JoeA
@josepha.bsky.social
Of the left...though I cringe at times....but clearly the right is wrong. Like music, writing, film, dance, art....the usual shit...but the unusual shit too. Dogs supply the laughs.
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Just reflecting on how much criticism was made by conservatives over the last decade about Simon Holmes a Court using some of his money to help communities support candidates they chose (not him) versus this
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
Rinehart allegedly tried to help recruit Liberal MP to join One Nation
One Nation's billionaire backer Gina Rinehart allegedly attempted to help recruit a sitting federal Liberal MP at one of her holiday homes.
www.abc.net.au
September 27, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Just reflecting on how much criticism was made by conservatives over the last decade about Simon Holmes a Court using some of his money to help communities support candidates they chose (not him) versus this
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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"Hipness is not a state of mind, It's a fact of life!"
Remembering Cannonball Adderley on the 50th anniversary of his passing. His soulful, bluesy gospel saxophone tone is one of the most joyous sounds in music. Hard to pick a favourite, but I've always loved 'Country Preacher'
#jazzsky
Remembering Cannonball Adderley on the 50th anniversary of his passing. His soulful, bluesy gospel saxophone tone is one of the most joyous sounds in music. Hard to pick a favourite, but I've always loved 'Country Preacher'
#jazzsky
Cannonball Adderley Quintet • “Country Preacher/Mercy Mercy” • 1970 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]
YouTube video by ReelinInTheYears66
www.youtube.com
August 8, 2026 at 8:43 AM
"Hipness is not a state of mind, It's a fact of life!"
Remembering Cannonball Adderley on the 50th anniversary of his passing. His soulful, bluesy gospel saxophone tone is one of the most joyous sounds in music. Hard to pick a favourite, but I've always loved 'Country Preacher'
#jazzsky
Remembering Cannonball Adderley on the 50th anniversary of his passing. His soulful, bluesy gospel saxophone tone is one of the most joyous sounds in music. Hard to pick a favourite, but I've always loved 'Country Preacher'
#jazzsky
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The 'Patriotic Millionaires' say 'wealth and power have been concentrated in a small group for too long'.
More than 100 UK millionaires ask new PM Andy Burnham to tax them more
The 'Patriotic Millionaires' say 'wealth and power have been concentrated in a small group for too long'.
www.aljazeera.com
July 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The 'Patriotic Millionaires' say 'wealth and power have been concentrated in a small group for too long'.
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This is why we read books.
July 8, 2026 at 9:28 PM
This is why we read books.
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To accuse the ABC of anti-Israel bias you would have to be untethered from material reality, drowning in your own victim complex, and compulsively gaslighting. The ABC's pro-genocide bias has been overt and disgusting.
July 9, 2026 at 1:06 AM
To accuse the ABC of anti-Israel bias you would have to be untethered from material reality, drowning in your own victim complex, and compulsively gaslighting. The ABC's pro-genocide bias has been overt and disgusting.
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Dyslexia can make reading difficult.
Dementia can make you post this.
Dementia can make you post this.
July 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Dyslexia can make reading difficult.
Dementia can make you post this.
Dementia can make you post this.
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“Australians need to participate in a conversation about the biggest ever defence expenditure made by their country.”
This community-based inquiry into #AUKUS is not just a fact-finding process.
It’s an exercise in democracy that the govt has denied us. #auspol
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/f...
This community-based inquiry into #AUKUS is not just a fact-finding process.
It’s an exercise in democracy that the govt has denied us. #auspol
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/f...
Peter Garrett on why Australians deserve the truth about Aukus
Podcast Episode · Full Story · 1 June · 25min
podcasts.apple.com
June 1, 2026 at 11:42 PM
“Australians need to participate in a conversation about the biggest ever defence expenditure made by their country.”
This community-based inquiry into #AUKUS is not just a fact-finding process.
It’s an exercise in democracy that the govt has denied us. #auspol
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/f...
This community-based inquiry into #AUKUS is not just a fact-finding process.
It’s an exercise in democracy that the govt has denied us. #auspol
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/f...
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In the 17 years since the future sub program commenced, Defence has spent 3,400 million NOT buying French subs 🤦♂️ and 1,000 million NOT life extending Collins subs 🤦♂️ and 5,000 million on US subs that WON’T arrive🤦♂️. #waste #CapabilityGap #AUKUS #aupsol
Hundreds of thousands of millions of dollars: Tallying Defence's toxic submarine waste
The shame of it is $693 million doesn’t even touch the sides of our wasted investment in submarines. Rex Patrick crunches the numbers.
www.crikey.com.au
May 27, 2026 at 8:18 PM
In the 17 years since the future sub program commenced, Defence has spent 3,400 million NOT buying French subs 🤦♂️ and 1,000 million NOT life extending Collins subs 🤦♂️ and 5,000 million on US subs that WON’T arrive🤦♂️. #waste #CapabilityGap #AUKUS #aupsol
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All worth a listen, as usual. But the NACC story is remarkable. The money they've spent, with *zip* to show for it is staggering. The National Anti-Corruption Commmission needs a national anti-corruption commission to investigate it. What's the solution to that?!?! #auspol
The #SundayShot is up! @rachelwithers.bsky.social and I discuss the results of last night's #Farrer by-election, plus @nickfeik.bsky.social on the failing NACC and @davemilbo.bsky.social interviews Surya McEwen from aboard the #Sumud Global Flotilla.
youtu.be/5lOmyVETzLE?...
youtu.be/5lOmyVETzLE?...
All About Farrer; Nick on NACC; Aboard Sumud
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
youtu.be
May 11, 2026 at 8:58 AM
All worth a listen, as usual. But the NACC story is remarkable. The money they've spent, with *zip* to show for it is staggering. The National Anti-Corruption Commmission needs a national anti-corruption commission to investigate it. What's the solution to that?!?! #auspol
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Beyond irony 🤯🤬
“Government to spend millions in ads telling motorists to remove unnecessary weight from their vehicles … after years of incentivising the uptake of ludicrously large heavy SUVs now clogging our roads.”@markgkenny.bsky.social #auspol
“Government to spend millions in ads telling motorists to remove unnecessary weight from their vehicles … after years of incentivising the uptake of ludicrously large heavy SUVs now clogging our roads.”@markgkenny.bsky.social #auspol
April 11, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Beyond irony 🤯🤬
“Government to spend millions in ads telling motorists to remove unnecessary weight from their vehicles … after years of incentivising the uptake of ludicrously large heavy SUVs now clogging our roads.”@markgkenny.bsky.social #auspol
“Government to spend millions in ads telling motorists to remove unnecessary weight from their vehicles … after years of incentivising the uptake of ludicrously large heavy SUVs now clogging our roads.”@markgkenny.bsky.social #auspol
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"Conform to Australian culture," says Barnaby. What is that exactly? Getting shit-faced drunk and collapsing in the street, and being thrown out of home by your wife and daughters for having a "bit on the side." Muslim Australians have more dignity and honour than this buffoon has ever had. #auspol
Look at the colour of his face. He's a massive heart attack or stroke waiting to happen. Ugly, vile man, and I'm not referring to his appearance. #auspol
It's funny that this isn't reported as "racism". Because that's what it is: racism.
March 23, 2026 at 3:59 AM
"Conform to Australian culture," says Barnaby. What is that exactly? Getting shit-faced drunk and collapsing in the street, and being thrown out of home by your wife and daughters for having a "bit on the side." Muslim Australians have more dignity and honour than this buffoon has ever had. #auspol
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Trump does not think strategically, historically, geographically, or even rationally. He does not connect actions he takes on one day to events that occur weeks later. Allied leaders know that if they help him in the Gulf, he won't be grateful, or even remember
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Everyone but Trump Understands What He’s Done
Allied leaders know that any positive gesture they make will count for nothing.
www.theatlantic.com
March 18, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Trump does not think strategically, historically, geographically, or even rationally. He does not connect actions he takes on one day to events that occur weeks later. Allied leaders know that if they help him in the Gulf, he won't be grateful, or even remember
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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David Littleproud resigns.
March 10, 2026 at 8:20 AM
David Littleproud resigns.
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As an old woman who actually worked for the Labor party as recently as two years ago, yes to this.
Me in @crikey.com.au today:
Albanese leveraged high profile young women to build his reputation as a leader who "got it". Now those same women tell me they feel the trust is gone, they've lost their patience and believe the PM's mask has slipped.
#auspol
www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/10/a...
Albanese leveraged high profile young women to build his reputation as a leader who "got it". Now those same women tell me they feel the trust is gone, they've lost their patience and believe the PM's mask has slipped.
#auspol
www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/10/a...
March 10, 2026 at 6:08 AM
As an old woman who actually worked for the Labor party as recently as two years ago, yes to this.
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Following backlash, Albanese claims he meant that Jackie O had a ‘difficult life’ having worked with Kyle
chaser.com.au/general-news...
chaser.com.au/general-news...
March 3, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Following backlash, Albanese claims he meant that Jackie O had a ‘difficult life’ having worked with Kyle
chaser.com.au/general-news...
chaser.com.au/general-news...
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The report was leaked after initially being withheld from publication when Dutton suggested it could result in a defamation suit, in a move that probably could have been added to the report. chaser.com.au/national/sho...
March 3, 2026 at 5:39 AM
The report was leaked after initially being withheld from publication when Dutton suggested it could result in a defamation suit, in a move that probably could have been added to the report. chaser.com.au/national/sho...
That's what makes me laugh when I hear the likes of Elon proposing a workless future of UBI and plenty. No it won't. Not without enormous organisation and fight. The same greedy billionaires will still try to skim every last dollar off the top and leave everyone else in poverty and want.
Here's a nutshell summary of the coming AI job displacement crisis:
The tech industry believes Congress will step in to regulate.
Congress believes tech will self-regulate.
Both of them are wrong. Both of them know they're wrong.
They're hoping it'll simply fix itself. 🙃
The tech industry believes Congress will step in to regulate.
Congress believes tech will self-regulate.
Both of them are wrong. Both of them know they're wrong.
They're hoping it'll simply fix itself. 🙃
February 28, 2026 at 6:31 AM
That's what makes me laugh when I hear the likes of Elon proposing a workless future of UBI and plenty. No it won't. Not without enormous organisation and fight. The same greedy billionaires will still try to skim every last dollar off the top and leave everyone else in poverty and want.
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DO YOU AGREE THAT THE MEDIA IS COMPLICIT WITH TRUMP'S CRIMES AND SUPPORT HIM BY SIMPLY NOT REPORTING SHIT THAT HE DOES?! 🤚
February 20, 2026 at 3:22 PM
DO YOU AGREE THAT THE MEDIA IS COMPLICIT WITH TRUMP'S CRIMES AND SUPPORT HIM BY SIMPLY NOT REPORTING SHIT THAT HE DOES?! 🤚
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February 17, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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A) This is a lie. Other countries have it.
B) Trump uses it regularly.
Bottom line: They are afraid of you voting.
B) Trump uses it regularly.
Bottom line: They are afraid of you voting.
February 12, 2026 at 8:14 PM
A) This is a lie. Other countries have it.
B) Trump uses it regularly.
Bottom line: They are afraid of you voting.
B) Trump uses it regularly.
Bottom line: They are afraid of you voting.
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This is so tragically, pathetically telling.
February 10, 2026 at 10:21 AM
This is so tragically, pathetically telling.