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Rob Irvine

@robjirvine.bsky.social

Retired IT professional. Concerned about the state of politics and the legacy, we are leaving the grandkids. Boonwurrung land. Born 310.1 ppm

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Rebirth Brass Band at Treme Creole Gumbo Fest
YouTube video by wwozneworleans Rebirth Brass Band at Treme Creole Gumbo Fest

live from new orleans now www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR9v...

10.11.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Racial profiling at its best (worst)

10.11.2025 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The premier needs to give the police new powers to *checks notes* actually use the powers they already have, to prevent the kind of protest that took place on Sunday.

09.11.2025 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 196    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 2
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Rather than giving police more power, the Jewish Council calls for united action to combat the far-right, and root out the racism it breeds iacross society.

This includes countering the politicians that spread panic about so-called β€˜mass migration’ & seek to pit communities against one another. 4/5

08.11.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Shame on Australian Labor still perpetuating these inhumane and possibly illegal policies.
#RefugeesWelcome
#HumanRights
#auspol

09.11.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cash for comment. πŸ€”

09.11.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The era of shit takes, cash for comment, nasty, small minded Sydney radio shock jocks won’t end with Laws.

It won’t end until Sydney listeners turn that crud off.

#AusPol

09.11.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 109    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

I'm so disappointed with this 😞

09.11.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The rumours are true. Tickets for our debut live show are on sale for Melb, Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra!

09.11.2025 04:52 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, stop it! The concept of American exceptionalism is a huge contributor to your problems. You're just human beings trying to survive, the same as everyone everywhere. Get over yourselves and work together without the rah rah chestbeating nonsense idea that you're more special.

09.11.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Any Australian ABC journalist who comes out in support of an lnp politician, or any politician for that matter, but mainly an lnp politician on air. Should immediately be sacked.
It goes against policy and charter. That they are supposed show no bias.
This News Corp ladened ABC. Knows no shame.

08.11.2025 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There is no difference between the two parties. My heart hurts alot lately regarding Australia, our politicians and our billionaires are treating us like fools and we are just taking it. There is no duty of care for Australians. There is NO CARE whatsoever.

04.11.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At this rate more corruption has been investigated internally than externally.
Disband it and build it with no political interference.
#Auspol

08.11.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The questions just keep coming on this Nazi rally outside the NSW parliament.

How was it possible the NSW police approved a β€˜rally’ by β€˜White Australia’ without considering it #racist and promoting hate/hate speech?

How come the NSW police did not take this application to court?

08.11.2025 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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NSW Police fought tooth and nail to prevent a pro-Palestinian march across Sydney Harbor Bridge.

NSW Police allow neo-Nazis to rally.

NSW Police use their powers to beat-up/arrest peaceful pro-Palestinian activists.

NSW Police have no powers to stop neo-Nazis.

All cool and normal. #auspol

08.11.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 188    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 8

A very good question to which we probably know the answer πŸ€”.

08.11.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yet another brilliant analysis of the current state of #auspol. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
Will anybody listen. Labor's pathetic approach to governing frustrates the hell out of me.

08.11.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Australian politics 101: Getting the lessons wrong every time If one thing is true for all mainstream political parties, it’s that they will always learn the wrong lessons.

Politics 101: Learning the wrong lesson <i>every</i> time

www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...

08.11.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 137    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 7
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Happy to help you out, BBC. #GazaGenocide #GazaHolocaust #WesternMediaComplicity

08.11.2025 05:47 β€” πŸ‘ 152    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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'Broad, unspoken consensus': silent Labor MPs want action on gambling Andrew Wilkie has asked the PM to allow a free vote on banning gambling advertising and it appears many Labor MPs would support it.

β€œAfter winning a thumping majority, the prime minister is more dominant in his party room than ever and his backbenchers fear speaking out on an issue he's shown little passion for.”

What a depressing shitshow.

07.11.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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'Broad, unspoken consensus': silent Labor MPs want action on gambling Andrew Wilkie has asked the PM to allow a free vote on banning gambling advertising and it appears many Labor MPs would support it.

β€˜Labor sources have told ABC Investigations the PM’s office has been putting pressure on advocates for gambling reform within the parliamentary Labor party to prevent them from speaking up.’

Arise, Caucus MPs! You have nothing to lose but your chains!

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

07.11.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3
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The Best Australian Science Writing 2025 If ever there were a time to resurrect science journalism, it is now. Between artificial intelligence, the soaring misuse of toxic chemicals, the distractions of noise and light pollution, the growth ...

If ever science journalism needs reviving, it's today. It once had a strong position in the MSM, but it's been buried under the diverting fluff that passes for commercial journalism today.

My review of SouthWest's 'Best Australian Science Writing 2025':

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/book...

07.11.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Go, you good thing.

07.11.2025 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Surely not Thanksgiving.

07.11.2025 06:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like an Impala?

07.11.2025 06:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yet!

07.11.2025 04:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I recently realised I had, in my mind, merged Andy Coulson and Alistair Campbell into a single person with roughly half the CV of each.

20.10.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh c'mon this is just offensively absurd. Material shareholders are not in the room in Texas voting like this. This is not how any of this works and it's egregious the ABC or anyone else would imply it is.

07.11.2025 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

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