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Australian, rural teacher, Teacher Librarian, critical thinking advocate, sustainable farmer, humanist, kindness, understanding and empathy my mantra, union, recycler extraordinaire, Gunai Kurnai Land πŸ¦˜πŸ™ πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ πŸ“š

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By election in #Farrer will prove 2 important political truths. One is that a vote for #Independent is safe home for voters unhappy with all main political parties. Other is that #PaulineHanson cannot win seats in House of Representatives. Best wishes #MichelleMillthorpe.

17.02.2026 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Jim Chalmers being gifted with Angus Taylor as new opposition leader will be a gift akin to Paul Keating getting Alexander Downer to β€˜do slowly’… #ABC730

12.02.2026 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

I have literally never heard of some of the frontbenchers who have resigned their positions.

Leah Blythea?
Matt O’Sullivan?
Phil Thompson?

Anyone?

12.02.2026 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 288    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 10

β€˜Angus Taylor becoming leader of the The Liberal Party will be an opportunity for him to pour the oil he bought from the US on the troubled waters he sold to the Cayman Islands, and thus calm the turbulence within the Party’

Excerpt from the opinion piece I’ve submitted to The Australian πŸ€ͺ

11.02.2026 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
Peter Whish-Wilson Exposes Advance & the Atlas Network
YouTube video by Australian Greens Peter Whish-Wilson Exposes Advance & the Atlas Network

#Australian Politics: Peter Whish-Wilson exposes #AtlasNetwork & Advance: #auspol #nzpol
youtu.be/DHkwa_rrM4w?...

11.02.2026 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That bloke who was assaulted by thug cops when he had his hands up made the error of believing NSW Police serve the people of NSW.

#NSWpol

#AusPol

09.02.2026 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Hopefully our vic pol were ok?

09.02.2026 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE

I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...

04.02.2026 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 19504    πŸ” 8834    πŸ’¬ 697    πŸ“Œ 718
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Cory Bernardi = grifter #auspol

03.02.2026 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 115    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 6

Hands up who is exhausted by the continual Melbourne bashing by the Australian media. It’s just appalling and I am thoroughly sick of it. Thoughts as to why it has become a national sport for our journos?

03.02.2026 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

… and pathetic, when the only views she holds are those of her masters. Sad.

01.02.2026 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think when your life and views are so narrow and small then being hateful is the easy option

01.02.2026 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Baxendale hasn’t got an original thought in her entire body. Must be hard being so hateful.

01.02.2026 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Victorians remember Rachel very well πŸ‘Ž#thisisnotjournalism

01.02.2026 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely. And I think these fuckers have read Jacinta wrong because she’s not gonna take any shit in the lead up to the election. I reckon she’ll win handsomely.

01.02.2026 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember when people got to learn who Rachel was, and objected to the style of β€œjournalism” Rachel deployed, were told that Rachel was β€œjust doing her job”. That shit flies when you have only been doing that job for a short time, but now, years later? This is who Rachel is and ALWAYS was

01.02.2026 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Rachel Blaxendale 🀬 After all those long COVID pressers with Dan, my mental health self-care had erased her existence 😬

01.02.2026 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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On this Pride March day in Victoria a big thank you to Premier Jacinta Allen for slapping down that atrocious, despicable, anti trans Murdoch goon Rachel Baxendale. Imagine on Pride day being so hateful to the most vulnerable of at risk children

#ThankYouJacintaAllen 🌈

01.02.2026 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 6

Remember:
More than 500,000 Australians signed the petition for a royal commission into Murdoch media.

There is an urgent need for an inquiry into these toxic, socially destructive hate-media. Now.

01.02.2026 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

How's the both-sides-ing going...?

01.02.2026 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Mad magazine kid

Mad magazine kid

Sorry.. couldn’t help myself….

25.01.2026 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Single panel editorial cartoon. Title at top reads β€˜Hate Speech’ - Three National politicians with their backs to OL Ley, all of them angry with arms folded. One says, β€œI hate you”, one says, β€œI hated you first”, one says, β€œI double hate you”, Ley replies, β€œWell, I hate you all”. A tiny Nationals leader pops up between them and says, β€œCan’t we all hate together?”

Single panel editorial cartoon. Title at top reads β€˜Hate Speech’ - Three National politicians with their backs to OL Ley, all of them angry with arms folded. One says, β€œI hate you”, one says, β€œI hated you first”, one says, β€œI double hate you”, Ley replies, β€œWell, I hate you all”. A tiny Nationals leader pops up between them and says, β€œCan’t we all hate together?”

Louder than words #auspol

21.01.2026 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's amusing reading about the rest of the world economically decoupling from the US and approaching China on trade when you're Australian. We've been doing that very thing since the late 70's. It's OK, you won't get commie germs you know. Trade and security aren't the same thing when they're not.

21.01.2026 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3
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Europe having to perform military exercises against their primary threat, the United States.

15.01.2026 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 24265    πŸ” 7676    πŸ’¬ 1180    πŸ“Œ 574

It must be a Fkng riot around the world watching Trump destroying his own country, and shitting on his own people. You couldn’t make this shit up, However, Hillary & Harris warned us.

14.01.2026 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7936    πŸ” 1345    πŸ’¬ 633    πŸ“Œ 91

Some of us have been over there fighting the good fight for you Ms Cathy

xx

10.01.2026 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 246    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

Dr Randa spoke at the MWF for school students. My secondary students were fascinated with her explanation of the equal opportunity race. She had a great impact, really made them think critically. These were students from advantaged backgrounds, lovely kids.

08.01.2026 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Authors withdraw from festival after Palestinian Australian author dropped After Randa Abdel-Fattah was dropped from Adelaide Writers' Week by the Adelaide Festival Board, a slew of authors, including Michelle de Kretser, have withdrawn from the event.

Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah is our client and we are proud to represent her. This cancellation is unjustifiable, morally and legally.

08.01.2026 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 487    πŸ” 109    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 5

She will. I knew Virginia Bell when she worked at Redfern Legal Centre and I was a lowly law student volunteer. Her integrity and passion for justice had a profound effect on me, and I've watched her career since then, all the way to Justice of the High Court. She will not tick boxes.

08.01.2026 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 270    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2

Oh for gods sakes can the ABC let this Royal Commission thing go? What’s the obsession with it? Let the Richardson inquiry happen. Let it be. #ABC730

06.01.2026 08:55 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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