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Surlysimon

@surlysimon.bsky.social
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Retired,grew up from Menzies to Whitlam, still maintaining the rage comrade, grew up in Canberra but escaped to Melbourne. 40 years working in technical publications

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 17h
Most Australians hope for a return to their government upholding international law. Which means real sanctions on the Israeli state, ceasing all weapons trade, and expelling Israel's chief propagandist in Australia - aka the ambassador. #GazaGenocide #FreePalestine #auspol
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Surlysimon @surlysimon.bsky.social · 4h
We need a review of the original 1948 UN agreement, we need one state, Palestine in which Jews, Christians and Muslims live, one that has a province called Judea which will satisfy the historical links of Jews to that land. Those who settled in Israel since 67 will have to apply for citizenship
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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 6h
Got a lot of Zionist pile on yesterday for a post about those supporting Palestine - the usual conflation of those being oppressed and the vile nature of Hamas - no one underestimates human tragedy unless you seek to weaponise it… www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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‘All I want to do is cry’: trauma of 7 October survivors three years after the attacks
Israeli communities shattered by Hamas masacres are torn between rebuilding their lives and remembering lost friends and relatives
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Jo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Isn't that sweet? One Rinehart subsidiary purchases a building for the use of another Rinehart subsidary.
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Raymond Wilton @raymondwilton.bsky.social · 6h
www.jefftiedrich.com/p/no-biggie-... “Did this depraved shithead just give Iran permission to nuke a couple of our cities? Did he actually call such an act ‘a very small price to pay’? Same tactics as netanyahu. Provoke & if possible commence WWIII in the Middle East. They’re both insane.
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No biggie, it’s just our shithole president, inviting Iran to ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego
What the fuck is wrong with this guy?
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 10h
MIDTERMS PROJECTION PROTEST 10/30-11/1 By vjaybombs
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 8h
After the orange felon encouraged Iran to attack Los Angeles and San Diego at one of this Nazi rallies, Governor Gavin Newsom has directed State Threat Assessment Center to monitor whether foreign actors interpreted it as an invitation to target California. I interpreted it as full-blown treason.
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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 6h
Sounds like a G Man
Andrew Tate allegedly saved videos depicting bestiality involving a horse and an eel, as well as videos involving minors, according to court documents obtained by
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 12h
"Our strip mall has a Sears that only sells washing machines from 2004. Inside one of the washing machines is a secret entrance to the world's last Charming Charlie." buff.ly/3Agvv0q
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Welcome to Our Strip Mall
“Our strip mall has a Sears that only sells washing machines from 2004. Inside one of the washing machines is a secret entrance to the world’s last Charming ...
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Rep. Justin J. Pearson @justinjpearson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
BIG NEWS: Our campaign for U.S. Congress has been added to the @electdemocrats.bsky.social’s Red to Blue list of the most competitive races in this country. This is our moment to deliver an affordable future for Tennessee.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 16h
The state of our political media
Phil Coorey op-ed

“Taylor’s middle ground on migration might be the safest course”

“In a belated, yet noteworthy, contribution to the immigration debate, the Coalition has tried to reconcile two competing interests: how to slash the number of arrivals without hurting the economy.”
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Surlysimon @surlysimon.bsky.social · 5h
“The unelectable in pursuit of the unintelligent !” To paraphrase Oscar Wilde
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h
Today seems like a Prime opportunity to play my favorite game: World's Worst Billionaire.
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Who is the World's Worst Billionaire?
Bending the knee to Trump.Taking millions in corporate welfare.Shafting workers and ripping off consumers.These are just
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Gary Brannan @garybrannan.bsky.social · 6h
Live your life so that, should you ever become prime minister of Samoa, you never have to post this image
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Surlysimon @surlysimon.bsky.social · 5h
Isn’t that Fraud?
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Ellis Rosen @ellisjrosen.bsky.social · 12h
The latest in infuriating AI news: www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chat...
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ChatGPT is adding real cartoonists’ signatures to fake New Yorker cartoons
OpenAI's chatbot isn't just imitating the magazine's style. It's also falsely attributing AI-generated images to real artists.
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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 6h
Whenever he says women now I’m going to assume he means eels.
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Ignoble Jim R Houghton @jimrhoughton.bsky.social · 6h
NB, If Israel did at some point reconcile with those it has displaced, butchered and marginalised, and become a true democracy where every member of the population has equal access to the right to vote, then it could rise above being a racist endeavour. But as is, it's undeniable.
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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 6h
Oh I liked her. She deeply cool in North By Northwest. Also, now I have to redraft my “Do you know who’s amazingly still alive?” list variety.com/2026/film/ne...
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Eva Marie Saint, ‘North by Northwest’ Star, Dies at 102
Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint, who starred in such memorable classic films as “On the Waterfront” and “North by Northwest,” has died.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 7h
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Brown Eyed Susan @browneyedsusan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Andrew Gardiner @ajgardineresq.bsky.social · 6h
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Megyn Kelly Throws Out Sick Insults About Alleged Cornell Rape Victim: 'She's Not The Most Attractive Gal'
“She’s probably thrilled to be so admired because she clearly didn’t grow up the incredibly beautiful one,” the conservative podcaster said.
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Andrew Gardiner @ajgardineresq.bsky.social · 6h
Megyn Kelly on the #Cornell gang rape victim: “I’m just going to be honest: She’s not the most attractive gal, she’s extremely beefy in like her arms and her legs”. < tinyurl.com/yam628fe > Stay away from mirrors, Megyn. You might get a shock:
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6h
Eva Marie Saint, star of North by Northwest and On the Waterfront, dies aged 102
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Eva Marie Saint, star of North by Northwest and On the Waterfront, dies aged 102
Landmark roles were in 50s classics directed by Elia Kazan and Alfred Hitchcock, before going on to play Superman’s adoptive mother in later life Eva Marie Saint, one of the last survivors of Hollywood’s golden age of the 1940s and 50s, has died aged 102. Her screen work spanned six decades: Saint made her screen debut opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s celebrated thriller North by Northwest, and in one of her last screen appearances played Superman’s adoptive mother Martha Kent in the 2006 superhero film Superman Returns. A family spokesman said on Tuesday that Saint had died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles. Continue reading...
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Dr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
My next book has a whole section on the psychology behind "People becoming successful by simply lying about already being successful then charging other people to learn their 'secrets' about how to become successful". This would make a perfect case study, but I doubt the legal team will go with it.
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Lawvers for Andrew Tate have had to admit in
court that he is not a citizen of Estonia as he
previously claimed.
Much of his wealth and status is fabricated, they
said in attempt to convince the court he and his
brother are not a flight risk if released on bail
That included his claims to seven passports.
"The Tates are engaged in several businesses
teaching men how to earn money. It is in their
interest to portray themselves on social media
as uberwealthy." 1/3
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The Italian Job Classic Tunnel Chase
ALT: The Italian Job Classic Tunnel Chase
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 6h
Here I thought giving everyone the right to marry who they want turned us toward religious liberty. Apparently other people's relationships infringe on Sam's religious liberty, and that is just as disingenuous as all his other terrible opinions.
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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 6h
Some of the drawings in the manuscript resemble the female reproductive system, while others hint at herbal lore and astrology. “When you put all of this together, it starts to feel like a book of women’s folk knowledge that’s being preserved,” she said. “But you cannot prove that yet”
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Surlysimon @surlysimon.bsky.social · 16h
And wheelchairs donated by Australia are still waiting to be delivered because Israel is preventing them from crossing into Gaza
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Makeral Rising🇨🇦 @makeralrising.bsky.social · 20h
Evil fuckers.
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Andrew Deck @andrewdeck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
ChatGPT is adding the signatures of real New Yorker cartoonists to its AI-generated images. So far, I've found the signatures of more than 15 contributors. "It’s slop, and unlike the other slop that I’ve encountered, this is slop that’s pretending to be me." www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chat...
Left: A cartoon generated by ChatGPT and signed with Emily Flake’s signature that was posted to a Reddit forum in June. Right: A real Emily Flake cartoon published in The New Yorker on August 20, 2026 and licensed via The Cartoon Bank.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The DOJ basically said this to domestic violence shelters: We fund the beds. We'll decide who sleeps in them. REPLY, Judge Melissa DuBose: No. (That's the third reply. She made this one final.) www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-is-t...
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Uncle Gabbadoo @unclegabbadoo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Post a meme made by you
A squirrel next to a drainpipe pokes his little head out of a gutter. Text reads, "We are all oof us in the gutter, some of us are squirrels."  - Oscar Wildlife, probably.
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Surlysimon @surlysimon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
To do what? Write novels? Billion’s in software development and data centers to do what humans do at a fraction of the cost, you could just put an infinite number of in front of typewriters and wait to see what happens
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Survivors of sexual assault deserve to be heard and believed. LGBTQ+ students deserve to learn without fear or discrimination. Trump’s Department of Education is rolling back Title IX protections that help keep young people safe. And Susan Collins voted to put Linda McMahon in charge.
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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It's been such a long few years, I'd forgotten this particular rape accusation against Hegseth. The woman told police she may have been drugged. Hegseth, who was married to one woman and had just had a baby with another, said it was consensual but paid her $50k to settle. He was confirmed anyway.
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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I’d missed this: Annie Altman, Sam Altman’s sister who alleges in civil lawsuits that he ​sexually abused her repeatedly — starting when she was 3 years old — uploaded the first hour of her deposition to Instagram (and YouTube) this weekend. It has about 38k likes. www.instagram.com/reels/DeAx3h...
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Annie Altman (she/her/human) on Instagram: "First Hour of My Deposition - Ann Altman v Sam Altman 4:25-cv-00017-ZMB Wearing my Dad’s fleece ❤️ Grateful to share this and also upset to once again hav...
39K likes, 916 comments - anniealtman108 on October 2, 2026: "First Hour of My Deposition - Ann Altman v Sam Altman 4:25-cv-00017-ZMB Wearing my Dad’s fleece ❤️ Grateful to share this and also upset...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 05/10/2026
Here's the part where Cornell requires a "reflection paper" from a perp who testified that after he got the "free pussy" text, he only went into the room because one of the guys in there had a vape he could borrow.
Within ninety (90) days after this Decision becomes final (otherwise subject to
reasonable extension approved by the Title IX Coordinator), Respondent will submit
to the Title IX OfEcc a reflection paper that engages with the specific circumstances for
which he was found responsible and contains a detailed proposal for future University
educational materials to train undergraduate students around the intersection of social
media use and sexual harassment, as well as bystander intervention. The reflection paper
must also include recommendations to the University's Office of Sorority & Fraternity
Life with respect to substance use prevention efforts in Greek Life organizations on
campus. Use of artificial intelligence tools of any kind in the creation of this reflection
paper is prohibited.
" The Hearing Panel expects that Respondent will take this educational opportunity
seriously and apply what he learns to help improve the University/Greek Life community.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.latimes.com/world-nation...
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U.S. sends torture survivor back to Nicaragua, where he is immediately jailed again
Jeffrey Jarquín, a former Nicaraguan political prisoner who said he was tortured for opposing President Daniel Ortega, was jailed at Managua’s Modelo prison immediately after the U.S. deported him, ad...
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
1/ Over the weekend, there was a reported case of plague in Russia. I’m seeing a lot of rumors about the event being spread without facts to back it up, so I wanted to jump on here to break down what we do and don’t know about this situation and whether or not you should be concerned.
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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Consider the influential women before her: Jacqueline Kennedy, Susan B. Anthony, Nancy Grace Roman, Sally Ride, Christine McCullough, Sandra Day-O'Connor, Amelia Earhart, and Eleanor Roosevelt, the list goes on. It is perplexing that Trump received an airport before any of these women.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Now we need fact-checking Fox News' fact-check of Abdul Ed-Sayed, because most of the Fox fact-check claims are simply false.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 05/10/2026
The shift appears to indicate that the Republicans’ leader has become the party’s biggest liability. trib.al/k59U0bk
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 03/10/2026
"Should we tell girls and women to avoid frat parties, dark streets, and public places? Should we stop shaming victims? These are all important ideas to explore in a country where a guy like Max Miller feels entitled to run for office and is endorsed by Trump." buff.ly/K3eqEvg
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How Could Such a Thing Still Happen in a Country with a Frat Boy Supreme Court Justice?
“I’m just thinking out loud here, but maybe a political party that has dedicated the last forty years to taking away women’s rights could also give some thou...
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It's always going to be Twitter and Slop.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This admin is hiding the full number and extent of soldiers' injuries. Plus soldiers and family members have told the AP that failure to recognize the seriousness of injuries, a poor plan to get the wounded to hospitals and red tape has hindered follow-up care. apnews.com/article/iran...
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Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them
Some U.S. soldiers gravely wounded in the deadliest Iran strike on American troops say the military medical system failed them.
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Brian Jones @darthspoog.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Reminder - Japan imports more gas from Australia than it needs, and so it onsells it to other countries for a profit. www.afr.com/world/asia/a...
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Australia moves to calm Japan’s jitters over gas reservation policy
Treasurer Jim Chalmers used a large business gathering near Tokyo to promise executives that Australia would remain a dependable energy supplier.
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Captain Nemo - Local Hero & Devil-May-Care-Flying-Fool. ✅ @flyingfool.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Wow! I never had Karoline Leavitt joining Fox News on my Fascism Bingo Card." said no one.
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Surlysimon @surlysimon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
He was the poster boy for everything that was wrong with Thatcherism, and if you look at Britain and the USA you can still see the results of the festering wound that thatcher opened in our democracy
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