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Would the US still honour the ANZUS treaty if Australia came under threat? I have my doubts at the moment which is something I never thought I'd say.

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Those French subs are looking pretty good right about now #auspol

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Who thought the US would become a BRICS nation

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Extraordinary arrogance by NACC Commr Brereton to still refuse to resign even after being humiliated by eminent person Geoffrey Nettle KC who overturned NACC’s Robodebt decision after Brereton breached his own Act in an attempt to let his friend Kathryn Campbell off the hook🤬

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Trump is helping to show the whole world why billionaires should never be in charge of governments. We don’t want Clive Palmer and Gina Rinehart using Liberal govt to enrich themselves!

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This morning on ABC RN Breakfast, Sally Sara's first qn to Treasurer @jimchalmers.bsky.social was this: "Will this rate cut get Labor over the line at the election?" srsly. Yet Sara failed to even mention THIS 👇 fun fact. #auspol #ausecon #AusVotes2025

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✅ Budget surpluses. ✅ Real wage growth. ✅ Tax cuts for every worker. ✅ Halved the cost of meds. ✅ Inflation suppressed. ✅ Low unemployment. And now, a rate cut too. Full credit to the Labor finance team, this is a world leading achievement! #auspol #ausecon

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Just so we're clear on this: I haven't deleted my X acct because it'll get impersonated if I give up the handle I left a nearly 70k network on Twitter in early 2023 to dedicate a huge amount of time to building up this space, so it's wild AF for ppl who joined in Nov 2024 to call me a "hypocrite"

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I feel like Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch being forced out of the company by the ethical Murdoch siblings could be just the good news story the world desperately needs right now.

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Look at the wars fought in Chechnya, Ukraine, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and how they ended up and you have to ask yourself how powerful the so called super powers actually are.

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Don't get me wrong, I can't stand Trump but one thing he has achieved is that he has managed to get the EU and the UK to finally get engaged with Ukraine. They have sat on their hands since the conflict began.

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www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02... The ABC is constantly under attack from Murdoch media. It’s responses are to: hire more Murdoch employees platform Murdoch media talking points & agendas include Murdoch minions in almost every panel, discussion, debate… Is it Stockholm syndrome? Self-sabotage?

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This has aged well 👇 'A conservative government survives essentially by dampening expectations and subduing hopes. Conservatism is basically pessimistic, reformism is basically optimistic.' Gough Whitlam

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Wow. What a huge endorsement of BlueSky 🦋 #RacheMaddow

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How about that NACC? Are we going to get to the election without them delivering a single successful corruption investigation?

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The Liberal Party of Australia has made an ad about its Nuclear Plan, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBqV...

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Today #israel forces raided Nur Shams refugee camp in the #WestBank and opened fire on a Palestinian family - killing a 23yr old 8-month-pregnant woman and critically injuring her husband. They then blocked ambulances from reaching them. #Palestine #Israelicrimes #auspol #EndtheillegalOccupation

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ABC Global Affairs Editor John Lyons warns that Donald Trump’s plan to take over & own Gaza is “not about the Palestinians” it’s about chasing a “glittering prize” - “tens of billions of dollars in commerce & trade” & that only Saudi Arabia can stop him. #ABCInsiders

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Israel has deliberately starved Gaza, as a tactic of war. This is what that tactic looks like.

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When stuff gets real and shit is trying to take over, this pair of ears always comes to the rescue. They know when you are struggling.

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Hey @washingtonpost.com you say your new Kash Patel story has "not previously been reported." Wrong, we at @motherjones.com scooped you and had this out earlier today. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Feel free to correct.

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Who is going to stand up to Trump and Musk? The Congress won't and the courts can make all the findings they like but there is no one that will enforce them. Trump has immunity as provided by the Supreme Court so can do what he likes. There is only the people left

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Is anyone taking bets on when the popular uprising against the corrupt Trump administration will begin?

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Of course this would have nothing to do with Rudd’s earlier critical (but entirely accurate) commentary regarding #HerrTrumpf … looks like the dish best served cold has been placed squarely on the table #auspol #uspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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DOGE is reportedly threatening NOAA with massive staff and budget cuts. NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms. This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.

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Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024. You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right? Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year. You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.

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ICYMI

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My prediction, and I may be wrong, is that Trump will never enforce the tariffs on Canada and Mexico. He has no clue what the impacts are to the American economy but the push back was powerful enough that even his pea brain figured out that it wasn't a smart move. We'll see what happens.

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Renaming my house The National Press Club to ensure Peter Dutton never drops in

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The Israel Lobby now blatantly campaigning for a Dutton government…

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Wooooooooboyyyyyyy! At the press conference outside of USAID headquarters, Rep. Jim McGovern apologizes to workers: "I want to say I'm sorry that you have to put up with this offensive bullshit coming out of this White House." 🔥

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If you don’t want Gina Rinehart to be the next Elon Musk, put the Liberal/National party LAST in the senate and in every seat. #auspol

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Donald Trump: Comply with my demands or I will hurt my own people! Canada: Ok, we will keep doing a thing we’ve been doing. Mexico: Ok, we will do a thing we did under the last guy. Trump: I WIN!!!! Fucking idiot.

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