JD Cleghorn

A trip to the dentist made me question my private health insurance Do I walk away from private insurance and trust that health challenges will have me seen promptly enough in the public system?

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... I feel your pain & your dilemma Ms Trioli

Billionaire Forrest begins fresh legal bid to alter sacred river in WA's north Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest's controversial plan to alter the natural river system on his large outback WA cattle station is under renewed legal scrutiny.

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

Meet the Aunties For Zohran Zohran Mamdani's meteoric rise was fueled by older immigrant women—long-time, experienced organizers who are often overlooked

I so didn't realise that Mamdani's father was a Professor of #Anthropology and his mum Mira Nair. So anthropology had a bit of a role here?

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a69136325/zohran-mamdani-nyc-mayor-campaign-aunties/

Australians pay more in HECS than gas companies pay in PRRT... in Western Australia, drivers pay more rego than gas pays royalties, and gamblers in WA pay more tax from gambling than gas does from royalties - Greg Jericho.

#RevenueSummit25 #auspol

Nasty, just nasty

If you stopped bank robbers it would kill the whole robbery industry

I am sorry Charlie Kirk is dead, but I cannot mourn him. This is why Charlie Kirk was killed in the America he wanted. I still feel compassion in response to his death – but will I mourn him? No.

Brilliant by @amyremeikis.bsky.social

www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/u...

These homes were meant to transform lives. They've wasted millions of dollars instead It is a federal housing scheme designed to transform the lives of the profoundly disabled. But a Four Corners investigation has found more than 1,000 of these purpose-built homes are sitting empty.

This is a big problem for ppl with disability too ⬇️ www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Can we pls have a FTS or maybe a WTF button for this app?

This makes me want to say very rude words 🤬

Julie’s Teflon coating is wearing off

#NDIS over budget. Just got 2 copies of same letter, & my daughter a copy of the exact same letter advising us what we already knew. AND 4 letters to me, & 2 to my daughter all identical, telling us another thing we already knew. Perhaps they could start by cutting back on office supplies & postage🤦‍♀️

As they say ‘one man’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter’

The special envoy’s plan is the latest push to weaponise antisemitism in Australia, as a relentless campaign pays off | Louise Adler The omissions are as important as the inclusions in Jillian Segal’s plan, which is guilty of overreach

“To privilege one ethnic community over others is deeply offensive and dangerous.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The warmongers were wrong about Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Now watch them make the same mistake about Iran | Owen Jones Israel is the main source of terror and instability in the Middle East. But the west continually turns away from this reality, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

“… you have a right to ask if you are losing your mind.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

YouTube video by INXS INXS - Dancing on the Jetty

Still so relevant #INXS Anyone else feel like they’re on the jetty watching the world argue? youtu.be/7I8UJvkiJPw?...

There is an eerie pink dawn this morning as the rain approaches 🌧️🌧️🌧️

YouTube video by The Australia Institute The Fight to Save Murujuga

In light of the terrible decision by the govt to approve the NWS extension, watch this doco on Murujuga Rock Art by @stephenlongaus.bsky.social and @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social

youtube.com/watch?v=Bj9V...

Sit back & watch the show

I haven’t done the math but apparently if $ were seconds then a million would be 2 weeks & a billion would be 32 YEARS

Linda Reynolds 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Yes, I’ve found the same thing this week 😠

Just a quick one on how mad I am about big tech's slimy extractivism

In support of @societyofauthors.bsky.social, who are protesting Meta in London today.

societyofauthors.org/2025/04/01/s...

Sign the petition here: www.change.org/p/protect-au...

#MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing #MakeItFA

The 2025 #WomensPrize for Fiction shortlist. Have you read any of the shortlisted books?

It buffers & blurs for us, near unwatchable =\

‘No consent’: Australian authors ‘livid’ that Meta may have used their books to train AI A searchable database showed titles from former prime ministers Malcolm Turnbull and John Howard, as well as journalist Tracey Spicer

Ya boy is back to fight the robots and call for govt regulation & I'm dropping F-bombs in the media like nobody's business. Time to be punks! 👊💥

Huge thanx to @joshtaylor.bsky.social and The Guardian for interviewing me for this article today and running this coverage.

I will destroy AI. 🤘🤘🤘

WTF

Meanwhile, in SW WA we’re excited because there’s a slim chance we’ll get 1mm of rain today ☔️ #Alfred

The political spectrum is not linear but circular. If you go far enough to the left or right you will meet opposite peace & equity at a place of greed & oppression ⭕️