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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 3h

I checked the report - hadn't run at a surplus for several years. NFP in name only.

Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 8h

Think I'm going to make "Trump supplied the weapons that Israel used on the Palestinians" a blocking offence. Until January this year it was Joe Biden providing the weapons, with the complicity of the US Congress.

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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 13h

My own most recent experience with My Aged Care.
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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 14d

"My Aged Care" is nothing of the kind.

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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 13h

The system is working as intended. Designed by managers, for managers.

FoxtrotFoxtrotSierra @maggiedawitch.bsky.social · 14h

Today I started down the My Aged Care rabbit hole.First phone call advised me an assessor would be in touch within the next few weeks,then said help might take up to 18 months or more. The person said, & I quote: "The system is broken".I will be documenting my experiences here.
#AgedCareAustralia

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FoxtrotFoxtrotSierra @maggiedawitch.bsky.social · 14h

Today I started down the My Aged Care rabbit hole.First phone call advised me an assessor would be in touch within the next few weeks,then said help might take up to 18 months or more. The person said, & I quote: "The system is broken".I will be documenting my experiences here.
#AgedCareAustralia

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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 3d

Where "peace" equals the complete expulsion or extermination of the indigenous population.
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Mehreen Faruqi @mehreenfaruqi.bsky.social · 3d

Genocidal war criminal nominates his weapons dealer for the Nobel Peace Prize and our Foreign Minister fawns over it.

Embarrassing.

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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 4d

Very ashamed.
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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 4d

So Labor's welfare policies were written by [checks notes] #ScottyFromMarketing?
formerministers.dss.gov.au/15959/addres...

Address to the National Press Club “The Best Form of Welfare” | Former Ministers and Parliamentary SecretariesAddress to the National Press Club “The Best Form of Welfare” – Former Ministers and Parli...

formerministers.dss.gov.au

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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 4d

So Labor's welfare policies were written by [checks notes] #ScottyFromMarketing?
formerministers.dss.gov.au/15959/addres...

Address to the National Press Club “The Best Form of Welfare” | Former Ministers and Parliamentary SecretariesAddress to the National Press Club “The Best Form of Welfare” – Former Ministers and Parli...

formerministers.dss.gov.au

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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 4d

But it will put the Greens & the independents in their place. And that's what really matters.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 4d

Labor of course do not need one single vote of the LNP to pass any laws, so they are choosing to make the laws weaker.

Dr Richard Denniss @richarddenniss.bsky.social · 4d

I don’t know about you, but I’m a bit scared of any new ‘environment laws’ that Labor can get Matt Canavan and Andrew Hastie to vote for…I think they will be better described as ‘ how to build more mines faster laws’ www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 4d

It was about getting the Daily Telegraph and their "Let Kids be Kids" campaign off their backs.

Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 4d

Because if we don't play nice with the other party of future industry lobbyists now, they won't play nice with us later.

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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 4d

Bipartisanship:
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 4d

Labor of course do not need one single vote of the LNP to pass any laws, so they are choosing to make the laws weaker.

Dr Richard Denniss @richarddenniss.bsky.social · 4d

I don’t know about you, but I’m a bit scared of any new ‘environment laws’ that Labor can get Matt Canavan and Andrew Hastie to vote for…I think they will be better described as ‘ how to build more mines faster laws’ www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 4d

Context:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

AFP to get power to possess and share child abuse material to target sex offenders online

Exclusive: Department of Home Affairs links the changes to allegations against childcare workers in Victoria and NSW revealed this year

www.theguardian.com

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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 4d

No way in the world this could go wrong.

A covert investigation can involve an official assuming the identity of a paedophile online, allowing them to trade in pornography to garner credibility among criminals, for the purpose of gathering evidence to arrest and prosecute real-world offenders.

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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 4d

Eugh

The Sydney Morning Herald (unofficial) @smhaustralia.nzcow.com · 4d

📢 The commissioner insists age verification can work, despite expert warnings of deep flaws with just over two months until the start of the ban.

‘No playbook’: eSafety boss backs social media ban despite expert warnings

www.smh.com.au

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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 4d

Fine face he's made for himself.

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Thommo67 @thommo67.bsky.social · 4d

Anthony Albanese is trying desperately to strike the right balance of fascism and authoritarianism to hold on to power

#auspol

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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 4d

Got to keep the Environment Minister to mining industry lobbyist pipeline open.

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🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman (Horrifying) @josie.zone · 8d

It is morally wrong to want a computer to be sentient. If you owned a sentient thing, you would be a slaver. If you want sentient computers to exist, you just want to create a new kind of slavery. The ethics are as simple as that. Sorry if this offends

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 8d

Exactly the same thing could be asked about our broken universities, schools funding model, climate policy, corporate taxation, housing, arts, govt transparency, youth justice, mental health etc etc etc

When will our politicians have the courage to make meaningful change to our broken aged care system? | Julianne Schultz

The inspector general has applauded aspects of the new act but warns of a yawning gap between promise and delivery

www.theguardian.com

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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 8d

AI isn't going to be the deus ex machina that miraculously turns administrative systems that are designed to ration and deny care into systems capable of delivering care.

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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 8d

Oh, FFS!
Just
Employ
People.

Digital health company Healthily approached St Vincent’s about the trial to use its generative AI technology to provide social interaction, as well as an opportunity for home care clients to log any health issues or concerns for a staff member to follow up.

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Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 9d

So - how does this stand up as an opening sentence:

In my father's house there was just one rule: “When you have a place of your own, you can do whatever you like, but while you're living under my roof you'll do as you're bloody well told.”?

Paul Bamford @paulb237.bsky.social · 9d

N2CIS - National Second Coming Insurance Scheme. You know it makes sense.
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Possum @pollytics.bsky.social · 9d

If Hastie becomes leader you could have some fun as a journalist.

"Mr Hastie - what's your advice to people with SMSFs regarding The Rapture. Would the policy under a government you lead be focused on enabling short term or long term gains in this regard?"

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Dr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 9d

From Chris Hedges: "The National Press Club of Australia, caving to the Israel lobby, Cancels My Talk on Our Betrayal of Palestinian Journalists" chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-national…

https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-national…

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