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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 7d

The right to protest is rooted in the most American idea of all: the rejection of absolute rule. Our founders fought a revolution to ensure we would never bow to a king. Defending that principle through peaceful assembly is an act of patriotism. We’re not rejecting America; we're reclaiming it.

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Murray Willmott @murray51.bsky.social · 6d

King Charles taking care of family business. Cleaning the rats out the attic. Prince Andrew and Princess Sarah Fergusson stripped of all titles due to connections with Epstein.

I’m no Royalist but credit where it’s due.

Murray Willmott @murray51.bsky.social · 7d

Balibo Five murders 50 years ago. Nobody ever charged. Has Australia forgotten?

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Dr Ingrid M @ingridm.bsky.social · 15d

the laughable idea that giving NSW Police more powers can solve social problems.

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Murray Willmott @murray51.bsky.social · 15d

Good on you David. I’m proud to have you as my Federal Representative. Keep up the great work.

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Mike Butrovich 📸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @butrovich.bsky.social · 21d

"Watching from Above"

Clérigos Tower (Torre dos Clérigos)
2025
Porto, Portugal 📍

#portugal #porto #dourovalley #visitportugal #travel #oporto #longexposure #nightphotography #portoportugal #visitporto #portuguese #winelovers #vinho #ButroTravel #streetphotography #urbanphotography

This photo captures a charming narrow street in Porto, Portugal, framed by tall, closely packed buildings with traditional balconies and tiled roofs. At the end of the street, the iconic Clérigos Tower (Torre dos Clérigos) rises majestically into the sky, instantly recognizable as one of Porto’s most famous landmarks. The tower’s intricate baroque design and clock face are illuminated by the sunlight, contrasting beautifully with the deep blue sky.

Along the street, a mural of tall, colorful human silhouettes brightens the white wall, adding a modern artistic touch to the otherwise historic setting. The cobblestone street slopes gently upward, where a few people are visible—one standing with a bicycle and another walking below—adding life and scale to the scene. The interplay of light and shadow emphasizes the cozy, intimate feel of the old city while drawing the eye toward the tower in the distance.

It’s a quintessential Porto view: narrow lanes, historic architecture, urban art, and the Clérigos Tower watching over the city.

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Murray Willmott @murray51.bsky.social · 23d

"A shutdown falls on the president's lack of leadership. I mean problems start from the top and they have to get solved from the top. A shutdown means the president is weak."

Donald J. Trump, 2013.

Murray Willmott @murray51.bsky.social · 24d

Umm. Israel is supposed to be one as well, last time I checked. But you’re kinda right. Neither really is.

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Murray Willmott @murray51.bsky.social · 25d

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
1. Trump clearly hasn’t been playing attention to Netanyahu at the UN
2. Hamas could be forgiven for being nervous about meeting to consider another peace plan and
3. Would anyone involved in this pipedream confident about Trump sponsoring this?
It takes 1 phone call!

Benjamin Netanyahu has outmanoeuvred yet another American president

For all US President Donald Trump's boasts about ending wars and being a worthy candidate for a Nobel Peace Prize, he has failed to end the war in Gaza and build a sustainable future for both Israelis...

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Murray Willmott @murray51.bsky.social · 26d

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Redirecting...

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 26d

I'm finally looking forward to Russia's disinformation campaign no longer emailing us endless fake news videos about Moldova and Maia Sandu. Guess they won't be getting their bonuses
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pro-EU party in Moldova set to win vote mired in claims of Russian interference

The election was seen as critical for Moldova's EU path, and President Maia Sandu warned the country's future was in danger.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Murray Willmott @murray51.bsky.social · 26d

"How you die does not redeem how you live”.
Black Pastor Rev. Howard-John Wesley about Charlie Kirk.

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Cory Laran @corylaran.bsky.social · 28d

Speaker Mike Johnson is delaying the swearing in of the new House Member because she’ll be the 218th vote to force the release of the Epstein Files.

He pretends to be a good Christian man while protecting violent child rapists.

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Murray Willmott @murray51.bsky.social · 27d

I’ve often wondered why countries should be allowed to abstain from voting. Any clues?

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · Sep 23

As a former U.S. Public Delegate to the UN, I watched Donald Trump’s speech with profound concern. He treats alliances as transactions and diplomacy as a reality show. This isn't strength; it's a reckless retreat from the world stage. My thoughts:

The Empty Podium: Trump's UN Speech Was a Reckless Assault on the Foundations of Diplomacy

Trump’s United Nations speech was a dangerous monologue that mistakes isolation for strength and noise for leadership.

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Murray Willmott @murray51.bsky.social · Sep 13

Not selling military components to Israel would help.

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Murray Willmott @murray51.bsky.social · Sep 13

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." (1984)

Murray Willmott @murray51.bsky.social · Sep 9

Congratulations Victoria and all who’ve played a part in reaching this day.
“Always was, always will be”

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Murray Willmott @murray51.bsky.social · Sep 9

United Nations Assembly votes to move upcoming meeting from US to Geneva to enable Palestinian delegation to attend. US and Israel the only “nays”. Checkmate Rubio!!
💕🕺🕺👏👏

Murray Willmott @murray51.bsky.social · Sep 5

Re Dictators. Recommend BBC production “Julius Caesar: Making of a dictator”. Draws clear and disturbing comparisons between now and then.

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Starlit_Stella @starlilstella.bsky.social · Aug 25

Ken Burns doc on the American
Civil War is on Amazon Streaming.
It is multiple episodes.
Ive seen it before. Im watching it again. Forget the Hollywood Movie and watch this instead.
Itll explain alot and while it wont solve any problems we have now..it will explain and You will feel better

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Australian Politics 🇦🇺 @auspol.info · Aug 21

theshovel.com.au/2025/08/21/a... #auspol :)

Albanese “Weak”, Says Man Dropping Bombs on Children in Tents — The Shovel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken time out of his busy schedule overseeing military attacks on starving children, to label his Australian counterpart ‘weak’.

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Murray Willmott @murray51.bsky.social · Jul 31

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

A highly coordinated international strategy on Gaza is now unfolding

Canada's move to join France and the United Kingdom by signalling it will recognise a Palestinian state reveals more about the highly coordinated international strategy on Gaza that now involves both ...

www.abc.net.au

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · Jul 21

Migrants at a Miami immigration prison have been compelled to kneel to eat food from styrofoam plates “like dogs,” with their hands tied behind their backs.

These ICE officials need to go straight to The Hague.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Migrants at a Miami immigration jail were shackled with their hands tied behind their backs and made to kneel to eat food from styrofoam plates “like dogs”, according to a report published on Monday into conditions at three overcrowded south Florida facilities.

The incident at the downtown federal detention center is one of a succession of alleged abuses at Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (Ice) operated jails in the state since January, chronicled by advocacy groups Human Rights Watch, Americans for Immigrant Justice, and Sanctuary of the South from interviews with detainees.

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Murray Willmott @murray51.bsky.social · Jul 13

So. Is it just me? Or have others noticed apologetic posts for voting Trump?

“I didn’t know he would do this” is the general catch cry.

Trump is doing exactly what he said he would do. No end of commentary amplified what he could do.

The only unknown was how effectively he would/could to do it.