SpaceGhost

SpaceGhost

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Twitter refugee now at home on Bluesky. 🐦🦋 Ratbag Lefty, Aussie Republican, Sportsfan, Stargazer, and part-time Intergalactic crime fighter. #auspol #AusRepublic #NotMyKing #CmonAussie #GoTiges 🟡⚫️🐅

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The Apocalypse Salesman: How Richard Marles Sold Australia’s Future to the Permanent War Economy theaimn.net/the-apocalyp... #auspol #FuelCrisis #defence #sovereignty #Marles

theaimn.netThe Apocalypse Salesman: How Richard Marles Sold Australia’s Future to the Permanent War EconomyDedicated to my wife, who sees a future and is not buying the tickets. The Great Distraction On April 16, 2026, Defence Minister Richard Marles stood before the National Press Club and announced the b...
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"....Same tough talk on alliances and deterrence. Same fondness for American hardware and AUKUS largesse. Same instinct to defer to Washington on questions that might benefit from an independent Australian view." #auspol #Marles theaimn.net/richard-dead...

theaimn.netRichard “Deadwood” Marles: The Liberal in DragA profile of Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Defence, and Geelong’s enduring gift to Australian satirists Meet Richard Donald Marles. Deputy Prime Minister. Minister for Defence. Membe...
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Australia deserves better than grievance politics. We deserve a debate that reflects who we actually are: a nation shaped by migration, sustained by diversity, and confident enough in its values that it does not need to weaponise them. #auspol #Australia theaimn.net/when-values-...

theaimn.netWhen “Values” Becomes a Dog WhistleImmigration is once again front and centre of Australian politics. Not because the system has collapsed. Not because there has been some sudden crisis. But because certain politicians have decided tha...
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Trump’s volatility has exposed the fragility of the global order, but the deeper danger lies in Australia’s uncritical attachment to a declining US empire – and the refusal to rethink our place in a changing world. #auspol #Australia #USA #China #trade #sovereignty johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

johnmenadue.comA declining empire – and how Australia should adaptTrump’s volatility has exposed the fragility of the global order, but the deeper danger lies in Australia’s uncritical attachment to a declining US empire – and the refusal to rethink our place in a c...
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Mark Carney’s Davos speech highlights a world in rupture, not transition. Australia needs to rethink its dependence on the United States and begin preparing a credible Plan B. #auspol #AUKUS #China #USpolitics johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...

johnmenadue.comThe United States is a lawless and dangerous ally. What is Australia's Plan B?Mark Carney’s Davos speech highlights a world in rupture, not transition. Australia needs to rethink its dependence on the United States and begin preparing a credible Plan B.
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“In 2016, former Prime Minister Paul Keating cautioned that after Donald Trump’s election win, Australia should “cut the tag” from American foreign policy and focus more on building ties within Asia.” A visionary. #auspol #Trump #AUKUS #sovereignty theaimn.net/paul-keating...

theaimn.netPaul Keating’s words ring trueAs I’ve grown older, I’ve seen that in tough times, the United States often puts its own interests before its promises to allies or countries with shared goals. For instance, the Nixon Doctrine of 197...
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Jim Chalmers has described the Canadian prime minister’s passionate denunciation of Donald Trump’s assault on the global rules-based order as a “stunning speech” that was being “widely shared and discussed” inside the government. #auspol #Trump www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

theguardian.comJim Chalmers says Canadian PM’s ‘stunning’ denunciation of Trump is being widely discussed in Australian governmentTreasurer joins former PM Malcom Turnbull in praising Mark Carney’s comments at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos
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“Any suggestion by Sussan Ley that the Bondi massacre can be blamed on the millions of Australians who have opposed Israel’s genocide in Gaza is baseless, preposterous, hate-filled and hypocritical.” #auspol #Gaza #Israel #Bondi theaimn.net/sussan-ley-t...

theaimn.netSussan Ley tries to rewrite historyPalestine Action Group Media Release Today has witnessed a new low in the sickening attempt by some politicians to exploit the horrific massacre at Bondi in order to attack the mass protest movement i...
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Australia’s response to US intervention in Venezuela raises serious questions about sovereignty, international law, and political courage. #auspol #InternationalLaw #ForeignPolicy #sovereignty

theaimn.netAustralia’s Response to US Intervention in VenezuelaBy Denis Hay Description Australia’s response to US intervention in Venezuela raises serious questions about sovereignty, international law, and political courage. Introduction The Australia response ...
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“Australia is formally a sovereign nation, yet its foreign policy, defence posture, and intelligence alignment consistently mirror US strategic priorities.” #auspol #AUKUS #sovereignty How US Power Shapes Australian Sovereignty theaimn.net/how-us-power...

theaimn.netHow US Power Shapes Australian SovereigntyBy Denis Hay Description How US power shapes Australian sovereignty, where politicians failed their duty, and how Australia could act independently using dollar sovereignty. This page provides a sourc...

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Howard reminded Australians that creating unity is vital during times of national grief, but turning people against each other for political gain is often easier. theshovel.com.au/2025/12/19/h...

theshovel.com.auHoward Reassures Australians That No Matter How Divided We Feel in This Moment, He Can Always Divide Us More — The ShovelJohn Howard has moved to calm a tense and fractured nation, reassuring Australians that while the current levels of social, cultural and political division may feel unprecedented, he remains available...
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“Australia is trading real sovereignty for imaginary submarines. AUKUS legislation effectively transfers operational priority and access over key Australian military bases to the US.” #auspol #AUKUS #defence #sovereignty AUKUS Caucus theaimn.net/aukus-caucus/

theaimn.netAUKUS CaucusHow the AUKUS Caucus built a cargo cult and called it strategy. There’s a certain kind of Australian politician who never quite grew out of childhood. You know the type: Richard Marles, Tony Abbott, C...

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“Millions of Aussie teens are going to wake up each morning without an unintentional briefing on the bombing of Yemen — that's a huge national risk," warned one security expert. theshovel.com.au/2025/12/11/s...

theshovel.com.auFears Social Media Ban Could Stop Aussie Teens Receiving Updates From Pete Hegseth on Classified US Military Operations — The Shovel“Millions of Aussie teens are going to wake up each morning without an unintentional briefing on the bombing of Yemen"

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The 15-year-old can't use TikTok, but is comforted by the fact he’ll be old enough to watch a thousand ads from Sportsbet about the latest odds at Randwick. theshovel.com.au/2024/11/11/t...

theshovel.com.auTeens Facing Social Media Ban Relieved They’ll Still Be Able to Watch Gambling Ads — The Shovel“Social media causes anxiety and depression, ruins relationships and is incredibly addictive. On the other hand, gambling does all those things too wields enormous power over governments. So it makes ...

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“There’s certainly a history there of collapsing under pressure, especially under lights. And England has a tendency to collapse too, but usually not quite so spectacularly,” analyst Mark Harrow said. theshovel.com.au/2025/12/04/d...

theshovel.com.auDutton Hoping England Beat His Record for Worst Defeat in Brisbane This Year — The Shovel"Both Dutton and England have a special ability to take an unassailable lead and turn it into a humiliating defeat"
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From the satellite surveillance of Pine Gap to the bomber forward deployment at Tindal, these facilities entangle Australia in conflicts far beyond its shores, compromise its sovereignty, and incur immense strategic risks. #auspol #VassalState #security #independence theaimn.net/the-architec...

theaimn.netThe architecture of a vassal: how US bases in Australia project power, not protectionThe strategic placement of key US and joint military facilities across Australia reveals a pattern not of national defence, but of integration into a global, offensively-oriented network for force pro...
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Fresh scrutiny of royal interference in Whitlam’s Dismissal has renewed calls for Australia to finally become a republic, writes Dr John Jiggens. #auspol #ausrepublic Republic campaign reignited by evidence of royal involvement in Whitlam sacking share.google/xs9hvrf8GEPp...

share.googleRepublic campaign reignited by evidence of royal involvement in Whitlam sackingFresh scrutiny of royal interference in Whitlam’s Dismissal has renewed calls for Australia to finally become a republic.
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It's on the basis of China-phobia that our stance towards China is being formulated. It's a distorted one that ignores America’s provocative strategy of encircling China – a strategy in which we are enthusiastically and stupidly colluding. #auspol #China #security johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...

johnmenadue.comChina-phobia in Australia is endangering the country’s securityThe toxic roots of China-phobia are deeply embedded in modern Australia’s cultural history. It has a firm grip on the minds of many of Australia’s policy wonks, politicians, media commentators, and th...

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Hi Bluesky, God just needs 17k followers to hit 600k. And then 66k more after that to hit 666k. That will be funny. Thanks, God

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David Marler
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50 years on from the dismissal. The US government actively destabilising the Australian democracy. Pine Gap should be suspended and a full report made to the Australian & American people on all activities conducted there. #auspol johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...

johnmenadue.comThe Dismissal, the role of the CIA, MI6 and Austral AmericansI was familiar with many of the events leading to the Dismissal on 11 November 1975. That knowledge was greatly increased by Professor Jenny Hocking with her long and successful campaign to have the P...
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World cricket’s best umpires will not be available for the start of the Ashes – and it means an umpire with decision review numbers almost as bad as axed official Joel Wilson’s is set to preside over the first Test in Perth. #AUSvENG #Ashes www.smh.com.au/sport/cricke...

smh.com.auWhy the world’s best umpires won’t be umpiring first Ashes TestWe reveal the umpires with the best Test record this year when it comes to the decision review system.