brenthodgson.bsky.social
“Strike at the roots, not the branches.”
At the intersection of people, data and politics.
Using data to know them, love them, and work it better.
Trouble. But good trouble.
“Kooyongkoot”, Wurundjeri Land. (Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia.)
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So cute!
PS- I hear there’s a new housemate over there!!
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Parent with a pram who didn’t see her and stepped backwards. Lost a chunk of long tail fur
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It’s also an okay name for a dessert! 🍨
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Recipe:
✅ See trains
✅ Eat corner of pastrami sandwich
✅ Collect pats
✅ Accidentally get stepped on 😬
✅ Visit market
✅ Swim at beach
✅ Whine because you didn’t get to swim in Yarra 🙅🏻♂️
✅ Sing at more trains
✅ Play with neighbour kid
✅ Have a cuddle
✅ Pass out
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She’s very cuddly too. Snuggled in between us in bed
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That’s a well loved pooch
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Hahahahaha
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I don’t see a bailout happening.
Why pay millions for a used, superseded, late model Pesutto that’s been involved in a damaging bingle when they can replace him with a newer model of their choice for free?
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The sweetest little thing 🥺
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I roll over, she closes (and fills) the gap. 🥺
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I roll over, she closes (and fills) the gap. 🥺
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Sundae’s sleepy stakeout operation commences 😅
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You’re right. Operated by a Big 4 consulting firm.
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Some similar factors seem to be at play in both G and K. For example the Liberal Primary Vote in Armidale Central rose 15.1%.
Stronger LIB growth in Kew too though.
Most of LIB gains were in “New-Yong” in the south and postals, offset by losses in “Old-Yong”.
(Map of booths coloured by LIB% gain)
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Campaign scrutineers *do* count the types of informals.
So although “we’ll never know” from looking at the AEC figures, campaigns *do* know how many votes “1” for an independent, but left the rest of the ballot blank.
If it was counterproductive, they’d stop doing it.
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Delete this.
Your brand is normally good at facts.
But this is opinion, on gut feeling, _not_ evidenced by facts or data.
We have won *legal cases* demonstrating the exact opposite of much of what you argue here.
If it was counterproductive, we wouldn’t do it.
www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11...
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When you say “some people followed that exactly”, do you have evidence for this?
Because the informal rate in Dickson in 2025 has *dropped*, PLUS we don’t see what you describe in other places where that type of HTV is used.
Oddly we are more likely to see LIB votes informal due to “1” and blanks.
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What will she need to win?
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Sadly no. I was not able to be involved this time, so the only time I made it to the booths was to vote in Kew and all of those lobbyists were gone.
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Me too
You have a beautiful region up there
Beautiful, but sadly taken for granted.
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To Hopefluenza!
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Oh. My. God.
The TASSIE system is ripe for independent disruption.
Meg Webb (IND) is a great example of what’s possible with a very small campaign.
She’s up for re-election in Nelson this year.
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You’ve got a handsome one there yourself!
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Community independents flourish in the fertile soils of “why bother”.
There’s nothing more contagious in a community than newfound hope.
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Oh. My. God.
The TASSIE system is ripe for independent disruption.
Meg Webb (IND) is a great example of what’s possible with a very small campaign.
She’s up for re-election in Nelson this year.
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Community independents flourish in the fertile soils of “why bother”.
There’s nothing more contagious in a community than newfound hope.
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As a puppy Sundae was always getting pats from people in teal coloured t-shirts.
She’s now conditioned to see everyone wearing that colour as her bestie.
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As a puppy Sundae was always getting pats from people in teal coloured t-shirts.
She’s now conditioned to see everyone wearing that colour as her bestie.
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Waiting up for me while I tap away on election stuff.
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Kooyong version:
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Yep, seen them in Kooyong too.
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Yes. And like always on the campaign trail, it’s important to carry dog poop bags.
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I only remember the good boys (and girls) birthdays.
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Drying off, tired and resting on the couch wrapped in a warm towel. 🥺
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Dig dig dig dig!