Val Schaefer
@valschaefer.bsky.social
Happily retired journalist/comms/media person.
X refugee to 🦋
💜 🐕🦺 🎶 📻 📰 #auspol
Biripi Country/Midcoast
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X refugee to 🦋
💜 🐕🦺 🎶 📻 📰 #auspol
Biripi Country/Midcoast
🇦🇺🇺🇦💪🏻
🚨 NEW: One of the largest COVID-19 vaccine studies ever (28 MILLION people in France) just dropped.
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#science #vaccines #covid #protective #evidencebased
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#science #vaccines #covid #protective #evidencebased
December 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
🚨 NEW: One of the largest COVID-19 vaccine studies ever (28 MILLION people in France) just dropped.
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#science #vaccines #covid #protective #evidencebased
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#science #vaccines #covid #protective #evidencebased
Australian scientist who alerted world that COVID is airborne wins top science prize
When the WHO falsely claimed in March 2020 that COVID wasn’t airborne, Professor Lidia Morawska took action—organising 239 scientists worldwide to warn about SARS-CoV-2 airborne spread and urge global recognition.
When the WHO falsely claimed in March 2020 that COVID wasn’t airborne, Professor Lidia Morawska took action—organising 239 scientists worldwide to warn about SARS-CoV-2 airborne spread and urge global recognition.
Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize
Prof Lidia Morawska says recognition of her research comes at a fraught time – an ‘age of anti-science’
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November 5, 2025 at 12:36 AM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” - George Orwell, 1984.
August 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” - George Orwell, 1984.
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They said it would never happen again, but right now communities in Northern NSW are reliving the response failures of 2017, 2021, 2022…
FBEU members with in-water and on-water rescue qualifications are being left to sit on their hands while SES members struggle to turn out with adequate crewing 👇🏻
FBEU members with in-water and on-water rescue qualifications are being left to sit on their hands while SES members struggle to turn out with adequate crewing 👇🏻
May 22, 2025 at 10:29 PM
They said it would never happen again, but right now communities in Northern NSW are reliving the response failures of 2017, 2021, 2022…
FBEU members with in-water and on-water rescue qualifications are being left to sit on their hands while SES members struggle to turn out with adequate crewing 👇🏻
FBEU members with in-water and on-water rescue qualifications are being left to sit on their hands while SES members struggle to turn out with adequate crewing 👇🏻
Miranda from Radio Ngarralinyi has been working behind the scenes, speaking with radio newsrooms, appearing on ABC News, and talking to The Guardian yesterday.Her message is clear:
“A National disaster should have been declared on Tuesday.”
#taree #midcost #floods #midnorthcoast #disaster #nsw
“A National disaster should have been declared on Tuesday.”
#taree #midcost #floods #midnorthcoast #disaster #nsw
May 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This 🤡 show talking about itself again today when it’s #NationalParty “heartland” on the #nsw #midnorthcoast is experiencing its worst #flood #disaster in history & people are losing their homes, vehicles, livestock, businesses and lives.
Bugger off into obscurity.
#auspol #Taree #PortMacquarie
Bugger off into obscurity.
#auspol #Taree #PortMacquarie
May 22, 2025 at 3:40 AM
This 🤡 show talking about itself again today when it’s #NationalParty “heartland” on the #nsw #midnorthcoast is experiencing its worst #flood #disaster in history & people are losing their homes, vehicles, livestock, businesses and lives.
Bugger off into obscurity.
#auspol #Taree #PortMacquarie
Bugger off into obscurity.
#auspol #Taree #PortMacquarie
Our #Taree #ManningValley #Wingham community is crying out for help and more resources. I hope our National and State emergency leaders are listening as lives are at stake. #KristyMcBainMP #JihadDib
#Taree #floods #MidNorthCoast #midcoast
#Taree #floods #MidNorthCoast #midcoast
May 21, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Our #Taree #ManningValley #Wingham community is crying out for help and more resources. I hope our National and State emergency leaders are listening as lives are at stake. #KristyMcBainMP #JihadDib
#Taree #floods #MidNorthCoast #midcoast
#Taree #floods #MidNorthCoast #midcoast
Hey National Party members …don’t spin me your BS that you “care &are passionate about regional Australia”. Y’day when Taree’s biggest flooding disaster was unfolding &you lot were holding pressers on leaving the coalition and nothing on what our MNC communities were enduring.
Pfft…
#taree #flood
Pfft…
#taree #flood
May 21, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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PREDICTION: #MarkDreyfus will announce his *retirement* as early as next week.
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#auspol #ALP #cabinet
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#auspol #ALP #cabinet
May 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
PREDICTION: #MarkDreyfus will announce his *retirement* as early as next week.
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#auspol #ALP #cabinet
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#auspol #ALP #cabinet
No, this is not from the Betoota Advocate 🤣🤣🤣
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has announced she will be switching to join the Liberal party room in the upcoming parliament.
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has announced she will be switching to join the Liberal party room in the upcoming parliament.
May 8, 2025 at 5:08 AM
No, this is not from the Betoota Advocate 🤣🤣🤣
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has announced she will be switching to join the Liberal party room in the upcoming parliament.
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has announced she will be switching to join the Liberal party room in the upcoming parliament.
The Covid-aware community warned at the time (over on the dark site) that letting Covid rip would kill off the Coalition’s boomer base and, sadly, it looks like it has.
In just 3 years (2022-2025) over 160,000 older voters died. 😢🦠😷
@thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social
#covid #auspol #AusVotes
In just 3 years (2022-2025) over 160,000 older voters died. 😢🦠😷
@thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social
#covid #auspol #AusVotes
May 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The Covid-aware community warned at the time (over on the dark site) that letting Covid rip would kill off the Coalition’s boomer base and, sadly, it looks like it has.
In just 3 years (2022-2025) over 160,000 older voters died. 😢🦠😷
@thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social
#covid #auspol #AusVotes
In just 3 years (2022-2025) over 160,000 older voters died. 😢🦠😷
@thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social
#covid #auspol #AusVotes
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TRUMPISM REJECTED IN AUSTRALIA
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been re-elected as his Labor Party surged to victory and is projected to form a majority government. In a historic first, opposition leader Peter Dutton—often likened to Donald Trump—lost his own seat of Dickson.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been re-elected as his Labor Party surged to victory and is projected to form a majority government. In a historic first, opposition leader Peter Dutton—often likened to Donald Trump—lost his own seat of Dickson.
May 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
TRUMPISM REJECTED IN AUSTRALIA
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been re-elected as his Labor Party surged to victory and is projected to form a majority government. In a historic first, opposition leader Peter Dutton—often likened to Donald Trump—lost his own seat of Dickson.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been re-elected as his Labor Party surged to victory and is projected to form a majority government. In a historic first, opposition leader Peter Dutton—often likened to Donald Trump—lost his own seat of Dickson.
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@zalisteggall.bsky.social notes that the mainstream media (like Speers) routinely refers to “the Climate200-backed teals”.
But never mentions the Gina Rinehart-backed Coalition. 💥💯 #insiders #SundayShot #auspol
But never mentions the Gina Rinehart-backed Coalition. 💥💯 #insiders #SundayShot #auspol
May 4, 2025 at 12:15 AM
@zalisteggall.bsky.social notes that the mainstream media (like Speers) routinely refers to “the Climate200-backed teals”.
But never mentions the Gina Rinehart-backed Coalition. 💥💯 #insiders #SundayShot #auspol
But never mentions the Gina Rinehart-backed Coalition. 💥💯 #insiders #SundayShot #auspol
Oh, Australia… 🇨🇦 ♥️ 🇦🇺
A resounding rejection of hate and division. 💥
A resounding rejection of hate and division. 💥
May 4, 2025 at 5:29 AM
🎯🎯🎯
The Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, wins his second three-year term.
Like Pierre Poilievre, Peter Dutton, the opposition leader who's nicknamed "DOGE-y Dutton," managed to lose his own seat.
Seems the world is telling the Temu Trumps to get bent.
More of this, please!
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Like Pierre Poilievre, Peter Dutton, the opposition leader who's nicknamed "DOGE-y Dutton," managed to lose his own seat.
Seems the world is telling the Temu Trumps to get bent.
More of this, please!
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May 4, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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HISTORICAL RESULT: “Rudd, Hawke, Whitlam, Chifley….
#Albanese has beaten them all”-Casey Briggs, #abcnews 💥
#AusVotes2025 #AusVotes #auspol
#Albanese has beaten them all”-Casey Briggs, #abcnews 💥
#AusVotes2025 #AusVotes #auspol
May 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
HISTORICAL RESULT: “Rudd, Hawke, Whitlam, Chifley….
#Albanese has beaten them all”-Casey Briggs, #abcnews 💥
#AusVotes2025 #AusVotes #auspol
#Albanese has beaten them all”-Casey Briggs, #abcnews 💥
#AusVotes2025 #AusVotes #auspol
And the light bulb finally goes on…..he wasn’t “stress-tested” enough by the media before the campaign💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡
#AusVotes2025 #AusVotes #auspol #media #insiders #davidcrowe
#AusVotes2025 #AusVotes #auspol #media #insiders #davidcrowe
David Crowe admits that the media were too gentle on Dutton despite Dutton's complaints that the 'hate media' were too hard.
#insiders #auspol #ausvotes #AusVotes25
#insiders #auspol #ausvotes #AusVotes25
May 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
And the light bulb finally goes on…..he wasn’t “stress-tested” enough by the media before the campaign💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡
#AusVotes2025 #AusVotes #auspol #media #insiders #davidcrowe
#AusVotes2025 #AusVotes #auspol #media #insiders #davidcrowe
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May 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
May 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
#TonyAbbott the Midas touch again for #Bennelong, Scott Yung endorsement 🤣🤣🤣
#AusVotes2025 #BinNight #auspol #AusVotes
#AusVotes2025 #BinNight #auspol #AusVotes
May 3, 2025 at 9:57 AM
#TonyAbbott the Midas touch again for #Bennelong, Scott Yung endorsement 🤣🤣🤣
#AusVotes2025 #BinNight #auspol #AusVotes
#AusVotes2025 #BinNight #auspol #AusVotes
Oakes has blasted the abc on social media, insisting their chief political correspondent, Laura Tingle, should be playing a more central role in the channel's elect coverage.
“The ABC has shoved Laura Tingle so far from the centre of its election panel that she is almost out of sight in the wings.”
“The ABC has shoved Laura Tingle so far from the centre of its election panel that she is almost out of sight in the wings.”
May 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Oakes has blasted the abc on social media, insisting their chief political correspondent, Laura Tingle, should be playing a more central role in the channel's elect coverage.
“The ABC has shoved Laura Tingle so far from the centre of its election panel that she is almost out of sight in the wings.”
“The ABC has shoved Laura Tingle so far from the centre of its election panel that she is almost out of sight in the wings.”
Reposted by Val Schaefer
This week’s column www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Dutton finishes campaign with lurch towards Trumpian politics
The global situation requires the complete rewiring of our political and bureaucratic establishment brains.
www.abc.net.au
May 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This week’s column www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...