Philip Bond

Philip Bond

@philip27.bsky.social

Writer of things in Sydney.

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Philip Bond
@philip27.bsky.social

Like tRump to thinking Americans, hanson is an embarrassment to thinking Australians. Pauline Hanson’s no ‘good’ Muslims comment shows how normalised Islamophobia has become in Australia theconversation.com/pauline-hans...

theconversation.comPauline Hanson’s no ‘good’ Muslims comment shows how normalised Islamophobia has become in AustraliaRecent events show troubling signs that Islamophobia has become normalised, tolerated in ways other forms of racism are not.
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The British monarchy could be a huge cash cow for tourism if outsourced to Disney. kings and queens are for other countries, just not Australia. Could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest bring down the British monarchy? theconversation.com/could-andrew...

theconversation.comCould Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest bring down the British monarchy?The royal family has crossed paths with the law before, but not for a very long time. And back then, it brought down the monarchy.
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When it's fried to a crisp, and ready to add the salt and vinegar,,, all they have is telling you who to hate. Can One Nation turn its polling hype into seats in parliament? History shows it will struggle theconversation.com/can-one-nati...

theconversation.comCan One Nation turn its polling hype into seats in parliament? History shows it will strugglePauline Hanson’s party has been dysfunctional and scandal-ridden for its entire existence. Capitalising on strong polling will mean changing decades-old patterns.
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QANTAS, the result of a CEO who restructured the business with the sole aim to maximise his bonuses with little regard to those who MADE the business,, the employees. paint job’: Inside the $90 million Qantas fine www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

thesaturdaypaper.com.au‘Jetstar with a paint job’: Inside the $90 million Qantas fineAfter five years of failed appeals and obfuscation, Qantas has been fined a record $90 million for breaching industrial laws when it outsourced its ground crews.
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I There is extreme depravity in those who participated in this plus those ,who turn a blind eye. srael is on notice for using sexual violence against Palestinians. It’s all too common as a war tactic theconversation.com/israel-is-on...

theconversation.comIsrael is on notice for using sexual violence against Palestinians. It’s all too common as a war tacticHorrific allegations of gang rape and reports of the targeting of reproductive facilities have alarmed the international community, but sadly, the strategy is not new.
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Russia is subject to significant economic sanctions due to invading Ukraine. The war could end immediately by withdrawing back to its former borders and, its economy will return ti growth. What’s stopping Putin?

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Elon Musk’s plans for a new political party will likely be derailed by a US political system hostile to new voices theconversation.com/elon-musks-p... Arise the cult of Elon.

theconversation.comElon Musk’s plans for a new political party will likely be derailed by a US political system hostile to new voicesThe Republican and Democratic parties are united in protecting their chokehold on American politics, despite the view by America’s founders that parties had no legitimate place in the republic.
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‘He’s not hunting ducks. He’s hunting David Littleproud.’ www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au Elmer Fudd? Yes and just as comical.

thesaturdaypaper.com.auBarnaby Joyce: ‘He’s not hunting ducks. He’s hunting David Littleproud.’As Barnaby Joyce continues to undermine the Coalition’s position on net zero, pragmatists in the Liberal Party believe they need to treat the issue the same way Labor treated boat arrivals.
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So drumpf orders submarines into the sea off east Russia, the place where they patrol normally. He wants to be seen as tough instead of the useless piece of shite he is normally.

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I’d wager, every news media across the globe would carry at least one item mentioning his name. He’d see that as a ratings bonanza and determined to be more outrageously disruptive. What if every news medium embargoed his name for thirty days,,,