Amy
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Amy
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Great analysis from @latingle.bsky.social #auspol
May 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Now THIS is what a real landslide election victory looks like!

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia re-elects Anthony Albanese as Labor rides anti-Trump wave to seal crushing win
Opposition leader Peter Dutton fails to dissociate himself from Trump-like rhetoric and policies – and loses his seat
www.theguardian.com
May 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Deep deep gratitude to Jacinta Price for this photo, which did so much to remind the electorate what MAGA filth her Liberals were.

Trumpism is repudiated in Australia. It’s a victory FOR THE WORLD. #auspol
May 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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There's another bigger loser than the Liberal Party tonight, Rupert Murdoch & News Corp. This is the official nail in the coffin of their influence over Australian politics. They are the old man yelling at clouds & no one is listening anymore. God it's beautiful! 😂 #ausvotes2025
a cartoon of homer simpson holding a card
ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson holding a card
media.tenor.com
May 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I mean what the actual flying f*ck - the delusions of grandeur is seriously something to behold 🤯
This is real
May 3, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Historically the commonwealth was and still is the first line of defence the world has against fascism. Canada reaffirmed that today!

Congratulations to our commonwealth cousins.

Next week it’s Australia’s turn!

#CanadaElection #auspol

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Canada’s liberal party, led by Mark Carney, secures election victory after dramatic reversal of fortune
Party written off months ago secures fourth term in stunning comeback after Donald Trump’s threats boosted campaign
www.theguardian.com
April 29, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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#MomSky Hands Off! My kind of sign!
April 6, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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April 4, 2025
April 4, 2025
The stock market rout continued today.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
April 5, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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North Carolina - Check to see if you are on the thegriffinlist.com

For everyone in NC who has ever ordered from me, I looked for you and didn't your full name, or your last name matching the zip code you provided to me (except one last name starting with G). Go look for your friends and family!
The Griffin List
A list of 60,273 North Carolina voters – these are registered voters who showed ID to early vote in the November 2024 election – whose votes Jefferson Griffin wants to not be counted. ...
thegriffinlist.com
April 5, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Disgraceful and completely avoidable 🤬
Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.

As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
propub.li
April 2, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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@hcrichardson.bsky.social
“Let’s get in good trouble.

“My friend, madam president, I yield the floor.”

According to Washington Post technology reporter Drew Harwell, before he was through, Booker’s speech had been liked on TikTok 400 million times.
April 1, 2025
Today Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) made history.
open.substack.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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BREAKING: In a speech condemning Trump for over 24 hours, Democratic senator Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest speech ever by a lone senator – beating the record by Strom Thurmond, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957
Cory Booker breaks record for longest speech by US senator in Trump condemnation
Cory Booker breaks record for longest speech by US senator in Trump condemnation
www.theguardian.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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"The Donald Trump regime is starting to have a chilling effect on what and how [people] communicate with each other. It is beginning to deter open dissent, which is exactly what the US president intends," writes Robert Reich.
Americans are beginning to fear dissent. That’s exactly what Trump wants | Robert Reich
Attacks on the pillars of civil society are chilling speech. But American democracy was built on criticism
www.theguardian.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Australia? Any travel warnings regarding G̶i̶l̶e̶a̶d̶ America? Other countries have shared their concerns ... ⤵️

Is DFAT's 'smart traveller' site keeping us in the dark?
Wouldn't want to upset the Orange Orifice during an election campaign, would we?
#election2025
March 30, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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March 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Canada showing the leadership we all desperately need. Australia needs to step up next #auspol
BREAKING: Canada officially cuts ties with Trump’s America
Canada is the First Nation to Walk Away from MAGA. Proudly. Finally.
deanblundell.substack.com
March 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This
Peter Dutton is playing the Trump game of not saying too much about his agenda before the election because no sane person would vote for it and Australia is full of sane people, do not vote for this fucking guy, put the Liberals LAST. #auspol
March 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Me too!
Just so fucking glad I’m Australian
Just so fucking determined to stop Petter Dutton turning Australia into an American toilet

#auspol
March 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM