@pvmcguire1.bsky.social
Retired engineer. World traveler. The older I become, the further left I lean. Worked in all tiers of government and the private sector. Sixth generation Australian. An immigrant to Yirrganydji Country.
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The movement now has its own “Ohio” thanks to Bruce Springsteen‘s “Streets of Minneapolis”:
youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The movement now has its own “Ohio” thanks to Bruce Springsteen‘s “Streets of Minneapolis”:
youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
Clare Armstrong is looking only at headline numbers here. Kos Samaras (RedBridge) has recently theorised about "tribslism" & "idealogical blocs" which would indicate that it is only the far right realigning. Phew.. for just a moment I thought...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
'Wasn't I smart': Hanson celebrates historic rise in polls
While she's made no secret of her desire to eventually unseat Anthony Albanese, the One Nation leader's immediate electoral strategy is to gain ground at upcoming state elections.
www.abc.net.au
January 20, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Clare Armstrong is looking only at headline numbers here. Kos Samaras (RedBridge) has recently theorised about "tribslism" & "idealogical blocs" which would indicate that it is only the far right realigning. Phew.. for just a moment I thought...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Australia has two queens. That Camilla Bird who is married to Charlie (who went to school here) AND Queen Mary of Hobart! Some upstart from Florida is giving her a hard time. Time @albomp.bsky.social grew some cajones and spent our #AUKUS money somewhere useful. Like a new Defence Green Paper?
January 18, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Australia has two queens. That Camilla Bird who is married to Charlie (who went to school here) AND Queen Mary of Hobart! Some upstart from Florida is giving her a hard time. Time @albomp.bsky.social grew some cajones and spent our #AUKUS money somewhere useful. Like a new Defence Green Paper?
Laura Tingle, the ABC's Global Affairs Editor is promoting the concept of China capturing and removing Taiwan's leaders in a Law Enforcement operation. I wonder where that idea came from?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
The rhetoric of the Trump administration has taken a chilling turn
There have been plenty of examples of the Trump administration's contempt for legalities, diplomacy and alliances, but this week Trump and his lieutenants went further.
www.abc.net.au
January 10, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Laura Tingle, the ABC's Global Affairs Editor is promoting the concept of China capturing and removing Taiwan's leaders in a Law Enforcement operation. I wonder where that idea came from?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
How the Coalition of the (not so) Willing views what used to be its most reliable ally...
January 10, 2026 at 1:16 AM
How the Coalition of the (not so) Willing views what used to be its most reliable ally...
Perhaps the lawyers out there can tell me:
1. Would an open and transparent RC into the Bondi events prejudice the accused's right to a fair trial?
2. Could a RC and trial proceed contemporaneously?
1. Would an open and transparent RC into the Bondi events prejudice the accused's right to a fair trial?
2. Could a RC and trial proceed contemporaneously?
January 4, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Perhaps the lawyers out there can tell me:
1. Would an open and transparent RC into the Bondi events prejudice the accused's right to a fair trial?
2. Could a RC and trial proceed contemporaneously?
1. Would an open and transparent RC into the Bondi events prejudice the accused's right to a fair trial?
2. Could a RC and trial proceed contemporaneously?
For my own education! Why was the new NYC Mayor sworn in by a Senator representing Vermont?
January 3, 2026 at 1:33 AM
For my own education! Why was the new NYC Mayor sworn in by a Senator representing Vermont?
Being an optimist and a firm believer that most Australians want the same result and only differ in the methodology to achieve it, I was greatly impressed by the bus analogy in this story...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
This couple is on opposite sides of the political divide. Here's how they make it work
More Australian relationships are struggling because of political divides. But experts say this does not have to be the end.
www.abc.net.au
December 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Being an optimist and a firm believer that most Australians want the same result and only differ in the methodology to achieve it, I was greatly impressed by the bus analogy in this story...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Yes, antisemitism needs fixing! Perhaps we could look at a more holistic approach and fix a few other problems too!
IMHO 1st step in stopping antisemitism is to just call it racism
There doesn't need to be different names for different types of racism
That diminishes the word 'racism' & allows it to be indifferent, normalised, casual
All racism is repugnant, all the same thing
🐝
#auspol
There doesn't need to be different names for different types of racism
That diminishes the word 'racism' & allows it to be indifferent, normalised, casual
All racism is repugnant, all the same thing
🐝
#auspol
December 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Yes, antisemitism needs fixing! Perhaps we could look at a more holistic approach and fix a few other problems too!
A true hero!
December 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
A true hero!
In my lifetime, I've seen the demise of the British Empire, the Soviet Union and the United States of America. What's next?
September 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
In my lifetime, I've seen the demise of the British Empire, the Soviet Union and the United States of America. What's next?
Obviously you dont need a long neck to be a goose!
September 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Obviously you dont need a long neck to be a goose!
A recent episode of ABC's Back Roads about the town of Harvey in WA troubles me. If I were a rabid right winger, I'd be claiming it as a success story for integration and the old White Australia Policy. If a loony leftie, Multiculturalism. Perhaps we should simply celebrate a successful community.
August 31, 2025 at 1:38 AM
A recent episode of ABC's Back Roads about the town of Harvey in WA troubles me. If I were a rabid right winger, I'd be claiming it as a success story for integration and the old White Australia Policy. If a loony leftie, Multiculturalism. Perhaps we should simply celebrate a successful community.
Yep, fits with the Qld LNP's view...
Said it before ...would be happy to ignore the daily outrages from the U.S...if these fuckers were not an existential threat to the entire planet.
They will not 'cook' alone.
nypost.com/2025/08/21/b...
They will not 'cook' alone.
nypost.com/2025/08/21/b...
Trump vows US ban on wind and solar projects as energy bills soar: ‘Days of stupidity are over’
The average American household’s annual bill is expected to rise by about $219 in 2025 versus 2022, to around $1,900/year.
nypost.com
August 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Yep, fits with the Qld LNP's view...
Perhaps when the felon, the liar, the rapist and the pedophile eventually meet up with King Charles, Prince Andrew could join them for lunch?
July 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Perhaps when the felon, the liar, the rapist and the pedophile eventually meet up with King Charles, Prince Andrew could join them for lunch?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
There is a reason former US Presidents step back from politics. Yesterday's Man, whose views no longer align with the majority of Australians might learn from his former "mates".
There is a reason former US Presidents step back from politics. Yesterday's Man, whose views no longer align with the majority of Australians might learn from his former "mates".
Beijing punished Australia's loyalty to US, Scott Morrison tells Congress
Scott Morrison appears before a committee of the US Congress to implore America to "never become casual" about the economic threats posed by China and its willingness to weaponise trade.
www.abc.net.au
July 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
There is a reason former US Presidents step back from politics. Yesterday's Man, whose views no longer align with the majority of Australians might learn from his former "mates".
There is a reason former US Presidents step back from politics. Yesterday's Man, whose views no longer align with the majority of Australians might learn from his former "mates".
This is not intended to be a commentary on any particular government...
July 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
This is not intended to be a commentary on any particular government...
And a big shoutout to Cardinal Re at 91. He proclaimed Francis and buried him!
#PopeFrancisFuneral
#PopeFrancisFuneral
April 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
And a big shoutout to Cardinal Re at 91. He proclaimed Francis and buried him!
#PopeFrancisFuneral
#PopeFrancisFuneral
Volodymyr Zelenskyy wore a suit!
April 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Volodymyr Zelenskyy wore a suit!
Keep it going till MAGAts become extinct!
Is there anything more pathetic than the Trumpsters on X posting variations of "Please Sir, I'm one of yours, why are you doing this to me?"
April 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Keep it going till MAGAts become extinct!
C'mon 🇦🇺. When was the last time we let 🏴 outdo us?
April 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
C'mon 🇦🇺. When was the last time we let 🏴 outdo us?
I've just voted in Leichhardt and my exit poll (based on whose how to vote card people were carrying) tells me it's a repeat of '07 - the last time Warren Entsch retired!
April 22, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I've just voted in Leichhardt and my exit poll (based on whose how to vote card people were carrying) tells me it's a repeat of '07 - the last time Warren Entsch retired!
I have a NO JUNK MAIL sign on my letter box. My vote will go to the party whose "army" can read!
April 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I have a NO JUNK MAIL sign on my letter box. My vote will go to the party whose "army" can read!