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Cath @cathcc.bsky.social · Nov 26

The gap between the HAVES and HAVE NOTS is widening further

The HAVE NOTS are being told by the HAVES that it's the fault of the other HAVE NOTS...but is it really?

Don't let democracy die for a lie

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 4h

This is the piece you have to read on the US-AUS "critical" minerals deal:

Overland Journal @overlandjournal.bsky.social · 11h

“Nearly four out of five of Australia’s critical mineral projects sit on Indigenous lands”.

For @copower.bsky.social, Noa Wynn examines the Yindjibarndi claim for damages to land and how green colonialism is repeating old injustices.

Colonialism's new Gold Rush: how 80 per cent of Australia's critical mineral mines exploit Aboriginal land without true consent - Overland literary journal

This fight over the Pilbara mine is not an isolated spat — it hints at a much larger problem. A new study finds that nearly four out of five of Australia’s critical mineral projects sit on Indigenous ...

overland.org.au

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Glen Le Lievre @lelievre.bsky.social · 5h

Furnace

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Cath @cathcc.bsky.social · 1h

The coked-up pigeon is sh1tting all over the chess board

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 10h

Don JR: If he was a king, he probably would have never left office the first time

(He literally tried to do it)

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 6h

Thanks to Murray and his ALP pals, weather reports like this will become increasingly scary and weird

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Cath @cathcc.bsky.social · 3h

Haha, like the state of some of the requirements they give developers, I can just imagine how they would be asking questions of AI haha

Cath @cathcc.bsky.social · 5h

What if AI told all the bosses that they don't need us, but AI was really lying to them

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Cath @cathcc.bsky.social · 10h

I guess we know which country he will flee to when he is overthrown

billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 13h

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Random Acts Of Dave @davehollis.bsky.social · 15h

A photo of the US constitution:

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Cath @cathcc.bsky.social · 15h

He 'did his own research'

Cath @cathcc.bsky.social · 17h

Think of all the cool things we could do if we had a millionaire tax in Australia

Dave Lee @davelee.me · 21h

WELL HOW ABOUT THAT

"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts

A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...

www.bloomberg.com

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goldingcartoons.bsky.social @goldingcartoons.bsky.social · 1d

Sub-par reassurances

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Cath @cathcc.bsky.social · 1d

Are the buoys connected to the framework via a pulley system? Could that be also generating energy, or at least gathering wave data or something?

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Ian Graves @xskinn.bsky.social · 1d

Weather: Central, East Gippsland, Mallee, South West, Northern Country, North Central, North East, West and South Gippsland and Wimmera. Here!👇It’s the old saying,prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Ian

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Cath @cathcc.bsky.social · 1d

I just saw this on earth null school showing the wind patterns coming 😰

Screenshot from https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=137.48,-28.46,1071

Looks like a major front coming across Australia, currently just west of Adelaide and spanning right up through the centre of the continent

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Cath @cathcc.bsky.social · 1d

FOR A BALLROOM

Is that going to help everyday Americans with their living expenses? Or for entertainment for the elites...

Cath @cathcc.bsky.social · 1d

If I was Kevin I would be wearing it as a badge of honour. Trump only likes sycophants, so Rudd has shown he isn't a pushover

Sussan sounds like she wants a groveller to represent us!

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 1d

Australians pay 4 times more in HECS repayments than the gas industry pays in Petroleum Resource Rent Tax!

Australia Institute analysis shows replacing the PRRT with a flat 25% tax on gas exports, as suggested by the ACTU, would raise over $17 billion a year.

#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social

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Cath @cathcc.bsky.social · 1d

Who cares what the US President thinks about Australia. Have you heard what he thinks about women?

#auspol

stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 1d

Sussan Ley has lashed out at Kevin Rudd saying now that it’s clear that US President Trump doesn’t like him, she wants him immediately sacked.

How about taking Australia’s side for once in your life Sussan? Inexcusable, unelectable. #auspol

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Tuta @tuta.com · 2d

🚨 Another massive AWS outage just took down Roblox, Fortnite, Coinbase, Snapchat, and all Supercell games.

Half the internet has gone dark because of one Big Tech company. This is not innovation, it is monopoly risk.

💡It’s time to choose alternatives.

#GoEuropean #DigitalSovereignty #AWS #Outage

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 2d

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 2d

Proposed changes to Australia’s Freedom of Information (FOI) laws would make a repeat of the Robodebt coverup more likely according to new Australia Institute research.

‘Members of the public have a right to access government documents.'

- Skye Predavec, Researcher

@skyelark.bsky.social #auspol

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Rosie de Kat 🌱🍉🍉 @rosiedekat.bsky.social · 3d

@albomp.bsky.social

Don't you dare emulate John Howard and give away our critical minerals or our sovereignty to curry favour with #DementiaDonold

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Anthony Albanese is heading to the White House to meet Donald Trump. Here’s what he hopes to talk about

While the PM’s trip will be short, his agenda is long, as Australia sweats on US reassurances on tariffs, trade and Aukus

www.theguardian.com

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Antfarmer @antfarmer.bsky.social · 3d

At least Peter Hartcher is stating it up front that Donald Trump doesn’t believe in democracy. It’s time our media and our government started acting accordingly. #insiders

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Cath @cathcc.bsky.social · 3d

It is indeed

And sometimes the Melbourne Tramways Band plays there too at the bandstand

I'm not affiliated in any way, I just think it's pretty cool

MELBOURNE TRAMWAYS BAND

85th Season of Wattle Park concert dates : 2025-2026

Sunday 19th October 2025 Big Band

Sunday 16th November 2025 Brass Band

Sunday 14th December 2025 Brass & Big Band

Sunday 22nd February 2026 Brass Band

Sunday 22nd March 2026 Big Band

Sunday 19th April 2026 Brass Band

The concerts are all scheduled to commence at 2.30pm – weather permitting.

Take Yarra Trams No.70 from the City to Wattle Park, which is situated

on the corner of Riversdale and Warrigal Roads in Surrey Hills (stop 59).

Entry is free and limited parking is available. Bring the family and

enjoy a picnic lunch under the trees in this tranquil and historic environment.

Toilet facilities for the disabled are readily accessible.
If a concert is to be cancelled, we will advise Parks Victoria by midday and you may check with them on 131963,
Any requests Email Secretary exec@melbtramband.org.au

Cath @cathcc.bsky.social · 3d

It's at the playground and picnic area of the lovely state park 'Wattle Park' which is in Melbourne's East. The number 70 tram goes past the north boundary of the park. They've recently updated everything including a walking track around the park

Heres the map link: maps.app.goo.gl/APaRJ3hbNkT1...