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wbbaboon.bsky.social @wbbaboon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Trump strikes deal with Putin for Russian diesel
The shock deal comes a month after the US imposed sanctions on Moscow. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed the agreement as a “weak decision”.
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wbbaboon.bsky.social @wbbaboon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Amos Goldberg, Professor of Genocide Studies at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem "Yes, it is genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. Jewish h...
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wbbaboon.bsky.social @wbbaboon.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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Victoria’s voice to parliament asks government to axe bill that will scrap prisoners’ ‘open air’ rights
Gellung Warl, which was established as part of the treaty process, says bill would erode the basic rights of people in prison
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wbbaboon.bsky.social @wbbaboon.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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Australia politics live: teals don ‘Sportsdebt’ t-shirts as Wilkie accuses Labor of being ‘improperly influenced’ by gambling lobby
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wbbaboon.bsky.social @wbbaboon.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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Andy Burnham apologises for Labour’s stance on Gaza and says it ‘didn’t get it right’
Exclusive: PM-in-waiting says party must ‘do better’ in approach to Middle East and he will put more pressure on Israel
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
When Liberal backbencher Simon Kennedy was a teenager, one of his high school teachers asked to borrow money for his gambling addiction. He says he ended up accompanying the teacher to Gamblers Anonymous meetings.
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This Liberal took his teacher to gambling anonymous
When Liberal backbencher Simon Kennedy was a teenager, one of his high school teachers asked to borrow money for his gambling addiction. He says he ended up accompanying the teacher to Gamblers Anonymous meetings.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Inaccurate comment from the Liberal MP Simon Kennedy. I'm sure the PM *does* care about gambling victims. It's just that he cares about the gambling, sports and media lobbies even more. #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australia politics live: Liberal MP kicked out of question time after shouting at PM ‘don’t you care’ about gambling victims
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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
A ban on gambling advertising would pass parliament with a conscience vote, according to a Labor MP in favour of tackling the issue as a matter of public health. The assessment by Macarthur MP Mike Freelander has been echoed by Liberal Simon Kennedy and independent Kate Chaney
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wbbaboon.bsky.social @wbbaboon.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
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‘We’re Not Mad Enough’ - Hannah Einbinder, Isabella Hammad, and Mahmoud Khalil LIVE in NYC
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wbbaboon.bsky.social @wbbaboon.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
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The bravery of those who document the truth inside Gaza | Compass
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Israel is an apartheid state. That apartheid now officially includes the death penalty. Israel has long engaged in mass extrajudicial executions of Palestinians. It's now official state policy.
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wbbaboon.bsky.social @wbbaboon.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
VW can't compete with China, so will work for Western war machine instead www.middleeasteye.net/news/nazi-er...
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Volkswagen in talks to produce parts for Israel’s missile defence system, FT reports
German car giant with Nazi-era roots pivots to defence production as the industry struggles to compete with China
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wbbaboon.bsky.social @wbbaboon.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
OpenAI’s president is a Trump mega-donor www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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OpenAI’s president is a Trump mega-donor
Greg Brockman said he started ‘getting involved politically’ in 2025.
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wbbaboon.bsky.social @wbbaboon.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
It was heard immediately. It was a ready to go strategem used by the power elite to delegitimise any dissent against official policy to ignore genocide.
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Rachel Withers @rachelwithers.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Helicopters, metal detectors, snipers on roofs in Bondi?? Australia feeling really socially cohesive right now, so glad the government decided to make that a priority 🫠
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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Wow -- incredible!!!
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wbbaboon.bsky.social @wbbaboon.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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‘Simply poor management’: The truth about our universities’ finances
Amid job losses, chronic wage theft, course cutting and fee hikes, the post-COVID financial picture for universities appears grim. But the sector is in surplus.
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wbbaboon.bsky.social @wbbaboon.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Waleed's clinical dissection www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
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Sussan Ley’s Coalition wedged itself. They can’t see a rake without stepping on it
We’ve seen oppositions destroy themselves over some divisive issue. But I don’t ever recall it happening over an issue they themselves foisted on the government.
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Liz Hicks @lizhicks.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Submission from Anne Twomey on the Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill now up - it’s a must read for journalists and policy makers Quite the burn here too 🔥 www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
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Possum @pollytics.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
It's now time to thank the Special Envoy into Anti-semitism for her time, and allow her to pursue other opportunities. The project she was disgracefully pursuing has now essentially collapsed when confronted with the first test of the body politic.
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wbbaboon.bsky.social @wbbaboon.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Oh Canada! youtu.be/TLasfU4l__A?...
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FULL REMARKS: Canada PM Carney Announces $1 Trillion Trade and Investment Deals with China | AC1B
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Saoirse Ní Chiaragáin @miseryvulture.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
I personally plan on saving my Nobel Peace Prize for marriage but only God can judge, I guess.
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wbbaboon.bsky.social @wbbaboon.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
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Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 16/01/2026
A 55-year-old Cuban immigrant was choked to death by guards at a Texas detention camp, a fellow detainee told the Washington Post. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
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Kevin Weatherwalks @kevinweatherwalks.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Oceania had always been at war with Greenland
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wbbaboon.bsky.social @wbbaboon.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
This explains the apology I guess. Jarvis Cocker's intervention crucial.
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 15/01/2026
British indie band Pulp agree to play Adelaide festival after boycott u-turn
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British indie band Pulp agree to play Adelaide festival after boycott u-turn
The band pulled out over treatment of Randa Abdel-Fattah but delayed revealing their decision before confirming 27 February gig * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The British indie band Pulp will play at the Adelaide festival in February after initially pulling out of the event in protest at the cancellation of Palestinian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah. The band issued a statement on social media on Thursday night announcing that they would “honour our invitation to perform in Adelaide on 27 February” after the festival organisers performed a u-turn, apologised to Abdel-Fattah for her treatment, and invited her to speak at next year’s event. Continue reading...
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David Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now. If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
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The Psychopomp @narzoth.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
"Hell, they have me taking cognitive tests every week, now! The doctors say I'm acing them so hard, they're thinking of moving me up to twice a week!"
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 14/01/2026
Kristi Noem has been a complete and total failure at her job. She has violated her oath and has allowed ICE agents to terrorize our communities. That’s why I’m joining @robinkelly.house.gov in calling for her impeachment. We deserve better, she’s gotta go.
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Jennifer Mills @jennifermills.net.au · 14/01/2026
Spoke with ABC Arts for this great article on freedom of expression and writers festivals www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01... @asauthors.bsky.social
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Can writers' festivals survive a 'censorship' crisis?
The shock cancellation of Adelaide Writers' Week has left many concerned about the future of writers' festivals in an increasingly polarised political world.
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 14/01/2026
Banning organisations has a sorry history – does Australia really want to go down this road again? | Anne Twomey
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Banning organisations has a sorry history – does Australia really want to go down this road again? | Anne Twomey
As the government brings its new hate laws to parliament, it’s worth remembering past attempts suggest legislation used to outlaw political groups have been neither wise nor necessary Australia’s history of banning political groups gives pause for thought as to whether we really want to go down this route again. During the first world war, the Unlawful Associations Act 1916 was enacted and used to ban a group called Industrial Workers of the World. Membership was made a criminal offence. Members could also be deported if they were not British subjects born in Australia. Anne Twomey is a Professor emerita in constitutional law at the University of Sydney Continue reading...
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
We should stand by Iran's protesters as they fight a repressive theocracy. We should also oppose yet another catastrophic Western intervention. New column 👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Iran’s protesters need our support – not another western-intervention disaster | Owen Jones
Previous meddling has damaged the region, and once again the the US and Israel don’t have Iranians’ best interests at heart, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Thankyou to every writer - so many - who stood against censorship, racism and political interference in WritersWeek2026. Your resistance matters. Standing together matters. Clear eyes matter - especially when SA’s political leaders fail us.
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Possum @pollytics.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
People shouldn't be sad that Adelaide Writers Week was cancelled, they should be proud that the people the event was actually about stood together and said "enough of this perfidious bullshit".
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Jo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
The 2026 Adelaide Writers' Week has officially been cancelled. Well done to the Board of the Festival and the Premier of South Australia for this devastating outcome.
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Tim Rust @timrust.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Seems like neither he nor Minns have ever had to think on their feet before. Their recent utterances have been a dog's breakfast
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Rachel Withers @rachelwithers.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Gotta say, the cancellation of Adelaide Writers' Week gives me some hope for Australia's ability to navigate this. A great loss for the literary community, but writers/thinkers/audiences aren't going to stand for the bullying and pressure. Unclear when the politicians are going to figure it out.
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🎃GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE🎃 @golikehellmachine.com · 12/01/2026
these guys are so fucking lost in the sauce, man, this picture of RFK, jr. makes it look like he's a villain in a HOSTEL ripoff, this man paid handsomely to have you abducted and wants to cut your genitals off and fry them on the stove
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
This debacle will be studied. How to destroy a beloved event in less than a week. Big congrats Malinauskus, your legacy.
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Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
A whole bunch of artists and cultural workers have lost work because of the implosion of Adelaide Writers week — writers, producers, stage crew, front of house. None of this was their fault. Something for the Labor premier to think about
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I don’t know how Malinauskas is managing to make this even worse. This is a horrendous comment - the false equivalence here is horrific
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Tim Byrne @tbyrne75.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I am a lawyer (barrister) and I can only recommend that Ms Abdel-Fattah receive comprehensive legal advice on her options as a matter of urgency.
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Jennifer Mills @jennifermills.net.au · 13/01/2026
A failure of principle led to a failure of courage that led to a failure of governance and has now brought us to a failure of accountability. Writers - and readers - deserve so much better than this. Malinauskas should answer for the destruction of Writers Week.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
🔥 @markruffalo.bsky.social : “I gotta be honest, I’m not feeling so great. Renee Good was murdered... stormtroopers running around terrorizing. As much as I love all this, I can’t pretend all this crazy stuff isn’t happening. We have a president who says laws don’t apply to him- this is crazy.”
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
California State Senator Scott Weiner, who is running for Nancy Pelosi’s seat and is Jewish, was slammed last week when he declined to state — yes or no — whether Israel was committing a genocide in Gaza. He now says that, yes, he believes Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11/01/2026
Fourth Palestinian baby freezes to death in Gaza since November aje.news/1ryphy
Fourth Palestinian baby freezes to death in Gaza since November
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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
NEW: It appears billionaire Bill Ackman has donated $10k to a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Good. Ackman has reposted the fundraiser but hasn’t posted about his own donation.
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Few words. My @smh @theage cartoon
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