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usedtoteach.bsky.social
Retired teacher, centre left politics, grandmother, political tragic.
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submitted 11 days ago • 416 comments

My memory bank says Alexander Downer was the Foreign Minister when John Howard took us into an illegal war in Iraq. And it has always been my opinion that Downer should in fact be standing with Howard in the dock at The Hague to answer charges of war criminality. #auspol #StopIsrael #FreePalestine

submitted 20 days ago • 51 comments

Weird how no one has come up with a catch nickname for Trump like “Genocide Joe.” I guess it’s not cool now.

submitted 26 days ago • 510 comments

🎯 🎯 🎯

submitted 29 days ago • 123 comments

Trump is an extremely dangerous man--stupid, vindictive, fixated on payback for his enemies. This country will be lucky to survive him.

submitted 31 days ago • 1925 comments

Trump put a freeze on hiring air traffic controllers and, on Musk’s instruction, fired the FAA chief early without replacing him. This should be the only thing Dems are saying today. They should all be out on media saying this.

submitted 31 days ago • 431 comments

I spent most of my 22-years in the Army as an aviator in and out of line units flying OH-58's and UH-60's.We lost more aircrews in peacetime training accidents than combat. It's a very dangerous business. Having the President smear them as their families are freshly mourning is unforgivable.

submitted 31 days ago • 354 comments

If you are affected by this and want to speak with a journalist, anonymously or not, reach out to me at [email protected] or on signal at hcarnell.58 or my colleague @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social at [email protected]. We write for @motherjones.com

submitted 31 days ago • 1 comment

Every morning we wake up to more horror – but worse than that, more people who are seemingly indifferent to it. Compassion burnout is real, but it is also what power wants. Empathy keeps us human and yes, it is heavy, but it's a burden worth holding ♥️

submitted 33 days ago • 51 comments

submitted 34 days ago • 8 comments

Think about this.. for a second. Doesn't take you much time to get it! Them? Eons.😉

submitted 36 days ago • 735 comments

Dear America, If you're considering going "a little bit fascist" bc you're thinking it won't affect you or your loved ones, just remember the words of Martin Niemöller. Besides this, you should be concerned if they come for anyone. Even if they're different to you. 🤔 #USPolitics #oligarchy #fascism

submitted 37 days ago • 4 comments

Many thanks to @lassiewelsh.bsky.social for this print copy of Richard Flanagan's excoriating analysis of prime minister Anthony Albanese and the Labor party which was published in the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday. #auspol

submitted 43 days ago • 48 comments