The Rising Tide of Authoritarianism: Why I Refuse to Be Silenced Jane Caro said authoritarianism ‘thrives on controlling, squashing and censoring ideas it does not like. I refuse to participate in that.’ Here’s why her refusal matters for all of us. By Sue Barrett ...

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The handyman couldn't stomach this job, so they called me. YouTube video by Drain Cleaning AUSTRALIA

So after Kate McKinnon mentioned it on Amy Pohler’s podcast, we had to check out the Drain Cleaning Australia YouTube channel and crickey @darreed.bsky.social and I are obsessed. The accent. the Kraftwerk/Devo like 80s music…Fire up the bloody jet! @mishloaney.bsky.social
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No trust deed. Billions of tax dollars to be spent without oversight by Nauru - Michael West The Labor Government's deal with Nauru to resettle unwanted refugees will cost Australian taxpayers billions, spent on who knows what.

"The money has and must be going somewhere". Has Australia been played by Nauru for a cool $2B?

Human rights lawyer @alisonbattisson.bsky.social finds blacked out FOIs and no trust deed for asylum seekers deal #auspol
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Wow. I'd be SO SO proud to have this in pride of place in my home...

I was clearly behind a door when talent was being handed out. You are all sorts of amazing! ❤️

My darling daughter sent this to me a couple of years ago. In her memory I offer this... @fredanurks.bsky.social

White House labels BBC ‘fake news’ over program on Capitol insurrection Trump spokeswoman denounces British broadcaster as a “Leftist propaganda machine” over selective editing of Trump’s speech on day of Capitol Hill riot.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused the BBC of being “purposefully dishonest” over the broadcaster’s depiction of the 2021 US Capitol Hill insurrection in a Panorama documentary.

‘The Marie Antoinette Presidency’: Nicolle Wallace on Trump’s empathy during government shutdown  YouTube video by MSNBC

Trump's America is land of cruelty and vengeance and lies.
He is a psychopath and a sociopath. He needs to gone.
Nicole has @mollyjongfast.bsky.social on the show.
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“This whole series reveals a moral bankruptcy at the heart of American Christianity. When churches that preach about the sanctity of life refuse to give or buy a can of baby formula for someone in need, they’re revealing the giant chasm between creed and compassion.”

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The Savage Burns of One Steven J Miles, Queensland Deputy Premier – @Qldaah #qldpol #auspol Queensland’s new deputy premier Dr Steven Miles began his rise to national prominence in August, 2020. The mild-mannered philosopher first entered state parliament as the member for Mount Coo…

One year on from the Queensland election.

In 2020, Queensland deputy premier Steven Miles devastated the Qld opposition and equally the federal government of the time.

Then something happened. #qldpol nofibs.com.au/the-savage-b...

Gambling regulator stops accepting gifts from betting companies, for now The announcement comes six months after the ABC first reported the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission chair had accepted corporate hospitality from bookmakers.

Bribes.

Say it, say bribes.

Bribes.

#AusPol

Now you're showing off! That is stunning!

Cheeky buggers! 🤣

Women’s Pay Is Falling Behind. Is the Return to the Office to Blame? Women have made big workforce gains, but their pay growth isn’t keeping pace with men’s.

“last year, women working full time made 81 cents on the dollar compared with men, the widest pay gap since 2016” www.wsj.com/economy/gend...

When the president is destroying national landmarks, murdering fishermen, raising prices because he's angry over a Reagan video, and kidnapping parents in front of their crying children is probably not an ideal time to have a lazy, completely incompetent legislative branch perpetually on vacation.

Wait until he hears that Reagan didn't trust the Russians.

Beautiful.... just beautiful.

If ya know ya know.

Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, says UN commission of inquiry Commission’s 72-page legal analysis cites examples including scale of killings, aid blockages and forced displacement

Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, says UN commission of inquiry | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian

What a lovely welcome to the UK.

Giant Trump Epstein photograph.

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Liberal senator warns Ley of potential frontbench ‘exodus’ over party’s net zero policy Jonno Duniam’s comments spell further headaches for Sussan Ley, who pledged to review Liberals’ commitment to net zero after winning the leadership

Liberal senator warns Ley of potential frontbench ‘exodus’ over party’s net zero policy | Australian politics | The Guardian share.google/4hOQSCnMKiWy.... The mining Monet that the Coalition gets is going to keep them in opposition for years. #Auspol

Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says The panel finds that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out against Palestinians during the war.

Things you can’t say in Australian media or large cultural institutions:

We are WAY past the time that Australia imposes sanctions on Israeli owned companies. Start with Caesarstone, Keter, Soda Stream and keep going.

GPS jamming threat is real, Lithuania warns EU Countries bordering Russia have faced hybrid warfare, including GPS disruptions, for years, Vilnius says.

Signal disruptions are a daily reality in countries neighboring Russia, Lithuania said, days after the GPS on Ursula von der Leyen's plane was reportedly jammed over Bulgaria.

CNN put together a clip of RKF Jr denying today he linked antidepressants and mass shootings, followed by a clip of RFK Jr last week linking antidepressants and mass shootings

Spencer Kuvin, Epstein's victims' lawyer, says the FBI interviewed 40+ girls, some just 14, and prepared a 54-count indictment. Then came the secret plea deal that let Epstein walk. Those interviews are in the files. Kuvin says Alan Dershowitz scoured the girls' MySpace pages to smear them as liars.

Labor MP questions Albanese on claim ‘good people’ went to anti-immigration rallies ‘Where do we draw the line?’ backbencher Mary Doyle said to have asked at closed-door caucus meeting

Thank you Mary Doyle.

The small patch of paddock emitting 10,000 cars’ worth of methane A single hole in country Queensland has a climate impact equivalent to 10,000 cars – and it’s just one of 130,000 unsealed boreholes across the state of concern for researchers.

“A single unsealed coal borehole in country Queensland is releasing the greenhouse gas equivalent of 10,000 cars each driving 12,000 kilometres a year – and it’s just one of 130,000 across the state.”

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@mfwitches.bsky.social FYI... vile.