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sallydickson.bsky.social
Retired and old enough to see change in our climate and the scary move to the right. Like gardening and art.
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Please note American friends that the Liberal party of Australia is not Liberal at all . It is led by a Trump follower called Dutton . He spreads division , refuses to recognise the Indigenous flag, locked up two little girls on a remote island for 3 yrs and his previous leader called him a Thug

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📢 “He’s trying to steal Medicaid to enrich himself. He’s gutting NASA to line his pockets with SpaceX. He’s looting everything good in America for private profit.” - @aoc.bsky.social at today’s #SaveOurServices NYC rally. The fight isn’t over. Join us: go.savepublicservices.com

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'Straight up extortion': 'Disturbing' report of X threats unnerves even pro-Trump author www.rawstory.com/x-advertising/

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While offering boundless sympathy to Jewish Australians, the Albanese Government has acknowledged only "concern" among Muslim Australians, the silence on the worst genocide in history has been deafening. #auspol #Gaza

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The entire democratic world wishes Zelenskyy was their leader, so I would say he is doing an admirable job. Carry on and Thank you for the example.

submitted 3 days ago • 266 comments

If they are too scared to perform their constitutional duties they should resign and explain to the country why Fear of doing the right thing is just an excuse when they are also getting the benefit of doing the wrong thing. We should not give them the benefit of doubt for helping fascist revolution

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Freedom of speech in Australia? Yeah ... nah youtu.be/0l_ejX3ocYI?...

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“Zelensky survived a dozen Russian assassination attempts including a special forces assault on his presidential complex.He stood up to Trump. I’m sure he’ll be deeply impressed to learn our Congressional Republicans live as terrified hostages of their own party leader.” ~ @michaeldweiss.bsky.social

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The government expects to save "several billion dollars" by reducing what Premier Jacinta Allan called "waste, inefficiency and duplication". In other words, huge impact on peoples' livelihoods, home and families

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All ten of the articles in this list are worth reading to gain a stronger understanding of universal basic income and why it belongs with universal health care as a key policy to mobilize around.

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“All #America’s allies, the great majority of #Republican leaders who have bowed to him, and a good number of his own cabinet, know full well that #Trump is trapped in a disinformation bubble, but #Zelenskyy said it out loud at a press conference on Wednesday.”

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

Wow - parents? This needs to be a crime with a jail sentence It poses a threat to other children - especially very young children in day care - in a parlous time of pandemics and viruses Records need to be checked with health authorities

submitted 3 days ago • 12 comments

As twitter collapses, right wing trolls are seeking to create outposts at BlueSky to infect this medium with their disinformation. Make sure to hide ("for all) their replies, report them, and block them.

submitted 42 days ago • 24 comments

This is Australia … A wonderful Thread 🧵 #auspol

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The first episode of The Sunday Shot from @theshot.net.au is now available for viewing on YouTube! Apologies a glitch meant it didn't stream live there this week but it was a great conversation and we look forward to saving you from #insiders again next week! #sundayshot youtu.be/_OWA3a411_k?...

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Peter Dutton bleeds from fury as he’s shredded by Chris Bowen following his interview with “Pulitzer Prize winning journalist” Peta Credlin Bowen “They could talk about old times, like the 2014 budget where they took $50bill out of the health system.” “Cigars and all”💥🔥🤣#QT youtu.be/qKRWZ0FpniM?...

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“It’s my view John Howard did more than anyone to make housing unaffordable,” he said. The ABC’s financial expert Alan Kohler took a deep dive and in his opinion, former Prime Minister John Howard is the main culprit. www.news.com.au/finance/work... #auspol

submitted 8 days ago • 39 comments

Imagine losing to Peter Dutton

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submitted 9 days ago • 3 comments

The accurate name is Gulf of Fragile Masculinity.

submitted 7 days ago • 7 comments

The great thing about being PM is you can make stuff happen if you want to. This PM has a bill to help protect our democracy from lies and AI in elections + a path to get it through the parliament next week - but he’s choosing not to take it.

submitted 14 days ago • 31 comments