This is a really important way if phrasing this problem for those who don't give a shit about the arts. Purely from an economic perspective, creative industries need protection from AI.

What the fuck is wrong with these people?

How about it @albomp.bsky.social ? #AusPol #CatastrophicFireDanger

I mean, we knew Vance was a piece of shit. He doesn't need to keep proving it, over and over. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts. Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.

So much this

Where are our politicians, calling out these actions from our ally? WTF? #AusPol #Venezuela

The fact that I can’t say with certainty that Anthony Albanese or Penny Wong will condemn what the Trump administration has just done to Venezuela is deeply worrying. We kowtow to the U.S too much, no matter which party or President is in charge.

There’s a sort of Dunning-Kruger effect happening where people who read widely, consider various perspectives, and put in effort to understand views they disagree with worry that they don’t do that enough, while people who don’t do any of that accuse others of being in a bubble and call it a day.

The man went around spouting hatred and hurting the marginalised. He was no hero, and he didn't do things "the right way".

So much this...

I disagreed with John Howard on a huge range of things, but I greatly respect what he and Tim Fisher did in relation to gun control after the Port Arthur shooting. To weaken our gun laws is the wrong move. #auspol

The Jewish Council was proud to join the hundreds of thousands of Australians marching on Sunday to demand action from our political leadership. We demand an end to the genocide, today!

The NSW Government cut all funding to Wagga Women's Health Centre - almost half WWHC's annual budget. Sign the petition calling on Premier Chris Minns & NSW Govt to fund WWHC, continuing vital work preventing domestic & family violence in regional communities. Sign here chng.it/LGbLsMQLP4 #auspol

Hi, I worked at USAID. 👋 Airdrops are universally acknowledged as probably the worst and least efficient way to get aid to people. You airdrop when you a) want to want to so something but can’t, or b) you don’t want to do anything but want to look like you are.

It's nowhere near enough to prevent people dying of starvation. It's a PR stunt amidst a genocide.

Not disappointed. #INXS #Number1 #TripleJ #Hottest100 #AwesomeSaxSolo

Hells yeah. #NosebleedSection #Hottest100 #Number2 Love this!!!

My Happiness! #fuckinglovethissong #Hottest100

I am surprised Thunderstruck isn't in the Top 10! #Hottest100

Wagga Women's Health Centre have had $600,000 in funding (approx half their budget) cut by the NSW Government. “We have one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the country." Programs that were working to address this stop on 31 August. #auspol #nswpol regionriverina.com.au/apparently-t...

I'm sad today. The world has lost another beautiful soul; the people who loved them are bereft. There is no blame in this poem, just a reminder to reach out if you need help. Someone can help you shoulder your burden. Take care of yourselves. Xx Lifeline 13 11 14 Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636

Almost 72% of detainees had no criminal record. I realise that that's beside the point, and that no one should be treated like this, but it's worth noting. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Hands off our PBS! (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) I will fight tooth and nail on this one.

The PBS is such an important part of the Australian health care system. If it is eroded, public health costs will rise (people will get much sicker, which costs more to treat, plus there is an economic cost in those people not being able to fully participate in society), and people will die.

The PBS cannot be allowed to be cut.

It’s absolutely critical that the Albanese govt holds firm against the attacks on the PBS by US pharma. That includes protecting generics. Affordable medicines are key to our universal health system.

Newsom: "Democracy is under assault before our eyes. This moment we have feared has arrived. He's taking a wrecking ball to our Founding Father's historic project."

#LAprotests #USpol #WTF #WheresTheWellRegulatedMilitiaWhenYouNeedIt

In Australia, 26th May is #NationalSorryDay, when we acknowledge the pain and suffering of the Stolen Generations, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were forcibly taken from their families by the Govt. I wonder if the Libs & Nats would say they are sorry this happened. 😔 #auspol

Absolutely stoked to hear this. Clive Palmer is a blight on the political landscape. #AusPol #AusVotes

They can come into your home & if you fight them they will charge you for obstructing justice. No warrant is needed, they can just go in if they feel like it. The gestapo are here people. Are you gonna wait in at home waiting to be taken next? www.thedailybeast.com/leaked-memo-...

I'm supporting @jennyrolfe4riv.bsky.social in #Riverina this election, because she best represents my values. I used www.buildaballot.org.au to work out where my preferences will go. #democracy #auspol #ausvotes2025 Opinions expressed are my own, & do not necessarily reflect that of my employer.

I'm not a Catholic, but I am so on board with this.

Happy Easter!

A global study by Ipsos... found about half of Australian men thought “things have gone far enough” when it comes to giving women equal rights with men, and that most Australian men think men are being expected to do too much to support equality. #FFS #AusPol www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

If, like me, you live in an electorate where there's a heap of minor parties & independents running, you might be unsure as to who will best represent your values & what's important to you. This can help: House of Reps & Senate. myplan.buildaballot.org.au #auspol #ausvotes #ausvotes2025

Fellow Aussies, please consider signing this petition asking the Australian Government to allow LGBTQ+ people in the US to be granted asylum in Australia. The petition can be found at: www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/... #auspol #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ+ #LGBT+

About 90% of the nuclear generation capacity the Coalition proposes to build would not have access to enough water to run safely. #auspol www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Yep, as much as I despise him, he explained it in a way that most people will understand.

Yeah, no conflict of interest there at all!

The @cpsu.org.au has crunched the numbers & based on the most recent data, a 5-year hiring APS freeze would slash: - 12,500 jobs or 42% of Services Australia staff - Almost 1k jobs or 27% of Veterans Affairs staff - 2,070 jobs or 21% of NDIA staff www.cpsu.org.au/CPSU/Content... #auspol

I mean, we knew this, but it's good it's been publicly confirmed. #auspol #ausvotes www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

NYU going for pre-emptive obedience?

We can't say we weren't warned. Sarah Martin: "The founder of a key support group for the US president has praised Gina Rinehart as a 'female Donald Trump' and backed a push by the mining magnate to bring Trump’s policy ideas to Australia." #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

In case you missed it, once again Dutton announced a policy that experts say won't achieve what he says it will, and has other negative consequences. #AusVotes #AusPol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Really interesting article. I would love to see the ALP back a universal basic income, but know it's a pipe dream, because, you know, voters have been convinced that anyone receiving government support is a bludger (except for big business). #AusVotes #FederalElection

How can this be justified?

When Dutton says LNP will cut the APS by 36,000, remember they've done this before. Then they had to backfill with consultants (an external workforce). "...that external workforce cost $20.8 billion in the final year of the Morrison government." 👀 #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...