Tungsten Fletcher
@tungstenwf.bsky.social
I never twittered … Hospitality industry lifer, politics junkie, survivor of childhood institutional abuse.
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The Vatican is going to need more room to hide the paedophiles.
December 17, 2024 at 6:55 AM
The Vatican is going to need more room to hide the paedophiles.
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This essay has gone viral. I didn't anticipate the response it has gotten! Thanks to all those who've read and shared it, and welcome to the new followers of this feed!
The Truth About Musk, From His Biographer
A viral Bluesky thread introduced tens of thousands around the world to a first glimpse of a forthcoming biography of Elon Musk. Here—in a single essay—is some of what the world just learned.
sethabramson.substack.com
December 16, 2024 at 10:04 PM
This essay has gone viral. I didn't anticipate the response it has gotten! Thanks to all those who've read and shared it, and welcome to the new followers of this feed!
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Abuse in the Catholic Church: Is This Hungary’s ‘Boston’ Moment?
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Abuse in the Catholic Church: Is This Hungary’s ‘Boston’ Moment?
The Catholic Church in Hungary has been engulfed by a series of high-profile sex scandals and child abuse investigations. The situation isn’t just a crisis for the church, but also a challenge for Vik...
balkaninsight.com
December 17, 2024 at 2:10 AM
Abuse in the Catholic Church: Is This Hungary’s ‘Boston’ Moment?
balkaninsight.com/2024/12/16/a...
balkaninsight.com/2024/12/16/a...
What we are experiencing now in western liberal democracies is the result of the failure of so called trickle-down economics. Nothing trickled down! The end.
December 14, 2024 at 4:12 AM
What we are experiencing now in western liberal democracies is the result of the failure of so called trickle-down economics. Nothing trickled down! The end.
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"The price of apathy is to be ruled by evil men."
Plato
Plato
December 13, 2024 at 5:06 AM
"The price of apathy is to be ruled by evil men."
Plato
Plato
Can we please just put educated secular women in charge of everything for a while and see how that goes? I mean sheesh… populist old men ain’t the answer dudes! We’ve tried that before.. like, lots.
December 10, 2024 at 2:45 AM
Can we please just put educated secular women in charge of everything for a while and see how that goes? I mean sheesh… populist old men ain’t the answer dudes! We’ve tried that before.. like, lots.
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Absolutely 💯
December 9, 2024 at 7:49 AM
Absolutely 💯
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The willingness of Aust media & politicians to use unfiltered & prejudicial comments by a corrupt Israeli PM to attack Australia's PM is truly disgusting. It's one thing having a political disagreement: quite another to undermine national sovereignty.
What happened to "we decide" Australian policy?
What happened to "we decide" Australian policy?
December 8, 2024 at 12:10 AM
The willingness of Aust media & politicians to use unfiltered & prejudicial comments by a corrupt Israeli PM to attack Australia's PM is truly disgusting. It's one thing having a political disagreement: quite another to undermine national sovereignty.
What happened to "we decide" Australian policy?
What happened to "we decide" Australian policy?
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Hard to believe it happened 44 years ago 😥
December 7, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Hard to believe it happened 44 years ago 😥
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December 8, 2024 at 1:05 AM
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More on Israel’s war crimes, atrocities and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Hard to label this guy “anti-Semitic.”
Former Israeli defense minister Yaalon warns of ethnic cleansing in Gaza
A former Israeli defense minister has accused Israel of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip, drawing a sharp rebuke from government ranks.
www.reuters.com
December 5, 2024 at 5:14 AM
More on Israel’s war crimes, atrocities and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Hard to label this guy “anti-Semitic.”
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As @amyremeikis.bsky.social was saying this week, where on this electoral pendulum are the seats that Dutton and the Libs are supposedly going to win for a majority next year?
With the 2025 Federal election approaching, I've published my best estimates of margins for all seats post redistribution, along with a new and augmented electoral pendulum for the election. #auspol antonygreen.com.au/fed25-electi...
FED25 Election – New Seat Margins and Electoral Pendulum
At the 2025 Federal election, more than half of seats in the House of Representatives will be contested on new electoral boundaries. In this post I summarise the state of play going into the electi…
antonygreen.com.au
December 4, 2024 at 8:35 AM
As @amyremeikis.bsky.social was saying this week, where on this electoral pendulum are the seats that Dutton and the Libs are supposedly going to win for a majority next year?
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Dutton’s seat in Dickson is the most marginal seat in QLD. Help the ALP to dump Dutton! alp.org.au/donate_elect...
Will you donate to the Labor Target Seats Fund?
Your donation can make a real difference to Australia.
alp.org.au
December 4, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Dutton’s seat in Dickson is the most marginal seat in QLD. Help the ALP to dump Dutton! alp.org.au/donate_elect...
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Under Dutton, the Liberal Party is not a 'broad church' 'sensible centre' or even a conservative party. It's a lunatic fringe RWNJ party. Dutton is like an obnoxious racist One Nation candidate but bc he's a 'Liberal', he's given credibility & media air time he doesn't deserve. #auspol #DicksonVotes
December 4, 2024 at 7:45 AM
Under Dutton, the Liberal Party is not a 'broad church' 'sensible centre' or even a conservative party. It's a lunatic fringe RWNJ party. Dutton is like an obnoxious racist One Nation candidate but bc he's a 'Liberal', he's given credibility & media air time he doesn't deserve. #auspol #DicksonVotes
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What’s happening in the U.S. is world-wide. Anti-Science and anti-vax sentiment is exploding. The Achilles heel of democracy has been found, using its ideals against it, leading to weaponising its own citizens against it; but I hope there’s a way we’ll ultimately protect it. It’s possible.
December 2, 2024 at 12:57 AM
What’s happening in the U.S. is world-wide. Anti-Science and anti-vax sentiment is exploding. The Achilles heel of democracy has been found, using its ideals against it, leading to weaponising its own citizens against it; but I hope there’s a way we’ll ultimately protect it. It’s possible.
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Years ago, working at a servo. 3am, a woman ran into the shop in obvious distress, with 2 small children, having fled #DV. When I offered to call the police, her fear was real: "No! Don't! He's mates with the police. They'll tell him where we are!" Believe women. #EnoughIsEnough #VAW #auspol #auslaw
December 1, 2024 at 6:41 AM
Years ago, working at a servo. 3am, a woman ran into the shop in obvious distress, with 2 small children, having fled #DV. When I offered to call the police, her fear was real: "No! Don't! He's mates with the police. They'll tell him where we are!" Believe women. #EnoughIsEnough #VAW #auspol #auslaw
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If this doesn't enrage every upstanding Australian, nothing will.
When decisions are made on a basis of what we know to be right & wrong, this is nothing short of disgraceful.
When decisions are made on a basis of what we know to be right & wrong, this is nothing short of disgraceful.
Our Army senior commanders have been granted immunity from responsibility (by our now NACC Commissioner). The soldiers alleged to have committed the war crimes are now having their charges dropped. But at least they’ve got the whistleblower; he’s in jail! 🤦♂️ #SNAFU #auspol
‘Absolutely gutted’: Cases dropped against soldiers over notorious war crimes allegations
Former Australian troops accused of killing civilians in Afghanistan will not face prosecution over two notorious alleged war crimes.
www.smh.com.au
December 1, 2024 at 4:17 AM
If this doesn't enrage every upstanding Australian, nothing will.
When decisions are made on a basis of what we know to be right & wrong, this is nothing short of disgraceful.
When decisions are made on a basis of what we know to be right & wrong, this is nothing short of disgraceful.
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Start moving all your messaging to Signal. Set them to delete quickly. With Kash Patel at the head of the FBI, none of the other messaging apps are safe.
December 1, 2024 at 6:32 AM
Start moving all your messaging to Signal. Set them to delete quickly. With Kash Patel at the head of the FBI, none of the other messaging apps are safe.