Brendo
@scubabrendo.bsky.social
A graphic designer and communications professional passionate about indigenous affairs, climate and scuba diving.
Yesterday in Sanur, Bali. Locals practicing their kite designs and flying skills ready for the annual festival in August. Amazing and really big
July 25, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Yesterday in Sanur, Bali. Locals practicing their kite designs and flying skills ready for the annual festival in August. Amazing and really big
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Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.
June 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.
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I will get more details later today. David Crisafulli & Sam O'Connor have broken an election promise to the Queensland public service. A large number of staff from the Department of Housing & Public Works were sacked late last week. The media seem oblivious ATM. #qldpol
May 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I will get more details later today. David Crisafulli & Sam O'Connor have broken an election promise to the Queensland public service. A large number of staff from the Department of Housing & Public Works were sacked late last week. The media seem oblivious ATM. #qldpol
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For those Liberal Party voters who still think the Libs are a moderate "centre right" party, under Dutton they've voted with Pauline Hanson's One Nation 93% of the time during this last parliament. There's minimal difference between the Libs & Nats AND One Nation. #auspol #AusVotes25 #PutTheLibsLast
May 1, 2025 at 2:16 AM
For those Liberal Party voters who still think the Libs are a moderate "centre right" party, under Dutton they've voted with Pauline Hanson's One Nation 93% of the time during this last parliament. There's minimal difference between the Libs & Nats AND One Nation. #auspol #AusVotes25 #PutTheLibsLast
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David Pope in Canberra Times
April 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
David Pope in Canberra Times
Hi @support.bsky.team
This is a fantastic content creator & very well trusted source for Australian users. He contributes a great deal to BlueSky
His account was hacked many weeks ago (@strangerous.bsky.social)
So far he's still waiting to get any info from you
(please repost & tag Support)
This is a fantastic content creator & very well trusted source for Australian users. He contributes a great deal to BlueSky
His account was hacked many weeks ago (@strangerous.bsky.social)
So far he's still waiting to get any info from you
(please repost & tag Support)
So after letting me know weeks ago they’re investigating my hacked account @strangerous.bsky.social, BlueSky is still yet to let me know if they’ve actually done anything, I’m still being contacted about things hacker is doing with account. Should I give up? @support.bsky.team ? Anyone home?😔
April 22, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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I googled "Liberal Party values." #auspol #AusVotes25
April 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I googled "Liberal Party values." #auspol #AusVotes25
If you don’t know, vote no!
If you don’t know…
Dutton has now confirmed he will NOT provide details of the 45,000 cut to the migration program he has promised until after the Election. He knows the legal obstacles to his cut are too great. This is almost 12 months after he first announced the cut. independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
April 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
If you don’t know, vote no!
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Dutton was running around yesterday, screeching that “ the Russians are coming, the Russians are coming! “ and howling about “ a catastrophic failure of Australian diplomacy.” It was total bullshit. Worse it was grossly irresponsible.
Australia election 2025 live: Penny Wong takes aim at Peter Dutton over ‘extraordinary’ claims about Indonesia
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www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Dutton was running around yesterday, screeching that “ the Russians are coming, the Russians are coming! “ and howling about “ a catastrophic failure of Australian diplomacy.” It was total bullshit. Worse it was grossly irresponsible.
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It's a good idea to not gut the public service.
History has shown us that when you cut public service jobs, you don’t save the nation a single cent. It costs the country more because work is then carried out by expensive contractors and consultants.
@futurework.org.au #auspol
History has shown us that when you cut public service jobs, you don’t save the nation a single cent. It costs the country more because work is then carried out by expensive contractors and consultants.
@futurework.org.au #auspol
Cutting public service jobs undermines capability
Peter Dutton says he will cut the Australian Public Service by the same amount it has grown under the Albanese government – 41,000 employees.
australiainstitute.org.au
April 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
It's a good idea to not gut the public service.
History has shown us that when you cut public service jobs, you don’t save the nation a single cent. It costs the country more because work is then carried out by expensive contractors and consultants.
@futurework.org.au #auspol
History has shown us that when you cut public service jobs, you don’t save the nation a single cent. It costs the country more because work is then carried out by expensive contractors and consultants.
@futurework.org.au #auspol
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Moving to federal elections on 4-yr year fixed terms would not only save our collective sanity from this mind-numbing speculation over when the next one will be - it would also save us $$ billions + potentially lead to better longer term governance + policy outcomes.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
The $60 billion saving we could make if Australians voted less often
Scrapping the three-year election cycle could save Aussies tens of billions of dollars over the next 20 years, according to new research.
www.smh.com.au
March 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Moving to federal elections on 4-yr year fixed terms would not only save our collective sanity from this mind-numbing speculation over when the next one will be - it would also save us $$ billions + potentially lead to better longer term governance + policy outcomes.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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just three days after Australia’s cheque cleared, the Congressional Research Service quietly issued a paper saying while the nuclear-powered attack submarines (known as SSNs) intended for Australia might be built, the US could decide to never hand them over.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Surface tension: could the promised Aukus nuclear submarines simply never be handed over to Australia?
The multi-billion dollar deal was heralded as ensuring the security of the Indo-Pacific. But with America an increasingly unreliable ally, doubts are rising above the waves
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
just three days after Australia’s cheque cleared, the Congressional Research Service quietly issued a paper saying while the nuclear-powered attack submarines (known as SSNs) intended for Australia might be built, the US could decide to never hand them over.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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I just learned people are now calling Teslas #swasticars. I love it! 😂 #USPolitics #ElonMusk #fascism #broligarchy
February 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I just learned people are now calling Teslas #swasticars. I love it! 😂 #USPolitics #ElonMusk #fascism #broligarchy
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The Coalition has misled the Australian people again by falsely claiming Labor has added 36,000 Canberra-based public servants since taking office when the real figure is 7464. Angus Taylor appears to have misread the budget. #auspol aap.com.au/factcheck/co...
Coalition wrong on number of new public servants in Canberra | AAP
aap.com.au
February 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The Coalition has misled the Australian people again by falsely claiming Labor has added 36,000 Canberra-based public servants since taking office when the real figure is 7464. Angus Taylor appears to have misread the budget. #auspol aap.com.au/factcheck/co...
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Broken.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
January 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Broken.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
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BOOM! Bishop Mariann Budde has responded to her critics who told her to apologize to Donald Trump.
“I am not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others.”
Smash that repost if you agree she owes Trump ZERO apologies!! 🦋
“I am not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others.”
Smash that repost if you agree she owes Trump ZERO apologies!! 🦋
January 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
BOOM! Bishop Mariann Budde has responded to her critics who told her to apologize to Donald Trump.
“I am not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others.”
Smash that repost if you agree she owes Trump ZERO apologies!! 🦋
“I am not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others.”
Smash that repost if you agree she owes Trump ZERO apologies!! 🦋
I think ‘repost’ instead of ‘retweet’ is better here, but I take your point and enthusiasm 😁 #aussietrends
Yes. Yes. Yes. An Australian trends section please!! Retweet if you agree. #aussietrends
So, how are you all finding Bluesky?
I am mostly enjoying it, just finding it a little lacking in the hard edge breaking news aspect of twitter?
It really needs an Australian Trends section.
I am mostly enjoying it, just finding it a little lacking in the hard edge breaking news aspect of twitter?
It really needs an Australian Trends section.
January 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
I think ‘repost’ instead of ‘retweet’ is better here, but I take your point and enthusiasm 😁 #aussietrends
Sharing more snapshots from today’s wander through Venice’s stunning canals and hidden alleyways. Every corner feels like a masterpiece waiting to be discovered!
December 29, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Sharing more snapshots from today’s wander through Venice’s stunning canals and hidden alleyways. Every corner feels like a masterpiece waiting to be discovered!
Well I can officially say, there is nothing worth noting on Twitter/X at all. It is now literally left being a vacuous cesspool of right wing bots and advertising. Bluesky is without a doubt the place to be🙏 Goodbye and good riddance🖕🏻
December 29, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Well I can officially say, there is nothing worth noting on Twitter/X at all. It is now literally left being a vacuous cesspool of right wing bots and advertising. Bluesky is without a doubt the place to be🙏 Goodbye and good riddance🖕🏻
One of Venice’s beautiful canals. Sunshine and crisp air made for a lovely stroll discovering this ancient city’s charm🌞
December 27, 2024 at 5:36 PM
One of Venice’s beautiful canals. Sunshine and crisp air made for a lovely stroll discovering this ancient city’s charm🌞
Shameful 🤬
It’s deeply distressing the Attorney General has approved extraditing Dan Duggan to the US. He has chosen to send this Australian father of 6 to a politicised prosecution and done so just before Christmas hoping everyone has switched off from the news. This is so wrong.
December 23, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Shameful 🤬
Labor really needs to get its shit together with it communication. It seems that the Australian public, at least those I speak to and comments on various social sites, are swallowing this bullshit hook line and sinker.
Article worth the read.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Article worth the read.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Taylor's word salad blurs the truth about power bills under $331b nuclear plan
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and his merry band of frontbenchers sought to conflate nuclear energy modelling and household bills — but were at least deliberately vague initially.
www.abc.net.au
December 19, 2024 at 7:40 AM
Labor really needs to get its shit together with it communication. It seems that the Australian public, at least those I speak to and comments on various social sites, are swallowing this bullshit hook line and sinker.
Article worth the read.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Article worth the read.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Marienplatz, Munich at Christmas. No snow yet but very festive.
December 18, 2024 at 9:33 AM
Marienplatz, Munich at Christmas. No snow yet but very festive.
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Visiting the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial. Really obvious parallels with what’s going on in the world today.
December 17, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Visiting the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial. Really obvious parallels with what’s going on in the world today.