Diva Newborg
@solichil.bsky.social
Victoria Australia, Retired federal public servant, ALP supporter, Wordler, Geneologist, cat slave, Twitter refugee, introvert, Covid masker, #auspol, bluebagger, YNWA.
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‘The abc has aired another interview riddled with falsehoods to deceive voters’
‘The crisis was reported as happening today –when, in fact it was several years ago – well before the Albanese Govt implemented the poverty-reduction measures’
Lies by omission
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
‘The crisis was reported as happening today –when, in fact it was several years ago – well before the Albanese Govt implemented the poverty-reduction measures’
Lies by omission
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
ABC News misleads on the economy and risks pushing more Australians into poverty
ABC presents old data from the previous Coalition Government as a 'new' cost-of-living crisis study.
independentaustralia.net
December 3, 2024 at 5:16 AM
‘The abc has aired another interview riddled with falsehoods to deceive voters’
‘The crisis was reported as happening today –when, in fact it was several years ago – well before the Albanese Govt implemented the poverty-reduction measures’
Lies by omission
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
‘The crisis was reported as happening today –when, in fact it was several years ago – well before the Albanese Govt implemented the poverty-reduction measures’
Lies by omission
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
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This is absolutely BRILLIANT.
The Finnish gov knows that educating its kids to critically think so they can understand the concept of actual fake news will protect its democracy.
The Aust gov needs to consider adding this type of leaning to the Aus curriculum.
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
The Finnish gov knows that educating its kids to critically think so they can understand the concept of actual fake news will protect its democracy.
The Aust gov needs to consider adding this type of leaning to the Aus curriculum.
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
Finland is winning the war on fake news. What it’s learned may be crucial to Western democracy
Russia's neighbor has developed a plan for countering misinformation. Can it be exported to the rest of the world?
edition.cnn.com
November 30, 2024 at 3:54 AM
This is absolutely BRILLIANT.
The Finnish gov knows that educating its kids to critically think so they can understand the concept of actual fake news will protect its democracy.
The Aust gov needs to consider adding this type of leaning to the Aus curriculum.
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
The Finnish gov knows that educating its kids to critically think so they can understand the concept of actual fake news will protect its democracy.
The Aust gov needs to consider adding this type of leaning to the Aus curriculum.
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
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According 2 ABS, electricity prices fell by 35.6%. The largest annual fall for the monthly Electricity series on record.
Rebates from fed Labor & state Labor govt in QLD had much to do with it.
Won’t hear anything about it on MSM - as they continue to bag Labor & run a coalition protection racket
Rebates from fed Labor & state Labor govt in QLD had much to do with it.
Won’t hear anything about it on MSM - as they continue to bag Labor & run a coalition protection racket
November 28, 2024 at 8:25 AM
According 2 ABS, electricity prices fell by 35.6%. The largest annual fall for the monthly Electricity series on record.
Rebates from fed Labor & state Labor govt in QLD had much to do with it.
Won’t hear anything about it on MSM - as they continue to bag Labor & run a coalition protection racket
Rebates from fed Labor & state Labor govt in QLD had much to do with it.
Won’t hear anything about it on MSM - as they continue to bag Labor & run a coalition protection racket
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When The Actual Fuck is this turnstile from Parliament to Private enterprise going to end ?
They're ALL at it.
We need, at the very least, a "cooling off" period, so bubbles of influence can burst.
We are outliers on this one.
Slack, as.
They're ALL at it.
We need, at the very least, a "cooling off" period, so bubbles of influence can burst.
We are outliers on this one.
Slack, as.
Opposition leader in the Senate, Simon Birmingham, has announced he will retire from parliament at the election, to take up a “new, commercially oriented” career.
Opposition Senate leader Simon Birmingham announces surprise retirement at election
Opposition leader in the Senate, Simon Birmingham, has announced he will retire from parliament at the election, to take up a “new, commercially oriented” career.
theconversation.com
November 28, 2024 at 7:50 AM
When The Actual Fuck is this turnstile from Parliament to Private enterprise going to end ?
They're ALL at it.
We need, at the very least, a "cooling off" period, so bubbles of influence can burst.
We are outliers on this one.
Slack, as.
They're ALL at it.
We need, at the very least, a "cooling off" period, so bubbles of influence can burst.
We are outliers on this one.
Slack, as.
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Every time people on the mainstream media pontificate about how terrible social media is, and its toxic influence, I wonder why they don't also mention ... the media.
I don't hear them calling for age verification to listen to cesspits on the radio. #QandA
I don't hear them calling for age verification to listen to cesspits on the radio. #QandA
November 18, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Every time people on the mainstream media pontificate about how terrible social media is, and its toxic influence, I wonder why they don't also mention ... the media.
I don't hear them calling for age verification to listen to cesspits on the radio. #QandA
I don't hear them calling for age verification to listen to cesspits on the radio. #QandA
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😂 Let’s rewrite the headline to include context that allows for accuracy.
Conservatives join Bluesky, find themselves muted or blocked, cry about abuse and censorship
or
Conservatives shocked to learn that no-one is obliged to listen to their “free speech”
Enjoy the void.
Conservatives join Bluesky, find themselves muted or blocked, cry about abuse and censorship
or
Conservatives shocked to learn that no-one is obliged to listen to their “free speech”
Enjoy the void.
November 21, 2024 at 11:27 PM
😂 Let’s rewrite the headline to include context that allows for accuracy.
Conservatives join Bluesky, find themselves muted or blocked, cry about abuse and censorship
or
Conservatives shocked to learn that no-one is obliged to listen to their “free speech”
Enjoy the void.
Conservatives join Bluesky, find themselves muted or blocked, cry about abuse and censorship
or
Conservatives shocked to learn that no-one is obliged to listen to their “free speech”
Enjoy the void.
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November 23, 2024 at 10:59 PM
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As young as one-day-old calves are removed from their mothers and killed. But now there is a push to stop the practice.
The dairy industry kills up to half a million calves each year. Some farmers say crossbreeding is a solution
As young as one-day-old calves are removed from their mothers and killed. But now there is a push to stop the practice.
www.abc.net.au
November 23, 2024 at 11:01 PM
As young as one-day-old calves are removed from their mothers and killed. But now there is a push to stop the practice.
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Europe’s newest and most powerful #nuclear reactor – delivered more than a decade late and nearly four times over budget – is proving a headache for grid operators now it’s finally up and running
Big batteries and EVs to the rescue again as faults with new nuclear plant cause chaos on Nordic grids
Europe’s newest and most powerful nuclear reactor – delivered more than a decade late and nearly four times over budget – is proving a headache for grid operators now it’s finally up an…
reneweconomy.com.au
November 19, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Europe’s newest and most powerful #nuclear reactor – delivered more than a decade late and nearly four times over budget – is proving a headache for grid operators now it’s finally up and running
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“Most politicians have a bit of a sense of responsibility, but not Alan. The power was for him, and there’s the hypocrisy, that he leveraged those people, loyal followers, to advocate for his wealthy mates, a bit like Donald Trump.”
Chris Masters on #AlanJones.
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
Chris Masters on #AlanJones.
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
Fear rather than respect: the secret behind Alan Jones’s decades-long grip on power
Chris Masters, the author of bestselling biography Jonestown, says the broadcaster’s ‘evangelical following’ and bully pulpit allowed him to manipulate power and have ‘princes and premiers bowing befo...
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2024 at 9:45 AM
“Most politicians have a bit of a sense of responsibility, but not Alan. The power was for him, and there’s the hypocrisy, that he leveraged those people, loyal followers, to advocate for his wealthy mates, a bit like Donald Trump.”
Chris Masters on #AlanJones.
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
Chris Masters on #AlanJones.
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
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The most surprising thing for me isn't anything about BlueSky itself. The functionality is entirely and deliberately Old Twitter. It's how much hostility and stupidity I normalised on X. It's like my nervous system and brain acclimatised to it. We can get used to anything; make sure you don't.
November 19, 2024 at 1:29 AM
The most surprising thing for me isn't anything about BlueSky itself. The functionality is entirely and deliberately Old Twitter. It's how much hostility and stupidity I normalised on X. It's like my nervous system and brain acclimatised to it. We can get used to anything; make sure you don't.
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Congratulations @cathywilcox.bsky.social for picking up the Walkley for Cartoon Of The Year ♥️♥️♥️
November 19, 2024 at 8:42 AM
Congratulations @cathywilcox.bsky.social for picking up the Walkley for Cartoon Of The Year ♥️♥️♥️
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The Victorian consumer watchdog alleges Spencer Porter, 25, accepted $1.3 million to build tiny homes but failed to supply them in a reasonable time.
My Tiny Home Kit owner Spencer Porter facing criminal charges
The Victorian consumer watchdog alleges Spencer Porter, 25, accepted $1.3 million to build tiny homes but failed to supply them in a reasonable time.
www.abc.net.au
November 19, 2024 at 10:01 AM
The Victorian consumer watchdog alleges Spencer Porter, 25, accepted $1.3 million to build tiny homes but failed to supply them in a reasonable time.
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How privatisation works (and Thames Water is just the latest example).
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵
November 18, 2024 at 12:02 PM
How privatisation works (and Thames Water is just the latest example).
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵
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A terrific column from Jenna. Chapter and verse on how Jones and his acolytes ruled by fear…
Back in 2012, a bunch of us decided we'd had enough of the way Alan Jones talked about women. We decided to #destroythejoint. Much love to all those women and men who helped. www.smh.com.au/national/i-t...
I took on Alan Jones. I survived, but the backlash terrified me
Everyone knew that Alan Jones was the most powerful man in media. But how he wielded that power created fear - real fear.
www.smh.com.au
November 19, 2024 at 9:50 AM
A terrific column from Jenna. Chapter and verse on how Jones and his acolytes ruled by fear…
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As you take in the "shock horror, I can scarcely believe it!" #NewsCorpse headlines, remember one thing:
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰.
November 19, 2024 at 12:47 AM
As you take in the "shock horror, I can scarcely believe it!" #NewsCorpse headlines, remember one thing:
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰.
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I wish I was making this up, but the boss of the National Anti-Corruption Commission has given a speech where he admits that he acted with "apprehended bias" during the Robodebt non-investigation. As Bernard Keane and many others argue, Brereton has to resign www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/18/p...
Discredited Brereton should stop whingeing and resign from the NACC
The National Anti-Corruption Commission head devoted a major speech to explaining why he shouldn't resign. It perfectly demonstrated why he should.
www.crikey.com.au
November 18, 2024 at 3:45 AM
I wish I was making this up, but the boss of the National Anti-Corruption Commission has given a speech where he admits that he acted with "apprehended bias" during the Robodebt non-investigation. As Bernard Keane and many others argue, Brereton has to resign www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/18/p...
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I love the lack of overt toxicity and stupid, hateful people paying to scream the loudest on this site. At the same time, I'm uninterested in a place where we don't critique the horrid things done by purported left-wing parties like the Dems and ALP. We don't need another space that kills truth.
November 17, 2024 at 11:59 PM
I love the lack of overt toxicity and stupid, hateful people paying to scream the loudest on this site. At the same time, I'm uninterested in a place where we don't critique the horrid things done by purported left-wing parties like the Dems and ALP. We don't need another space that kills truth.
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There is a great paradox in the pain of betrayal.
The body responds to betrayal as trauma.
The fear of future relationship betrayals keep the threat response system activated.
Yet relationships are the very thing that will heal your heart.
The body responds to betrayal as trauma.
The fear of future relationship betrayals keep the threat response system activated.
Yet relationships are the very thing that will heal your heart.
November 17, 2024 at 10:58 AM
There is a great paradox in the pain of betrayal.
The body responds to betrayal as trauma.
The fear of future relationship betrayals keep the threat response system activated.
Yet relationships are the very thing that will heal your heart.
The body responds to betrayal as trauma.
The fear of future relationship betrayals keep the threat response system activated.
Yet relationships are the very thing that will heal your heart.
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Businesses are arguing that accepting cash is too expensive and they shouldn’t be forced to…but businesses literally impose a levy on those who pay by card…maybe if they want people to use cards they should stop charging people to use cards www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Businesses to be forced to accept cash for fuel, groceries - ABC listen
The federal government will require businesses to accept cash as payment for groceries, fuel and other essentials, but will phase out cheques entirely within five years.
www.abc.net.au
November 17, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Businesses are arguing that accepting cash is too expensive and they shouldn’t be forced to…but businesses literally impose a levy on those who pay by card…maybe if they want people to use cards they should stop charging people to use cards www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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For more info...
House Notice/Daily Program & more
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Senate Dynamic Red & more
parlwork.aph.gov.au
ParlInfo
parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/sea...
Hansard
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
All we have to do to keep the bastards honest is pay attention.
🐝
#auspol #qt
House Notice/Daily Program & more
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Senate Dynamic Red & more
parlwork.aph.gov.au
ParlInfo
parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/sea...
Hansard
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
All we have to do to keep the bastards honest is pay attention.
🐝
#auspol #qt
November 17, 2024 at 9:53 PM
For more info...
House Notice/Daily Program & more
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Senate Dynamic Red & more
parlwork.aph.gov.au
ParlInfo
parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/sea...
Hansard
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
All we have to do to keep the bastards honest is pay attention.
🐝
#auspol #qt
House Notice/Daily Program & more
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Senate Dynamic Red & more
parlwork.aph.gov.au
ParlInfo
parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/sea...
Hansard
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
All we have to do to keep the bastards honest is pay attention.
🐝
#auspol #qt
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Climate change is melting Himalayan glaciers, causing more landslides, which destroys peoples homes. Great reporting here that is worth your time.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How Pakistan's melting glaciers destroy mountain villages
Climate change is altering the landscape of Pakistan's mountain regions, and changing lives forever.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Climate change is melting Himalayan glaciers, causing more landslides, which destroys peoples homes. Great reporting here that is worth your time.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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“bluesky is an echo chamber” everywhere’s an echo chamber i’m going with the one without cybertruck guys
November 17, 2024 at 4:30 AM
“bluesky is an echo chamber” everywhere’s an echo chamber i’m going with the one without cybertruck guys
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November 15, 2024 at 11:23 PM
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Here's my latest for The Shot.
The insanity of America's choice and the grim consequences for it and the rest of us.
#auspol
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
The insanity of America's choice and the grim consequences for it and the rest of us.
#auspol
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
America, what have you done? - The Shot
These next two months will be the calm before the devastating storm and no doubt filled with hand-wringing and finger-pointing as to who is responsible for the Trump redux.
theshot.net.au
November 12, 2024 at 2:05 AM
Here's my latest for The Shot.
The insanity of America's choice and the grim consequences for it and the rest of us.
#auspol
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
The insanity of America's choice and the grim consequences for it and the rest of us.
#auspol
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...