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@aileeng.bsky.social

I would describe myself but I fear the attempt would do us both a disservice, just now. My opinions are my own. Interests: Politics. Social Justice. Public policy. Animal rights. Literature. Baseball. Travel. Also a Fanfic fan (is that too many fans?)

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And it’s American legislators who perpetuate this unfair system.

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We’ve tried and failed to Close the Gap for 15 years. Research shows what actually works The Family Wellbeing Program has decades of evidence backing it to help Indigenous people live better lives. Here’s how it works.

theconversation.com/weve-tried-a...

08.10.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dear AUS PM @albomp.bsky.social
The UN's conclusion that Israel IS committing genocide in Gaza has obligations for Australia:
β€’ sanction Israel
β€’ cease arms sales to Israel
β€’ ensure Australians aren't involved
β€’ investigate & prosecute those who may be. Will your Govt do this? #auspol #GazaGenocide

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Four arrested after images of Trump and Epstein projected on to Windsor Castle ahead of president’s visit Trump arrived in Britain late on Tuesday for an unprecedented second state visit in which he will be hosted by King Charles

Four people were arrested for an β€œunauthorised projection”.

This is apparently what counts as a crime now

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

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What’s behind the high rate of suicide in Australia’s construction industry? The leading cause of death among construction workers is not falling from heights or electrocution – it is suicide. Some programs are helping, however.

theconversation.com/whats-behind...

18.08.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Easier for Labor to form government in Tasmania than Liberals after final election results The count in the Tasmanian election is over, with voters delivering a hung parliament with largely the same make-up as the last, albeit with some new characters.

theconversation.com/easier-for-l...

04.08.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Progress on Closing the Gap is stagnant or going backwards. Here are 3 things to help fix it New Closing the Gap data show Australia is on track to meet just four targets, while another four are getting worse. It’s time for a different approach.

theconversation.com/progress-on-...

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Their old people sang of a place lost beneath the waves. Now it's found For years, researchers have been trying to find ancient artefacts sitting on the ocean floor. Now they have brought in Indigenous rangers to help.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

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Someone prove this wrong.

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CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.Β 

Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?

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Robert Pattinson: β€œEveryone keeps asking about how awful the THE ROVER filming conditions were. But it was kind of nice. The landscape is amazing and beautiful. The town was 9 hours out of Adelaide in the desert. We were living in converted shipping containers with doors.”

Time Out 2014

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So Ghislaine Maxwell is serving 20 years for trafficking girls to nobody?!?!

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Donald Trump gives people permission to be their worst selves. His politics are not just representative, they are generative. His words seep into people’s souls and slowly corrode whatever potential for human decency ever resided there.

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Have the Red Sox gone MAGA? Here’s what we know about that meet-and-greet with Trump. One day you’re telling yourself that at least the billionaire owner of your local newspaper hasn’t thrown in with Donald Trump. The next day a group of players from the baseball team he…

Red Sox find a way to lose even on an off day

How could they shake that man’s hand with what he’s doing….

dankennedy.net/2025/07/05/h...

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Vice President Harris and Douglas Emhoff watch fireworks at the White House on July 4, 2024.

Vice President Harris and Douglas Emhoff watch fireworks at the White House on July 4, 2024.

This Fourth of July, I am taking a moment to reflect. Things are hard right now. They are probably going to get worse before they get better.

But I love our country β€” and when you love something, you fight for it. Together, we will continue to fight for the ideals of our nation.

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Mural in Roubaix France depicts Statue of Liberty covering her face in shame. #USA #FourthOfJuly

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Immediately.

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🚨🚨🚨 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon & adjudicated rapist Trump did 🚨🚨🚨

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This is what a decent human being does. We were very lucky to have him as our president who did so much for Americans. I still can’t believe what we have now.

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A radical Christian just murdered the speaker of a state house but the real worry is the theocratic muslim who said the bus should be cheaper

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Happy 17th Anniversary to WALL-E! πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰

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🚨🚨🚨 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon & adjudicated rapist Trump did 🚨🚨🚨

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MSNBC covered Brody King's "Abolish ICE" shirt that he wore at AEW Grand Slam Mexico.

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No shopping money from me then - no thanks Target

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The phrase β€˜fuzzy wuzzy angels’ is far from affectionate – it reflects 500 years of racism We’ve left behind most racist terms used on the Kokoda Track – so why does β€˜fuzzy wuzzy angels’ persist?

Perhaps It’s time to update our records and remove the word β€˜affectionate’ in relation to why the Australians used the words β€˜fuzzy wuzzy’

theconversation.com/the-phrase-f...

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