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@somethingtony.bsky.social

peering through a crack, rarely really funny. home is Australia. I like trees. when I must, electrical engineering and software stuff. when I mustn't, kicking a ball.

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The next era of conservative politics will make John Howard look woke (Angus) Taylorism is just another word for nothing left to lose

Tim Dunlop is on point here, on the rapid reconfiguration of the Australian right tdunlop.substack.com/p/the-next-e...

16.02.2026 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6

and we watch and watch and watch the slow moving car crash

16.02.2026 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

still uneasy that he is a billionaire though

16.02.2026 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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what i don't get is how did he get out of the attic and the frame

16.02.2026 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

You didn’t think all those concentration camps they want to build are only for immigrants, did you? (Gift article)

13.02.2026 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4979    πŸ” 2359    πŸ’¬ 317    πŸ“Œ 145
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a car is on fire with smoke coming out of it 's hood ALT: a car is on fire with smoke coming out of it 's hood

the next tesla is going to be coal fired
to get around the lack of emissions

13.02.2026 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

its been a 50 yr project at least

13.02.2026 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

225 million km

13.02.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

they disturbed the vibe of the thing

12.02.2026 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is not 'social cohesion' – it's just a tighter net to trap us all Australians have been lectured a lot on social cohesion, but it reached a fever pitch after protests against the visit by Israel’s president.

'Social cohesion'? No, it's just a net to trap us all

www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

11.02.2026 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 222    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 8
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a person wearing a helmet and holding a nerf gun with a star on it ALT: a person wearing a helmet and holding a nerf gun with a star on it

give them nerf guns

11.02.2026 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

im actually an optimist, a pissed off one

11.02.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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two men sitting next to each other with the words " get busy living " on the screen ALT: two men sitting next to each other with the words " get busy living " on the screen
11.02.2026 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a group of people are dancing in front of a large screen that says walking dead ALT: a group of people are dancing in front of a large screen that says walking dead

and thats both the strength and weakness
it hopefully blocks the Pauline's but the likes of labour can do f all and assume they will cruise in on preferences

but eventually we will end up as an unwashed horde and then who knows

10.02.2026 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a red jacket is walking down a hallway with the words just beat it below him ALT: a man in a red jacket is walking down a hallway with the words just beat it below him
10.02.2026 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

yes you are right
its the usual problem though
in general, the people we need as leaders dont seek it and the ones who seek it are dodgy

10.02.2026 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

i still think there are differences between Labour and Pauline's crew who seem 100% minions for billionaires and grievance
but how does australia do hard reset from the current path of emulating the US of A, obvious solutions like taxing corporations and rich are clearly too hard

10.02.2026 06:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

yes
thats a horrific possibility

10.02.2026 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

amazing how not hating, not killing, not destroying env and animals, not punching down is the new extreme.
the mask of the gentle labour party has slipped, who knew.. they look like the weasels who quietly went along with cool kids and bullies at school.
we have 2 or 3 elections max to fix this

10.02.2026 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

the poor police
they really need masks to cheer them up

10.02.2026 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

poor mans USA

09.02.2026 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

will there be a list of names in the assault report?

09.02.2026 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

filthy behaviour
take those dudes to court

09.02.2026 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

environment
AI
private school funding
tax reform on rich and corporations to fund civil society health, education, housing
proper funding of independent media
address Rupert Murdoch and associated litter and all billionaire broods

08.02.2026 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

im going to NOT vote for them even more next time

08.02.2026 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

what a cowardly government we exist under, i will never forget or forgive the complicity

07.02.2026 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

12 hr day x 7 , work gang
Chernobyl and other risky sites

07.02.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

they sound more english in those days

07.02.2026 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

what do you like then ?

06.02.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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