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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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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Gawd, I hate it when I have to admit Hastie is talking sense!
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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
Don Farrell has them all by the short and curly's.
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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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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Quietly being the key word. No one spoke up in caucus yesterday, not a single person raised any issues with Albo, Marles, and Farrell dragging us further into this war. Don 'The Godfather' Farrell has a death grip on the preselection prospects of anyone who speaks out against anything.
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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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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Shits the bed then doesn't stay around to wash the sheets.
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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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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
No charges if you abuse, harrass and intimidate Muslim Australians. 5 years jail if you chant 'from the river to the sea'.... compare the pair and see the exceptionalism writ large.
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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
So sorry to hear this. Our pets bring us so much love in a relatively short space of time and when they leave the break our hearts into a million pieces xxx
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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Not sure how this video escaped Mossads tight control of the narrative. All the gulf nations are experts at controlling the media. I don't trust anything coming out from anyone these days. Truth is the first casualty of war. It is as true today as it was in 1918.
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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
Australia already trialed nanny subsidies and they didn't work. Seems like the Liberals have repeatedly trialed astroturfing so they must think it does work.
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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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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
She's also a professional politician. All those suddenly parking their 'protest votes' with her because she is claiming to be outside the system are being duped and enabled by the constant refrain from the MSM that Hanson and ON are somehow outside the political system.
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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
One Nation & the MSM constantly promote Hanson as being 'outside of politics'. Hanson brands herself as not being a 'politician' and ON not being a political party. Both things are true and if people are turning to them due to being turned off politics the campaign should write itself surely!
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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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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
All the humidity has made him more hairy too!
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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
All those 'tradies' with their discounted tax deductible massive utes won't be having a great time of it soon!
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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
That wouldn't surprise me in the least!
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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Reported NOT confirmed by any Minister until Albo's press conference an hour or so ago. In fact, members of cabinet were refusing to answer questions on it since the information came to light. Burke on RN this morning refused to comment.
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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
You never know! As for my actual team that's going to be an interesting watch, go The Power!
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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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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Interesting theory. I suspect you are right about their lack of insight in how other players operate but it looks as if whatever gameplan the players had going into the game just gets thrown out the window too easily. After a while it looks like individuals trying to win the game by themselves.
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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
Blocked in solidarity. What a dick!
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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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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Perhaps that's been the problem for the last couple of years. They are a talented bunch of players and they looked really well organised in the pre-season games.
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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
They just seemed to panic in the second half, didn't hold their positions, the number of times I saw 3 or 4 Carlton players clumped together fumbling the ball to each other was ridiculous. Hopefully they will get better as the season progresses. They are my second fav team :-)
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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Spoke too soon, reverting to type now sadly.
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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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