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Michael Barnes

@barnesm31

I smell blood and an era of prominent madmen. Science is cool. Born in 1966, Whitefella living on the land of the Wurundjeri people. LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights. Refugees are welcome, racists are not.

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18yo Bonnie Carter has been released from the Brisbane police watch house without charge after being arrested earlier today under Queensland Premier David Crisafulli's speech criminalisation laws for wearing a singlet with a banned phrase. #qldpol

11.03.2026 10:39 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 6

our govs - both @australianlabor.bsky.social and coal-ition are absolute bastards - they work for vested interests - esp. gas industry - traitors #auspol

12.03.2026 07:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Police accused of 'overreach' after 'from the river to the sea' arrests The pro-Palestinian group that organised the Brisbane protest says police were "everywhere" and "ready to make arrests" over use of the banned phrase.

Queensland Police charged a protestor with saying β€œfrom the river to the sea” even though he clearly explained he was using the phrase β€œin the interests of education” β€” one of the available defences under the act www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

12.03.2026 05:44 πŸ‘ 134 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 9
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US investigation exposes Trump’s lies about the US missile strike on an Iranian girls school that killed over 170 people mainly school girls. It was a US attack. End AUKUS, pull Australian troops out of this awful illegal war.

11.03.2026 19:44 πŸ‘ 120 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2

We can hope.

11.03.2026 10:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Albanese Labor Government has allowed a few women from Iran to seek safety here, then slammed the door on thousands.

11.03.2026 06:26 πŸ‘ 144 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3

reminder that when major party politicians - with great fanfare and white media collusion - criminalise speech and lecture us on social cohesion, their decisions and actions directly correlate with increasing rates of racist violence.

11.03.2026 09:13 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Yep

11.03.2026 10:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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David Shoebridge says the reason Labor is legislating to β€œshut the door” on 7200 Iranian refugees β€œon the same day” of granting asylum to the Iranian women’s football team, is so other Iranians don’t β€œcome here & do exactly what the Iranian women’s football team did”πŸ’₯ #auspol

11.03.2026 10:07 πŸ‘ 83 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2

πŸ₯΄ ... oopsy, what say ye now, Albo?

11.03.2026 06:16 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Its like the said "we need to choose the most one nation like candidates"

11.03.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Accurate certainly, depressingly so.

10.03.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not the dumbest National party policy I have heard.
Probably not even in the worst 5.

10.03.2026 07:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dear Australians.

How's this for an idea?

Let's stop walking into the polling booth and voting for people who do the most terrible things to us.

It really is up to us.

From your fellow Australians #auspol

10.03.2026 03:59 πŸ‘ 172 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 3
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Muslims traumatised after right-wing attack on community dinner A Muslim community in Ballarat is left traumatised after a man barged into a community dinner allegedly throwing punches and yelling abuse.

Yet if it was an attack on a Jewish community dinner the perpetrator would be detained without bail.

We now live in a two tier society 🀬

10.03.2026 06:18 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

The massive rise in Islamophobia, consciously fuelled by large sections of the media, is a national disgrace.
I'd love to hear the PM and LOTO speak out about this and the dangers of white supremacy but ....crickets

10.03.2026 04:35 πŸ‘ 325 πŸ” 128 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 5

But instead here we are in the darkest timeline.

10.03.2026 06:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

#AusVotes2028

10.03.2026 01:53 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not all heros wear capes. But if you did while doing your pro-dinosaur advocacy I bet you would look great.

10.03.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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10.03.2026 01:50 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

The Spanish prime minister has more courage in his little finger than Australian Prime Minister Albanese (the bad Albanese) has in his whole misbegotten cabinet.

10.03.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘‡Flashback to DecemberπŸ‘‡. Electricity prices (which are set by the gas price) are about to rise because our Govt places Aussies at third place behind the gas cartel and Japanese/South Korean gas consumers. #auspol

09.03.2026 22:49 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The announcement today from the Albanese Labor Government to send an E-7A Wedgetail aircraft to the Gulf and provide medium-range air-to-air missiles to the UAE shows Australia has been fully dragged into another US forever war.

09.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 179 πŸ” 90 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 9
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The network of Liberals behind two 'grassroots' childcare campaigns The childcare groups say they are the voices for everyday parents. What they do not mention is that they are supported by a network of current and former Liberals.

We finally figured out what's the go is with the au pair. "Grassroots campaign" for taxpayer funded nannies and au pairs is astro-turfed by ex-staffers and a Liberal consultancy. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

09.03.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 83 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 5

Hewy @albomp.bsky.social - see this?

It's called leadership. #auspol

09.03.2026 01:49 πŸ‘ 140 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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These kids were at their desks at school in Minab, Iran when they were murdered by Israel/the USA's illegal war which has your full support, @albomp.bsky.social.

They had mothersβ€”some of whom may still be alive.

Women.

And you dare to say "Happy IWD2026." You are despicable. #auspol

08.03.2026 04:59 πŸ‘ 159 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

FFS why would anyone who had any choice join the Australian military when you are just used to support US was.

09.03.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey @albomp.bsky.social, don’t you love those shared values?

09.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 213 πŸ” 89 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 4
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@tedrall.bsky.social

09.03.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Morning

09.03.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0