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Luke, cool
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Live on Yuggera land, Australia.
Photography, travel, food, safe communities, safe planet.
Be kind, be cool. Always look left.
Photos are mine unless otherwise attributed.
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Antarctica December 2023
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To knit together two stories: through intimidation, litigation & extortion, Trump is clearly trying to create a media ecosystem where nobody asks him about Epstein - or indeed anything discomfiting. It is appalling to see so many UK media individuals & institutions aiding & abetting his corruption.
November 13, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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The attorney general and the FBI director, a manosphere podcaster bro, pulled into the situation room a member of Congress best known for getting kicked out of a Beetlejuice musical for drunkenly giving her date a handy, in order to pressure her about the president's child sex trafficking scandal.
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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- What can you bring to the job, Ms Leavitt?
- I already have the job.
- What?
- Been here a month.
- this is a job interview.
- Why should I hire you?
- No, you're interviewing for the job.
- Fake news. Already told you, I've been here three months. You're fired.
November 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Liberal Transitioning
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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On the Senate Dems Courageously Caving to the GOP
November 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Sussan Ssissyphuss. The Age
November 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Business and farmers, incl. the Australian Farmers Federation, support #climate action, #NetZero and #renewables. Why does the mainstream news media rarely report their views yet rptedly airs the spin of the fossil fuels industry (via their spruikers like Barnaby Joyce and Matt Canavan)? #auspol
November 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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“The Department of Social Services has accepted all the recommendations except the one that calls for amendments to key child support and family tax laws that would strengthen compliance”
November 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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There's been too little progress on the shockingly high rates of violence against women and children in Australia.

The government has failed to act on a series of enquiries and reports. Our responses have been inadequate and fragmented.
National watchdog needed for violence against women, commissioner says
The Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission found systems meant to keep governments accountable are so fragmented they are leading to authorities passing the buck on responsibility.
www.abc.net.au
October 30, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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A lobbying code of conduct which allows our defence minister to discuss defence business with a global contracting firm in cabinet then take a job with that firm nine days after leaving politics is a lobbying code which is corrosive of public trust.
A poodle is a dog
Christopher Pyne was still a cabinet minister when he met with EY to discuss taking a job with the consultancy. There was no confusion about the purpose of the meeting.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
October 31, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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David Pope in Canberra Times
September 18, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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"He's basically celebrating political violence" said tabloid writers chaser.com.au/general-news...
September 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Exactly this 👇 from the always on point Cathy Wilcox.

Hate to say it, but perhaps one of our best hopes for effective climate action are all the very wealthy and influential people with harbourside and seaside real estate. #ClimateCrisis #auspol
Priorities.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
September 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
NOTE!!! "The magistrate also noted that changes to the standard of proof required for consent, which couldn’t be applied retrospectively as they came in after the time of the allegations, could have changed the outcome of the charges."

www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/s...
Craig McLachlan withdraws from Cluedo production after backlash over casting
The actor, who was cleared of historical sexual assault allegations in 2020, says he has withdrawn as a result of a social media campaign against him
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either
September 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Isabella Higgins has completely roasted Jacinta Price the “amateur” on #ABCInsiders for her “racist” remarks against Indian ppl,
Says she might be able to “destroy” things like #TheVoice but is a flop when it comes to “selling a vision”🔥💯
Totally correct.
September 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle
September 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Who pays?
My @smh @theage cartoon.
September 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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The Environment Minister has approved a coal mine extension overnight – the first of the new Parliament.

This is a decision that will lock Australia into providing coal for decades, and put threatened wildlife at risk.

This is not climate action. This is a climate crime.
September 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Gehamat Shibasaki has lost his spot in the starting line-up for Thursday night’s game against the Melbourne Storm at Suncorp Stadium.

This follows a breach of Broncos team standards, which has been dealt with internally.

Worst timing ever.
#NRL #BrisbaneBroncos #NRLFinals
September 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Sam Maiden, thanks for the complex background to Bob Katter, but he’s an adult who bears responsibility for his behaviour, and if he is so troubled by this aspect of his identity, he should get proper help and not make others carry the cost. #insiders
August 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM