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@robmax4.bsky.social

Lapidarist, Glass worker. Loves food and travel. Thinks too much for my own peace mind addicted to novelty

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This weekend’s conference, in a rainy and cold Bavaria, was where the debate about the terms of the divorce settlement got under way.oin-trumps-new-era-is-met-with-growing-sense-of-european-steeliness

15.02.2026 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Offer to join Trump’s new era is met with growing sense of European steeliness Talk of a stronger, independent Europe was the dominant mood in Munich amid bitter disagreement on Ukraine

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f... JD Vance’s thuggish speech to last year’s Munich Security Conference, directed at the solar plexus of Europe, marked the moment when a transatlantic breakup started,

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The key to defeating Trump? Mass non-cooperation | Mark Engler and Paul Engler Our studies in civil resistance offer insight into the level of popular organizing needed to repel assaults on democracy

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Nobody knows what would follow regime change in Iran – but what happened in 1979 offers some pointers | Jason Burke The radical clerics benefited then – but who would prevail this time, asks the Guardian’s international security correspondent Jason Burke

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Mandating health star ratings is a win. But food lobbies still have too much power over our health Our food environment has been built to put profit over health β€” Australians can’t overcome that without stronger regulation and accountability

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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It was refreshing to encounter this greater America – or more accurately, to welcome it back. It has always been there, since the word β€œAmerica” first appeared, hovering over Brazil in a 1507 map.

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Trump gets the Monroe doctrine wrong. He should take a page from Bad Bunny | Ted Widmer The US president has twisted the 1823 doctrine to suit his quest for domination. It originally had a very different vision for the Americas

www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

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UK’s top prosecutor says β€˜nobody above law’ amid claims against former prince Andrew Director of public prosecutions says he is confident police would examine any evidence of potential misconduct

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

15.02.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK’s top prosecutor says β€˜nobody above law’ amid claims against former prince Andrew Director of public prosecutions says he is confident police would examine any evidence of potential misconduct

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

15.02.2026 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Genocide in Gaza continues

15.02.2026 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At least 12 Palestinians killed and several hurt in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Israel says strikes were in response to Hamas violations of ceasefire as Hamas calls attacks β€˜massacre’ of displaced people

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

The Genocide in Gaza continues

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A fair go has been a strong Australian value until the last decades. Profits for the few have taken over and they wonder why nobody wants to be in the Army

15.02.2026 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜It matters if you have a parent with an expensive house’: how Australia’s great wealth transfer threatens faith in the fair go The massive $5.4tn intergenerational asset shift looming over the next two decades is one of the biggest challenges the country faces. What will it mean?

www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...

A fair go has been a strong Australian value until the last decades. Profits for the few have taken over

15.02.2026 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This thursday I am going into hospital for a double knee replacement. I may a bit quite for a week. I will let you know how I go

15.02.2026 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Victoria police may be unequally targeting people of African appearance with warrantless search powers Analysis also shows Victoria police are failing to collect data on ethnic appearance – to ensure racial profiling is not occurring – in about 20% of searches

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Australian man died in Bali after consulate refused to assist with medical transfer Consular officials told son of unconscious, critically ill man they could not discuss the situation for β€˜privacy’ reasons

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

15.02.2026 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US fixation on the hard-hat economy and making manufacturing great again makes little sense The dream of greasy overalls is driven by nostalgia and doesn’t justify policies that harm US consumers

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog has wrapped up a four-day visit to Australia, where he was met by widespread protests. Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Melbourne today, following protest marches in the capital Canberra and in Sydney.

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Barnaby Joyce and Tony Abbott - these two Neanderthal right wing clowns cannot even use Zoom effectively. Why would you trust them with a portfolio? #auspol #albopm

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An β€˜impossible’ situation or β€˜unhinged’ police? Inside the chaos at Sydney’s anti-Herzog protest Police have defended their actions after Monday’s protest. Here’s how the night played out

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Its simple Melbourne is more civilised than Thugsville sydney

14.02.2026 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Trump

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β€˜We are Europeans’: Fans fly Greenland flag during Olympic US-Denmark ice hockey game Fans who flew the Greenland flag during the US team’s 6-3 win over Denmark said it was a pro-European gesture amid Trump’s rhetoric about the island

www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

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Liberal figure Charlotte Mortlock quits party amid feared backlash over dumping of first female leader Some female Liberal members β€˜incredibly worried’ after Sussan Ley’s ousting, with one saying: β€˜The boys are back in charge’

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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JUST IN - The Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski AFFAIR πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡ www.instagram.com/reel/DUtszM9...

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TRUMP DOJ RELEASED FULLY NUDE VICTIMS but REDACTED TRUMP, BILLIONAIRES and PEDOPHILE PERPETRATORS. That according to Bondi drove US STOCKS to RECORD HIGHS

Money, Power, Prestige gets points in the WH Cabinet. IMPEACH THEM and save the country and Constitution

14.02.2026 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Coastal communities delighted by 'rare' seismic testing rejection A controversial seismic testing proposal off Victoria's south-west coast has been rejected in a "rare" move from the offshore regulator.

This is such welcome news! πŸ‘

I’ve been campaigning on this issue for a long time - I introduced a private member’s bill in the 47th Parliament to abolish seismic blasting.

13.02.2026 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Michelle Milthorpe for Farrer!
#LetsGo #AusPol

13.02.2026 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Auspol Jane Hume is going to be the perfect Deputy as she will do as the men tell her and shit on women's rights to serve her self.

13.02.2026 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

TBH it's just now there's world wide attention to it. NSW police have been murdering elderly ppl, bashing women, strip search minors illegally, attack minorities at an alarming rate over the last several yrs. It seems with impunity & encouragement from our corrupt NSW #auspol politicians.

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