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Born 1955. Australian. Novocastrian. Here for politics, current affairs, etc. #auspol

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08.03.2026 04:07 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#auspol AUKUS

β€œThe point is Gough Whitlam was a giant, a maverick. Albo is a political flea, an unprincipled flea at that, who represents the β€˜roll back’ times begun by Reagan and Thatcher. He is a Thatcher, a Blair, a Bush, a Morrison, all in one.” - John Pilger.

08.03.2026 04:01 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Hawke and Keating set us on the path of neoliberalism unfortunately

ALP are far from ideal

I am a fluid follower of parties and candidates

This version of centre right ALP shits me to tears

I am a secular humanist

Pro socialism
Pro "green"

05.03.2026 05:53 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#auspol

Its not the breach that kills, its the acceptance.

08.03.2026 03:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#auspol
Bloody hell.
Another Labor disappointment.

08.03.2026 02:51 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4
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Government considering military assistance request from Gulf states Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says the government is considering requests for military assistance from Gulf countries targeted by Iranian attacks.

Time for you to resign from political office @senatorwong.bsky.social
@albomp.bsky.social
And take that drip Richard Marles with you.
Will any of you ever learn!
➑️ Vietnam…disaster
➑️ Iraq…disaster
➑️ Afghanistan…disaster
WE are not America’s lap dogs.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

07.03.2026 23:58 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 1

so it is a war then?

07.03.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"The bombs are constantly dropping on their cities...Every building in the neighborhood of where this bomb was dropped in the proximity of it was shaking." -Protester discusses what his family is going through in Iran during the Trump conflict

LIVE NOW ⬇️

07.03.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 482 πŸ” 136 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3
It would be only fair to the reader to say frankly in advance that the attitude of any person toward this story will be distinctly influenced by his theories of the Negro race. If he believes that the Negro in America and in general is an average and ordinary human being, who under given environment develops like other human beings, then he will read this story and judge it by the facts adduced. If, however, he regards the Negro as a distinctly inferior creation, who can never successfully take part in modern civilization and whose emancipation and enfranchisement were gestures against nature, then he will need something more than the sort of facts that I have set down. But this latter person, I am not trying to convince. I am simply pointing out these two points of view, so obvious to Americans, and then without further ado, I am assuming the truth of the first. In fine, I am going to tell this story as though Negroes were ordinary human beings, realizing that this attitude will from the first seriously curtail my audience.
W. E. BURGHARDT DU BOIS
Atlanta, December, 1934

It would be only fair to the reader to say frankly in advance that the attitude of any person toward this story will be distinctly influenced by his theories of the Negro race. If he believes that the Negro in America and in general is an average and ordinary human being, who under given environment develops like other human beings, then he will read this story and judge it by the facts adduced. If, however, he regards the Negro as a distinctly inferior creation, who can never successfully take part in modern civilization and whose emancipation and enfranchisement were gestures against nature, then he will need something more than the sort of facts that I have set down. But this latter person, I am not trying to convince. I am simply pointing out these two points of view, so obvious to Americans, and then without further ado, I am assuming the truth of the first. In fine, I am going to tell this story as though Negroes were ordinary human beings, realizing that this attitude will from the first seriously curtail my audience. W. E. BURGHARDT DU BOIS Atlanta, December, 1934

I'd forgotten how hard the preface to DuBois's "Black Reconstruction" (1934) went...and am saddened by how contemporary it still feels.

07.03.2026 21:42 πŸ‘ 879 πŸ” 256 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 11
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This is going to age like old guacamole πŸ₯‘

07.03.2026 21:42 πŸ‘ 826 πŸ” 135 πŸ’¬ 103 πŸ“Œ 21
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#auspol Send this fucker back to Israel where he belongs

video here πŸ‘‡
x.com/OunkaOnX/sta...

07.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the Platonic ideal of a social media exchange, never again to be equaled or even attempted:

07.03.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 1429 πŸ” 287 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 3

For those who have forgotten the past 40 years:

Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down

Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace

Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs

Folks, we’ve seen this all before.

07.03.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 18082 πŸ” 6058 πŸ’¬ 494 πŸ“Œ 221
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@rmckee.bsky.social

06.03.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 310 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 4
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Pedro SΓ‘nchez’s lone stance against Trump may look risky, but it is cannily pragmatic | Eoghan Gilmartin The Spanish PM’s defiant foreign policy line may seem outspoken. The truth is that he is a sound strategist at home and abroad, says journalist Eoghan Gilmartin

"SΓ‘nchez’s administration... suggests that, as with the EU’s stance on Gaza and relations with China, the consensus in Europe will shift in the direction Spain has charted, as the dire consequences of the war become evident."

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

07.03.2026 09:54 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

#auspol
Yes, we do

07.03.2026 04:40 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Will Trump’s war become Albanese’s mess? – Back to Back Barries podcast
Will Trump’s war become Albanese’s mess? – Back to Back Barries podcast YouTube video by Guardian Australia

#auspol
One week on from the start of Trump’s war on Iran, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine Anthony Albanese’s swift response in support of the strikes and whether the Australian public is taking note of how his government is handling the conflict.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfA8...

07.03.2026 02:20 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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07.03.2026 00:19 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Those four Democrats are:

Henry Cuellar (TX)

Jared Golden (ME)

Greg Landsman (OH)

Juan Vargas (CA)

06.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 137 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 6
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In Paramus, New Jersey ✊🏼 #nowar #newjersey

06.03.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran's regime change unlikely but Trump's mess certain: Gulf states While the cabaret of outlandish and contradictory statements and claims continues in Washington, there is considerable pragmatic pessimism in the Gulf about the mess Donald Trump will leave behind.

"True leadership is not measured by war decisions, but by wisdom, respect for others, and pushing toward achieving peace".
This is from one of the United States's closest allies in the region.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

06.03.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hegseth is a lecherous creep with the worldview of a teenage boy who just walked out of a screening of 300.

His view of war is fundamentally a homoerotic rape fantasy.

05.03.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 181 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4

Indonesia suspends its participation in Board of Peace

β€œIndonesian FM Sugiono said the decision to suspend participation was taken because of the latest military escalation in the region, which has directly affected the foreign policy priorities of countries involved in the initiative”

06.03.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 2034 πŸ” 683 πŸ’¬ 117 πŸ“Œ 76
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Palantir’s Double Conflict of Interest in the War Against Iran War was inevitable claimed the three most senior figures in the AI analytics firm which both provided the justification for US/Israeli strikes and profits from the conflict

πŸ™„ I wondered when we would hear about Palantirs involvement in this shit show!!

bylinetimes.com/2026/03/05/p...

06.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Francesca Albanese is a courageous truth teller. Adelaide Uni has submitted to fear and compliance.
Capitulating to Trump, Rubio and Netanyahu confirms fear dominates our political relationship with the USA and Israel
Sovereignty and dignity sacrificed on the altar of cowardice.

04.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

#auspol
#Labor

06.03.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#auspol
#AUKUS

06.03.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

#auspol
Is there any Labor left left?

06.03.2026 19:36 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you are a US military member, you can call this number for free legal advice. You do not have to partake in war crimes for Israel.

You can also visit this:
girightshotline.org

Please share with any military circles.

06.03.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Republicans calling on Gonzales to drop reelection bid Republicans calling on Gonzales to drop reelection bid

Why do Republicans want this guy to stop his re-election campaign because he cheated on his wife, yet Donald Trump can rape a woman in a department store changing room and cheat on his pregnant wife with a sex worker and they think he's the second coming of Jesus Christ?

Answer: $

06.03.2026 04:30 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1