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MColvinMcKenzie @mcolvinmckenzie.bsky.social · 2h

Mrs Pippy Fluff Puppet with her mumma Didi’s slipper. It smells like mummy yum

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Dr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 2h

He’s a real Nazi
Ben Gvir
Needs to be prosecuted

LOWρUF🐸 🇵🇦🇬🇱🇨🇦🇲🇽 @lowrhoufo.bsky.social · 8h

I feel like Ben Gvir personally being in the room when Greta Thunberg was being tortured should be bigger news

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CtlAltDel @ctlaltdel.bsky.social · 2h

One of the most disturbing things I have seen in a long time.

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 2h

On ABC Radio National Thu 16Oct 6pm, Michael Rowland interviews Malala Yousafzai, on her new memoir. 📻 #RadioNational

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The DILETTANTE @demwar.bsky.social · 2h

Just remind me again who are the lifters and who are the learners, it’s getting very confusing.

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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 2h

260 families are currently living in hotels across Brisbane. The number of children suffering homelessness has risen by 48%. Qld Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie insists everyone living in a park is being offered a hotel. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Kyra and her kids are one of 260 Brisbane families living in hotel rooms

According to figures from nine services across Brisbane, half of the children being supported by homelessness services are aged under four.

www.abc.net.au

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 1h

"You’re not really holding out hope that environment laws passed with the blessing of Matt Canavan are going to really fix the problems."

"If Matt Canavan thinks they're good laws, I reckon the koalas should be nervous."

@ebonybennett.bsky.social @leanneminshull.bsky.social
#auspol

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 1h

"Opting to negotiate with the Coalition on the environment is opting to work with the very climate sceptics Australians just rejected."

From co-CEO Leanne Minshull in The New Daily
@leanneminshull.bsky.social #auspol

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 1h

Trump first.
America LAST.
www.thesirennetwork.com/p/donald-tru...

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1h

wait wut

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5h

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Trump may launch missiles from warships into California this Friday and Saturday as part of what is being described as a “vanity parade” and shut down portions of the I-5 during the No Kings protests meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1h

Welch: Mike Johnson-If he's a big Christian, he should be fighting for the marginalized, fighting for the poor. But instead he weaponizes his faith to lure voters in and then dicks him over every chance he gets.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1h

Two class-action lawsuits accuse Bank of America and Bank of New York of maintaining relationships with Jeffrey Epstein and failing to report suspicious activities until after his death. The suits allege his trafficking operation wouldn’t have existed without the special treatment provided to him.

Bank of America, BNY Sued Over Jeffrey Epstein Ties

New lawsuits accuse the banks of maintaining a relationship with the convicted sex offender and failing to report suspicious activities until after his 2019 death.

www.wsj.com

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 1h

Trump is playing golf and Republicans are on vacation while hard-working Americans are without pay.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1h

LA Times now confirming our earlier reporting: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1h

Don’t be surprised if the administration turns up evidence that these organizations have given grants to progressive groups that may have been involved in protests that also had an Antifa presence, and on that basis tries to establish guilt by association.

It’s Getting Worse.

The Trump administration’s assault on the rest of us is intensifying.

www.thebulwark.com

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Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social · 5h

NEW @motherjones.com: Nobody in that GOP group chat praising Hitler or making racist comments was a “kid,” as JD Vance claimed today

I tracked down their ages. (Weirdly, it seems nobody else did.)

Eight of the 11 in the group chat range from 24 to 35. Ages of others are unclear.

But… no “kids”!

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid"

We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.

www.motherjones.com

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 1h

The chief judge of Cook County Illinois has issued a new ruling banning immigration agents from arresting people around ANY of the courthouses in the county without a warrant.

Timothy Evans on Tuesday signed a new general order, which reaffirms the common law privilege against civil

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 2h

⚡️Israeli authorities reportedly returned Greta Thunberg's luggage, defaced with "Whore Greta," an Israeli flag, and a crude drawing.

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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 2h

Dr Assal Rad—

"This story is getting barely any media coverage, which is why Israel returned the bodies with signs of torture.

"Didn’t even try to cover it up because they knew they didn’t have to."

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1EarthMedia @1earthmedia.bsky.social · 1h

In 1986, beloved author Roald Dahl wrote a heartfelt letter urging parents to vaccinate their children against measles. This deeply personal plea stemmed from his own devastating loss—his daughter Olivia died of measles encephalitis in 1962 at just seven years old.

1earthmedia.com/measles-a-da...

Measles: A Dangerous Illness by Roald Dahl - 1EarthMedia

Roald Dahl wrote this heartfelt letter urging parents to vaccinate children against measles after his daughter Olivia died of measles encephalitis at age 7

1earthmedia.com

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 6h

Was asked about Canada (not in the original, as I kept it to the top 10 destinations).

And yes you shouldn't read too much into one month, but...

www.theguardian.com/business/gro...

Charts showing that in Australian short-term trips to the US wee down 10% in August 2024 on August 2024, while Canada was up 10%

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Peggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · 1h

“Despite being one of the world’s largest exporters of gas and coal, Australians are paying high prices for energy.

“Meanwhile, the foreign-owned coal and gas companies like Adani are not just taking our resources, but they are really taking the piss.”

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