Luke Buckmaster
@luke-buckmaster.bsky.social
Research person. Parliament. Canberra.
Winner of the 2025 JJ Giltinan Shield.
Winner of the 2025 JJ Giltinan Shield.
As with the refs, all I’m asking of the weather is some consistency
November 17, 2025 at 2:19 AM
As with the refs, all I’m asking of the weather is some consistency
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Sure why not
November 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Sure why not
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Importance: High
subj: An article for U (gift link)
i wrote ,,,,,, about jeff epstein. s emails.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
subj: An article for U (gift link)
i wrote ,,,,,, about jeff epstein. s emails.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
When QAnon Meets Veep
The dumb, abhorrent truth at the heart of the Epstein scandal
www.theatlantic.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Importance: High
subj: An article for U (gift link)
i wrote ,,,,,, about jeff epstein. s emails.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
subj: An article for U (gift link)
i wrote ,,,,,, about jeff epstein. s emails.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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genuinely very few things more satisfying than reading the kinds of emails rich and famous people send each other
November 13, 2025 at 3:47 AM
genuinely very few things more satisfying than reading the kinds of emails rich and famous people send each other
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What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Just saw a tortoise play out the Basho poem about the frog in the old pond.Good stuff.
November 13, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Just saw a tortoise play out the Basho poem about the frog in the old pond.Good stuff.
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Two months ago, I wrote a paper for the Electoral Matters Committee. It clocked in at 23,000 words with 16 data tables, 11 graphs, 204 footnotes and 30,000 datapoints.
I made the case that we should take advantage of this historic juncture to expand participation in our representative democracy.
I made the case that we should take advantage of this historic juncture to expand participation in our representative democracy.
November 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Two months ago, I wrote a paper for the Electoral Matters Committee. It clocked in at 23,000 words with 16 data tables, 11 graphs, 204 footnotes and 30,000 datapoints.
I made the case that we should take advantage of this historic juncture to expand participation in our representative democracy.
I made the case that we should take advantage of this historic juncture to expand participation in our representative democracy.
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NEW SUBMISSION CATEGORY ADDED!
AJPS invites Reform Notes from practitioners and/or academics that set out proposed innovations about (or relevant to) aspects of Australian politics practice - e.g. proposals for or modifications to existing political institutions, procedures, laws and practices 1/4
AJPS invites Reform Notes from practitioners and/or academics that set out proposed innovations about (or relevant to) aspects of Australian politics practice - e.g. proposals for or modifications to existing political institutions, procedures, laws and practices 1/4
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
NEW SUBMISSION CATEGORY ADDED!
AJPS invites Reform Notes from practitioners and/or academics that set out proposed innovations about (or relevant to) aspects of Australian politics practice - e.g. proposals for or modifications to existing political institutions, procedures, laws and practices 1/4
AJPS invites Reform Notes from practitioners and/or academics that set out proposed innovations about (or relevant to) aspects of Australian politics practice - e.g. proposals for or modifications to existing political institutions, procedures, laws and practices 1/4
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deep cut
Got these new trainers today but I can't get it out of my head that they look like fuckin DC Tosh Lines from The Bill
November 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM
deep cut
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November 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Probably just a reflection of the fact that charities exist in a market … but reality tv shows where charities represented by celebs are in competition for prize money are so weird to me
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Probably just a reflection of the fact that charities exist in a market … but reality tv shows where charities represented by celebs are in competition for prize money are so weird to me
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Gotta say, I’m not so confident that you do
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Gotta say, I’m not so confident that you do
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November 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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You laugh now but one day we robots are going to get very good at boxing
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
You laugh now but one day we robots are going to get very good at boxing
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Parliamentary Library's Bills Digest explains the existing security notice powers and analyses the proposed new powers for the Home Affairs Minister.
Also covers the main parts of the Bill relating to income apportionment and debts waivers www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Also covers the main parts of the Bill relating to income apportionment and debts waivers www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
November 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Parliamentary Library's Bills Digest explains the existing security notice powers and analyses the proposed new powers for the Home Affairs Minister.
Also covers the main parts of the Bill relating to income apportionment and debts waivers www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Also covers the main parts of the Bill relating to income apportionment and debts waivers www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
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Fugitives on the run and wanted for some of the most serious crimes and sexual offences could soon be stripped of their welfare payments.
Fears fugitive welfare cut-off will capture innocent people
Fugitives on the run and wanted for some of the most serious crimes and sexual offences could soon be stripped of their welfare payments.
www.abc.net.au
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Fugitives on the run and wanted for some of the most serious crimes and sexual offences could soon be stripped of their welfare payments.
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Online now - The Right to Power - Keeping First Nations
communities on prepayment connected
researchers-admin.westernsydney.edu.au/ws/portalfil...
@firstnationscen.bsky.social @cleanenergywire.bsky.social @climatenews.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social @elfdock.bsky.social @ketanjoshi.co
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communities on prepayment connected
researchers-admin.westernsydney.edu.au/ws/portalfil...
@firstnationscen.bsky.social @cleanenergywire.bsky.social @climatenews.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social @elfdock.bsky.social @ketanjoshi.co
🧪🔌⚡
November 4, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Online now - The Right to Power - Keeping First Nations
communities on prepayment connected
researchers-admin.westernsydney.edu.au/ws/portalfil...
@firstnationscen.bsky.social @cleanenergywire.bsky.social @climatenews.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social @elfdock.bsky.social @ketanjoshi.co
🧪🔌⚡
communities on prepayment connected
researchers-admin.westernsydney.edu.au/ws/portalfil...
@firstnationscen.bsky.social @cleanenergywire.bsky.social @climatenews.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social @elfdock.bsky.social @ketanjoshi.co
🧪🔌⚡
Enjoying the continued normal weather we’ve been having
November 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Enjoying the continued normal weather we’ve been having
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ACOSS and Economic Justice Australia statement opposing the arrest warrant measure: www.acoss.org.au/media-releas...
November 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
ACOSS and Economic Justice Australia statement opposing the arrest warrant measure: www.acoss.org.au/media-releas...
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Can confirm, a close relative of mine who used to lead fundraising for an NGO would tell me of their phone calls with donors after a big $50k donation came in, asking for permission to run a match campaign.
(Note this is different from employer donation matching!)
(Note this is different from employer donation matching!)
Donation matching is a good thing and I don't want to spoil the magic. But the *direction* of the matching is 1. they get a big donation and 2. They double it via the matching pledge. Your donation is part of the doubling, but it is the downstream part.
November 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Can confirm, a close relative of mine who used to lead fundraising for an NGO would tell me of their phone calls with donors after a big $50k donation came in, asking for permission to run a match campaign.
(Note this is different from employer donation matching!)
(Note this is different from employer donation matching!)
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Trumpist health care policy turns out to work like Trumpist trade policy: You navigate a bureaucratic tangle by requesting the personal intercession of the executive.
November 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Trumpist health care policy turns out to work like Trumpist trade policy: You navigate a bureaucratic tangle by requesting the personal intercession of the executive.