Lucy Downes
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Science. Politics. Comedy. Critical Thought. These are a few of my favourite things. Blue checkmark on display ONLY bc I rely on bookmark folders!
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Hey
@ScottMorrisonMP
, if you can so easily leak Macron's and now Perrottet's txt messages to the media can you PLEASE leak Barnaby's txts containing the drought envoy report that we paid $675k for.
#StillWaiting
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Watching
@DanielAndrewsMP
on
@abc730
and it strikes me how he answers each question calmly and thoroughly.
Have yet to hear him say : “I reject the premise of your question”.
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@thebettinaarndt
That man did not become a monster because she left him.
She left him BECAUSE he was a monster.
Know the background.
Know the facts.
Know her bravery.
#HannahClarke
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@RichardAOB
The practice of wombats sharing their burrows is also documented by celebrated author, Jackie French.
'I have seen wombats share their holes with snakes, quolls, possums and a nervous swamp wallaby'. An essential read by
@jackie_french_
Diary of a Wombat author pens her message to Australia. How leaders emerged when there were none. via
@theage
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All the outrage at Sydney Mayor consulting Norman Swan ( recipient of The Medal of the Australian Academy of Science ) when Gladys was clearly consulting Gerry Harvey.
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Didn’t Morrison take a swipe at NZ recently for not having the capacity to manufacture AZ?
Who’s the one tucked up in bed tonight knowing she ordered enough Pfizer for her nation and who’s the one calling a press conference at 7.15pm announcing a change of plan on AZ? 🤔
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When is Australia sending
@JNampijinpa
to Gaza to tell Palestinians colonisation is good for them?
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@allenanalysis
As an Australian, I watch on in horror and warn my children to never, ever live or work in America.
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This MUST be on the front page of every newspaper tomorrow.
If I see fireworks instead, I am going to lose my shit.
#Mallacoota
#AustraliaBurns
#bushfirecrisis
#ClimateEmergency
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@7Veritas4
That could well be the last shot of them together.
How is his evangelical base going to reconcile that their guy no longer comes with a First Lady ? 🤔
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@TropicalVertic1
@Angry_Staffer
Cheers from Australia!! 🥂 As soon as I get home from work I am heading straight to my fridge and popping the champagne I have had waiting for this moment.
#CantWait
#TrumpForPrison
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I sense a growing disinterest in the
#MelbourneCup
.
As a retailer of 25years it has always been recognised as the worst trading day as consumers spend the day gambling in pubs and at lunches instead of at shops.
However, last year’s Cup day was a typical trading day. This year
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@KaraPepperMD
Australia. It has it’s faults, (mostly drawn from America), but essentially we live a sun-drenched life free from gun culture and with an enviable health care system.
The recent success of gay pride month and Sydney’s Mardi Gras should also reassure you.
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@Angry_Staffer
I will let your fellow Americans have the floor with questions, but as an Aussie I would like to say how much I enjoy your tweets and insight. 👏🏼👏🏼
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@ColourMeMineBty
@JoshButler
Beauty blogger who once lived in Australia claims to know more than the Rural Fire Service, Fire Chiefs and Climate Scientists.
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Not only is it a struggle to get customers to wear masks in North QLD while in shops, those that do are now claiming they feel faint and need “a lie down”.
We’re doomed.🙄
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@7Veritas4
I have been watching on in horror from Australia for the past 6 years.
We value democracy here.
We hold our elections on weekends.
We feed voters lining up by holding BBQ’s and cake stalls.
Candidates who lose ALWAYS concede immediately and graciously.
Aussies are cheering on
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@PatsKarvelas
Your interview with Bill Shorten had me weeping over the school lunch boxes this morning. Bill was clearly in a world of pain and you gave him such space and empathy. Thank you.
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Has
@ScottMorrisonMP
congratulated his counterpart
@jacindaardern
on her thumping win yet?
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@7Veritas4
Wow!!! Just wow!!! Just did an elated run around the house, pumping both arms!
Cheering you on from Australia!!
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Huh?
“Recalcitrant Premiers”?
Really
@RNBreakfast
?
Those would be the same Premiers keeping us safe, enabling us to work, go to school, go to restaurants, play sport etc.
They would also be the same Premiers adored by their electorates.
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@Live_Animation_
@shannonrwatts
Fellow Aussie here. I have always wanted to tour the amazing National Parks of America and am almost in a position where I can but there is no WAY I am ever going there now.
My children have chosen Disneyland in Paris.
#GunReformNow
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@MohamedAlwan_89
@HumansNoContext
This never ceases to make me cry with laughter.
Thanks for sharing.
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Just got an unsolicited text from you Jacinta
@JNampijinpa
. But with no ability to reply so am responding here.
Instead of telling people who may like more information to not bother seeking it with your slogan “Don’t know? Vote No ” how about you encourage people to learn?
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@Melsrocko
@ScottMorrisonMP
“Indulgent self loathing” - his opening line.
Is that really responding respectfully? Or is it blatantly slandering those who want this issue discussed? 🤔
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@Martina
The same applies here in Australia.
26 years ago our Government introduced gun reform following the Port Arthur Massacre.
No mass shootings since.
No school shootings since.
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@royalhospital
How about seatbelts and motorcycle helmets?
They reduced death, trauma and injury years ago!
Can we ditch them as well? 🤔
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@HobkirkAndrew
@Davelennonabc
@PRGuy17
Brilliant reflection. Morrison deserves to know how humiliating it is to be ignored and dismissed.
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@IdesOfMarz
@SpenceChalifour
@VegasRockrFan
@TedNugent
I live in Australia. We don’t slaughter our children in schools, nightclubs, kindergartens or at concerts. ALL our public spaces are safe to go to. In my almost 50 years here, I have never seen a gun, held a gun or had anyone I know murdered by a gun. We don’t have a gun problem.
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@LesStonehouse
I beg to differ. I have a business in Townsville’s CBD and am very much in touch with community sentiment.
Alarm & horror at NSW’s “personal responsibility” approach. No one wants that here.
Tville almost 90% first dose vaxxed. Palmer has lost relevancy.
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@samanthamaiden
@RonniSalt
Keep digging Samantha. He trots out the line that “most Australians know me to be honest” when we actually know otherwise.
He tried to cover up about his whereabouts when he was in Hawaii. He tried to cover up inviting Brian Houston to the Whitehouse.
The list goes on..
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@BelindaJones68
How DARE he declare he is innocent!
He wasn’t there in that room.
He didn’t even read the fucking dossier!
He’s basically declaring Kate a liar.
I’m so fucking mad.
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@thewfh
@Angry_Staffer
I have had two bottles of champagne in the fridge for 2 years to celebrate these upcoming indictments.
And let me tell you, that’s an impressive demonstration of patience for an Australian.
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@GraveGreebos
@fitterhappierAJ
I’m ashamed to admit I was one of those people. 😬😬
I was puzzled why the unvaxxed were achieving “automatic” immunity. Had to quickly google it. 🤦🏻♀️
Don’t scoff at me please…I don’t speak medical lingo. But I have other attributes, honestly! 😂
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@vanOnselenP
Go out to shopping centres.
Don’t have a BBQ at home.
Go join a boot camp.
Don’t go to a funeral.
Go and get your hair done.
Don’t get your nails done.
Go to food courts.
Don’t sit down at food courts.
Go to school.
Don’t go to the park
Where do you even start with this?
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@Ashton7Sloan
@Angry_Staffer
About to start drinking bubbly here in Australia! It’ll be a global conga wave of raising glasses! 🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂
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@Globalbiosec
You are one of the few who I trust to deliver informed messaging about this issue.
It’s an issue I continue to take seriously and applaud you for all that you do to help educate and protect Australian communities.
Thank you.
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Morrison : “It’s not a race”
Also Morrison : “The states have had enough time to prepare for the pandemic”.
#ScottyFromGaslighting
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@vancouverboomer
@KaraPepperMD
I’m an Australian but I’m super keen to visit Canada. Your national parks look amazing!
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@7Veritas4
Ironically we are only hours away from a Tropical Cyclone hitting our coastline in Nth Queensland, Australia.
We are calm and ready for it.
We are also ready for Trump’s fury as he finally faces justice.
Bring it on.
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@MarkMcGowanMP
@DrRimmer
From a small business owner in NthQLD I applaud you.
Currently trading at 60% losses.
Most people are in self-imposed lockdowns. Anxious and overwhelmed.
Long Covid is being ignored. This could take decades to recover from.
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@GingerChin5
@joncoopertweets
Meanwhile, my kids here in Australia are waking up and about to head off to school without any need for those measures nor any fear of a school shooter arriving.
I never have to worry if they will be gunned down.
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@AAPMick
And THIS is why we are mortified
@tanya_plibersek
that you, of all people, expect Australian children to pledge allegiance to a Govt that is failing them and insist they promise to obey laws that are condemning their futures and that they vehemently disagree with.
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@tanya_plibersek
Please stop this gaslighting.
We know the Great Barrier Reef is in critical danger.
I am so disappointed in the Albanese Govt and the actions you are taking.
I had hope things would change for the better once you were in power.
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@7Veritas4
@bluebloodmama
The world is watching. Trump can not be given those reins of power ever again.
You’ve got this America.
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@MarkMcGowanMP
@WAGovernment
Fingers crossed he is delaying opening up.
It’s been a frigging shit show over here.
My small business is down 60%.
My son tested positive despite every precaution.
Our town is in self-imposed lockdown.
Schools about to open.
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@Acyn
If he’s such a fantastic general, with easy access to Trump, surely Trump can name him.
Just so we can validate this story.
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@ScottMorrisonMP
You sat on this for 2 years. Waiting until Pell's court cases and appeals were heard first?
Oh, and if you REALLY were a man of faith you would show compassion to that poor Tamil family.
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@PeterDutton_MP
It's not 2025 yet.
I wonder what consultancy firm you'll be working for by then?
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@IAmPoliticsGirl
Ummm…is it okay to celebrate publicly here in Australia? 🤔
I promise to do it on behalf of all decent Americans and it will be the middle of the night here so I won’t be that visible. 🤷🏻♀️
Still no? 😬
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@sueplick
@7Veritas4
I’m watching on from Australia so can’t be certain but apparently that would trigger months of delays in court challenges as Trump would clamour about his 1A rights being violated.
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@LynneV87
@costareports
@7Veritas4
@GrahamKates
I’m 9000 miles away and I also am here for it!
Jack is formidable.
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@shaunwarnock_sw
@hughriminton
Thank you Shaun. I so appreciate you clarifying this. It is indeed very upsetting to have assault and rape labeled as “sex scandals”.
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Bravo to this guy calling out the Nazis advocating for VoteNo.
Interesting scenes in Melbourne an hour or so ago with Nazi's turning up at Parliament House. Things got a little toey, but they obliged with a move on order and left the precinct under the close watch of VicPol.
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@7Veritas4
Good morning from Australia. 🦘
Love your work Jack. 👊🏼
It’s going to be a good year.
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@tanya_plibersek
Huh? Tanya. Really?
Why would Australian pledge allegiance to a country that is failing them?
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@naomirwolf
Elites love it??? WTF??? They hated it here in Australia!!!
They were some of the biggest bloody whingers throughout our lockdown.
It was the ordinary suburban and vast working class communities that just took a deep breath and got on with it.
We now have ZERO cases!
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Only 5 minutes in to the second episode of
#HowToSellAMassacre
and I am feeling physically ill.
The NRA are monsters and One Nation are gleeful parasites.
This surely must be the end of
#PaulineHanson
.
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@FlipsterCm
@Angry_Staffer
Lol, so did I! I’m in Australia and have had a bottle of champagne in the fridge for this moment.
But I need to be sure from Angry that this moment is indeed imminent.
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@Finnick_Junior
The audio book is the best way to “read” it! So powerful listening to his voice. I love it.
Will definitely get the book too though so I can add it to my bookshelf and high five Harry each time I walk past it.
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@vanOnselenP
I'm a British citizen and an Australian citizen. Happy to disown both Prime Ministers.
#WeveGotYourBackPeter
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@leighsales
@ScottMorrisonMP
@Raymartin55
Bingo time!!
You gonna do up the list?
" I reject the premise of your question"
"Labor"
"Let me be clear"
"Labor"
"It was the former Sports Minister's responsibility"
"Labor"
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@YoungMasterPaul
Sadly, it’s true. I live in Townsville, QLD and am so depressed at the emboldened racism the past few months.
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@StephenKing
My heart breaks for the victims, their families, the survivors, the first responders and the hospital teams.
As an Australian, I don’t understand why Americans don’t demand gun reform.
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@NicolleFlint
@GreenJ
@ItaButtrose
@RitaPanahi
@GemmaTognini
@CaroDiRusso
@dailytelegraph
@australian
Now that you’ve tweeted 17 times in outrage about Magda’s comments about a photo composition can you please direct me to your tweets about the appalling misogyny directed against Christine Holgate that almost drove her to suicide?
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@cjklk
@pablovinales
@tamsinroses
@SBSNews
He backgrounded Brittany Higgins' bf. Had to be told rape is bad by his wife. Didn't contact her at any time during her role as AOTY. Said women marching peacefully were lucky not be shot and snubbed her for Kochie to present at a forum on child sexual abuse!
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@YouAreLobbyLud
Standing here in my empty shop in Nth Qld thinking exactly that.
Only a short month ago we were living freely and trade was great. We were grateful our borders were shut.
Now everyone is scared, anxious and overwhelmed. Business is dire.
I just want to be home with my family.
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@betcasas
@kellymclaren311
@cameron_kasky
@Emma4Change
And we are cheering you all on from Australia. We are in disbelief your country has to endure this again and again but now we are in awe at the spirit, defiance and determination of you all. You can do this. You must win this fight.
#neveragain
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@RonniSalt
@SBSNews
I’m a small business owner in North QLD who has done plenty of unscripted media interviews over the years.
Not once have I sworn and dismissed it as par for the course for the deep north.
This guy’s seeking the popularity of infamy. I can smell it a mile off.
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@abcnews
My question is : How much funding do you think she’ll slash from the ABC if she is given the opportunity?
You are toast if she accumulates further power.
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@Angry_Staffer
As an Australian looking on all I can say is that MTG is a clear example of America breaking.
Not “the matrix” 🙄
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@williamlegate
One little duck went out to play
Over the hills and far away
William LeGate stayed on track
And that little duck never came back..
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@RonniSalt
I am watching in awe of her composure and strength. The pressure she is under to recall every small detail while re-living such trauma is immense.
#HugsForBrittany
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@RoseDenim
@PRGuy17
We lost a well-known rugby coach in QLD this week to suicide. His family and fans were dealing with shock and trauma but the anti-vaxxers pounced and claimed it as a vaccine death. I'm so livid.
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@LordofWentworth
@noplaceforsheep
As a business owner I can confirm. I was trading well until the mask mandates were removed. It’s been a struggle ever since.
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@Globalbiosec
Raina, whatever this turns out to be, I trust you to keep us informed and prepared. You are outstanding in your field.
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@williamlegate
Oh GOOD ON YOU!!!!!
It has been driving me quackers!!🐤
No.
Seriously.
It really has!
Can't wait for the update! 👊🏼
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@Milliganreports
@4corners
@AlanTudgeMP
So in awe of all that you are doing Louise!
Speaking truth to power!
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@GDelomba
@Imposter_Edits
Come to Australia. We have beautiful beaches, plenty of space, fresh air, koalas, lamingtons and NO GUNS!
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@RachelM1016
@realDonaldTrFan
I have always been able to pick these as parody’s.
Until this one.
#toogood
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@RichardMarlesMP
I think you’ll find at the next election that Australians didn’t support this.
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@peterc_150
@vanOnselenP
Or :
I am not ending this interview until you answer the question.
Either approach would work and in both cases the interviewer retains the power.
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