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Anne Rafferty

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Backyard revolution is my thing🌺

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Exclusive: Robodebt architect remains employed in a senior governance role in the public service Scott Britton was a national manager of the customer compliance branch in the Department of Human Services and signed a June 2014 minute that first detailed how robodebt would work.

From me: The architect of the Robodebt scheme, who was told it was unlawful even as he delivered it for the government, is still employed in the public service, now at the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. And in a senior governance and risk role. www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/20/r...

20.02.2026 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 7
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Hilarious πŸ˜† πŸ‘Œ

19.02.2026 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grace Tame event to proceed despite pressure for cancellation An International Women's Day event in Bendigo featuring former Australian of the Year Grace Tame will go ahead despite calls for it to be cancelled.

Go Grace, all power to you and all who speak out against the Zionists genocide.

#fromtherivertothesea
#globalisetheintifada

#auspol

19.02.2026 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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To say that PM Albanese has been a huge disappointment, would be a massive understatement #auspol #FreePalestine

19.02.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Times Politics post with the same headline that UK is blocking Trump

Times Politics post with the same headline that UK is blocking Trump

BREAKING: The UK is blocking Trump from using its airbases to attack Iran.

Trump is irate.

The UK is having a good news day.

19.02.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1853    πŸ” 567    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 119
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Virginia Giuffre’s family this morning said in a statement that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest shows that β€œno one is above the law”.

Giuffre, who also alleged she had been sexually trafficked to then "Prince" Andrew, took her own life in April 2025, aged 41.

Family statement πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

#AndrewArrest

19.02.2026 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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So in Claremore, OK people are being arrested for speaking out against AI data centers and meanwhile no one is being arrested for being in the Epstein files. The elite and ultra-rich seem to be above the law under this administration. We truly are living in the upside down.🀦🀷

19.02.2026 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1067    πŸ” 575    πŸ’¬ 77    πŸ“Œ 34
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CEO of Palantir Alex Karp answering questions from shareholders ⬇️

18.02.2026 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 235    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 107    πŸ“Œ 107
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A man handed Mark Zuckerberg a stack of papers and said β€œyou’ve been served with a summons and complaint” while the billionaire Meta CEO entered an LA courthouse.

Zuckerberg was appearing for a case alleging his social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children.

18.02.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 397    πŸ” 130    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 31
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I've Seen a U.S. Intelligence Report that Epstein Reeled in Sex-Mad Andrew at the Request of Russian Spies My piece in today's Daily Mail about the Russia connection to the Andrew/Epstein Scandal.

I've Seen a U.S. Intelligence Report that Epstein Reeled in Sex-Mad Andrew at the Request of Russian Spies, says Andrew Lownie open.substack.com/pub/andrewlo...

07.02.2026 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 162    πŸ” 93    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 9
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Sydney police to be investigated by watchdog after anti-Herzog protest violence Videos emerged of police appearing to punch protesters at rally against Israeli president on Monday.

Not since the Joh era last century has Queensland experienced anything like the recent scenes on Sydney streets. Not even during the multiple Newman government protests 2012-2015 did the Queensland police act in such a way. #qldpol www.bbc.com/news/article...

19.02.2026 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Solidβ™₯οΈπŸ‰
Bravo Kaouther Ben Hania

19.02.2026 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let’s gooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

19.02.2026 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has told all Polish citizens to leave Iran IMMEDIATELY.

β€œIn a few hours, there may be no more possibility to evacuate.”

(πŸŽ₯ Sky News)

19.02.2026 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 319    πŸ” 211    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 51

Wisdom, "international symbol of hope and resilience", is back! She's my age - 75 - has laid ~50-60 eggs & fledged ~30 chicks (though not this year, which is normal for an albatross). She can soar above the ocean for days without flapping wings, even sleeping in flight. Has survived many dangers...

19.02.2026 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Albo and co have no issue with 600 genocidal Aussie IDF maniacs wandering the streets, but god forbid 34 Aussie women and children be allowed to return home to their families - we see you, arsehole #auspol

19.02.2026 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

bsky.app/profile/anne...

19.02.2026 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Islamophobia is not covered under the hate laws - an intentional exclusion.

19.02.2026 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Reminds me of something Churchill said..
Appeasement is feeding a crocodile in the hope he will eat you last🀣🀣🀣

19.02.2026 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a mess leadership has weaved for itself. They must stay on Trump’s side or lose trade, Aukus cash and connection to five eyes material. So they now cannot make independent sovereign decisions. I’m sure many in Cabinet must hate what’s going on in Israel but trump must be appeased. #auspol

19.02.2026 07:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Already more than 5,000 Australians have joined our campaign to release more funding for medical research in the 2026 Federal Budget.

If you can spare 30 seconds of your time to join our campaign, you’ll help fund life-saving cures in Australia.
www.moniqueryan.com.au/medical_rese...

19.02.2026 05:48 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4

Bring it

19.02.2026 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My bad, 21 ppl saw it and a few retweeters, my faith in the platform restored...
I would appreciate your thoughts Ian
bsky.app/profile/anne...

19.02.2026 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you want to see it. I can repost it here 🐨

19.02.2026 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Free Speech Evangalists have made Free Speech a crime in #Australia

Australia is governed by the Palantir MyGov app #auspol

#GlobaliseTheIntafada #FromTheRiverToTheSea

19.02.2026 06:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Greens warned the hate laws were biased and would target the wrong people. It took less than a month for police to raid Dissent Bar and prove every concern right. Laws supposedly about antisemitism are being used against anti-fascists.

19.02.2026 06:14 β€” πŸ‘ 282    πŸ” 96    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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The Advance conference: platforming hate groups and unsavoury international guests Another right-wing conference is on our calendar. This one is titled "Evolve: because being right isn't enough."

BREAKING: @lucyham.bsky.social reporting on the 2026 Advance hate speech conference. Scary stuff. Will #Auspol democracy & multicultural "social cohesion" hold the line against destabilisation by this richly fossil funded #AtlasNetwork agitprop outfit?

lucyham29.substack.com/p/the-advanc...

19.02.2026 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1
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What would normally be presidency-ending scandals not even a blip on the radar

Daily

17.02.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5870    πŸ” 3007    πŸ’¬ 259    πŸ“Œ 159

I'm sick of the back scratching & pet naming by most in the "Our ABC" reporting workforce with their cutesy little nicknames for each other and open agreement with the rw opinions given.
#AusPol

19.02.2026 06:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Federal police raided Dissent Bar in Canberra and stripped anti-fascist posters off the walls under Labor's brand new hate speech laws. Not a Nazi compound. A local café with political art. This is what biased laws look like in practice. 🧡

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