— a once in a lifetime shot..

captured by wildlife photographer Alan McFadyen

I no longer bother with Trump’s latest re Iran, or The Strait of H, or Vance, or…

In fact, any Trump/WH news? Yeah - nah. 🙄

Tom Elliott sucking up to Pauline Hanson on 3AW. (sadness in his voice as he accepts this is who they have to get behind now that his beloved Liberals are down the shitter)

'You may not like her, but at least she has a plan'.

Fuck knows what it is. I couldn't understand a word she was saying.

Israeli drone strike kills one in Lebanon despite ceasefire The Civil Defence in southern Lebanon has told Al Jazeera that one person was killed when an Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle in Beit Yahoun, despite the 10-day ceasefire and Trump’s claim that he prohibited further Israeli bombardment.

Israel is a war mongering genocidal state. Any ceasefire agreement with Israel is not worth the paper it’s written on. It is a country that does not respect international law or human rights.

Fri 17 Apr

Labor & Josh Burns frequently cite the Safeguard Mechanism to fob off constituents' concerns about Australia's grossly inadequate emissions reduction

Turns out the claimed 7 million tonnes of SGM emissions reduction for 2024-25 is entirely undone by North West Shelf Gas Extension (👀🧵👇)

I usually click past him but last night I listened.

I can’t believe how amateurish he is. Like a high school kid doing a role-play in drama class. The reference to Albanese and the flag(he was wrong) got tossed in as an aside before he got onto More Serious Opposition Stuff.

Next time I’ll pass.

For crying’ out loud, #9/NBN News Ncle. The lady you just showed delivering Maccas to Trump at the WH is an actor - with strong links to MAGA. I’m just a retired old lady on holidays and I knew that. How did you miss it?

This isn’t misreporting. It’s very poor, lazy, journalism.

It's a big deal for Switzerland to speak out like this. Love ❤️ to Switzerland. Australia hears you.

This!👆👏👏👏

Angus Taylor,
My mother is rapidly approaching the end of her life, in aged care. This awful time is being made easier by the tender, thoughtful care by people from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Australia. How dare you talk about ‘Australian Values’ & reboot One Nation/Trump bs about migrants.

The Catholic Church in USA spent $33,150,000 in charitable works world-wide In 2024. Google Pontifical Mission Societies Financial Reports.

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Who says money can’t buy happiness? Meet Mrs Bezos Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, seems to have influenced the uber-rich to stop apologising.

This is a must-read. If you’re an Aussie, perhaps followed by this article in today’s SMH: And then think twice about buying from Amazon. www.smh.com.au/business/com...

His comments are appalling. How can he promote the notion of a fair go, then use Gazans as an example of the people he’d exclude? Is he serious?

As for Australian values - the man’s an utter fraud. 😡

The NEXT big Iran War announcement: Cartoon depiction of a woman at the White House press room peeks behind the wall to ask, “What are we waiting for?” One man from the group of people, with phones in hand behind the wall, answers and says, “Everyone to get their trades in” THE CONTRARIAN

Someone should really check on ‘insiders’ trades from Friday. Is anyone familiar going to win or lose out based on the see-saw decisions coming from the White House?! 😮‍💨😒

This is barbaric. It is also a war crime.

The Albanese government must uphold its obligations under international law and do everything in their power to stop Israel’s depraved war crimes and crimes against humanity.

I really get sick of the right-wing hosts of Breakfast television repeating misinformation from the likes of Barnaby Joyce as though they were facts. If they want to act like journalists then at least do the research.

Hector The Giant Lump Of Coal Is Australia's Worst Kids' Mascot This is not a joke.

If you haven't met the creepy & deranged-looking Hector the Giant Lump of Coal™️, trademarked mascot of Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, enjoy!

h/t @pennytangey.bsky.social

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Zionist efforts to replicate apartheid South Africa and Israel in Australia should be rejected loudly by Australian leaders. The office of Jillian Segal has no legitimacy and should be immediately disbanded.

…”Israel won’t stop until they are stopped”…..👏

One day Trump will be dead or out of office. People like this Eldridge guy, still with a long working life ahead of them, will be feeling very foolish and very nervous. As they should.

Decency and integrity matter.

Everything that’s odious about American main-chancers.

We can appreciate he’s in a tough spot, but good God, have some dignity.

Yes, "TACO Tuesday" was fitting. But let's not forget that this was deeply disturbing. He said he would annihilate an entire civilization. Majority innocent. Real people. Real lives. This was no joke and nothing to joke about.

Found Bartlett listed on celebrityspeakers.com.au. (Contact form also asks for your ‘budget’. Would love to see speakers listed in order of purchase price).

How does a journalist morph into a “celebrity”? How do celebrityspeakers and journalists find each other? Who makes the first move?

Soft petals bloom from cracks of stone,
Where jagged edges stand alone.
A gentle blush ‘midst granite gray,
Where silent strength and beauty play.

The mountain’s heart, though cold and steep,
Has floral secrets it must keep.
#bluesky #love

“Nature doesn’t need us. We need nature.
When the last wild space is paved for profit, no amount of wealth will restore the web of life that feeds and heals us.
Shift from exploitation to stewardship. The Earth will thank us — and so will our descendants. 🌱
#OnePlanet”

Agree. I expected a much more proactive approach once elected. It seemed like a lay-down misere, given their rhetoric when in opposition.

And she quotes two scripture passages, both from the Old Testament.

Oh the irony.