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somethingtony.bsky.social
@somethingtony.bsky.social
peering through a crack, rarely really funny. home is Australia. I like trees. when I must, electrical engineering and software stuff. when I mustn't, kicking a ball.
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if you are looking for something different watch this little film its a bit tough at times but you wont regret it, maybe 15+ dont read review , just watch www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_dark_h...
I just signed @australiainstitute.org.au's petition: Tax the gas industry its fair share! Will you join me? nb.australiainstitute.org.au/gas_export_t...
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This is an 18 minute and 37 second brutal takedown and non-stop zinger-fest of a video disguised as a car review, and I'm totally here for it. I loved every moment, and nearly spat out my drink more then a couple of times. Enjoy!
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Excellent visualization of the true distance between the Earth and our moon: #artemis #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...
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“And for him to turn around in the last week and have a crack at David Pocock and Grace Tame, you could not be further departed from the reality of Australians to do that.” – Hannah Ferguson Read more: https://theaus.in/4sr9RQ3
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“It is what is happening in the United States, it is what is happening across Europe as we speak, with Military Keynesianism, we have weaponisation of fascism in everything except name.” – @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social Read more: https://theaus.in/46GyCPS
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Epstein, the Pelicot case and the ISIS brides are the same story in different fonts www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/27/i...
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“The gas export industry already gets most of its gas for free. This conference is gas companies saying they want publicly-subsidised infrastructure as well,” said Rod Campbell, Research Director at The Australia Institute. Read more: https://theaus.in/4cahXYz
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Tim Dunlop is on point here, on the rapid reconfiguration of the Australian right tdunlop.substack.com/p/the-next-e...
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'Social cohesion'? No, it's just a net to trap us all www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
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My inbox has metastasised again to 118 newsletters dating back to mid-December, so I’ve only just got to read this surprisingly heartening essay by a university composition teacher on his surprising success with a return to all-analog, back-to-basics teaching:
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The best of: Fiona Katauskas cartoons 2025 | Fiona Katauskas
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Disgraceful. No govt that actually cares about climate change would do this. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Replying to @decdan.bsky.social
. My favourite ad, from 18 years ago, still my all-time fave ad: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mTL...
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Covered a ton of ground with @theanthonydavis.bsky.social for MeidasTouch’s The Weekend Show. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/live/MafgMNz...
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Oh look, Env Minister Murray Watt just tripled the area of native habitat that tax-shy gas company Arrow Energy can destroy! When LNP's Greg Hunt approved this, he imposed "some of the strictest env conditions in Aus history" Not so strict anymore...1/4 @australiainstitute.org.au
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Recommended reading. "You start your book with the story of the German man who refused to give the Nazi salute. What’s the difference between those who gave in to fear and those who didn’t? And what can we learn from them today?" www.cnn.com/2025/06/14/u...
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Great speech by Stella winner Michelle de Kretser discussing the censorship around Gaza. Deeply strange its contents were only reported by The Age. Neither ABC nor Guardian write ups of the event mention her powerful comments at all. stella.org.au/2025/05/mich...
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bsky.app/profile/auth... I hope she keeps this passion & runs for office. Changes things.
This young woman gives a powerful & heartfelt argument before this board 👏 😀 This 2:52 video is well worth watching the entirety of it!
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"Conservatism is not saying no to change but urging caution," writes Stan Grant. “The role of politics is not to engineer society but to reconcile it.”
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Song of the day: Life During War Time "This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around." My nomination for the soundtrack song of 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8al5...
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