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Spiro

@yesterdays-spiro.bsky.social
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Wandering cobber, rugby lover, Wallabies tragic,former tuk tuk owner.

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Zem @zem-australia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
appaulling obfuscation of moral fortitude by the WA Govt... it's ALWAYS about the money! NEVER about the individual (s) who have been abused #AusNews #AusPol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
How the WA government tried — and failed — to limit payouts to abuse survivors
The Western Australian government was seeking "immunity from liability" in cases put forward by child sex abuse victim-survivors, but the Supreme Court has ruled against it.
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The $560 million grants scandal that has been across the media for more than a week now has NOT been referred to the NACC by a single person. It really does show a shocking lack of faith in the organisation.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Yesterday the Senate agreed to my motion that calls on the government to fix our broken lobbying laws. It's time for politics to work for Australians, and that starts with lobbying reform. This is a great first step. Go to www.fixlobbying.com.au and join my call for lobbying reform.
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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Some nice use of graphs by @edhusicmp.bsky.social :-) in his questions to the RBA (the RBA was very much, oh look it's all a bit technical... but yeah people are doing it tough... but err productivity will solve it!)
Phot of Ed Husic holding my graph of real wages
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
RBA Governor has just said the Phillips curve has shifted out, and well... I would dispute that
Chart showing wages growth and inflation on a scatter plot
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Being hit by an SUV or ute increases the chances of pedestrian or cyclist fatality by 44% or 82% for children
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17/09/2026
On September 17th, we filled our 200,000th pothole. See something that needs fixing in NYC? Call 311, tag @nyc311.bsky.social or go to portal.311.nyc.gov.
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Anti-Fascist Translator Monkey @translatormonkey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
From last year. A good history lesson.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Can someone explain why – in an economy in which the central bank has decided we need almost 700,000 people to be unemployed – those people live in such dreadful poverty that it can make you up to 10 times more likely to die in the prime of your life?" www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
theguardian.com
In such a rich country, it is shameful how many Australians on jobseeker are dying in desperate poverty | Greg Jericho
Lifting the abysmally low jobseeker rate to the poverty line would save thousands of lives
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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This is not an apology - seriously have the standards at my old place if employ dropped this far? Disgraceful reportage.. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Hanson apologises if she caused offence by Indigenous Australian remarks
Addressing widespread condemnation, the One Nation leader clarified what she meant by referring to Indigenous Australians as "primitive".
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Susan @naurielsjh.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Notice how often we say this and not a single person has been sued? Hmm..
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 15/09/2026
When the edible hits and you’re at the Taco Bell drive thru.
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Matt Bors @mattbors.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It was exactly ten years ago today, on my 33rd birthday, that I posted this comic online.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Always worth remembering, the only reason we see Barnaby so much on TV is because Hanson, despite 30 years as a politician, cannot find a coherent thought with a map, flash light and two days worth of rations. ABC etc should stop giving Barnaby the free air time and demand the leader of the party.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
FFS ABC, she did not apologise
Screenshot of ABC news front page: "Hanson apologises if she caused offence by Indigenous Australian remarks"
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 15/09/2026
Same person who says this: "I've always advocated, we are Australians all together and should be all treated equally on a needs basis, not about race" also said this: Indigenous Australians are "the most primitive race on Earth" Racists are always - always - hypocrites.
abc.net.au
Hanson apologises if she caused offence by Indigenous Australian remarks
Addressing widespread condemnation, the One Nation leader clarified what she meant by referring to Indigenous Australians as "primitive".
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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
'AI hallucinations' in parole board submission scuttles media ban on convicted murderer Sue Neill-Fraser www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
'AI hallucinations' scuttle parole board's gag order on convicted murderer
Tasmania's parole board has failed in a bid to keep in place a ban on a convicted murderer speaking to the media because its argument in the Supreme Court cited case law that was "hallucinated" by AI.
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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Why does this micronation, the third smallest country in the world, with no tourism and fewer residents than Horsham, have an international commercial airline – let alone one with seven Boeing 737s? How our immigration politics corrupts everything:
thepoint.com.au
Why is Australia propping up Nauru Airlines to keep offshore detention alive?
Here’s a question you’ve probably never asked yourself: Why does Nauru Airlines exist? There’s a simple answer – Australia’s offshore detention regime. Australia’s “resettlement” program in Naoero req...
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Latest from @fionakatauskas.bsky.social for @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Cartoon showing Pauline Hanson at a booth with the headline "Pauline's Simple solutions"  While a couple nearby walk away holding a paper with "Net Negative Immigration" written on it. 

The speech bubble reads "Apparently if you ignore expert opinion, economic impacts and the reality of the Australians workforce it;s just what the country needs"
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The Chaser @chaser.com.au · 15/09/2026
“I am sorry for any hurt my comments have caused to the News Corp community who were forced to endure criticising me." chaser.com.au/national/pau...
Pauline promises to return to level of racism the media loves. - The Chaser
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Safe to say the people of Kentucky are not being represented properly
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/08/2026
Breaking News: Israel rejected a U.S.-backed plan aimed at a phased disarmament of Hamas in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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Israel Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Plan to Disarm Hamas
President Trump’s Board of Peace announced an agreement last month that aimed at Hamas giving up its weapons alongside an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
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Gaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
So Nigel Farage has basically called a recall by election against himself, before any of his constituents could do it, and this is somehow supposed to prove rules don’t matter. Or something.
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Spiro @yesterdays-spiro.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
@mrjamesob.bsky.social knew something was going to happen while he was away. Don't think that he foresaw something so bloody stupid, vain, performanative and insane.
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Peter Stone was acting CEO when the BOM launched its new website, which was widely criticised for its costs and poor design.
abc.net.au
Top BOM exec who oversaw bungled website revamp set to leave role
Peter Stone was acting CEO when the BOM launched its new website, which was widely criticised for its costs and poor design.
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Dr Jeremy Walker @jeremywalker.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Norway: has always taken 75+% tax from its offshore gas & oil, their huge national sovereign wealth fund supports free education & healthcare. Norway has almost 100% EVs in new car sales. Australia: a near zero tax regime for foreign fossil corps who run our 'debate' with #AtlasNetwork propaganda.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
This might be the greatest split-screen ever broadcast. They’ll play this in museums in future. (🎥 LCI 🇫🇷)
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Kent Parkstreet @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
The British have done enough damage in this region without this monster being let loose on it.
bbc.com
Tony Blair in discussions to run transitional Gaza authority
The former prime minister has been in high-level planning talks over the territory's future, the BBC understands.
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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
This is what unity looks like.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 26/09/2025
1. Great news for trans students in Chicago. Chicago Public Schools has announced it will defy Trump's demand to ban trans youth from bathrooms. Trump will now pull millions in federal funds. "Our district will not back away from doing what we know is right." Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Chicago Public Schools Defy Trump, Reject Trans Bathroom Ban Demands
The school system has refused to capitulate, despite Trump pulling back millions in federal funds.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2025
BOLDUAN: When I was asking you about Comey, you've twice now brought up the Epstein files and Tom Homan. Why? RASKIN: Because the DOJ is in full coverup mode
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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
"The American Forever War wages on, dumber, deadlier and merchandised to a depraved degree. American authoritarianism is both an eerie echo of tyrants past and its own unique perversion." @davemilbo.bsky.social knocking it for a six theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
theshot.net.au
The Yanks are cooked (and cooking the rest of us) - The Shot
American authoritarianism is an echo of tyrants’ past and its own unique perversion: shrouded in goldleaf, ski masks, and utter bullshit.
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Sawyer Hackett @sawyerhackett.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
They’ve created a situation where it’s impossible to trust the FBI and federal law enforcement in crisis situations. They lie. Constantly. They spin before we know basic facts. They instantly politicize tragedies. Why the fuck should we trust them?
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Writer/Artist#StopFemicide 🇨🇦📚🧑🏻‍🎨🇵🇸 @writerartisteh.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Autism is genetic. It is normal and you need to start respecting it and not trying to get rid of it. Tylenol, used as instructed, has been long since proven safe for everyone including pregnant folks.
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 25/09/2025
Calling environmental regulations 'red tape' kind of ignores why those regulations exist in the first place. And it doesn't matter how strong our environment laws are if our governments aren't willing to actually enforce them. 🔊 Deputy Director Ebony Bennett @ebonybennett.bsky.social #auspol
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Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
They're about to shut down the government to protect the Epstein Files from disclosure. Whatever is in the files must be so unhinged as to be beyond imagination.
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Huge news that Spain and Italy have sent navy boats to protect the Sumud flotilla - the world should support and join them protecting the flotilla in international waters
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Stevojc @stevojc.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
The world as I know it has shifted scarily: I find myself agreeing with Amanda Vanstone #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
abc.net.au
'You don't own it': Hastie urged to calm down his rhetoric
A doyenne of the Liberal Party and veteran of leadership battles dating back to the 1980s Howard-Peacock era has chided Andrew Hastie for not being a team player.
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🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🍉 @chrishehim.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Andrew Hastie is a dangerous white supremacist wanting to drag Australia down the same dark path as Trump's America. #auspol
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 25/09/2025
First new Qantas Airbus jets come with one toilet for every 90 economy passengers – worse than Jetstar, Scoot and Ryanair
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First new Qantas Airbus jets come with one toilet for every 90 economy passengers – worse than Jetstar, Scoot and Ryanair
Full service carrier says it will add additional toilets to its first three new Airbus 321XLR models – but they will be in service for three years beforehand * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The first three aircraft in Qantas’s new fleet will arrive with a worse economy passenger-to-toilet ratio than on planes used by budget carriers Scoot, Ryanair and Jetstar. After ordering the Airbus 321XLR aircraft in 2022 to replace its ageing Boeing 737s, Qantas on Thursday used the new planes on commercial flights for the first time on the Sydney to Melbourne and Sydney to Perth routes. Continue reading...
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Jimmy Malecki @jimmymalecki.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
@theguardian.com video of delegates leaving Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the United Nations is how I feel. I don't even want to hear his propaganda. #auspol www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn84...
youtube.com
Delegates walk out of UN general assembly chamber ahead of Israeli PM's speech
YouTube video by Guardian News
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Tom Parkes @thomasparkes.com.au · 25/09/2025
So a Muslim man’s ute covered in Palestine flags is torched, no media outrage, no interview with Islamophobia envoy, and not interview with Prime Minister. Had this been a Jewish man, imagine the hysteria! #auspol
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 24/09/2025
🏡Houses are for living in, not for profiting. We're fighting to introduce measures to stop greedy landlords from raising rents to extortionate levels and protect renters from unfair evictions.
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Independent Media Australia. @indymediaaus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2025
How ScoMo stuffed the GST australiainstitute.org.au/post/how-… #Auspol
australiainstitute.org.au
How ScoMo stuffed the GST
Scott Morrison’s GST deal with Western Australia stuffed the system, but there are plenty of ways the Government could make it better.
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The Financial Register @finrig.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Independent MP Secures Bradfield Seat as Liberals Drop Legal Challenge After 145-Day Battle#auspol #Australia #Politics #News #AussieNews #PoliticalNews #JournalismThreads #FederalPolitics #BreakingNews
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Independent MP Secures Bradfield Seat as Liberals Drop Legal Challenge After 145-Day Battle
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David Tomkins 🦋 @davidctomkins.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Australia’s national climate risk assessment report, released last week, revealed a horrifying future if urgent action to address global heating was not taken. The report looked at 10 “priority hazards” and the risks they presented. #climatecrisis #auspol www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...
theguardian.com
Australia’s horrifying climate future in four charts – and how we can avoid the worst
Maps released by the Australian Climate Service show just how bad things will get for heatwaves, drought and coastal flooding
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