Frank
@franknfamily.bsky.social
Irish-Australian. Family + 🐶🐱. Worked in I.T. Dogs are the best.
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'We are all diminished when any of us are denied proper education, housing, health care, or equal opportunity to live up to our potential' - Gough Whitlam
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'We are all diminished when any of us are denied proper education, housing, health care, or equal opportunity to live up to our potential' - Gough Whitlam
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Sydney! After this week's #SundayShot, come along to @gleebooks.bsky.social @ 3pm to hear me chat to Friends of @theshot.net.au @mrseankelly.bsky.social, Jess Hill & @mrbenjaminlaw.bsky.social as we celebrate 100 Quarterly Essays.
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Quarterly Essay 100 – Gleebooks.com.au
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December 3, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Sydney! After this week's #SundayShot, come along to @gleebooks.bsky.social @ 3pm to hear me chat to Friends of @theshot.net.au @mrseankelly.bsky.social, Jess Hill & @mrbenjaminlaw.bsky.social as we celebrate 100 Quarterly Essays.
Book now👇 & get a free 🍷 too!
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Book now👇 & get a free 🍷 too!
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Shifting the blame onto Admiral Bradley doesn’t change the facts. It’s a crime to kill the shipwrecked.
And Trump’s “tough on drugs” shtick is a joke. He pardoned the former Honduran president—the same guy his own administration prosecuted and who got 45 years.
And Trump’s “tough on drugs” shtick is a joke. He pardoned the former Honduran president—the same guy his own administration prosecuted and who got 45 years.
December 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Shifting the blame onto Admiral Bradley doesn’t change the facts. It’s a crime to kill the shipwrecked.
And Trump’s “tough on drugs” shtick is a joke. He pardoned the former Honduran president—the same guy his own administration prosecuted and who got 45 years.
And Trump’s “tough on drugs” shtick is a joke. He pardoned the former Honduran president—the same guy his own administration prosecuted and who got 45 years.
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Who’d have thunk it?
December 3, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Who’d have thunk it?
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"After eleven months in office...the gentleman who is in office owns this economy."
The Trump administration keeps teasing an American golden age. But so far, voters do not seem convinced. Ron Insana and @chafkin.bsky.social discuss on the #11thHour with @stephruhle.bsky.social.
The Trump administration keeps teasing an American golden age. But so far, voters do not seem convinced. Ron Insana and @chafkin.bsky.social discuss on the #11thHour with @stephruhle.bsky.social.
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 AM
"After eleven months in office...the gentleman who is in office owns this economy."
The Trump administration keeps teasing an American golden age. But so far, voters do not seem convinced. Ron Insana and @chafkin.bsky.social discuss on the #11thHour with @stephruhle.bsky.social.
The Trump administration keeps teasing an American golden age. But so far, voters do not seem convinced. Ron Insana and @chafkin.bsky.social discuss on the #11thHour with @stephruhle.bsky.social.
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Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
December 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
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As usual, Trump goes to the extremes. The truth is that there were failures on the part of the Biden and Trump administrations when it comes to the DC suspect shooter, but you'd never know that listening to Kristi Noem. They could’ve done their own vetting and didn’t.
December 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
As usual, Trump goes to the extremes. The truth is that there were failures on the part of the Biden and Trump administrations when it comes to the DC suspect shooter, but you'd never know that listening to Kristi Noem. They could’ve done their own vetting and didn’t.
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Not so much "likened" to a war crime as called out as the war crime it clearly is....and that's if you accept these strikes have anything to do with "war" in the first place as opposed to are simply the US committing murder.
December 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Not so much "likened" to a war crime as called out as the war crime it clearly is....and that's if you accept these strikes have anything to do with "war" in the first place as opposed to are simply the US committing murder.
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Hard to find this disaster on the front pages of the nation's online news ... our nearest neighbours.
Torrential rain has left Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia under water
Floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand leave close to 1,000 dead
Torrential rain has left Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia under water
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Hard to find this disaster on the front pages of the nation's online news ... our nearest neighbours.
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Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
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Malcolm Roberts Q backfires after asking CCA Chair Matt Kean if he still stands by a former claim he made that 53% of the world is signed to Net Zero, now that USA/others are out
Kean “No I don’t stand by those previous comments, they’ve been EXCEEDED since then.”💥 #Estimates
Kean “No I don’t stand by those previous comments, they’ve been EXCEEDED since then.”💥 #Estimates
December 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Malcolm Roberts Q backfires after asking CCA Chair Matt Kean if he still stands by a former claim he made that 53% of the world is signed to Net Zero, now that USA/others are out
Kean “No I don’t stand by those previous comments, they’ve been EXCEEDED since then.”💥 #Estimates
Kean “No I don’t stand by those previous comments, they’ve been EXCEEDED since then.”💥 #Estimates
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The NACC has AGAIN been forced to correct its evidence about how many times the Commissioner has consulted for Defence.
This is ridiculous.
This is ridiculous.
December 1, 2025 at 6:20 AM
The NACC has AGAIN been forced to correct its evidence about how many times the Commissioner has consulted for Defence.
This is ridiculous.
This is ridiculous.
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Don't you think the public has a reasonable expectation that the Commissioner of the NACC being paid well above $800,000 would consider this a full time job and not also seek to freelance outside of it?
December 1, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Don't you think the public has a reasonable expectation that the Commissioner of the NACC being paid well above $800,000 would consider this a full time job and not also seek to freelance outside of it?
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
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The #SundayShot is up! @roycerk2.bsky.social was just back from @cop30brazil.bsky.social and joined Lorena Allam for a great conversation...plus we talk to the director of @walkleys.bsky.social-winning YURLU COUNTRY on Australia's asbestos shame (yurlucountry.com).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBgU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBgU...
Saving Country - November 30 - Lorena Allam and Royce Kurmelovs
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
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November 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The #SundayShot is up! @roycerk2.bsky.social was just back from @cop30brazil.bsky.social and joined Lorena Allam for a great conversation...plus we talk to the director of @walkleys.bsky.social-winning YURLU COUNTRY on Australia's asbestos shame (yurlucountry.com).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBgU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBgU...
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On this week's #SundayShot, @roycerk2.bsky.social rolls off the plane from @cop30brazil.bsky.social to join Lorena Allam on the panel. Plus an interview with newly minted @walkleys.bsky.social-award winner Yaara Bou Melham on her powerful documentary feature KURLU COUNTRY.
Join us!
Join us!
November 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
On this week's #SundayShot, @roycerk2.bsky.social rolls off the plane from @cop30brazil.bsky.social to join Lorena Allam on the panel. Plus an interview with newly minted @walkleys.bsky.social-award winner Yaara Bou Melham on her powerful documentary feature KURLU COUNTRY.
Join us!
Join us!
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What a whiner. No one’s forcing him to be Speaker. You never heard Nancy Pelosi talk like this.
November 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
What a whiner. No one’s forcing him to be Speaker. You never heard Nancy Pelosi talk like this.
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Slot admits to bleak mood as Liverpool's slump deepens with 4-1 defeat to PSV reut.rs/3M1gDMw
Slot admits to bleak mood as Liverpool's slump deepens with 4-1 defeat to PSV
A dejected Liverpool boss Arne Slot admitted the mood is bleak at Anfield after his team's shocking slump continued with a 4-1 throttling by PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Slot admits to bleak mood as Liverpool's slump deepens with 4-1 defeat to PSV reut.rs/3M1gDMw
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The parliamentary year is done, which means the blog is down until it returns on Feb 3. Thank you to everyone who has joined this little project - it has meant the world to have your support. Please - take care of you. It's only going to get more unhinged next year x
November 27, 2025 at 5:36 AM
The parliamentary year is done, which means the blog is down until it returns on Feb 3. Thank you to everyone who has joined this little project - it has meant the world to have your support. Please - take care of you. It's only going to get more unhinged next year x
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The NACC AGAIN apologises to Parliament for incorrect information provided about the actions of Commissioner Major General Brereton. For the NACC to have any chance of doing its job properly he has to go.
November 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The NACC AGAIN apologises to Parliament for incorrect information provided about the actions of Commissioner Major General Brereton. For the NACC to have any chance of doing its job properly he has to go.
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If you wonder why we have been banging on about how the LNP are utterly irrelevant to govt policy, just look at today's deal on the EPBC Act.
We really do not need to care about what Sussan Ley thinks
live.thepoint.com.au
We really do not need to care about what Sussan Ley thinks
live.thepoint.com.au
The Point Live: Labor and Greens to pass environment laws today, Nationals pretend to care about Barnaby Joyce's future
Labor wants a political win and wants its environment legislation pushed through, even if it means sitting on Friday to do it, while the Nationals are pretending to care about Barnaby Joyce's potentia...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
If you wonder why we have been banging on about how the LNP are utterly irrelevant to govt policy, just look at today's deal on the EPBC Act.
We really do not need to care about what Sussan Ley thinks
live.thepoint.com.au
We really do not need to care about what Sussan Ley thinks
live.thepoint.com.au
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Disloyalty Is a curse’ said @Barnaby_Joyce….. which makes him a very cursed man indeed
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Disloyalty Is a curse’ said @Barnaby_Joyce….. which makes him a very cursed man indeed
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Imagine thinking you are essential to the democratic process by basically coasting on the gravy train well after you've actually lost interest in it all.
Most people would have retired by now, but not old mate Barnaby #auspol
Most people would have retired by now, but not old mate Barnaby #auspol
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Imagine thinking you are essential to the democratic process by basically coasting on the gravy train well after you've actually lost interest in it all.
Most people would have retired by now, but not old mate Barnaby #auspol
Most people would have retired by now, but not old mate Barnaby #auspol
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This is the most accurate meme of 2025......
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This is the most accurate meme of 2025......