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Retired ex-CIO, living in Wadawarrung country πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί. Exiled long-suffering Norwich City supporter. 1/8th Canadian πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦. Climate action now. I hate corruption in politics so I hate the LNP, Tories and the GOP. I get my daily Ukraine update from balloon-juice.com.

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I’m sure he only means white (or at least coal dust smeared) kids

11.03.2026 10:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As soon as Albo consulted the LNP on the creation of the NACC, this was the inevitable outcome.

An agreement that no politician or senior civil servant would ever pay a price for criminality or corruption.

We’re being governed by a New Liberal government. Labor is dead.

11.03.2026 09:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I should have added β€˜and the police force’

11.03.2026 07:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like the government of Joh Bjelke-Petersen is back.

11.03.2026 07:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

😐

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11.03.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A Guardian headline says β€œMatt Canavan elected as Nationals leader; Robodebt report clears Scott Morrison.

What it fails to say is that from now on all National MPs and Senators must attend Parliament House with coal dust on their faces. Plus Scott Morrison was the architect of the illegal Robodebt scheme, signed off on it knowing it was illegal and lied about it to Parliament.

A Guardian headline says β€œMatt Canavan elected as Nationals leader; Robodebt report clears Scott Morrison. What it fails to say is that from now on all National MPs and Senators must attend Parliament House with coal dust on their faces. Plus Scott Morrison was the architect of the illegal Robodebt scheme, signed off on it knowing it was illegal and lied about it to Parliament.

Australian politics gets more farcical day by day. #auspol

10.03.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If there was ever a moment for Australia’s shift to renewables and EVs, this is it Yes, Australia needs fuel. But the Middle East war also shows the necessity of setting ourselves up for the future

It's a good job we've got that strategic fuel reserve - stored in *checks notes* the USA. πŸ™„

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

10.03.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cathay Pacific offers Β£20,000 Sydney-London flight amid disruption in Gulf Hong Kong-based airline has business-class return listed at A$39,577, as travellers look for route avoiding Middle East

#TrumpTax

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

10.03.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I believe the official term is now 'sloppelganger'
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10.03.2026 23:32 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Labor MPs quietly alarmed by Albanese government’s response to US-Israel strikes on Iran Exclusive: Several MPs question why the party rushed to endorse strikes that were likely in breach of international law

Australian Labor politicians wake up to suddenly find out they're in the Liberal Party #auspol

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

10.03.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Kenny McLean's top 10 assists for Norwich City πŸͺ„β’Έ
Kenny McLean's top 10 assists for Norwich City πŸͺ„β’Έ YouTube video by Norwich City Football Club

Congratulations to Kenny McLean for 300 games for #ncfc.

Some great assists here. Plus, there was no finisher like Teemu Pukki and a couple of those change strips I hardly remember (especially the blue one)

youtu.be/Sc6yQb0Ub5s?...

10.03.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The famous colour chart from Family Guy showing light skin colours are OK, dark skin colours not OK. Also known as Trump’s deportation policy.

The famous colour chart from Family Guy showing light skin colours are OK, dark skin colours not OK. Also known as Trump’s deportation policy.

10.03.2026 08:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sure his announcement that the war was near an end was carefully timed to allow his inner circle to profit

10.03.2026 07:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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10.03.2026 03:07 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The next step is to have Ctrl-F disabled so that you have to use AI.

Too cynical?

10.03.2026 03:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fuzzy memories and hard facts: An SC accuser's claims against Epstein, Trump examined An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein gave FBI agents true accounts of her time growing up in SC. Claims she made about Donald Trump remain unsubstantiated.

Amazing they there is all this evidence to support the story but not enough to follow it up.

The rich never pay (unless they rip off other rich people)

www.postandcourier.com/news/epstein...

10.03.2026 03:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Anyway, dogs skoot. Not sure I could handle skooting regularly.

10.03.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Last place heading for a water catastrophe just got bombed.

Watch out, Corpus Christi!

10.03.2026 03:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He’s certainly impressed with the price of oil. His economy was in trouble until he asked his asset to close the Hormuz Strait.

10.03.2026 03:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've been following James Fallows for over 20 years. He knows what he's talking about.

09.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Too good not to share

09.03.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I would have said they’re the most dysfunctional state Liberal party in the country, but then I look at WA and SA.

09.03.2026 08:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The nazis had put a price on his head so they were hiding him as secretly as possible.

Besides, the beauty of the North Norfolk countryside more than made up for it.

08.03.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just the Liberal Party without the smirk.

08.03.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s their standard modus operandi. Why would they change now?

08.03.2026 09:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just standard Pentagon purchasing process probably.

08.03.2026 03:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t say I’m surprised at all to read something like this.

08.03.2026 03:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If Penny Wong had any principles and/or a conscience, she would have resigned before uttering anything like that garbage.

Sadly, Labor has morphed into the worst of the Liberals.

08.03.2026 01:41 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sure it will make a huge difference here too

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07.03.2026 09:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘‡

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07.03.2026 08:43 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0