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@buddpete.bsky.social
Retired, progressive Aussie diplomat. I share my home with a Rottweiler and too many record players. I yearn for a return to respectful and empathetic political discourse. I appreciate the value of science and talking shit with smart, passionate people.
I see Gov Newsom’s released some MAGA knee pads. Here’s an old Aussie classic that aligns nicely.
youtube.com/watch?v=XElR...
youtube.com/watch?v=XElR...
I Sucked a Lot of Cock to Get Where I Am
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October 27, 2025 at 4:29 AM
I see Gov Newsom’s released some MAGA knee pads. Here’s an old Aussie classic that aligns nicely.
youtube.com/watch?v=XElR...
youtube.com/watch?v=XElR...
Not all Australian animals will kill you. Some are really useful around the home.
October 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Not all Australian animals will kill you. Some are really useful around the home.
Just saying.
October 16, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Just saying.
They don’t call it cringe Thursday for nothing.
October 16, 2025 at 5:21 AM
They don’t call it cringe Thursday for nothing.
But the less said about the JD Vance couch, the better.
October 16, 2025 at 5:19 AM
But the less said about the JD Vance couch, the better.
And don’t get me started on drop bears.
October 11, 2025 at 4:39 AM
And don’t get me started on drop bears.
Time to invite the Fat Orange to visit Australia? Thoughts and prayers to Norway.
October 11, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Time to invite the Fat Orange to visit Australia? Thoughts and prayers to Norway.
I am cringing for the USA as I watch the performance of its Commander-in-Chief.
October 1, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I am cringing for the USA as I watch the performance of its Commander-in-Chief.
Live long enough to be a problem for your children.
September 27, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Live long enough to be a problem for your children.
The Brits don’t mince words.
September 26, 2025 at 4:59 AM
The Brits don’t mince words.
Australia and USA are becoming culturally disconnected under Trump
www.theage.com.au/world/north-...
www.theage.com.au/world/north-...
With a wag of his finger, Trump has broken Australia’s most sacred rule
Now we’ll see if Anthony Albanese can stand up for one of us and stare down the most powerful whinger on earth.
www.theage.com.au
September 19, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Australia and USA are becoming culturally disconnected under Trump
www.theage.com.au/world/north-...
www.theage.com.au/world/north-...
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
The man who would be king of the world is having the opposite effect.
The man who would be king of the world is having the opposite effect.
‘Frosty on Trump’: Australians eager for more independence from the US
Australians are voicing a strong desire for the country to assert more independence from the United States amid Donald Trump’s turbulent presidency.
www.theage.com.au
July 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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The man who would be king of the world is having the opposite effect.
The man who would be king of the world is having the opposite effect.
Australia’s journey to becoming a renewable superpower is now interlinked to our relationship with China…not the US. How has it come to this?
www.theage.com.au/environment/...
www.theage.com.au/environment/...
Trump’s big toxic bill will cost America – and the world
The US president’s “Big Beautiful Bill” won’t just undo many positive developments for the environment – the economic fallout will be significant too.
www.theage.com.au
July 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Australia’s journey to becoming a renewable superpower is now interlinked to our relationship with China…not the US. How has it come to this?
www.theage.com.au/environment/...
www.theage.com.au/environment/...
The United States has just dropped a big, beautiful, bunker-busting bomb on its own economy.
A moronic act of economic self-sabotage and short-termism.
www.theage.com.au/business/the...
A moronic act of economic self-sabotage and short-termism.
www.theage.com.au/business/the...
Trump’s big, beautiful mistake will have China licking its lips
China’s leaders must be wondering whether they are hallucinating as Trump’s White House commits economic and geopolitical self-harm on a breathtaking scale.
www.theage.com.au
July 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The United States has just dropped a big, beautiful, bunker-busting bomb on its own economy.
A moronic act of economic self-sabotage and short-termism.
www.theage.com.au/business/the...
A moronic act of economic self-sabotage and short-termism.
www.theage.com.au/business/the...
Who knew it was this easy?
www.theage.com.au/business/the...
www.theage.com.au/business/the...
Trump’s ‘magic’ act: The US Senate has just made $5.8 trillion disappear
The Senate Republicans are using a controversial accounting approach to make the cost of Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill appear far smaller than it is.
www.theage.com.au
July 1, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Who knew it was this easy?
www.theage.com.au/business/the...
www.theage.com.au/business/the...
Nobel peace prize up in smoke www.theage.com.au/world/north-...
If you look closely, behind the f-bomb and fury, you can see what Trump really wants
Donald Trump’s spinners like to say he is the most transparent president in US history. His explicit tirade at key ally, Israel, reveals how his eye is on another prize.
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June 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Nobel peace prize up in smoke www.theage.com.au/world/north-...
The not-so-stealth bomber. #DumpTrump
June 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The not-so-stealth bomber. #DumpTrump
It’s comforting to have a considered and measured leader at the hem. Did the USA seriously reelect this guy?
www.theage.com.au/world/north-...
www.theage.com.au/world/north-...
Phone in hand, weapons at the ready, Trump must act on his instinct for drama
Donald Trump faces a real-world crisis with real-world, high-stakes consequences, one in which he must be closely involved.
www.theage.com.au
June 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
It’s comforting to have a considered and measured leader at the hem. Did the USA seriously reelect this guy?
www.theage.com.au/world/north-...
www.theage.com.au/world/north-...