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Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 29/09/2026

Al Jazeera did a lovely summary of the Manchester City cheating scandal.

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Cornell University should note that rape is a sin in the Bible too. That might come as a surprise to them.

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Absolutely. This should apply as much to Democrat nominees as GOP nominees. We can’t afford another Ruth Bader Ginsberg. In Australia the compulsory retirement age for High Court Justices is 70. Both sides agree that is what it should be.

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I agree but it’s still good that somebody did the basic research to prove it. It makes it harder to deny. We need more investigative journalism rather than just presenters platforming opinions.

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It’s hilarious that Trump makes himself look taller than Washington (>6’0”) and Lincoln (6’4”) in this picture. Trump is several inches shorter than his claimed 6’3”.

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Just think of the millions in broker and marketing fees that they wasted 😀 Joe Hockey, James Packer and others were reportedly involved. 😂😅

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Impossible to know. Price is a factor but not the only one. Familiarity helps a lot too. China establishing dealers too. It is a world wide trend. Australia is one of the last countries in the OECD to catch on.

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I agree with the issue raised but the picture is incomplete. Where are the female soldiers killed?

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Not pay fuel bulls doesn’t spoil your weekend. 😉

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026

Holy shit.

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This video by Ben Dougherty in the Guardian gives a good summary of issues with AUKUS and submarines for the RAN. youtu.be/KsC0rqWkaw4

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Is Aukus a $368bn fix for Australia's problems, or will it create more headaches?

YouTube video by Guardian Australia

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6 News Australia @6newsau.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

NEW EPISODE: On 6th Preference, we look at the latest federal seat projections showing Labor in the lead – plus new Victorian polls and One Nation state candidates announced FULL EPISODE: patreon.com/6newsau WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN68...

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Labor leads One Nation and Coalition in new federal seat projection

YouTube video by SIX News Australia

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emma56.bsky.social @emma56.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This’s their plan,👇🏽

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Why do so many politician’ “log cabin stories” turn out to be false? I think it is because increasingly people vote for personalities, rather than policies. So the politicians reinvent themselves to match. #politics www.dailymail.com/news/article...

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Polanski said family 'fled the Nazis', but they were born in Britain

As the leader of the Green Party, Zack Polanski's heart-rending speech mentioning his ancestors' escape from the Holocaust drew applause. But his family tree has raised questions.

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

AI tech bros do not want new laws to protect consumers. They want to avoid prosecution under the laws they have already broken.

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A lot of the reason wealthy families send their kids to Ivy League schools is reputation. Cornell seem completely blind to the extent they are trashing their reputation.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The latest corporate tax data just dropped. And congrats to Santos Ltd - 11yrs in a row of no company tax.

Table of Santos ltd company tax 2014-15 to 2024-25

Year Total income Company Tax
2014-15 $3,389,399,798 $0
2015-16 $3,476,002,729 $0
2016-17 $3,715,263,715 $0
2017-18 $3,498,043,596 $0
2018-19 $4,360,612,850 $0
2019-20 $5,013,931,702 $0
2020-21 $4,070,327,153 $0
2021-22 $4,746,037,784 $0
2022-23 $6,257,384,778 $0
2023-24 $8,210,276,022 $0
2024-25 $5,117,008,013 $0
Total $51,854,288,140 $0

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Fantastic achievement in accountancy given the high gas prices. Not so much on the corporate good citizen front.

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thanks Alan for the wonderful service to the public of explaining finance intelligibly. There is still no shortage of financial disinformation. Journalists who can demystify and see through it remain invaluable.

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Agreed. Along with Laura Tingle on Federal politics and Antony Green on elections, Kohler is one of ABC's very best.

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Stealthgirl 🫘 @stealthgirl21.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Once again, political cartoonists tell the truth by keeping things simple.

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Pepper Qi @pepperqi.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

youtu.be/JcbTb9pH_Q8 Kim Beazley says Australia’s deep integration with US intel & opsec facilities makes independent military self-reliance “totally impossible” & financially unviable, even with increased ADF $$$ - proving 99% past & present MPs have been bona fide IDIOTS FK #AUKUS Vote 1 🦔 #Auspol

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Former deputy PM says Liberal won't get their mojo back by flirting with One Nation | THE ISSUE

YouTube video by 7NEWS Australia

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

They do understand that the AUKUS deal is for Australia to build the UK SSN design in Australia? Anything else would be political suicide for the Australian government.

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A complete non-sequitur. Israel now vs Canada decades ago.

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Mamdani is MAHA. Making Americans Happy Again.

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Should Australia (be prepared to) go to war with China? This question is critical to Australia's defence strategy and AUKUS. Discussion with Hugh White and Sam Roggaveen. #AUKUS #ANZUS #auspol www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOK2...

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MINI-EPISODE: Should Australia go to war with China over Taiwan?

YouTube video by The Saturday Paper

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The problem is not just current high prices. It is future uncertainty. The Iran war has seen Iran attack nearby States oil infrastructure and Straits shipping in ways not seen before. They know it works now. This could happen again.

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My wife loves Pink Lady apples for a not too sweet taste

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

SHACKLE HIM

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Recent evidence with the Houthis would suggest the answer is “No”.

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Is it unpatriotic for an Australian to suggest we might be better off sending our AUKUS billions to Japan? Japan’s sub building industry is in far better shape than UK or US is.

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Solidarity Patrick. We have a motley crew of seven cats. Outs are all rescues from the animal shelter or two strays from the street we moved into. We love them all. This is Gingey. He was a stray. He has a home now and is happy.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This warning from David Letterman to the media from just a year ago feels sadly too relevant today. He is right: You can't appease a tyrant.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

😂 there were more people behind JD (for the camera shot) than in front of him

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I don’t know if you are after naval records but Cape Town was a major Royal Navy base then. The Royal Navy Chronicle has great records of the era. archive.org/details/nava...

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The Naval chronicle : containing a general and biographical history of the royal navy of the United kingdom with a variety of original papers on nautical subjects

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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Don’t you dare @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov, do not cave. 5670 film makers put their necks on the line for you to fight this merger. Another 75,000+ and counting have signed to tell you not to concede in just 3 weeks. Please sign to send a message to the AG’s and Paramount. noparamountconcessions.com

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scottelaurant.bsky.social @scottelaurant.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

So an honest recounting of history is no longer a western value?

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