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Retired minimalist. Found a place in the Central Wheatbelt of WA. Every day I'm amazed with the resilience of this Earth and the persistent damage we humans inflict upon it through consumerism. Heart failure survivor. O

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"there is a genocide *happening* in Gaza" ??

Seems that the passive voice is happening in this polling question.

07.10.2025 22:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

FWIW, the quoted 2023 Defence web page appears to be archived at Trove, here: webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20230426.... It wasn't at the several other web archive services that I checked, which is a little unusual.

06.10.2025 05:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

72% of LABOR voters agree there is genocide in Gaza!

Wachagonadoaboutit #Albo
Keep pretending this is OK?

07.10.2025 22:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Jewish people are not the only people who are semetic. By denying Palestinians this. You are being antisemetic.
They weren't protesting for HAMAS. They were protesting agsinst the Israeli zionist thugs. @albomp.bsky.social just showed his zionism.

07.10.2025 21:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“น WATCH: A drone light show in China turned to chaos as fire and sparks rained from the sky onto onlookers gathered to watch the performance

www.thetimes.com/world/asia/a...

07.10.2025 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Labor could have decided to fund public education fully. They chose to starve them for another decade.

Australian governments led by the major parties have knowingly denied an entire generation the education they deserve.

07.10.2025 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mobileye spills the beans: Tesla was dropped because of safety concerns Now we know who ended the relationship.

Nine years ago MobileEye, the company which provided the processors which Tesla vehicles used to understand the world around them, dumped them because โ€œTesla was pushing the envelope in terms of safety." Muskโ€™s recklessness and sociopathy writ large. arstechnica.com/cars/2016/09...

07.10.2025 22:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Albo assumes too much. Certainly his sense of morality has diminished significantly since he attained power.

07.10.2025 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sadly, I think:
โ€ข Albo only cares about Albo.
โ€ข Albo doesn't care about Palestine.
โ€ข Albo wrongly assumes most Australians don't care about Gaza. #GazaGenocide #auspol

07.10.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And where the emu?

07.10.2025 21:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Who's asking? If it's Advance Australia doing this poll, I can well understand the result.

07.10.2025 21:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The flag is at least part of the issue.

Why would an Australian want to die for the flag with the Union Jack of a failing Great Britain in its corner?

Why would an Australian want to fight under a flag which represents the brutalisation of indigenous people?

Or a flag worn by bigots & racists?

07.10.2025 21:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The UAE is an authoritarian autocracy, a petro-state with no income tax for citizens, to bribe them for the lack of democratic voice or free speech

It is 85% migrant, a segregated society with a ban on integration in principle and practice, few rights, equal opportunities, nor voice for incomers

07.10.2025 18:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 890    ๐Ÿ” 277    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 51    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22

Ain't science wonderful?

07.10.2025 21:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two scenes. 1: advisor to Albo at his desk: โ€œSir, I must inform you that our canaries-in-the-coal-mines of climate change, transparency, accountability and social equity are all looking sicklyโ€ฆโ€ PM: โ€œHmmโ€ฆโ€
Scene 2: Albo at a lectern with press around: โ€œโ€ฆand thatโ€™s why my government is proud to announce the development of a new SUPER BREED of canariesโ€ฆโ€

Two scenes. 1: advisor to Albo at his desk: โ€œSir, I must inform you that our canaries-in-the-coal-mines of climate change, transparency, accountability and social equity are all looking sicklyโ€ฆโ€ PM: โ€œHmmโ€ฆโ€ Scene 2: Albo at a lectern with press around: โ€œโ€ฆand thatโ€™s why my government is proud to announce the development of a new SUPER BREED of canariesโ€ฆโ€

Canaries.
My @smh cartoon.

07.10.2025 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 133    ๐Ÿ” 49    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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The scope of this headline has a stench ...

Were it only American support lacking - it is global condemnation, as it should be for GENOCIDE

Australian news papers unable to boldly tell the truth, in an age where self-censorship fits the current hidden govt agenda with Segall and "Schultz"

07.10.2025 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"The claim by the PM, premiers and their education ministers that public schools will be fully funded by 2034 is a blatant falsehood"

We've reached the point where I dare anyone - quote a government minister who describes policy truthfully

07.10.2025 21:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Add that to his already 34 criminal charges. Between him and Bondi, they have a lot of pardoning to do.

07.10.2025 21:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Unlawful Attacks on Venezuelan Vessels | New York City Bar Association Congress must act promptly, as pending legislation proposes, to make clear to the President and the nation that the Presidentโ€™s threat of similar attacks on Venezuelan vessels (and on Venezuela itself) are unlawful and must not be repeated.

The NYC Bar Association is accusing the President of the United States of the murder of at least 20 civilians by ordering US military strikes against private vessels in international waters. "They were illegal summary executions โ€“ย murders."

07.10.2025 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Employers think that because you're home working for them, you shouldn't expect overtime penalty rates?

They really don't like playing fair do they? Always wanting to steal your time and your worth.

07.10.2025 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Would you give up your overtime pay, penalty rates, and rest periods in exchange for working from home?

No? I mean, why should you have to trade in your rights? This isn't a swap shop.

This, however, is what employers are currently asking for at Fair Work. It's wrong, and unions will fight it.

07.10.2025 20:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of all the evil things Howard did, the NT 'intervention' takes it. And your Labor political party enthusiastically pressed on with the shit.

07.10.2025 11:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to โ€˜intractableโ€™ systemic problems, study says Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

News that shocks no one: Carbon offsets do nothing for climate.

07.10.2025 11:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 742    ๐Ÿ” 284    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 41
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Durbin: "What has taken place since January 20, 2025, would make even President Nixon recoil. This is your legacy, AG Bondi."

07.10.2025 13:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16017    ๐Ÿ” 4598    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 483    ๐Ÿ“Œ 196
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What's happening in Chicago is not normal.

The arrest of Alderperson Fuentes is just the latest example of how far Noem and Bovino are willing to go to ignore the rule of law. We must all speak up.

07.10.2025 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13983    ๐Ÿ” 5204    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 573    ๐Ÿ“Œ 183

Like last week, when she was actually there expecting to be sworn in. What a joke Johnson is, he makes Don Quixote appear quite sane.

07.10.2025 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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IN HONOR OF FRIENDSHIP MONTH:

djt: "We have certain things in common, Jeffrey."

Epstein: "Yes we do, come to think of it."

djt: "A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday- and may every day be another wonderful secret."

And by "wonderful secret", he means raping children.

#PedoPrez

07.10.2025 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10788    ๐Ÿ” 3431    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 320    ๐Ÿ“Œ 135

You can joke about Pam Bondiโ€™s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but Iโ€™m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. โ€” This should shake everyone to their core.

07.10.2025 19:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15135    ๐Ÿ” 4460    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1380    ๐Ÿ“Œ 376

A Tasmanian Government took gambling to an election up against the might of Federal Hotels and the might of the gambling lobby. Labor was destroyed over this.

The irony is, that Labor let them in and are now unable to control them, their combined advertising and donor power has been unleashed.

07.10.2025 21:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So - let me get this straightโ€ฆ

Theyโ€™ll ban social media for under 16s even though most experts say it WONโ€™T work

But they wonโ€™t ban gambling advertising & other key recommendations even though most experts say it WILL work

What? #4corners #auspol

07.10.2025 20:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 167    ๐Ÿ” 65    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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