Joan
@nangenu.bsky.social
Love life, plants & birds (feathered variety). Life too short, full stop. Black lives matter. Free refugees. #March4Justice. No DMs.
Ngunnawal country.
Ngunnawal country.
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Awful.
The Queensland Government is actively harming trans kids. #qldpol #aushealth #trans
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
The Queensland Government is actively harming trans kids. #qldpol #aushealth #trans
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Snap new Queensland ban on puberty blockers for transgender adolescents
The Queensland health minister has issued a new directive to ban public doctors from prescribing puberty blockers to youths six hours after a Supreme Court overturned the January freeze.
www.abc.net.au
October 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Awful.
The Queensland Government is actively harming trans kids. #qldpol #aushealth #trans
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
The Queensland Government is actively harming trans kids. #qldpol #aushealth #trans
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Thank you Amy for displaying some sanity in all this madness. Question time ends live.thepoint.com.au/2025/10/the-...
Australia Institute Live — Daily Updates
Stay updated with the latest from The Australia Institute.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Thank you Amy for displaying some sanity in all this madness. Question time ends live.thepoint.com.au/2025/10/the-...
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Why is JD Vance skipping the 9/11 memorial service to instead give full military honors to non-veteran Charlie Kirk?
September 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Why is JD Vance skipping the 9/11 memorial service to instead give full military honors to non-veteran Charlie Kirk?
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Gulf of Epstein
August 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Gulf of Epstein
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Del Monte Foods, the nearly 140-year-old company whose canned fruits and vegetables have long been grocery store staples, has filed for bankruptcy as it grapples with mounting debt, post-pandemic headwinds and shifts in consumer spending.
Del Monte Foods, maker of popular canned goods, files for bankruptcy
The company, founded in 1886, said it was voluntarily initiating Chapter 11 proceedings, citing mounting debt, economic headwinds and consumer spending shifts.
wapo.st
July 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Del Monte Foods, the nearly 140-year-old company whose canned fruits and vegetables have long been grocery store staples, has filed for bankruptcy as it grapples with mounting debt, post-pandemic headwinds and shifts in consumer spending.
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Ooooh, he was sooo pissed
May 29, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Ooooh, he was sooo pissed
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The best thing the Labor government can do to look after Australians is to #RaiseTheRate of #JobSeeker. That they think any JobSeeker can celebrate poverty, destitution, entrenching disadvantage, exploitative work and abuse as good is delusional. No. I am not a happy Aussie at all. #auspol
May 29, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The best thing the Labor government can do to look after Australians is to #RaiseTheRate of #JobSeeker. That they think any JobSeeker can celebrate poverty, destitution, entrenching disadvantage, exploitative work and abuse as good is delusional. No. I am not a happy Aussie at all. #auspol
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Poor State Library of Qld: I hear it continued to stand strong for their prize and its worthy winner, @wyld.bsky.social until they got a legally-binding, mandatory directive from the Arts Minister to rescind it. Terrible position to be in. Over to publishers: this book needs to be picked up now.
May 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Poor State Library of Qld: I hear it continued to stand strong for their prize and its worthy winner, @wyld.bsky.social until they got a legally-binding, mandatory directive from the Arts Minister to rescind it. Terrible position to be in. Over to publishers: this book needs to be picked up now.
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From A Balcony Over Jerusalem to A Bunker in Kyiv. Looking forward to session this Sun @SydWritersFest with @PeterGreste. I'll be on video from US. We'll discuss Trump's intriguing rel'ship with Putin & the reality in Gaza. "Bunker" tells the story of heroic Ukrainians & why Putin can never conquer.
May 22, 2025 at 3:44 AM
From A Balcony Over Jerusalem to A Bunker in Kyiv. Looking forward to session this Sun @SydWritersFest with @PeterGreste. I'll be on video from US. We'll discuss Trump's intriguing rel'ship with Putin & the reality in Gaza. "Bunker" tells the story of heroic Ukrainians & why Putin can never conquer.
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Scanlon: The Gulf of Mexico was so named over 500 years ago. If we want to update that name to reflect our current culture, maybe we should call it the Sea of Emoluments—you know, the place where we can board the Ship of Fools and navigate from a State of Ignorance to the Confederacy of Dunces…
May 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Scanlon: The Gulf of Mexico was so named over 500 years ago. If we want to update that name to reflect our current culture, maybe we should call it the Sea of Emoluments—you know, the place where we can board the Ship of Fools and navigate from a State of Ignorance to the Confederacy of Dunces…
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Incumbent member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters, said Senator Bridget McKenzie booed voters taking her how-to-vote cards during pre-poll voting in the Central Victorian seat of Bendigo.
McKenzie has not denied the allegation.
#auspol #ausvotes #qanda #abc730 #AusVotes25
McKenzie has not denied the allegation.
#auspol #ausvotes #qanda #abc730 #AusVotes25
May 5, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Incumbent member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters, said Senator Bridget McKenzie booed voters taking her how-to-vote cards during pre-poll voting in the Central Victorian seat of Bendigo.
McKenzie has not denied the allegation.
#auspol #ausvotes #qanda #abc730 #AusVotes25
McKenzie has not denied the allegation.
#auspol #ausvotes #qanda #abc730 #AusVotes25
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Tomorrow is my birthday, if any of my friends could either retweet my mom’s ALS GFM and or donate even $5 or $25 for her, that would make a deeply heartfelt birthday gift for me, to help her.💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕 Love you 💕
Tomorrow is my birthday, if any of my friends could either retweet my mom’s ALS GFM and or donate even $5 or $25 for her, that would make a deeply heartfelt birthday gift for me, to help her.💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕 Love you 💕
May 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
bsky.app/profile/suzy...
Tomorrow is my birthday, if any of my friends could either retweet my mom’s ALS GFM and or donate even $5 or $25 for her, that would make a deeply heartfelt birthday gift for me, to help her.💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕 Love you 💕
Tomorrow is my birthday, if any of my friends could either retweet my mom’s ALS GFM and or donate even $5 or $25 for her, that would make a deeply heartfelt birthday gift for me, to help her.💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕 Love you 💕
This was fabuloous. Wish it had been longer!! Election Night Live - The Australia Institute australiainstitute.org.au/event/electi...
Election Night Live - The Australia Institute
As polls close on election night and the count begins, join Richard Denniss, Amy Remeikis and Ebony Bennett for live reactions and analysis.
australiainstitute.org.au
May 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM
This was fabuloous. Wish it had been longer!! Election Night Live - The Australia Institute australiainstitute.org.au/event/electi...
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It would not be the worst thing in the world if Bluesky became known as the social media site people just hung out at and enjoyed themselves with
April 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It would not be the worst thing in the world if Bluesky became known as the social media site people just hung out at and enjoyed themselves with
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This is the best 100-day recap I’ve seen — and it begs the damn question:
Why is his approval rating still 39%? Are folks in a coma?
Why is his approval rating still 39%? Are folks in a coma?
April 30, 2025 at 5:32 AM
This is the best 100-day recap I’ve seen — and it begs the damn question:
Why is his approval rating still 39%? Are folks in a coma?
Why is his approval rating still 39%? Are folks in a coma?
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If knee-bending Jeff Bezos and Amazon refuse to inform customers about Trump's tariffs, other companies should step in. Clearly label their added costs as TRUMP's tariffs. Slap Trump's name right on them. He's weak on this issue, not strong.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1945...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1945...
Karoline Leavitt’s Angry New Attack on Amazon Reveals Trump’s Weakness
OK, so Amazon backed down on posting the cost of Trump’s tariffs. But the wildly disproportionate attack on the company from the White House press secretary actually exposed Trump’s deep vulnerabiliti...
newrepublic.com
April 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
If knee-bending Jeff Bezos and Amazon refuse to inform customers about Trump's tariffs, other companies should step in. Clearly label their added costs as TRUMP's tariffs. Slap Trump's name right on them. He's weak on this issue, not strong.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1945...
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1945...
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UK coming around to the importance of incentivizing #whistleblowers for coming forward. Some people are uncertain about it, but the U.S. experience demonstrates clearly that payments to whistleblowers, who have a hard road and don't necessarily prevail, are returned to taxpayers many times over.
@maryinman.bsky.social was featured in today’s @financialtimes.com on whether UK #whistleblowers should be financially rewarded. She calls it a chance for the UK to “leapfrog” the US as priorities shift. A must-read on #law, whistleblower protections & accountability.
Should corporate whistleblowers get paid?
[FREE TO READ] Countries including the US, South Korea and Nigeria offer hefty rewards to insiders who uncover wrongdoing. Could the UK finally join them?
on.ft.com
April 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM
UK coming around to the importance of incentivizing #whistleblowers for coming forward. Some people are uncertain about it, but the U.S. experience demonstrates clearly that payments to whistleblowers, who have a hard road and don't necessarily prevail, are returned to taxpayers many times over.
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The ABC is a huge disappointment at times but it must be restored to being a truly independent media outlet ASAP.
Please make this a priority!
500,000 signatures for a Royal Commission into the media we ignore this term. Please don't let it happen again.
Please make this a priority!
500,000 signatures for a Royal Commission into the media we ignore this term. Please don't let it happen again.
April 27, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The ABC is a huge disappointment at times but it must be restored to being a truly independent media outlet ASAP.
Please make this a priority!
500,000 signatures for a Royal Commission into the media we ignore this term. Please don't let it happen again.
Please make this a priority!
500,000 signatures for a Royal Commission into the media we ignore this term. Please don't let it happen again.
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It was surprising and disappointing that the Liberal candidate for Kooyong failed to turn up to the local Friends of the ABC event this week.
It’s increasingly clear that the Liberal Party has less and less interest in a strong, independent media.
It’s increasingly clear that the Liberal Party has less and less interest in a strong, independent media.
April 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
It was surprising and disappointing that the Liberal candidate for Kooyong failed to turn up to the local Friends of the ABC event this week.
It’s increasingly clear that the Liberal Party has less and less interest in a strong, independent media.
It’s increasingly clear that the Liberal Party has less and less interest in a strong, independent media.
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Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government.
No one has heard from you in 43 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
No one has heard from you in 43 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
April 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government.
No one has heard from you in 43 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
No one has heard from you in 43 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
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Here comes the arrests of journalists now.
April 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Here comes the arrests of journalists now.
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In many ways…except for the fact he wasn’t a fascist, convicted felon, sexist creep, bully, malignant narcissist who wouldn’t know empathy if it hit him in the face, cheap grifter, compulsive liar, didn’t have fake hair and a fake tan…
April 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM
In many ways…except for the fact he wasn’t a fascist, convicted felon, sexist creep, bully, malignant narcissist who wouldn’t know empathy if it hit him in the face, cheap grifter, compulsive liar, didn’t have fake hair and a fake tan…