Andy Paterson
@agpat.bsky.social
Retired minimalist. Found a place in the Central Wheatbelt of WA. Every day I'm amazed with the resilience of this Earth and the persistent damage we humans inflict upon it through consumerism. Heart failure survivor.
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Friends of the Earth Australia's statement on terrorist bombing attempt at Boorloo Invasion Day rally
www.foe.org.au/boorloo_atte...
www.foe.org.au/boorloo_atte...
Statement on terrorist bombing attempt at Boorloo Invasion Day rally
Friends of the Earth Australia (FoEA) believes that social and environmental issues cannot be separated from each other. As a result, FoEA is a social and environmental justice organisation. We seek t...
www.foe.org.au
January 29, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Friends of the Earth Australia's statement on terrorist bombing attempt at Boorloo Invasion Day rally
www.foe.org.au/boorloo_atte...
www.foe.org.au/boorloo_atte...
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one for the data vis people
January 29, 2026 at 9:44 AM
one for the data vis people
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A white guy threw a homemade bomb into a crowd protesting colonialism in Australia and the media have broadly reframed it in more gentle terms, eg this describing it as a "device" that was 'designed to explode'.
Device allegedly thrown into Invasion Day crowd designed to 'explode on impact', say police
A 31-year-old man is charged with making explosives in suspicious circumstances after a device was allegedly thrown into a crowd of hundreds of people attending an Invasion Day rally in central Perth ...
www.abc.net.au
January 28, 2026 at 7:10 AM
A white guy threw a homemade bomb into a crowd protesting colonialism in Australia and the media have broadly reframed it in more gentle terms, eg this describing it as a "device" that was 'designed to explode'.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Pauline Hanson sells "battler" politics while cozying up to mining billionaires. Follow the money: who wins when One Nation fights climate action and harvests public funds? Demand transparency now. #auspol auspol25.substack.com/p/the-web-of...
The Web of Influence: Unpacking the Alliance Between Pauline Hanson, Gina Rinehart, and the Right-Wing Playbook
In the landscape of Australian politics, few figures are as prominent and polarizing as Senator Pauline Hanson, leader of the One Nation party, and mining magnate Gina Rinehart, an unwavering advocate...
auspol25.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Pauline Hanson sells "battler" politics while cozying up to mining billionaires. Follow the money: who wins when One Nation fights climate action and harvests public funds? Demand transparency now. #auspol auspol25.substack.com/p/the-web-of...
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“Melania,” the new documentary about the first lady, has been pulled from theaters in South Africa after the film’s local distributor said on Wednesday that it would no longer release it.
South Africa Cancels Release of ‘Melania’ Documentary
The distributor, which was set to release the film on Friday, said it had canceled the theatrical premiere because of “recent developments,” but declined to specify.
nyti.ms
January 29, 2026 at 2:00 AM
“Melania,” the new documentary about the first lady, has been pulled from theaters in South Africa after the film’s local distributor said on Wednesday that it would no longer release it.
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A bomb is thrown into a crowd at a First Nations Invasion Day rally, and the silence is deafening. If this had happened to almost anyone else, there would be wall-to-wall media coverage, emergency press conferences, and calls for new laws.
January 29, 2026 at 2:00 AM
A bomb is thrown into a crowd at a First Nations Invasion Day rally, and the silence is deafening. If this had happened to almost anyone else, there would be wall-to-wall media coverage, emergency press conferences, and calls for new laws.
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Never Again for Everyone.
No Holocaust museum or day of remembrance can exist without the acknowledgment of Israel’s genocide of Palestine.
youtube.com/shorts/zhhLU...
No Holocaust museum or day of remembrance can exist without the acknowledgment of Israel’s genocide of Palestine.
youtube.com/shorts/zhhLU...
Brilliantly Articulated‼️🔥🔥 #canada #israel #palestine #usa #politics #congress #america #news #uk
YouTube video by Breezy Politics
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January 28, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Never Again for Everyone.
No Holocaust museum or day of remembrance can exist without the acknowledgment of Israel’s genocide of Palestine.
youtube.com/shorts/zhhLU...
No Holocaust museum or day of remembrance can exist without the acknowledgment of Israel’s genocide of Palestine.
youtube.com/shorts/zhhLU...
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#SynagogueFire days after Australia backed a UN resolution for #Gaza immediately called a terrorist act to appease Jewish victimhood, which benefis #FalseFlag
Yet a bomb thrown into a crowd in #Perth is NOT, and the bomber identity is hidden. Why is his religion an issue?
#Auspol – Fascist-Zionism
Yet a bomb thrown into a crowd in #Perth is NOT, and the bomber identity is hidden. Why is his religion an issue?
#Auspol – Fascist-Zionism
Noongar woman Hannah McGlade is among many First Nations leaders who say WA Police's decision to investigate Monday's alleged Invasion Day rally attack as "a potential terrorist attack" is a step in the right direction.
First Nations leaders welcome Invasion Day rally terror probe
Noongar woman Hannah McGlade is among many First Nations leaders who say WA Police's decision to investigate Monday's alleged Invasion Day rally attack as "a potential terrorist attack" is a step in the right direction.
www.abc.net.au
January 29, 2026 at 1:41 AM
#SynagogueFire days after Australia backed a UN resolution for #Gaza immediately called a terrorist act to appease Jewish victimhood, which benefis #FalseFlag
Yet a bomb thrown into a crowd in #Perth is NOT, and the bomber identity is hidden. Why is his religion an issue?
#Auspol – Fascist-Zionism
Yet a bomb thrown into a crowd in #Perth is NOT, and the bomber identity is hidden. Why is his religion an issue?
#Auspol – Fascist-Zionism
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For the first time, clean energy has supplied the majority of electricity in our main grid for a full three months. And, because renewables are dominating new supply and easily the cheapest source of new energy, our bills were cheaper as a result. Win, win! reneweconomy.com.au/landmark-mom...
"Landmark moment:" Prices plunge as renewables supply half of grid, batteries surge and coal hits new low
Record renewables and storage, falling prices and emissions, lowest coal and plunging gas delivers much needed boost for federal government's energy transition.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 29, 2026 at 12:30 AM
For the first time, clean energy has supplied the majority of electricity in our main grid for a full three months. And, because renewables are dominating new supply and easily the cheapest source of new energy, our bills were cheaper as a result. Win, win! reneweconomy.com.au/landmark-mom...
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Revealed: Australia’s Future Fund now owns $100m+ of Palantir — the controversial tech firm powering Trump’s deportations and the Israeli Army’s operations in Gaza. Cam Wilson reports.
Revealed: Australia's $100 million investment in controversial surveillance giant Palantir
Australia's Future Fund drastically increased its stake in Palantir in the year since Donald Trump took office, according to its latest figures.
www.crikey.com.au
January 29, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Revealed: Australia’s Future Fund now owns $100m+ of Palantir — the controversial tech firm powering Trump’s deportations and the Israeli Army’s operations in Gaza. Cam Wilson reports.
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Opinion | Had an Aboriginal protester been accused of violence toward a mainstream civic crowd, the country would have erupted, @mrdtjames.bsky.social writes.
The muted response to the Perth bombing exposes a pattern of national indifference
www.crikey.com.au
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Opinion | Had an Aboriginal protester been accused of violence toward a mainstream civic crowd, the country would have erupted, @mrdtjames.bsky.social writes.
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Why isn't Israel forced to go back to its original AGREED UPON borders and get the fuck out of the Palestinian land they now OCCUPY illegally!!!!????
That's the right fucking solution.
Oh, and force Israel to pay reparations IN FULL to all Palestinians whose lives have been destroyed.
That's the right fucking solution.
Oh, and force Israel to pay reparations IN FULL to all Palestinians whose lives have been destroyed.
January 28, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Why isn't Israel forced to go back to its original AGREED UPON borders and get the fuck out of the Palestinian land they now OCCUPY illegally!!!!????
That's the right fucking solution.
Oh, and force Israel to pay reparations IN FULL to all Palestinians whose lives have been destroyed.
That's the right fucking solution.
Oh, and force Israel to pay reparations IN FULL to all Palestinians whose lives have been destroyed.
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Revealed: Australia’s Future Fund now owns $100m+ of Palantir — the controversial tech firm powering Trump’s deportations and the Israeli Army’s operations in Gaza. Cam Wilson reports.
Revealed: Australia's $100 million investment in controversial surveillance giant Palantir
Australia's Future Fund drastically increased its stake in Palantir in the year since Donald Trump took office, according to its latest figures.
www.crikey.com.au
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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NEW: Australia’s sovereign wealth fund now owns more than $100 million worth of shares in Palantir, a controversial tech company that’s powering the Trump administration’s anti-immigration efforts.
Revealed: Australia's $100 million investment in controversial surveillance giant Palantir
Australia's Future Fund drastically increased its stake in Palantir in the year since Donald Trump took office, according to its latest figures.
www.crikey.com.au
January 29, 2026 at 1:20 AM
NEW: Australia’s sovereign wealth fund now owns more than $100 million worth of shares in Palantir, a controversial tech company that’s powering the Trump administration’s anti-immigration efforts.
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Inflation in December had a bit of a jump, and all of it was due to holiday travel - mostly international. My column
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
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January 28, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Inflation in December had a bit of a jump, and all of it was due to holiday travel - mostly international. My column
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
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Since I wrote this column two weeks ago about gold prices having gone mad they have gone up another 20%
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In a world going to hell, investors are flocking to gold. Australia could have had much more of it | Greg Jericho
A decision to sell two-thirds of Australia’s gold reserves in the 1990s is starting to look like a bad one as global uncertainty reigns
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Since I wrote this column two weeks ago about gold prices having gone mad they have gone up another 20%
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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January 28, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Your chance to be part of the most progressive census Australia has ever seen! Join the #Census2026au team. www.abs.gov.au/media-centre...
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"Political and media classes will always try to shape right-wing anger as legitimate, while continuing to treat pushback as radical. (Just look at how the man who apparently hurled a “device” into a peaceful Invasion Day rally is being treated in the media)."
#AusPol
"Political and media classes will always try to shape right-wing anger as legitimate, while continuing to treat pushback as radical. (Just look at how the man who apparently hurled a “device” into a peaceful Invasion Day rally is being treated in the media)."
#AusPol
Beware the new 'normal', it might be about to bite us
Some people just like power. Those same people enjoy sowing seeds of discord that they never have to actually solve, in order to keep it.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
January 28, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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"Political and media classes will always try to shape right-wing anger as legitimate, while continuing to treat pushback as radical. (Just look at how the man who apparently hurled a “device” into a peaceful Invasion Day rally is being treated in the media)."
#AusPol
"Political and media classes will always try to shape right-wing anger as legitimate, while continuing to treat pushback as radical. (Just look at how the man who apparently hurled a “device” into a peaceful Invasion Day rally is being treated in the media)."
#AusPol
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one has to wonder why Andrew Podger keeps defending Renée Leon against the findings of the APSC code of conduct which found she breached the code due to her handling of robodebt, which is also what royal commission found. He keeps arguing for ‘context’ but leaves a lot out in his repeated attempts
January 28, 2026 at 9:56 PM
one has to wonder why Andrew Podger keeps defending Renée Leon against the findings of the APSC code of conduct which found she breached the code due to her handling of robodebt, which is also what royal commission found. He keeps arguing for ‘context’ but leaves a lot out in his repeated attempts
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What is being ‘normalised’ through politics and media is abhorrent and dangerous.
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
Beware the new 'normal', it might be about to bite us
Some people just like power. Those same people enjoy sowing seeds of discord that they never have to actually solve, in order to keep it.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
January 28, 2026 at 10:48 PM
What is being ‘normalised’ through politics and media is abhorrent and dangerous.
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
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Sell sell sell
New: Tesla 4th quarter profit plunges 61% year-over-year; annual profit down 46%
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
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the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
Tesla bet big on Elon Musk. His politics continue to haunt it.
Tesla struggles to regain its footing in the electric vehicle market, hindered by Elon Musk’s political activity, impacting its stock price and performance.
wapo.st
January 28, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Sell sell sell
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Jewish New Yorkers are taking out German citizenships in growing numbers. Because they feel safer there than in the US.
Can’t help but feel emotional about this. Especially on a day like today.
Can’t help but feel emotional about this. Especially on a day like today.
Auch wegen Trump: Immer mehr New Yorker Juden werden Deutsche
In New York steigt die Zahl der Juden, die einen Antrag auf Einbürgerung nach Deutschland stellen, rasant an. Das hat teils auch mit dem politischen Klima in den USA zu tun. Eindrücke von einer Einbürgerungszeremonie. Von Giselle Ucar.
www.tagesschau.de
January 28, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Jewish New Yorkers are taking out German citizenships in growing numbers. Because they feel safer there than in the US.
Can’t help but feel emotional about this. Especially on a day like today.
Can’t help but feel emotional about this. Especially on a day like today.
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There might have been dumber policies in the history of civilisation, but right now I can’t think of any.
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 9:53 AM
There might have been dumber policies in the history of civilisation, but right now I can’t think of any.
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Much of this argument is equally applicable to Australia & #auspol
New substack: the Tories can have a viable economic policy, or they can cultivate the traditional class base of conservatism, but they cannot do both. chrisdillow.substack.com/p/the-death-...
The death of the centre-right
Liberal conservatism has been killed by the economic system it supported.
chrisdillow.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Much of this argument is equally applicable to Australia & #auspol