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Jane H @themothershipau.bsky.social · 8h

Poor fellow, my country. 😠
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

The ocean's least natural predator has come for Australia

Illegal fishing is ravaging the world's oceans of fish and shellfish but it is what is left behind that is creating a mess for governments worldwide and of Australia's most remote beaches.

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Jane H @themothershipau.bsky.social · 8h

Uh oh. The Trump Wannabe of Aussie politics is surging in the polls. Oh dear Australia.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Why has support for One Nation surged since the election, and will it last?

Polling has support for One Nation somewhere between 10 and 14 per cent, much higher than during the federal election.

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Jane H @themothershipau.bsky.social · 8h

Sound policy making: "I know it's chaotic. I know it's messy. People are accused of backing down, which isn't helpful language. But at the end of the day, it has created a better outcome."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

An embarrassing backflip by Chalmers on super or a strategic shift?

After two years of refusing to reshape his superannuation shake-up, the treasurer abandons the idea of taxing unrealised gains while agreeing to index a key tax threshold.

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Jane H @themothershipau.bsky.social · 8h

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Five takeaways from the ABC's Your Say: The Digital Dilemma forum

An emotional plea to the country, concerns about privacy and how Australia's social media ban will actually work. These are the key takeaways from the ABC's Your Say: The Digital Dilemma forum.

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Jane H @themothershipau.bsky.social · 8h

Qld - heading back to the days of Joh?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

'Frankly outrageous': LNP government faces new 'jobs for mates claim'

Queensland's Crisafulli government is embroiled in a new "jobs for mates" claim after it appointed a Liberal National Party powerbroker to oversee the state's lead agency for disaster recovery.

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Jane H @themothershipau.bsky.social · 1d

Lower than a snake's belly if you ask me.
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Higgins faces bankruptcy proceedings as Reynolds takes new legal action

Former senator Linda Reynolds files a creditor's petition in the Federal Court against her ex-staffer, Brittany Higgins, as she tries to recover damages awarded to her for defamation.

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Jane H @themothershipau.bsky.social · 1d

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

Chalmers, Keating spoke 'half a dozen times' ahead of super U-turn — as it happened

Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirms he spoke with former prime minister Paul Keating last week ahead of the government's U-turn on superannuation.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Garcia: It’s really shocking for him to essentially lean into this possibility of a pardon. And we know why that’s the case, right? He wants to control what she says. He wants her—someone who has a ton of information on what actually happened—to perhaps… omit memories she might have of the president

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Nathan Gill will be sentenced on 21st November for 8 charges of taking Russian Bribes.

It’s essential that the European Parliament carries out an investigation in to UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK and their connection to Russia.

Investigation now!

#InvestigateReformUK #ReformRussianBribes

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 1d

There’s been an active cover-up since the mid-2000s to conceal the Epstein Files.

The damning info from the DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility’s investigation & report into allegations of professional misconduct by the federal prosecutors, including Alex Acosta.

youtu.be/7et6kS7r-T4?...

YIKES! DOJ BUSTED in Epstein COVER-UP as GOP STALLS RELEASE

YouTube video by Katie Phang

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

FLORIDA now requires public schools to share space with charter schools, and “one charter operator intends to occupy space in more than 100 public schools (!)” 🤔

Privatizing public schools at breakneck speed, filling their pockets with taxpayer funds. www.fox13news.com/news/charter...

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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 1d

An antifa terrorist panda has been spotted in war ravaged Portland. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣👇

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WE ARE FED UP! @val.sheshed.rocks · 1d

I can’t let midnight hit on the west coast without wishing this beautiful, hardworking, doll a Happy Birthday! She shares the same special day as my dad. I hope you had a great day @aoc.bsky.social! Thank you for all you do! #SheShed #Pinks
❤️‍🔥🎉🥳🎈🎊🎊🎁🍾

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Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 1d

In Portland, an ambulance was summoned to the ICE office to treat an injured protester (not clear how he was injured). But when the patient was loaded inside, ICE officers refused to let the ambulance leave and threatened to shoot the ambulance driver: www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 1d

There isn’t another side to the argument. Every actor in the system—from defense attorneys to Justices on the Supreme Court—recognizes what is happening. The only question is how the criminal justice system should respond.”

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The Irredeemable DOJ

Why James has an even stronger case of selective prosecution than Comey.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Nigel Farage has finally admitted to it.

But now there's lots more questions especially considering Rupert Lowes intervention....

leftfootforward.org/2025/10/nige...

Nigel Farage finally admits to knowing Nathan Gill after senior Reform figure repeatedly claimed he didn’t

Farage has admitted he knew Gill for 'a very long time' but claims he didn't know anything about his pro-Russia activities...

leftfootforward.org

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

In twelve days, New Yorkers will begin to cast their ballots and face a stark choice.

A choice between democracy and oligarchy. Between a city you can afford or more of the same. Between the hope of a brighter future or a broken past.

We will choose the future.

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Visio Smaragdina @visiosmaragdina.bsky.social · 1d

Seen on my walk today…Watkins books London, an occult bookshop since Victorian times, I’ve found some very rare treasures here.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

If you’ve ever wondered whether quiet resistance still matters...this story will remind you why it does. The video got grounded...but something much bigger...took off.🔥👇

www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1d

The EU has provided the first €10 million for a Special Tribunal to ensure Russian war criminals don’t escape justice.

EU Foreign Affairs head Kaja Kallas: “The evidence of Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine is plain to see.
Unpunished crimes only encourage new atrocities.”