Adam Morton: “Nationally, the same can be said of the Albanese government’s recently announced 62-70% emissions target range for 2035. The backslide up north ultimately means there will need to be a bigger drive in Canberra to cut pollution – and sooner, rather than later.”

Michael Pascoe: “If anyone was hoping for significant economic reform to improve Australia’s outlook, to realise this nation’s enormous potential, hope buried Monday 13/10 when Treasurer Chalmers announced PM Albanese’s reformed superannuation reform.” michaelwest.com.au/albos-supera....

NEW: Adrian Fontes has CERTIFIED the results of the AZ-07 election of Adelita Grijalva. Mike Johnson is OUT of EXCUSES and should swear her in.

Cooktown Far North QLD

This idiot keeps bragging about the 20 hostages being released in another country while he's kidnapping thousands of people a day here in America. Fuck him and the fascism he rode in on.

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George Stephanopolous did what every anchor and host should have been doing since Bush 2000: Rejecting the bullshit, gaslighting, and rude, evasive filibustering the GOP has perfected to hide their lies. NO MORE BULLSHIT.

In case you got lost in the steaming pile of bullshit Speaker Johnson’s been shoveling, the shutdown fight Democrats are holding the line on is about healthcare for hard-working Americans. Leader Jeffries isn’t flinching, isn’t wobbling; he’s been consistent and hasn’t wavered on this issue.

Respect to those who got here first.

Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House called No Kings protests “hate America rallies”. Nothing could be further from the truth. These are true patriots exercising 1st Amendment rights to say we do not want dictatorship by Trump. We don’t want unneeded military troops in our cities. We want democracy.

I’m utterly sick of the Royal Family and their greed.

Arrh Denmark WA

The great actress Diane Keaton has left us at the age of 79. Too soon to say good-bye to the woman who made us smile at the quirky Annie Hall, and who broke our hearts in Reds. Your charm and talent will be sorely missed.

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties. Hello? Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party. Enough of the false equivalence.

Good morning from the Denmark River

A Parliamentary 'sports' club funded by the sports betting industry? What objection could anyone have to that? After all, you cannot corrupt the already corrupted. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #auspol

BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, DUCKWORTH were just denied entrance to the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois, unable to conduct constitutional role of oversight.

A boundless emptiness. No sorrow, no joy. No tears, no laughter. No despair, no hope. No coldness, no longing. No wishes, no dreams. Nothing. Bodies moving through life mechanically—without hearts, without souls. We are the walking dead, wandering until death finally saves us.

Weekend at Menzies'. #auspol

"McDonald is thus giving credence to the scurrilous charge by the ZFA that one of the best-known and most respected journalists in Australia may be guilty of racial hatred because she dared criticise actions in Gaza by the State of Israel — not the Jewish people — johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

The right move. Well done Sophie ✅

The Aust Parliament Sports Club (the one that ditched David Pocock) is now formally registered as a lobby group👇🏽 Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club. That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group. Just utterly unbelievable.

The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!

"All that the law requires is for someone to claim they’re offended, and off to court we go" #whatsthescam with the zionist case against @marykostakidis.bsky.social #18C #freespeech #auspol @kimwingerei.bsky.social wingerei michaelwest.com.au/kostakidis-w...

Yesterday, in reply to a question about #FOI, @albomp.bsky.social went out of his way to take a swipe at me. His words were unbecoming of a PM, but I’m glad my #transparency efforts are getting under his skin. It shows our anti-secrecy campaign is having an impact. #auspol

When Labor and Liberals sit down to settle environment laws, there is an invisible but powerful presence in the room with them: the fossil fuel lobby. Precisely why the 'two-party system' is so toxic for the national interest. #ClimateCrisis #auspol

Netanyahu will break the agreement. I shit you not. And bomb the crap out of Gaza, Palestine or what's left of it. Bet you my llife on it.

It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.

Nobody hates trees more than coastally adjacent narcissists. Here’s how we should deal with them — First Dog on the Moon www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Albanese Labor government has done enormous damage to Legal system in Australia by removing trust and credibility in this democratic institution, by refusing to address issues of systemic corruption and negligence, causing deliberate harm to the people and democracy.

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

David Shoebridge has accused NACC CEO Philip Reed of “misleading the parliament” after he told the Senate that Commissioner Paul Brereton had no existing duties with the IGADF DS “That’s what happened Mr Reed, didn’t it?” PR “I’ll leave that to others to determine” 🔥 ouch 🚩 #Estimates

Thank goodness for David Shoebridge holding people in privileged positions of authority and decision making to account. Rare these days. Too rare. @albomp.bsky.social This is on your head Anthony Albanese. #auspol.

@albomp.bsky.social’s #FOI Amendment Bill deals one-sidedly with Govt concerns and completely ignores the serious problems users face accessing Govt info. Unsurprisingly, analysis of Senate submissions on the flawed Bill show it is friendless outside Govt. #auspol

ASIC doesn't prosecute bankers, or NACC the perpetrators of Robodebt. @yelgeb.bsky.social on the blistering double standard in prosecuting white collars v blue, and protecting corporate reputations #auspol #ANZ #austrac michaelwest.com.au/asic-nacc-ex...

Catch co-CEO Richard Denniss at the Third National Forum on Australia's Wellbeing! Richard and other experts will discuss policies to enable people and the planet to thrive! 🌏 📅21-23 October 2025 📍Ann Harding Conference Centre, Canberra Get your ticket! ⏬ #auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social

Trump's plan demonstrates that America could've stopped the genocide in Gaza 2 years ago, chose not to & now presents another 'gun to your head' contract for Palestine to agree with. 🎗️Palestine has been recognised as such since the 5th century BCE. Palestine comes with Palestinians. Let us prey.

Chills…

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror." ( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

You said it, Ronni.

Ffs

Still so wild this all could have been avoided if the democrats cared more about winning an election than facilitating genocide.

October 20 PM Albanese meets with Trump. Chris Hedges: “I was scheduled to give a talk at the National Press Club of Australia on October 20 called “The Betrayal of Palestinian Journalists.” It was to focus on the amplification of Israeli lies in the press, which most reporters know are lies.”

@albomp.bsky.social has already burnt all political capital he had when elected May 2025. Voters fully awake to his spin, lies and hard right political agenda. Albanese/Marles all in with AUKUS, bringing Trump’s War Dept inside of govt and expanding US military on Aust soil, unhinged. #auspol

My latest article in The Shot "The largest contributors to the breakdown of social cohesion in Australia are the governments of Australia, practising a privileged fuck-you version of democracy that makes its own rules & caters for those within the club" #pffft theshot.net.au/uncategorize...

Woke up, made coffee, ended seven wars, Fiji and Peru, many people are saying Americans shouldn’t have elected me.