My good God, reading about USA politics is both exhausting and scary. Here in Australia, we should be both alert and alarmed. Protect our precious and fragile democracy - with its checks and balances- to stop the contagion.

This is American innovation. A country so efficient at war that it can invade a country without needing to leave its own country.

Non American here. So many of us are just sick and tired of Americans and all the bullshit. Yes there are millions of good and decent Americans but some stereotypes exist for a reason. Trump is also a major symptom of the ills of America, not the disease.

So if anti-fascists are Trump’s political enemies, what does that make Trump?

Live your life in such a way that when you die people aren't ashamed to quote the shit you said.

It’s taken years for Australia to ban three types of forever chemicals. But Europe plans to ban thousands of these chemicals to avoid future issues.

> Open Internet You open the internet. The government is gutting science and social services to fund a literal masked gestapo. Wars are spiraling out of control. Millions are dying of preventable disease. A woman spent $9M on a wedding dress and [Ctrl-C] > Open puzzle game

The environment isn't 'an issue' It is life itself

Today is unfortunately a good reminder of just how depraved many Trump supporters are. It should be the easiest thing in the world to just wish someone well in light of a devastating health diagnosis. That they can't even meet that very low bar says a lot about their character.

Tim Wilson will be a clear and constant reminder of why so many of us don't vote for the Liberal Party #auspol

ICYMI, this excellent 4 minute clip is 🎯💥💯. Please watch, share, and vote accordingly. Some mainstream journos are also shining a light on #AtlasNetwork. But many are still too timid, lazy or complicit to highlight the truth behind Dutton's culture wars. #ausvotes #auspol

Bridget McKenzie can’t help but laugh at the proposition of emissions going down under the LNP. David Speers, “is there anything you would do to bring down emissions in the next 10 years?’ McKenzie “LoL” It’s going to be even funnier when they lose the election 🤣

One of the most shocking things I have read for a while: t.co/lg46ijHLDF

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Coalition ‘got it wrong’ with its now-dumped policy to require all federal public servants to return to the office A promise to cut 41,000 Canberra-based public service jobs through forced redundancies has also been walked back

First stage capitalism lie: more stuff makes life good. ($$) Second stage capitalism lie: stuff doesn't make you happy, but experiences (travel and events) to make memories will ($$$$) Reality: a good life comes from surrounding yourself with kind and principled people instead of assholes.

Vote Dutton, you get Trump. Simple as that. @cathywilcox.bsky.social nails it. #auspol #AustraliaVotes

Vote like your best mate is indigenous, your daughter is gay, your uncle is on NDIS, your brother is on the poverty line, your neighbour is an immigrant and your kids have to live on this planet for decades after you leave.

Senior officials brazenly admit to using disappearing message apps for Govt business - a clear violation of law (a crime under s24(1) of the Archives Act). The bureaucratic lawlessness that enabled #robodebt is alive and well. The AFP should act. #auspol

Tupaarnaq Kopeck

Hegseth's playing a dangerous game of chicken by denying this. Goldberg says he has more texts about this, super sensitive info he voluntarily held back. Or are they going to say he got the info some other way and put him in jail? This is the 'Anything Goes' administration, who knows?

Fixed it. ✍️

Israel just killed hundreds of Palestinians, including kids. The US just killed dozens of Yemenis, including kids. "Why do they hate us?" asks the American public, blissfully ignorant of what's being done in its name in the Middle East by the US and its ally Israel. Sigh.

Dutton is a repugnant individual who thrives on discord, division & hate. Not a word that comes out of his mouth is designed 4 the benefit of positive social cohesion It’s a strategy to attain his own political goals, not to benefit our country IMO, a good leader unites. Dutton is NOT that leader

Malcolm is right- you have to stand up to bullies. Canada did and now their tariffs are being walked back. Granted they have more pull than Aus, but mango Mussolini will never respect people he thinks he can walk all over. Great opportunity to cancel Aukus.

What is even happening right now? We got an adderalled up President pushing cars on the White House lawn for a dude that has been in a K hole for the past four years. Make any of this make sense.

Hello Labor and Labour. Your base is leaving you #auspol

I am very much hoping that we will end up with an ALP minority gov't, driven by Greens & Teals on the crossbench. #auspol

Yesterday the U.S. cut off intel to Ukraine Today they cut off satellite imagery Tomorrow they will likely cut off comms (Starlink) Europe needs to step up asap Ukraine can't defend itself if it's deaf, dumb & blind

Stripey Man snores gently. He has found this week in politics completely exhausting. #cats #catsofbluesky #catlovers

If Dutton starts beating the war drums about China again, but they retaliate this time - we are absolutely stuffed. We can't rely on Trump's America to save anyone.

Australia hosts the USA's most important & secretive spy base, Pine Gap, located in the middle of the desert. No American military action happens without Pine Gap's participation. It's time for Australia to review the one-sided relationship given the USA is abandoning its allies.

President Karen

Be a Zelensky in a world of Trumps.

“At this point, refusing to use AI, and especially LLM tools is an act of resistance. Give them no quarter. Purge them whenever you find them. Turn off Copilot. Poison any data that you put out into the world, and make it as difficult as possible for AI bots to train from your data.“

So they fired 500 FAA employees & air traffic controllers, put a freeze on hiring, had 8 airline situations with one devastating crash killing many people, and now they advertise on X like everyone is supposed to be on there & cut down on hiring steps to speed things up. What more could go wrong?

This by Labor and Marles is looking worse by the day #auspol

they should get moving on CANZUK.

BREAKING: Steve Bannon just did a Nazi salute at CPAC. THEY ARE TELLING YOU WHO THEY ARE!

I'm convinced most people do not pay attention to politics -- that they make their voting opinions on one or two TV ads they see, pre-held beliefs, and what their buddies say. That means they are mostly misinformed and not voting based on the reality of events. www.cnn.com/2025/02/20/p...

🧵THREAD: Canada must act NOW to protect itself from the Trump/Putin axis and the collapse of US democracy. Here’s what we CAN do immediately: ⬇️

WTF??? Trump has placed a ban on Julianne Moore’s children’s book ‘Freckleface Strawberry’ for being related to DEI. It’s about a little girl who dislikes her freckles but eventually learns to live with them when she realizes that she is differen

DEVELOPING: The Trump Administration has started firing "several hundred" FAA probationary employees who maintain critical air traffic control infrastructure, according to their union. The move comes not even three weeks since the deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C.

This where we are.

Missouri's AG Andrew Bailey is suing Starbucks, arguing that its workforce is too "female" and "non-white" and as a result Missouri consumers “pay higher prices and wait longer for goods and services" because its workforce is "less qualified" This is a brazenly racist and sexist lawsuit.