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Eithne
@efrl.bsky.social
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Always was always will be
Living on Wiradjuri land
Ally to those seeking justice, equality, recognition, climate action & safety
Aspiring nemesis to those opposite.
Despise lies (aka misinformation) & those that weaponise them.
❤ Snarky Humour
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Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · Dec 15
I'm not always ready to listen.
I may not be talking on phone,
I may not be writing or messaging,
I might look as though I'm ready..

But

I could be day-dreaming
I could be trying to recapture a word or memory
I might be savouring the silence

If I try to listen but fail, it's not personal.
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maximumwelfare.bsky.social
Bevan Shields has joined The Guardian
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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ketanjoshi.co
"It is located 5km from the town of Deniliquin, but none of that town’s population of more than 2,700 people objected to it.

All 66 objections came from more than 50 kms away, with 60 of them from people located more than 100kms away, and 26 from interstate"

reneweconomy.com.au/long-distanc...
Indeed, there were no objections that related specifically to this project, its location or its impact on any local fauna or flora. It is likely that few if any of the objectors had actually read the project documents in detail. Several objectors think the battery is actually a wind farm, and others think it is a solar project. One is concerned about its impact on the catchment of the Keiwa River, which is 250 kms away, located in another state and on the other side of the Murray River. Maybe they had been encouraged to complain about another project, and forgot to change it for this one. Most simply don’t like the idea of renewables: “Soon, we’ll all be in the dark thanks to delusional Global Boiling cultists!” said one. Some object to the use of agricultural land for a big battery. But the project is located right next to a substation, and is not used for any grazing or crops because it has been degraded by a gravel borrow pit on the site, which has formed a depression with poor soils and weedy vegetation. The battery project developers are actually proposing to do something the previous users didn’t do – rehabilitate it so it can actually be used for agriculture in the future, perhaps sheep grazing. The department of planning said it is likely the project would improve the land, not degrade it. There were plenty of constructive consultations, mostly with local council and other bodies such as the Rural Fire Service, the local Fire Brigade, the local irrigation council, and other entities. The developers, Avenis, responded accordingly and made some adjustments to the project. It has waded through thousands of pages of documents and patiently responded to each and every concern, no matter how wild the claim. The NSW Planning department noted the considerable local benefits, saying some $1.4 million in community benefits had been offered via the council through a voluntary planning agreement, and also noting the injection of some $206 million of capital inv…
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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rodcampbell.bsky.social
"the Gov is trying to give itself the power to cut that income off before a person has been found guilty.

It is punishment without conviction. It has no place in a fair society."

Great piece by @maiyazize.bsky.social & @antipovertycent.bsky.social Kristin O'Connell
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Poverty is not evidence, the presumption of innocence must apply to everyone
In the final days of October, the Federal Government quietly inserted a last-minute amendment into an unrelated bill. It has been trying to rush through a change that would allow police and the Home A...
thepoint.com.au
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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cykoore.bsky.social
Daractenus ✅ @Daractenus Follow After it turned out that about two thirds of Twitter's MAGA and far-right accounts are based in Russia, Nigeria and Bangladesh, Musk has now shut down the location feature.
November 23, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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susanmcgraw88.bsky.social
A reminder from May 2025-

The lies picked up again...this one from the newly appointed GOP Doug Collins as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs -

Thank you, @amymcgrath.bsky.social for correcting him!

#ProudBlue #DemVoice1 #DV1 #Pinks
November 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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davidlamond.bsky.social
#Antizionism is NOT #Antisemitism
#Antigenocide is NOT #Antisemitism #auspol

substack.com/@storysstori...
Story Ember leGaïe (@storysstories)
Tens of thousands of Jews, led by Rabbi Satmar, traveled to occupied Palestine to protest Zionism. It’s a powerful sight, not because it’s extraordinary, but because it’s what basic solidarity looks l...
substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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chaos0s.bsky.social
Lucy Hamilton on The Shot #auspol
Tracking the *ultras*

substack.com/inbox/post/179606707
The Shot. Far-right watch: the neoliberal think tank director platforming ethnonationalists
Does the Atlas Network partner director know about the backgrounds of the people he platforms on his podcast side project? Do his other guests do their due diligence?
substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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el-beach.bsky.social
Really recommend this episode to understand how utterly dumb the current American energy policy is, but how positive the forecast is for solar specifically.
volts.wtf David Roberts @volts.wtf · 4d
Today on Volts: the subset of cleantech known as "electrotech" -- solar, batteries, heat pumps, etc. -- is marching toward inevitable victory, not because it's low-emissions (though it is), but because it's more efficient & cheaper. I discuss the good news with @kingsmillbond.bsky.social.
Clean electrification is inevitable
Kingsmill Bond explains why the global march of "electrotech" has moved beyond the reach of US political interference.
www.volts.wtf
November 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Editorial: Another “secret cache” of documents related to the rape of Brittany Higgins and its subsequent legal proceedings was shared with The Australian last week. Linda Reynolds was quoted in a snatch of stories, all critical of Higgins and the government. satpa.pe/bjcjudp
On Linda Reynolds and Janet Albrechtsen
A little over a week ago, Linda Reynolds gave her first interview since winning her defamation case against Brittany Higgins. She gave it to Janet Albrechtsen, the right-wing columnist whose texts and phone calls infected the Sofronoff inquiry and to whom Reynolds had earlier leaked confidential details of Higgins’s Commonwealth settlement.
satpa.pe
November 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
efrl.bsky.social
So disappointed to find that the guardian's important series #BrokenTrust has had barely any traction here on #BlueSky .

The women and journalists shining light on
#DomesticViolence #FamilyViolence,
Systemic #Racism and #Misogyny in our #PoliceForce
deserve support.

Anything less is betrayal.
November 23, 2025 at 4:59 AM
efrl.bsky.social
#Campion College academics #WhiteAustralia fans.

Are they treating the college as an #XRW incubator?

Remove all taxpayer funding stat!

#racism #antisemitism #bigots #nationalists #conservative #Pell

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Academics who say they are ‘pro-white’ and have ‘ethnic conception’ of Australia turn spotlight on Sydney’s Campion College
Higher education regulator investigates Catholic institute after comments by academics, including endorsing the White Australia policy
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
efrl.bsky.social
Oi #LNP , #NationalParty

#KeepUp.

#renewables

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
It’s a great story’: Accessible, cheap clean energy could spark a new world order
Unshackled from legacy fossil fuel interests, the world’s clean energy future is being forged in the bustling cities of the global south.
www.abc.net.au
November 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
efrl.bsky.social
Good job, keep it up! 👏👏👏

No place anywhere for these #racist #violent #cowards.

Yep, cowards.

Anyone who can't cope in a world where their ideas aren't the majority, and use threats to make them feel better, and spread fear ..... are cowards.

#NeoNazis #NSN

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
How private firms are derailing Neo-Nazi group's political fundraising
While federal and state governments, police and national security agencies grapple with how to respond to the National Socialist Network, several financial institutions and service providers have acte...
www.abc.net.au
November 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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johnquiggin.bsky.social
Vertical fiscal imbalance: important, insoluble and eye-glazingly dull. I've been reading this article, or a variant, since before I was old enough to vote.
Australia’s $1 trillion tax problem fuels one battle after another. But it can be solved
It’s falling apart at the seams, but there are ways to save the federation – and improve the living standards of all Australians.
www.theage.com.au
November 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
efrl.bsky.social
#BrokenTrust

All #politicians and all levels of the #legal, #coronial and #police community should be reading this series.

The neglect and betrayal of #DomesticViolence victims who are murdered in Australia is systemic.

Women of colour are even more at risk.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Kardell Lomas’s heartbreaking apology to police is a moment that should shame all Australians | Amy McQuire
The refusal to conduct an inquest reveals again what many black women know: it’s not a place for truth-telling but rather a mechanism to alibi the state and its failures
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
efrl.bsky.social
Sports benefiting from the insideous #gambling $ ?

Just NO!

When sporting associations are #rescued (?) from financial distress by the Gambling industry we're all fu**ed?

The cost to society of Gambling addiction can't be disassociated from links to sport.

www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n...
‘It just went boom’: NZ model shows others how to capitalise on sports betting surge
A ‘virtually unheard of’ legislative quirk has opened up huge revenue streams for sports facing financial difficulties – Australia is among other countries taking note
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
efrl.bsky.social
@abcnewsbot.bsky.social #abcnews

It would be even more helpful to know how to find out which model #Samsung phones are likely to be blocked and whether there are updates available to prevent this.

#TPG #Optus #TripleO

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Samsung phones 'slipped through the cracks' before Triple Zero tragedy
There are growing questions about whether one of Australia’s largest telcos could have done more to ensure customers would be able to call Triple Zero.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
efrl.bsky.social
Winston #Churchill quotes 🤬😡 pure evil in power.

www.instagram.com/reel/DN55Ukr...
Philosophy | Wisdom | Truth on Instagram: "Share your thoughts in the comments down below 👇🏻 If you liked this video, hit follow for daily exclusive content. Follow @philosifind for more! 📩 DM f...
Join us as we uncover the untold stories and secrets about one of history's most influential figures, Winston Churchill. From his early days to his rise to power, we'll explore the hidden truths and m...
www.instagram.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
efrl.bsky.social
Makes no sense!!

www.instagram.com/reel/DRI3lwV...
November 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
efrl.bsky.social
Qld #Police failed #HannahClarke & her children on numerous occasions

Failed to protect
Failed to act
Failed to investigate
Coached ex husband

Yet
#Coroner. all good, nothing to see here.

Ignoring evidence puts other #DV victims in danger
Shame on you all.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Hannah Clarke murders: Queensland police made potentially critical mistakes, new evidence reveals
Exclusive: Detectives investigated ‘veracity and motive’ of Brisbane woman’s allegations of domestic violence and coercive control – even after the horrifying attack that killed her and her children
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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efrl.bsky.social
The HIIT 5158 gym Web page = dodgy as hell imo!

#Misinformation #Centrelink #BadFaith #GoogleAI
November 15, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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efrl.bsky.social
More #Misinformation from HIIT 5158 this week.

#DarkActors ? #Hackers?
November 15, 2025 at 4:33 AM
efrl.bsky.social
The HIIT 5158 gym Web page = dodgy as hell imo!

#Misinformation #Centrelink #BadFaith #GoogleAI
November 15, 2025 at 4:42 AM
efrl.bsky.social
More #Misinformation from HIIT 5158 this week.

#DarkActors ? #Hackers?
November 15, 2025 at 4:33 AM
efrl.bsky.social
Thankyou #Ombudsman #MarloBaragwanath 👏👏🙌🙌

A voice of reason, humanity and common sense.

#JacintaAllen what possessed you to bring in this senseless law.
If it's for votes, you're on a donkey.

#Fact .. Jail time does not lessen #YouthCrime
Rehabilitation does.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Extraordinary intervention by ombudsman in Victorian youth crime crackdown
Marlo Baragwanath warns the state government's crackdown on youth offenders will result in less humane treatment in detention centres.
www.abc.net.au
November 14, 2025 at 1:33 PM