Christian Brooker
@jedibrooker.bsky.social
Old Life - The only Australian-born to coach a diver at the Olympics between 1992 and 2024.
New Life - Data Analyst developing data literacy for Australia's largest employer.
Sydney Swans, Newcastle Jets, Sydney Sixers.
New Life - Data Analyst developing data literacy for Australia's largest employer.
Sydney Swans, Newcastle Jets, Sydney Sixers.
People just don't understand socialism at all, do they?
November 7, 2025 at 6:41 AM
People just don't understand socialism at all, do they?
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Peaceful assembly isn’t an insurrection.
Storming the Capitol to hang your own vice-president and end democracy is.
Storming the Capitol to hang your own vice-president and end democracy is.
October 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Peaceful assembly isn’t an insurrection.
Storming the Capitol to hang your own vice-president and end democracy is.
Storming the Capitol to hang your own vice-president and end democracy is.
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The impact of Murdoch on Australia's climate change denialism. A study by the ANU found that Australia ranks 3rd in the world for climate denialism, at 8% of the population, behind the United States (12%) and Sweden (9%). The global average is 3%. #Auspol
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environ...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environ...
News Corp and Advance called to misinformation inquiry
The Senate inquiry into climate misinformation invited both News Corp and Advance to its hearings – senators have received 5000 emails from Advance supporters, telling them to back off.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
October 6, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The impact of Murdoch on Australia's climate change denialism. A study by the ANU found that Australia ranks 3rd in the world for climate denialism, at 8% of the population, behind the United States (12%) and Sweden (9%). The global average is 3%. #Auspol
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environ...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environ...
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Of course the GOP is missing. They are off blaming democrats!
Republicans will try to blame the Government Shutdown on Democrats, MAKE SURE EVERYONE on every platform & in your text circle sees this.
September 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Of course the GOP is missing. They are off blaming democrats!
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Young children are capable of finding systematic solutions to complex problems without any instruction, contradicting long-held assumptions about cognitive development, according to a psychologist
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Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had thought – new research
By cranking up the difficulty on the test task, researchers found that children are capable of finding systematic solutions to complex problems far earlier than psychologists had believed.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Young children are capable of finding systematic solutions to complex problems without any instruction, contradicting long-held assumptions about cognitive development, according to a psychologist
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A Senate inquiry into climate misinformation is investigating industry lobbyists and right-wing think tanks promoting falsehoods that are then supercharged by social media. Read more: satpa.pe/Spbem81
October 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A Senate inquiry into climate misinformation is investigating industry lobbyists and right-wing think tanks promoting falsehoods that are then supercharged by social media. Read more: satpa.pe/Spbem81
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Yep. Or at least, I thought so. #auspol
Doxxing is now a criminal offence in Australia.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Melbourne charity receives hate mail after senator and others post contact details in wake of Charlie Kirk killing
Ralph Babet posts charity’s contact details in response to comments about Kirk by a former worker – who is no longer employed there – and urges sacking
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Yep. Or at least, I thought so. #auspol
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1 transgender shooter
GOP: "We must institutionalize all transgenders!"
47,209 white male shooters
GOP: "This is the cost of freedom."
GOP: "We must institutionalize all transgenders!"
47,209 white male shooters
GOP: "This is the cost of freedom."
September 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
1 transgender shooter
GOP: "We must institutionalize all transgenders!"
47,209 white male shooters
GOP: "This is the cost of freedom."
GOP: "We must institutionalize all transgenders!"
47,209 white male shooters
GOP: "This is the cost of freedom."
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Carly Lubicz-Zaorski uses Gina Rinehart as an example of why we need greater disclosure laws on who funds Anti Climate groups such as Advance & the IPA, after we only found out Rinehart funds the IPA bcoz it was revealed in court
Michelle Ananda-Rajah “2.3 million?”😳(in 1 year) #Estimates
Michelle Ananda-Rajah “2.3 million?”😳(in 1 year) #Estimates
September 30, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Carly Lubicz-Zaorski uses Gina Rinehart as an example of why we need greater disclosure laws on who funds Anti Climate groups such as Advance & the IPA, after we only found out Rinehart funds the IPA bcoz it was revealed in court
Michelle Ananda-Rajah “2.3 million?”😳(in 1 year) #Estimates
Michelle Ananda-Rajah “2.3 million?”😳(in 1 year) #Estimates
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For a project I am working on - how do you think John Howard fundamentally changed Australia - what did he do that we are still feeling the effects of? (Housing, immigration debates, loss of workers rights, black arm band of history, jingoism etc)
Really interested in your takes.
Really interested in your takes.
September 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
For a project I am working on - how do you think John Howard fundamentally changed Australia - what did he do that we are still feeling the effects of? (Housing, immigration debates, loss of workers rights, black arm band of history, jingoism etc)
Really interested in your takes.
Really interested in your takes.
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
The system is broken.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
The system is broken.
September 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
The system is broken.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
The system is broken.
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Because councils don’t routinely gather this information, we just don’t know the scale of unrepresentativeness in planning consultations.
But it’s hard to look at this and international academic research and not conclude it’s a democracy for landlords only.
But it’s hard to look at this and international academic research and not conclude it’s a democracy for landlords only.
Today we @yimby.melbourne drop our new research note, demonstrating the bias of opt-in community consultation.
It will shock no one who’s paying attention, but our sample of 15 consults across six councils found a massive overrepresentation of homeowners and older folk.
It will shock no one who’s paying attention, but our sample of 15 consults across six councils found a massive overrepresentation of homeowners and older folk.
August 31, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Because councils don’t routinely gather this information, we just don’t know the scale of unrepresentativeness in planning consultations.
But it’s hard to look at this and international academic research and not conclude it’s a democracy for landlords only.
But it’s hard to look at this and international academic research and not conclude it’s a democracy for landlords only.
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Look at this graph.
The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened.
This is why we must build back union power.
The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened.
This is why we must build back union power.
August 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Look at this graph.
The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened.
This is why we must build back union power.
The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened.
This is why we must build back union power.
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The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
August 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
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The awarding of Australia’s top gong to Scott Morrison is basically a protocol of the honours system for all Australian Prime ministers.
Keating knocked his back saying achieving the honour of the highest office was reward enough.
Keating knocked his back saying achieving the honour of the highest office was reward enough.
June 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The awarding of Australia’s top gong to Scott Morrison is basically a protocol of the honours system for all Australian Prime ministers.
Keating knocked his back saying achieving the honour of the highest office was reward enough.
Keating knocked his back saying achieving the honour of the highest office was reward enough.
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"We are sad that the journalist didn't dodge the projectile that chose to go towards her" said her employer.
Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...
Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...
June 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM
"We are sad that the journalist didn't dodge the projectile that chose to go towards her" said her employer.
Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...
Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...
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doesnt matter: they knew they were targeting the media, the foreign media at that. He took hip fired, didnt care who he maimed. These little cunts deserve everything that's coming their way in coming years.
Watch the slow motion: it appears to me that the officers discuss the photographer and reporter before the one on the end fires on them (it looks to me like he's aiming at the camera, not the reporter, but you decide)
June 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
doesnt matter: they knew they were targeting the media, the foreign media at that. He took hip fired, didnt care who he maimed. These little cunts deserve everything that's coming their way in coming years.
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Ping albo and labor #auspol
Tim Walz: Minnesota is a purple state. When we took full power in 2022, we had a one seat majority. And what I said then was, we don't win elections to bank political capital so we can run again and win again, we burn it as fast as we can to improve people's lives, every bit of it.
June 2, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Ping albo and labor #auspol
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This is absolutely disgraceful. Our energy prices keep going up, yet other countries are using our resources without having to pay tax. Thanks Howard. 🤬 #auspol
Need proof Big Gas is ripping Australians off?
Inpex exported ~$54 billion in gas from the NT
Inpex also HASN'T PAID A CENT in
❌Royalties
❌Petroleum Resource Rent Tax
❌Company Tax
🎙️ @richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
Inpex exported ~$54 billion in gas from the NT
Inpex also HASN'T PAID A CENT in
❌Royalties
❌Petroleum Resource Rent Tax
❌Company Tax
🎙️ @richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
June 1, 2025 at 9:34 AM
This is absolutely disgraceful. Our energy prices keep going up, yet other countries are using our resources without having to pay tax. Thanks Howard. 🤬 #auspol
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The US courts have saved Trump from himself. In a way that’s a shame.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Trump is not a king: Tariff ruling a win for US democracy and Albanese
Albanese does not need to grovel or kowtow to Trump when they meet next month.
www.smh.com.au
May 29, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The US courts have saved Trump from himself. In a way that’s a shame.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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Jane, the Nats are the Mining Party and apparently they have forgotten that the 'weather' was the single biggest factor, no the only factor, in reducing output in the last 12 months.
At risk of being rude, have others noticed the extreme irony of the National Party (self declared ‘friend of farmers’) breaking up the coalition because they oppose Net Zero while Australia languishes under extreme floods in NSW and extreme drought everywhere else? No? Just me, then?
May 21, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Jane, the Nats are the Mining Party and apparently they have forgotten that the 'weather' was the single biggest factor, no the only factor, in reducing output in the last 12 months.
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While their preferred political party implodes spectacularly - RW media have zoned in on a superannuation scare campaign that will affect less than .05% of Australians.
When you see the majority of RW media foghorning for the wealthy- u know we need a complete media overhaul in this country.
When you see the majority of RW media foghorning for the wealthy- u know we need a complete media overhaul in this country.
May 21, 2025 at 7:32 AM