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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 10h

In the shady, double-dealing, hypocritical world of international diplomacy, we see weird, uncomfortable, unfortunate theatre

The Trump-Albanese production is the latest, but this time it’s at our local playhouse

Just down the road

Time for a picket line

Not in MY neighbourhood thanks Albo!🤮

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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 1d

It sure is.

At first she said
“……with my eyes!”

Then she reconsidered; and added, with stern emphasis, the “own”.

Very funny…….

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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 1d

My 3 year old neighbour continues to amuse me.

This morning’s driveway gem:

“I woke up last night and you know what?! It was SO dark, I couldn’t even see with my OWN eyes!!”

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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 1d

Barnaby Joyce in the news again🤮

Let’s remember, Oz is a country where BJ can “spend” $675,000 in expenses - no receipts - but less than three weeks on the ground while ‘drought envoy’

& he texted through his report!

No debate, no transparency, no resolution

We’re led by the corrupt & the greedy

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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 4d

Our 3 year old neighbour came visiting.

She informed us that “when Mummy and Daddy got married, they had a cake!”

She then offered her future strategy:

“When I get married I’m going to have lots of cup cakes…”

She’s a think-ahead kind of kid.

I wish her well in our uncertain future……

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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 5d

Agreed, except that the Nobel Peace Prize was devalued decades ago when US arch war criminal Henry Kissinger received it……….

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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 9d

BREAKING
Anthony Albanese approves 50 million dollar funding for new wing of the Australian War Memorial to honour those who served in the Conflicts of Interest.
The collection is expected to include a display of at least 16 of Paul Brereton’s hats
#auspol

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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 9d

Yes, we’re having to accept the hackneyed bleat “perfect is the enemy of good” far too often with ‘modern progressives’.

Compromise & commitment-dilution are endemic in modern Labor.

It pains me to call it but they are wimps and weasels……

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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 9d

We fervently hope the Gaza genocide will now stop

It’s not logically possible however, to applaud the “peace plan” unless it contains the same guarantees for lasting peace, security, governance, & equality for Palestinians, that Israeli citizens now enjoy

Without that, it’s written on tissue paper

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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 10d

The news story said it’s estimated that feral cats kill 3 billion Oz native animals a year.

That’s about 100 strikes every second, for a year.

Does anyone know the data that may be the basis for that estimate?

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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 10d

On a quiet Saturday arvo, we’re trying to guess what you had in your left hand…….

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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 10d

Has there ever been a more audacious, ethically bare, morally corrupt and desperate bid for a Nobel Peace Prize, than the last minute charade cooked up by Trump and Netanyahu?

Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 11d

The 5 books of the Jewish Torah, and the first 5 books of the Christian Old Testament are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

I heard a rumour that the Zionazis may change the Torah book title of Genesis to Genocide, to give it a more contemporary feel.

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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 12d

The sad truth about psychos, narcissists, dickheads in general.

You only need 1 or 2 to bugger it up for everybody.

They weild substantial power; & they know it.

But they can’t be ignored.

They have to be stopped.

Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 12d

Senile? Or just an ignoramus who’s possibly actually never read a book…….??!

Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 12d

Just to finally demonstrate the absolute corruption of virtually everything.

Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 12d

He’s gonna get a Nobel Peace Prize isn’t he……..

The orange arsehole is gonna get a Nobel Peace Prize!!! 😳😖

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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 14d

Completely understandable blue…

Any slightly dodgy financial services operator struggling to define ‘ethics and appropriate professional standards’ could do the same………

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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 14d

Phillip
May
Robert
Cicely

1 outa 4??

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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 14d

And our deputy PM is far worse.

Examine Richard Marles and his history, his perspective, his personal views, his policies.

For one in such a powerful position, he’s a highly dangerous man.

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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 14d

If the Trump Takeover was a movie, Central Casting could not hope to improve upon Karoline Leavitt, Pete Hegseth, Stephen Miller, and many others

They are all classic cliche film baddies, just perfect for their roles

It’s going to make the collective demise of US Fascism just THAT much sweeter…..

Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 15d

To paraphrase Jane Goodall………

Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 15d

Has our leadership EVER represented us?

95% of us are peace-loving family and friends people.

The 5% are our leaders: political, corporate, military, religious…….

THEY are the psychos we should be firing off into space………

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 15d

250,000 people turned out in Amsterdam to support Palestine today.

Our leadership does not represent us.

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💚🌏Myles🌏💚 @mylesjaybee.bsky.social · 16d

Albanese built a National Anti-Corruption Commission so secretive it could investigate corruption without anyone knowing. Even the corruption feels safe now.
#auspol

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Carl Payne @ponti50.bsky.social · 16d

Those bloody immigrants. I always thought they were the major reason our roads have potholes. And now the good lady has confirmed my worst fears…….😉🥴

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