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Scott McWhirter

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Living on Darug lands. Work in Higher Ed, but views are entirely my own fault. Daily fails and passing fancies a specialty.

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Kent Parkstreet @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 23h
“This, to me, is the ultimately heroic trait of ordinary people; they say no to the tyrant and they calmly take the consequences of this resistance." Philip K. Dick
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Kent Parkstreet @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 23h
abc.net.au
Victoria approves biggest wind farm in southern hemisphere
The 219-turbine wind farm proposed for agricultural land at Warracknabeal, in the state's west, now needs the federal government's green light.
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Dr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social · 23h
the unions could also join this campaign to stop prison guards from shackling women during childbirth. If prison guards wanted to refuse, they could make some noise. Same with strip searching. And solitary confinement of children. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Labor and Coalition block bill that would ban incarcerated women being shackled in childbirth
Liberal Paul Scarr breaks ranks to condemn major parties, saying he will write to Queensland attorney general
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AliceK @coalisdead.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Good. The Greens should do - what they’ve always been entitled to do in the Senate #auspol - reform bad legislation The government doesn’t pander to those on below poverty level Centrelink payments. Private schools have had grotesque amounts of public funding for too long. They’re owed nothing
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AliceK @coalisdead.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Guess what the Australian gov says #auspol ? 2.7 - 3.0 by the year 2100. And they don’t allow the public to read dire risk report impacts of that Unless we rapidly reduce real emissions, we’ll be near +3.0C by 2050. Much of Australia will be desertifying. The M. D. Basin will have fully collapsed
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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Kerry Stokes and Gina Rinehart’s motivation for controlling media in Australia is not for the benefit of the Australian public. Their motivation is because they are 2 of the biggest beneficiaries of government welfare the country has ever seen, and they want to keep it that way.
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Billionaires Kerry Stokes and Gina Rinehart take control of Seven with only 33% of shares
Billionaires Kerry Stokes and Gina Rinehart now control Southern Cross Media, which owns the Seven Network, Triple M radio network and The West Australian newspaper, with only 33% of shares. It is […]
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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Thanks Victor. Great poster.
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Scott McWhirter @scottmcwhirter.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Which bit is secret?
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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
"Ukrainian soldiers in combat have suddenly had their access to Starlink satellite internet terminals restricted as the Trump administration has increased pressure on Ukraine to halt long-range strikes on Russia’s oil industry immediately." Shameful behaviour. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Ukrainian soldiers in combat have access to Starlink satellite internet restricted
Outage of terminals managed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX comes as Russia launches ballistic missiles at Ukraine without any advance warning from US
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Scott McWhirter @scottmcwhirter.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
You know the liberals are cooked when their annual answer to lack of relevance is to feed warm stories about a polly that lost his seat, agitated against his states interests during a pandemic & raised eyebrows over his governance of financial institution investigations. Also defends Israel. #auspol
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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Had this to say about Josh Frydenberg today and I think I may have been a bit too kind to him. #pfffft
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Dr Jeremy Walker @jeremywalker.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Posted without comment....
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Dr Jeremy Walker @jeremywalker.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Never forget Joshie's greatest heist.... A half billion dollar progaganda campaign for tax dodging fossil fuel MNCs aimed at and paid for by the taxpayers.
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Kent Parkstreet @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The private school club is self perpetuating. #AusPol
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Greens warn of private school fees loophole in Labor's trust tax
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is preparing to introduce legislation for a 30 per cent tax on discretionary trusts on Wednesday amid fierce business opposition, but has been presented with another obstacle fr...
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Dr Jeremy Walker @jeremywalker.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Note the exploding wind turbines, the destruction of which is the whole reason why big fossil is pushing fascist parties around the world, no accident they’re all aligned with the #atlasnetwork science denial/book burning campaign. It’s why IPA and Advance have been paving the PHON path to power.
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Dr Jeremy Walker @jeremywalker.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Everyone need to read this…. The horrors of GIna’s gas, coal and mining empire and so very very good to see The Age / SMH doing detailed rigorous long form international investigative journalism in The public interest!
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Scott McWhirter @scottmcwhirter.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Good to see you Josh. Cows are super cool and fun.
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Dr Jeremy Walker @jeremywalker.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Nothing more dangerous to us all than #AtlasNetwork running our governments for the oil billionaires who literally don’t care if you or the oceans or the whole earth dies. #EndTimesFossilFascism
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AliceK @coalisdead.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Ridiculous.. Chris Bowens office: ‘No decisions have been made to change current settings and our department is engaging with stakeholders to hear their views’ Amanda Mckenzie: ‘finding ways for mines to expand is nonsensical’ #climate #RealEmissions #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Loophole allowing new coal and gas to avoid stricter climate laws
The Climate Council says coal and gas mines are using a "loophole" to expand operations and add new emissions while avoiding stricter emissions laws for new coal and gas.
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 11/10/2026
International students are not simply migration numbers. Families across South Asia are asking whether Australia is still a reliable place to study, and repeated policy changes risk damaging trust that took decades to build, Mukesh Dhamala writes. #auspol #InternationalStudents
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 11/10/2026
Seven of nine planetary boundaries have now been crossed, yet Australia still expands coal and gas while talking up its climate credentials. Humanity’s safe operating space is shrinking fast, Peter Sainsbury writes. #Climate #Environment #auspol
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Maranoa Girl @maranoagirl.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
How Long Will the Antisemitism Envoy Be Permitted to Reshape Australia in Israel’s Vision? www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/how-lon... How long is a piece of string? www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/nsw-pol...
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How Long Will the Antisemitism Envoy Be Permitted to Reshape Australia in Israel’s Vision?
Unelected antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal is continuing with her plan to combat antisemitism, which consists of preventing Australian workers from speaking out against Israel.
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 10/10/2026
Global aid is collapsing and Australia remains one of the weaker donors among wealthy nations. Its support for Palestinian statehood is not matched by the scale of its response to Gaza, Helen McCue writes. #auspol #Gaza #ForeignAid
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Scott McWhirter @scottmcwhirter.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I suppose it’s too much to hope for that aus v SA is on free to air because sport is $. #auspol.
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Scott McWhirter @scottmcwhirter.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Will drive.
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Deb Alexander @debalexander.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Soooo, the Labor Government knew that so many older Australians living in poverty would be affected badly by this and went ahead anyway????😡😡😡
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Anthony Klan @anthonyklan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Josh Frydenberg *again* in headlines over a “comeback”. It’s (again) worth remembering that as Treasurer he secretly deleted the key findings of a probe into corruption at the top of the corporate regulator. Surely that excludes one from politics? (ICYMI): theklaxon.com.au/frydenberg-d...
theklaxon.com.au
***SCOOP*** Frydenberg abandoned amid ASIC salary cap scandal - The Klaxon
Key government officials, including Treasury Secretary Stephen Kennedy, refuse to back Treasurer Frydenberg’s unsubstantiated claims that the ASIC corruption review found no wrongdoing.
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Deb Alexander @debalexander.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Current Gen Z stats for Vic , probably extends to other demographics 👍🏼👍🏼
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Dr Jeremy Walker @jeremywalker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.2ser.com/interconnect...
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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Excellent article about the first four days of David Shoebridge's leadership of the Greens. theaimn.net/putting-the-...
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Putting the boot into a new leader: the monstering of David Shoebridge
David Martin Shoebridge has been leader of the Greens for four days. In that time he has choked up on national television. He has been tagged an ecopopulist. He has been accused of prejudice. A [...]
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Australia wants a seat on UNGA. Yet our silence over attacks on the ICC, the US attack on Venezuela & Iran rings loudly. Pass the Red Lines Package, says Professor Emily Crawford @SydneyLawSchool #auspol michaelwest.com.au/internationa...
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International law isn't dead. It's being tested. Australia can prove it matters - Michael West
The silence in Canberra over attacks on the ICC, the US attack on Venezuela and the war on Iran rings loudly. Legislate the Red Lines Package.
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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
AUKUS critics warn the $500 billion submarine deal is sacrificing Australian sovereignty and social priorities to deeper integration with the U.S. war machine independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
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AUKUS Inquiry exposes the great submarine deception
AUKUS critics warn the $500 billion submarine deal is sacrificing Australian sovereignty and social priorities to deeper integration with the U.S. war machine.
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Scott McWhirter @scottmcwhirter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Haha. Its chaos was its great virtue. I was more of a mousetrap guy.
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AliceK @coalisdead.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Australian government and public institutions could apply international law to Israel itself. It’s likely Israel is committing genocide, because Israel’s ignored directions by the ICJ to avoid it. There is no war in Gaza, it’s a genocide. Israel isn’t occupying Palestine, it’s annexing it.
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AliceK @coalisdead.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It’s not hard. It’s backed by evidence. Public housing for the most vulnerable first, built and provided by government
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AliceK @coalisdead.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
‘A conflict of interest’? The senior editor should ‘own it’ Jared Kushner, as a ghoul, has decided Palestinian genocide 💀 is profitable
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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Switzerland's 'wake-up call' as glaciers melt in record-breaking summer
Europe's record-breaking summer has led to "staggering" melting on Switzerland's famous glaciers, according to a new report.
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AliceK @coalisdead.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Israel’s stealing land in Syria Palestine and Lebanon, murdering citizens, and leaving a million + homeless but @latimes.com thinks a 9 day holiday for US citizens in Israel is a good idea? 🚮 www.middleeasteye.net/news/la-time...
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LA Times ad promoting Israeli tourism erases occupied Palestinian territories
The nine-day tours are touted while Israel is engaged in wars with several countries in the region
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Dr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Hey Australia We must do the same!!!👇🏼
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The public housing answer Australia already knows. Andrew Brown takes the long handle to neoliberal housing fallacies. The facts of the #housingcrisis are clear, as is the solution #auspol michaelwest.com.au/the-public-h...
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The public housing answer Australia already knows - Michael West
While the public debate on housing shortages is as ill-informed as ever, one solution is not just obvious, but been well and truly tested.
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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This just popped up again in my feed. Worth a repost.
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Scott McWhirter @scottmcwhirter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Has the Australian government recognised Israel is committing genocide in Gaza yet or are we still in the whacky wing of global politics? #auspol
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Scott McWhirter @scottmcwhirter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Must be building up to it.
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Scott McWhirter @scottmcwhirter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Is it because of their extensive coverage of the genocide though? Perhaps an in depth special on our “ally” being the single biggest threat to the Australian economy and society, healthcare system, arts, research sector?
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Dr Jeremy Walker @jeremywalker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Absolute ghouls. The people who boiled the reefs to death and are 🔥 our kids future in slow motion are also brainwashing them with bullshit in the classroom.
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 30/09/2026
Ten years after South Australia’s blackout, the state gets more than 75% of its electricity from renewables and is heading towards 100% net renewables. The technology has raced ahead while the politics remains stuck, Giles Parkinson writes. #auspol #RenewableEnergy
pearlsandirritations.com
‘Too much wind and solar’? Ten years on, South Australia tells a different story
Ten years after South Australia’s statewide blackout became a political weapon against renewables, the state now gets more than three-quarters of its electricity from renewable sources. The technology has raced ahead, even if the politics has barely moved.
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Scott McWhirter @scottmcwhirter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wonder when we will see the first violent action against data centres? Reckon it’s probably a year or two. Pollies are completely ignoring social licence from a public where that playbook has been on full display through gas example….it’s unlikely to end well.
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Scott McWhirter @scottmcwhirter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
David Koch. Dave Hughes.
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Scott McWhirter @scottmcwhirter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
And the ALP and coalition. I want them to win votes from all the right wing parties.
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Scott McWhirter @scottmcwhirter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hmmm. Who are they replacing him with?
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