Param Berg
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Param Berg
@onlyparam2.bsky.social
Frequenter of rallies, protests, meetings, demos, plus libraries, arty films, veganish cafes, etc. Ebike rider for local trips. Ignorant gardener. Age pensioner. Gym & pool user. Prev posted as @onlyparam
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Democratic Congressmember Pramila Jayapal slams the "intentional" redaction of names in the Epstein files to protect powerful elites.
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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"The LNP were effectively giving Queensland's coal to Adani for free."

After the LNP abandoned a court case against Adani over unpaid coal royalties, it looks pretty dodgy that the data shows they received over half a million dollars in donations from Adani.
@rodcampbell.bsky.social #auspol
February 13, 2026 at 5:54 AM
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World Laughs At Trump As He Accepts Ridiculous Coal Award Whilst Rescinding EPA’s 2009 Climate Endangerment Law. youtu.be/bmUjR0G67Ws
World Laughs At Trump As He Accepts Coal Award Whilst Rescinding EPA’s 2009 Climate Endangerment Law
YouTube video by FIVE MINUTE NEWS
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February 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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"The social license for continuing fossil fuel extraction is declining every day," says @kuminaidoo.bsky.social.

"Even though there are outliers like the US, Saudi Arabia & Australia who continue to push for the expansion of fossil fuel exports." #auspol

🎧 theaus.in/46xvC8e
February 13, 2026 at 5:40 AM
February 10, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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Peter Mandelson's official role in Gordon Brown's government was actually not that far away from his unauthorised dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. This week's column digs up some inconvenient truths and suggests the problem is much deeper than we're told.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There is a lot of convenient amnesia about Peter Mandelson’s New Labour days. Let’s jog some memories | George Monbiot
Yes, he betrayed the national interest in his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein – but also in his sanctioned role as enabler of corporate power, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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🔴 NEW: Israel is carrying out a targeted campaign of arrests against the wives and sisters of Palestinian detainees, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club said, condemning the latest detention and abduction of Wafaa Abu Ghlemi, wife of imprisoned leader Ahed Abu Ghlemi.

She was seized from her home in...
February 9, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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It's time for the Australian Government to admit we can’t insure our way out of the climate crisis.

It's impossible to get insurance against likely events, and climate disasters are becoming more and more frequent. It's time to make polluters pay for the damage.
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Over 500 citizens of Northern Rivers NSW crowded into Lismore's Peace Park today to protest the invitation to and arrival of Israel's President Herzog. As part of nationwide event. #Australia #NorthernRiversNSW #hHerzogVISIT #AUSPROTESTSHERZOG #Genocide #Israel
February 9, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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BREAKING | Iran has sentenced 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to more than 7 additional years in prison, her lawyer said, after she launched a hunger strike on Feb. 2. The Revolutionary Court in Mashhad imposed 6 years for “gathering and collusion,” plus 18 months for propaganda...
February 8, 2026 at 8:11 PM
⚡️Report From Sudan: In Besieged City, Massive Numbers of Displaced Find Little Shelter or Food

"The security and living conditions have become unbearable.”

By Me’ad al-Khair for Drop Site News, in collaboration with Egab.

www.dropsitenews.com/p/sudan-obei...
Report From Sudan: In Besieged City, Massive Numbers of Displaced Find Little Shelter or Food
"The security and living conditions have become unbearable.”
www.dropsitenews.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:31 AM
'...immigrants have been better at generating revenue for the government than the average person.' #immigration #immigrants #wealthgeneration #usaimmigrants
Libertarian group refutes the Dump administration claims of a financial "burden" from #immigrants.

Concludes: Immigrants subsidize the US Gov & reduce deficits. They cost less & provide more benefits than non-immigrant citizens.

Less criminal activities too.

www.cato.org/blog/cato-st... #econsky
Cato Study: Immigrants Reduced Deficits by $14.5 Trillion Since 1994
The best way to balance the budget is to reduce spending—particularly on wealthy retirees—but rather than hinder our efforts to control deficits, immigrants are helping.
www.cato.org
February 9, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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BREAKING | Israel’s security cabinet approved today a sweeping set of decisions designed to entrench Israeli control & accelerate de facto annexation across the occupied West Bank, according to a report from public broadcaster Kan.

Defense Minister Israel Katz & Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich...
February 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Around the world, oil and gas licenses have been issued on nearly 700,000 square kilometers of land protected by regulations or ongoing environmental efforts. By Alexandre Brutelle, Daniela Sala, and Yann Philippin for InfoAmazonia…
Fueling Ecocide: 7,000 protected areas are threatened by oil and gas projects worldwide
The “Fueling Ecocide” investigation, led by Environmental Investigative Forum (EIF) and European Investigative Collaborations (EIC), reveals that oil and gas licences overlap with 7,000 protected…
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February 9, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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A Labour MP remarks: "Starmer will go down as the worst PM in Labour history ... He’s a coward who refuses to take responsibility for his own actions. He is a moral gravity-well from which neither decency, honesty or integrity can escape. A genuine disaster for this country and the Labour movement.”
February 8, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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Cost of living is rising in Australia – but migrants are not the cause.

“Migration isn't the issue here and blaming migrants is not going to fix the problem.” - Matt Grudnoff

Read more: https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/is-population-growth-driving-the-housing-crisis-heres-the-reality/
February 6, 2026 at 8:43 PM