nearly $4.5bn more than it would cost to include dental in Medicare.

thepoint.com.au

Treasury figures reveal $18 billion capital gains windfall for Australia’s richest 10 per cent

The latest tax expenditure figures released on Friday by the Treasury department show this financial year the richest 10 percent of Australians will receive $18bn worth of tax breaks from the capital ...

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Rob of Melbourne @robert24039377.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Normal breathing. Gently create space - in your body, in time. It doesn't matter. You're here. Let go of thoughts and feelings. Pain is simply stimuli coexisting with your consciousness. There is nothing but the present moment. You are safe, you can go inside the pain, it is stimulation.

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