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Iain

@velo9.bsky.social
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Retired Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor. Definitely a lefty.

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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
youtube.com/shorts/gnIR-... pistol and boo are watching
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Brad Pitt: 'The day is better with a dog'
YouTube video by AP Entertainment
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Take three minutes out of your day to watch this. It’s worth every second, not just for the artistry of the spoken word, but for the words themselves.
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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 01/10/2026
this video of Chlöe Swarbrick, who leads the Greens in New Zealand's parliament, is worth your five minutes' time
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
✊🏾🖤💛❤️🇮🇪☘️
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suzanneelaine @suzanneelaine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTyUARAB3/
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Full interview with Rabbi Dovid Feldman at the Free Palestine protest/ march to the UNGA in NYC. #UNGA #palestine #israel #trump #netanyahu
TikTok video by Emma Withrow
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tonywindsor.bsky.social @tonywindsor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This 👇🏾
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Maranoa Girl @maranoagirl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Q. AU. Proposed laws in Queensland would restrict who can object to a mine and give politicians greater control over whether objections are heard in court. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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New laws on mining objections 'hacking at safety net'
Proposed laws in Queensland would restrict who can object to a mine and give politicians greater control over whether objections are heard in court.
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Rowdy Rebel @rowdyrebel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Yes! 👏🏼
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eliko thalia @museinrevolt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
just learned this today
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Iain @velo9.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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Could One Nation's immigration plan actually work?
The Point, helping readers make sense of the issues shaping their lives today.
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Maranoa Girl @maranoagirl.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
kangaroocourtofaustralia.com/2026/09/13/a...
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Australian Zionists hit with 3 legal losses in 3 weeks as their lies in court are exposed
Australian Zionists, who do very little to hide the fact that they are doing Israel’s bidding, have taken a 3rd legal hit in 3 weeks. The latest being the discontinuance of a […]
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angry-goddess.bsky.social @angry-goddess.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Even the QLD LNP women hate QLD women!
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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
share this for us eh? youtu.be/7MQkiPrnNdY?...
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Moonlight 🌙 serenade . lucky chops arrangement
YouTube video by davey ewart
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Rightardia @rightardia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Daily Kos cartoon
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Trump addresses his 9/11 speech controversy.
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Morning. ☕️
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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
trump will have to go to court to get his name removed? youtube.com/shorts/i7Kjj...
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Hahaha omg this is gold.
YouTube video by Tony Dortie
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Settle down kiddies. Story time. 😁
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Freethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Joe Segal - Create Positive Solidarity @joesegal.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I am not sure why some people crave power. Maybe they feel powerless and afraid?
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
David Shoebridge rips into Defence Dep Sec. Celia Perkins after she tries putting a “blanket gag” on their evidence from being posted on social media, coz apparently it could be “taken out of context” Shoebridge “it’s so obviously inappropriate!”🔥 Absolutely disgraceful #auspol
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Defence officials today tried to prevent the sharing of public evidence on social media at a hearing into Defence land sales. The fact I am posting this should tell you how that went.
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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 03/09/2026
The Australien Government made an ad about carbon offsets and koalas, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative 🌏🌳🐨 💛 produced by our Patrons 🙏 support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thejuicemedia ☕ buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/thejuicemedia
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Wendy Harmer @wendyharmer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The absolute gall of it... when our PM is in Palau, mouthing useless platitudes about global warming.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 02/09/2026
I will always love Dolly Parton for this… “Of course Black lives matter. Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No.”
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Marie-Pierre Cleret @marie-pierre.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
ChatGPT funding the regime
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Morning. ☕️
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Timeline Cleanse ⚜️🎶⚜️🎶⚜️🎶⚜️ Love this 😊
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Iain @velo9.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Fiercely non-political Dolly had the right ideas www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/enterta...
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Fiercely non-political, Dolly could teach politicians a thing or two
Dolly Parton spent her money on lifting as many boats as she could, and she did it while wearing sky-high heels and rhinestones.
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Morning. ☕️
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3wombats @3wombats.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
theaimn.net/why-does-the...
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Why does the mention of Aborigines make some people angry?
For as long as I can remember, there has been one subject almost guaranteed to bring out the worst in some Australians. Aborigines. Write about Aboriginal history, Aboriginal disadvantage, land rights...
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 21/08/2026
A NSW Supreme Court judgment has drawn a sharp distinction between criticism of Israel and antisemitism – and challenged the logic underpinning the IHRA examples used by governments and institutions, Greg Barns writes. #auspol #FreeSpeech #Antisemitism
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A judgment that challenges the IHRA definition of antisemitism
A NSW Supreme Court judgment has sharply distinguished criticism of Israel from antisemitism, raising important questions about the IHRA definition and its use by governments and institutions.
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Glen @gergyl.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
So our public broadcaster no longer has an Indigenous department, but still has a (strongly Christian-biased) religion department. Curious, given that its legislated charter doesn't mention religion at all ... but does 'cultural diversity', 'cultural enrichment', 'muticultural character...'
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Morning. ☕️
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Cellebrite, an israeli spy firm, infiltrated our gov’t agencies to extract data from our phones without authorisation | via @xIsraelExposedx Australian Federal Senator David Shoebridge
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Marie-Pierre Cleret @marie-pierre.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Essential #PSA
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mariaevajarrous.bsky.social @mariaevajarrous.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
👎👍
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Talked to @justinwolfers.bsky.social youtu.be/x__pGG7spW4?...
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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 12/08/2026
Both Noel Pearson and Yingiya Mark Guyula have been arguing the same premise: that money raised nationally for Aboriginal disadvantage is being spent by states and territories on other things. trib.al/9X4x97S
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Two proposals from Garma for Indigenous Australia
On the first day of August this year, two men spoke at Gulkula, the sacred Gumatj land where the Garma Festival is held, about the same problem, and proposed competing solutions.
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Dr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Share everywhere!!!
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Fiona Katauskas @fionakatauskas.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
It's my final week as a Guardian cartoonist ☹️ and here's my third last cartoon. It's a gamblin' one www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Will the government get it right on gambling reform? | Fiona Katauskas
Anthony Albanese is weighing up the options
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Matt Golding @goldingcartoons.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Gambling reform negotiations continue… @theageaustralia.bsky.social
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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 11/08/2026
“The NT is a failed state with a carceral business model, taking funds from Canberra to support industrial-scale incarceration – from the age of 10 through to death – and the removal of children at rates exceeded only in authoritarian states.” | Marcia Langton trib.al/RHN7ckV
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Two proposals from Garma for Indigenous Australia
On the first day of August this year, two men spoke at Gulkula, the sacred Gumatj land where the Garma Festival is held, about the same problem, and proposed competing solutions.
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Iain @velo9.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Appeasing authoritarians dooms us to repeat history www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...
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Appeasement of authoritarian voices dooms us to repeating history
No matter how much we know about history, we are doomed to repeat it. Appeasement of authoritarian voices will get us there faster.
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Morning. ☕️
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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
youtube.com/shorts/zdYXs...
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They CAN'T Answer! | Senator Sarah Hanson-Young
YouTube video by Australian Greens
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Jennifer Crawford @ournewhomecoach.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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Sign the Petition
Royal Commission into the Killing of Australian Women and Girls
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