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#FitzPOTW @peterfitz1.bsky.social Billionaire act of the week

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

😘

submitted 43 days ago • 3 comments

Tks, Eric. Just a little quiet over here for me, and lacking the hard news edge, no? Don't you find that?

submitted 43 days ago • 20 comments

I think most Australians are like me: we very much know who Prime Minister Keir Starmer is - him and Macron are leaders of the Free World - but have no clue about the Opposition Leader, yet.

submitted 43 days ago • 1 comment

My thoughts, EXACTLY, Samuel!

submitted 43 days ago • 1 comment

THanks indeed.

submitted 44 days ago • 6 comments

The rule of thumb among Labor ministers, I am told, is "Ignore what's on the front pages. Get the right policy."

submitted 44 days ago • 11 comments

🐨 AUSTRALIAN ELECTION SPECIAL: How The Democracy Sausage Is Made 🌭 What the recent reelection of @albomp.bsky.social can teach politicians in the UK. @sturdyalex.bsky.social talks to legend, @peterfitz1.bsky.social. Superb! 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q... 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/4Z3m...

submitted 44 days ago • 12 comments

🎧 This was a fabulously enjoyable, high-level introduction to Australian politics and their recent elections, even though “you’ve barely let @peterfitz1.bsky.social get a word in edgeways,” @sturdyalex.bsky.social! 👏😆 🇺🇸 “Chaos on roller skates”!!! 🤣 🇦🇺 #Politics 🗳️ #Podcasts 📻

submitted 44 days ago • 1 comment

I think, to the North, that is what you are frequently known as - and most affectionately~!

submitted 81 days ago • 6 comments

Tks indeed, Alex.

submitted 81 days ago • 1 comment

Fabulous celebration of a champion of public transport by @peterfitz1.bsky.social. Problem with being prematurely right! @m1ngthemerciless.bsky.social www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

submitted 81 days ago • 2 comments

#FitzPOTW @peterfitz1.bsky.social

submitted 82 days ago • 1 comment

“I’ve never been called a “lefty-luvvie” before!” Interesting chat between Greg Combet and @peterfitz1.bsky.social www.smh.com.au/national/gre...

submitted 89 days ago • 1 comment

#FitzPOTW @peterfitz1.bsky.social

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

I'm never quite sure what the Commonwealth is, beyond - with a few exceptions - a British Empire Alumni Club? America qualifies on that count, but not right now with current barking mad leadership?

submitted 89 days ago • 18 comments

#FitzPOTW @peterfitz1.bsky.social Action of the week ...... US protests AGAINST Trump/Musk administration actions Bernie & AOC got 34,000 to a rally in Denver (Australian media is NOT covering these protests, but they are growing bigger & bigger. And are NATIONAL. Esp in Republican areas.)

submitted 90 days ago • 3 comments

Well said. @peterfitz1.bsky.social

submitted 90 days ago • 1 comment

Au contraire. The further we move into this century, the more it is obvious that Australia needs to forge an independent path.

submitted 93 days ago • 12 comments

Tks, very much worth reading, y'all. Different country, same nonsense: huge expenditure on stadiums pays for itself. Complete and utter bollocks.

submitted 93 days ago • 5 comments

Lovely!

submitted 96 days ago • 1 comment

Have we paid?

submitted 96 days ago • 2 comments

The Budget should include a massive and historic increase in funding for research. Not only is it needed, but we really should be poaching ever medical and scientific researcher from the US we can. Absolutely perfect timing.

submitted 96 days ago • 52 comments

I think we have put a downpayment of $860 million to AUKUS, yes? Could we say we want a refund, and get it?

submitted 96 days ago • 20 comments

Newlands?

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

Those claims for the virtues of massive stadiums are made all over the world. And they just about never stack up.

submitted 97 days ago • 10 comments

Looked very good. I guess my only quibble would be every stand at Adelaide oval named after men. This, a result I guess of mostly men having performed heroics there - from the Chappels to Bradman etc - but something for them to look at down the track.

submitted 97 days ago • 3 comments

Funnily enough, I had a close look at that very thing on Thursday evening, speaking at a function at Adelaide Oval and staying afterwards at the Oval Hotel, which allowed me to have breakfast overlooking the field. It did look quietly impressive. Amazing they have kept a strip of grass on one side!

submitted 97 days ago • 6 comments

In terms of getting political support from the mob for insane stadium expenditure, it is sport that holds the cards.

submitted 97 days ago • 1 comment

The Danish Parliament has been laughing at Trump and perfectly treating him like the fool he has become.

submitted 98 days ago • 9 comments

You honestly couldn't make this shit up! (Well, apart from you, George Orwell.)

submitted 97 days ago • 13 comments

The big sports, which pay no tax, for starters. In the realms of "bread and circuses" it us sports people who provide the circus!

submitted 97 days ago • 3 comments

Those claims for the virtues of massive stadiums are made all over the world. And they just about never stack up.

submitted 97 days ago • 10 comments

Tks Steve. And as my "Reader" I know you to be a good judge!

submitted 97 days ago • 0 comments

I used to alwasy stay at the Grand Chancellor, but Hobart now has so much more choice!

submitted 97 days ago • 3 comments

THanks Axel. Tell EVERYONE! I love that book. And I reckon I knew not much more than you when I began.

submitted 97 days ago • 2 comments

@peterfitz1.bsky.social wouldn‘t this be a perfect response to Trump Tariffs and help our lack of medical staff in Australia ??

submitted 97 days ago • 0 comments

WHat do Taswegians think of the proposed stadium? Is it electorally popular?

submitted 98 days ago • 51 comments

WHat do Taswegians think of the proposed stadium? Is it electorally popular?

submitted 98 days ago • 51 comments

Tks, Very interesting!

submitted 98 days ago • 8 comments

Yes!

submitted 98 days ago • 3 comments

On ya, and thank you. The next one is the one I am most pleased with, in the last decade. Weary Dunlop and the Thai-Burma Railway

submitted 100 days ago • 4 comments

Soon, I am told, Oh Henry. Wharf Rat rings no bells?

submitted 100 days ago • 3 comments

Broadly, yes. But he was enabled by his fellow thugs. And yes, sexual slavery was also part of it. His personal concubine, Lucretia Jansz - who resisted until told she would not see sun-up unless she submitted - lived to her mid-80s in Amsterdam. #Batavia

submitted 100 days ago • 1 comment