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Tim Dunlop

@timdunlop.bsky.social
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Melbourne, Australia Advocate for bottom-up democracy beyond the two-party system

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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"President Lula is only scoring about 40.7 percent of the vote as opposed to more than 51 percent by his adversary, Flavio Bolsonaro. And unless that shifts significantly in the coming hours, it’s possible that Flavio Bolsonaro could win in the first round." Ugh www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
aljazeera.com
Lula and Bolsonaro locked in tight election for Brazil’s presidency
Leftist incumbent Lula is seeking a fourth term in office, facing off against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This, Hamnet, and many other variations...that Shakespeare guy was onto something. Like that Homer person.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nearly 190,000 home health workers in New York could unionize in one of the biggest U.S. labor drives in decades. SEIU Local 1199 says they've gotten almost 70,000 signatures, enough to trigger a union vote, and now the union has petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to hold an election.
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
FFS.
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
FYI
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Be interesting to hear him do a similar breakdown on the US economy over the same period, say, from 1982.
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Similar role in Star City
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
"...Australia's businesses have...used the collapse of union power to suppress wages, while using their own oligopoly power to increase prices...The result is declining productivity, rising inequality, generational anger, and political polarisation. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
As rising inequality demands reform, business is 'circling the wagons'
Business used the collapse of unions to suppress wages and oligopoly power to increase prices. Expecting it now — using AI — to fix declining productivity, rising inequality, generational anger and po...
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
"Australia is the last continent to be affected by H5N1 bird flu – we've had years to prepare. Despite this, an official risk assessment pinpointing which birds and mammals are most susceptible was only released...on August 4...." theconversation.com/australias-b...
theconversation.com
Australia’s bird flu response: too little, but it’s not too late
Australia’s response to this deadly bird flu outbreak has been insufficient and too reactive.
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“Mass mortality events are inherently difficult to study….By the time an event is detected, it may already be well underway, while events in remote areas may go unnoticed altogether.” www.abc.net.au/news/science...
abc.net.au
When hundreds of animals die from bird flu, what happens next?
Despite their scale, we know surprisingly little about mass mortality events — from bird flu and other triggers — and their longer-term ecological consequences.
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“…we’re witnessing the growth of a massive public-private bureaucracy that’s metastasizing in unnerving new directions. It now appears to entail extensive domestic surveillance operations as well. We’ve only just begun to scratch the surface of it all.” newrepublic.com/article/2144...
newrepublic.com
Trump’s Secret Police Spying on Americans? It’s Darker than We Knew.
Court papers reveal that the Department of Homeland Security’s covert surveillance of anti-ICE groups is much darker than it first appeared. Welcome to Donald Trump’s America.
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Andrew Wilkie MP @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
MPs are elected to serve Australians, not the vested interests that profit from gambling harm: gambling companies, media companies & major sporting codes. These corporations are directly responsible for this harm & this Gov is complicit in allowing it to continue. #auspol #politas
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
"Yet many deaths linked to the funding cuts will remain invisible, in part because the cuts themselves left scores of mortality data collectors jobless. In some places, there is simply no one left to count those who died." www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/u...
nbcnews.com
USAID fallout: In Nepal, when the aid workers stopped coming, the women and babies started dying
The U.S. government has repeatedly insisted that no one — and, particularly, no children — has died because of its funding cuts. But the AP has documented the deaths of women and children from Myanmar...
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
‘Trump first deployed the National Guard to D.C. in August of 2025…after declaring a "crime emergency" and launching the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, despite violent crime being at a 30-year low.’ www.npr.org/2026/08/11/n...
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Armed troops have patrolled D.C. for 1 year now. It's challenging democratic norms
The deployment is expected to cost in the billions after it was quietly extended until Inauguration Day of 2029.
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
"[Govts] will provide $250 million a year over 10 years in a time-limited arrangement, with the prospect of recouping their investment through a combination of aluminium revenues and the contribution of Tomago to stabilising the grid. There is every chance this will be cost-neutral over the decade."
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Yep, that's a great point. Primaries still open up the possibility of less discipline but it isn't necessarily causal.
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Love the title. Look forward to reading. Congrats!
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
For sure
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
And we’d have a much less “disciplined”parties, as per the US
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
“It took years of dedicated, bipartisan, cross-sector partnership to build the security infrastructure we’ve had, and dismantling CISA leaves a gaping hole. We are making the job of securing our democracy exponentially harder.” www.propublica.org/article/trum...
propublica.org
Inside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections
When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would l...
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
“All we’ve done is more effectively recruit, train and support staff. I think it’s quite hard for people to believe it’s that simple. The real thing it’s proving is that a prison can’t outperform the quality of its staff.” observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk
‘Scandi wings’ offering pianos, pool and tea parties coul...
A unit in London’s Wandsworth prison has been transformed using methods from Sweden and Norway that prioritise rehabilitation over retribution
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Will Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 08/08/2026
London is quickly becoming a cycling city. Trips have soared to 1.5m a day. Our network of cycleways is now over 400km - and is expanding fast. We're currently extending Cycleway 4 in Greenwich - making the streets safer & enabling more people to switch their trips.
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
"Anyone who rents knows that when interest rates go up, they are likely to receive a message from their landlord telling them that, alas, their rent is also about to rise."
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"The owners were acquitted of manslaughter. They received $400 for each victim through their insurance policy and paid $75 to the families of the victims."
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
“The virus’ genome found in their bones represents the first molecular evidence of the disease in the colonial Americas, confirming historical accounts of the disease arriving with European contact and eventually killing millions of Indigenous inhabitants.” www.science.org/content/arti...
science.org
Ancient DNA confirms historical accounts of how smallpox got to the Americas
“Landmark” paper finds disease originated with European contact
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
“Pharmaceutical commentator Paul Cross said the nature of pricing negotiations meant it was likely more financially advantageous for AstraZeneca to supply Zoladex in Australia for free than create a low pricing precedent for other countries.” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
abc.net.au
Pharmaceutical company bows to pressure, offers lifesaving drug for free
Breast cancer patients were considering removing their ovaries until the maker of Zoladex 3.6mg said they would give the drug away rather than list it on the PBS.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
The U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Trump administration’s request to pause a lower court order that blocks the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from executing the president’s March executive order attacking mail voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
Trump’s anti-mail voting order gets blocked again, this time by federal appeals court
Trump's sweeping assault on mail voting won’t be carried out in 23 states and D.C. ahead of November's midterms.
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Doug Cameron @dncameron.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Marles says he’s “disappointed and it’s unfair” that his US buddies are screwing Australia by increasing tariffs. Such an underwhelming but predictable response from Marles who seems to care more about US submarine jobs than jobs in Australia. When will the ALP wake up to the US?
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
"Australia's system of privatised employment services is structurally broken and its prized federal contracts are being used to enrich millionaires and private equity firms, a new report argues."
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Jeffrey Mervis @policyhound.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
And here's the second story, about an important--but underreported--ruling by a federal judge knocking out the notorious clause the Trump administration has used to terminate grants that, after the fact, don't "effectuate agency priorities." www.science.org/content/arti...
science.org
U.S. judge rejects Trump’s justification for terminating thousands of grants
States hail decision, but White House may try other ways to end funding
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"The Christ of the Beatitudes would be deeply unwelcome at a MAGA rally and would probably be carried out on a stretcher. But Vance found a God who endorses the rally. That requires work." www.commonwealmagazine.org/brock-vance-...
commonwealmagazine.org
Hillbilly Eulogy
Ohio has known hucksters like J. D. Vance before. The state has a long memory for men who climb the ladder and then kick it down after them.
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"It’s almost as though The Advertiser sees its role, rather than to report news, to promote the policies and performance of the Malinauskas Government, funded by big corporations." michaelwest.com.au/back-scratch...
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Back-Scratching. Premier Malinauskus’ love-in with Newscorp exposed - Michael West
Rex Patrick FOIs expose the cosy relationship between SA Premier Peter Malinauskas and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, and its large advertisers
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
abc.net.au
'People want community': Hobby-based clubs tackling loneliness
Hobby-based pop-up clubs are attracting people from university students and office workers to new migrants and academics.
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Let me know if you find one
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
A series of greenways crisscrossing Sydney's west presents an opportunity to grow the city's canopy and make more public space, a Committee for Sydney report suggests.
abc.net.au
Expanding Sydney's tree canopy could save $1b a year in health costs
A series of greenways crisscrossing Sydney's west presents an opportunity to grow the city's canopy and make more public space, a Committee for Sydney report suggests.
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
theguardian.com
Israel accepts health authorities’ Gaza death toll is broadly accurate, saying 70,000 have died
Israeli military’s U-turn in accepting official figures comes after years of attacking data as ‘Hamas propaganda’
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
South Australia's Coorong is a sanctuary for birds and marine life but it is increasingly under threat with the arrival of bird flu in Australia the latest in a rolling barrage of crises.
abc.net.au
H5 bird flu poses risk to wildlife haven behind tale of 'Storm Boy'
South Australia's Coorong is a sanctuary for birds and marine life but it is increasingly under threat with the arrival of bird flu in Australia the latest in a rolling barrage of crises.
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Big news! Congratulations.
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Russell England @russellengland.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
So, there is a precedent for vetoing an MP's resignation Viscount Chelsea (Henry Cadogan) applied for the Chiltern Hundreds in 1842 The Chancellor (Goulburn) refused because, get this, Cadogan wanted to resign to obstruct an investigation for bribery h/t @fascinatorfun.bsky.social and @gazhay.com
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"The noble Lord had stated, that it was unusual to refuse the Chiltern Hundreds, except on account of mental incapacity, or where proceedings were pending for the expulsion of the applicants from their seats. In this case, however, the House had decided that compromises had been entered into, which had the effect of obstructing the investigation of bribery; "
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
"ACOSS said people under 35 hold just 7 per cent of the country's wealth. But the wealthiest 10 per cent of households own 25 times as much as the lowest 60 per cent on average."
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
EXC - The £5m gift to Nigel Farage by a cryptocurrency billionaire was reported to the National Crime Agency by bankers who were concerned it may have been laundered money, the Guardian can reveal. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns
Exclusive: Latest Guardian revelation about gift from cryptocurrency tycoon comes as Reform UK leader forces byelection
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 02/07/2026
Investment accounts owned by President Trump engaged in more than 300 previously undisclosed stock purchases on April 8, 2025, one day before his surprise announcement that he would pause a number of his “Liberation Day” tariffs, his financial disclosure report says.
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Trump discloses 327 unreported stock trades made a day before his first tariff pause
Their disclosure, more than 14 months after they occurred, is the latest revelation to fuel calls for greater scrutiny of the president’s financial assets.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
NYT reported Trump made $636 million on his meme coin alone while American investors lost $3.8B The American people are paying the price for his bizarre self-dealing & that should alarm every single one of us A timeline of Trump’s crypto corruption👇 www.democracydefendersfund.org/crypto -TN
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Ken Morales @kbmorales.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
1/ I looked at 20 years of Supreme Court decisions and found that for the first time, all nine justices decided more cases by secret ballot — aka the “shadow docket” — than it did for cases argued in open court last term. 🧵:
A line chart shows the number of Supreme Court decisions on the merits docket versus the shadow docket from the 2003-04 term to the 2024-25 term. The merits docket decisions trend downward over time, ending at 56 decisions, while the shadow docket decisions rise sharply in the 2018-19 term and surpass the merits docket in the last term at 63 decisions.
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Sophie Molineux is praised for her leadership ability after guiding Australia to its Women's T20 World Cup victory.
abc.net.au
Molineux proves inspired choice after leading Aussies to World Cup win
Sophie Molineux is praised for her leadership ability after guiding Australia to its Women's T20 World Cup victory.
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SBS Australia (unofficial) @sbsaustralia.nzcow.com · 06/07/2026
📢 Under FIFA rules, a red card automatically triggers a one-match ban that cannot be appealed.
sbs.com.au
World Cup rival 'astonished' as Balogun red card suspended after Trump call to FIFA boss
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 04/07/2026
🖥️📜 How has the online presentation of the Declaration of Independence changed over nearly 30 years? Compare these Wayback Machine captures of the National Archives webpage. It's one of many items we're highlighting as America marks its 250th anniversary. 🔗 blog.archive.org/2026/06/29/t...
Image with text at the top that reads: "Wayback Machine Then and Now" then "Declaration of Independence on National Archives". Below are Wayback Machine captures of the National Archives Declaration of Independence page from June 6, 1997, and June 4, 2026.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 04/07/2026
A council housebuilding boom is central to Burnham’s vision. Can it be done?
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A council housebuilding boom is central to Burnham’s vision. Can it be done?
In the third of a series on nationalisation, we look at the huge challenge as 1.5m families wait for social housing
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
$18bn reasons why we need a gas export tax… www.theage.com.au/politics/fed... Go to ourgas.com.au and write to your local MP and tell them to stop the great gas scam.
theage.com.au
Gas giants to reap $18 billion war windfall, reviving export tax calls
Australia’s gas companies are poised to cash in on a huge revenue surge in the fallout from the Iran war, intensifying calls for higher taxes.
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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Amazing stuff, but it really does seem Roma locuta est, causa finita est.
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