3wombats
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Yes it’s that 3wombats Retired costume maker. Gardener. Music lover 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈Friendly 🦘🐨(Need wombats emoji) Also 3wombats@Mastodon exTwitter
Anti Zionism is not Antisemitism🍉
Anti Zionism is not Antisemitism🍉
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"The cops turned up looking for a riot, and they got what they were looking for. And thanks to thousands of people filming them, this time, everyone else can see the truth of it too, unfiltered by editorial choice." Sydney
Because I grew up in QLD in the ‘80s, I’m more often surprised when police *don’t* attack demonstrators. So I’ve had that familiar feeling this week of watching people come to a difficult truth: when you see a demo turn ugly, it’s almost always because the cops decided that’s how it was gonna go.
The cop riot
So, first things first, a big congrats to Angus Taylor.
open.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:19 AM
"The cops turned up looking for a riot, and they got what they were looking for. And thanks to thousands of people filming them, this time, everyone else can see the truth of it too, unfiltered by editorial choice." Sydney
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Disability groups, nippers and members of the LGBTQIA+ community are among thousands celebrating love and inclusion on Aussie beaches. #lgbtqia #surf #life #saving #people #disability
Hundreds break unofficial record at 'pride paddle out'
Disability groups, nippers and members of the LGBTQIA+ community are among thousands celebrating love and inclusion on Aussie beaches. #lgbtqia #surf #life #saving #people #disability
www.abc.net.au
February 14, 2026 at 6:20 AM
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I hereby withdraw the use of the pejorative epithet #MussoliniMinns in relation to the NSW premier, and any implication that his resemblance to an early twentieth century Italian dictator is an accurate comparator for his authoritarian tendencies.
I of course should have used the term #MossadMinns.
I of course should have used the term #MossadMinns.
"NSW is now one of the most draconian anti-protest jurisdictions in the democratic world."
"Protest against Israel has nothing to do with terrorism."
But #MussoliniMinns has been cynically making that false link, on behalf of the Israel lobby. #nswpol #auspol
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
"Protest against Israel has nothing to do with terrorism."
But #MussoliniMinns has been cynically making that false link, on behalf of the Israel lobby. #nswpol #auspol
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
NSW anti-protest laws were rushed through to keep the peace. They’ve failed
NSW is now one of the most draconian anti-protest jurisdictions in the democratic world, with anti-protest rules that violate international law.
www.smh.com.au
February 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I hereby withdraw the use of the pejorative epithet #MussoliniMinns in relation to the NSW premier, and any implication that his resemblance to an early twentieth century Italian dictator is an accurate comparator for his authoritarian tendencies.
I of course should have used the term #MossadMinns.
I of course should have used the term #MossadMinns.
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WA authorities urge people to be vigilant against online romance scammers, with dozens of West Australians collectively losing almost $4 million to the practice last year.
Valentine's Day warning on romance scammers fleecing millions from victims
WA authorities urge people to be vigilant against online romance scammers, with dozens of West Australians collectively losing almost $4 million to the practice last year.
www.abc.net.au
February 14, 2026 at 4:38 AM
WA authorities urge people to be vigilant against online romance scammers, with dozens of West Australians collectively losing almost $4 million to the practice last year.
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“In September 2022 [then opposition leader] Peter Dutton said immigration needed to be increased, but he doubted the Labor government could deliver. Six months later, he said, ‘How the hell have you let this get so out of control?’” satpa.pe/Dckzia1
Why the Coalition is stuck on immigration
As the pressure intensifies on the Coalition to produce an immigration policy, the cultural divide within the parties makes a unified stance ever less likely.
satpa.pe
February 14, 2026 at 4:47 AM
“In September 2022 [then opposition leader] Peter Dutton said immigration needed to be increased, but he doubted the Labor government could deliver. Six months later, he said, ‘How the hell have you let this get so out of control?’” satpa.pe/Dckzia1
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NSW Police say they pursued a red sedan after it had been stolen from a petrol station in South Hurstville.
Two people die in Sydney crash after police pursuit
NSW Police say they pursued a red sedan after it had been stolen from a petrol station in South Hurstville.
www.abc.net.au
February 14, 2026 at 5:08 AM
NSW Police say they pursued a red sedan after it had been stolen from a petrol station in South Hurstville.
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After Congress failed to pass laws necessary to fully fund the US government, one of its biggest departments has shut down.
The US has entered another shutdown – here's what's happening this time
After Congress failed to pass laws necessary to fully fund the US government, one of its biggest departments has shut down.
www.abc.net.au
February 14, 2026 at 5:08 AM
After Congress failed to pass laws necessary to fully fund the US government, one of its biggest departments has shut down.
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Common sense.
But, Minns is talking of arming these Australian IDF people and using them as a kind of ICE in Australia against Australian citizens. A very dangerous path to take. #auspol
But, Minns is talking of arming these Australian IDF people and using them as a kind of ICE in Australia against Australian citizens. A very dangerous path to take. #auspol
February 14, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Common sense.
But, Minns is talking of arming these Australian IDF people and using them as a kind of ICE in Australia against Australian citizens. A very dangerous path to take. #auspol
But, Minns is talking of arming these Australian IDF people and using them as a kind of ICE in Australia against Australian citizens. A very dangerous path to take. #auspol
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Problem for Australia must be addressed. PTSD in returning citizens from Israeli genocide must be addressed. Some will be dysfunctional a small % dangerous. Killing in a genocide produces dangerous psychotic illness..brutalising.
January 27, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Problem for Australia must be addressed. PTSD in returning citizens from Israeli genocide must be addressed. Some will be dysfunctional a small % dangerous. Killing in a genocide produces dangerous psychotic illness..brutalising.
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“The protesters wanted to march away from where Herzog was. That’s not the impression Minns gave.
It adds to his Trump-like obfuscation & denial of the violence he helped cause at the #anti-Herzogdemonstration
in Sydney on Monday night.” #auspol ##nswpolice #violence #nswpremier #trumpism
It adds to his Trump-like obfuscation & denial of the violence he helped cause at the #anti-Herzogdemonstration
in Sydney on Monday night.” #auspol ##nswpolice #violence #nswpremier #trumpism
A low point for two Labor leaders this week, turning Trumpy.
Mine for MWM
michaelwest.com.au/is-chris-min...
Mine for MWM
michaelwest.com.au/is-chris-min...
Is Chris Minns channeling Donald Trump? - Michael West
It took two Labor leaders to help produce Monday night's violence in Sydney, proving Labor is not immune to a touch of the Trumps.
michaelwest.com.au
February 14, 2026 at 6:12 AM
“The protesters wanted to march away from where Herzog was. That’s not the impression Minns gave.
It adds to his Trump-like obfuscation & denial of the violence he helped cause at the #anti-Herzogdemonstration
in Sydney on Monday night.” #auspol ##nswpolice #violence #nswpremier #trumpism
It adds to his Trump-like obfuscation & denial of the violence he helped cause at the #anti-Herzogdemonstration
in Sydney on Monday night.” #auspol ##nswpolice #violence #nswpremier #trumpism
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Narrator: Barbara Pilling was a young model in New York. She first saw Donald Trump at a party in the late 80s. She's never spoken publicly about it before.
Pilling: He said, how old are you? And I said, 17. He goes, oh, great. So you're not too old, not too young. That's just great.
Pilling: He said, how old are you? And I said, 17. He goes, oh, great. So you're not too old, not too young. That's just great.
February 14, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Narrator: Barbara Pilling was a young model in New York. She first saw Donald Trump at a party in the late 80s. She's never spoken publicly about it before.
Pilling: He said, how old are you? And I said, 17. He goes, oh, great. So you're not too old, not too young. That's just great.
Pilling: He said, how old are you? And I said, 17. He goes, oh, great. So you're not too old, not too young. That's just great.
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It's a good step that the LECC will investigate police misconduct and violence at Town Hall during the anti-Herzog protest. Now we need an independent investigation of the political incitement to violence by the NSW Premier and others.
February 13, 2026 at 3:35 AM
It's a good step that the LECC will investigate police misconduct and violence at Town Hall during the anti-Herzog protest. Now we need an independent investigation of the political incitement to violence by the NSW Premier and others.
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ATTENTION: Anyone injured/assaulted by NSW police at the #Protest last Monday can seek free legal advice from a team of Lawyers. S62 of the Major event declaration is not written in stone. It's untested & it's time the public put it to the test for democracy sake. #FightBack #auspol
February 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM
ATTENTION: Anyone injured/assaulted by NSW police at the #Protest last Monday can seek free legal advice from a team of Lawyers. S62 of the Major event declaration is not written in stone. It's untested & it's time the public put it to the test for democracy sake. #FightBack #auspol
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“It’s not just a pipeline,” he said, “it’s a living river.”
Crisis intensifies for the Colorado River.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Crisis intensifies for the Colorado River.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Western US states fail to negotiate crucial Colorado River deal: ‘Mother nature isn’t going to bail us out’
Negotiators disbanded on Friday without a plan for the basin supplying water to 40m people, thrusting the region into uncertainty
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:04 AM
“It’s not just a pipeline,” he said, “it’s a living river.”
Crisis intensifies for the Colorado River.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Crisis intensifies for the Colorado River.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Julia Banks, Julie Bishop will attest to the treatment of women in the party
February 13, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Julia Banks, Julie Bishop will attest to the treatment of women in the party
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The extreme north of China, against the Russian border is a fascinating place, and a tourist trap. (No, never been there, but would like to go.)
February 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM
The extreme north of China, against the Russian border is a fascinating place, and a tourist trap. (No, never been there, but would like to go.)
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Well that's interesting: thediplomat.com/2026/02/why-...
Why Chinese Nationalists Want Russia’s Far East
Forceful territorial revisionism is unlikely – but China is pursuing its interests in Siberia by other means.
thediplomat.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Well that's interesting: thediplomat.com/2026/02/why-...
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A woman in the Safeway parking lot and a cop were trying to open her RAV-4 driver door. I gave them a couple minutes to work on it, and then I jumped out and popped it in 10 seconds with an airbag and a coat hanger.
February 14, 2026 at 5:44 AM
A woman in the Safeway parking lot and a cop were trying to open her RAV-4 driver door. I gave them a couple minutes to work on it, and then I jumped out and popped it in 10 seconds with an airbag and a coat hanger.
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I also wait with eagerness to see what their affordable housing policy is.
I'm guessing 50 year mortgages, intergenerational mortgages, developer incentives, very limited land releases all going to developers, etc.
They can't afford to make homes affordable, so they will bullshit.
I'm guessing 50 year mortgages, intergenerational mortgages, developer incentives, very limited land releases all going to developers, etc.
They can't afford to make homes affordable, so they will bullshit.
February 14, 2026 at 5:41 AM
I also wait with eagerness to see what their affordable housing policy is.
I'm guessing 50 year mortgages, intergenerational mortgages, developer incentives, very limited land releases all going to developers, etc.
They can't afford to make homes affordable, so they will bullshit.
I'm guessing 50 year mortgages, intergenerational mortgages, developer incentives, very limited land releases all going to developers, etc.
They can't afford to make homes affordable, so they will bullshit.
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Exactly. Both #duopoly parties share this problem after last week’s fiasco of a visit and the last few years #foreign #policy. It seems the ‘Canberra bubble’ ( #ScottyFiveJobs) has floated a way from democratic politics. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
While it’s easy to make Ley the fall girl for the Liberals current problems, the truth of it is there’s no personality or tactical solution to the party’s core problem that an increasing number of voters don’t believe they have shared values with the Liberal party
While it’s easy to make Ley the fall girl for the Liberals current problems, the truth of it is there’s no personality or tactical solution to the party’s core problem that an increasing number of voters don’t believe they have shared values with the Liberal party
Sussan Ley is today’s scapegoat - but she was never the Liberals' core problem | Tony Barry
Policies are an expression and extension of a candidate or party’s values. Does the ‘big tent’ party still have any?
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Exactly. Both #duopoly parties share this problem after last week’s fiasco of a visit and the last few years #foreign #policy. It seems the ‘Canberra bubble’ ( #ScottyFiveJobs) has floated a way from democratic politics. #auspol
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