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Just a little reminder that as Germany (the largest economy in EU) heads to the polls there’s almost no chance of a ‘majority government’ Indeed they almost never have ‘majority governments’…power sharing parliaments are the norm in so many counties…just sayin www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

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The RW media is taking over 😡

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Weird how good policy that helps people is also good politics. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

submitted 19 hours ago • 58 comments

The 2nd #SundayShot is now available to watch &/or listen in replay A fantastic conversation with hosts Jo Dyer & Dave Milner - guests Jane Caro & Josh Bornstein - & an interview with the excellent Sarah Schwartz Thanks for your great feedback Find the replays here #auspol > linktr.ee/SundayShot

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This week's episode of the #SundayShot is now up on YouTube for your viewing pleasure! A great conversation with @joshbornstein.bsky.social & @janecaro.bsky.social plus Dave's excellent interview with @sarahschwartz.bsky.social from the @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRxY...

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Thanks to everyone who tuned in to the #SundayShot this morning! For those who slept in (or struggle to break their #insiders addiction!), the livestream recording will be up shortly on YouTube for catch-up viewing of our great discussion with @joshbornstein.bsky.social and @janecaro.bsky.social.

submitted 19 hours ago • 39 comments

The #SundayShot streaming live right now, with the always excellent Josh Bornstein as a guest, hosted by Jo Dyer and Dave Milner. (Main interview to come at end of program I think) www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJcm...

submitted 19 hours ago • 24 comments

yes! a decent, meaty, delicious political sunday show that isn't tainted by Murdoch scum :) do yourselves a favour and all that #auspol

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Also if you feel strongly about Eric Adams, you should call your city councilmember to express that and ask for their position. You’d be surprised. Hochul’s stance is highly disappointing but it doesn’t come from nowhere. Press all your electeds. City elections are in 5 months. Ask candidates too.

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He nails it.

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Gov. Mills: I’ll comply with the state and federal laws Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds. Gov Mills: See you in court

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If we have enough people with the knowledge and moral fortitude of Maine Governor Janet Mills, and the Associated Press- we might be able to save our Democracy

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When even the New York Post has to publish this, you know you fucked up.

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Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

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NEW: The Associated Press is suing Trump Administration officials in federal court for banning AP reporters from events over the organization continuing to use the name 'Gulf of Mexico.' AP says the ban violates the First and Fifth Amendments.

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Hope those Aussie "commentators" (grifters) cheering this sort of evil on under the guise of 'free speech' are particularly proud of themselves right now. 🙄💩🤬

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The Sunday Shot it back on Sunday February 23! Watch or listen LIVE at 9am AEDT on your preferred platform - details at linktr.ee/SundayShot Join us as we dive into another year-long week - get us trending above #insiders by using #sundayshot here on lovely Bluesky (and not that nasty other place).

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My latest for @theshot.net.au. If Dutton is so appalled by anti-semitism, maybe he shouldn't embolden actual Nazis? theshot.net.au/uncategorize...

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

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The good news is that he’s not very popular, the bad news is he is very very very very ensconced

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Carville: USAID spent $41 billion the federal budget is 6 trillion. Actually comes to something like .014%. So take that and put it against the 6 trillion and see what you have done when your president is responsible for more federal debt than any president in the history of the United States.

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🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot. REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!

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Add up the claimed savings on the DOGE website and (right now )you get $7.19b from contract savings, and $0.14b from real estate, for a total of $7.3b, or $21.47 per American. Trump is talking about giving a "DOGE dividend" of 20% of these savings. Enjoy your $4.29.

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He's mad his lies about Ukraine were fact-checked by his own website so he wants to change the fact-checking system

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Garcia: The fact that the Trump DOJ now wants to silence members of Congress because we’re actually willing to take on Elon Musk is quite dangerous. It’s incredibly disturbing. But we’re not going to be silenced. We’ve got to push back.

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I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.

submitted 4 days ago • 2366 comments

Here's @instanterudite.bsky.social. 'Dutton’s dangerous dance: decrying one form of racism while stoking all the others'

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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

submitted 3 days ago • 1924 comments

🗣️ @aoc.bsky.social out fighting for the people & federal workers: “Every day our job is to wake up and say ‘what can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.” 🇺🇸

submitted 3 days ago • 967 comments

It looks as if Australia has joined the list of countries in which only government-approved artwork can be displayed -

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I welcome the NACC’s findings - no corruption, no further action, as expected. This was a dirty Liberal Party tactic to try to stop me from winning in Goldstein. This is what Peter Dutton’s Liberal Party does. Race-to-the-bottom politics that is all about them, not you.

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Ruhle: The left-leaning podcast MeidasTouch has just done the unthinkable—dethroned Joe Rogan to become the country’s most popular podcast…

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Pritzker: If we don’t want to repeat history, then for god’s sake, in this moment, we better be strong enough to learn from it.

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“We have political leaders who insist that mining & forestry underwrite Australian prosperity. Those who believe this nonsense cannot be trusted with the wellbeing of future generations.” “Mining & native forest logging industries, collectively, employ only ~2% of the labour force." – Ken Henry

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I’d actually forgotten this. Suspect others may have too. Can as many people as possible please share this so we never forget?

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Welcome to my new series: Well Hung 🧐 This week, I take a look at that Dutton-favouring MRP, and what it might mean for our future crossbench www.crikey.com.au/2025/02/20/w...

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80% of Australia’s gas is exported. We don’t need any more gas. We don’t have a gas shortage. Keep on saying and sharing it, folks!

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Thrilled by the positive response to the #sundayshot! We return on Sunday at 9am AEDT with @joshbornstein.bsky.social, @janecaro.bsky.social and @davemilbo.bsky.social's interview with @sarahschwartz.bsky.social from @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social.

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What the fuck is going on with our national cultural institutions?? First Creative Australia and now the National Gallery betrays artists and their very raison d'etres with these utterly shameful acts of artistic censorship. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

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Thank you to @maddow.msnbc.com for promoting @bsky.app on air and complimenting it. Her on air support is truly important

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