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There's no good reason to still be on X, but plenty of bad ones
November 29, 2024 at 4:20 AM
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The Coalition has suggested watering down banking regulations to lower barriers for first homebuyers seeking home loans.

"It's giving people more ability to borrow more money, which means they're going to bid more for more houses & that just juices up demand." #auspol @grogsgamut.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 3:09 AM
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As you'd expect, Speers tells us that Birmingham is "a leading moderate within the Liberals". 🙄

Apart from marriage equality, he's supported every regressive, hard-right position from Morrison & Dutton.
And has been full-on in defence of Israel's genocide. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...
Liberal senator Simon Birmingham to retire from politics at the next election
Opposition Senate leader Simon Birmingham has announced he will retire from politics after 17 years to move in a "commercially orientated" direction.
www.abc.net.au
November 28, 2024 at 7:50 AM
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My first posting on BlueSky... hello
November 29, 2024 at 6:30 AM
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‘I think every Australian should be aware of the Teal Political Party. It’s owned by a billionaire’, said Peter Dutton, apparently without irony.
#auspol
November 27, 2024 at 4:10 AM
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Here's an idea for tax reform:

1. stop subsidising gas and coal mining
2. start making them pay their fair share of tax

You can help by adding your name to our petition to increase the PRRT: theaus.in/increasePRRT #auspol
✍️ SIGN: Demand the gas industry pays its fair share. Fix the PRRT!
The government collects more money from HECS than it does from the PRRT. Australians are missing out on important revenue for public services while gas companies make record profits. We need to inc...
theaus.in
November 27, 2024 at 3:15 AM
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Latest monthly CPI of 2.1% shows that Australia's inflation has come down faster than in the US and Canada - thanks to the govt bringing in measures like the electricity rebate.

It is a very good reminder that leaving inflation to central banks only to fix is idiotic
November 27, 2024 at 1:06 AM
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Trump announces plan to trash the USA economy.
Higher prices, here we come!
November 26, 2024 at 12:34 AM
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ABC viewers have been calling for the return of #TheDrum for months. An outstanding panel discussion program, led by intelligent, informed, articulate & attentive hosts who listened to their guests! It provided a platform for expert commentary on important issues. But ABC Mgmt isn't listening. 😔
November 26, 2024 at 1:27 AM
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Morning BlueSkyers

If any of you enjoy The Trawl @thetrawl.bsky.social please can you repost this request to @bsky.app for a bookmark tab

Would hugely help not having to look at the hellhole that is X

🙏🏻
November 26, 2024 at 6:46 AM
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America gets a lot of its imported cars from Mexico and Canada
November 26, 2024 at 12:48 AM
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He’ll forever be guilty.
November 21, 2024 at 2:33 AM
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JUST IN: ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes.
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister | CNN
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas official Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri, also ...
www.cnn.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:20 PM
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This site is different. Last night I was flicking between X, where people were contorting themselves to deny a genocide and yell at me, and here, were people were relentlessy praising my hat and lobbying to make it my profile pic. Real Jekyll and Hyde social media situation atm
November 20, 2024 at 11:39 PM
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A play in two acts. Well done, Bluesky.
November 20, 2024 at 5:09 PM
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The IDF arrests and abuses doctors, nurses and staff of the Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza…
November 19, 2024 at 8:33 PM
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Lots of stories about how mass deportations will spike food prices and cause inflation. But as Tom Bonier noted, only one published before Election Day...
November 19, 2024 at 10:54 AM
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Wonder if Abbott’s public attack on Gillard in front of a ‘Burn the Witch’ placard,or LNP fundraiser dinner featuring a ‘Julia Gillard Kentucky Fried Quail’ menu or Trump deliberately fuelling rumours about Harris using sexual favours to get to the top is the reason why women in “the left” struggle?
November 19, 2024 at 8:19 PM
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This’ll cheer you up, lift the spirits…😊
November 18, 2024 at 10:26 PM
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in case you were wondering how things were going over at the other place
November 18, 2024 at 3:35 AM
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Sooo close to 20mill, next few hours I think🤞🥳
November 19, 2024 at 5:12 AM
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The internet is forever Gina
November 19, 2024 at 9:41 AM
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Bluesky seems to be eating twitters lunch
November 19, 2024 at 12:58 AM
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Wow another million in a day! 👀

Thank you everyone — we’re going to do our best to make this place great for you.
November 18, 2024 at 2:32 AM