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Someone did a thing in Geelong

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Ah Feck! Dan Tehan as new Liberal Leader, FFS Spears, as if.

his politics are complicated, huh

The @nytimes finally published a detailed account of how the IDF rationalises its war crimes. And then the editors immediately removed the report from the home page. A middle finger to their own journalists, all 7 of them who interviewed over 100 people for it. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/w...

"Why should Ireland be a special case? Perhaps I flatter myself, but I’d like to think that even if I were British, or American, or German, or Dutch, I would still be able to look at the campaign of slaughter and destruction Israel is waging, and see it for the moral outrage that it is."

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If you live in Melbourne, remember this bloke permitted all the 3AW and 2GB attacks on our elected government during a health crisis. He employed Ben Fordham in Sydney. He let The Age and SMH become what they are. He oversaw a culture of sexual harassment and bullying. Our ABC, gorn. #AusPol

Israel just killed Khaled Nabhan, who called his granddaughter Reem “the soul of his soul” in a viral CNN report after they slaughtered her last year. They shared a birthday - she would’ve turned 5 next week. This isn’t war it’s the erasure of families, memories & histories- with impunity.

ABCNews, an otherwise good story about the health implications of intensifying summer heat in Western Sydney, but not one mention of climate change! Why do you self censor? Speak truth to power. Its actually your job. Your only job.

Treat the Coalition’s nuclear policy as what it is. A distraction.

#HaveALaugh: Seemingly trapped Australian wildlife caught the eye of passers by: i.redd.it/v0xmq2ti866e...

Labor have just picked another global prison corporation to give billions more public dollars to inflict harm on migrants. The public voted the Coalition out in 2022, maybe Labor didn’t notice that, because they sure keep pushing the same cruel policies. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The man is a fool. Every word is creating division because he can’t see the difference between anger over Israel’s military crimes and anti-semitism. And he needs to remember half of us have no religious affiliation. What about the poor?

That’s why we should not be rushing to judgement or pious statements.

so the proposals to ban protest outside places of worship in NSW & Vic would mean those who protested the sexual abuse within the Catholic Church would be arrested under this proposed legislation if they protested (as they did with the ribbons) outside a church.

This is the most-read piece on @theatlantic.com. It should be the most-read piece. You should all read it, even though it may make you sad. Here’s a gift link so you can read it. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

How much does a presidency cost these days?

“In a world dominated by neoliberal ideologies, communities have been fragmented, public services eroded, and inequalities widened.” theaimn.com/how-to-rebui...

Fearful of Putin's influence, people are rallying in support of a pro-democracy candidate in Buchafest, Romania. Except for America, where people are too fucking stupid to understand the stakes, the entire democratic world is rising up against the threat of authoritarian fascism.

The science is clear. The Government needs to stop salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour if it's going to save the Maugean Skate. It's really not complicated. #auspol @amyremeikis.bsky.social @glennconnley.bsky.social

Repair shop. My @smh @theage cartoon.

Going Postal by Terry Pratchett is SUCH a great book. Extremely recommended.

$28 million for Macquarie Harbour "to help salmon companies that are foreign-owned, been making a mincer out of us for years & years & years...their profits are huge & yet, they haven't paid any tax for 3 years. Why aren't they cleaning up their own mess?" - Senator Jacqui Lambie #auspol

Which way should my ceiling fans be going in summer, clockwise or anti clockwise???

"What he has been saying is pretty out there."

Amnesty International Investigation Concludes Israel Is Committing Genocide “We will look back and say, ‘Why did we not do more earlier?” Amnesty's director tells Zeteo. zeteo.com/p/amnesty-co...

Happy Festivus, coal lovers! www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/breakin...

So past time to legalise cannabis. Even when you give police the option to not charge for possessing cannabis they charge 90% of people anyhow. Did I mention we should just legalise it? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

That’s a real shame

To ensure we are not complicit in Israel’s human rights abuses, this vote must now be accompanied by a review of all of our political, military and economic ties with Israel.

We hope that Australia's UN vote to demand the end of Israel’s “unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as rapidly as possible” signals a shift in Australia’s foreign policy towards refusing to excuse Israel’s overwhelming violence and human rights violations against Palestinians.

"We Bludge, You Pay" Media awfully quiet abt $13m govt hand-out for 'news publishers' #auspol

I’m struggling to comprehend this story. It seems to be saying our government can build four hundred homes rapidly. I’m sure we’ve been told such a feat in home building is impossible for government. If you’re homeless, get yourself a gun, and a hat. #AusPol

"The deaths were recorded between Nov. 10 and Nov. 25 in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province. Symptoms include fever, headache, cough and anaemia"

Ok, if your bio mentions $$ in any shape or form, or looks like a dating profile, or if it says how much you love a god, any god, I'm not going to follow you back. And if you send me any unsollicited messages when we haven't even interacted on this site, I'm just going to ignore them. Just so U know

The sad and inevitable truth is in another 10 years, when it is all said and done and it is irrefutable Israel committed a genocide in Palestine, there will be many a handwringing think piece from those who defend Israel's actions now, claiming 'we didn't know'. They know. Remember that they knew.

Cat on the field!

Response to coups by elected leaders: - South Korea: blocked by mass mobilization of citizens - Brazil: coup leader indicted, barred from politics - United States: coup leader re-elected with majorities in the legislature and a compliant Supreme Court