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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 18h

In Dec 2019 @albomp.bsky.social told the Chifley Research Centre Conference audience “We don’t need a culture of secrecy. We need a culture of disclosure” and then committed to “Reform #FOI laws so they can’t be flouted by Government”.

Exactly who’s failed? #auspol

PM Anthony Albanese defames former senator Rex Patrick to deflect scrutiny on new FOI laws

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used parliamentary privilege to defame former senator Rex Patrick, when there was no justification to do so. So, let’s see why. Below are 4 short videos from federal […...

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Mr.Kranky @mrkranky.bsky.social · 5m

Anthony Albanese supplied Israel with the means to do this.

Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 18h

The first Swiss journalist to reach Gaza under the army of genocide lost his temper at the horror he witnessed, saying: “Humanity was destroyed here.”

We renew our call on international media and investigators to pressure the genocidal state to allow immediate access to Gaza.

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 18h

The first Swiss journalist to reach Gaza under the army of genocide lost his temper at the horror he witnessed, saying: “Humanity was destroyed here.”

We renew our call on international media and investigators to pressure the genocidal state to allow immediate access to Gaza.

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Viktor 🇵🇸🍉🦘🦘🪃 @viktx.bsky.social · 17h

@albomp.bsky.social
@australianlabor.bsky.social
Your GOOD FRIENDS WITH ISRAEL are sadistic war criminals.
Hang your head in shame your complicit in a genocide.
Albo the spineless

Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 18h

The first Swiss journalist to reach Gaza under the army of genocide lost his temper at the horror he witnessed, saying: “Humanity was destroyed here.”

We renew our call on international media and investigators to pressure the genocidal state to allow immediate access to Gaza.

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Mr.Kranky @mrkranky.bsky.social · 9m

Sick stuff in #NaziAmerica

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 15h

"Hundreds of Catholic priests, nuns and lay people led a march from a Catholic church in Maywood to the ICE detention center in Broadview..."

www.fox32chicago.com/news/faith-l...

Faith leaders blocked from sharing Communion with detainees at Broadview ICE center

A large group of Chicago area Catholics marched to the ICE detention center in Broadview Saturday, hoping to share Communion with detainees.

www.fox32chicago.com

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 10h

“The number of people living in poverty in Australia has increased to 1 in 7, according to a new ACOSS and UNSW report released today at the start of Anti-Poverty Week.”

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Poverty increases to 1 in 7 people: New report

ACOSS and UNSW Media Release The number of people living in poverty in Australia has increased to 1 in 7, according to a new ACOSS and UNSW report released today at the start of Anti-Poverty [...]

theaimn.net

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🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🍉 @chrishehim.bsky.social · 17h

Prince Andrew told Jeffrey Epstein ‘we’re in this together’ and 'keep in close touch and we’ll play some more soon!!!!' in shocking 2011 email.

Email sent after Virginia Giuffre photo emerged exposing lie that he had ceased contact with Epstein in 2010.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Prince Andrew told Jeffrey Epstein ‘we’re in this together’ in 2011 email

Royal sent email after Virginia Giuffre photo emerged but later claimed he had ceased contact with Epstein in 2010

www.theguardian.com

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 13h

Well Idaho, you DID vote for this.

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Glen @gergyl.bsky.social · 17h

World's media today will be full of emotive stories about the release of ~20 Israeli hostages held by HAMAS for 2 years. There will be no similar stories about the ~2000 Palestinian hostages to be released by Israel, many imprisoned for much longer.

Racist, much? That's x100 racist.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 9h

"This is a significant case for free speech in Australia. Critical even. The lawsuits...are, in the opinion of this observer, lawfare; an attempt, as is the messy action against journalist Mary Kostakidis, to muzzle criticism of Israel and its atrocities against the Palestinians." #auspol

Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 1d

The Zionist lawsuits against @marykostakidis.bsky.social John Keane & Nick Riemer are a massive test for free speech in Australia, and costly. We check the claims. Keane kicks off in the morning.
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/zionists-v-k...

Zionists v Keane, Riemer, Kostakidis. Australia's massive test cases for free speech - Michael West

Zionist lawsuits against Mary Kostakidis and Sydney Uni academics John Keane and Nick Riemer are a mighty test case for free speech in Australia

michaelwest.com.au

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Mr.Kranky @mrkranky.bsky.social · 1h

#NaziAmerica is a warning to Australia about police abuse of their powers.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 4h

In Chicago, multiple ICE GOONS cornered an unarmed man and pulled their firearms on him.

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turnleft2024 @turnleft8.bsky.social · 9h

barnaby joyce talked about using "bullets" to "say goodbye" to the prime minister

and he faced no consequences

i wonder why Lydia Thorpe gets treated differently... cant qwhite work that out

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John Donegan @donegan.bsky.social · 8h

Dear @albomp.bsky.social,
On your watch, a record 14.7% of Australians are living in poverty.
People working full-time can’t afford rent.
Your carrot-n-stick approach to the unemployed is all stick and no carrot.
No one has been prosecuted for Robodebt.
Santos still pay $0 tax.
On your watch, mate.

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Ma Carol @caroodles.bsky.social · 20h

Super corrupt family

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Melissa @artistaffame.bsky.social · 6h

1 in 8 people were in poverty now it’s 1 in 7 poverty is increasing I made this video #antipovertyweek

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benjamin @benjamino.bsky.social · 4h

Linda Reynolds launches bankruptcy proceedings against a young woman who a court of law found to have been raped in her office by a Linda Reynolds staffer

Vaxatious Litigant 💉 @exposingnv.bsky.social · 5h

Linda Reynolds launches bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins

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Nobody Deserves Poverty @nobodyinpoverty.bsky.social · 1d

"Which again, brings us back to the question: If $400 was all the money you could count on every week and it didn’t get paid, how do you think that would impact your life? How well do you think you could cope?"

New from @amyremeikis.bsky.social

www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

Shame and harm at every JobSeeker turn – and now added AI slop

The system is so convoluted and stacked against people that even if it worked as intended, it would still be not just harmful, but useless.

www.thenewdaily.com.au

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Mr.Kranky @mrkranky.bsky.social · 2h

#NaziAmerica

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Independent Media Australia. @indymediaaus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2h

Watered-down super tax won’t address inequality https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/watered-down-super-tax-wont-address-inequality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watered-down-super-tax-wont-address-inequality #auspol

Watered-down super tax won’t address inequality

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has today announced a significantly weaker superannuation tax plan than the one he promised two years ago.

australiainstitute.org.au

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 3h

BREAKING📢 Crack team of climate scientists show "it is no longer defensible for companies proposing new or extended fossil fuel projects to claim the climate harms will be negligible. Our research shows the harms are, in fact, tangible and quantifiable – and no project is too small to matter"

For the first time, we linked a new fossil fuel project to hundreds of deaths. Here’s the impact of Woodside’s Scarborough gas project

The results challenge claims that the climate risks posed by an individual fossil fuel project are negligible or cannot be quantified.

theconversation.com

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gwenoc.bsky.social @gwenoc.bsky.social · 5h

This was leadership!

chookybum.bsky.social @chookybum.bsky.social · 5h

www.youtube.com/shorts/hgQ6k...

🇦🇺❌🇮🇱👏 Perspective & Integrity: When Australian PM Gough Whitlam said NO to the AIPAC of Australia

YouTube video by Sleekit Scotsman ☮️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 4h

Well done #MediaWatch for highlighting the Albanese government’s shameless attempt to make the #FOI system even worse.

This govt is allergic to accountability. #auspol

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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 4h

Someone needs to post that little clip just aired on Media Watch of 2019 Anthony Albanese pointing out all the problems concerning FOI that 2025 Anthony Albanese is intent on making worse

Massive hypocrite

#auspol

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 4h

No one will remember anything Linda Reynolds did in politics, but we will remember this forever. What a piece of sh#t.

Vaxatious Litigant 💉 @exposingnv.bsky.social · 5h

Linda Reynolds launches bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins

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Mr.Kranky @mrkranky.bsky.social · 4h

Couldn’t you find a cafe owner, ABC?

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

Government offers major concessions on proposed super tax increase

The government has bowed to pressure on its superannuation tax policy, one of the few revenue-raising measures it had promised, two years on from when it was first announced.

www.abc.net.au

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