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johnasydney.bsky.social
Longtime concern about injustices, particularly transparency & intellectual property. Pirate/Fusion candidate for Bennelong. My critique of Labor - not what the LNP says, they'd be worse, but Labor are disappointing. https://johnaugust.com.au
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I've released my general commentary on #bennelong and politics generally leading up to the election - johnaugust.com.au/bennelong2025 #auspol

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

I participated in the NCC's #Bennelong Candidate Forum, www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlIG... as the #Fusion candidate. You can find out more about my campaign if you're interested, here: www.fusionparty.org.au/john_august_... #auspol

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

I was a guest on Gene Tunny's economics explored podcast, talking about #georgism , where we should move to a tax on land value, as land value is more the result of other's efforts than our own, as compared to our own skills or labour. economics-explained.simplecast.com/episodes/ret... #auspol

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submitted 18 days ago • 33 comments

guadrian sacked 100 journos and signed up with open ai She sounds absolutely terrified and she's completely right. Here is a woman on the right side of history, who will not be intimidated away from speaking truth to power www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...

submitted 20 days ago • 2 comments

As the #fusion candidate for #bennelong , I attended a Libertarian event with Prof. Ian Plimer & others, downplaying climate change, which prompted me to record a video in reply: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQZY... There's also my candidate's page at www.fusionparty.org.au/john_august_... #auspol

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

I recently participated in a candidates' forum, "In the Cove", focused around Lane Cove, but also of interest to electors in #Bennelong , and also anyone interested in Fusion and/or my campaign. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5Ux... ; also, my page at www.fusionparty.org.au/john_august_... #auspol

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

As the Fusion/Pirate candidate for #Bennelong, I recently recorded a speech about economics and business - see here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=exgk... #auspol

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Hacktivism at work

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Has this happened to you or anyone you know? Please let the folks at @sydmorningherald.bsky.social know here: [email protected] (PS anyone thinking about travelling to the US should read this and spend their money elsewhere)

submitted 28 days ago • 98 comments

Andrew Downing, of Fusion/Pirates will be talking about #AI and its impacts on society and the economy at 3pm at Humanist Housing in #Sydney today - 10 Shepherd Street Chippendale. Come along for an overview to get a handle on it all. Andrew has written here : substack.com/home/post/p-... #auspol

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

People who have zero understanding of the gravity of #ptsd and choose to use it as a political punchline can get absolutely fucked. I’m not gonna link to source. The culprit is a #tealtrash rag yet again. The shit c*nts over at #womensagenda wouldn’t last a single fucking day with cPTSD. #auspol

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

In the days of twitter being good, I found my way to a place that showed me leaked drafts of free trade agreements with the USA One stipulation was to kill the PBS, there was a host of other crappy inclusions regarding for profit NGOs taking over Gov sectors. #auspol Years after being called crazy

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

#auspol Dutton wants to get us back on track... . What exactly is "back on track" ? . is that: - war with China - ownership of everything by billionaires - +4.0 C of global warming - slave wages - USA style health, no PBS, no Medicare - no ABC - no free speach - what Rupert says is on track

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

On Day 3 of their anti tariff protests, the Heard Island penguins became more proactive. #FlippersUp #DemVoice1

submitted 34 days ago • 10 comments

After 5 years fighting the War Memorial’s censorship of Australian-East Timor history, I won approval for full release of their docs. The War Memorial has now appealed, using $$$ Senior Counsel $$$ to continue their secrecy campaign. YOUR history, YOUR money … 🤷‍♂️#FOI #auspol

submitted 35 days ago • 11 comments

I gave a talk to the Macquarie / Ryde chamber of commerce the other day, and my campaign for Bennelong is coming along. If you'd like to donate, you can on my campaign page: www.fusionparty.org.au/john_august_... #auspol

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

I made a stand back in 2020 on Bramble Cay Melomys, the first AU animal extinct from Climate Change. I did a video in 2021 but can't figure out how to extract it from FB. #localgreen #auspol NB the book Feral Future and my own Fusion campaign.

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

I recently participated in a Fusion candidate's forum. The whole thing is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jFz... , but if you just want to listen to my contribution, it is here: youtu.be/2jFz0RCGb9A?... #auspol

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

What a bird strike does to an aircraft engine

submitted 44 days ago • 64 comments

"I found a wallet on a Saturday, I left a note in a way so only the real owner could contact me"

submitted 37 days ago • 50 comments

Sydney meet the candidates tomorrow, if you can get to Randwick at 6pm, I'll be presenting ... www.fusionparty.org.au/meet_the_can... #auspol

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

I'll be standing in #Bennelong on behalf of Pirates/Fusion - being particularly concerned about surveilance capitalism - supermarket price manipulation is the tip of the iceberg - and foreign policy, amongst other concerns - see www.fusionparty.org.au/john_august_... #auspol

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Pay attention #auspol

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