Emmeline Spankhurts
@emmelinespankhurts.bsky.social
Middle aged mischief maker and rabble router. Sometimes does stuff.
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Minnesota: 40yo David Delong is charged with murdering colleague 20yo welder Amber Czech at their workplace. Video shows he approached Amber at her workstation, grabbed a sledgehammer and bludgeoned her to death. Czech is described as "a hard-working welder who took great pride in her work." 😢 #VAW
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Minnesota: 40yo David Delong is charged with murdering colleague 20yo welder Amber Czech at their workplace. Video shows he approached Amber at her workstation, grabbed a sledgehammer and bludgeoned her to death. Czech is described as "a hard-working welder who took great pride in her work." 😢 #VAW
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Why do Australian taxpayers have to cover Rio Tinto's energy costs? It's the world's second largest mining company! FFS! Sick of this crap. #auspol
Government considers dramatic intervention to save Tomago smelter
The federal government is considering a power-purchase agreement with Tomago to supply electricity at a stable price, after warnings the smelter may need to close because of rising power costs.
www.abc.net.au
November 16, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Why do Australian taxpayers have to cover Rio Tinto's energy costs? It's the world's second largest mining company! FFS! Sick of this crap. #auspol
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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It's the Magnificent Mile. Miracle Mile is a 1988 apocalyptic thriller in which Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham are incinerated in a helicopter.
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 AM
It's the Magnificent Mile. Miracle Mile is a 1988 apocalyptic thriller in which Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham are incinerated in a helicopter.
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The controversy engulfing the #BBC underscores the powerful forces that seek to undermine public broadcasting & that have also weakened the ABC. Pandering to those forces never works.
Extract below from Working for the Brand.
Extract below from Working for the Brand.
November 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The controversy engulfing the #BBC underscores the powerful forces that seek to undermine public broadcasting & that have also weakened the ABC. Pandering to those forces never works.
Extract below from Working for the Brand.
Extract below from Working for the Brand.
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Tabled in Parliament today, a report by Victorian Ombudsman into alleged misconduct in a private prison and how it was handled: “Private prisons “mark their own homework” when allegations of mistreatment and assault are left to self-scrutiny” www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au/our-impact/n...
Private prisons “mark their own homework” when allegations of mistreatment and assault are left to self-scrutiny | Victorian Ombudsman
The latest report from the Victorian Ombudsman examined allegations that staff at a privately run prison used unreasonable force against a man being held on remand, restricted his access to medical he...
www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au
November 12, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Tabled in Parliament today, a report by Victorian Ombudsman into alleged misconduct in a private prison and how it was handled: “Private prisons “mark their own homework” when allegations of mistreatment and assault are left to self-scrutiny” www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au/our-impact/n...
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From MSNBC: Half of the states in this country plus DC sued the Regime over the suspension of SNAP Benefits for 40 million people which includes 17 million children, elderly & disabled people, also military personnel & veterans for the month of Nov. A federal judge is supposed to make a ruling soon.
October 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
From MSNBC: Half of the states in this country plus DC sued the Regime over the suspension of SNAP Benefits for 40 million people which includes 17 million children, elderly & disabled people, also military personnel & veterans for the month of Nov. A federal judge is supposed to make a ruling soon.
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A passive roof coating that can reduce inside temperatures up to 6 degrees & collect water.
University of Sydney
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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University of Sydney
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Paint me cool: scientists reveal roof coating that can reduce surface temperatures up to 6C on hot days
Sydney researchers commercialising a product they say can cool indoor spaces and will cost little more than standard premium paints
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:05 AM
A passive roof coating that can reduce inside temperatures up to 6 degrees & collect water.
University of Sydney
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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University of Sydney
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Here are the key events from day 1,345 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,345
Here are the key events from day 1,345 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
bit.ly
October 31, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Here are the key events from day 1,345 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Stunning result in the Netherland, as the lib-progressive D66 party, led by Rob Jetten, who is 38 & gay, wins big over Geert Wilders’ right-wing party. “Jetten’s resolutely optimistic, high-energy campaign struck a chord with Dutch voters.”
Imagine that?!
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Imagine that?!
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Centrist D66 party will win most seats in Dutch election, exit poll predicts
Result would pave the way for the Netherlands’ first out gay prime minister and end far-right populist Geert Wilders’ time in power
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Stunning result in the Netherland, as the lib-progressive D66 party, led by Rob Jetten, who is 38 & gay, wins big over Geert Wilders’ right-wing party. “Jetten’s resolutely optimistic, high-energy campaign struck a chord with Dutch voters.”
Imagine that?!
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Imagine that?!
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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The ACTU is calling for a 25% tax on all gas exports and for the tens of billions it would raise to be invested in public housing…sounds good to me…what do you reckon we should spend all the money we’d get if we stopped giving our gas away for free? #climate
thepoint.com.au/news/301025-...
thepoint.com.au/news/301025-...
The gas industry is ripping us off, and 'it’s been an open secret for years': ACTU
ACTU calls for a 25% tax on gas exports to help fix Australia's housing problem
thepoint.com.au
October 30, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The ACTU is calling for a 25% tax on all gas exports and for the tens of billions it would raise to be invested in public housing…sounds good to me…what do you reckon we should spend all the money we’d get if we stopped giving our gas away for free? #climate
thepoint.com.au/news/301025-...
thepoint.com.au/news/301025-...
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Australians abducted from Gaza humanitarian flotilla subjected to abuse, while DFAT ignores families https://www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1439/news/australians-abducted-gaza-humanitarian-flotilla-subjected-abuse-while-dfat-ignores #auspol
Australians abducted from Gaza humanitarian flotilla subjected to abuse, while DFAT ignores families
Six Australian humanitarian workers — Surya McEwen, Abubakir Rafiq, Hamish Paterson, Juliet Lamont, Bianca Webb-Pullman and Cameron Tribe — remain in Israeli detention following their illegal abduction, in international waters, from the Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla, by Israeli Occupation Forces, reports Susan Price.
www.greenleft.org.au
October 7, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Australians abducted from Gaza humanitarian flotilla subjected to abuse, while DFAT ignores families https://www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1439/news/australians-abducted-gaza-humanitarian-flotilla-subjected-abuse-while-dfat-ignores #auspol
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While the bombs fall on Gaza, the deepest wounds are carved into the minds of its children — shaping a future of fear, rage and loss.
Gaza’s children bear the hidden cost of war
~ John Frew
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Gaza’s children bear the hidden cost of war
~ John Frew
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Gaza’s children bear the hidden cost of war
While the bombs fall on Gaza, the deepest wounds are carved into the minds of its children — shaping a future of fear, rage and loss.
independentaustralia.net
September 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
While the bombs fall on Gaza, the deepest wounds are carved into the minds of its children — shaping a future of fear, rage and loss.
Gaza’s children bear the hidden cost of war
~ John Frew
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Gaza’s children bear the hidden cost of war
~ John Frew
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
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“Some of the people responsible for robo-debt are working outside the public service and not sanctioned by legal boards as far as I know, and some who designed robo-debt are still in the public service in compliance and audit roles. How can that be?”
September 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
“Some of the people responsible for robo-debt are working outside the public service and not sanctioned by legal boards as far as I know, and some who designed robo-debt are still in the public service in compliance and audit roles. How can that be?”
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“We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere.”
-Elie Wiesel, an actual Nobel Peace Prize winner
-Elie Wiesel, an actual Nobel Peace Prize winner
I think I often get maddest when people say "oh I'd be sympathetic to (x) cause, if they'd just follow the rules" or "they're not doing themselves any favors acting that way".
Using hall monitor nerd shit to avoid taking a stance is functionally the same as taking the other side.
Using hall monitor nerd shit to avoid taking a stance is functionally the same as taking the other side.
September 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
“We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere.”
-Elie Wiesel, an actual Nobel Peace Prize winner
-Elie Wiesel, an actual Nobel Peace Prize winner
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It’s not just that the CDP was in and of itself unlawful. In a 3 month period the scheme issued 55k penalty notices “to 35,000 people, the vast majority of whom are Aboriginal” www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03...
September 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
It’s not just that the CDP was in and of itself unlawful. In a 3 month period the scheme issued 55k penalty notices “to 35,000 people, the vast majority of whom are Aboriginal” www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03...
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Huge and important decision. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Woman awarded $93,000 in damages after 'humiliating' festival strip search
A Sydney woman subjected to an unlawful strip search at a music festival has been awarded $93,000 in damages, in a judgement that could see thousands of others also receive compensation.
www.abc.net.au
September 30, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Huge and important decision. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
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Experts warn half of entry-level jobs may vanish. Australia risks ignoring an AI crisis that could strip workers of economic leverage.
~ Jemma Nott
AI could shatter Australia's labour market
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
~ Jemma Nott
AI could shatter Australia's labour market
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
AI could shatter Australia's labour market
Experts warn half of entry-level jobs may vanish. Australia risks ignoring an AI crisis that could strip workers of economic leverage.
independentaustralia.net
September 25, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Experts warn half of entry-level jobs may vanish. Australia risks ignoring an AI crisis that could strip workers of economic leverage.
~ Jemma Nott
AI could shatter Australia's labour market
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
~ Jemma Nott
AI could shatter Australia's labour market
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
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All eyes on the Global Sumud Flotilla 🌍 which has been attacked by Israeli drones in international waters. Spain and Italy have sent navy ships to protect their citizens. Other countries should follow suit. Aussies are on board too, cc: DFAT & Albo (when he's done taking selfies w/ scrotus maximus)
Italy, Spain send navy ships to protect Gaza flotilla after drone attacks
Italy and Spain intervene to ensure Gaza flotilla’s safety in the Mediterranean after drones drop ‘flashbang’ devices.
www.aljazeera.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM
All eyes on the Global Sumud Flotilla 🌍 which has been attacked by Israeli drones in international waters. Spain and Italy have sent navy ships to protect their citizens. Other countries should follow suit. Aussies are on board too, cc: DFAT & Albo (when he's done taking selfies w/ scrotus maximus)
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“If I were a planetary doctor, I would sit down with my patient and say: ‘Last year, I suggested you change something but you didn’t. (...) So your health is declining further." PIK scientist Levke Caesar on the 2025 Planetary Health Check via @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life
Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressed
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:46 AM
“If I were a planetary doctor, I would sit down with my patient and say: ‘Last year, I suggested you change something but you didn’t. (...) So your health is declining further." PIK scientist Levke Caesar on the 2025 Planetary Health Check via @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Here's @ronnisalt.bsky.social. "You’re being played – your part in the culture wars"
You’re being played – your part in the culture wars - The Shot
When Zack de la Rocha told you to rage against the machine, he didn’t mean take it literally. Agitprop. Fury bait. Yes, you feed it too.
theshot.net.au
September 25, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Here's @ronnisalt.bsky.social. "You’re being played – your part in the culture wars"
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More than 300,000 Australians had Centrelink payments cancelled illegally, new analysis shows www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
More than 300,000 Australians had Centrelink payments cancelled illegally, new analysis shows
Peak body for community legal centres finds number of payments suspended due to IT glitch higher than department initially identified
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
More than 300,000 Australians had Centrelink payments cancelled illegally, new analysis shows www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Every word a lie, and yet, not one journalist will call him out.
Trump: "People come in from Iowa to look at the Lincoln Memorial and they end up getting killed? It doesn't happen anymore ... and if it does happen, it's the death penalty for the person who did it. And this goes into effect."
September 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Every word a lie, and yet, not one journalist will call him out.