Robyn in the west
@robyninthestix.bsky.social
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🐈 ❤, semi-retired, ex teacher, loves 🧵 & 🧶, granny & mum.
Politically left.
Born in the year of 317.07 ppm
It always was & always will be unceded Aboriginal country.
No soliciting for your fundraisers please.
#FreePalestine
🐈 ❤, semi-retired, ex teacher, loves 🧵 & 🧶, granny & mum.
Politically left.
Born in the year of 317.07 ppm
It always was & always will be unceded Aboriginal country.
No soliciting for your fundraisers please.
#FreePalestine
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Swalwell: ICE agents shot Alex Pretti and Renee Good. And the only person in the world who has been held accountable by DHS is the pilot who somehow forgot to move Kristi Noem’s blankie.
February 14, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Swalwell: ICE agents shot Alex Pretti and Renee Good. And the only person in the world who has been held accountable by DHS is the pilot who somehow forgot to move Kristi Noem’s blankie.
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@chrisminnsmp.bsky.social must resign after inciting the violence he perpetrated on the streets of Sydney and encouraging police in using kettling tactics to entrap peaceful protesters.
What kind of people engage in this trickery? Certainly not leaders.
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What kind of people engage in this trickery? Certainly not leaders.
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Sign the Petition
Call for the Resignation of NSW Premier Chris Minns Following Police Violence at Recent Pr
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February 14, 2026 at 10:14 AM
@chrisminnsmp.bsky.social must resign after inciting the violence he perpetrated on the streets of Sydney and encouraging police in using kettling tactics to entrap peaceful protesters.
What kind of people engage in this trickery? Certainly not leaders.
c.org/gmxL7QczCJ
What kind of people engage in this trickery? Certainly not leaders.
c.org/gmxL7QczCJ
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“Konstantin, 4, a sociable boy, is often frightened by loud noises and guards, his parents said. He once cried for hours after a small toy airplane was confiscated.”
This post is really taking off. I know the Thanksgiving detail is grabbing, but I would encourage everyone to also read the full article about this family’s struggle at Dilley.
They’ve been locked up for 130+ days.
I spent hours with them on Zoom this week, and their story deserves to be heard.
They’ve been locked up for 130+ days.
I spent hours with them on Zoom this week, and their story deserves to be heard.
'Even in Russia, they don't treat children like this': A family's nightmare in ICE detention
A Russian couple and their children sought asylum in the U.S. In a Texas detention center, they say they endured worms in the food and hourslong waits for medicine.
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
“Konstantin, 4, a sociable boy, is often frightened by loud noises and guards, his parents said. He once cried for hours after a small toy airplane was confiscated.”
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The Old Men in the background should be executed
February 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM
The Old Men in the background should be executed
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Jason Koutsoukis: “Holmes placed former Department of Human Services secretary Kathryn Campbell at the centre of robodebt’s administrative failure, finding she had presided over a department that “established, implemented and maintained an unlawful program”.” #auspol
February 14, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Jason Koutsoukis: “Holmes placed former Department of Human Services secretary Kathryn Campbell at the centre of robodebt’s administrative failure, finding she had presided over a department that “established, implemented and maintained an unlawful program”.” #auspol
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This week's #SundayShot features @deepcutnews.bsky.social's @antounissa.bsky.social and @crikey.com.au's @crystaljane.bsky.social.
Bring it on!
Bring it on!
February 13, 2026 at 9:45 AM
This week's #SundayShot features @deepcutnews.bsky.social's @antounissa.bsky.social and @crikey.com.au's @crystaljane.bsky.social.
Bring it on!
Bring it on!
For those interested, Michelle last time ran with the assistance of the Voices Of movement (think Indi in Victoria, which is where I think the movement was born).
michellemilthorpe.com.au
michellemilthorpe.com.au
Michelle Milthorpe
Independent Candidate for Farrer | Passionate about equity for regional Australians | Here to listen, learn and lead | Farrer is worth fighting for
michellemilthorpe.com.au
February 13, 2026 at 9:44 AM
For those interested, Michelle last time ran with the assistance of the Voices Of movement (think Indi in Victoria, which is where I think the movement was born).
michellemilthorpe.com.au
michellemilthorpe.com.au
This needs to be stopped. They can go frack their own backyard. Bastards.
Oh well done Australia! We are with you Martuwarra ... 💯%
The EPA cannot possibly ignore the 'voice' of 8000 appeals. High time the US-based frackers fracked off & fracked their own 'back yard' ...
The EPA cannot possibly ignore the 'voice' of 8000 appeals. High time the US-based frackers fracked off & fracked their own 'back yard' ...
February 13, 2026 at 9:40 AM
This needs to be stopped. They can go frack their own backyard. Bastards.
This is up there with Michael Moore putting up a ficus as a candidate somewhere in America once.
🚨 NEW: 60% of Australians say they don't know who the best person to lead the Liberal Party is
Among 2025 Coalition voters, 45% of are also unsure, while 25% prefer Andrew Hastie and 12% prefer Sussan Ley
Among 2025 Coalition voters, 45% of are also unsure, while 25% prefer Andrew Hastie and 12% prefer Sussan Ley
February 13, 2026 at 9:24 AM
This is up there with Michael Moore putting up a ficus as a candidate somewhere in America once.
And so it begins. Good luck Michelle Milthorpe.
#BREAKING 🚨 Independent candidate Michelle Milthorpe has confirmed she will recontest Farrer at the upcoming by-election, setting up a possible five-cornered contest following the resignation of Sussan Ley
Milthorpe received 43.7% of the two-candidate-preferred vote in 2025
Milthorpe received 43.7% of the two-candidate-preferred vote in 2025
February 13, 2026 at 9:22 AM
And so it begins. Good luck Michelle Milthorpe.
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Because I grew up in QLD in the ‘80s, I’m more often surprised when police *don’t* attack demonstrators. So I’ve had that familiar feeling this week of watching people come to a difficult truth: when you see a demo turn ugly, it’s almost always because the cops decided that’s how it was gonna go.
The cop riot
So, first things first, a big congrats to Angus Taylor.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Because I grew up in QLD in the ‘80s, I’m more often surprised when police *don’t* attack demonstrators. So I’ve had that familiar feeling this week of watching people come to a difficult truth: when you see a demo turn ugly, it’s almost always because the cops decided that’s how it was gonna go.
A Taylor-made disaster in the making and an existential crisis
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A Taylor-made disaster in the making and an existential crisis
Angus Taylor is the new leader of the Liberal Party, but the challenges facing the party go far beyond leadership, and its fortunes won’t improve until it addresses them.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:38 AM
A Taylor-made disaster in the making and an existential crisis
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Dear Rep Massie, Do it. Don't talk about what you've seen, what's there. Release the files into the public domain. Daylight is the best disinfectant in the world.
February 13, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Dear Rep Massie, Do it. Don't talk about what you've seen, what's there. Release the files into the public domain. Daylight is the best disinfectant in the world.
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Not enough #political attention to #NACC and other political #influence and #corruption in #governnent @davidshoebridge.bsky.social is a big exception. Also @davidpocock.bsky.social
& @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social After watching #US disasters we need a focus on #integrity and #transparency #auspol
& @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social After watching #US disasters we need a focus on #integrity and #transparency #auspol
Rex Patrick (@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social)
Transparency Warrior, small business owner, former Independent Senator for SA and former submariner.
mrrexpatrick.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Not enough #political attention to #NACC and other political #influence and #corruption in #governnent @davidshoebridge.bsky.social is a big exception. Also @davidpocock.bsky.social
& @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social After watching #US disasters we need a focus on #integrity and #transparency #auspol
& @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social After watching #US disasters we need a focus on #integrity and #transparency #auspol
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I would also like to dedicate a song to war criminal Herzog, who thinks he can just visit our country with no criticism or consequence.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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Your afternoon coffee read. It's good.
Albo’s Waterloo: The Clayton’s PM and the Farrellisation of Labor open.substack.com/pub/davidjoh...
Albo’s Waterloo: The Clayton’s PM and the Farrellisation of Labor open.substack.com/pub/davidjoh...
Albo’s Waterloo: The Clayton’s PM and the Farrellisation of Labor
“Leadership’s always been about two main things: imagination and courage.”
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February 12, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Your afternoon coffee read. It's good.
Albo’s Waterloo: The Clayton’s PM and the Farrellisation of Labor open.substack.com/pub/davidjoh...
Albo’s Waterloo: The Clayton’s PM and the Farrellisation of Labor open.substack.com/pub/davidjoh...
Meanjin has been resurrected by QUT, in a clever move
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Meanjin has been resurrected by QUT, in a clever move
Cancelled Australian literary journal Meanjin returns to its origins in Brisbane, where it was founded in 1940. It’s a good move for more than one reason.
theconversation.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Meanjin has been resurrected by QUT, in a clever move
theconversation.com/meanjin-has-...
theconversation.com/meanjin-has-...
When a war criminal comes to town
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When a war criminal comes to town
Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Sydney ignited nationwide protests and intensified the debate over Gaza, free speech and Australia’s foreign policy.
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:34 AM
When a war criminal comes to town
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Israel is increasingly using glyphosate herbicide against Lebanese and Syrian agricultural lands, threatening food security, water supplies, and long-term soil fertility in both countries ⬇️
Israeli chemical attacks devastates Lebanese, Syrian farms
Glyphosate is a non-selective, systemic herbicide that attacks plant roots, preventing regrowth for two to three years.
www.newarab.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Israel is increasingly using glyphosate herbicide against Lebanese and Syrian agricultural lands, threatening food security, water supplies, and long-term soil fertility in both countries ⬇️
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And NSW Premier is a rabid Zionist
NSW police trained by IDF
Out of control
Thugs
Not protecting, harming Australians including children and seniors
Heads must roll for this
NSW police trained by IDF
Out of control
Thugs
Not protecting, harming Australians including children and seniors
Heads must roll for this
February 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
And NSW Premier is a rabid Zionist
NSW police trained by IDF
Out of control
Thugs
Not protecting, harming Australians including children and seniors
Heads must roll for this
NSW police trained by IDF
Out of control
Thugs
Not protecting, harming Australians including children and seniors
Heads must roll for this
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The brutal reality of ethnic cleansing and house demolitions in Silwan, East Jerusalem, by Zionist supremacists, backed by virtually all western regimes.🤬🤬🤬🤬💔
February 12, 2026 at 2:18 AM
The brutal reality of ethnic cleansing and house demolitions in Silwan, East Jerusalem, by Zionist supremacists, backed by virtually all western regimes.🤬🤬🤬🤬💔
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A 69yo woman: 4 broken vertebrae after being knocked to the ground by an officer at the Herzog protest in Sydney Monday night.
The ABC News report re this incident says: "Some protesters felt police actions were disproportionate." Srsly 🙄 #auspol #HerzogNotWelcome
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
The ABC News report re this incident says: "Some protesters felt police actions were disproportionate." Srsly 🙄 #auspol #HerzogNotWelcome
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'It was agony': Grandparents injured in Sydney anti-Herzog protest
A Sydney grandmother says she suffered four broken vertebrae after being "violently" pushed to the ground while trying to leave a protest on Monday night. Warning: This story contains images some read...
www.abc.net.au
February 11, 2026 at 12:23 PM
A 69yo woman: 4 broken vertebrae after being knocked to the ground by an officer at the Herzog protest in Sydney Monday night.
The ABC News report re this incident says: "Some protesters felt police actions were disproportionate." Srsly 🙄 #auspol #HerzogNotWelcome
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
The ABC News report re this incident says: "Some protesters felt police actions were disproportionate." Srsly 🙄 #auspol #HerzogNotWelcome
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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A war criminal comes to town and the state brutalises the people protesting his arrival. The bigger the war crimes, the bigger the protection. That’s life in Australia today, using violence to protect vested interests. Today’s podcast. #AUSPOL
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When a war criminal comes to town
Podcast Episode · New Politics: Australian Politics · 11/02/2026 · 19m
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February 12, 2026 at 1:39 AM
A war criminal comes to town and the state brutalises the people protesting his arrival. The bigger the war crimes, the bigger the protection. That’s life in Australia today, using violence to protect vested interests. Today’s podcast. #AUSPOL
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