Freo
@freodocker.bsky.social
Introverted, passionate Dockers fan living in the Western Australian desert. UWA graduate. Love reading, especially Australian literature. Have been told I live in a pink bubble. Would love to live in a world of equality and no fear.
“Stop cramming 80% of the population into a handful of already overcrowded capital cities.”
We are creating a future where, increasingly, only people with high-paying jobs or rich parents will be able to afford a house with a backyard. And, as the cost of apartments continues to rise, as it will, a higher proportion of our population will be condemned to a lifetime of renting. #auspol
The Whitlam agenda – the one thing we left out
Fifty years ago, the Whitlam Government was swept from power, leaving a policy legacy unmatched by any administration, before or since.
johnmenadue.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“Stop cramming 80% of the population into a handful of already overcrowded capital cities.”
One of the most damaging and enduring aspects of the Dismissal, fifty years ago today, was its poisoning of the electorate against the Whitlam government, ensuring that it would lose the subsequent election and creating fear of progressive government.
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#auspol
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#auspol
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM
“Whitlam knew the role of government and how to wield it. But he also knew the role of leadership. Of not allowing mealy mouthed vested interests to narrow the debate window to a reflective strip”
Great piece on @thepointau.bsky.social by @amyremeikis.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Great piece on @thepointau.bsky.social by @amyremeikis.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Whitlam’s legacy is one of possibility and hope. He showed us what a brave, grown up Australia could look like.
Whitlam showed us what a brave, grown up Australia could look like. And 50 years later, you have to wonder – is it even possible to make Australia brave again?
thepoint.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
November 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
My post on Gough: "Gough dreamed of a country that never was, and asked why not?"
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Gough dreamed of a country that never was, and asked why not?
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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With the 50th anniversary of The Dismissal tomorrow, the article below is an interesting read that goes through a list of who would benefit from the removal of a democratically elected Whitlam Government while noting some of Whitlam’s personal strengths and short comings.
Worth a read.
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Worth a read.
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Original post on aus.social
aus.social
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
With the 50th anniversary of The Dismissal tomorrow, the article below is an interesting read that goes through a list of who would benefit from the removal of a democratically elected Whitlam Government while noting some of Whitlam’s personal strengths and short comings.
Worth a read.
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Worth a read.
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Reposted by Freo
Gosh. There’s been scores of nicknames for Trump. Here’s another:
The Nodfather. Love it
November 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Gosh. There’s been scores of nicknames for Trump. Here’s another:
The Nodfather. Love it
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Congratulations to the photographer. Historic shot.
#DementiaDon Trump stands emotionally devoid behind his desk, his shoulders dropped, hands by his side. His eyes looking slightly left… blankly.
In rear right a woman in a white suit & 3 men in suits attend another man collapsed on the floor…
#DementiaDon Trump stands emotionally devoid behind his desk, his shoulders dropped, hands by his side. His eyes looking slightly left… blankly.
In rear right a woman in a white suit & 3 men in suits attend another man collapsed on the floor…
November 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Congratulations to the photographer. Historic shot.
#DementiaDon Trump stands emotionally devoid behind his desk, his shoulders dropped, hands by his side. His eyes looking slightly left… blankly.
In rear right a woman in a white suit & 3 men in suits attend another man collapsed on the floor…
#DementiaDon Trump stands emotionally devoid behind his desk, his shoulders dropped, hands by his side. His eyes looking slightly left… blankly.
In rear right a woman in a white suit & 3 men in suits attend another man collapsed on the floor…
Me in awe of the greatest Prime Minister Australia has had, and probably will have in my lifetime
I’ve got next Monday and Tuesday off, told work I was in mourning.
#Whitlam
#November1975
I’ve got next Monday and Tuesday off, told work I was in mourning.
#Whitlam
#November1975
November 6, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Me in awe of the greatest Prime Minister Australia has had, and probably will have in my lifetime
I’ve got next Monday and Tuesday off, told work I was in mourning.
#Whitlam
#November1975
I’ve got next Monday and Tuesday off, told work I was in mourning.
#Whitlam
#November1975
From The Whitlam Institute: “On 11 November 1975, the dismissal of the Whitlam Government plunged the nation into a political crisis. Fifty years on, the events of November 1975 remain the most contested and consequential in Australian political history.”
#Whitlam
#November1975
#Whitlam
#November1975
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
From The Whitlam Institute: “On 11 November 1975, the dismissal of the Whitlam Government plunged the nation into a political crisis. Fifty years on, the events of November 1975 remain the most contested and consequential in Australian political history.”
#Whitlam
#November1975
#Whitlam
#November1975
Even though the rain was welcomed I think Gough (my dog) will be pleased the thunder has stopped, it’s so awful watching him shake with fear 😞
November 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Even though the rain was welcomed I think Gough (my dog) will be pleased the thunder has stopped, it’s so awful watching him shake with fear 😞
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Yes, Andrew deserves punish, but so do the other paedophile rapists deserve their punishment #EpsteinFiles
Accountability at last. A concept still foreign in America.
"King Charles III strips brother Andrew of titles and his home" www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
"King Charles III strips brother Andrew of titles and his home" www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
King Charles III strips brother Andrew of titles and his home
King Charles III has moved to strip his younger brother Andrew of his titles and honours, and force him out of his home, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, over his ties with the late sex offender Je...
www.ctvnews.ca
October 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Yes, Andrew deserves punish, but so do the other paedophile rapists deserve their punishment #EpsteinFiles
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“Annual report shows, on average, one horses dies every two days in Australian horse racing.” 😡😭
#Nuptothecup
#Nuptothecup
SHOCKING RACEHORSE DEATH REPORT 🏇😡
"I can give you at least 175 reasons to skip the races this year." - Georgie Purcell MP
Annual report shows, on average, one horses dies every two days in Australian horse racing.
#Horses #NuptotheCup #HorseRacing #AnimalWelfare #Animals #AusPol #AusPol2025
"I can give you at least 175 reasons to skip the races this year." - Georgie Purcell MP
Annual report shows, on average, one horses dies every two days in Australian horse racing.
#Horses #NuptotheCup #HorseRacing #AnimalWelfare #Animals #AusPol #AusPol2025
October 28, 2025 at 5:35 AM
“Annual report shows, on average, one horses dies every two days in Australian horse racing.” 😡😭
#Nuptothecup
#Nuptothecup
October 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
“She said that the recognition of a Palestinian state by several Western nations in recent months has “been a pretence of doing something while the emergency was to discuss… how we stop the genocide”.”
UN expert says all nations with ties to Israel ‘responsible in some measure’ for Gaza genocide https://johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10/un-expert-says-all-nations-with-ties-to-israel-responsible-in-some-measure-for-gaza-genocide #auspol
UN expert says all nations with ties to Israel ‘responsible in some measure’ for Gaza genocide
Francesca Albanese wrote that states that supported Israel financially and militarily “could and should be held liable for aiding, assisting, or jointly participating in internationally wrongful acts.”
johnmenadue.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
“She said that the recognition of a Palestinian state by several Western nations in recent months has “been a pretence of doing something while the emergency was to discuss… how we stop the genocide”.”
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This is so much of what we need with all the hatred and lack of empathy these days.
October 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
This is so much of what we need with all the hatred and lack of empathy these days.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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I don't know the author of this storybook about the Portland Frog but it's hilarious and I'd gladly have it read to me every night. 🐸😆
October 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Unbelievable that this is from their President 🤮
and another thing: he’s not mad. please don’t put it in the newspaper that he got mad.
October 19, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Unbelievable that this is from their President 🤮