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@stottj.bsky.social

Support person for a family member with dementia. The older I get, the less conservative I become.

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The Sword and the Halter: The Lost Tools of Accountability in an Age of Unchecked Power There is a concept, all but forgotten in the sanitised corridors of modern power, that once governed the fate of rulers: the sword and the halter. In ages past, a leader who failed catastrophically โ€“ ...

theaimn.net/the-sword-an...

18.11.2025 00:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Given the jobs numbers, it seems heโ€™s knocking out factories here too.

17.11.2025 20:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 62    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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South Korean decision to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 sounds alarm for Australian exports Decision announced at Cop30 climate conference signposts risks for Australiaโ€™s reliance on fossil fuel exports, analysts say

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Net Zero

17.11.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meanwhile

17.11.2025 21:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#SussanLey โ€œGov canโ€™t explain..reach 2050 target..will cost.โ€ BL #JonnoDuniam eyebrow rub, lie detector eyeblocks Ley โ€œ..the Iberian blackoutโ€ JD ear blocks out side eye sceptic Ley โ€œI can look Austs in the eye,โ€ JD squints dislike. โ€œlower energy prices.โ€ JD beard scratch a lie.

14.11.2025 01:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#SussanLey โ€œ The failure of government to constrain failure of industrial relations I will tackle.โ€ Chin raise arrogance.
#JonnoDuniam BL head rub confusion, embarrassment, self soothing to decrease tension. Side eye shows skepticism. #Netzero

14.11.2025 02:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wow Sussan Ley has changed her tune, here she is 5yrs ago talking about Net Zero like itโ€™s the best thing in the world
โ€œAs Environment Minister no one wants to get to Net Zero more quickly than I doโ€
โ€œWe can get there, we should get there, & we have to bring the ppl with usโ€๐Ÿ™ˆ #auspol

15.11.2025 00:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 128    ๐Ÿ” 60    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

oh. Not sure you were supposed to notice that. Jig's up!

16.11.2025 07:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Liberals and the Nationals currently #auspol

16.11.2025 09:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They seriously are just going to rehash the bullshit they trotted out when Dutton was leader?
Knowing how well that went down with the electorate?

16.11.2025 08:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fears Herons Creek may become 'ghost town' due to new koala park A third of Herons Creekโ€™s population on the NSW mid north coast faces possible redundancy as the timber mill struggles to survive the logging moratorium to create the Great Koala National Park.

Honestly can we stop making false sensationalist headlines like this crap!
One industry doesnโ€™t make a town and how many towns in Australia have ceased to exist because life moves on.
Grow fuck up and do a story about the entirety of the town and whatโ€™s new benefits.
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www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

16.11.2025 22:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Linda Reynolds still being a cVnt

13.11.2025 07:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Absolutely heartbreaking.

13.11.2025 07:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

These are pique Australian human male specimens ladies and gentlemen. At the height of their physical and mental powers.
๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

13.11.2025 07:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Civil engineer identified among those who attended Neo-Nazi protest Around 60 men attended a protest at NSW parliament organised by the Neo-Nazi group National Socialist Network on Saturday. Without masks, it gave the ABC the opportunity to identify some of them.

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

13.11.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Can relate

07.11.2025 12:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sometimes people who avoid social gatherings are not hiding from people; sometimes they're recovering from the damage done by people. ๐Ÿ˜” #anxiety

07.11.2025 10:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 116    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How does humanity keep buying the idea that women are too emotional?

07.11.2025 06:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ˜†

07.11.2025 10:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#SussanLey โ€œThe working group I set up 6 months ago has completed its work. BL Smug. โ€œThereโ€™ll be a really important discussion.โ€ Hair flick anger. โ€œAll of my Liberal party colleagues,โ€ Hair flick anger, โ€œ will see Labor net zero is failing Austs.โ€ Lip lick dry mouth from lying.

07.11.2025 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One British politician admits he was wrong on Israel. Will others follow? Alistair Burt, the former Middle East minister, has had time to reflect on his government's inaction over the slaughter of Palestinians - and his assessment is rightly scathing

How Israel Responds to IDF atrocities

www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/one-...

07.11.2025 11:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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#SussanLey Letโ€™s see what stressed her most. BL RAPID BLINKING anxiety & stress, deception. Normal blink rate 8-10 bpm.
1. 65 bpm-income tax cuts
2. 60 bpm party members speaking out. 3. 95 bpm united values. 4.108 bpm a united party. 5. 73 bpm Wed working group meeting energy.

07.11.2025 11:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Actually starting to feel sorry for her.. she's struggling.

04.11.2025 09:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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He's posted this on FB.๐Ÿ‘‡
Not sophisticated or strategic enough to keep up the pretence that he has ambitions for his leader.

03.11.2025 09:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is Timmy about to make his move to unseat Sussan as leader of the Libs?

03.11.2025 09:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Israel is the number one cause of antisemitism globally

01.11.2025 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 137    ๐Ÿ” 46    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Barnaby Joyce and Andrew Hastie rebuked for โ€˜playing politicsโ€™ on abortion in debate on stillbirth leave Experts warn the fearmongering about late-term terminations is straight out of the anti-abortion handbook

Scum

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

31.10.2025 09:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 357    ๐Ÿ” 54    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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If he wasn't in the #EPSTEIN_Files, a hardbound copy embossed in gaudy gold would be readily available for sale at his MAGA Merch site for the low, low price of $500, or IF YOU ACT NOW, a personally signed copy for the more-than-reasonable price of $1K: Courtesy of the gross greedy #GrifterInChief.๐Ÿ’ฐ

30.10.2025 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8625    ๐Ÿ” 2145    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 260    ๐Ÿ“Œ 77
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Pretty sure public and political pressure forced this move by #NACC Commissioner Brereton to NOW recuse himself from Defence referrals.

Obvious to most that this should've been implemented from the get go, not after public pressure and outcry.

31.10.2025 07:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 78    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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