Di Pearton
@dipearton.bsky.social
To the left of Trotsky
Always was and always will be
Always was and always will be
Fuck, governments do not learn.
Of course, why not?
It worked so well with #robodebt. [insert sarcasm emoji here]
#disability #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
It worked so well with #robodebt. [insert sarcasm emoji here]
#disability #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
NDIS plans will be computer-generated, with human involvement dramatically cut under sweeping overhaul
Exclusive: Staff were told of major changes to the way NDIS funding and support plans will be made during a recent internal briefing
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Fuck, governments do not learn.
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Please add "puppy killers" to your proposed travel ban.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
December 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Please add "puppy killers" to your proposed travel ban.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
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There's way too much America, period
November 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
There's way too much America, period
Also, I think Victoria voted Yes for the Voice?
Thanks London's Telegraph for running with the RW lie that Victoria's Treaty is somehow invalidated by the Voice referendum.
November 16, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Also, I think Victoria voted Yes for the Voice?
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Dear Humans,
God is so tired of all this.
Free will was a huge mistake.
God is so tired of all this.
Free will was a huge mistake.
November 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Dear Humans,
God is so tired of all this.
Free will was a huge mistake.
God is so tired of all this.
Free will was a huge mistake.
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Australians hire Finks Bikie Gang to provide Safety & Security for Immigrant Deportees in Nauru for $2 Billion+ & of course, for us, the taxpayer.
In time, if they will do it to them, they'll do it to you.
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/the-fin...?
Checked your free speech lately?
In time, if they will do it to them, they'll do it to you.
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/the-fin...?
Checked your free speech lately?
The Finks Bikie Gang Is Providing Security for Noncitizens Detained on Nauru
An ex-Australian soldier has blown the whistle on the fact that noncitizens being sent to Nauru under a shady deal by the government are to be monitored by the Finks motorcycle gang.
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au
November 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Australians hire Finks Bikie Gang to provide Safety & Security for Immigrant Deportees in Nauru for $2 Billion+ & of course, for us, the taxpayer.
In time, if they will do it to them, they'll do it to you.
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/the-fin...?
Checked your free speech lately?
In time, if they will do it to them, they'll do it to you.
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/the-fin...?
Checked your free speech lately?
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“Blending governance and family business” is called corruption
Saudi officials used President Trump’s state visit in May to pique his interest in a major real estate development, the latest example of Trump blending governance and family business, particularly in Persian Gulf countries. nyti.ms/4r7mboU
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“Blending governance and family business” is called corruption
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The LNP gives hope to everyone who has ever said “I’m not smart enough to make a living.”
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The LNP gives hope to everyone who has ever said “I’m not smart enough to make a living.”
Interesting, is it just me or does Bob exude a peace and contentment, a moral strength that I don’t see in our world ‘leaders’.
Bob Brown at 80: a walk to a waterfall, a pulmonary embolism, a book, some chat about what's coming.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Bob Brown: ‘Being an environmentalist is sensible. I like defying the growth mentality because it’s irrational’
At 80 years old, the trailblazing environmentalist on the state of activism, optimism and why he is comfortable with the concept of his own ‘perpetual annihilation’
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Interesting, is it just me or does Bob exude a peace and contentment, a moral strength that I don’t see in our world ‘leaders’.
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Your reminder: Before the royals expelled Andrew, the strategy was digging for dirt on his accuser. - Classic DARVO abuse.
November 1, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Your reminder: Before the royals expelled Andrew, the strategy was digging for dirt on his accuser. - Classic DARVO abuse.
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“We’ve fixed our paedophile problem,” the King told his court.
No you haven’t. You’ve changed his name and moved him to a new home.
Who do you think you are, the Catholic Church?
No you haven’t. You’ve changed his name and moved him to a new home.
Who do you think you are, the Catholic Church?
November 1, 2025 at 4:50 AM
“We’ve fixed our paedophile problem,” the King told his court.
No you haven’t. You’ve changed his name and moved him to a new home.
Who do you think you are, the Catholic Church?
No you haven’t. You’ve changed his name and moved him to a new home.
Who do you think you are, the Catholic Church?
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They are so pathetic. There isn't a business lobby in existence they can't cave to.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Treasurer announces rework of stalled superannuation tax increase plan
Treasurer Jim Chalmers announces the federal government's stalled superannuation tax increases will be reworked after criticism over the plan.
www.abc.net.au
October 13, 2025 at 2:42 AM
They are so pathetic. There isn't a business lobby in existence they can't cave to.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Every animal species that becomes extinct in Australia confirms our state as a colonial society, exploiting country.
Caring for country is beyond us.
Caring for country is beyond us.
I feel sure that every animal species that becomes extinct under our watch also takes a part of our humanity with it.
Heartbreaking.
Vale.
Heartbreaking.
Vale.
Sad news for Australian mammals..Australia's only shrew officially declared #extinct.
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
October 14, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Every animal species that becomes extinct in Australia confirms our state as a colonial society, exploiting country.
Caring for country is beyond us.
Caring for country is beyond us.
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I feel sure that every animal species that becomes extinct under our watch also takes a part of our humanity with it.
Heartbreaking.
Vale.
Heartbreaking.
Vale.
Sad news for Australian mammals..Australia's only shrew officially declared #extinct.
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct
Australia’s only known shrew has been declared extinct. Its loss emphasises the need for national protection of Australia’s rare and unique wildlife.
theconversation.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I feel sure that every animal species that becomes extinct under our watch also takes a part of our humanity with it.
Heartbreaking.
Vale.
Heartbreaking.
Vale.
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Sad news for Australian mammals..Australia's only shrew officially declared #extinct.
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct
Australia’s only known shrew has been declared extinct. Its loss emphasises the need for national protection of Australia’s rare and unique wildlife.
theconversation.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Sad news for Australian mammals..Australia's only shrew officially declared #extinct.
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
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Watching from Australia while Donald Trump targets my home of Chicago with armed troops prompts deep questions, by @milespherbert.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Watching from Australia while Donald Trump targets my home of Chicago with armed troops prompts deep questions | Miles Herbert
I never again want to have to look back and wonder, could I have done more?
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Watching from Australia while Donald Trump targets my home of Chicago with armed troops prompts deep questions, by @milespherbert.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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A new study published in Nature Climate Action finds Woodside’s Scarborough gas project could cause 100s of heat-related deaths & exposed 500k people to unprecedented heat.
Govt can’t claim climate leadership while approving projects like this.
www.afr.com//policy/ener...
Govt can’t claim climate leadership while approving projects like this.
www.afr.com//policy/ener...
Forrest-backed study links Woodside mega-project to hundreds of deaths
The research, conducted by academics at ANU, suggests the massive offshore gas project off the coast of Western Australia will cause warming of 0.00039 degrees.
www.afr.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
A new study published in Nature Climate Action finds Woodside’s Scarborough gas project could cause 100s of heat-related deaths & exposed 500k people to unprecedented heat.
Govt can’t claim climate leadership while approving projects like this.
www.afr.com//policy/ener...
Govt can’t claim climate leadership while approving projects like this.
www.afr.com//policy/ener...
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Vote now, if you haven't already, for the Guardian's Bird of the Year 2025
It helps to nominate a bird that's endangered, giving it a much higher profile - like Baudin's black cockatoo for example
Please vote - this is a wonderful environmental exercise
🙏🏽 🦜
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It helps to nominate a bird that's endangered, giving it a much higher profile - like Baudin's black cockatoo for example
Please vote - this is a wonderful environmental exercise
🙏🏽 🦜
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll
From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Vote now, if you haven't already, for the Guardian's Bird of the Year 2025
It helps to nominate a bird that's endangered, giving it a much higher profile - like Baudin's black cockatoo for example
Please vote - this is a wonderful environmental exercise
🙏🏽 🦜
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It helps to nominate a bird that's endangered, giving it a much higher profile - like Baudin's black cockatoo for example
Please vote - this is a wonderful environmental exercise
🙏🏽 🦜
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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If this government is too gutless for some very mild reforms to super for the uber wealthy,
there’s no vested interest they won’t cave in to. #auspol
www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/14/j...
there’s no vested interest they won’t cave in to. #auspol
www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/14/j...
Jim Chalmers' super tax compromise proves Labor is a party that's in office, but not in power
Labor has finally capped superannuation tax concessions, but still given in to a scare campaign waged by vested interests. It's the sign of a timid government worried about a giant industry.
www.crikey.com.au
October 14, 2025 at 2:09 AM
If this government is too gutless for some very mild reforms to super for the uber wealthy,
there’s no vested interest they won’t cave in to. #auspol
www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/14/j...
there’s no vested interest they won’t cave in to. #auspol
www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/14/j...
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AU. Mt Isa. Glencore refinery sites stay open with taxpayer funds.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Mining giant gets $600m worth of taxpayer funds to keep refinery open
The last Australian copper smelter processing third-party product will stay open after its owner accepted a support package.
www.abc.net.au
October 14, 2025 at 2:14 AM
AU. Mt Isa. Glencore refinery sites stay open with taxpayer funds.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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The first-born chick at #367Collins appears to be perfecting the art of the somersault. 🐣🐣🥚 #PeregrineFalcons
September 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The first-born chick at #367Collins appears to be perfecting the art of the somersault. 🐣🐣🥚 #PeregrineFalcons
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Scientists and science have been telling us for years, issuing warning after warning ... www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
The Woman Who Demonstrated the Greenhouse Effect
Eunice Newton Foote showed that carbon dioxide traps the heat of the sun in 1856, beating the so-called father of the greenhouse effect by at least three years. Why was she forgotten?
www.scientificamerican.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Scientists and science have been telling us for years, issuing warning after warning ... www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...