Grinning Parrot
Grinning Parrot
@grinningparrot.bsky.social
Crusty old leftie. Proud parent. Critical examiner of the world.
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This is a welcoming account. 🏳️‍🌈

#LGBTQ+
September 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
About 2% of Australia's second largest city turned out - in the winter rain - to support Palestine in a march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Suddenly, politicians are very interested.

So that's nice.
August 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Very proud be Australian today. #auspol
“Only voters in Sweden have stronger anti-Trump views than Australians, who believe the president is unable to understand complex problems, not qualified to hold his job, and is unlikely to deal with major issues such as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.”
Australians on Trump: dumb, dangerous and dishonest
A global survey shows Australians have some of the most negative attitudes in the world towards the US president.
www.smh.com.au
June 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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“This is organised crime!” Shane Wright tells David Speers/ABC Insiders Trump’s demand to take 50% of Ukraine’s critical minerals, oil/gas reserves in return for US “protection” is criminal conduct .. not foreign policy or mutual defence agreements.
February 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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February 23, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Cato, a Roman Senator, habitually ended his speeches with the words "Carthago delenda est" - Carthage must be destroyed.

Submitted for your consideration:

Praeses expelli debet.
January 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Enough. You want customer feedback it'll cost you. My opinions about your profitmaking have been monetised. It's not like you would have paid attention to my responses anyway. Don't bother asking if I'd recommend your financial services to friends and family. The answer is No. That would be crass.
December 8, 2024 at 5:31 AM