Victoria Fielding

Trump is attacking journalists - called one piggy! - because they have the power to correct his lies and critique his behaviour. Journalists should remember how important this power is to democracy and have the courage to keep using it no matter what the deranged bully president says about them.

Sorry to tell you Robert but Americans in their majority have fallen for this for a DECADE

And those MAGA influencers who aren’t Russian based are Russian funded.

Musk sells verifications

Texas influencer based in Russia. Wouldn’t be surprised if most MAGA influencers are Russian based. That’s the state of the manipulated (happy to be manipulated because hate is seductive) world.

Happy (or sad) to announce that BlueSky has used a face recognition platform to confirm that I’m old and don’t need to be banned from here 😆

Liberals and News Corp in lock-step with interests of climate denying billionaires Despite the spin, the Coalition and News Corp remain mouthpieces for billionaire interests bent on stalling climate action and truth alike.

The Liberals and News Corp show through their blatant opposition to climate action that they represent the interests of billionaires, and couldn’t care less if the earth become inhabitable. My analysis👇🏻

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How Pacific nations plan to go from spending up to 25% of GDP on fossil fuels to running on 100% renewables Pacific nations spend billions each year importing fossil fuels for electricity. Now the region’s leaders are aiming for energy independence.

(New from us)
‘Now the Pacific is leading the way again. Island leaders have a bold plan to become the world’s first region powered entirely by renewables and energy storage.’ #ClimateCrisis #COP30

w/ @wesleymorgan.bsky.social @smartenergycouncil.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-pacific-...

MAGA

The Liberal Party have made themselves entirely irrelevant by dropping net zero. Fine by me.

The New York Times have had Epstein’s compromising evidence of Trump’s involvement with “young” girls for a decade. Let that settle in. Predating Trump’s first presidency.

Working hard in Australia no longer pays off When labour is taxed more than wealth, society is less civilised and not innovative. Diligence and dynamism are devalued, and living standards are sacrificed.

Fantastic piece by Alison Pennington and Michael Wright about the need to tax wealth more than we tax work. 💯
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Let’s see those files!

Another way to say this is two thirds want net zero to stay - a healthy majority. Lead with that.

The controversy engulfing the #BBC underscores the powerful forces that seek to undermine public broadcasting & that have also weakened the ABC. Pandering to those forces never works.
Extract below from Working for the Brand.

Was News Corp paid to platform the mining industry’s anti-working rights propaganda, or do they just do it for free because they exist to bash unions and in turn Labor?

New York Times shows how media have failed American democracy The New York Times’ timid epiphany exposes how America’s media helped pave Trump’s road to authoritarianism.

The New York Times have finally (although timidly) raised the possibility that there might be some issues with American democracy. To which I say “where have you been for the past ten months and the decade before that?” My analysis:

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They don’t want to admit what is happening to America! It’s actually quite sad to watch.

New York Times shows how media have failed American democracy The New York Times’ timid epiphany exposes how America’s media helped pave Trump’s road to authoritarianism.

The New York Times’ timid epiphany exposes how America’s media helped pave Trump’s road to authoritarianism.

New York Times shows how media have failed American democracy
~ @drvicfielding.bsky.social

Just watched online presentation by a US constitutional law expert who talked about America sliding into authoritarianism. Someone asked him what country has the strongest democracy in the world. He said the US 😳 I guess Australia - mandatory pref voting, independently operated - doesn’t exist then?

Congratulations! Well deserved.

His aunt is actually his dad’s cousin. WHAT A SCANDAL!

“The official said” doing a lot of heavy lifting in this piece of “journalism” (it’s actually stenography).

Apparently it's unacceptable, except if you're the president or anyone he has appointed.

Republican White supremacy exposed through Trump’s agenda From leaked chats to Trump’s political record, the Republican Party’s embrace of White supremacy is no longer hidden — it’s the strategy.

It is true that the Young Republicans' group chat has exposed the underlying racism and white supremacy of the Republican Party. Indeed, to understand this racism and white supremacy, you only have to look at Trump's agenda. My analysis:
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New headline: TRUMP LIED! YET AGAIN!

Trump is destroying the White House to show how powerful he is. He wants to show off that he can literally do whatever he likes without consequences. He doesn’t have to ask for permission or tell anyone it’s going to happen. It’s an authoritarian act.

In just a few days, “King Trump” dumped figurative 💩 on Americans and is now tearing down a wing of the White House to build gold ballroom. Surely some of his rusted on MAGA faithful are considering peeling off. I know they’re there for the bigotry and trolling, but there has to be a limit for some?

Weasel words! AI generated slop. Remember when it was a scandal that Clinton called some Trump supporters deplorable? That’s not ok apparently (even though they are) but Trump is allowed to cover his constituents in 💩 and it’s just another day. Dystopian.

NYT can’t call a spade a spade when it comes Trump. They even call Trump’s 💩 “brown liquid”. Total cowards.