Veronica Cooper
@chankleybore.bsky.social
Sometimes at sea in a sieve, otherwise Kurilpa
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insane to be reporting this stuff with a straight face. like what are we doing here man
February 11, 2026 at 10:59 PM
insane to be reporting this stuff with a straight face. like what are we doing here man
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No more protesting thanks, that's it wrap it up it's not cohesive. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It appears you no longer have the right to protest | First Dog on the Moon
Police charged at people who could not flee due to being kettled. As always police say that is not what happened
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:17 AM
No more protesting thanks, that's it wrap it up it's not cohesive. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Court battle over surveillance footage at the Broadview ICE detention center reaches new levels of kafkaesque absurdity: The DOJ claimed it *couldn't afford* hard drives to put video footage on. Plaintiffs bought THE US GOVERNMENT hard drives. ICE "lost" them.
www.404media.co/government-l...
www.404media.co/government-l...
Government Loses Hard Drives It Was Supposed to Put ICE Detention Center Footage On
A Kafkaesque saga in which the government has failed to produce critical video footage has reached new levels of absurdity.
www.404media.co
February 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Court battle over surveillance footage at the Broadview ICE detention center reaches new levels of kafkaesque absurdity: The DOJ claimed it *couldn't afford* hard drives to put video footage on. Plaintiffs bought THE US GOVERNMENT hard drives. ICE "lost" them.
www.404media.co/government-l...
www.404media.co/government-l...
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A must-read post, by @mrvandenbroeke.bsky.social
He kindly read and assessed a March 1980 article "Glacial melt - how soon? how fast?" and see how good the predictions were.
Aside atmospheric CO2 (mercifully less than thought), it is "remarkably accurate.
allouryesterdays.info/2026/02/10/r...
He kindly read and assessed a March 1980 article "Glacial melt - how soon? how fast?" and see how good the predictions were.
Aside atmospheric CO2 (mercifully less than thought), it is "remarkably accurate.
allouryesterdays.info/2026/02/10/r...
February 11, 2026 at 9:40 AM
A must-read post, by @mrvandenbroeke.bsky.social
He kindly read and assessed a March 1980 article "Glacial melt - how soon? how fast?" and see how good the predictions were.
Aside atmospheric CO2 (mercifully less than thought), it is "remarkably accurate.
allouryesterdays.info/2026/02/10/r...
He kindly read and assessed a March 1980 article "Glacial melt - how soon? how fast?" and see how good the predictions were.
Aside atmospheric CO2 (mercifully less than thought), it is "remarkably accurate.
allouryesterdays.info/2026/02/10/r...
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#Australian Politics: Peter Whish-Wilson exposes #AtlasNetwork & Advance: #auspol #nzpol
youtu.be/DHkwa_rrM4w?...
youtu.be/DHkwa_rrM4w?...
Peter Whish-Wilson Exposes Advance & the Atlas Network
YouTube video by Australian Greens
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February 11, 2026 at 9:31 AM
#Australian Politics: Peter Whish-Wilson exposes #AtlasNetwork & Advance: #auspol #nzpol
youtu.be/DHkwa_rrM4w?...
youtu.be/DHkwa_rrM4w?...
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The US is gearing up to literally starve Cuba into submission. It is absolutely criminal and obscene. And this to a country that everyone knows poses *zero* threat to the US.
The people of Cuba need our full solidarity in resisting this onslaught.
The people of Cuba need our full solidarity in resisting this onslaught.
February 1, 2026 at 6:39 PM
The US is gearing up to literally starve Cuba into submission. It is absolutely criminal and obscene. And this to a country that everyone knows poses *zero* threat to the US.
The people of Cuba need our full solidarity in resisting this onslaught.
The people of Cuba need our full solidarity in resisting this onslaught.
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The US cutting off oil to Cuba is truly one of the most depraved acts it is possible to imagine. Hospitals will close, food production will collapse, people will starve. It is urgent for US citizens, and every sane person, to oppose this barbarism with all their might.
February 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
The US cutting off oil to Cuba is truly one of the most depraved acts it is possible to imagine. Hospitals will close, food production will collapse, people will starve. It is urgent for US citizens, and every sane person, to oppose this barbarism with all their might.
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THEY ARE BUYING UP WAREHOUSES TO HOLD HUMAN BEINGS IN DETENTION INDEFINITELY.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
February 10, 2026 at 11:19 PM
THEY ARE BUYING UP WAREHOUSES TO HOLD HUMAN BEINGS IN DETENTION INDEFINITELY.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.
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Remembering the time Scott Cam got $400,000 for 2 tweets to promote a tradie scheme from the ScoMo Government.
February 11, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Remembering the time Scott Cam got $400,000 for 2 tweets to promote a tradie scheme from the ScoMo Government.
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Trump claimed the power to unleash a tariff war by declaring a “national emergency.” This is clearly a false predicate.
The tariff power lies with Congress per the Constitution. Trump’s invocation of an “emergency” in order to punish countries whose leaders don’t grovel is utterly ridiculous.
The tariff power lies with Congress per the Constitution. Trump’s invocation of an “emergency” in order to punish countries whose leaders don’t grovel is utterly ridiculous.
Trump: "So I put on a 30% tariff, which is very low. I got an emergency call from I believe the prime minister of Switzerland. She was very aggressive ... I didn't really like the way she talked to us, so instead of giving her a reduction, I raised it to 39%."
February 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Trump claimed the power to unleash a tariff war by declaring a “national emergency.” This is clearly a false predicate.
The tariff power lies with Congress per the Constitution. Trump’s invocation of an “emergency” in order to punish countries whose leaders don’t grovel is utterly ridiculous.
The tariff power lies with Congress per the Constitution. Trump’s invocation of an “emergency” in order to punish countries whose leaders don’t grovel is utterly ridiculous.
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Refreshing to see criminal and journalistic investigations go forward in Norway. The scandal is meaningful and there is a meaningful response. All of us should do so well.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Two senior Norwegian diplomats being investigated over Epstein links
Financial crimes squad investigate husband and wife in connection to alleged relationship with late sex offender
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Refreshing to see criminal and journalistic investigations go forward in Norway. The scandal is meaningful and there is a meaningful response. All of us should do so well.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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Without stronger privacy laws, Australians are guinea pigs in a real-time dystopian AI experiment
Without stronger privacy laws, Australians are guinea pigs in a real-time dystopian AI experiment
Citizen surveillance is becoming increasingly normalised, even while similar technology is being deployed by ICE agents in the US and the IDF in Gaza
Say cheese! A decision last week greenlighting Bunnings’ use of facial recognition technology to routinely monitor customers provides a not-so-happy snap of how ill-prepared Australia is for the coming AI storm.
On its face, the administrative review tribunal decision to overrule the privacy commissioner’s finding that Bunnings’ use of intrusive, high-impact AI was unlawful is a technical call. But the impact will be material. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Without stronger privacy laws, Australians are guinea pigs in a real-time dystopian AI experiment
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Cohesion.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
February 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Cohesion.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
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I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.
February 10, 2026 at 6:10 AM
I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.
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No, WaPo, it is not "the latest flash point in the simmering tensions between the US and its northern neighbor." It's the latest petty and preposterous attack on Canada by our erratic, unhinged president. Can you at least give your readers a hint of the truth? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump threatens to block opening of bridge between U.S. and Canada
As the Gordie Howe bridge nears completion, Trump, in his latest salvo against Canada, suggested he would “not allow” it to open, saying Canada had treated the U.S. “very unfairly.”
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:10 PM
No, WaPo, it is not "the latest flash point in the simmering tensions between the US and its northern neighbor." It's the latest petty and preposterous attack on Canada by our erratic, unhinged president. Can you at least give your readers a hint of the truth? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat because it's like, ‘You fucking ran while we stayed,’” he says.
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
February 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat because it's like, ‘You fucking ran while we stayed,’” he says.
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
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February 9, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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Everything we own should not be hackable and subscription based. This is a nightmare
February 9, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Everything we own should not be hackable and subscription based. This is a nightmare
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February 9, 2026 at 11:28 PM