Les Johnston
@elrjay.bsky.social
Living on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. Treading lightly on planet earth. Environment. Human rights. Climate change. Refugees. Follower of Jesus. Musician - bass & guitar
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I understand that Australia once had a national anti-corruption body that might have been able to deal with this.
But they got too preoccupied with being investigated themselves for the Commissioner's questionable behaviour. #Nauru #auspol
But they got too preoccupied with being investigated themselves for the Commissioner's questionable behaviour. #Nauru #auspol
Australia is paying $750m to a US prison company and $2.5bn in a secret deal to Nauru, yet the hundred or so asylum seekers in Nauru are starving.
It’s called corruption, and someone in authority should look into it.
It’s called corruption, and someone in authority should look into it.
‘Day by day I lose weight’: asylum seekers on Nauru get $115 a week, but a bag of grapes costs $20
Forbidden from working, people sent to the island by Australia say they are struggling to survive because food is so expensive
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Australians have a right to access government information and to understand how decisions are made on their behalf. I just signed this @australiainstitute.org.au petition calling to end government secrecy: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/end_governme...
✍️ ADD YOUR NAME: End Government Secrecy
Australians have a right to access government information and to understand how decisions are made on their behalf. But the Labor Government’s proposed changes to freedom of information laws threaten ...
nb.australiainstitute.org.au
December 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Australians have a right to access government information and to understand how decisions are made on their behalf. I just signed this @australiainstitute.org.au petition calling to end government secrecy: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/end_governme...
Will the government’s new gas reservation plan bring down prices? Yes, if it works properly. Why not force these producers to pay significant income tax too? theconversation.com/will-the-gov...
Will the government’s new gas reservation plan bring down prices? Yes, if it works properly
Gas shortages loom as Bass Strait wells run dry and Queensland gas is sold overseas. A mandatory new reservation scheme is coming.
theconversation.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Will the government’s new gas reservation plan bring down prices? Yes, if it works properly. Why not force these producers to pay significant income tax too? theconversation.com/will-the-gov...
Is Australia able to defend a claim that is complicit with the Israeli genocide in Gaza? Where and what is the evidence? michaelwest.com.au/wong-farrell...
Wong, Farrell, DFAT duck for cover on rising Israel trade, genocide risk - Michael West
Australia keeps defence trade office in Israel's West Jerusalem despite genocide and condemns “unfair targeting” of Israel by the UN
michaelwest.com.au
December 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Is Australia able to defend a claim that is complicit with the Israeli genocide in Gaza? Where and what is the evidence? michaelwest.com.au/wong-farrell...
Oh dear! Who has been up to what? Will the public get to know? These people are humans too. michaelwest.com.au/from-tampa-t...
From Tampa to Nauru. Billion-dollar refugee deal to be scrutinised at last. - Michael West
Following last week's revelations about the "Nauru deal", the Senate voted in favour of a full inquiry into the Government's refugee deal.
michaelwest.com.au
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Oh dear! Who has been up to what? Will the public get to know? These people are humans too. michaelwest.com.au/from-tampa-t...
If facts matter, scan the daily accounts of the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Some people think there is no Gaza! Palestinians will always retain a birthright - just like indigenous Australians. michaelwest.com.au/mary-kostaki...
Mary Kostakidis. Forced to argue against Israel's war in an Australian court - Michael West
Mary Kostakidis is continuing her court battle, with the Racial Discrimination Act used as a battering ram against free speech.
michaelwest.com.au
December 3, 2025 at 8:42 AM
If facts matter, scan the daily accounts of the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Some people think there is no Gaza! Palestinians will always retain a birthright - just like indigenous Australians. michaelwest.com.au/mary-kostaki...
There are international laws which the USA breaks willfully and tries to deny. Where does Albo stand? michaelwest.com.au/no-fog-no-wa...
No fog, no war. Hegseth's war crimes put Australian soldiers at risk - Michael West
Australian service personnel are embedded with a rogue military force committing war crimes. Why are they are not being recalled?
michaelwest.com.au
December 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
There are international laws which the USA breaks willfully and tries to deny. Where does Albo stand? michaelwest.com.au/no-fog-no-wa...
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I just find it hilarious that his whole cabinet is sloberring praise all over him with ridiculous hyperbole and he is falling asleep while they're doing it.
You couldn't write comedy better than this. It's better than VEEP.
You couldn't write comedy better than this. It's better than VEEP.
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I just find it hilarious that his whole cabinet is sloberring praise all over him with ridiculous hyperbole and he is falling asleep while they're doing it.
You couldn't write comedy better than this. It's better than VEEP.
You couldn't write comedy better than this. It's better than VEEP.
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Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.
Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.
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It's been almost two weeks and they still haven't released the Epstein files because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."
December 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
It's been almost two weeks and they still haven't released the Epstein files because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."
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Climate emergency. No shelters in AU can withstand CC increasing intensity. No one can afford insurance. Tasmania Gov. commissions a billion dollar sports stadium so 23,000 people can fry/freeze to watch AFL. Social Services?
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/t...?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/t...?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Emotions high as divisive AFL stadium gets green light
Tasmania's contentious AFL stadium has been given the green light by the state's parliament, after a day of debate.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
December 3, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Climate emergency. No shelters in AU can withstand CC increasing intensity. No one can afford insurance. Tasmania Gov. commissions a billion dollar sports stadium so 23,000 people can fry/freeze to watch AFL. Social Services?
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/t...?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/t...?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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Carbon capture and storage was always a huge concern and a dangerous risk.
Our worst fears are realised. Chevron Toxico lives up to its earned name and reinforces its reputation as a major polluter and climate criminal.
Our worst fears are realised. Chevron Toxico lives up to its earned name and reinforces its reputation as a major polluter and climate criminal.
New data from Chevron on its Gorgon carbon capture and storage project shows the lowest amount of carbon dioxide captured and stored since it started in 2019.
reneweconomy.com.au
December 3, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Carbon capture and storage was always a huge concern and a dangerous risk.
Our worst fears are realised. Chevron Toxico lives up to its earned name and reinforces its reputation as a major polluter and climate criminal.
Our worst fears are realised. Chevron Toxico lives up to its earned name and reinforces its reputation as a major polluter and climate criminal.
With a sneaky tweak, the government has made welfare recipients guilty until proven innocent. Sneaky move from Bourke's backyard under the cover of darkness theconversation.com/with-a-sneak...
With a sneaky tweak, the government has made welfare recipients guilty until proven innocent
The government’s laws cancelling social security payments for some accused of crimes turn a safety net into a weapon for punishing people.
theconversation.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:40 AM
With a sneaky tweak, the government has made welfare recipients guilty until proven innocent. Sneaky move from Bourke's backyard under the cover of darkness theconversation.com/with-a-sneak...
Senator Pocock confirms his value to the people of Australia and reflects their best interests. Not the secrecy Of Albanese. mail.proton.me/u/0/inbox/pX...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Senator Pocock confirms his value to the people of Australia and reflects their best interests. Not the secrecy Of Albanese. mail.proton.me/u/0/inbox/pX...
Trauma in Gaza - how bad does it get before the world cries out? johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
Why the trauma community must break its silence on Gaza
As Gaza reels from unimaginable physical and psychological harm, the global trauma healing community has remained largely silent. Breaking that silence is essential if therapeutic work is to remain ho...
johnmenadue.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Trauma in Gaza - how bad does it get before the world cries out? johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
When will Israel pay up for the actual harm and destruction? johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
Gaza’s economy has collapsed beyond recognition
Gaza’s economy, society and basic infrastructure have been almost entirely wiped out. With 90 per cent of people displaced, food systems destroyed and schools and hospitals in ruins, reconstruction is...
johnmenadue.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:26 AM
When will Israel pay up for the actual harm and destruction? johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
What charges does Benjamin Netanyahu face, and what’s at stake if he is granted a pardon? The criminal? theconversation.com/what-charges...
What charges does Benjamin Netanyahu face, and what’s at stake if he is granted a pardon?
The request is shining a light on broader questions around the independence of the Israeli legal system.
theconversation.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
What charges does Benjamin Netanyahu face, and what’s at stake if he is granted a pardon? The criminal? theconversation.com/what-charges...
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Amazon workers go on strike world-wide. “From Germany to Bangladesh, thousands of workers walked off the job on Friday and marched against Amazon’s labor practices to push for better wages, working conditions, and union protections." www.commondreams.org/news/make-am...
Global Black Friday Strikes Against Amazon Target 'Techno-Authoritarian' Assault on Workers | Common Dreams
"We are joining Make Amazon Pay to demand the most basic rights: safety, dignity, and the chance to go home alive," said one Amazon worker from India.
www.commondreams.org
November 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Amazon workers go on strike world-wide. “From Germany to Bangladesh, thousands of workers walked off the job on Friday and marched against Amazon’s labor practices to push for better wages, working conditions, and union protections." www.commondreams.org/news/make-am...
The fascist racist speaketh: Trump wants Australian data on migrant crime. This will only scapegoat vulnerable people theconversation.com/trump-wants-...
Trump wants Australian data on migrant crime. This will only scapegoat vulnerable people
The Trump administration claims “mass migration” is a threat to “Western civilisation”. But research shows migrants don’t commit crimes at disproportionate rates.
theconversation.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The fascist racist speaketh: Trump wants Australian data on migrant crime. This will only scapegoat vulnerable people theconversation.com/trump-wants-...
Only a $2.4b gas subsidy to give Whyalla steel a gas life! Now that's madness. Ignored global warming as part of the stupidity. michaelwest.com.au/whyalla-resc...
Whyalla rescue, Santos gift. A multi-billion-fossil-subsidy-fest in the pipeline? - Michael West
State and Federal Governments are proposing $2.4 billion to rescue Whyalla from disaster, while the man responsible rides into the sunset.
michaelwest.com.au
November 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Only a $2.4b gas subsidy to give Whyalla steel a gas life! Now that's madness. Ignored global warming as part of the stupidity. michaelwest.com.au/whyalla-resc...
Fascinating and deeply disturbing influence of fanatical Zionists. Never again - but not so in Sydney. michaelwest.com.au/anti-zionism...
Anti-zionism v antisemitism. Bondi Beach "F*** Israel" t-shirt man in court battle for freedom of speech - Michael West
Police want to drop charges against a man they arrested last year for wearing a F@#* Israel t-shirt. But Andrew Brown, wants a court battle.
michaelwest.com.au
November 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Fascinating and deeply disturbing influence of fanatical Zionists. Never again - but not so in Sydney. michaelwest.com.au/anti-zionism...
The Federal Government is on the search for a money pit to prop up bad investments of shonks and crooks. Watch out. michaelwest.com.au/financial-co...
Financial complaints. Mulino’s compo ploy to tap the goodies, even super, to cover the baddies - Michael West
There is a storm brewing to blow up the Federal Government’s Compensation Scheme of Last Resort. Will they hit super, financial advisers?
michaelwest.com.au
November 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The Federal Government is on the search for a money pit to prop up bad investments of shonks and crooks. Watch out. michaelwest.com.au/financial-co...
More details of genocide complicit operatives. Time to neutralize. michaelwest.com.au/hmi-raising-...
Philanthropy at war. Raising money for weapons ... and medical research too - Michael West
Hearts & Minds Investments (HMI), which tips profits into medical research, also invests in Israel’s human rights violations in Gaza.
michaelwest.com.au
November 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
More details of genocide complicit operatives. Time to neutralize. michaelwest.com.au/hmi-raising-...