Anne Rafferty's Avatar

Anne Rafferty

@annerafferty.bsky.social

Backyard revolution is my thing🌺

1,688 Followers  |  1,437 Following  |  578 Posts  |  Joined: 10.11.2024  |  2.1512

Latest posts by annerafferty.bsky.social on Bluesky

An email advert for the CPAC Christmas party, which would be less fun that hammering a nail into your kneecap

An email advert for the CPAC Christmas party, which would be less fun that hammering a nail into your kneecap

Wow. This would be a hoot.

08.10.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

Canapé with a relish of genocide 🀣🀣

08.10.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

This is why I love Barbs,

β€œI didn’t come to the Senate to chase down scoundrels in the consulting industry but tragically that’s what I found myself doing.”πŸ”₯ #Estimates

08.10.2025 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Preview
SBS staff sworn off naming Palestine despite federal recognition SBS staff remain unable to use the word Palestine in news reporting despite federal recognition of the state last month as tensions over reporting on the conflict in Gaza remain high.

SBS not allowed to say Palestine

zionists run this country, yet noone is allowed to say so

www.smh.com.au/business/com...

08.10.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Video thumbnail

Only a strong and powerful leader like Trump can bring this war ravaged city back from the brink of destruction and anarchy.

08.10.2025 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1366    πŸ” 322    πŸ’¬ 64    πŸ“Œ 25
Video thumbnail

Yes indeed. Check out war-ravaged Portland.
Trump lying again.
#Portland
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

08.10.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 107    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2

Philip Reed CEO of NACC gets $784,000 plus travel expenses

08.10.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I counted three arm’s length in that answer: I wonder if we should put three arm’s length between that guy, their team, and a severance notice if there’d be any improvement.

Anyone got any alternative acronyms for NACC and useless?

#auspol .

08.10.2025 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

To the NACC: can you tell us why there haven't been any public hearings into the Robodebt matter?

....

....

....

NACC says: No comment.

08.10.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 122    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 4

Funny as 🀣🀣 looks like obfuscation is a thing in Senate estimates today.
They are all trying to outdo each other.

08.10.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of arm’s length obfuscation going on there.

08.10.2025 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

The wildflowers at Hattah-Kulkyne National Park were stunning - especially the massive carpets of these. Now, I don't know much about plants, but I believe these are a native plant called pig face. There were lots!

08.10.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

This is such a brilliant article.

08.10.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 1
Video thumbnail

πŸ”₯Barbara Pocock slices up Richard Windeyer from Dept of Finance for allowing PwC back into govt contracts
RW β€œWe were making a judgement about when we think the organisation is sufficiently changed & differentβ€πŸ€”
BP β€œHow can u make that judgment over the top of the police?”πŸ’₯ #Estimates

08.10.2025 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 151    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 3

Seriously the reputation of every Australian is being trashed, and their #safety threatened because our secretive #government and their β€˜servants’ refuse to be #accountable and our billionaire based #media refuse to report truthfully.
@tonyburkemp.bsky.social
#auspol

08.10.2025 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Distressed to hear Madeleine Habib’s boat has been intercepted & boarded by IDF. Yet another breach of int law by Israel. I’m in Canberra & liaising now with the PM’s office. Israel must immediately release all on board including our brave Tasmanian Madeleine #auspol #politas

08.10.2025 06:25 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Preview
Ferrero vs Ferrari: Which Italian giant pays more tax in Australia?

The annual corporate tax transparency report gives us a glimpse into the finances of companies that usually keep things quiet.

08.10.2025 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

Sarah Hanson-Young has blasted the media watchdog ACMA after it’s revealed they waited 24hrs for Optus to get back to them to advise the outage was a lot worse, & that people had died
β€œYou waited til the CEO called to tell you people had died! You are the watchdog!”πŸ”₯ #Estimates

08.10.2025 05:18 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
Video thumbnail

"Thousands have taken to the streets of Colombia's capital Bogota. They're demanding an end to the war in Gaza"

08.10.2025 05:49 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
US Has Provided at Least $21 Billion in Military Aid to Israel Since Start of Gaza Genocide: Reports - Quds News Network Israel would not have been able to sustain its wars across the Middle East, including the genocide in Gaza, without Washington’s financial support, which has exceeded $21 billion since October 2023, a...

Israel would not have been able to sustain its wars across the Middle East, including the genocide in Gaza, without Washington’s financial support, which has exceeded $21 billion since October 2023, according to new reports.

qudsnen.co/us-has-provi...

07.10.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
Preview
A culture of leniency. Exposing wrongdoing or protecting wrongdoers? - Michael West Corporate regulator ASIC lets crooked bankers walk free, and the notional anti-corruption commission ignores Robodebt.

ASIC doesn't prosecute bankers, or NACC the perpetrators of Robodebt.

@yelgeb.bsky.social on the blistering double standard in prosecuting white collars v blue, and protecting corporate reputations
#auspol #ANZ #austrac
michaelwest.com.au/asic-nacc-ex...

07.10.2025 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 165    πŸ” 82    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 7
Video thumbnail

Home Affairs Sec Stephanie Foster exposed as overly determined Not to Answer & take things β€˜on notice’

Shoebridge β€œYou’re taking on notice your failure to answer on notice, Q’s I asked u on notice, about Q’s that u responded on notice, to answers u haven’t given on noticeβ€πŸ€―ffs #Estimates

08.10.2025 03:52 β€” πŸ‘ 242    πŸ” 82    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 17

#auspol #StopGenocideInGaza #FreePalestine

08.10.2025 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

Nice little timeline cleanse. This year global renewable energy generation surpassed coal for first time πŸ’šβš‘οΈ
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

07.10.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 137    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Video thumbnail

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

08.10.2025 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 13580    πŸ” 3553    πŸ’¬ 530    πŸ“Œ 604

Obfuscation Master Class
Penny gets a Gold ⭐
Koala stamp for David Pocock for just going there🐨

08.10.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

Independent Senator David Pocock and Labor's Penny Wong clashed in Senate estimates yesterday over whether the Parliamentary Sports Club could be considered a lobby group, as reported in Crikey last week. The club is registered as such, and lists Responsible Wagering Australia as one of its clients.

08.10.2025 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 173    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 20

Many rivers to cross🀣🀣🀣 but they are on the right track, even in rural regions nowdays Greens have many Aboriginal candidates concentrating on local issues its a good vibe.

08.10.2025 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They do solid work, eventually ppl will figure it out regardless of the bad press🐨

08.10.2025 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely not the same.

Back then there was still a chance for peace. It wasn't long after Oslo ('99) and Israelis and Palestinians were actively negotiating. Nobody could have predicted what happened 2 decades later and that this shared supply chain could become an issue.

08.10.2025 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@annerafferty is following 19 prominent accounts