Tim Rivett
@poprivett.bsky.social
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It says a lot about the sheer insanity of Trump's USA that Marjorie Taylor Greene is the voice of sanity and decency in the Republican Party.
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Republicans in Congress mocked Trump privately, Marjorie Taylor Greene says
Georgia lawmaker says colleagues who made fun of president before 2024 win now support him out of fear
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/07/congress-republicans-tease-trump-marjorie-taylor-greene?CMP=share_btn_url
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I am reminded once again that the USA is trapped in a farce beyond the most fevered imagination of satirists.
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Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize
US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/09/norway-braces-for-trumps-reaction-if-he-does-not-win-nobel-peace-prize
2 months ago
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Crazy. It's almost like privatising critical services was a bad idea!
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Optus claimed live updates on triple-zero outages would impose ‘huge burden’ months before outage
Telco had resisted new rules that will require greater sharing of information with authorities during outages
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/24/optus-outage-triple-zero-failure-claimed-giving-live-updates-on-outages-would-impose-huge-burden-months-before?CMP=share_btn_url
3 months ago
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I think it's time to retire the phrase "Don't get mad, get even" and replace it with "Get mad, get even." Let's face it, with everything happening in the world it's impossible not to get mad, so you might as well get even when you can!
4 months ago
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I just read a story about a political power couple getting pregnant, and the wife said it would be a "vegan pregnancy." What on earth does that mean? A soy placenta?
5 months ago
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Hey,
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, here's another massive blow to a right-wing political party that wanted to follow Trump, this time in Australia. It was such an electoral bollocking that the leader of the Australian conservative party (confusing called the Liberals) lost his own seat!
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Live: Labor will form government, Antony Green says as Dutton faces fight in own seat
Early election counting indicates a swing towards Labor, with the Coalition facing an uphill battle to win a majority government. Follow live.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-03/federal-election-2025-live-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton/105245936
7 months ago
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Tim Rivett
Guardian Australia
8 months ago
Australian election 2025 mini and micro party guide: how to avoid a Senate vote you might regret
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Australian election 2025 mini and micro party guide: how to avoid a Senate vote you might regret
Behind unassuming names lurk parties with some hair-raising and eccentric views. And others that are pretty much what they say they are. Here’s what you need to know * Polls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverage * Anywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guide * Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina * Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast The most recent federal election proved politics is no longer a two-horse race, with a record 16 independents and minor parties elected to the crossbench, as well as 10 in the Senate. This time around the teals are no longer unknowns, and there are plenty more independents hoping to make a mark in lower house contests. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/30/australian-election-full-list-micro-minor-parties-party-running-voting-senate-ballot-paper-federal-who-should-vote-what-do-they-stand-for?CMP=aus_bsky
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Honestly, no outside enemy could possibly do more damage to the USA than this turkey.
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Dozens quit Elon Musk's DOGE warning of significant security risks
About 21 civil service employees from the US government department of efficiency have resigned saying they refuse to use their technical expertise to "dismantle critical public services."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-26/dozens-quit-elon-musk-s-doge-citing-security-risks-over-us-data/104983062
10 months ago
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I struggle with the news these days. It runs like this: "War in Ukraine/Gaza/literally anywhere" "Australian right-wing politician makes inflammatory statement unchallenged by media" "Billionaire does something terrible" "Donald Trump makes everything in the world worse" "And finally, puppies!"
11 months ago
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I'd already nearly given up on Facebook, but this tips it over the edge. It's long since stopped being about people, and is now moving from a bot-driven meme and ad replicator to a right-wing troll farm. Now all I need is some way to transfer all those FB contacts to another messenger service...
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Albanese responds to Meta's fact-check axing as Greens senator fears 'free for all'
Meta has slashed its content moderation policies, including ending its US fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram, aligning with the priorities of US president-elect Donald Trump.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/anthony-albanese-responds-to-metas-fact-check-axing/ts9nzlujf
11 months ago
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It would appear that Australia's conservatives are still firmly in the pocket of the fossil fuel magnates. Y'know, in case that was in any doubt.
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Dutton to revive Morrison's 'gas-fired recovery' in election pledge to cut energy bills
Details of the coming promise to voters, which follows months of consultation with the gas industry, are being calibrated to counter Labor's likely strategy of ongoing direct-to-households energy bill...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-17/dutton-morrison-politics-power-energy-prices/104734970?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other
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