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drsally.bsky.social
Found it
Chris Minns and his Zionism
February 12, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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nikisavvasjumper.bsky.social
Whoop 🙌🏻

Michelle Milthorpe to run again in Farrer

She closed the gap in 2025 with Sussan and Libs suffering a 9% swing against with Ley on 56.19 to Michelle Millthorpe 43.81

Michelle you can do this 🙌🏻 🧡
Election results from 2025 showing Susan Ley on 56.19 to Michelle Millthorpe 43.81 on a two candidate preferred basis
February 13, 2026 at 5:22 AM
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meckeringboy.bsky.social
www.abc.net.au/news/backsto...

In fact, lots of people don’t only want to *talk* about Pine Gap, they want it *closed down* and the Americans spying on the world kicked out of Australia.
Everyone has an opinion about Pine Gap, but no-one wants to talk about it
Journalist Alex Barwick has lived in Alice Springs for 16 years but she's only recently dared to investigate Pine Gap, the ultra-secretive US spy base in her own backyard.
www.abc.net.au
February 13, 2026 at 4:58 AM
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captainfubar.bsky.social
This is just unconscionable man
February 13, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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ideamonkey.bsky.social
Sydney Police came spoiling for a fight. 100%. And given the number of violent incidents that occurred, it means they were briefed to act that way

By whose order, is the question?
February 13, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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emergencybk.bsky.social
Reports: Angus Taylor’s the latest leader of the dysfunctional, clusterfuck also known as the Liberal Party.

Me: 😂
#Auspol
a woman in a pink sweater is eating popcorn from a bag
Alt: a woman in a pink sweater is eating popcorn from a bag looking on excitedly and with amazement
media.tenor.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:03 AM
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qldaah.bsky.social
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli will probably blame the Bureau of Meteorology for the weather again but here's the latest warning information & river flood watches for SEQ. There's also a tropical low in the Coral Sea east of Townsville. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Gold Coast cops 120mm as south-east Queensland faces looming deluge
South-east Queensland is being told to brace for an intense soaking from today with up to 150 millimetres to fall in some coastal areas and rainfall all weekend.
www.abc.net.au
February 13, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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jas-gar.bsky.social
www.change.org/p/support-pr...

Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize as of Jan 26. I am going to check and see if I can find out how to back up this nomination. Zelensky is a worthy person to win this thing for 2026, he has been working hard to save his nation from the 3rd world land-gerbber and POS.
February 13, 2026 at 1:16 AM
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marcuskelson.bsky.social
100% this!
spoonbill.bsky.social Spoonbill Reducks @spoonbill.bsky.social · 8h
And now Sussan Ley should go full kamikaze and resign, triggering a by-election. Make Angus get to work on the ground straight away, no honeymoon period for that slimy bastard.
February 12, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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dr-ian.bsky.social
Malcolm Turnbull on ABC News. “Angus Tailor is the most qualified idiot you’ll ever meet”.
February 13, 2026 at 1:49 AM
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simonchapman.bsky.social
Goliath packaged food industry loses 12y battle to keep farce of voluntary star labelling with big win to public health Davids like @georgeinstitute.bsky.social @alikjones.bsky.social Jane Martin. Kudos! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Health star rating to become mandatory on all packaged food in Australia
Food and health ministers vote to mandate the ratings system after years of urging from peak health bodies
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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phillipisfabulous.bsky.social
NSW. has a problem. The independent inquiry has been welcomed...

C/- The Guardian...
February 13, 2026 at 2:03 AM
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kylegriffin1.bsky.social
BREAKING:

Goldman Sachs's top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, has just resigned in the wake of the Justice Department's release of emails and other material that revealed her extensive relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/b...
Goldman’s Top Lawyer Departs Amid Revelations About Her Ties to Epstein
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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grogsgamut.bsky.social
🚨🚨🚨Job going at The Australia Institute 🚨🚨🚨

Sub-Editor, Digital Publishing
"A detail-focused sub-editor to help produce The Point, an Australia Institute initiative, publishing research, analysis, explainers and factchecks from experts in their field."
www.seek.com.au/job/90319309...
Sub-Editor, Digital Publishing Job in Canberra ACT - SEEK
Seeking a skilled sub-editor to join The Point — our digital platform for analysis, commentary and insights on politics, economics and public policy.
www.seek.com.au
February 13, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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viktx.bsky.social
What a turd
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Officer allowed men to pray before they were removed from rally, police say
A group of Muslim men had already received police permission to worship during a Sydney protest before they were disrupted mid-prayer by officers, NSW Police Force confirms.
www.abc.net.au
February 13, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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seth23.bsky.social
Opt out. Unsubscribe. Migrate to more ethical platforms. Build a privacy stack to guard your data. Remember, cancel accounts. Just no longer using still gives them access to your data.
February 12, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
Google gave ICE the sensitive personal data of a student journalist, including his bank account and credit card info, without even letting him know.

The company is also helping bankroll Trump’s vanity ballroom project.

Google is enabling fascism — all to protect its bottom line.
February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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joneshowdareyou.bsky.social
I have no words. #TheVoiceOfHindRajab #GazaGenocide #GazaHolocaust
February 13, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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simonrosenberg.bsky.social
"The Jewish Council is regularly subjected to antisemitic harassment and threats, many of them serious enough to report to the police.

But I was genuinely shocked to see the antisemitic abuse we faced weaponised and amplified by pro-Israel Jewish groups, the Liberal Party and right-wing media."
padreilpadrone.bsky.social Cyclo 🇨🇴 🇸🇩 🚲🏴‍☠ @padreilpadrone.bsky.social · 23h
Some of the Australian Jewish people are serious about their defence of real human-rights for Palestinians (and all people). They have faced a gross attack from Zionist groups, Nazi trolls, and the Murdochracy.
For those of you who don't know me, it is a pleasure to e-meet you. I'm Max Kaiser, Executive Officer of the Jewish Council. I'm writing to you today with an update on the waves the Jewish Council and our allies made as we opposed Israeli President Herzog's visit. In the last seven days an enormous number of people and institutions have worked extremely hard to try to delegitimise our Jewish identity including Liberal Senator Dave Sharma (former Ambassador to Israel), Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, spokespeople from a large number of pro-Israel Australian Jewish institutions, and Sky News host Chris Kenny. I was, unfortunately, not remotely surprised to see these tired attacks being levelled against our movement. I was also not surprised that we were targeted by antisemitic trolls online. The Jewish Council is regularly subjected to antisemitic harassment and threats, many of them serious enough to report to the police. But I was genuinely shocked to see the antisemitic abuse we faced weaponised and amplified by pro-Israel Jewish groups, the Liberal Party and the right wing media. This week more than 1000 Jewish people bravely signed our open letter denouncing Israeli President Herzog's visit. Given the portrayal of Herzog's visit by our political leaders as being in support of the Jewish community, it's important for Jewish people to be able to take a public stand. We have the right to speak up and say that hosting an alleged war criminal in the aftermath of the Bondi massacre is not being done in our names. While we were collecting signatures for that open letter, we were targeted by groups of Pro-Israel and Nazi trolls who submitted a large volume of fake, highly offensive names. I personally spent more than three quite distressing hours doing my best to remove those names the night before the open letter was due to be printed in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Unfortunately, half a dozen fake names managed to slip through our vetting processes. This included obscure historical references which were not possible for us to pick up in such a short timeframe. We are frequently called 'anti-Jew' or 'disloyal' by Pro-Israel activists. Now they were making this same, deeply offensive point by trolling our open letter with the names of Jewish Nazi collaborators. Along with this trolling we have faced a coordinated campaign of vile hateful comments and emails this week calling us Holocaust collaborators and worse. None of this stopped Newscorp, who had an absolute field day. Rather than denouncing the Neo-Nazis and Pro-Israel trolls who targeted the Jewish Council, they blamed us for the attack and paraded the awful fake names as a way to try and silence the voices of more than 1000 real Jewish people who opposed Herzog's visit. Despite the fact that I have the title of Executive Officer, I am not a paid member of staff at the Jewish Council. In fact, the Jewish Council doesn't have any employees. I am extremely proud of the fact that we are a volunteer-lead movement of Jewish people who dedicate their time 口分 am extremely proud of the fact that we are a volunteer-lead movement of Jewish people who dedicate their time and energy to standing with the Palestinian people, and defending human rights for all. But this week, I found myself wishing we had a highly trained, full-time team of political, media and legal experts to stand behind the Jewish people who bravely signed our open letter denouncing Herzog's visit. It's one thing to face separate attacks from neo-Nazis, pro-Israel actors and Newscorp. It's another thing entirely when attacks from these different groups all come at once. To our Jewish supporters, this week the Israel lobby invested significant resources into denying your existence, dismissing us as a "microbe" and "irrelevant" in the words of the ECAJ. If that were true, they wouldn't be expending so much energy in attacking our Jewish identity. To our Jewish supporters and non-Jewish allies, if you are in a position to do so, please consider making a regular contribution to the Jewish Council. Regular monthly donations allow us to plan our campaigns and gives us the resources we need to fight back against those seeking to silence Jewish voices speaking against the actions of the Israel government. It has been a very difficult week, but I am proud of what we have achieved. Afterall, the fact that so many are It has been a very difficult week, but I am proud of what we have achieved. Afterall, the fact that so many are working so hard to silence us is a sign that they are scared of what we can achieve. Thank you to everyone who stood with the Jewish Council against Herzog's visit. In solidarity, Max Kaiser
February 12, 2026 at 11:07 AM
faineblackadder.bsky.social
Tells us everything. He needs to go as do the police commissioner & Minister.

NSW premier won’t apologise to Muslims after police grab men praying at rally against Isaac Herzog www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
NSW premier won’t apologise to Muslims after police grab men praying at rally against Isaac Herzog
Chris Minns doubles down on support for NSW police, stating officers would ‘never have disrupted a prayer service … unless it was in the middle of a riot’
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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sistacatruthpurry.bsky.social
And now for some good news: A man missing in the Tasmanian wilderness for four days has been found alive.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Man missing in Tasmanian bushland for four days found alive
The 32-year-old man went into a bushland with a friend to collect firewood on Sunday. Police say he has been found alive at the bottom of a steep incline.
www.abc.net.au
February 13, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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mspraxis.bsky.social
Story from lunch y'day. Mate had slight shoulder pain prior to flight from Perth. Heavy bags? Told GP anyway. All bloods/tests normal. Felt fine. Friend said check it out! Stress text neg. Cardio said nothing wrong but do an ECG anyway. x4 stents later...No symptoms at any time. Scary. Always check!
February 13, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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ICE operations increasingly resemble Israeli occupation. That’s no coincidence

U.S. immigration enforcement has long cultivated ties with Israel. Now it adapts algorithmic surveillance tactics from Gaza for use on American streets.

www.972mag.com/ice-immigrat...
ICE operations increasingly resemble Israeli occupation. That’s no coincidence
U.S. immigration enforcement has long cultivated ties with Israel. Now it adapts algorithmic surveillance tactics from Gaza for use on American streets.
www.972mag.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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pupfiction.bsky.social
So, to maintain the leadership of the Liberal Party, and repair relations with the Nationals, Angus Taylor will have to:
Oppose windfarms
Do nothing about emissions
Oppose immigration
Preserve all tax benefits for the wealthy
Be 'anit-woke'

viva le difference!
May as well be Tony Abbott
#angus
February 13, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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kentparkskeet.bsky.social
I don’t care much about what happens to Sussan Lley, but I can’t blame her for quitting the Liberal Party.

Having said that party needs to move one way, she can’t remain as it goes the opposite way.

More “moderate” Liberals need to follow, or admit they hold no convictions at all.

#AusPol
February 13, 2026 at 12:44 AM