The grift never ends. Most corrupt regime in history

Extraordinary that our entire multi billion dollar defence policy seems to revolve around an enemy no one can name - and is framed by ‘we’re better than the other major party’ #auspol #npc

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It is a profound irony when the nation under attack feels more empathy for the attacker's citizens than the attacking government itself.

This is a major challenge. The structures outlined in this recent senate report focused on climate change and renewables - but can also be applied to every issue. Great to see the report highlight the need to support independent media as a way to counter disinformation #auspol

Translation: Net Zero threatens the value of our proprietor's investments. The world must cook for the sake of his portfolio.

Lucifer has a point

@australianlabor.bsky.social supported AUKUS in opposition when Morrison brainfarted it, they’ve since taken it to two elections as policy. We won’t see a defence policy that reflects what Australians want unless we cease voting for the major parties. #AusPol #CancelAUKUS

Penny Wong deploying her considerable intellectual and political skills on #Insiders. Unfortunately they are being put to a cause that does not promote peace common sense and our sovereignty. We are being sucked into war and no amount of verbal gymnastics can hide this reality.

With Wilson as shadow Treasurer, Well Done Angus as leader, and hard right figures like Hastie and Price elevated, the 'alternative government' is now more than ever the Australian political wing of the Atlas Network. Something few in legacy media are willing or able to investigate. #auspol

We need to "isolate antisemitism from anti-Zionism from anti-Netanyahu sentiment. They are separate issues." Laura Tingle says what few in the media will. But Herzog, the Israel lobby and the political & media class are deliberately promoting that confusion. #auspol www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

If the Zionist lobby has been trying to divert attention away from Israel's #GazaGenocide and the allegations against Isaac Herzog for incitement, they have never heard of the Streisand Effect. #auspol www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

Walz: I think Kristi Noem probably should go back to South Dakota, not have any dogs, and just kind of ride things out

Australian politics used to be a relatively serious pursuit, with most participants taking their responsibilities seriously. That is no longer so. Mostly now they range from mindlessly corrupted to actively clownish in their behaviour. One thing we don't get anymore, as a result, is good laws.

Welcome to the well respected profession of Australian journalism

Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.

Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @senatedemocrats.bsky.social

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Warnock: He's got a lot of nerve saying that I'm using faith to divide people. This is a man who literally had protesters gassed and beaten down so he could hold up a bible in front of a church.

The increasing capitalisation of third spaces, the social media ban, disconnect from public sentiment around current affairs in other places atm, and boredom. So much boredom

far too many media orgs have been slow to learn that in the age of social media the headline IS the story

I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here

The Greens are calling on APRA to step in & stop the skyrocketing property investor lending that is fueling the housing crisis. New ABS data shows investor lending has jumped by 12.3% while first-home buyer loans have risen by just 0.9%. Who's buying all the houses? Investors. 🧵

In terms of big disappointments, he gets honorable Manchin.

How much longer is this farce of a sideshow going to continue? NACC Commissioner, Paul Brereton, is once again embroiled in controversy. The NACC Inspector, Gail Furness is currently investigating several complaints against Mr Brereton. His position is untenable. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

I realize this prediction wasn’t especially difficult. But yes, it got worse. And it will continue to get worse. Vote every god damn enabler out of office.

A Deloitte report warns that natural gas could crowd out renewables undermining the WA Government’s claim that LNG exports support Asia’s clean energy transition. “The report was kept secret…it cost taxpayers $400,000 and didn't support the Government’s claims.” @richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol

The most corrupt administration in American history.

I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.

Dear Bluesky Zohran Mamdani showed the Democratic party exactly how to win, but I fear they will totally deny the lesson. Meanwhile, ballroom boy has already pivoted to affordability. Please don’t let the old guard lose yet another election due to corruption and incompetence. Thanks, God

Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.

The real choice Democrats face is not between a continuing resolution that allows the government to function normally or a government shutdown. Under the Trump regime, the government is not functioning normally. It is already shutting down. Democrats must not legitimize Trump's coup.

A new report finds corporations like Kroger and McDonald's are using digital loyalty programs to track your data and potentially charge you more. It's a tactic known as surveillance pricing. Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains. https://youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?si=GPRt5_WnLehnjgWR

End all funding every single private employment services provider. Salt the earth so those in change of them never get any public money ever again - run them out of the country. Get rid of mutual obligations Bring back the CES Raise the fricken rate Ain’t hard.

Bow to? How about *work with* the Greens and respect the carefully considered advice of environment and climate experts! It's really not the hard, should @australianlabor.bsky.social want to do the right thing. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Times up.. We tried to play, nice. Prepare now, it's going down, we are Shutting everything down!

Today, the White House Press Secretary told the country that this ridiculous damn ballroom is “the president’s main priority”…not reopening the government, not lowering the cost of groceries, not lowering the cost of housing, not lowering the cost of healthcare….building a ballroom

I for one think the Epstein Ballroom will be magnificent. I love the decor theme of “what if Uday Hussein ran a Ramada Inn.” And giving it a theme song everyone will associate with it is a stroke of brilliance! “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” is very catchy.

Pritzker: Throughout history we've learned that tyranny doesn't arrive with dramatic proclamations. Most times it comes quietly wrapped in the language of law and order, with fingers pointed at someone who doesn't look like you, promising safety while demanding that we sacrifice our neighbors.

Breaking: Today is officially one of the biggest days of protest in American history. Over 7 million Americans turned out to No Kings events to stand up against MAGA fascism.

Our federal tax dollars are being used to fund a network of government social media accounts that pump out disinformation 24/7. Even during a government shutdown. It’s definitely not essential work.

A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy. Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...

The ALP might as well merge with the Minerals Council of Australia

Peaceful assembly isn’t an insurrection. Storming the Capitol to hang your own vice-president and end democracy is.

Guess who just got both the updated COVID vaccine and flu shots today? Your dear Leader Trump. Maybe you should get them too. Sincerely, An Epidemiologist Who Told You Trump Would Get COVID Booster.

What the fuck do you mean I got a longer prison sentence than Diddy

WATCH — @aoc.bsky.social : “At some point we’ve gotta call these people’s B.S. for what it is. You can’t believe everything a con man is gonna tell you. We cannot live in perpetual fear of these clowns.” #TrumpShutdown