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Born on Taribelang land. Qld Australia Once a philosopher. Always a writer. My novel CONVICTION (Allen&Unwin) is Out There. Oblomov is more afraid than lazy. My agent is the wonderful Virginia Lloyd in NY. lloydliterary.com

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14.03.2026 03:04 πŸ‘ 8515 πŸ” 2948 πŸ’¬ 134 πŸ“Œ 93

He could buy a few properties. You know where.

14.03.2026 06:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is who Australia is now.

Racist.
Punitive.
Monumentally stupid.
Wrong.
Mean.
Owned.
Ungrateful.

14.03.2026 04:48 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Gee sounds like the neo-bjelke mob in Qld.

14.03.2026 06:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Israeli soldiers shot them for pleasure as Palestinians were desperately trying to secure food for their families.

Harrowing newly released videos taken by Aid Worker David Macintosh.

13.03.2026 10:17 πŸ‘ 333 πŸ” 277 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 38

@decentral21.bsky.social Up Hope your bit of Tarilebang land isn’t underwater.

14.03.2026 04:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pete Hegseth attacks media for not being positive enough about US attacks on Iran US defense head is eager to frame operation as a success – and slam journalists for not portraying it in a positive light

Watch a man-baby’s tantrums as events keep moving out of his control. What’s he ever controlled anyway? Maybe his bladder.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

14.03.2026 04:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Scamps presses Albanese over claims of staff offer to Coalition Independent MP Sophie Scamps has questioned Prime Minister Anthony AlbaneseΒ about reports that he offered his Liberal–National Coalition rivalsΒ extra staff in exchange for their support for the Labor ...

thepoint.com.au/news/260313-...

14.03.2026 03:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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He risked his life at Bondi. But this Iranian refugee failed our character test AB ran into danger during Bondi's terrorist attacks to save lives. Four months on, he faces deportation after failing Australia's refugee character test. His family is urging the Albanese government t...

There are hundreds of Iranian people, people just like you and me, in Australia seeking asylum but who are refused any hope of permanent protection because of the cooked policies of Labor, the Coalition and their mates One Nation. Let them stay www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

13.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 263 πŸ” 102 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 5
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The NACC robodebt report: A heartbreaking work of staggering incompetence Rick Morton wrote the book on robodebt. He delivers a damning verdict on the NACC's long-awaited robodebt report, which exonerated Scott Morrison and Kathryn Campbell.

Writing exclusively for Crikey today, Rick Morton tears into the NACC's long-awaited robodebt report that exonerated Scott Morrison and Kathryn Campbell.

www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/13/n...

13.03.2026 03:11 πŸ‘ 139 πŸ” 73 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 7

What sort of coward cancels her? Or maybe they’re so ill-informed they didn’t know who they’d invited and they’ve had to run and hide.
Difficult choices.

13.03.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œBreathtaking nonsense” is just one of Rick Morton’s thoughts on the NACC’s long-awaited robodebt report, which dismissed corruption allegations against Scott Morrison as well as three others, and in doing so flatly rejected the royal commission’s findings.

13.03.2026 05:09 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4
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The fascist cult is a clueless Kakistocracy. A cabal of clueless Fox propaganda clowns who made their living off of lying to Americans.

12.03.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s his β€œI’m stupid as a box of bent nails and don’t even try telling me” look. Meant to scare us but just confirms the bent nails. Or a box of hammers, ok.

13.03.2026 06:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And they’re stupid. Too stupid to know they’re stupid. You can’t explain their stupidity to them, because they’re too stupid to understand.
They never will.

13.03.2026 06:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Someone out there can blow this Epstein scandal wide open and expose donald trump for what he really is. Step forward and take one for our country. It's worth saving.

12.03.2026 12:43 πŸ‘ 293 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 4
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The difficult truth Writing exclusively for Crikey, Grace Tame reflects on the prime minister calling her 'difficult', the media storm following her pro-Palestine chant, and which social causes do and don't ignite public...

It's not 'difficult' at all to have Grace Tame & leaders like her in this country. We're so very lucky.

May more & more of them emerge - in droves - to balance out the absolute crazy-making the current & opposition govts are perpetuating ... & perpetrating.

13.03.2026 05:38 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4
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Opinion | Grace Tame writes on the nuances of Anthony Albanese's choice of language in describing her as "difficult", the media storm following her pro-Palestine chant, and which social causes do and don’t ignite public support.

13.03.2026 03:52 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump administration underestimated Iran war’s impact on Strait of Hormuz | CNN Politics The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes while planning the ongoing operation, accord...

β€œTrump officials acknowledged to lawmakers during recent classified briefings that they did not plan for the possibility of Iran closing the strait in response to strikes”
Imagine being a govt stupid enough to support this war…

13.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

It’s curious that Crisafulli is apparently incapable of understanding simple distinctions.

13.03.2026 01:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

US leader is above the law, backed by snake-handlers who talk to god.
Israel leader fights for god’s chosen people.
Iran leader surely talks to god.
The End Times War.
What’s the worry? God will win.

13.03.2026 01:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Too many people, including some news media, let the truth be trampled upon without thought for what is happening to us and our nation.

12.03.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 16610 πŸ” 5433 πŸ’¬ 876 πŸ“Œ 311
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β€œThe more corrupt the State, the more numerous the laws.”

- Tacitus #Truth

12.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Pedolf Trump sends Marco Rubio on a top secret bombing mission to Iran in one of the oversized Florsheim dress shoes he gave him & he was afraid not to wear because he's a spineless little yes man

12.03.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

No-one in the future will believe that anyone who could dress themselves voted for this moron.

12.03.2026 22:42 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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An underrated anti-war film, directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Matt Damon, called Green Zone, was released 16 years ago today. It follows a U.S. Army officer in Iraq who uncovers that the search for weapons of mass destruction is based on manipulated intelligence.

11.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 100 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2
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The Maduro Regime is still in power in Venezuela. The IRGC regime is still in power in Iran. The Epstein regime is still in power in D.C.

12.03.2026 08:19 πŸ‘ 978 πŸ” 459 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 14
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12.03.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 12199 πŸ” 3560 πŸ’¬ 609 πŸ“Œ 228

It is entirely possible to stand in solidarity with Iranians who oppose the brutal oppression of the theocracy who rules over them and understand that Israel and the United States have no interest in their liberation whatsoever.

11.03.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 215 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 2

If we just got on and built some wind farms and solar fields we could dispense with all of this nonsense.

12.03.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 1352 πŸ” 280 πŸ’¬ 66 πŸ“Œ 10