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AuDHD adjacent. Seen better days; but I can't remember them 😵‍💫 Often sweary. Sometimes funny. Occasionally insightful. Currently living on a branch up in a tree 🐒🌴 (Volunteer Medic ⛑️)

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 6h

The ALP might as well merge with the Minerals Council of Australia

Miners to get an early look at Labor’s new green laws

Tom Rabe
WA political correspondent
Oct 12, 2025 – 3.26pm

The Albanese government will give mining companies and other stakeholders draft extracts of its environmental protection laws before they go to parliament, as Environment Minister Murray Watt tries to rebuild trust after earlier negotiations on the reforms collapsed in acrimony.

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Idea Monkey 🧨 💥 🐵 @ideamonkey.bsky.social · 4h

Cool, enjoy your day 👍

Idea Monkey 🧨 💥 🐵 @ideamonkey.bsky.social · 7h

The presenter is Tony Abbott. Loathed ex-Prime Minister of Australia. His 'version' of Australian history would undoubtably start at white colonisation.

Idea Monkey 🧨 💥 🐵 @ideamonkey.bsky.social · 7h

Was actually built about four years ago.

Hella impressive though.

Idea Monkey 🧨 💥 🐵 @ideamonkey.bsky.social · 7h

Yup

Idea Monkey 🧨 💥 🐵 @ideamonkey.bsky.social · 7h

We're all delighted that he didn't. Me too. He was never going to win though.

Maybe if you read the post you might care who actually did, because it's not much better, honestly.

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💚🌏Myles🌏💚 @mylesjaybee.bsky.social · 22h

Every billionaire is proof millions of people, somewhere, are being robbed of a life worth living.
#SocialistSunday

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 1d

This absolute emotional rollercoaster of a post

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Idea Monkey 🧨 💥 🐵 @ideamonkey.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe have a read of this first

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Idea Monkey 🧨 💥 🐵 @ideamonkey.bsky.social · 2d

Ahem

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Idea Monkey 🧨 💥 🐵 @ideamonkey.bsky.social · 2d

Um, yeah, maybe don't open the champagne just yet

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Idea Monkey 🧨 💥 🐵 @ideamonkey.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, maybe save the applause

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Idea Monkey 🧨 💥 🐵 @ideamonkey.bsky.social · 2d

Read this

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Idea Monkey 🧨 💥 🐵 @ideamonkey.bsky.social · 2d

Here's the reference to Noriega and why it matters now

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Why Trump is blowing up boats off Venezuela

Podcast Episode · If You're Listening · 24/09/2025 · 23m

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Idea Monkey 🧨 💥 🐵 @ideamonkey.bsky.social · 1d

😂

a man in a suit and tie is eating popcorn while sitting at a table .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is eating popcorn while sitting at a table .

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Idea Monkey 🧨 💥 🐵 @ideamonkey.bsky.social · 22h

I would rather masturbate with a cheese grater

Shelley McNicholl @shell3070.bsky.social · 1d

Best wishes to the 18 people who are going to watch this steaming pile of shit.
#Auspol

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

It’s the Feds making Portland look like a war zone— not the protesters.

And honestly, these protesters are brilliant. They’re flipping the whole authoritarian cosplay on its ass!