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Politically left sexagenarian. Some comments are satirical. No unsolicited chats, please.
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Your kids get a max of two toys and then grow up to work in the same factory as their father and grandfather screwing in tiny screws. It’s called The American Dream.

So still no LNP Costings or Policies

it really is astounding that a presidential administration crashed the growth trajectory of the wealthiest country on the planet in basically two months

Lindsey Graham sold his soul the day John McClain died

Advance is the Liberal Party. #AusPol Vote every Liberal out.

Thank you to Ian Smith, everyone’s favourite TV neighbour, Harold Bishop. Ian is voting 1 Zoe Daniel with what may be his last ever vote. I'm so grateful for his belief in me, his belief that keeping Goldstein independent is exactly what the parliament needs.

This is the blue wave!

Imagine being a small business with debt, that you used to import products you had manufactured in china. In the time it took to make the products, tariffs were added, that more than doubled your cost. They are crushed Are there any states offering support for their businesses ?

The sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday, killing six people, did not have any flight recorders, which could have provided investigators crucial information about what caused the aircraft to go down, federal officials said.

BREAKING: The government is hugely concerned that if the nationalisation of British Steel is a success, they won't have any excuse not to nationalise water, energy and rail x

A “first ever” minister for Western Sydney and a PM who moves to Sydney? What will the rest of the nation make of this?

there is simply no amount of child death that will move RFK to change his mind because he is a predatory narcissist who cares less about health than the gratification of his own ego

Meanwhile, South Korea has successfully impeached their president www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...

I blame George W. Bush. He softened America up to the idea that we could have someone stupid in the White House and things would still function.

Our former ally, USA, placed no tariffs on Russian exports to their country. USA has walked away from our alliance. We are now free to alter our defence and trade policies and to seek more faithful and honest allies. #AusPol

Dictator shit

“Anybody with any humanity would want to end this war. But the terms on which it is ended are everything. Because for the Ukrainian soldiers this is not about personalities. It is about their survival as a country.” nypost.com/2025/03/06/o...

I'd suggest Richard Marles is the only one who thinks we might get any subs. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Court rules Trump’s firing of labor board official illegal, saying president is not a king

About AUKUS - worth reading. US will never, imo, honour this deal. Now what? "The multi-billion dollar deal was heralded as ensuring the security of the Indo-Pacific. But with America an increasingly unreliable ally, doubts are rising above the waves." #auspol www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

The next Canadian Prime Minister should appoint Trudeau as Ambassador to the United States.

A traitor to the people of Ukraine A traitor to Zelenskyy A traitor to our European allies A traitor to all democracies throughout the world A traitor to American ideals BUT An ally of our enemy-Russia And its murderous dictator Vladimir Putin That’s who Donald Trump is NEVER STOP RESISTING

Literally 80% of their crops used to be sold outside of the US

Canada already taking steps to withdraw from US influence. Australia next. It’s up to us to make it happen. #AusPol

Watch the doyens of The Liberal Party, who have been full on advocates for global free trade for decades, go very very quiet about Trump’s tariff war

It brings me ABSOLUTELY no pleasure to say that I think this position has been utterly vindicated this morning. Trump is not our ally & flattering him brings us nothing. #r4today

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Could be Groundhog Day. This @cathywilcox.bsky.social was from the Morrison dark ages. Plus ca change plus c'est la même chose.

Big gas is getting more than 70% of WA's gas for free. We put these billboards up in the middle of Perth to let everyone know. Please share! #auspol

We have got to stop kidding ourselves that appeasing Trump & trying to please him gains us any leverage, any guarantees, any reliable favour. Trump has chosen Putin and the oligarchy. We must cancel his state visit. @ukstoptrump.bsky.social

MAGA really doesn’t like the Trump, Putin, and Elon Musk floats at the carnival parade in Germany. My hats off to the Germans! 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

A poll has found Donald Trump is ranked the greatest threat to world peace by Australians, an even greater threat than Trump’s puppet master Putin. I hope Aussies are putting two and two together and recognising Dutton is Temu-Trump who risks bringing Trump chaos to Australia #DontRiskDutton

Remember when Abbott, Dutton Turnbull Morrison were in power and said that Australians didn’t need quality, secure, stable fibre to the premises & *promised* they could to it faster & cheaper by building in powered nodes & corroding copper? 3x or 4x cost, for unstable NBN broadband! #LNPNeverAgain

Violence against women serves a purpose. The rise of populist misogyny means not just more such violence but the glorification of it. www.smh.com.au/business/the...

NINETEEN WORDS. Nineteen fucken words! Is THAT all 'our' ABC can conjure up to describe the biggest threat to the AUKUS debacle in a decade. If you think we'll get any subs out of Trump, I've got a bridge to sell you. #auspol #AUKUS will #FAUKUS www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

The headline is this article and indeed the article itself, likely has nefarious intentions. The ALP should be congratulated for its relationship with China. China is our biggest trading partner and the key to our prosperity. #auspol

We are friends and allies with Canada. The US is attacking Canada’s economy, unfairly and without justification or negotiation, despite previous agreements. Australia needs to speak up for our friend and ally. @australianlabor.bsky.social #AusPol

Dutton keeps calling his share trading scandal “ancient history” in the exact same way as an unfaithful husband talks about the affair he had a decade ago when his wife accuses him of being untrustworthy 👀

TOMORROW- Friday, February 28th is BLACKOUT FRIDAY! If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK! Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore. JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺 #24HourEconomicBlackout

In Australia, the wealthy also control our mainstream news media, to promote their own business interests. Australians need to boycott Seven (Stokes), Nine, and NewsCorp (Murdoch). #auspol #journalism #media

The man with the pointy pen nails it again! CARTOONS: Mark David is maximising efficiency ~ Mark David Cartoons