Dave

Dave

@dave29.bsky.social

Lives on unceded Dharug land in Australia. Loves science, history, & writing fiction & non-fiction. Would love to ignore politics but with the rise of the far right & bigotry, can no longer opt out. No DMs please.

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It's about time we realized that labour is a two way exchange and we are being short changed. If one person has the wealth to end world hunger, they should f@¢king end world hunger.

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"The government’s determination to avoid any scrutiny reached absurd proportions when delegates to ALP National Conference were denied the opportunity to debate #AUKUS (and Palestine)" The independent inquiry will make clear why we must #EndAUKUS. #auspol pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...

pearlsandirritations.comAUKUS has escaped proper scrutiny for five years. That is about to changeThe independent public inquiry into AUKUS will report on 4 November after examining the project’s implications for Australia’s security, economy, sovereignty and international standing.

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My article on AUKUS. AUKUS is about madness, militarism and money. Turning Australia into a US military base, sacrificing our sovereignty, and enriching retired politicians, military and public servants while battlers struggle to put food on the table

pearlsandirritations.comAUKUS has escaped proper scrutiny for five years. That is about to changeThe independent public inquiry into AUKUS will report on 4 November after examining the project’s implications for Australia’s security, economy, sovereignty and international standing.

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If rent was tax deductible, our government would suddenly find the money to sufficiently fund public housing. If food was tax deductible, our government would find a way to regulate obscene supermarket profit. But no, yachts and jets are tax deductible instead. #EatTheRich

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Just heard a govt minister talk about “precious taxpayer dollars” 😂 as we spend $Bs on AUKUS to create jobs in the UK and USA and fund bases and housing for US marines in WA while locals are homeless. The AUKUS Inquiry report will be released on 4 Nov at the National Press Club

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Remember during the pandemic the western NSW town where the average life expectancy of Aboriginal people was 38 for women and 36 for men? I wonder what was done to improve those numbers?

Greg Jericho@grogsgamut.bsky.social

One of those "oh things are improving... wait, WTUF, the gap is that big?" graphs

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Don’t listen to religious extremist and warmonger Hegseth and his sycophantic mate Marles who claims “shared values” with this obnoxious and dangerous fool. Military experts, politicians, diplomats peace activists, unions, faith groups all oppose the madness that is AUKUS.

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Their punishment was to write essays.

Kaitlin Kal Lee@kaitlinkallee.bsky.social

These hockey players also participated in gang rape, their names and faces should be everywhere as well. THEY ARE STILL WALKING FREE!!!!

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Good to see this finally get coverage in my old paper. This is the same mob who campaigned against me, but it wasn’t sufficiently newsworthy then.

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There’s a real possibility nuclear weapons will be onboard the US submarines that’ll be based at HMAS Stirling south of Perth. It is being talked about, including by well-informed US Congressmen, but not by @albomp.bsky.social’s Govt. #AUKUS #auspol michaelwest.com.au/marles-schtu...

michaelwest.com.auMarles schtum, but US congressman suggests Perth is going nuclear - Michael WestThere is a real possibility nuclear weapons will be carried onboard US submarines to be based at HMAS Stirling.

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We need a royal commission into Israeli foreign interference in Australia . First witness called should be the PM - to explain why he appointed Special Envoy for Israel, Jillian Segal, to direct his approach to ‘social cohesion’. #auspol

Michael West@michaelwestbiz.bsky.social

Israel funded the legal assault on Mary Kostakidis Stephanie Tran and Michael West reports. Read it here: https://michaelwest.com.au/israel-funded-the-legal-assault-on-mary-kostakidis/

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The Israel lobby put this prick into office It has returned our policing to the brutal days It has undermined our ability to protest To have a voice All because of the Israel lobby and their poisonous money Buying politicians worldwide #MinnsMustGo

Peggy Sanders@peggysanders.bsky.social

In 2003, before he held any significant office, Chris Minns was selected for the AIJAC Rambam Israel Fellowship – an all-expenses-paid program with one purpose: take promising Australian political figures to Israel, immerse them, and bind them. michaelwest.com.au/groomed-capt....

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An Australian government who never says no to the Trump regime has a very strange idea of what “sovereignty” means. #EndAUKUS #auspol

Senator David Shoebridge@davidshoebridge.bsky.social

I just asked Minister Wong about the reporting from the @australia.theguardian.com that uncovered the US has either direct control of, or access to, over 100 Australian military bases. Why has Labor signed Australia up to the next US war?

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The Guardian and Ben Doherty have delivered a must read/ listen expose of how Marles, the ALP and Coalition have allowed the military colonisation of Australia by the Trump regime. This reinforces the importance of the AUKUS Public Inquiry. AUKUS a dangerous, disgusting sellout.

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"…Why has caucus allowed Marles to turn our nation into a servile, simpering, servant of Trump and the US military machine?” #auspol #ALP #AUKUS

Doug Cameron@dncameron.bsky.social

The Guardian and Ben Doherty have delivered a must read/ listen expose of how Marles, the ALP and Coalition have allowed the military colonisation of Australia by the Trump regime. This reinforces the importance of the AUKUS Public Inquiry. AUKUS a dangerous, disgusting sellout.

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An Iranian woman left Islam for Christianity. In Iran, that’s a death sentence. She fled to America for refuge. We’re deporting her to the Central African Republic — a country the State Dept says “do not travel to for any reason.” The GOP isn’t defending Christianity. It’s killing it.

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When Donald knew there was no real threat to his life, he preened for photographers, yelled “Fight, fight, fight!” and didn’t care if a fireman died. When Donald knew there was a real threat to his life, he hid in a catering truck and didn’t care if his staff died in the decoy plane.

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