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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15h

Reverend David Black, the senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, was praying at the armed agents above him before being shot in the head with a pepper ball at least twice and falling to his knees.

Black said he could hear ICE laughing. trib.al/9Nstfnp

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 8h

Two separate appeals are launched in the Federal Court in a bid to overturn Environment Minister Murray Watt's approval of Woodside's gas hub extension on the North West Shelf.

Two groups launch Federal Court appeals against Woodside gas extension

Two separate appeals are launched in the Federal Court in a bid to overturn Environment Minister Murray Watt's approval of Woodside's gas hub extension on the North West Shelf.

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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 8h

😂😂🤣🤣 No we didn’t. Why would we honour a racist, bigoted dickhead like Charlie Kirk?
Have you seen the shit we give his clone Babet?

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 11h

While the media and political class fixate on tinkering with superannuation, a new report finds that 1 in 7 Australians are living in #poverty.

And it's 1 in 6 children.

In such a wealthy nation, this is an obscene policy choice. #inequality #RaiseTheRate #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

One in seven Australians living in poverty: report

Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.

www.abc.net.au

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Michelle 🪷🇲🇽🇺🇸🌵 @chicana74.bsky.social · 1d

White farmers need to pull themselves up by their bootstraps

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Dr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 10h

He did
Or his minders?
He’s so demented it’s hard to fathom what he does or doesn’t know

M31🍁 @m31author.bsky.social · 10h

Indigenous Peoples' Day on Oct. 13 — a widely accepted alternative to Columbus Day that acknowledges Native Americans, Trump shared a lengthy proclamation that sought to reclaim Columbus as "a true American hero" and reestablish his holiday. With the aim to erase indigenous people.

Trump Calls Christopher Columbus 'the Original American Hero' as He Sidesteps Indigenous Peoples' Day: 'We're Back, Italians' — People

While reclaiming Columbus Day as a federal holiday, the president lashed out at Americans who have acknowledged the Italian explorer's controversial legacy

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 14h

ICE GOONS attempts to arrest an individual at their residence in the suburbs of Chicago.

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Michelle 🪷🇲🇽🇺🇸🌵 @chicana74.bsky.social · 22h

They sure are relentless 😭

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 1d

An important case.
Yet another attempt by the Israel lobby to silence critics, with the ludicrous slur that support for Palestine or criticism of Zionism is antisemitic.

Appears to come from the same warped thinking behind Jillian Segal's dodgy draft plan.

Al the best to Nick and John. #auspol

marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 1d

Our client Dr Nick Riemer on the 18C case against him and his colleague Prof John Keane

Anti-Zionism on trial - ABC listen

University of Sydney academics Dr Nick Riemer and Professor John Keane will be facing the Federal Court on Monday 13th October after university colleagues made a complaint of anti-Semitism against the...

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 10h

Australia has an opportunity to reconsider its involvement in AUKUS.

"It’s the biggest transfer of Australian sovereign wealth in our history, and it's had no democratic accountability whatsoever."

- International & Security Affairs Director Dr Emma Shortis @emmashortis.bsky.social #auspol

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carolmac80💙🌈☮️🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸🇺🇦🧿🌊 @carolmac80.bsky.social · 1d

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merekura.bsky.social @merekura.bsky.social · 16h

Fk off, they only care about their POW’s, as noted in his quote 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 9h

Hard at work.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 13h

49-year-old worship minister
Jon Paul Sheptock was arrested on child sex abuse charges. Sheptock possessed and was involved in producing child sexual assault materials.

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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 9h

Arvo Yllek. ☕️ People will always find a work around.

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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 9h

Arvo Lena. ☕️

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 11h

Nothing to see here

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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 9h

Arvo Shannon. ☕️

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Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 12h

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Albanese strikes again. So much revenue foregone now. This wasn't Chalmers call. The Greens wanted the threshold indexed as well which didn't make sense to me. #auspol