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@mtsyd.bsky.social

Disappointed optimist.

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Latest posts by mtsyd.bsky.social on Bluesky

The hubris of men who do one thing well and then claim to be experts on everything.

29.10.2025 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Politicians do bugger all for the Australian public at the best of times, and they certainly won’t jeopardise their own investment property portfolios.

27.10.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Getting it valued on Antiques Roadshow was probably a mistake.

26.10.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Minister to retain final say on controversial projects under Labor’s long-awaited nature laws Retention of ministerial powers satisfies key demand of Coalition and industry but disappoints groups who wanted β€˜arms-length’ review

Watt doesn’t represent Australians well, in my opinion.

Minister to retain final say on controversial projects under Labor’s long-awaited nature laws
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

26.10.2025 05:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine how comfortable life would be, being completely oblivious to how stupid you are.

25.10.2025 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hundreds of thousands of innocent people have been murdered. 99% of MSM ignore it, yet still critique *how* the few brave souls report the genocide. If you lack courage yourself, don’t sneer at those who do, least of all in a self-righteous tone.

24.10.2025 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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David Marr interviews Chris Hedges for Club Media Mainstream A former Media Watch presenter recently attempted to lecture Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges on what his role as a journalist should be, and it was embarrassing.

A former Media Watch presenter recently attempted to lecture Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges on what his role as a journalist should be, and it was embarrassing.
independentaustralia.net/business/bus... @michellepini.bsky.social

23.10.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 16

hardly news to anyone paying attention

22.10.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Couldn't agree more.

21.10.2025 03:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians had been held at notorious Israeli jail, say Gaza officials Documents indicate they came from Sde Teiman, which already faces allegations of torture and unlawful deaths

"135 mutilated bodies." This would be the world’s biggest news story if the media industry had any integrity.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

20.10.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Albo’s knee pads were $20 on Temu (Amazon was offline).

20.10.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I suspect the only thing AI will end up doing is spell-checking cardiologists’ emails.

20.10.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very interesting interview, well worth watching. Refreshing to hear from a proper correspondent. πŸ‘

19.10.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Chris Hedges talks with Dave about journalism, censorship and empire
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot Chris Hedges talks with Dave about journalism, censorship and empire

I interviewed Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent Chris Hedges for an hour about the Western media betrayal of Palestinian journalists, the National Press Club of Australia, fascism and a violent empire in decline.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LatG...

18.10.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 334    πŸ” 159    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 11

Israel will be abhorred for decades, remembered as a nation responsible for devastation and atrocities.

18.10.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No one on the planet will be even slightly surprised to hear this.

18.10.2025 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not sure Albo knows what balls are.

18.10.2025 05:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's a shit-ton of money for a spell checker

18.10.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course they’ll still pay him with taxpayers’ money, just discreetly.

17.10.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And no media asking why there were 2000 Palestinian prisoners.

15.10.2025 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Abducted by Hamas, Noa never lost hope she would see her 'soulmate' again Noa and Avinatan's abduction from a music festival became an enduring illustration of the horrors endured by Israelis on October 7. Now safely in each other's arms, a chapter has closed on a harrowing...

Dear ABC, I'm interested in hearing about the thousands of Palestinian hostages.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

14.10.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins Far-right activist is accused of refusing to comply with counter-terrorism police request at Channel tunnel

I didn’t think my opinion of elon could get any lower, but hey ho.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

13.10.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As of now there is nothing Albanese's govt has done that has changed the country in any structural way.

No change at all to how the fundamental debates of the nation are addressed.

13.10.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 538    πŸ” 155    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 15

Well done, Leo. I’ve no doubt you’d bring more informed common sense to public conversation than most pollies.

13.10.2025 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, flanked by Trump's daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, get loudly booed in Tel Aviv, Israel as they praise Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

11.10.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4272    πŸ” 1079    πŸ’¬ 271    πŸ“Œ 66
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Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing

11.10.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 12325    πŸ” 3141    πŸ’¬ 1016    πŸ“Œ 378
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Tens of thousands attend pro-Palestinian march in London The demonstration comes a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect in Gaza.

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

11.10.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It must be difficult for many pollies having David Pocock around. He reminds them of the honesty and integrity they used to hold dear.

10.10.2025 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

barbaric

09.10.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is she arrogant and deliberately uncooperative, or just not very bright?

08.10.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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