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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 1h

The Xbench opposes the Government’s attempt to weaken Freedom of Information laws.

Good to see the Opposition recognise these deep flaws - the bill should not pass.

We need more transparency, not less & I'll keep fighting for your right to know.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/908628...

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Climate, Ecology, War & More by Dr. Glen Barry, BigEarthData.ai @bigearthdata.bsky.social · 48m

Saudi-owned corporate farms are draining Arizona's desert dry
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Saudi-owned corporate farms are draining Arizona's desert dry

Arizona’s lax water laws let corporate farms pump unlimited groundwater to grow alfalfa for cattle overseas, even as local families spend their savings drilling new wells. This far out, there’s no such thing as municipal city water. The afternoon desert...

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Independent Media Australia. @indymediaaus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 48m

Zionists v Keane, Riemer, Kostakidis. Australia’s massive test cases for free speech https://michaelwest.com.au/zionists-v-keane-riemer-kostakidis-australias-massive-test-cases-for-free-speech/ #auspol

Zionists v Keane, Riemer, Kostakidis. Australia’s massive test cases for free speech

The Zionist lawsuit against Sydney Uni academics John Keane and Nick Riemer is - as is the suit against Mary Kostakidis - a mighty test case for free speech in Australia.

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 1h

Bold regulation on privacy would actually do something the social media age ban won't do re @drwaus.bsky.social - it would challenge the business model of social media corporations that rapaciously acquire data to use it to advertise and keep you on platforms as long as possible.

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 1h

The social media age ban may actually mean more people have more data collected about them - it means the risk from hacks and leaks may increase and goes against 'data minimisation' principles according to @drwaus.bsky.social

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Maranoa Girl @maranoagirl.bsky.social · 5h

Tonight. AU. ABC TV. 8.30pm. Four Corners. (Also available on iView). How Mr Trump is getting richer "on a scale we've never seen".
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How much is Trump profiting from the presidency? - ABC listen

We all know Donald Trump is wealthy, but how much richer has he become since returning to the White House at the start of the year? That’s a question the ABC’s Americas Editor John Lyons posed to th...

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 7h

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In 2 Years of Gaza Genocide, Sunday Shows on NBC, ABC and CNN Have Not Featured a Single Palestinian Guest

In a microcosm of the U.S. coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza, since Oct. 7, 2023, influential Sunday news shows have not seen fit to book any Palestinians.

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K M Flett @keithbeard.bsky.social · 10h

More than 500,000 marched for Palestine in London on 11th October. The reaction of a Labour Government- Bridget Philipson speaking to Trevor Phillips (12th Oct). 'We're bringing in restrictions to curtail the marches'. A Labour Government??
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Over 500,000 marched in London on Oct 11. The 32nd national demonstration for Palestine. The BBC: ‘local London news’

Over 500,000 march in London on 32nd national demonstration for Palestine. BBC ‘local news’ Over 500,000 people marched in central London on 11th October on what was the 32nd national demonstration…

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 2h

The Instagram effect: dying for the perfect photo
Social media tourism is encouraging risky behaviour and the death toll is mounting.
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The Instagram effect: dying for the perfect photo

Social media tourism is encouraging risky behaviour and the death toll is mounting

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Gekko @gekko.bsky.social · 4h

Australia the stupid country

China is our biggest trading partner, by far.

Our slavish dependence on Amerika for our foreign and defence policies damages our perspective and options with China

We may as well shoot ourselves in the foot if this persists

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Lack of China capability can only do harm to society: Our current situation is a disgrace

In March 2023, the Australian Academy of the Humanities sounded the alarm on the decline in our understanding and knowledge of China through a report on “Australia’s China Knowledge Capability”.

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Danielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 7h

Unions ARE MADE UP OF THE WORKING PEOPLE IN THEM you dumb asshole

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 8h

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon blames unions for ongoing strike action

"I think people are getting sick of unions prioritising the politics over patients," the Prime Minister says.

www.rnz.co.nz

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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 5h

Grattan’s new research shows households could halve their energy bills by 2050 as we electrify homes and cars. Clean energy isn’t just good for the planet, it’s cheaper too. Let’s go faster.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Australia’s household energy bills will halve by 2050, modelling suggests

Grattan Institute report argues fall in costs will provide federal government room for more action on climate

www.theguardian.com

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🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🍉 @chrishehim.bsky.social · 3h

Parliamentary Sports Club now de-registers as a lobbyist after being exposed by David Pocock.

The Club CEO Andrew Turnbull owes Pocock an apology. #auspol #abc730

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Gekko @gekko.bsky.social · 4h

Democracies are working hard to muzzle free speech

And when democracies start to do that, the principles and vision upholding democracy start to crumble, which is exactly what is happening in many democracies - AU, NZ, UK and France

PAY ATTENTION VOTERS - YOUR COMPLACENCY IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR

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Councilor Sameer Kanal @councilorkanal.bsky.social · 8h

On Wednesday 10/15 at 6 PM, City Council will be hearing the first two pieces of legislation related to Portland's response to the federal government.

A short 🧵on this meeting:

There are three items on the agenda: The first is the Urban Forest Plan. The other two are about the federal gov't.

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City Council holds regular meetings at 9:30 a.m. on the first, second, fourth and fifth Wednesday and 6:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. If there is sufficient business, additional meetin...

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Mary Debrett @drmaryd.bsky.social · 2h

'Alongside the $3 million threshold at which the tax rate on earnings had been doubled, a new threshold of $10 million will also be created at which a 40 per cent tax rate will be applied.'

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Breaking: Treasurer announces rework of stalled superannuation tax increase plan

Treasurer Jim Chalmers announces the federal government's stalled superannuation tax increases will be reworked after criticism over the plan.

www.abc.net.au

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 3h

Youth-focused anti-bullying organisation Project Rockit are saying the impact of the social media age ban on young people will be harsh - focus should be on the corporations pushing algorithms, not on young people

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Gekko @gekko.bsky.social · 6h

Let's be clear

If people are still using the word "presidency / president" and tRump together, they are misreading the issues and enhancing the problem

It infers legitimacy

Be explicit. Call it out for what it is so that everyone is clear and on the same page unequivocally

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 6h

I'll be asking questions in the inquiry into online age verification and the social media age ban today - deeply concerned about the privacy impacts of these and the attempt to remove young people from places for support and advocacy.

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 4h

Breaking news: PM Luxon and his National Ministers are dumb clowns who pretend to not know unions are the teachers, doctors, nurses, dentists, first aid responders and fire fighters speaking together, collectively, in solidarity #nzpol

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4h

federal agents stealing children and sending them south. where have i heard about that before?

Caitlin G. DeAngelis @caitlindeangelis.bsky.social · 6h

ICE kidnapped a 7th-grader with a pending asylum claim and spirited him out of state without notifying his parents, seemingly with the cooperation of the local police in Everett, MA.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...

Everett 13-year-old arrested by ICE and sent to Virginia detention facility
By Marcela Rodrigues Globe Staff,Updated October 12, 2025, 44 minutes ago

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A 13-year-old boy was arrested by ICE in Everett and sent to a juvenile detention facility in Virginia.
A 13-year-old boy was arrested by ICE in Everett and sent to a juvenile detention facility in Virginia.
A 13-year-old boy was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Everett after an interaction with members of the Everett Police Department and sent to a juvenile detention facility in Virginia, according to his mother and immigration lawyer Andrew Lattarulo.

The boy’s mother, Josiele Berto, was called to pick her son up from the Everett Police Department on Thursday, the day he was arrested. After waiting for about an hour and a half, she was told her son was taken by ICE, Berto told the Globe in a phone interview.

“My world collapsed,” Berto said in Portuguese.

From the police department, the boy was taken to ICE’s holding facility in Burlington on Thursday evening, where he spent a night before being transferred by car to the Northwestern Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Winchester, Va., on Friday morning, his mother said. The juvenile facility is more than 500 miles away from Everett.

The boy is a 7th-grader at Albert N. Parlin School in Everett, his mother said. The teen and his family, who are Brazilian nationals, have a pending asylum case and are authorized to work legally in the United States, Lattarulo said.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4h

Just voted YES on PROP 50!! Make sure to vote early! THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 1d

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 3h

Before it won the 2022 federal election, the Labor Party promised stronger action to curb climate change. Since then, it has approved coal and gas projects that will emit a cumulative 6.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide. satpa.pe/lzpWeLc

Labor’s slate for fossil fuel approvals

The Albanese government has already approved 31 fossil fuel projects, and more than that are waiting, even as renewables overtake coal as the top source of electricity.

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Mary Debrett @drmaryd.bsky.social · 3h

Well it is actually true - and in Victoria at least it has been accompanied by messages about emissions targets. The point I was making was that for most Australians rooftop solar is not a political issue.