Tom Studans
@maximumwelfare.bsky.social
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Welfare advocate. Covered the Robodebt Royal Commission. None for me thanks
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Demon King of the New Platform
about 23 hours ago
Community Strong Australia promotes itself as an ‘evidence over ideology’ party. My draft thoughts about how we need reengagement with ideology and substantive political difference:
clothedvillainy.substack.com/p/i-want-an-...
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I want an interesting synonym to describe this thing... Ideology is not a dirty word
We are already eating from the trash can.
https://clothedvillainy.substack.com/p/i-want-an-interesting-synonym-to
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Australia with our win against Turkey:
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2006: Australia lives up to their potential at a World Cup 2010: Nope 2014: Diabolical group, still could have got something out of it, wasted months in preparation with the wrong coach 2018: Nope 2022: Australia greatly exceeds potential by making R16 2026: Nope
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Michelle Fahy
1 day ago
AFP confirms receipt of war crimes brief from Australian International Justice Centre in May Centre director, Ms Rawan Arraf: "It's a 65-page complaint w 43 annexures numbering hundreds of pages...includ[ing] video evidence, social media posts & witness testimony"
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
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Australian in Israeli Defence Force committed war crimes, report alleges
The Australian Federal Police is considering a brief of evidence from the Australian Centre for International Justice, detailing alleged war crimes in Gaza by an Australian citizen who was in the Isra...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-03/afp-consider-report-allege-australian-citizen-idf-war-crimes/106876406
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6 News Australia
1 day ago
#BREAKING
🚨 Pro-Palestine Labor Party members have unfurled the Palestinian flag at the NSW Labor conference as Premier Chris Minns walked in The protesters were seen being escorted out of the conference by police, according to vision supplied to 6 News
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GET A PYRAMID UP YA
#GetAPyramidUpYa
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Asher Wolf
1 day ago
‘The Mercury’ referred to his “ongoing reign of terror” yesterday
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Ali, Fang of the Sun
2 days ago
#NeilDidNothingWrong
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Why is
@australia.theguardian.com
calling Neil the seal a terrorist on Instagram? He is not a terrorist. He has terrified no-one and he has no political goals. He is bored and he wants to wrestle. Stop fomenting hate in the community.
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Rɪᴄʜᴀʀᴅ Tᴜꜰꜰɪɴ ᶜᵇʳ ᶜᶠᶜ ᵃᵘ
3 days ago
Here's the link!
help.sbs.com.au/hc/en-au/art...
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Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy
3 days ago
Brilliant. Thank you, Tom Studans.
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"Currently, SBS has opt-out — 0.2 per cent of the population is able to find it." I had no idea but sure enough here it is, on your account settings:
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When I'm in a 'knowing what the rules of football are' competition and my opponent is a football YouTuber:
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Everything is jazz as long as you play it wrong. Except jazz.
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ABC News Australia
3 days ago
Government urged to crack down on NDIS kickbacks and bad actors as fraud inquiry handed down
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NDIS fraud 'gaps remain open' as integrity report handed down
A Labor-led parliamentary inquiry into fraud in the NDIS has made 12 recommendations to improve the integrity of the scheme.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-02/ndis-fraud-inquiry-reports/106857422?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bluesky_news.abc.net.au
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Football fans love reading each statute to the letter of the law to defend a guy having his ankle stepped on and rotated 100 degrees
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Asher Wolf
3 days ago
Business tax fraud is worse than NDIS fraud. Disabled people are paying the price
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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Business tax fraud is worse than NDIS fraud. Disabled people are paying the price
The Albanese Government wants to make huge changes to the NDIS in the name of fixing fraud, however, only a small fraction of savings are expected to come from targeting fraud. So, while everyone has ...
https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260630-business-tax-fraud-is-worse-than-ndis-fraud-disabled-people-are-paying-the-price
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Tansy Gardam
4 days ago
hey so I crunched the numbers and if we *don’t* do this cruel and pointless stripping of the NDIS now we don’t have to have a royal commission on it in 10 years
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ABC News Australia
4 days ago
Designer featured on Gardening Australia given temporary NDIS relief after funding stripped
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Last-minute NDIS relief for designer featured on Gardening Australia
Garden designer Joshua Ruff has been given a six-month reprieve by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) after speaking out about changes to his NDIS plan.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-01/gardening-australia-ndis-relief-overturned/106864196?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bluesky_news.abc.net.au
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Michael Klapdor
4 days ago
Bill introduced today:
parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/sea...
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https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr7515%22
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Apparently there are SEVEN historical legal issues in the welfare system that are about to be made public:
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This is it. Joga bonito. Totaalvoetbal.
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J.J.
5 days ago
Exit light Enter night Take my hand Morocco beat the Netherlands
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Asher Wolf
6 days ago
This was one of the reasons I quit working as a homelessness support officer: guidelines wouldn’t allow applicants for whom the rent would be more than 30% of their income, but if you earned too much you were no longer eligible
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Flashman
6 days ago
imagining an out-of-work auctioneer down at Centrelink trying to bargain a higher JobSeeker rate
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Stokes loves these situations. He then got their number 9 concussion sub and they're talking about 'who writes his scripts'? 318 behind at tea on day 4.
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Annie
7 days ago
Just remembered this image exists
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Now that I've heard the World Cup song 900,000 times in 16 days I have concluded that it is a very good song to listen to before, during, and after watching football
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This is not the secret to success. This is the secret to getting a lot of views on your short form video.
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Brian Brobbey
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Watching the Matildas at the 2023 World Cup:
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The way his headed clearances all float gently on the breeze to safety with total control and intention. What the fuck 😂
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Tony with me after I ask him to use his allotted quota of substitutes within the allotted 90mins:
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Flashman
9 days ago
tony don't care
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Lucas Herrington, 18 years old, World Cup debut, instantly our best defender technically and tactically and he's already flattened two cunts
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Greg Jericho
9 days ago
If you ever quoted
@kudelka.bsky.social
's Rusted-on tea towel you are legally obligated to donate (or you know, if you are able to, that'd be great)
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We need a left-wing Dave Hughes
10 days ago
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Tell 'em Bobby
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKfS...
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Open Your Eyes
YouTube video by Bobby Caldwell - Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKfSPTUNWqw
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John Delmenico
10 days ago
if I was naming a political party, I personally wouldn’t call it the ‘CSA Party’
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Opposing fossil fuel companies by pumping uncut coal:
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Tim Stephens
10 days ago
Right wing senators skip Parliament to pal around with Jordan Peterson and others in London.
#auspol
www.smh.com.au/cbd/barnaby-...
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Barnaby Joyce and Bridget McKenzie snub parliament for UK talkfest
The politicians were among a large Australian contingent who travelled to the UK this week for Jordan Peterson’s Alliance for Responsible Citizenship event.
https://www.smh.com.au/cbd/barnaby-joyce-and-bridget-mckenzie-snub-parliament-for-uk-talkfest-20260624-p609rx.html
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Pauline Hanson name three Socceroos without a former-Liberal groyper Googling it for you or shut the fuck up challenge
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Anna Harrington
11 days ago
“This World Cup unexpectedly just reconnected these two countries.” A World Cup feature on the ties that bind Australia and Paraguay - from a bid to create a socialist utopia more than 130 years ago, to the small Paraguayan diaspora in Australia today.
aapnews.aap.com.au/news/how-fai...
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How failed socialist utopia ties Australia to Paraguay
World Cup opponents Australia and Paraguay have a unique connection through a bid to create a socialist utopia in the South American country, 130 years ago.
https://aapnews.aap.com.au/news/how-failed-socialist-utopia-ties-australia-to-paraguay/bMnoBuBq
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🚨 William Lane mentioned
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11 days ago
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Elle
11 days ago
DSS Meeting Update: We raised the impacts of Partner Income Testing, shared lived experience evidence, and submitted follow-up questions. We are now awaiting a response.
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Josh Taylor
11 days ago
Tend to agree with the theory that he's trying to get fired by Nine for the complete "I've been cancelled" pipeline.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
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Karl Stefanovic podcast interview with UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson removed from YouTube
Robinson says Pauline Hanson has ‘carried on fighting’ despite backlash in since-deleted episode of the Karl Stefanovic Show
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/23/karl-stefanovic-uk-far-right-tommy-robinson-podcast-video-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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