Fran Ross
@franflaneuse.bsky.social
Socialist. Francophile. Retired freelance writer, media producer, project manager & educator.
Living on stolen Turrbal land. Life Member of ALP.
Living on stolen Turrbal land. Life Member of ALP.
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If the Liberals are so incensed by the parliamentary entitlements rules, why didn’t they change them in the ten years they were in power? Maybe after Bronnie took the chopper ride, or Susssan charged the taxpayer her flights to buy a Gold Coast apartment?
December 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
If the Liberals are so incensed by the parliamentary entitlements rules, why didn’t they change them in the ten years they were in power? Maybe after Bronnie took the chopper ride, or Susssan charged the taxpayer her flights to buy a Gold Coast apartment?
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This is Magnus. He just beat cancer. His family wrote the big news on their car and bought him balloons to celebrate. Magnus got so much love from strangers the whole way home. His human said, "I hope everyone has a Magnus in their lives, who shows them what determination and strength are." 14/10
December 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This is Magnus. He just beat cancer. His family wrote the big news on their car and bought him balloons to celebrate. Magnus got so much love from strangers the whole way home. His human said, "I hope everyone has a Magnus in their lives, who shows them what determination and strength are." 14/10
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This is Mr. Paworotti. His favorite Christmas song is Howl-lelujah. If you'll excuse him, his solo is coming up. 13/10 (TT: therealpaworotti)
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This is Mr. Paworotti. His favorite Christmas song is Howl-lelujah. If you'll excuse him, his solo is coming up. 13/10 (TT: therealpaworotti)
[“If Europe suddenly wants to start a war with us and starts it,” Putin said, then it would end so swiftly that there would be no one left for Russia to negotiate with.]
Putin's hostile message before US envoys meeting
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/e...
Putin's hostile message before US envoys meeting
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/e...
Putin's warning to Europe before meeting with Trump envoys
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met US President Donald Trump's envoys in the Kremlin for talks on ending the war in Ukraine.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
December 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
[“If Europe suddenly wants to start a war with us and starts it,” Putin said, then it would end so swiftly that there would be no one left for Russia to negotiate with.]
Putin's hostile message before US envoys meeting
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/e...
Putin's hostile message before US envoys meeting
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/e...
Putin's warning to Europe before meeting with Trump envoys
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met US President Donald Trump's envoys in the Kremlin for talks on ending the war in Ukraine.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
December 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
[“If Europe suddenly wants to start a war with us and starts it,” Putin said, then it would end so swiftly that there would be no one left for Russia to negotiate with.]
Putin's hostile message before US envoys meeting
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/e...
Putin's hostile message before US envoys meeting
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/e...
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The Winker!
Stephanie Foster roasted after admitting has spoken to NACC Commissioner about her Chief of Staff’s corruption case & likely kept No record
Shoebridge “You have a chat with the Commr of the NACC about a corruption investigation about your own COS & u don’t even keep a record”🔥 #Estimates
Shoebridge “You have a chat with the Commr of the NACC about a corruption investigation about your own COS & u don’t even keep a record”🔥 #Estimates
December 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
The Winker!
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How can she still have a job?
Who by and why is she being protected?
Who by and why is she being protected?
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
How can she still have a job?
Who by and why is she being protected?
Who by and why is she being protected?
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This is Bear. He is in charge of supervising Thanksgiving dinner preparation. Appointed himself to the role, but takes it very seriously. 14/10 (TT: emileebellant)
November 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This is Bear. He is in charge of supervising Thanksgiving dinner preparation. Appointed himself to the role, but takes it very seriously. 14/10 (TT: emileebellant)
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Exactly!
I suspect these horrific figures of the incarceration rates of Indigenous males can largely be explained by the fact that the systemic racism in Australia isn't just in our judicial system.
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Exactly!
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Barnaby out.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Barnaby out.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
In a French bookshop:
YOU'LL DIE LESS STUPID.
YOU'LL DIE LESS STUPID.
November 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
In a French bookshop:
YOU'LL DIE LESS STUPID.
YOU'LL DIE LESS STUPID.
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Féminicides : l’« angle mort » des violences conjugales envers les femmes âgées
Féminicides : l’« angle mort » des violences conjugales envers les femmes âgées
Parmi toutes les victimes tuées par leur conjoint en 2024, 26 % avaient plus de 70 ans, un chiffre en hausse. Pourtant, les meurtres de ces dernières et les possibles maltraitances qui les ont précédés sont peu documentés.
www.lemonde.fr
November 25, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Féminicides : l’« angle mort » des violences conjugales envers les femmes âgées
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Thank you Enmore Branch (NSW). Resolved to oppose the @lockheedmartian.bsky.social missile co-production, locking Australia into US military supply chains and interoperable command structures.
November 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Thank you Enmore Branch (NSW). Resolved to oppose the @lockheedmartian.bsky.social missile co-production, locking Australia into US military supply chains and interoperable command structures.
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Jack Waterford: The public doesn’t want what the Liberal Party has been selling. Even more alarming is that opinion polls show that party is on the nose with younger voters, middle aged voters, better-educated voters, women and first-and second-generation migrants. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11....
Will there be Liberals around to take power in 2034?
The Liberal Party’s rejection of net-zero and its lack of compelling leadership or clear policy vision has left it floundering with key voter groups. Without a coherent plan to make a difference, it r...
johnmenadue.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Jack Waterford: The public doesn’t want what the Liberal Party has been selling. Even more alarming is that opinion polls show that party is on the nose with younger voters, middle aged voters, better-educated voters, women and first-and second-generation migrants. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11....
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Australia doesn’t need another migration ‘debate’. We need leaders brave enough to tackle inequality for all | Giridharan Sivaraman
Australia doesn’t need another migration ‘debate’. We need leaders brave enough to tackle inequality for all | Giridharan Sivaraman
Taking the easy but misleading route of blaming migrants for economic insecurity only serves to stoke the already smouldering fires of racism
Racism and economic insecurity can have a close relationship in this country. That is most apparent when Australia finds itself pulled into another so-called “debate” about migration. This is usually sparked by populism or attempts to blame complex issues like housing affordability on our annual migrant intake.
Across the country, recent rallies and commentary are blaming migrants for a range of woes, from the cost of living to housing supply. Politicians from various sides made similar claims prior to the last federal election. We’re seeing a rise in far-right parties platformed on anti-immigration rhetoric and racism. This rhetoric feeds on genuine economic concerns but ignores the structural forces driving economic insecurity and undermines the right to dignity, security and equality for all. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Australia doesn’t need another migration ‘debate’. We need leaders brave enough to tackle inequality for all | Giridharan Sivaraman
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When the leopard starts eating your face 🫣🐆
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
When the leopard starts eating your face 🫣🐆
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Pauline Hanson has been suspended from the Senate for seven days. This comes after Hanson wore a burqa in the Senate yesterday, repeating a widely condemned stunt.
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Pauline Hanson has been suspended from the Senate for seven days. This comes after Hanson wore a burqa in the Senate yesterday, repeating a widely condemned stunt.
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Mark Kelly: "I said something that was pretty simple and non-controversial, and that was that members of the military should follow the law. In response to that, Trump said I should be executed, I should be hanged ... it says a lot more about him than it says about me. I'm not going to be silenced."
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Mark Kelly: "I said something that was pretty simple and non-controversial, and that was that members of the military should follow the law. In response to that, Trump said I should be executed, I should be hanged ... it says a lot more about him than it says about me. I'm not going to be silenced."
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Pauline Hanson suspended from Senate over burqa stunt as Mehreen Faruqi says parliament ‘drips in racism’
Pauline Hanson suspended from Senate over burqa stunt as Mehreen Faruqi says parliament ‘drips in racism’
One Nation leader suspended for seven days after members of Labor, Greens and crossbench vote to censure
Pauline Hanson has been censured by the Senate after her burqa stunt on Tuesday, suspended from the chamber for seven days for refusing to apologise, and will be barred from representing the parliament in overseas delegations.
In an overwhelming show of opposition to the repeat of her 2017 stunt, members of Labor, the Coalition, the Greens and crossbench voted for the censure motion. Only Hanson, her three fellow One Nation senators, and United Australia senator Ralph Babet opposed it. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Pauline Hanson suspended from Senate over burqa stunt as Mehreen Faruqi says parliament ‘drips in racism’
November 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Oh for the days when the ABC had editors!
November 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Oh for the days when the ABC had editors!
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Oh, FFS @australia.theguardian.com.
It's got nothing to do with Hezbollah.
Just like it has nothing to do with Hamas.
Israel is erasing Lebanese, Palestinian and Syrian civilians and their homes in its quest to steal more ME lands. The "Greater Israel Project" is actually a thing. Stop lying.
It's got nothing to do with Hezbollah.
Just like it has nothing to do with Hamas.
Israel is erasing Lebanese, Palestinian and Syrian civilians and their homes in its quest to steal more ME lands. The "Greater Israel Project" is actually a thing. Stop lying.
November 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Oh, FFS @australia.theguardian.com.
It's got nothing to do with Hezbollah.
Just like it has nothing to do with Hamas.
Israel is erasing Lebanese, Palestinian and Syrian civilians and their homes in its quest to steal more ME lands. The "Greater Israel Project" is actually a thing. Stop lying.
It's got nothing to do with Hezbollah.
Just like it has nothing to do with Hamas.
Israel is erasing Lebanese, Palestinian and Syrian civilians and their homes in its quest to steal more ME lands. The "Greater Israel Project" is actually a thing. Stop lying.
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Wasn’t on my bingo card.
November 23, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Wasn’t on my bingo card.
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🟣 Contre les violences faites aux femmes, en France et dans le monde, faisons bloc !
Les socialistes étaient nombreux·ses dans la rue aujourd’hui pour dire stop aux #VSS à l’occasion de la journée internationale pour l’élimination des violences à l’égard des femmes.
Les socialistes étaient nombreux·ses dans la rue aujourd’hui pour dire stop aux #VSS à l’occasion de la journée internationale pour l’élimination des violences à l’égard des femmes.
November 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
🟣 Contre les violences faites aux femmes, en France et dans le monde, faisons bloc !
Les socialistes étaient nombreux·ses dans la rue aujourd’hui pour dire stop aux #VSS à l’occasion de la journée internationale pour l’élimination des violences à l’égard des femmes.
Les socialistes étaient nombreux·ses dans la rue aujourd’hui pour dire stop aux #VSS à l’occasion de la journée internationale pour l’élimination des violences à l’égard des femmes.