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Les Johnston @elrjay.bsky.social · 8h

Tony Bourke cutting off access to defend his stitch up with the wingers who pay no tax in Australia. michaelwest.com.au/burke-gets-n...

Burke gets Netflixed. Secret lobbying did the trick for the big streamers - Michael West

Arts Minister Tony Burke promised we'd have Aussie content on our streamed TV services like Netflix. But he’s done nothing except block FOIs

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Les Johnston @elrjay.bsky.social · 9h

What Australia must do to eliminate the central Zionist traits of hate, greed and power? michaelwest.com.au/heartless-vi...

Heartless. Victor Chang Cardiac Institute and the Israel lobby - Michael West

Professor Peter Macdonald returned to St Vincent’s Hospital, but the Victor Chang Laboratory is still excluding him from doing his research.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 4d

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Peggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · 4d

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Trump’s saber-rattling in Venezuela is illegal | Kenneth Roth

Trump’s threats against the country and attacks on nearby boats cannot be justified under international law

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 4d

I discussed how climate change supercharged Hurricane #Melissa + Bill Gates latest climate comments with Chris Jansing on @msnbc.com: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ5O...

Michael Mann discussed Hurricane Melissa +Bill Gates climate comments with Chris Jansing on MSNBC

YouTube video by Michael Mann

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Les Johnston @elrjay.bsky.social · 4d

The fog of electricity price disinformation. Fiction replaces fact. reneweconomy.com.au/the-fog-of-e...

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Sydney EV @sydneyev.bsky.social · 5d

BREAKING: Wind power just supplied 150% of South Australia’s electricity demand. Fossil fuels? A heroic 1.5%. Thoughts and prayers to everyone who said “renewables will never keep the lights on.” Must be hard watching your entire argument get blown away.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 4d

"The judge then ordered Mr. Bovino to appear at the federal courthouse at the end of every weekday to personally provide her with a report on the day’s arrests and incidents..."

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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...

Judge Admonishes Border Patrol Leader for Tactics in Chicago

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4d

So the president took a dementia test, and then they administered an MRI. Where’s the media on this?

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Les Johnston @elrjay.bsky.social · 4d

AEMO turns to battery inverters for "world-first" trial of running big grids with no synchronous generation. With no fossil burning machines to act as "back-up" reneweconomy.com.au/aemo-turns-t...

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Les Johnston @elrjay.bsky.social · 6d

The silence of the lambs! The leaders who stand for nothing. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

Palestinian Mandela beaten unconscious. Our leaders yawned and looked away

Israel and the West pretend they want a real peace in Israel-Palestine yet the Israelis just beat unconscious the man most likely to help realise a sustainable end to the conflict: Marwan Barghouti.

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Les Johnston @elrjay.bsky.social · 6d

Trump and the the fake gospel - just words! johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

Muted response to Trump's appropriation of Christianity

“…and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be on the alert…” (Acts 20:29–31).

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Les Johnston @elrjay.bsky.social · 6d

Albo sucked up to the Trump ego by his soft selection of media. Sounds like the soft and cuddly type. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

Albanese and Rudd sold out freedom of the press this week

Many Australian journalists think Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Ambassador Kevin Rudd did a wonderful job this week in handling the corrupt narcissist who runs the United States, Donald Trump.

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Les Johnston @elrjay.bsky.social · 6d

Israel lacks factual evidence of its assertions. Israel claims it is not committing genocide. Israel lies. Ever heard of a convicted mass murderer claiming innocence? johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7d

Early voting in the NYC mayoral election begins TODAY.

If you're a New Yorker, I urge you to vote for Zohran Mamdani — the only candidate who will stand up to the oligarchy and fight for working people.

Listen to his inspiring words from primary night.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 7d

Great review of my new book with @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, #ScienceUnderSiege, by @bpmarshall.bsky.social for the @tasmaniantimes.bsky.social:
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Book Review - Science Under Siege - Tasmanian Times

Co-authors of Science Under Siege, Michael Mann, an atmospheric scientist and Peter Hotez, professor of tropical medicine, paediatrics, virology and microbiology, are two of world’s most lauded scient...

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Winter @kernowshark.bsky.social · 7d

Finally some good fecking news.

It's going to be strange and a little sad without Michael D, but this is a great outcome. Independent left-wingers from Galway keep winning.

Catherine Connolly elected 10th president of Ireland in landslide victory

Independent Galway TD defeated FG rival Heather Humphreys in election that saw record number of spoiled votes

www.irishtimes.com

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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithPalestine🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 7d

Dr Assal Rad—

"Western media is too busy telling you there’s a peace plan to report this."

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 7d

I haven’t seen anyone talk about how Jane Doe - an Epstein survivor - just sued the Bank of New York Mellon for funding Epstein and failing to file a Suspicious Activity Report. A Mellon heir is the one who gave $130M to pay the troops. Seems bribey to me.

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Council for Canadian Urbanism @canurbanism.bsky.social · 7d

“Ontario’s plan to ban bike lanes is ripped from the business lobby’s wish list. Buried in a new omnibus bill, the latest salvo in Doug Ford’s war on bikes is more than a vendetta—it’s a gift to corporate lobbyists.”

Ontario’s plan to ban bike lanes is ripped from the business lobby’s wish list ⋆ The Breach

Buried in a new omnibus bill, the latest salvo in Doug Ford’s war on bikes is more than a vendetta—it’s a gift to corporate lobbyists

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mayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 7d

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Trailblazing Aboriginal soccer star drives change in remote communities

Trailblazing Aboriginal soccer star and Yanyuwa man John Moriarty started a soccer program which has been driving change in remote communities across the country.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7d

A new report finds corporations like Kroger and McDonald's are using digital loyalty programs to track your data and potentially charge you more.

It's a tactic known as surveillance pricing.

Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains. https://youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?si=GPRt5_WnLehnjgWR

The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 7d

On the critical minerals ‘deal’:
“We’re being strip-mined for parts for oligarchs again.” @davemilbo.bsky.social #SundayShot

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Aidan O'Sullivan @aidanosullivan.bsky.social · 7d

President Catherine Connolly, elected in landside in Irish election taking 63% of the vote, with a reasonable enough turnout of 46%

A 34-point winning margin is largest in the history of the presidency, eclipsing Michael D Higgins’ win in 2018

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Catherine Connolly elected 10th president of Ireland in landslide victory

Independent Galway TD defeated FG rival Heather Humphreys in election that saw record number of spoiled votes

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 7d

"Mate, I can't do anything but tell it to you straight. This Canada thing is literally the dumbest thing I've ever heard. The Canadians ran an advertisement showing Ronald Reagan being against tariffs. Guess what? Ronald Reagan was against tariffs."

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