Jane Birdwatcher
@janebirdwatcher.bsky.social
So old I have seen things. ALP rusted on and boring centrist.
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There’s one overriding reason that I don’t support Australia’s greens party and it’s because I’m an environmentalist.
Blocking environmental protections just to shit on the party of unions. But of course. #auspol
Blocking environmental protections just to shit on the party of unions. But of course. #auspol
October 22, 2025 at 11:50 PM
There’s one overriding reason that I don’t support Australia’s greens party and it’s because I’m an environmentalist.
Blocking environmental protections just to shit on the party of unions. But of course. #auspol
Blocking environmental protections just to shit on the party of unions. But of course. #auspol
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The biggest threat in Portland is getting caught in the the middle of an inflatable frog–unicorn dance-off.
October 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The biggest threat in Portland is getting caught in the the middle of an inflatable frog–unicorn dance-off.
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Just a reminder that Wikipedia is the only remaining reliable source of information that right wing billionaires can't control. (Although they'll never stop trying.)
Please donate to them whenever you can. Even a little bit helps.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Please donate to them whenever you can. Even a little bit helps.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
October 12, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Just a reminder that Wikipedia is the only remaining reliable source of information that right wing billionaires can't control. (Although they'll never stop trying.)
Please donate to them whenever you can. Even a little bit helps.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Please donate to them whenever you can. Even a little bit helps.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
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How super strengthens Australian democracy www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Some long overdue fact checking. Someone should tell the prophets of gloom in the opposition.
Some long overdue fact checking. Someone should tell the prophets of gloom in the opposition.
How super strengthens Australian democracy
Before I was a politician, I was a day labourer. For many of my older co-workers, after four decades on a building site, the pension was hardly something to look forward to. The superannuation savings...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
October 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
How super strengthens Australian democracy www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Some long overdue fact checking. Someone should tell the prophets of gloom in the opposition.
Some long overdue fact checking. Someone should tell the prophets of gloom in the opposition.
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"Once intelligent beings achieve technology and the capacity for self-destruction of their species, the selective advantage of intelligence becomes more uncertain."
-Carl Sagan, The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
-Carl Sagan, The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
October 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
"Once intelligent beings achieve technology and the capacity for self-destruction of their species, the selective advantage of intelligence becomes more uncertain."
-Carl Sagan, The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
-Carl Sagan, The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
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ICE is running around Chicago harassing people for not being white.
Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.
That’s not making America great again.
Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.
That’s not making America great again.
South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell'
A "now renting" sign outside touts granite countertops. Inside, residents are trying to make sense of the raid that made their already neglected building even worse.
blockclubchicago.org
October 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
ICE is running around Chicago harassing people for not being white.
Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.
That’s not making America great again.
Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.
That’s not making America great again.
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I'd like to see a 5-part doco series looking at the ongoing damage caused to Australia by John Howard's policies when in Govt. The episode on housing speculation due to his changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) would be interesting. Okay sure, the cowardly ABC wouldn't air it. Maybe SBS? #auspol
October 2, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I'd like to see a 5-part doco series looking at the ongoing damage caused to Australia by John Howard's policies when in Govt. The episode on housing speculation due to his changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) would be interesting. Okay sure, the cowardly ABC wouldn't air it. Maybe SBS? #auspol
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Refuse to serve ICE Agents, if you have an ICE Agent want you to work on their home as a Tradie, refuse. If you see them eating where you are give them a mouthfuls. Do t let them enjoy life whilst not harming them physically. Mentally destroy them. Place nails, tacs etc on roads so they get flats
August 31, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Refuse to serve ICE Agents, if you have an ICE Agent want you to work on their home as a Tradie, refuse. If you see them eating where you are give them a mouthfuls. Do t let them enjoy life whilst not harming them physically. Mentally destroy them. Place nails, tacs etc on roads so they get flats
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It’s a funny thing that the people who complain the most about paying tax are the ones with elaborate schemes to avoid doing just that. - By the clever @rossleighaim.bsky.social
theaimn.net/most-austral...
theaimn.net/most-austral...
Most Australians Relying On Government For Their Income!
That famous lefty, Noam Chomsky, made the comment that he gets a little of his information from the financial newspapers. He explained that while people will overlook the inaccuracies in your average ...
theaimn.net
July 24, 2025 at 7:40 AM
It’s a funny thing that the people who complain the most about paying tax are the ones with elaborate schemes to avoid doing just that. - By the clever @rossleighaim.bsky.social
theaimn.net/most-austral...
theaimn.net/most-austral...
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A human rights report on ICE detention centers has been released...
Overcrowding, medical neglect, and
inhumane treatment are putting lives at risk.
This is a humanitarian crisis demanding urgent action.
Overcrowding, medical neglect, and
inhumane treatment are putting lives at risk.
This is a humanitarian crisis demanding urgent action.
July 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
A human rights report on ICE detention centers has been released...
Overcrowding, medical neglect, and
inhumane treatment are putting lives at risk.
This is a humanitarian crisis demanding urgent action.
Overcrowding, medical neglect, and
inhumane treatment are putting lives at risk.
This is a humanitarian crisis demanding urgent action.
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Holy smokes South Park went scorched earth on Trump for their season 27 premiere….Paramount is gonna love this after giving Trey Parker and Matt Stone a cool $1.5B streaming deal….🤣💀
July 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Holy smokes South Park went scorched earth on Trump for their season 27 premiere….Paramount is gonna love this after giving Trey Parker and Matt Stone a cool $1.5B streaming deal….🤣💀
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And there it is. Martial law is coming folks.
“There is no clear precedent for what DeSantis and the president are doing."
Experts question the legality of deploying National Guard officials as immigration judges.
Experts question the legality of deploying National Guard officials as immigration judges.
Experts question the legality of deploying National Guard officials as immigration judges
"The use of military courts to hear civilian cases is the essential component of martial law."
www.motherjones.com
July 14, 2025 at 1:54 AM
And there it is. Martial law is coming folks.
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I feel like Americans have a cynicism problem. Trump supporters are not cynical enough. If an Australian politician started blatantly lying like Trump, Australians would be saying “yeah right mate, you’re a lying dickhead”. Why do MAGA eat up Trump’s blatant and quite obvious lies?
Every. Single. Word. Is. A. Lie. Including “an,” “the,” and “it.”
July 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I feel like Americans have a cynicism problem. Trump supporters are not cynical enough. If an Australian politician started blatantly lying like Trump, Australians would be saying “yeah right mate, you’re a lying dickhead”. Why do MAGA eat up Trump’s blatant and quite obvious lies?
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Republicans lie and lie and lie and lie. They never stop lying. Yet mainstream news headlines never simply read: Republicans Lie. Trump Lies. JUST SAY IT! Cowards.
Mike Johnson just said if you are for reducing the deficit, this bill is for you.
The bill adds 3-4 trillion dollars to the deficit.
They just lie.
The bill adds 3-4 trillion dollars to the deficit.
They just lie.
July 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Republicans lie and lie and lie and lie. They never stop lying. Yet mainstream news headlines never simply read: Republicans Lie. Trump Lies. JUST SAY IT! Cowards.
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It's not just Good Reads.
Having written three books I've discovered that there's a bitter little clique of angry people who try to sabotage book review ratings ...
www.thebookseller.com/news/authors...
Having written three books I've discovered that there's a bitter little clique of angry people who try to sabotage book review ratings ...
www.thebookseller.com/news/authors...
Authors hit by bad reviews on Goodreads before review copies are even circulated
Authors are being hit by negative reviews on Goodreads before review copies are even circulated, with the review site allegedly failing to remove reviews.
www.thebookseller.com
June 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
It's not just Good Reads.
Having written three books I've discovered that there's a bitter little clique of angry people who try to sabotage book review ratings ...
www.thebookseller.com/news/authors...
Having written three books I've discovered that there's a bitter little clique of angry people who try to sabotage book review ratings ...
www.thebookseller.com/news/authors...
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This is oligarchy. This is obscene.
While 60% live paycheck to paycheck & kids go hungry, Jeff Bezos, worth $230 billion, goes to Venice on his $500 million yacht for a $20 million wedding & spends $5 million on a ring while his real tax rate is just 1.1%.
End this oligarchy.
While 60% live paycheck to paycheck & kids go hungry, Jeff Bezos, worth $230 billion, goes to Venice on his $500 million yacht for a $20 million wedding & spends $5 million on a ring while his real tax rate is just 1.1%.
End this oligarchy.
June 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This is oligarchy. This is obscene.
While 60% live paycheck to paycheck & kids go hungry, Jeff Bezos, worth $230 billion, goes to Venice on his $500 million yacht for a $20 million wedding & spends $5 million on a ring while his real tax rate is just 1.1%.
End this oligarchy.
While 60% live paycheck to paycheck & kids go hungry, Jeff Bezos, worth $230 billion, goes to Venice on his $500 million yacht for a $20 million wedding & spends $5 million on a ring while his real tax rate is just 1.1%.
End this oligarchy.
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I don’t quite get the demand for Australian politicians to keep up a constant, immediate and trenchant moral commentary on selected world events. Why? To what end?
June 24, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I don’t quite get the demand for Australian politicians to keep up a constant, immediate and trenchant moral commentary on selected world events. Why? To what end?
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Every now & then I dip into Bluesky. Every time I'm faced with a barrage of incredibly poorly constructed criticisms of the Labor govt and Albo.Usually about a war we have no part in. X/Twitter is far more diverse & nuanced if you curate your feed. Bye again.
Every now & then I dip into Bluesky. Every time I'm faced with a barrage of incredibly poorly constructed criticisms of the Labor govt and Albo.Usually about a war we have no part in. X/Twitter is far more diverse & nuanced if you curate your feed. Bye again.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Every now & then I dip into Bluesky. Every time I'm faced with a barrage of incredibly poorly constructed criticisms of the Labor govt and Albo.Usually about a war we have no part in. X/Twitter is far more diverse & nuanced if you curate your feed. Bye again.
Every now & then I dip into Bluesky. Every time I'm faced with a barrage of incredibly poorly constructed criticisms of the Labor govt and Albo.Usually about a war we have no part in. X/Twitter is far more diverse & nuanced if you curate your feed. Bye again.
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Brownshirt ICE rolled up to my local Home Depot today and got the F-off treatment.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
June 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Brownshirt ICE rolled up to my local Home Depot today and got the F-off treatment.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
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I can’t speak for every city, but here in LA, ICE bounty hunters aren’t going after gang members. They’re hunting the vulnerable: gardeners, street vendors, day laborers.
Easy money, no risk.
Folks need to stop pretending this is about crime.
@jacobsoboroff.bsky.social—thank you for your words.
Easy money, no risk.
Folks need to stop pretending this is about crime.
@jacobsoboroff.bsky.social—thank you for your words.
June 24, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I can’t speak for every city, but here in LA, ICE bounty hunters aren’t going after gang members. They’re hunting the vulnerable: gardeners, street vendors, day laborers.
Easy money, no risk.
Folks need to stop pretending this is about crime.
@jacobsoboroff.bsky.social—thank you for your words.
Easy money, no risk.
Folks need to stop pretending this is about crime.
@jacobsoboroff.bsky.social—thank you for your words.