Vashti 🦀
@verityviolet.bsky.social
Opines, tosses clay and survives day to day, Chez Maffey Bland curator. Not published, rarely listened to. Into Gaia, political philosophy and political history. Dog lover, mother. The other half of a dynamic duo. Love me some tunes. Meanjin 4 lyf 🦀🌏 🦘
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Senator David Pocock has been turfed out of the Australian Parliament Sports Club! What?! | First Dog on the Moon
Senator David Pocock has been turfed out of the Australian Parliament Sports Club! What?! | First Dog on the Moon
Was it for unsportspersonlike conduct? No it is much funnier than that
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www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Senator David Pocock has been turfed out of the Australian Parliament Sports Club! What?! | First Dog on the Moon
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Trump might have pulled the pin on US climate action but the world might move on without him.
Why Trump is not a death knell for global climate action
theconversation.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Trump might have pulled the pin on US climate action but the world might move on without him.
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‘My heart is broken’: Palestinians begin searching the Gaza rubble for their dead www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
‘My heart is broken’: Palestinians begin searching the Gaza rubble for their dead
Using manual tools and their bare hands, people start the immense task of trying to find their loved ones’ remains
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘My heart is broken’: Palestinians begin searching the Gaza rubble for their dead www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik
While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik
Western leaders attending the Sharm el-Sheikh summit have enabled and sponsored this slaughter. They are in no position to build a Palestinian future, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:38 AM
While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik
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Two separate appeals are launched in the Federal Court in a bid to overturn Environment Minister Murray Watt's approval of Woodside's gas hub extension on the North West Shelf.
Two groups launch Federal Court appeals against Woodside gas extension
Two separate appeals are launched in the Federal Court in a bid to overturn Environment Minister Murray Watt's approval of Woodside's gas hub extension on the North West Shelf.
www.abc.net.au
October 13, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Two separate appeals are launched in the Federal Court in a bid to overturn Environment Minister Murray Watt's approval of Woodside's gas hub extension on the North West Shelf.
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SA Premier says algal bloom is not 'toxic', despite word appearing in official government advice: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-13/algal-bloom-not-toxic-sa-premier-says/105884118
SA Premier says algal bloom is not 'toxic', despite word appearing in official government advice
South Australia's Premier has questioned the use of the word "toxic" to describe the state's ongoing algal bloom, despite the word being used in government advice and by scientists researching it.
www.abc.net.au
October 13, 2025 at 6:30 AM
SA Premier says algal bloom is not 'toxic', despite word appearing in official government advice: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-13/algal-bloom-not-toxic-sa-premier-says/105884118
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Trump calls climate science a ‘con job’. That could make tackling the crisis a whole lot easier | Francesco Grillo
Trump calls climate science a ‘con job’. That could make tackling the crisis a whole lot easier | Francesco Grillo
Europe and Brazil have a rare opportunity, unimpeded by the US, to make a success of Cop30 – and reshape the world order, says Francesco Grillo of the European University Institute, Florence
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Trump calls climate science a ‘con job’. That could make tackling the crisis a whole lot easier | Francesco Grillo
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Unbelievable. And we know nobody is going to suffer for their mismanagement that led here.
September 17, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Unbelievable. And we know nobody is going to suffer for their mismanagement that led here.
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One of these rich dudes invested in a food company with all proceeds going to kids in need. The other started Sundance Institute, boosting the lives of countless artists. Hey modern rich dudes, don't be a typical greedy AI crypto-prick, be like these two.
September 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
One of these rich dudes invested in a food company with all proceeds going to kids in need. The other started Sundance Institute, boosting the lives of countless artists. Hey modern rich dudes, don't be a typical greedy AI crypto-prick, be like these two.
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A South Australian parliamentary inquiry has recommended the introduction of a registration scheme to track short-stay accommodation after finding the sector has played a role in the rental affordability crisis.
SA government urged to introduce short-stay accommodation register and levy
A South Australian parliamentary inquiry has recommended the introduction of a registration scheme to track short-stay accommodation after finding the sector has played a role in the rental affordability crisis.
www.abc.net.au
September 17, 2025 at 4:18 AM
A South Australian parliamentary inquiry has recommended the introduction of a registration scheme to track short-stay accommodation after finding the sector has played a role in the rental affordability crisis.
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Professor Warwick Powell (@baoshaoshan) joins the latest episode of @Boganintelpod to provide much needed objective analysis on the global significance of recent WWII anniversary celebrations in China among one dimensional takes from Western legacy media.
Full episode👇
Full episode👇
September 17, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Professor Warwick Powell (@baoshaoshan) joins the latest episode of @Boganintelpod to provide much needed objective analysis on the global significance of recent WWII anniversary celebrations in China among one dimensional takes from Western legacy media.
Full episode👇
Full episode👇
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Four arrested after images of Trump and Epstein projected onto Windsor Castle ahead of president’s visit
Four arrested after images of Trump and Epstein projected onto Windsor Castle ahead of president’s visit
Trump arrived in Britain late on Tuesday for an unprecedented second state visit in which he will be hosted by King Charles
Four people have been arrested after images of Donald Trump alongside deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were projected on to Windsor Castle, where the US president is set to be hosted by King Charles during his state visit to Britain.
Trump arrived in Britain late on Tuesday for an unprecedented second state visit, and will be greeted by Charles on Wednesday for a day of pomp at Windsor Castle, about 25 miles west of London. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Four arrested after images of Trump and Epstein projected onto Windsor Castle ahead of president’s visit
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Yeah-nah.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
September 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Yeah-nah.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
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Suspended army officer cadet jailed for raping ADFA colleague: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-16/act-suspended-army-officer-cadet-jailed-for-raping-adfa-peer/105538164
Suspended army officer cadet jailed for raping ADFA colleague
Jake Sullivan was found guilty of raping an Australian Defence Force Academy colleague in Canberra in 2022.
www.abc.net.au
July 16, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Suspended army officer cadet jailed for raping ADFA colleague: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-16/act-suspended-army-officer-cadet-jailed-for-raping-adfa-peer/105538164
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Australia was invited to this Hague group meeting of 30 nations seeking to end the genocide in Gaza, but has chosen not to attend. The Foreign Minister Penny Wong needs to explain to the Australian public why Australia rejected the invitation.
July 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Australia was invited to this Hague group meeting of 30 nations seeking to end the genocide in Gaza, but has chosen not to attend. The Foreign Minister Penny Wong needs to explain to the Australian public why Australia rejected the invitation.
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The IPA LNP policy agenda is to remove compulsory voting in Australia for starters.
No. 22 of IPA’s wish list.
thesnipertakesaim.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/i....
No. 22 of IPA’s wish list.
thesnipertakesaim.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/i....
IPA agenda to re-shape Australia
By Barry Tucker 2 March, 2013 The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) claims to be an independent think tank. It is funded by…
thesnipertakesaim.wordpress.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The IPA LNP policy agenda is to remove compulsory voting in Australia for starters.
No. 22 of IPA’s wish list.
thesnipertakesaim.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/i....
No. 22 of IPA’s wish list.
thesnipertakesaim.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/i....
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Labour now actually worse than the tories. Keir Hardie's ghost is coming for you, Starmer www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Government faces battle over Send overhaul as campaigners voice fears
MPs and parents worry shake-up may abolish vital education, health and care plans that SEN children rely on
www.theguardian.com
July 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Labour now actually worse than the tories. Keir Hardie's ghost is coming for you, Starmer www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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#starmer #macron #israel #palestine
26 former British diplomats have written a letter to the Times newspaper urging PM Keir Starmer & French President Emmanuel Macron to recognise a Palestinian state. The letter was signed by former British ambassadors to numerous Middle Eastern countries.
26 former British diplomats have written a letter to the Times newspaper urging PM Keir Starmer & French President Emmanuel Macron to recognise a Palestinian state. The letter was signed by former British ambassadors to numerous Middle Eastern countries.
Former British diplomats urge Starmer and Macron to recognise Palestinian state
Twenty-six former diplomats, including the ambassadors of many Middle Eastern countries, call for 'unity of purpose over Israel and Palestine'
www.middleeasteye.net
July 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
#starmer #macron #israel #palestine
26 former British diplomats have written a letter to the Times newspaper urging PM Keir Starmer & French President Emmanuel Macron to recognise a Palestinian state. The letter was signed by former British ambassadors to numerous Middle Eastern countries.
26 former British diplomats have written a letter to the Times newspaper urging PM Keir Starmer & French President Emmanuel Macron to recognise a Palestinian state. The letter was signed by former British ambassadors to numerous Middle Eastern countries.
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keir starmer is a dangerous authoritarian.
we all told you that during the election. you responded by abusing us, calling us ‘tory enablers’, and claiming we didn’t care about minorities bcos we were ‘privileged’ and ‘entitled’.
we all told you that during the election. you responded by abusing us, calling us ‘tory enablers’, and claiming we didn’t care about minorities bcos we were ‘privileged’ and ‘entitled’.
Where is the moral panic?
Where are @lisanandy and @Keir_Starmer?
Or are we saying Rod Liddle can use his national platform to call for state violence and it’s fine
But if Bob Vylan chants about actual state violence it’s “incitement”?
At least try to be consistent.
Where are @lisanandy and @Keir_Starmer?
Or are we saying Rod Liddle can use his national platform to call for state violence and it’s fine
But if Bob Vylan chants about actual state violence it’s “incitement”?
At least try to be consistent.
July 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
keir starmer is a dangerous authoritarian.
we all told you that during the election. you responded by abusing us, calling us ‘tory enablers’, and claiming we didn’t care about minorities bcos we were ‘privileged’ and ‘entitled’.
we all told you that during the election. you responded by abusing us, calling us ‘tory enablers’, and claiming we didn’t care about minorities bcos we were ‘privileged’ and ‘entitled’.
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GB news, the sun, immigration raid...
The tories are absolute scum, the lowest of the low.
Oh, that's right, she is Labour 🙃
The tories are absolute scum, the lowest of the low.
Oh, that's right, she is Labour 🙃
Missed this in Friday's Politico PM: "Home Sec Yvette Cooper took GB News and the Sun on an immigration raid at a caravan park in Kent this week." Cosy!
"She talked tough about cracking down on illegal migrant workers, although none were found on the raid."
"She talked tough about cracking down on illegal migrant workers, although none were found on the raid."
July 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
GB news, the sun, immigration raid...
The tories are absolute scum, the lowest of the low.
Oh, that's right, she is Labour 🙃
The tories are absolute scum, the lowest of the low.
Oh, that's right, she is Labour 🙃
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The stance ( silence) on this atrocity and the continuing covert support for Israel have also been a huge negative for Starmer.
The stance ( silence) on this atrocity and the continuing covert support for Israel have also been a huge negative for Starmer.
The Guardian view on annihilation in Gaza: the deaths mount, but the pressure has ebbed | Editorial
Editorial: Israel’s attack on Iran overshadowed the ongoing carnage. Its allies are complicit in the horror; they must instead help to build a future for Palestinians
www.theguardian.com
June 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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The stance ( silence) on this atrocity and the continuing covert support for Israel have also been a huge negative for Starmer.
The stance ( silence) on this atrocity and the continuing covert support for Israel have also been a huge negative for Starmer.
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My god.
BREAKING: The U.S. attacked three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign as Tehran promises to retaliate.
US has struck three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign
President Donald Trump says the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.
bit.ly
June 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
My god.
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Bernie Sanders did in fact find out about the attack on Iran during his speech in Tulsa. This is that gut wrenching moment when he stopped his speech and announced Trump’s post then informed the audience that we are now at war with Iran. Sanders made clear it’s unconstitutional.
June 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Bernie Sanders did in fact find out about the attack on Iran during his speech in Tulsa. This is that gut wrenching moment when he stopped his speech and announced Trump’s post then informed the audience that we are now at war with Iran. Sanders made clear it’s unconstitutional.