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Hansard Haiku
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A Haiku lens on politics and society—
protest, taxes, trust,
all distilled in seventeen syllables.
Raw, unfiltered truths,
capturing the nation’s pulse.
Brevity meets depth.
Follow for poetic clarity.
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Citizenship prize,
Immigrants on TV stage—
Dreams turned to contest.
#ImmigrationShow
#DHSRealityTV
#CitizenshipContest
#TheAmericanPitch
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
DHS Is Considering Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for Citizenship
“This isn’t ‘The Hunger Games’ for immigrants,” says the producer behind the pitch.
www.wsj.com
May 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
cavent.bsky.social
From House to the dunes,
Roy trades votes for visions vast—
Neom calls the bold.
#WyattRoy #NeomDreams #DesertMegacity #AusPolExit #InnovationShift #SaudiAmbitions #FutureCity #auspol
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May 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Bondi’s stocks released,
Tariffs rise as profits bloom—
Timing draws sharp eyes.
#PamBondi #TrumpMedia #InsiderTiming #LiberationDay #TariffProfits #PoliticalTrades #StockWatch
www.propublica.org/article/pam-...
U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs
Disclosure forms show that Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares on April 2. That day, after the market closed, Trump’s “Liberation Day” press conference sent the market tumblin...
www.propublica.org
May 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
cavent.bsky.social
Diplomats in play,
Musk’s stars pushed from power’s seat—
Africa feels weight.
#MuskSatellites #TrumpDeals #DiplomaticPressure #AfricaPolitics #SpaceAndState #WhiteHouseDeals #ElonInPower
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen...
Senate Democrats want investigation into whether Trump administration helping Musk make Starlink deals
Democratic senators are calling for an investigation into whether the Trump administration is clearing hurdles for Starlink, led by Elon Musk, to strike foreign deals.
abcnews.go.com
May 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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License long expired,
Wellness leads the nation’s health—
Trump’s bold pick stirs doubt.
#TrumpNominee #SurgeonGeneralPick #WellnessVsScience #InactiveMD #CaseyMeans #NationDoctor #HealthLeadership
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Casey Means: influencer, RFK Jr favorite – and Trump’s pick for surgeon general
Means is popular in right-leaning wellness circles – but does her inactive medical license disqualify her from the top job?
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2025 at 12:26 AM
cavent.bsky.social
Ballots gone astray,
Found where trust should never sleep—
Barton’s count in doubt.
#ElectionBreach #BallotScandal #NSWVotes #AECInvestigation #BartonSeat #VoteIntegrity #ElectionSecurity #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Almost 2,000 missing ballots found at election worker's home
The AEC says a worker collected a secure container holding 1,866 House of Representatives votes from a Sydney polling booth but failed to deliver it to a central counting centre.
www.abc.net.au
May 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Brethren dressed in votes,
Scripts in hand, they guard their truth—
Faith meets party lines.
#PlymouthBrethren #LiberalSupporters #NationalPartyBackers #ReligiousPolitics #ScriptedVoters #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
Secretive church sect followers told to deny beliefs on voting, in campaign backing Coalition
Members of a secretive Christian sect are being given instructions on how to lie about their beliefs against voting in elections, in an apparent coordinated effort to campaign for the Liberal and Nati...
www.abc.net.au
May 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Tiny firm, no gains,
Buys into Trump’s crypto dream—
China ties raise brows.
#TrumpCoin #CryptoMystery #ChinaTies #MemecoinMadness #PoliticalCrypto #TikTokFinance #TrumpInvestment
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/u...
Tiny Company With China Ties Announces Big Purchase of Trump Cryptocurrency
www.nytimes.com
May 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Power in their grasp,
Yet factions feud, manners lost—
Victory tastes sour.
#ALPFactions #LaborStrife #PowerAndPolitics #PostElectionDrama #PoliticalInfighting
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Ministries! Even after winning power the ALP factions are still fighting bitterly and behaving rudely | First Dog on the Moon
Here in the ALP we hate each other almost as much as we hate the Greens
www.theguardian.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Kennedy wades in,
Pathogens swirl ‘round bold steps—
Creek mocks the brave plunge.
#RFKJr #DCPlunge #CreekCrisis #PathogenDip #PoliticalStunt #PublicHealthRisk
nypost.com/2025/05/12/u...
RFK Jr. takes a dip in DC creek known for high levels of fecal bacteria and ‘infectious pathogens’
RFK Jr. is seen completely submerged in the Rock Creek’s fecal bacteria polluted waters in a Mother’s Day photograph shared by the HHS secretary.
nypost.com
May 12, 2025 at 11:58 PM
cavent.bsky.social
PwC entangled,
Contracts wrapped in shadowed ties—
Trust dissolves in ink.
#PwCScandal #NSWCorruption #ConsultingCrisis #GovContractsProbe #AuditUnderFire #TransparencyMatters
www.afr.com/companies/pr...
PwC dragged into government contracts corruption probe
A former PwC partner’s close relationship with a public servant accused of serious corrupt conduct is under the microscope at ICAC.
www.afr.com
May 12, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Czar draws a hard line,
Screams rise, but laws stand silent—
Borders tense with threat.
#TrumpBorderCzar #ICEWarning #BorderPolitics #ImmigrationDebate #DemsVsGOP #CrossTheLine
www.mediaite.com/tv/theyll-be...
‘They’ll Be Arrested!’ Trump Border Czar Warns Dems Can ‘Scream’ But Can’t ‘Cross the Line’ and Impede ICE
Tom Homan accused Democrats of caring about politics, not due process, and warned them they'll be arrested if they try to stop ICE from enforcement.
www.mediaite.com
May 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
cavent.bsky.social
Palace in the sky,
Gift wrapped in "transparent" claims—
Clouds of doubt gather.
#trump #qatar #airforceone
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump says planned gift of luxury plane from Qatar is a very ‘transparent’ deal
News of present known as ‘flying palace’ from royal family to replace Air Force One has ignited accusations of bribery and corruption
www.theguardian.com
May 12, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Stone's words sharp with heat,
Execution in jest said—
Democracy winces.
#uspol #rogerstone
www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
MSN
www.msn.com
May 12, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Clown show on display,
Melbourne dressed in harsh critique—
Pride bruised by the stage.
#melbourne #victoria
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www.google.com
May 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
cavent.bsky.social
Storms rise, data fades,
Truth buried beneath the waves—
Silence costs us all.
#trump #noaa
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Noaa to stop tracking cost of climate crisis-fueled disasters: ‘Major loss’
US agency will no longer update major weather database in latest showing of Trump’s influence on climate resources
www.theguardian.com
May 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Stockholm stands its ground,
Trump’s rollback meets frosty air—
Letters lost in snow.
#stockholm #sweden #uspol #dei
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Stockholm rejects ‘bizarre’ US letter urging city to scrap diversity initiatives
City official says it will not comply with request seeking to impose Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity measures
www.theguardian.com
May 8, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Wellness fills the seat,
No license, just likes and shares—
Health led by a trend.
#USPol #SurgeonGeneral #health
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump picks conspiracy theorist with no medical license to be Surgeon General
Previous nominee was withdrawn amid claims she had misrepresented her medical education
www.independent.co.uk
May 8, 2025 at 11:48 PM
cavent.bsky.social
Courts say no—ignored,
Libya looms, exiles wait—
Justice drowned in flight.
#deportation #uspol
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
US reportedly planning to deport migrants to Libya despite ‘clear’ violation of court order
Judge confirms move would breach order as Libya’s rival governments say both would refuse any US deportees
www.theguardian.com
May 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Learning’s lofty price,
Terry’s pay climbs past the clouds—
Books weighed down by gold.
#qlduni
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May 6, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Slur sparks fire and gold,
Hate met with viral support—
Justice lost in clicks.
#racism
www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/midw...
www.newsnationnow.com
May 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
cavent.bsky.social
Borders burn again,
Child lost, jets fall, claims collide—
Peace fades in the smoke.
#india #pakistan
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Kashmir crisis: Pakistan says it is retaliating to India’s ‘act of war’ – live
Pakistani PM calls India’s missile attack on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir ‘cowardly’; defence minister says ‘We are in the process of retaliating’
www.theguardian.com
May 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Panzer ink revealed,
Nominee’s past draws sharp gaze—
Questions etched in skin.
#USpol #josephkent
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Who Gets ‘Panzer’ Tattooed on Their Arm?
The ink that tells the story of Trump’s second term
www.theatlantic.com
May 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Trump hails a bold day,
History bends at his will—
Wrong date, flags still wave.
#trump #victoryday
ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-announ...
Trump Announces Victory Day For WWII But Gets The Date Wrong: 'A Complete Moron'
The president said that America will celebrate Victory Day on May 8, seemingly unaware that the U.S. kept fighting for months.
ca.news.yahoo.com
May 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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From forums to fame,
Pest finds place in Palmer's troupe—
Oddities align.
#auspol
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May 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM