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Lola

@lolat42.bsky.social

😷 Gardener. Retired doctor. Whatever catches my eye. Wisdom, courage and beauty where I can find it. Tasmanian affairs, some Oz politics. Desperate world events.

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10.03.2026 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oil blockade will continue until attacks end, Iran says Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they would not let any oil be shipped from the Middle East if US and Israeli attacks continue, prompting US President Donald Trump to say the US would hit Iran much ha...

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they would not let any oil be shipped from the Middle East if US and Israeli attacks continue, prompting US President Donald Trump to say the US would hit Iran much harder if it blocked exports

10.03.2026 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

BREAKING: Labor’s laws to boost the super savings of 1.3M low-income workers have passed the Senate.

Labor’s new reforms to the Low-Income Superannuation Tax Offset will help deliver a secure retirement for more than 1.3M Australians, mainly women and young people.

10.03.2026 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Desecrated by the same country that just killed dozens of Lebanese citizens to try and retrieve the decades old bones of one aviator.

10.03.2026 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If the Albanese Government cared about protecting innocent people, it would be calling for peace and de-escalation.

Instead it is sending military assets that will assist in the facilitation of an illegal war. Australia should be working to end this war, not joining it.

10.03.2026 05:21 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I want none of this. Not in my name. We apparently can always find money for war, but not our most vulnerable or our environment?

09.03.2026 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Muslims traumatised after right-wing attack on community dinner A Muslim community in Ballarat is left traumatised after a man barged into a community dinner allegedly throwing punches and yelling abuse.

Move on!? No charges!?

One wonders how things might have gone had he attacked attendees at a Bat Mitzvah. πŸ€”

#auspol

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

10.03.2026 04:35 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No charges if you abuse, harrass and intimidate Muslim Australians. 5 years jail if you chant 'from the river to the sea'.... compare the pair and see the exceptionalism writ large.

10.03.2026 04:46 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

WHAAAAAT⁉️

β€˜Victoria Police said police did not arrest πŸ‘€ the alleged attacker at the scene, instead asking him "to move on".’

This is abhorent. It looks very much like racism/ anti muslim behaviour by Vic Police. This must be investigated :
Vic Police, Aus Federal Police and Victorian Government.

10.03.2026 05:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Is Australia prepared for costs of climate disasters?

Local impacts from extreme events are not costed in national accounts.

Yes, it's complex & timeframes extend beyond election cycles.

Someone needs to think about it or we'll buy more war machines instead of preparing.

#Auspol
#climaterisk

10.03.2026 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

lovely!
where?
and who from?

10.03.2026 04:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fuel deliveries shrinking as costs soar at service stations across Tasmania At least one service station has run out of diesel and is unsure when their next delivery will be…

β€˜Petrol prices are continuing to climb across Tasmania as Middle East conflicts drive uncertainty in fuel markets’

pulsetasmania.com.au/news/fuel-de...

10.03.2026 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chrome flaw let extensions hijack Gemini’s camera, mic, and file access Researchers found a now-patched vulnerability in "Live in Chrome" that allowed a Chrome extension to inherit Gemini’s permissions.

Chrome flaw let extensions hijack Gemini’s camera, mic, and file access
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...

10.03.2026 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Also appears doubtful if the UAE is actually at war with Iran or persuaded for $s to protect #US assets. Very foolish engagement by not to be trusted Marles.

10.03.2026 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

β€˜β€œI know there are compelling, deep-thinking women in the Labor Party and it would just be a real shame to not hear their version of the future. When parties don’t give their members the freedom to speak and engage in real time as the public are feeling things ….”’

10.03.2026 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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These young women helped Albanese get elected. Now? They’re done with him Why did the prime minister's 'difficult' description of former Australian of the Year Grace Tame spark such a visceral reaction from young women?

Opinion | Anthony Albanese has a big problem brewing among a crucial cohort from Labor’s mammoth 2025 victory: young women. @crystaljane.bsky.social writes. www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/10/a...

10.03.2026 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 4

Very difficult things for a politician:

1. governing for the people of the country (that is all of us, not you and your pals)

2. locating a moral compass (hint, it is situated well above the back pocket)

3. finding a backbone (hint, it is located behind the moral compass)

10.03.2026 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Vietnamese interpreter in Sendai is supporting his fellow countrymen in detention centers and prisons in Japan by sending them books written in their native tongue: β€œEven those who committed crimes can change their lives if they read books and acquire the right mindset.” πŸ‘‰ ebx.sh/Yrk2uw

09.03.2026 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

China's method of letting the USA defeat itself is working perfectly.

Like the Roman Emperor's who burned Rome to the ground, Donald Trump is following in their footsteps.

09.03.2026 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Tasmania Police misconduct report reveals string of officer resignations The report revealed a string of officer resignations…

β€˜data showing Tasmanians rated their police as the most professional and honest in the country….

β€œvital that all βœ… complaints are appropriately responded to βœ… investigated,βœ… action taken if required βœ… & that we publicly report βœ… on these important matters.”’

pulsetasmania.com.au/news/no-soci...

09.03.2026 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looming CSIRO job cuts come at 'critical moment' for climate change action Scientists are calling on the Australian government to push back on a plan to scrap hundreds of jobs at the nation's science agency, as they await the release of further details this week.

Trumpian πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί

β€˜"It undermines the ability of decision-makers to make the right decisions at the right time about what we should do in the future,"’

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

09.03.2026 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜β€œThe current tax system has turbo-charged the housing crisis, wealth inequality 🎯 and a deepening intergenerational divide. We are demanding bold reform that responds to these challenges and makes our society fairer for young people and working people.β€β€™πŸ‘

09.03.2026 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unwell, elderly blocking hospital beds due to lack of GP home visits The number of GP home visits has declined by 85 per cent in Australia over the past three decades, which doctors say is driving vulnerable people into residential care and hospital prematurely.

β€˜"common for a GP, up until 20 years ago … go out & see a young family, see someone who was dying, visit aged care people," …

the reasons (for the decline) included the high cost of home visits for the GP, concern over personal safety & the lack of available doctors’

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

09.03.2026 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜As the Iran war grows, the prime minister announced the assistance on Tuesday morning after talks with the UAE’s president, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and US president Donald Trump overnight.’

09.03.2026 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very beautiful.
Correction though: rower, not kayaker

09.03.2026 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Albanese is joining an illegal and violent war that has no exit plan and will only lead to more death and destruction for ordinary people, while defence companies, billionaires and oil giants rake in billions.

09.03.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Australia to send aircraft and air-to-air missiles to Gulf to β€˜protect and defend’ civilians, PM says Anthony Albanese announces surveillance aircraft, air-to-air missiles and supporting personnel will be deployed to the UAE after request from their president

As the intensity and reach of the US and Israel-led forever war increases, PM Albanese - not satisfied with being the first to back it - has now decided to get Australia’s hands bloodied by joining in.

You don’t protect people with missiles, you kill them.

09.03.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 6

My aunt, the doctor,
told me a new joke.
She asked:

Why is it
that nobody can hear
the hoofbeats
of the four horsemen?

I said I did not know.
And so she replied:

Because these days
everyone is wearing
noise canceling headphones.

And then neither of us laughed.

09.03.2026 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon rises to 486, Health Ministry says More than 1,300 people injured as attacks have expanded since March 2 - Anadolu AjansΔ±

#Lebanon Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon rises to 486, Health Ministry says www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-ea...

09.03.2026 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Lunatics?
YouTube video by Bassem Youssef Lunatics?

In case Al Aqsa mosque is hit by a missile, we’ll know exactly who did it… youtube.com/shorts/w_zrQ...

09.03.2026 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0