@julieonblue.bsky.social
Here for #auspol and global issues. Union member. On Wurundjeri land. #alwayswasalwayswillbe
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Deactivated X (twitter - he never really got that name change to a successful level, did he?), and now here.
Hello Bluesky.
Hello Bluesky.
First they take the land, demolish and poison it, then hand it back.
Disgusting #taxtherich #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Disgusting #taxtherich #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Traditional owners 'won't accept' Argyle diamond mine site handback
East Kimberley traditional owners are concerned Rio Tinto's closure plan will leave them with "a giant hole in the ground forever".
www.abc.net.au
February 16, 2026 at 11:02 PM
First they take the land, demolish and poison it, then hand it back.
Disgusting #taxtherich #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Disgusting #taxtherich #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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Not to mention, there are health benefits to a walk in the woods!
Study: Forests store carbon, moderate extreme temperatures, and regulate water flows, creating localized beneficial microclimates, especially evident with native forest. 🌎🌿🧪🌱
news.mongabay.com/2026/02/fore...
Study: Forests store carbon, moderate extreme temperatures, and regulate water flows, creating localized beneficial microclimates, especially evident with native forest. 🌎🌿🧪🌱
news.mongabay.com/2026/02/fore...
Forests don’t just store carbon. They keep people alive, scientists say
For decades, a dominant argument for protecting forests has focused on carbon. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, store it in wood and soils, and slow the accumulation of greenhouse gases. A new scientific ...
news.mongabay.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Not to mention, there are health benefits to a walk in the woods!
Study: Forests store carbon, moderate extreme temperatures, and regulate water flows, creating localized beneficial microclimates, especially evident with native forest. 🌎🌿🧪🌱
news.mongabay.com/2026/02/fore...
Study: Forests store carbon, moderate extreme temperatures, and regulate water flows, creating localized beneficial microclimates, especially evident with native forest. 🌎🌿🧪🌱
news.mongabay.com/2026/02/fore...
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[1] What the world needs now.
A Rainbow Dove (2026) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan artist
A Rainbow Dove (2026) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan artist
February 16, 2026 at 10:12 PM
[1] What the world needs now.
A Rainbow Dove (2026) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan artist
A Rainbow Dove (2026) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan artist
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South Texas home builders know aggressive immigration raids risk flipping the region back to Democrats. Executives say the job site busts alienate Hispanic voters and kill labor supply, threatening to permanently reverse the historic Republican gains seen during the 2024 election cycle.
‘South Texas will never be red again’: Home builders warn GOP over Trump’s immigration raids
Construction executives have held multiple meetings over the last month with the White House and Congress to discuss immigration busts on job sites.
www.politico.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:34 AM
South Texas home builders know aggressive immigration raids risk flipping the region back to Democrats. Executives say the job site busts alienate Hispanic voters and kill labor supply, threatening to permanently reverse the historic Republican gains seen during the 2024 election cycle.
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The Liberals will be so relieved having a man back in charge so the Ladies can stop all this ambitious nonsense and get back to serving the boys sandwiches and coffee….
February 13, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The Liberals will be so relieved having a man back in charge so the Ladies can stop all this ambitious nonsense and get back to serving the boys sandwiches and coffee….
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Roy Morgan poll, 2PP:
🟥 Labor - 58.5%
🟦 LNP - 41.5%
#auspol #libspill #insiders #polls
www.roymorgan.com/findings/101...
🟥 Labor - 58.5%
🟦 LNP - 41.5%
#auspol #libspill #insiders #polls
www.roymorgan.com/findings/101...
February 14, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Roy Morgan poll, 2PP:
🟥 Labor - 58.5%
🟦 LNP - 41.5%
#auspol #libspill #insiders #polls
www.roymorgan.com/findings/101...
🟥 Labor - 58.5%
🟦 LNP - 41.5%
#auspol #libspill #insiders #polls
www.roymorgan.com/findings/101...
100%👇
February 14, 2026 at 10:25 PM
100%👇
My favourite Sunday morning activity... #Insiders after a LibSpill, coffee, and wondering who is answering pollsters to report a landslide to OneNation in Vic election this year.
February 14, 2026 at 10:09 PM
My favourite Sunday morning activity... #Insiders after a LibSpill, coffee, and wondering who is answering pollsters to report a landslide to OneNation in Vic election this year.
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Opening up Defence land in our cities full of opportunities, but shouldn’t be framed as a “sell off”.
Here’s our 2018 scheme (with Western Sydney un, Council & Business Chamber) to throw the gates open to 1816 Lancer Barracks - a place that has long been invisible right in centre of Parramatta
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Here’s our 2018 scheme (with Western Sydney un, Council & Business Chamber) to throw the gates open to 1816 Lancer Barracks - a place that has long been invisible right in centre of Parramatta
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February 14, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Opening up Defence land in our cities full of opportunities, but shouldn’t be framed as a “sell off”.
Here’s our 2018 scheme (with Western Sydney un, Council & Business Chamber) to throw the gates open to 1816 Lancer Barracks - a place that has long been invisible right in centre of Parramatta
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Here’s our 2018 scheme (with Western Sydney un, Council & Business Chamber) to throw the gates open to 1816 Lancer Barracks - a place that has long been invisible right in centre of Parramatta
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Lmfao
This will never get old.
This will never get old.
February 12, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Lmfao
This will never get old.
This will never get old.
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One thing that astonishes me about the Herzog visit is that Israel has murdered more journalists than any other state in the 21st century, and he hasn’t faced a single question about this (to my knowledge) from the Australian media
February 12, 2026 at 5:24 AM
One thing that astonishes me about the Herzog visit is that Israel has murdered more journalists than any other state in the 21st century, and he hasn’t faced a single question about this (to my knowledge) from the Australian media
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Even as Clive Palmer set about claiming credit for Labor’s surprise 2019 election loss, someone else was declaring themselves the mastermind behind it all – Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon. satpa.pe/WkxXhw7
Did Steve Bannon stop Labor winning in 2019?
Steve Bannon’s claim that he orchestrated Clive Palmer’s 2019 campaign against Labor throws new light on the extent of interference by the US far right.
satpa.pe
February 10, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Even as Clive Palmer set about claiming credit for Labor’s surprise 2019 election loss, someone else was declaring themselves the mastermind behind it all – Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon. satpa.pe/WkxXhw7
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"Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of central Sydney, #Australia, to protest the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to the country,denouncing him as a war criminal & an enabler of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, chanting “War criminals are not welcome here” & “Herzog is not welcome here”
February 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM
"Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of central Sydney, #Australia, to protest the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to the country,denouncing him as a war criminal & an enabler of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, chanting “War criminals are not welcome here” & “Herzog is not welcome here”
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Editorial: Tell me Australia, which is worse: signing bombs or making anti-bomb signs? preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi...
February 7, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Editorial: Tell me Australia, which is worse: signing bombs or making anti-bomb signs? preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi...
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Every damn day he does something crazy and the entire MAGA leadership bends over backwards to pretend it wasn't crazy and to explain it away.
And then a few hours go by and he comes out and says "no, I did the crazy thing on purpose."
And repeat.
And the media never seems to remember that.
And then a few hours go by and he comes out and says "no, I did the crazy thing on purpose."
And repeat.
And the media never seems to remember that.
BREAKING: Trump says he 'didn't make a mistake' with his racist video post.
Q: "A number of Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post. Is that something you're going to do?"
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake."
He adds later: "I guess it was a take off on the Lion King."
Q: "A number of Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post. Is that something you're going to do?"
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake."
He adds later: "I guess it was a take off on the Lion King."
February 7, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Every damn day he does something crazy and the entire MAGA leadership bends over backwards to pretend it wasn't crazy and to explain it away.
And then a few hours go by and he comes out and says "no, I did the crazy thing on purpose."
And repeat.
And the media never seems to remember that.
And then a few hours go by and he comes out and says "no, I did the crazy thing on purpose."
And repeat.
And the media never seems to remember that.
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OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥
February 7, 2026 at 4:23 AM
OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥
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If you are planning to go to one of the many protests on Monday - as I am - I am more anxious about this one than any other protest I’ve ever attended.
I’ve no doubt there will be troublemakers provoking a reaction.
Please everyone - stay calm, don’t react - & be safe #auspol
I’ve no doubt there will be troublemakers provoking a reaction.
Please everyone - stay calm, don’t react - & be safe #auspol
February 7, 2026 at 4:42 AM
If you are planning to go to one of the many protests on Monday - as I am - I am more anxious about this one than any other protest I’ve ever attended.
I’ve no doubt there will be troublemakers provoking a reaction.
Please everyone - stay calm, don’t react - & be safe #auspol
I’ve no doubt there will be troublemakers provoking a reaction.
Please everyone - stay calm, don’t react - & be safe #auspol
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Measles takes your immune memories virologydownunder.com/measles-take...
Measles takes your immune memories
Measles virus (MeV) rides its cellular carriages through the blood vessel networks and lymph node stations, spreading far and wide around the body. But after the journey ends, we're stuck paying its f...
virologydownunder.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Measles takes your immune memories virologydownunder.com/measles-take...
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Please join this town hall at the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow that @gmacgilchrist.bsky.social and I are convening, moderated by @helenczerski.bsky.social. We'll discuss what's happening to ocean sciences and what institutions and individuals can do.
agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/me...
#OSM26
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#OSM26
February 6, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Please join this town hall at the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow that @gmacgilchrist.bsky.social and I are convening, moderated by @helenczerski.bsky.social. We'll discuss what's happening to ocean sciences and what institutions and individuals can do.
agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/me...
#OSM26
agu.confex.com/agu/osm26/me...
#OSM26
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"Do you want to hear a clip from the trailer?"
"Not really"
This Is ART 👇
"Not really"
This Is ART 👇
Mark Kermode reviews Melania
YouTube video by Kermode and Mayo's Take
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:08 AM
"Do you want to hear a clip from the trailer?"
"Not really"
This Is ART 👇
"Not really"
This Is ART 👇
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Canada has announced it will buy up to a dozen conventionally-powered subs for around $CAD60 billion ($63 billion) – a fraction of what Australia has already begun paying for fewer nuclear subs – despite having a much longer coastline to patrol. satpa.pe/At9TkYb
What Albanese could learn from Mark Carney
satpa.pe
February 6, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Canada has announced it will buy up to a dozen conventionally-powered subs for around $CAD60 billion ($63 billion) – a fraction of what Australia has already begun paying for fewer nuclear subs – despite having a much longer coastline to patrol. satpa.pe/At9TkYb