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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 3h

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

It costs a lot less to house people.

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

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lindsaybussau.bsky.social @lindsaybussau.bsky.social · 5h

"Trump is like a cushion who bears the imprint of the last ass that was placed on it"

More like a full nappy than a cushion.

lindsaybussau.bsky.social @lindsaybussau.bsky.social · 5h

Our media is largely owned by the corporations that are stealing from us and bribing our politicians. The fact that they don't care who we vote for, as long as it's Lib or Lab tells us we should vote for neither. Ideally, we should vote for candidates they perpetually hate on.

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Gordon @goodgord.bsky.social · 20h

Gas led recovery 🙃

Glenn Connley @glennconnley.bsky.social · 1d

So, Australia collects 43 cents per $100 of exported gas.

Qatar collects 46 DOLLARS per $100 of exported gas

And Norway collects 56 DOLLARS per $100 of exported oil

This is not just a piss take ... it's the out and out theft of our natural resources.

www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

‘For every $100 of gas exported, Australia gets 43 cents’: Unions open new tax battle

The federal government this week overhauled its superannuation tax reforms. Now the union movement says it should radically overhaul taxes on gas exports.

www.smh.com.au

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Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 1d

"It is also simply undeniable in my view that the scale of Israel’s level of killing in Gaza is now comparable to what Pol Pot did in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979."

Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 1d

One in four Palestinians in Gaza most likely dead, according to the statistical model developed by the Lancet.

Half that number were women and children.

The 'official' count is ridiculously low.

open.substack.com/pub/stevendo...

UPDATE: Israel Has Killed 500,000 People In Gaza. That's 24% of the Population.

The International Court of Justice must move forward with a trial to determine allegations of genocide against Israel brought by South Africa and other countries.

open.substack.com

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NotQuietMode_M.D. @notquietmodemd.bsky.social · 23h

That’s a little harsh…
O shit my bad

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lindsaybussau.bsky.social @lindsaybussau.bsky.social · 21h

Pretty sure LibLab politicians think 0% for taxpayers is fine, provided the post-politics job market in the sector for politicians stays strong.

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lindsaybussau.bsky.social @lindsaybussau.bsky.social · 21h

When the smart, experienced and ethical people are leaving leadership roles in the most powerful military in the world, what could possibly go wrong?

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lindsaybussau.bsky.social @lindsaybussau.bsky.social · 22h

More importantly, how does the ABC justify perpetually parroting The Australian talking points when it is clear they are an antidemocratic mouthpiece for authoritarian government.

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 23h

Greta: They tortured me

Online Zionists: Greta is obviously lying

Israeli government: Yes, we tortured her, and we’re proud

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 1d

“Positive talks” about environmental protection with the Coalition:

Coalition: can you do less?
Labor: if you insist

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lindsaybussau.bsky.social @lindsaybussau.bsky.social · 23h

Any proposal to tax the gas industry will be NACCered by this ALP.
You need a minority government to get things done here.

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lindsaybussau.bsky.social @lindsaybussau.bsky.social · 23h

In case we needed additional proof of just how awful The Australian newspaper is.

lindsaybussau.bsky.social @lindsaybussau.bsky.social · 1d

Fertility rate as a %????
The US is in deep trouble with babbling idiots like this in charge.
A sane country would find a padded cell for them so they don't hurt themselves or others.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 1d

“The environment minister wants to pass a major re-write of federal nature laws this year, encouraging miners to lobby the Coalition to work with Labor to help rush it through parliament in the final three sitting weeks”

Just contemplate that sentence.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

With climate trigger axed Labor wants to rush new environmental laws through after ‘positive’ talks with Coalition

Proposed timeframe leaves 12 days to scrutinise most significant changes to national environmental protection regime since 1999

www.theguardian.com

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lindsaybussau.bsky.social @lindsaybussau.bsky.social · 1d

As a frequent visitor to the US, this is a tough choice. Carry your passport with you at all times and risk having it stolen or go to a country that isn't on a rapid descent into being a fascist shithole.

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lindsaybussau.bsky.social @lindsaybussau.bsky.social · 1d

Good chance politicians involved in the approval got jobs in the mining sector post-politics, if history is any indication.

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lindsaybussau.bsky.social @lindsaybussau.bsky.social · 1d

Miners who are having difficulty making a profit should be cheap to nationalise, just saying. Fair's fair. After all, there is a good chance we will be paying for remediation after they declare bankruptcy anyhow.

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lindsaybussau.bsky.social @lindsaybussau.bsky.social · 1d

Trump will continue to indict people who criticize him so his MAGA sheep can delude themselves that the criticism is political and nothing to do with corruption, incompetence or dementia.