@slarty-bartfast.bsky.social
I’m quite the bleeding heart lefty. I like science. Umm, I loathe the LNP & am often disappointed by Labor.
I left the Twattersphere because I like discussion not argument.
Oh, I own a sailing boat, which is why I teeter on the razor’s edge of bankruptcy
I left the Twattersphere because I like discussion not argument.
Oh, I own a sailing boat, which is why I teeter on the razor’s edge of bankruptcy
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Brittany Higgins: regular bankrupt
Linda Reynolds: morally bankrupt
#BrittanyHiggins #LindaReynolds #IStandWithBrittany #auspol
Linda Reynolds: morally bankrupt
#BrittanyHiggins #LindaReynolds #IStandWithBrittany #auspol
December 12, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Brittany Higgins: regular bankrupt
Linda Reynolds: morally bankrupt
#BrittanyHiggins #LindaReynolds #IStandWithBrittany #auspol
Linda Reynolds: morally bankrupt
#BrittanyHiggins #LindaReynolds #IStandWithBrittany #auspol
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No longer relegated to an obscure corner of the internet, manfluencers have found ways to expand their audiences and exploit them for profit.
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/hustle-...
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/hustle-...
December 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
No longer relegated to an obscure corner of the internet, manfluencers have found ways to expand their audiences and exploit them for profit.
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/hustle-...
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/hustle-...
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“I know Barnaby, and I speak to him, but sometimes when it comes to politics I’m sorry, he’s as useless as tits on a bull,” Pauline Hanson said in 2019.
'As useless as tits on a bull': Pauline Hanson hasn't always been a fan of Barnaby Joyce
www.crikey.com.au
December 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
“I know Barnaby, and I speak to him, but sometimes when it comes to politics I’m sorry, he’s as useless as tits on a bull,” Pauline Hanson said in 2019.
Hypocrites.
Still, MPs get paid enough, they need to re-write the rules.
Still, MPs get paid enough, they need to re-write the rules.
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Hypocrites.
Still, MPs get paid enough, they need to re-write the rules.
Still, MPs get paid enough, they need to re-write the rules.
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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:
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The United States gives far too much power, money, and influence to silly people with heads full of nonsense.
December 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The United States gives far too much power, money, and influence to silly people with heads full of nonsense.
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Trump has quietly gutted enforcement of the corporate alternative minimum tax — a boon for big corporations.
His Big Ugly Bill, which slashed Medicaid and SNAP, also gave corporations $16B in new depreciation tax breaks this year.
A windfall for the wealthy at your expense.
His Big Ugly Bill, which slashed Medicaid and SNAP, also gave corporations $16B in new depreciation tax breaks this year.
A windfall for the wealthy at your expense.
December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Trump has quietly gutted enforcement of the corporate alternative minimum tax — a boon for big corporations.
His Big Ugly Bill, which slashed Medicaid and SNAP, also gave corporations $16B in new depreciation tax breaks this year.
A windfall for the wealthy at your expense.
His Big Ugly Bill, which slashed Medicaid and SNAP, also gave corporations $16B in new depreciation tax breaks this year.
A windfall for the wealthy at your expense.
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New in PN: A war criminal without a war
"We’re watching the flimsy justifications fall apart in real time. They can try to shift the blame. They can try to say that people clinging to wreckage for dear life are somehow an active threat. But in the end, it’s just murder."
"We’re watching the flimsy justifications fall apart in real time. They can try to shift the blame. They can try to say that people clinging to wreckage for dear life are somehow an active threat. But in the end, it’s just murder."
A war criminal without a war
It's just murder.
www.publicnotice.co
December 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
New in PN: A war criminal without a war
"We’re watching the flimsy justifications fall apart in real time. They can try to shift the blame. They can try to say that people clinging to wreckage for dear life are somehow an active threat. But in the end, it’s just murder."
"We’re watching the flimsy justifications fall apart in real time. They can try to shift the blame. They can try to say that people clinging to wreckage for dear life are somehow an active threat. But in the end, it’s just murder."
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The top-10 carmakers by market cap make up 75% of global passenger car sales.
Tesla makes up less than 2%.
The Tesla bubble will be widely documented in history books.
Tesla makes up less than 2%.
The Tesla bubble will be widely documented in history books.
December 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The top-10 carmakers by market cap make up 75% of global passenger car sales.
Tesla makes up less than 2%.
The Tesla bubble will be widely documented in history books.
Tesla makes up less than 2%.
The Tesla bubble will be widely documented in history books.
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Dave Rowe traffickers..
Financial Review
Financial Review
December 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Dave Rowe traffickers..
Financial Review
Financial Review
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“The year is ending on a remarkably positive note for the Albanese Government… a year in which they restored commercial engagement with China.”
theaimn.net/political-fu...
theaimn.net/political-fu...
Political Futures: More United Front Possibilities in 2026?
The year is ending on a remarkably positive note for Australia’s majority Labor Government. The political finales include the passage of the environmental reform package and the implementation of cont...
theaimn.net
December 4, 2025 at 5:46 AM
“The year is ending on a remarkably positive note for the Albanese Government… a year in which they restored commercial engagement with China.”
theaimn.net/political-fu...
theaimn.net/political-fu...
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Ms Higgins expressed her relief at the decision in a statement on social media.
"Finally, it feels like I can breathe again," she posted
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"I cannot begin to tell you how retraumatising it is to have your rapist weaponise the legal system against you for daring to speak out.
"Finally, it feels like I can breathe again," she posted
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"I cannot begin to tell you how retraumatising it is to have your rapist weaponise the legal system against you for daring to speak out.
December 4, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Ms Higgins expressed her relief at the decision in a statement on social media.
"Finally, it feels like I can breathe again," she posted
"
"I cannot begin to tell you how retraumatising it is to have your rapist weaponise the legal system against you for daring to speak out.
"Finally, it feels like I can breathe again," she posted
"
"I cannot begin to tell you how retraumatising it is to have your rapist weaponise the legal system against you for daring to speak out.
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In a world awash with negative science/health news this is unashamedly great news. connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
Seventh patient in HIV remission after stem cell transplant | News | ConnectSci
connectsci.au
December 3, 2025 at 7:21 AM
In a world awash with negative science/health news this is unashamedly great news. connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
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PRO TIP: If you're going to lash out at reporters for questioning your stamina, don't fall asleep mid-rant.
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
PRO TIP: If you're going to lash out at reporters for questioning your stamina, don't fall asleep mid-rant.
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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"The amount of heat from the Growing Earth Energy Imbalance absorbed by the Southern Ocean’s deep water around Antarctica over the last few years is astounding. That heat is now rising to the surface due to changing ocean currents ..."
via John Scheve
www.facebook.com/john.scheve....
via John Scheve
www.facebook.com/john.scheve....
John Scheve
The amount of heat from the Growing Earth Energy Imbalance absorbed by the Southern Ocean’s deep water around Antarctica over the last few years is astounding. That heat is now rising to the surface.....
www.facebook.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
"The amount of heat from the Growing Earth Energy Imbalance absorbed by the Southern Ocean’s deep water around Antarctica over the last few years is astounding. That heat is now rising to the surface due to changing ocean currents ..."
via John Scheve
www.facebook.com/john.scheve....
via John Scheve
www.facebook.com/john.scheve....
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When it comes to capturing who has real relevance, the Shitstirrer of the Year award leaves the sycophantic “power lists” in the dust. Who should be honoured in 2025?
Nominations now open for Crikey's 2025 Shitstirrer of the Year
www.crikey.com.au
November 30, 2025 at 12:54 AM
When it comes to capturing who has real relevance, the Shitstirrer of the Year award leaves the sycophantic “power lists” in the dust. Who should be honoured in 2025?
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"We blow up ‘alleged’ drug boats in the Caribbean but pardon actually convicted drug traffickers in the U.S. Someone help me make sense of this.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:24 AM
"We blow up ‘alleged’ drug boats in the Caribbean but pardon actually convicted drug traffickers in the U.S. Someone help me make sense of this.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
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Just another example of American “exceptionalism”
Germans don't like shoddy cars.
"Tesla Model Y ranked last for reliability among nearly new cars in Germany's TÜV 2026 report.
17.3% of Model Ys failed serious safety inspections; common issues included brakes and suspension."
#TeslaTakedown
www.autoblog.com/news/tesla-m...
"Tesla Model Y ranked last for reliability among nearly new cars in Germany's TÜV 2026 report.
17.3% of Model Ys failed serious safety inspections; common issues included brakes and suspension."
#TeslaTakedown
www.autoblog.com/news/tesla-m...
Tesla Model Y Posts Worst Defect Rate of Any New Car in a Decade
Tesla Model Y reliability just hit rock bottom in Germany’s TÜV Report 2026, with the worst defect rate in a decade. Here’s why that matters to you.
www.autoblog.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Just another example of American “exceptionalism”