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Grateful be a citizen here 🇦🇺🦘🐨
Liberty
Save the earth, climate change is real!
Grateful be a citizen here 🇦🇺🦘🐨
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The hatred & bigotry towards Muslims from Pauline Hanson is next level. She rptedly says she's worried if "Gia Hadd" is called. Personally, I don't have Gia's phone number.
If you can't even pronounce the terms correctly, or know what they mean, just shut the hell up. 😠 #auspol
If you can't even pronounce the terms correctly, or know what they mean, just shut the hell up. 😠 #auspol
February 18, 2026 at 12:45 PM
The hatred & bigotry towards Muslims from Pauline Hanson is next level. She rptedly says she's worried if "Gia Hadd" is called. Personally, I don't have Gia's phone number.
If you can't even pronounce the terms correctly, or know what they mean, just shut the hell up. 😠 #auspol
If you can't even pronounce the terms correctly, or know what they mean, just shut the hell up. 😠 #auspol
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Does anyone know? Given Timmy is an MPS member and IPA fossil fuel disinfo campaign veteran, and Advance a spinoff entity of the IPA and CIS, it would make sense. Please post any evidence here!
THANK YOUR FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
THANK YOUR FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
February 18, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Does anyone know? Given Timmy is an MPS member and IPA fossil fuel disinfo campaign veteran, and Advance a spinoff entity of the IPA and CIS, it would make sense. Please post any evidence here!
THANK YOUR FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
THANK YOUR FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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Members on all sides of government continue to enjoy benefits from Qantas and Virgin, all while domestic airline passengers are taken for a ride.
No end in sight for high domestic airline prices as government gobbles up freebies — and fails to act
Members on all sides of government continue to enjoy benefits from Qantas and Virgin, all while domestic airline passengers are taken for a ride.
buff.ly
February 18, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Members on all sides of government continue to enjoy benefits from Qantas and Virgin, all while domestic airline passengers are taken for a ride.
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It’s been 25 Years since The Chaser came to TV — as a reader of the paper, as a 19 year old comedian I really wanted to be part the action. Here I am as a background extra in the fake election tally room for one of the first election Chaser shows.
February 18, 2026 at 4:25 AM
It’s been 25 Years since The Chaser came to TV — as a reader of the paper, as a 19 year old comedian I really wanted to be part the action. Here I am as a background extra in the fake election tally room for one of the first election Chaser shows.
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Aukus (noun): pointless wastage of other people's money for reasons you're over-confident you'll never have to explain.
eg. "mum, someone did an aukus in the kitchen again I don't know I was upstairs"
eg. "mum, someone did an aukus in the kitchen again I don't know I was upstairs"
February 18, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Aukus (noun): pointless wastage of other people's money for reasons you're over-confident you'll never have to explain.
eg. "mum, someone did an aukus in the kitchen again I don't know I was upstairs"
eg. "mum, someone did an aukus in the kitchen again I don't know I was upstairs"
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Jacinta Nampijinpa Price comes back into the opposition front bench. She just needs to remember not to say the Trump slogans out loud this time. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
LNP senator vows to 'make Australia great again', dismisses Trump link
The Coalition's spokesperson for government efficiency, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, told a crowd of supporters the party would "make Australia great again". Less than an hour later she said she didn't r...
www.abc.net.au
February 18, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price comes back into the opposition front bench. She just needs to remember not to say the Trump slogans out loud this time. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
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Cam Wilson has done some really important journalism on the Palantir deals signed by the Australian government
Defence has now spent over $26 million on Palantir since 2013. The latest: a $7.6 million contract for the “Cyber Warfare Divison”.
Defence signs biggest ever contract with Palantir for department's 'Cyber Warfare Division'
The one-year, $7.6 million contract for the Cyber Warfare Division brings Defence's spend to more than $26 million on contracts with the controversial Trump-linked company.
buff.ly
February 17, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Cam Wilson has done some really important journalism on the Palantir deals signed by the Australian government
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Chinese New Year greetings for the year of the horse, directly but poorly translated:
• “Congratulations Get Rich”
• “New Year Happy”
• “10,000 Matters Satisfactory”
• “Body Healthy”
• “Dragon Horse Spirit”
• “Horse Year Big Luck”
• “Step Step High Rise”
• “Congratulations Get Rich”
• “New Year Happy”
• “10,000 Matters Satisfactory”
• “Body Healthy”
• “Dragon Horse Spirit”
• “Horse Year Big Luck”
• “Step Step High Rise”
February 17, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Chinese New Year greetings for the year of the horse, directly but poorly translated:
• “Congratulations Get Rich”
• “New Year Happy”
• “10,000 Matters Satisfactory”
• “Body Healthy”
• “Dragon Horse Spirit”
• “Horse Year Big Luck”
• “Step Step High Rise”
• “Congratulations Get Rich”
• “New Year Happy”
• “10,000 Matters Satisfactory”
• “Body Healthy”
• “Dragon Horse Spirit”
• “Horse Year Big Luck”
• “Step Step High Rise”
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Ladies, behold the meritocracy. (Bring a plate.)
February 17, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Ladies, behold the meritocracy. (Bring a plate.)
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Reminder: ABC Election analyst, democracy advocate, living legend, and all-round good guy @antonygreenelec.bsky.social has a blog. 👇 #auspol #AusVotes antonygreen.com.au
Antony Green's Election Blog
Musings on Elections and Politics
antonygreen.com.au
February 16, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Reminder: ABC Election analyst, democracy advocate, living legend, and all-round good guy @antonygreenelec.bsky.social has a blog. 👇 #auspol #AusVotes antonygreen.com.au
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Excellent warning for @australianlabor.bsky.social & @albomp.bsky.social here from @timdunlop.bsky.social
If Labor doesn’t take serious steps to address the injustice that is driving the grievance push to One Nation, the anti-immigrant beat-up might win #auspol
tdunlop.substack.com/p/the-next-e...
If Labor doesn’t take serious steps to address the injustice that is driving the grievance push to One Nation, the anti-immigrant beat-up might win #auspol
tdunlop.substack.com/p/the-next-e...
The next era of conservative politics will make John Howard look woke
(Angus) Taylorism is just another word for nothing left to lose
tdunlop.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Excellent warning for @australianlabor.bsky.social & @albomp.bsky.social here from @timdunlop.bsky.social
If Labor doesn’t take serious steps to address the injustice that is driving the grievance push to One Nation, the anti-immigrant beat-up might win #auspol
tdunlop.substack.com/p/the-next-e...
If Labor doesn’t take serious steps to address the injustice that is driving the grievance push to One Nation, the anti-immigrant beat-up might win #auspol
tdunlop.substack.com/p/the-next-e...
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Just horrible.
Olympic Figure Skater Reveals 'Scary Amount' Of Threats She Got After Her Criticism Of Trump
www.comicsands.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Just horrible.
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A man from the Australian Jewish Association is trying to get Grace Tame’s sold out event in Bendigo, for International Women’s Day, cancelled
February 16, 2026 at 11:23 AM
A man from the Australian Jewish Association is trying to get Grace Tame’s sold out event in Bendigo, for International Women’s Day, cancelled
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Two Israeli female soldiers were chased by an angry crowd of ultra-Orthodox men protesting military enlistment on Sunday.
Who is required to serve in Israel’s army is becoming an increasingly contentious issue as the gov't looks to reform the system.
Who is required to serve in Israel’s army is becoming an increasingly contentious issue as the gov't looks to reform the system.
February 16, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Two Israeli female soldiers were chased by an angry crowd of ultra-Orthodox men protesting military enlistment on Sunday.
Who is required to serve in Israel’s army is becoming an increasingly contentious issue as the gov't looks to reform the system.
Who is required to serve in Israel’s army is becoming an increasingly contentious issue as the gov't looks to reform the system.
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The beatings will continue until social cohesion improves https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-beatings-will-continue-until-social-cohesion-improves/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-beatings-will-continue-until-social-cohesion-improves #auspol
The beatings will continue until social cohesion improves
This week, Australia rolled out the red carpet for a world leader who has been accused of inciting genocide, while NSW police were caught on camera bashing people protesting against genocide.
australiainstitute.org.au
February 16, 2026 at 1:51 AM
The beatings will continue until social cohesion improves https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-beatings-will-continue-until-social-cohesion-improves/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-beatings-will-continue-until-social-cohesion-improves #auspol
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A year later Weev would play a key role in professionalizing the trolls who played a key role in getting Trump elected.
A strange find from the Epstein files:
A hacker named Vincenzo Iozzo shares with Epstein a rumor that Peter Thiel was "bankrolling" the neo-Nazi white supremacist hacker troll known as "weev."
Conversation is about financial strategies and "currencies."
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
A hacker named Vincenzo Iozzo shares with Epstein a rumor that Peter Thiel was "bankrolling" the neo-Nazi white supremacist hacker troll known as "weev."
Conversation is about financial strategies and "currencies."
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
A year later Weev would play a key role in professionalizing the trolls who played a key role in getting Trump elected.
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“An LLM’s words shape our beliefs, decisions, and actions, yet no speaker stands behind them.” Deb Roy on how AI might be training us to “accept words without ownership and meaning without accountability.”
Words Without Consequence
What does it mean to have speech without a speaker?
bit.ly
February 16, 2026 at 2:45 AM
“An LLM’s words shape our beliefs, decisions, and actions, yet no speaker stands behind them.” Deb Roy on how AI might be training us to “accept words without ownership and meaning without accountability.”
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yes, rental properties are homes for the tenants. No, tenants are not liable for CGT, they just pay the mortgage for the landlord. CGT is payable by landlords on the profits they get when selling their properties that are <not> their home.
February 15, 2026 at 7:27 PM
yes, rental properties are homes for the tenants. No, tenants are not liable for CGT, they just pay the mortgage for the landlord. CGT is payable by landlords on the profits they get when selling their properties that are <not> their home.
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A passageway hidden below a dresser at the Merchant’s House Museum in New York City had long been a mystery. It was recently linked to the Underground Railroad. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/n...
February 15, 2026 at 7:41 PM
A passageway hidden below a dresser at the Merchant’s House Museum in New York City had long been a mystery. It was recently linked to the Underground Railroad. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/n...
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A new High Court case is set to challenge the constitutionality of Australia’s political donation laws. It is the third such case currently on foot, and if successful it could help level the playing field for independents and minor parties.
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
High Court to hear that the deck is stacked against independents and minor parties
A new High Court case is set to challenge the constitutionality of Australia’s political donation laws. It is the third such case currently on foot, and if successful it could help level the playing f...
thepoint.com.au
February 14, 2026 at 7:24 AM
A new High Court case is set to challenge the constitutionality of Australia’s political donation laws. It is the third such case currently on foot, and if successful it could help level the playing field for independents and minor parties.
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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I hope that the ACCC wins because I’m sick of all these fake specials on stuff like chocolate and coffee, where the ‘special price’ is the non-rip off price
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Why a packet of Arnott's Shapes could help determine the 'case of the century'
The "case of the century" is set to play out in the federal court this month, with the ACCC taking on supermarket giant Coles for what it claims are "illusory" discounts.
www.abc.net.au
February 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
I hope that the ACCC wins because I’m sick of all these fake specials on stuff like chocolate and coffee, where the ‘special price’ is the non-rip off price
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
A short note to Kristi Noem
To a current Cabinet secretary from a former one
robertreich.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.