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Michael Barnes

@barnesm31.bsky.social

I smell blood and an era of prominent madmen. Science is cool. Born in 1966, Whitefella living on the land of the Wurundjeri people. LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights. Refugees are welcome, racists are not.

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Latest posts by barnesm31.bsky.social on Bluesky

You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.

12.02.2026 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 11171    πŸ” 4022    πŸ’¬ 184    πŸ“Œ 100

Work of art

13.02.2026 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
 Angus Taylor banks on you having a short memory

Angus Taylor banks on you having a short memory

13.02.2026 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Ireland announces scheme to provide basic income for artists The Basic Income for Artists (BIA) project is believed to be the first permanent one of its kind in the world.

Ireland: a proper country.

11.02.2026 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 886    πŸ” 222    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 23
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Just discovered $3 billion in extra nuclear sub spending between May and December $15.4B β†’ $18.6B

Where's the $3 billion going? Defence: "Take it on notice"

That's enough money to build 10,000s public homes but for Defence it's pocket change they lost down back of the couch.

11.02.2026 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 297    πŸ” 171    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 20
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β€œPresident Herzog is not responsible for Australian Jews. We are not Israelis.”
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...

11.02.2026 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Swiss know what's up.

11.02.2026 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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So Victoria has the highest growth in housing investor loans according to the ABS.

What happened to "Anywhere But Melbourne" - don't say it was all just made up?

11.02.2026 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It appears you no longer have the right to protest | First Dog on the Moon Police charged at people who could not flee due to being kettled. As always police say that is not what happened

No more protesting thanks, that's it wrap it up it's not cohesive. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

11.02.2026 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 213    πŸ” 106    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4
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Their head of state

10.02.2026 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 226    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 17
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I marched against apartheid in South Africa. The Sydney protests triggered me I did not spend my 20s protesting a regime using violence to silence its critics just to spend my 70s watching Australian governments do the same.

We're in a dangerous moment, led by the wrong men

11.02.2026 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 124    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

β€œTheir Head of State”…
Well, their Head of State, Mr. Albanese, is King Charles III, through Governor-General Sam (Samantha) Mostyn.

10.02.2026 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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The head of the State of Israel is making a very public visit to Australia.

Visa considerations include if someone is implicated in war crimes and genocide.

The Government refuses to even acknowledge if they gave President Herzog a visa

10.02.2026 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 219    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 10

You disgust Australia
You invited a genocide enabler Herzog and let the police thugs bash young peace protesters.
RESIGN
bsky.app/profile/iwil...

10.02.2026 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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He’s not wrong.

10.02.2026 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 605    πŸ” 212    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 8
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'It was agony': Grandparents injured in Sydney anti-Herzog protest A Sydney grandmother says she suffered four broken vertebrae after being "violently" pushed to the ground while trying to leave a protest on Monday night.

A Sydney grandmother says she suffered four broken vertebrae after being "violently" pushed to the ground while trying to leave a protest on Monday night.

10.02.2026 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 143    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 12

Yes yes, but did you hear Sydneysiders attempted to protest?? After the government asked them kindly *not to*???

10.02.2026 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Really looking forward to Minns and the Chief of Police explaining the context of this beat down

10.02.2026 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 158    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 4

Exactly this πŸ‘‡

10.02.2026 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

Chapelle Roan is taking stronger action towards people named in the Epstein files than the US government

10.02.2026 04:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1770    πŸ” 369    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3

"as a religious fundamentalist with an outsized influence on politics due to the money I'll happily throw around, I am deeply concerned that children might be able to access support systems that encourage them to break the cycle of abuse that they are part of. Oh also porn etc., but mainly that"

10.02.2026 07:11 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amnesty International Australia calls for independent investigation of police violence towards peaceful protestors Amnesty International Australia condemns the unnecessary and disproportionate use of force by the NSW police against peaceful protesters demonstrating

Amnesty International Australia has called for an independent investigation of NSW Police violence towards peaceful protesters.

Pro-Genocide NSW Premier Chris Minns and NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon must stop their slanderous lies. #NSWPol #Herzog #Palestine

10.02.2026 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Wow steady on...its not that bad is it?

10.02.2026 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What about Penny Wong, has she given her concerned face?

10.02.2026 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can we find out if this kid is ok #auspol
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10.02.2026 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The envoy has shown considerable restraint in this statement. I’m impressed. Why can’t we hear more from him instead of #TheSeagull ?

10.02.2026 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Zali Steggall points out the consequences of inviting Isaac Herzog given the ongoing Israeli genocide against Palestine was 'highly foreseeable'
live.thepoint.com.au/2026/02/the-...

09.02.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 425    πŸ” 176    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 6

Australia is reaching a tipping point.

Police assaulting innocent protesters to protect a war criminal.

Deliberately risking indigenous heritage to enrich energy companies.

Blindly pouring billions into the coffers of a racist, child rapist and fascist.

It is our duty to destroy the duopoly.

09.02.2026 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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#BREAKING 🚨 Aftab Malik, Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, has released a statement condemning "unprovoked violence and aggression" from NSW Police against Muslims praying in Sydney's Town Hall Square

"There cannot be any justification for this behaviour"

09.02.2026 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 303    πŸ” 126    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 7
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One of the most pathetic pictures of anyone I've ever seen

09.02.2026 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 368    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 28

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