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Sophie

@sophiepointer.bsky.social
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Mum, wife, part-time academic (injury epidemiologist). Fearless LGBTQI advocate & proud leftie. My views are my own. TERFS & MAGA fans keep scrolling. Will block first and ask questions later...yeah I won't be asking questions.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Senator Chris Murphy, "The Strait of Hormuz was open before the war began" "We are now seeking to solve a problem that we created" "This is insanity"
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6 News Australia @6newsau.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
#BREAKING 🚨 SA One Nation says Aoi Baxter, who is running in Adelaide, is "no longer a candidate" for the party, following ABC reporting that he has a warrant for his arrest in the UK after being charged with an alleged sexual offence "We have been unable to contact Mr Baxter"
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Adam Marti @adammarti.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Qatar "donated" a $400 million jet to Trump. Trump's Iran War just resulted in their NGL facilities being all but destroyed. It's going to take YEARS to rebuild them, if they even can. Wonder how they feel about their "investment" now? Her Qatar, when you hire a clown, you get a circus.
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Exclusive: Iran attacks wipe out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to five years, QatarEnergy CEO says
Two of Qatar's 14 LNG trains and one of its two gas-to-liquids facilities were damaged.
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The Chaser @chaser.com.au · 19/03/2026
"We all need to make sacrifices, that's what I told the help" said the RBA boss chaser.com.au/general-news...
RBA tells working class people to stop wasting money on ‘luxuries’ like food, shelter and transport
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Forbes @forbes.com · 12/03/2026
Posting videos of strike impact sites and criticism of local government has led to arrests in a handful of countries
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How Posting Iran War Info Can Get You Arrested—In UAE, Israel And More
Posting videos of strike impact sites and criticism of local government has led to arrests in a handful of countries
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
1/2 "The Israeli tail wags the idiot Trump dog. And the Israelis’ objective is clear. Having the US entangled in a long war in one form or another, is just fine." The idiot Albanese govt has mired Australia with the Greater Israel push, and fundamentalist zealots. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/03...
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Armageddon politics and the danger of religious war rhetoric
Reports that US commanders have framed the war on Iran as part of a divine plan highlight the dangerous intersection of religious prophecy and modern military power.
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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
So much propaganda and bluster from the failed Orange leader. Rule 1. Trump lies Rule 2. See rule 1.
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Another Australian charity found to fund the IDF and illegal settlements in Israel. This one #JNF - probably the biggest. @sstephanietrann.bsky.social investigation #auspol #ACNC michaelwest.com.au/millions-in-...
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Millions in tax-deductible donations to IDF, illegal settlements - Michael West
JNF an Australian charity with $200 million in donations is ignoring international law, siphoning money to the IDF and illegal settlements
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Jan Wild @janwild.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Interesting #auspol
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Labor MPs quietly alarmed by Albanese government’s response to US-Israel strikes on Iran
Several MPs question why the party rushed to endorse strikes that were likely in breach of international law
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Ant Popple @antpopple.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Is this the most homophobic corner of Australia? | SBS The Feed share.google/5d0A2vKA9rst...
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Fiona Katauskas @fionakatauskas.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The massive rise in Islamophobia, consciously fuelled by large sections of the media, is a national disgrace. I'd love to hear the PM and LOTO speak out about this and the dangers of white supremacy but ....crickets
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 10/03/2026
David Littleproud resigns as leader of National party, saying he’s ‘buggered’
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David Littleproud resigns as leader of National party, saying he’s ‘buggered’
Queensland MP makes shock announcement after nearly four years as party’s leader Nationals leader David Littleproud has announced he is quitting the party’s top job. Littleproud was joined by his wife, Amelia Littleproud, as he made the shock announcement at parliament house just after question time on Tuesday. Continue reading...
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Rosie de Difficult Kat 🌱🍉🍉 @rosiedekat.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
A must read amplifying Labor’s hypocrisy. #auspol
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Nick @knockaboutwok.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Now substitute another group in this situation and imagine the outcome. #auspol *Wonder if the cops know him socially?
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
David Shoebridge fires up saying Australians are horrified at Labor dragging us into an illegal war on Iran which “started with the US killing of schoolgirls.” Says sending in Aus troops is “not about safety” but to ‘free up US assets’ so they can “kill ppl in Iran”💥 #auspol
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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
"No Labor MP asked questions to the prime minister about the Middle East deployment of ADF members in their weekly caucus meeting today." And that's why I will no longer vote Labor.
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The announcement today from the Albanese Labor Government to send an E-7A Wedgetail aircraft to the Gulf and provide medium-range air-to-air missiles to the UAE shows Australia has been fully dragged into another US forever war.
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
So now we send military to the Gulf. Why was Australia so 'cautious' over Gaza, now action heroes for US-Israel war against Iran? Andrew Brown on the double standard #UAE #Iran #trump #auspol michaelwest.com.au/moral-double...
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Moral double vision as Australia heads to the Gulf - Michael West
Australia claimed impotence over Gaza but is now sending military support to the US-Israel war in the Gulf. Hypocrisy, writes Andrew Brown
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Meg Penvose Clark @megpenvose.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
“Dr Alison Barnes, [NTEU] claims Craven had “spent years using his platform to attack the very institutions and people he is now supposed to be assessing impartially.” I must say, Craven is an absolute outlier among VCs. A radical upholder of “western values” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Jillian Segal’s office hand-picked candidate to assess controversial university antisemitism report card
Greg Craven, a former vice-chancellor of Australian Catholic University, chosen after no other bids made for the tender
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 06/03/2026
Jillian Segal’s office hand-picked candidate to assess controversial university antisemitism report card
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Jillian Segal’s office hand-picked candidate to assess controversial university antisemitism report card
Greg Craven, a former vice-chancellor of Australian Catholic University, chosen after no other bids made for the tender * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s antisemitism envoy hand-picked Greg Craven to lead her controversial university report card process after receiving no response from five firms approached during an open tender process. Documents released under freedom of information laws showed Jillian Segal’s office initially approached three independent consulting firms and two law firms to potentially conduct the assessment of Australian universities and how well they were dealing with antisemitism on campus, but all of them declined to bid on the tender. Continue reading...
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Labor now refusing to say whether Harold E Holt naval communication station in WA helped support US killer submarine - they keep running and hiding from the reality of AUKUS thenightly.com.au/politics/def...
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Defence refusing to say if WA base helped killer US sub
Defence is refusing to say whether a naval communications facility in the remote northwest helped support a US submarine carrying ADF personnel launch a deadly strike against an Iranian warship.
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Wouldn’t it be great if we ran out of hate @wnhy.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
USA hasn’t ratified the Rome Statute so their military don’t face the International Criminal Court but Australia has. Does that mean that the Aussies on board can be charged with #warcrimes and be sent to The Hague? @albomp.bsky.social #auspol @davidshoebridge.bsky.social @peggysanders.bsky.social
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 06/03/2026
"Howard tied us to America so tightly, it would take a world-altering event to unshackle us. The tragic truth is though, even then, we would probably be on America’s side, even if it meant our own destruction," writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social. Read more on The Point: theaus.in/40My2MZ
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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
How long until the US and Israel just start carpet bombing Iran?
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Honor Laois 🦘#DoNoHarm🦘 @honorlaoiss.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Fascinating to see Albo stand up and tell Australia the truth on how many Aussie sailors were onboard the US sub that sank the Iranian ship. Every other member of govt has been stonewalling. What changed? Did he finally read the actual room? #auspol
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 05/03/2026
“And for him to turn around in the last week and have a crack at David Pocock and Grace Tame, you could not be further departed from the reality of Australians to do that.” – Hannah Ferguson Read more: theaus.in/4sr9RQ3
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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
This will be very interesting if it comes off.
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Liv2Liz @liz2liv.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Putting the record straight Mr tRump.
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Tom Studans @maximumwelfare.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
'...the ABC has been unable to find any US statements that explain why it was sunk or what it was allegedly going to strike. The ABC has approached Senator Wong's office to clarify what her remark was in reference to, but has not yet received a reply.' www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
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Government silent on claims Australians were on US sub that sank warship
The federal government won't confirm if any Australian personnel were on a US fast-attack submarine that sank an Iranian warship, despite dozens of ADF members rotating through US submarines for train...
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Nic Healey @doctornic.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Wild stuff!
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Jacinta Nampijinpa Price charged taxpayers to fly husband to CPAC where she railed against government spending
Data on politicians’ spending also shows Labor ministers Don Farrell and Anika Wells used contentious allowances to fly spouses to AFL grand final
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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
And Anne Aly was sent out to take the bullet.
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Cut-price Costello Tim Wilson on Sky just now: "It’s very clear to me that when there’s an increase in petrol prices, Jim Chalmers collects more excise revenue." Excise is not based on price changes. It's indexed twice a year in line with inflation.
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Danielle Binks @daniellebinks.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Isaac Herzog held secret meeting with Asio boss during Australia trip, intelligence agency confirms Granting a foreign head of state such as the Israeli president access to domestic intelligence agency ‘unprecedented’, senator David Pocock claims #AusPol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Isaac Herzog held secret meeting with Asio boss during Australia trip, intelligence agency confirms
Granting a foreign head of state such as the Israeli president access to domestic intelligence agency ‘unprecedented’, senator David Pocock claims
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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Where can I place a bet on Kyle and Jackie O being replaced by Pauline and Barnaby?
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Srajkop @srajkop.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
This is disturbing as well
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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
So the crazy Yanks are now trying to convince the Kurds in Iraq to rise up with the Kurds in Iran and fight their dirty war for them. This would be the same Kurds they walked all over and betrayed during the Iraq war.
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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
"As analysis by Jay Gordon of the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has shown, this shift to an UNAVOIDABLE, fixed network charge would result in increased costs that would entirely erode the benefit of the government battery rebate." Politically toxic so entirely AVOIDABLE IMHO
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The PM has announced a review of lobbyists activities in Parliament House - that's good - but the review will only canvas the opinions of insiders who work in govt. The inquiry should be open for public submissions. It's the people's House & the people should have some say in what goes on within it.
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The French History Podcast @fhp.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Kuwait's air defense system, which it buys from US companies, shot down 3 American planes. My tax dollars just shot down my tax dollars.
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Lizzy Schofield @musictplove.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Lidia Thorpe too calling it out 👏👏 bsky.app/profile/stra...
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Lidia Thorpe stands up, calls out Pauline Hanson “Did you just call me a bitch?” “She just called me a bitch” A shaky Acting Senate President Dave Sharna “do you have a point of order?” Thorpe “I do. I just got called a bitch by the racist.”🔥 #auspol
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
"The exclusion of Dr Abdel-Fattah was certainly racist. But the hysteria generated by her mere inclusion in a writers festival reveals what is really at stake: that is, the unbearable truth of the destruction of Gaza and Gazan lives must be repressed at all costs." johnmenadue.com/post/2026/03...
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Louise Adler sets the record straight on Adelaide Writers' Week
The Adelaide Writers’ Week (AWW) debacle might have served as a “life lesson” to politicians and lobbyists about the risks involved in interfering with the independence of arts organisations. But as w...
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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Have a read. Relieved that this is being said out loud. "International law experts have criticised Australia for 'rolling over' and backing what they say is an illegal attack by Israel and the US on Iran." #auspol www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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Supporting ‘illegal aggression’ against Iran ‘the worst thing’ Australia could do, international law experts say
Ben Saul says ‘rolling over’ after Israel and US attack is counterproductive for middle powers because it undermines rules-based order
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Albanese would 100% have backed the Iraq War if he was PM. Would have supported it harder than Howard. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Albanese says Australia supports US action against Iran and stands with the Iranian people’s ‘struggle against oppression’
Department of foreign affairs warns travellers of risk of reprisal attacks, further escalation and flight cancellations in Middle East
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The Onion @theonion.com · 28/02/2026
Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started
Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started
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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 28/02/2026
"How can you oppose war when Khamenei was evil?" Simple. If you killed Donald Trump by nuking Washington DC, I would not mourn Trump but I'd still say you're an evil war criminal who belongs in the Hague. It's really not hard.
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Toeknee Cee 🤷🏻‍♂️ @tonyis.online · 01/03/2026
There’ll be no Grand Prix in Melbourne next weekend. Most of the cars and people are in Bahrain
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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Wong's press conference was very interesting. She hardly made eye contact with the press often looking down at her notes. None of Albo's rhetoric. Methinks she's been sidelined by Marles, Albo and Farrell. My bet is she won't contest the next election as the ALP is now too far right. #auspol
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