Sally D
@sallydickson.bsky.social
Semi retired and old enough to see changes in our climate and madness in the world.
No to AUKUS, yes to UBI and liveable jobseeker and pension wage levels. Tax the rich and remove Trump from office as he is destroying the world.
No to AUKUS, yes to UBI and liveable jobseeker and pension wage levels. Tax the rich and remove Trump from office as he is destroying the world.
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Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
September 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Broken promises are doing more than giving Albanese’s opponents an attack line. They are feeding a broader distrust of government – and handing One Nation a potent political weapon, Jack Waterford writes. #auspol #Labor #OneNation
Albanese’s credibility problem is becoming a political liability
Repeated reversals and broken promises are feeding a broader collapse of trust that reaches from economic policy to government transparency and defence.
pearlsandirritations.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Broken promises are doing more than giving Albanese’s opponents an attack line. They are feeding a broader distrust of government – and handing One Nation a potent political weapon, Jack Waterford writes. #auspol #Labor #OneNation
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This is part of the “Crazy Israel’s lobby” model currently in control of US, UK and Australian government policy. #auspol
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youtu.be/aczrWTESzw0?...
Eli Clifton & Ian Lustick: Israel's Lobby - America in the Grip of a Foreign Power
YouTube video by Glenn Diesen
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September 13, 2026 at 9:27 PM
This is part of the “Crazy Israel’s lobby” model currently in control of US, UK and Australian government policy. #auspol
youtu.be/aczrWTESzw0?...
youtu.be/aczrWTESzw0?...
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The absurdity of Australia’s two main parties can be summed up by their position which is basically the same - They both continue to pretend fossil fuels have a future past 2050.
That is #fuckery of the lowest type. Beneath contempt. Irresponsible. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
That is #fuckery of the lowest type. Beneath contempt. Irresponsible. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World must reject climate culture wars or face economic ruin, says UN’s Stiell
Warning by United Nations climate chief comes as EU data shows August 2026 was joint hottest month ever
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2026 at 10:53 AM
The absurdity of Australia’s two main parties can be summed up by their position which is basically the same - They both continue to pretend fossil fuels have a future past 2050.
That is #fuckery of the lowest type. Beneath contempt. Irresponsible. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
That is #fuckery of the lowest type. Beneath contempt. Irresponsible. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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"Fix housing. Fix wages. Don't steal from their super."
Bill Kelty, founding father of Australia's superannuation system, on One Nation's plans to allow workers to raid their super: trib.al/wTOot5P
Bill Kelty, founding father of Australia's superannuation system, on One Nation's plans to allow workers to raid their super: trib.al/wTOot5P
Bill Kelty on One Nation’s ‘giant tax avoidance scheme’
The former ACTU secretary and architect of Australia’s superannuation system says workers will risk lower wages, higher inflation and a poorer future all round if super funds are tapped today.
trib.al
September 12, 2026 at 10:13 PM
"Fix housing. Fix wages. Don't steal from their super."
Bill Kelty, founding father of Australia's superannuation system, on One Nation's plans to allow workers to raid their super: trib.al/wTOot5P
Bill Kelty, founding father of Australia's superannuation system, on One Nation's plans to allow workers to raid their super: trib.al/wTOot5P
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Labor has had 12 years to fix Victorian roads. Turning to ‘pothole populism’ now may be too late
Labor has had 12 years to fix Victorian roads. Turning to ‘pothole populism’ now may be too late
Potholed roads are ‘devastating political advertising’ for the Victorian government – but Ben Carrol’s made them the focus of his campaign
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At a press conference to celebrate the sold-out NFL match played at Melbourne’s MCG on Friday, the Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, was heckled on one issue.
“Fix the potholes,” a punter called out as they walked past the Victorian premier’s press conference. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Labor has had 12 years to fix Victorian roads. Turning to ‘pothole populism’ now may be too late
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Jillian Segal takes aim at the Arts, threatens funding cuts to muzzle criticism of Israel
@joshbarnettmw.bsky.social investigates
#antisemitism #IHRA #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/muzzling-spe...
@joshbarnettmw.bsky.social investigates
#antisemitism #IHRA #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/muzzling-spe...
Muzzling speech by stealth. How Segal is imposing her antisemitism regime on the arts - Michael West
The Zionist envoy, Jillian Segal, wants arts sector to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism and wants it imposed through funding agreements.
michaelwest.com.au
September 12, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Jillian Segal takes aim at the Arts, threatens funding cuts to muzzle criticism of Israel
@joshbarnettmw.bsky.social investigates
#antisemitism #IHRA #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/muzzling-spe...
@joshbarnettmw.bsky.social investigates
#antisemitism #IHRA #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/muzzling-spe...
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www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... State health officials were so alarmed by a controversial federal government aged-care funding tool that they kept a log of hundreds of cases where vulnerable older Australians were severely under-assessed.
‘Catastrophic’ fears: health staff made lists of concerning cases days after Australia’s aged care funding tool launch
Exclusive: Documents reveal assessors’ grave fears if client needs are underestimated by tool that can’t be overridden
www.theguardian.com
September 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... State health officials were so alarmed by a controversial federal government aged-care funding tool that they kept a log of hundreds of cases where vulnerable older Australians were severely under-assessed.
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I am constantly amazed that a country that beats everyone over the head with "we were abused by Nazis" would end up acting and sounding just like Nazis.
September 5, 2026 at 1:03 AM
I am constantly amazed that a country that beats everyone over the head with "we were abused by Nazis" would end up acting and sounding just like Nazis.
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And to summarise we are fucked…
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
BoM forecasts strongest El Niño on record as research points to ‘alarming’ climate change influence
Bureau of Meteorology suggests El Niño has already broken records, with Pacific Ocean temperature change exceeding 2C in six months
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2026 at 1:05 AM
And to summarise we are fucked…
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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I've always thought that offsets are largely an accounting sham; as an ecologist they make little sense to me on a finite planet and where most habitats and ecosystems can't be recovered quickly.
This video rams it home. National parks and koalas are not there to help polluters to keep polluting.
This video rams it home. National parks and koalas are not there to help polluters to keep polluting.
The Australien Government made an ad about carbon offsets and koalas, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative 🌏🌳🐨
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September 3, 2026 at 10:14 AM
I've always thought that offsets are largely an accounting sham; as an ecologist they make little sense to me on a finite planet and where most habitats and ecosystems can't be recovered quickly.
This video rams it home. National parks and koalas are not there to help polluters to keep polluting.
This video rams it home. National parks and koalas are not there to help polluters to keep polluting.
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This rogue state is a festering sore that the world has given carte blanche to do anything it wants
It is an obscenity whose leaders need to be arrested, tried and jailed, and the keys thrown away
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
It is an obscenity whose leaders need to be arrested, tried and jailed, and the keys thrown away
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Israelis shoot dead two Palestinian teenagers after settlers encircle village
Troops escort settlers into al-Mughayyir and raze village outside Hebron as ethnic cleansing of West Bank continues
www.theguardian.com
September 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
This rogue state is a festering sore that the world has given carte blanche to do anything it wants
It is an obscenity whose leaders need to be arrested, tried and jailed, and the keys thrown away
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
It is an obscenity whose leaders need to be arrested, tried and jailed, and the keys thrown away
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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He gets all the respect he deserves.
September 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM
He gets all the respect he deserves.
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Scientists are trying to tell us that climate change is happening faster than predicted, and that the public don’t understand the imminent danger, but the media refuses to put them on air.
Why?
@ProfBillMcGuire is Emeritus Professor of Geophysical & Climate Hazards at University College London.
Why?
@ProfBillMcGuire is Emeritus Professor of Geophysical & Climate Hazards at University College London.
August 6, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Scientists are trying to tell us that climate change is happening faster than predicted, and that the public don’t understand the imminent danger, but the media refuses to put them on air.
Why?
@ProfBillMcGuire is Emeritus Professor of Geophysical & Climate Hazards at University College London.
Why?
@ProfBillMcGuire is Emeritus Professor of Geophysical & Climate Hazards at University College London.
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A $1.95m deposit and $10k a month: welcome to the for-profit world of Australian aged care where no one is a winner | Julianne Schultz
A $1.95m deposit and $10k a month: welcome to the for-profit world of Australian aged care where no one is a winner | Julianne Schultz
Like all the privatised care services, the business of aged care is about property, cheap labour and public money
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You know you have entered the parallel universe of residential aged care when you find yourself saying, “Just to clarify, the deposit for the room is $1.95m, and the charges will be about $10,000 a month?”
“That’s correct,” the kindly sales agent replies. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 29, 2026 at 8:04 PM
A $1.95m deposit and $10k a month: welcome to the for-profit world of Australian aged care where no one is a winner | Julianne Schultz
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Didn’t want Palantir, happening and getting worse
Wants action of domestic violence, nada
Wanted a Murdoch royal commission, ignored
Wants a gas tax, not a chance
Quite seriously we should stop calling ourselves a democracy. The govt does not represent us. They represent their donors.
Wants action of domestic violence, nada
Wanted a Murdoch royal commission, ignored
Wants a gas tax, not a chance
Quite seriously we should stop calling ourselves a democracy. The govt does not represent us. They represent their donors.
August 25, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Didn’t want Palantir, happening and getting worse
Wants action of domestic violence, nada
Wanted a Murdoch royal commission, ignored
Wants a gas tax, not a chance
Quite seriously we should stop calling ourselves a democracy. The govt does not represent us. They represent their donors.
Wants action of domestic violence, nada
Wanted a Murdoch royal commission, ignored
Wants a gas tax, not a chance
Quite seriously we should stop calling ourselves a democracy. The govt does not represent us. They represent their donors.
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this article is very powerful
An algorithm assessed Australians' aged care needs. 4Corners found it under-assesses people with cognitive decline/frailty. Senate voted to abolish it. Govt hasn't acted on that vote: the tool remains under review. Same pattern as Robodebt. Ask your MP why.
suebarrett.substack.com/p/the-aged-c...
suebarrett.substack.com/p/the-aged-c...
The aged care algorithm is what happens when nothing measures wellbeing
BYV: Robodebt and the aged care algorithm are a decade apart and two different governments. The failure is identical.
suebarrett.substack.com
August 25, 2026 at 1:32 AM
this article is very powerful
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Just remember it's wages *expectations* that the RBA is worried about. And poor Ampol had no choice but to charge higher prices and have profits go up 376%.
Good thing it only cost the govt $3.3bn to artificially lower petrol prices, no one else had any need of that money...
Good thing it only cost the govt $3.3bn to artificially lower petrol prices, no one else had any need of that money...
August 25, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Just remember it's wages *expectations* that the RBA is worried about. And poor Ampol had no choice but to charge higher prices and have profits go up 376%.
Good thing it only cost the govt $3.3bn to artificially lower petrol prices, no one else had any need of that money...
Good thing it only cost the govt $3.3bn to artificially lower petrol prices, no one else had any need of that money...
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Dear @albomp.bsky.social
I would like you to provide an itemised list of the reasons Australians should trust your govt given obvious failures / walk backs / ineptitude on:
- fossil fuels
- gambling reform
- NACC
- Genocide
- Aukus
- Palantir
- anti semitism royal commission
- domestic violence
I would like you to provide an itemised list of the reasons Australians should trust your govt given obvious failures / walk backs / ineptitude on:
- fossil fuels
- gambling reform
- NACC
- Genocide
- Aukus
- Palantir
- anti semitism royal commission
- domestic violence
August 23, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Dear @albomp.bsky.social
I would like you to provide an itemised list of the reasons Australians should trust your govt given obvious failures / walk backs / ineptitude on:
- fossil fuels
- gambling reform
- NACC
- Genocide
- Aukus
- Palantir
- anti semitism royal commission
- domestic violence
I would like you to provide an itemised list of the reasons Australians should trust your govt given obvious failures / walk backs / ineptitude on:
- fossil fuels
- gambling reform
- NACC
- Genocide
- Aukus
- Palantir
- anti semitism royal commission
- domestic violence
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Cellebrite, an israeli spy firm, infiltrated our gov’t agencies to extract data from our phones without authorisation | via @xIsraelExposedx
Australian Federal Senator David Shoebridge
Australian Federal Senator David Shoebridge
August 16, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Cellebrite, an israeli spy firm, infiltrated our gov’t agencies to extract data from our phones without authorisation | via @xIsraelExposedx
Australian Federal Senator David Shoebridge
Australian Federal Senator David Shoebridge
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Lol ...Brilliant 🎯 👏👏👏👏😎
August 20, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Lol ...Brilliant 🎯 👏👏👏👏😎
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Time to put an end to this insanity
August 19, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Time to put an end to this insanity
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The new rating reflects the Australian Government's feelings today after the Israeli Defence Force said it would not open a criminal investigation into its fatal strike on aid workers, including Australian Zomi Frankcom.
Read the full story:
theshovel.com.au/2026/08/20/t...
Read the full story:
theshovel.com.au/2026/08/20/t...
August 20, 2026 at 2:31 AM
The new rating reflects the Australian Government's feelings today after the Israeli Defence Force said it would not open a criminal investigation into its fatal strike on aid workers, including Australian Zomi Frankcom.
Read the full story:
theshovel.com.au/2026/08/20/t...
Read the full story:
theshovel.com.au/2026/08/20/t...
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MPs are elected to serve Australians, not the vested interests that profit from gambling harm: gambling companies, media companies & major sporting codes. These corporations are directly responsible for this harm & this Gov is complicit in allowing it to continue. #auspol #politas
August 18, 2026 at 6:59 AM