Peter Butler
@1717pete.bsky.social
He/him Living in Wollongong, NSW, Australia, in a relationship, proud to be woke, love a wide range of music (no, not all kinds!), working with a Landcare group to restore a small patch of bushland, growing local natives in our own backyard
She certainly had her share of challenges as PM, I thought she handled them pretty well. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
Jacinda Ardern never expected to have to pick her walkout music
From singing country and western with her sister to introducing the New Zealand parliament to drum and bass, music has played an important part in Dame Jacinda Ardern's life.
www.abc.net.au
September 17, 2026 at 9:05 AM
She certainly had her share of challenges as PM, I thought she handled them pretty well. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
Remarkable advice: Don't believe everything you see on social media. I know, who saw that coming? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
Foreign YouTuber fakes Australian accent with AI to promote One Nation
An ABC NEWS Verify investigation reveals exactly how a YouTube political commentator from overseas is using AI to pretend to be Australian and promote One Nation to thousands of people.
www.abc.net.au
September 17, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Remarkable advice: Don't believe everything you see on social media. I know, who saw that coming? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
Maybe I'm mistaken, I thought having extremist racist views was a condition of entry for One Neuron? Appalling Hanson certainly has extremist racist views. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
One Nation volunteer previously promoted neo-Nazi ideologies
A One Nation volunteer at a WA by-election was found by a tribunal to have previously promoted racist and neo-Nazi ideologies.
www.abc.net.au
September 17, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Maybe I'm mistaken, I thought having extremist racist views was a condition of entry for One Neuron? Appalling Hanson certainly has extremist racist views. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
The Mouse that Roared! Good luck, Bingman Catchment Landcare Group, you're heroes for having a go against the odds. We wouldn't need so many mines if we stopped throwing valuable metals into landfill. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
Landcare group prepares for new battle against billion-dollar mine
Approval for a proposed silver mine in Central NSW was overturned in a legal challenge by a landcare group, but the project is set to be reassessed by the Independent Planning Commission.
www.abc.net.au
September 17, 2026 at 8:35 AM
The Mouse that Roared! Good luck, Bingman Catchment Landcare Group, you're heroes for having a go against the odds. We wouldn't need so many mines if we stopped throwing valuable metals into landfill. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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In case you missed this in the news.
September 15, 2026 at 3:48 AM
In case you missed this in the news.
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It’s Weekend at Bernie’s time in the Senate 🤪
Mitch may be dead, but he's still the life of the Senate GOP!
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Mitch may be dead, but he's still the life of the Senate GOP!
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September 15, 2026 at 11:05 AM
It’s Weekend at Bernie’s time in the Senate 🤪
Mitch may be dead, but he's still the life of the Senate GOP!
More in comments ⤵️
Mitch may be dead, but he's still the life of the Senate GOP!
More in comments ⤵️
Modern lyrics don't have the same depth and meaning.
September 15, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Modern lyrics don't have the same depth and meaning.
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45 million acres is the size of Washington state. Stripping protections and opening that much public land to industrial logging isn't "resource management"—it's a permanent fire sale. Tell your Rep to stop it:
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump from destroying 45 million acres of our National forests
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
September 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM
45 million acres is the size of Washington state. Stripping protections and opening that much public land to industrial logging isn't "resource management"—it's a permanent fire sale. Tell your Rep to stop it:
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actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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The face of Trumpian authoritarianism, intimidation and violence.
September 15, 2026 at 8:23 AM
The face of Trumpian authoritarianism, intimidation and violence.
Some light reading 😀
Let me know if you can't access this paper and I'll screenshot some parts. #science
www.nature.com/articles/nat...
www.nature.com/articles/nat...
The octopus genome and the evolution of cephalopod neural and morphological novelties - Nature
Octopus bimaculoides genome and transcriptome sequencing demonstrated that a core gene repertoire broadly similar to that of other invertebrate bilaterians is accompanied by expansions in the protocad...
www.nature.com
September 15, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Some light reading 😀
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Colbert’s acceptance speech stayed away from political jibes or any comments about CBS, and instead served as a plea to the industry to hire his former staffers.
Stephen Colbert’s Canceled Late Show Wins Best Variety Series Emmy
Colbert’s acceptance speech stayed away from political jibes or any comments about CBS, and instead served as a plea to the industry to hire his former staffers.
www.forbes.com
September 15, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Colbert’s acceptance speech stayed away from political jibes or any comments about CBS, and instead served as a plea to the industry to hire his former staffers.
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I will follow up with more details...
September 14, 2026 at 12:33 PM
I will follow up with more details...
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She’s an Emmy winner!!!
September 15, 2026 at 1:27 AM
She’s an Emmy winner!!!
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@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep ErinReed
When asked at a campaign stop by a college student about GAC, MI Senate Candidate El-Sayed replied "The decision ought to be between a patient and their doctor." Every Dem should memorize that simple soundbite.
When asked at a campaign stop by a college student about GAC, MI Senate Candidate El-Sayed replied "The decision ought to be between a patient and their doctor." Every Dem should memorize that simple soundbite.
"The Decision Ought To Be Between A Patient And Their Doctor," Says Michigan Senate Candidate El-Sayed On Trans Care
Even conservatives “agree that the decision about healthcare ought to be between a person and their provider,” El-Sayed said.
www.erininthemorning.com
September 14, 2026 at 9:13 PM
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep ErinReed
When asked at a campaign stop by a college student about GAC, MI Senate Candidate El-Sayed replied "The decision ought to be between a patient and their doctor." Every Dem should memorize that simple soundbite.
When asked at a campaign stop by a college student about GAC, MI Senate Candidate El-Sayed replied "The decision ought to be between a patient and their doctor." Every Dem should memorize that simple soundbite.
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Notice how often we say this and not a single person has been sued? Hmm..
September 15, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Notice how often we say this and not a single person has been sued? Hmm..
The stuff Appalling Hanson doesn't want schoolkids to learn about. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
Impact of colonisation on First Nations people far greater than previous estimates, research finds
Australia's Indigenous population was up to seven times larger before colonisation than previously estimated, but was devastated following the arrival of Europeans, new research reveals.
www.abc.net.au
September 15, 2026 at 10:57 AM
The stuff Appalling Hanson doesn't want schoolkids to learn about. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
I'm glad they caught the pr!ck, hopefully he will be locked up. Terrorising a 13 year old school girl is not only offensive, it's gutless. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
'Degrade Muslim Australians': Islamophobia envoy condemns verbal rant at 13yo
The Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia says the "victim pool" is getting younger, after a Muslim girl was allegedly called an "immigrant mutt" and a "terrorist" on a Sydney bus last week. A man was ...
www.abc.net.au
September 15, 2026 at 10:53 AM
I'm glad they caught the pr!ck, hopefully he will be locked up. Terrorising a 13 year old school girl is not only offensive, it's gutless. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Galah. Funniest bird without even trying.
September 15, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Galah. Funniest bird without even trying.
Animatronics has got to do better.
Safe to say the people of Kentucky are not being represented properly
September 15, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Animatronics has got to do better.