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Paul

@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au
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Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter

A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies

I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well

Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument

I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity

Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

256 Followers
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Joined November 12, 2022

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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Aug 06, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @treleanor@aus.social
@treleanor@aus.social great interview from RN Breakfast this morning https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/omar-musa-wins-2026-miles-franklin-award-with-fierceland/107002274
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Jul 27, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @danielbowen@mastodon.social
@danielbowen@mastodon.social Outside looking in I hope someone else puts their hand up and the baton doesn't pass from Labor left to right #VicPol #SpringSt
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Jul 26, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Auspol, DemosAU MRP Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
It'll be interesting to see the full breakdown of seats when it's released but it's worrying the numbers landed here Noting that the timing of Feb - May is probably peak One Nation Numbers from Pollbludger as usual DemosAU MRP (Capital Brief) May-July 2026 n ~9000 ON 30 (+3); median: 60 seats ALP 26 (-3); median: 68 seats LNP 21 (-); median: 13 seats GRN 13 (+1); median: 3 seats IND/OTH 10 (-1); median: 6 seats Primary vote +/- Feb-May MRP Ind / Others at 6 seats seems well short of where they'll land #auspol
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Jul 26, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @joannejacobs@aus.social
@joannejacobs@aus.social It's too late to change leaders imo although maybe they have nothing to lose I'm not sure One Nation's polling will hold once they start announcing candidates. They are bound to have some shockers
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Jul 25, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Auspol, Insiders Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
Albanese is guest, he is painful and hard to watch Proceed with caution if you decide to check it out #auspol #Insiders
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Jul 18, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Auspol, Insiders Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
Hard watch this morning folks, from Hanson's comments, Abbott's which weren't much better and Andrew Bragg calling the Labor government communist, it's a struggle Don't bother would be my call #auspol #Insiders
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 24, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au

Happy birthday @treleanor@aus.social 🎉

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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 13, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @BruceC01@theblower.au
@BruceC01@theblower.au @smitjo@mastodon.au @jillL@theblower.au And to be able to give something back in election years
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 12, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @jillL@theblower.au
@jillL@theblower.au I guess it's about rewarding working people at the expense of investors but I don't get why it's not means tested #auspol
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 11, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @camwilson@mastodon.social
@camwilson@mastodon.social Congrats on the move
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 08, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @katenevens@mastodon.scot
@katenevens@mastodon.scot Congratulations 🎉 An awesome result to wake up to in Australia
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 07, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @smitjo@mastodon.au
@smitjo@mastodon.au @cheryanne@aus.social I grew up in housing commission, I can't imagine what it would have been like if we didn't have access to it It's part of the reason I dislike Albo so much, I'll never forget the advantages of having secure, affordable housing provided and if I was in his position I'd be doing all I could to ensure people had access to it now
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 07, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @smitjo@mastodon.au
@smitjo@mastodon.au absolutely, definitely a big piece of the puzzle that's missing. That's the easiest way to fix things
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 06, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au

Some interesting ideas in here imo

#auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/rent-housing-affordability-rental-cooperative/106309274

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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 06, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @sister_ratched@toot.community
@sister_ratched@toot.community @smitjo@mastodon.au talking about a few sensible reforms, see what's announced
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 06, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @Old_IT_geek@techhub.social
@Old_IT_geek@techhub.social They don't actually want that although we may be headed in that direction
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 06, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @John@fairdinkum.one
@John@fairdinkum.one I think they may be getting ahead of things. The US is saying we should
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 05, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au

@John@fairdinkum.one he'd better not, although we already have some in the region

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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 05, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @mosen@hachyderm.io
@mosen@hachyderm.io I think it's more about adapting the rules they work under rather than removing their independence
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 05, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @smitjo@mastodon.au
@smitjo@mastodon.au their rules need to be changed to allow for more nuanced approaches imo But yeah, it's a very important budget in many ways. It needs to take the heat off those doing it tough and tighten the screws a bit on those who aren't
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 05, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @tubsta@social.bsdlab.au
@tubsta@social.bsdlab.au I think the split is 1/3 own, 1/3 have a mortgage and the last 1/3 rent etc You're spot on, the 1/3 that own aren't bothered by interest rate rises and potentially benefit if they have money in the bank
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 05, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au

It's kind of ridiculous that the RBA has now lifted interest rates 3 times this year at the same time fuel prices are higher and that's starting to flow through to grocery prices etc

I feel bad for them in that it's the only tool they have and the rules they work under effectively forced their hand.

I feel worse for people, especially young families, already struggling to make ends meet with the cost of living through the roof and salaries not keeping up

The budget next week really needs to do some of the heavy lifting rather than leaving it all to the RBA imo

#auspol

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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · May 01, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @RaymondPierreL3@aus.social
@RaymondPierreL3@aus.social @feather1952@aus.social Agree councils, state government should manage it but there is potentially some money to be made from the power generated
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 30, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @emmadavidson@aus.social
@emmadavidson @feather1952 90% plus of Greens preferences should go to Milthorpe, there's always a little leakage I wonder how many Labor voters go via the Greens? Hoping to see the Greens in the teens It'll be fascinating to see how the NDIS changes play out. Things need to change but dropping a third of current and potential recipients is too drastic imo especially with the states not resourced to manage the fallout
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 30, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @feather1952@aus.social
@feather1952 I hope she wins 🤞 I don't think the preference flows will be as strong as expected on the right
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 30, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au

Happy May Day Comrades :solidarity:

Massive month in politics this May starting with a state by-election in Nepean tomorrow along with 2 upper house elections in Tasmania

Next Saturday is the federal by-election in Farrer

The budget on the 12th

A state by-election in Queensland on the 16th, Stafford

And in the midst of all that council elections in the UK along with elections in Scotland and Wales on the 7th

Lots of 🍿 needed as we get a bit of a guide as to where things are at although only part of the picture with not every party contesting in each seat

#auspol

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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 30, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @feather1952@aus.social
@feather1952@aus.social hopefully Fiji says no, especially to taking our garbage I think we should build high standard ones here instead https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2025/05/16/how-waste-to-energy-incinerators-work-in-australia.html
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 29, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @marilyn@mathstodon.xyz
@marilyn Thanks for that, I'll have a look on the weekend Yes they mostly hit the mark, I hope the Australian Greens are paying attention
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 29, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au

I just re-tooted, boosted a toot from the Scottish Greens on education, I'd be interested in what people think

It's frustrating that I still can't quote toot on Tusky, might be time to explore alternative Android apps. Any recommendations?

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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 21, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au

With Mark Butler speaking at the National Press Club today re cuts to the NDIS it's worth listening to the interview with Jordan Steele-John this morning of RN Breakfast. Link below

The key figure he raises, and the one that isn't talked about enough, is the economic benefits of the scheme i.e. $2.25 for every dollar spent

Powerful and passionate from someone with lived experience of disability

#auspol #NDIS

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/greens-national-disability-insurance-scheme/106588358

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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 19, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @sundogplanets@mastodon.social
@sundogplanets so cute Patience is a virtue lol
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 19, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @troberts@theblower.au
@troberts yeah they're making a lot of the wrong choices Increasing towards 3% of GDP on Defence has to come from somewhere
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 19, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @smitjo@mastodon.au
@smitjo yeah there's a few around at the moment, hopefully the processes are managed well and they let the people go who want to go and keep the ones who want to stay Including more moves across agencies I hope it works out for them 🤞
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 19, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @troberts@theblower.au
@troberts What is the old song says? Money's too tight to mention 🎶
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 19, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au

Seems like a pretty tough budget on the way for the Australian Public Service

Noting there are thousands ready to go if they're offered a redundancy, I just hope they land where they're wanted and not forced on those who don't

Latest I heard is a dozen or so agencies have redundancies on the table already, more to come I'd expect

#auspol

https://region.com.au/federal-budget-not-looking-good-for-the-public-service/957630/

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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 10, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @HannaEsmeralda_@masto.ai
@HannaEsmeralda_ Absolutely Not that it should matter, but she is beautiful as well which probably added to it all So many pressures that middle aged male leaders just don't face
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 10, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @wyliecoyoteuk@mastodon.org.uk
@wyliecoyoteuk @anne_twain Well there you go, basically the opposite of what I said. It forgets lol
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 10, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @anne_twain@theblower.au
@anne_twain this is designed to do it but someone will know more
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 10, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @HannaEsmeralda_@masto.ai
@HannaEsmeralda_ Bring back Sanna
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 10, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @HannaEsmeralda_@masto.ai
@HannaEsmeralda_ I almost feel sorry for you in that case, the future only a little brighter. Our Labor party is a centre / centre right party now rather than a centre left one ☹️ Sounds like we'd both be better off with minority governments, well if they involve worthwhile parties
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 10, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @HannaEsmeralda_@masto.ai
@HannaEsmeralda_ Hopefully the next one will take things back in the right direction
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 10, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @HannaEsmeralda_@masto.ai
@HannaEsmeralda_ Yep, a different type of happy but a more worthwhile one in many ways
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 10, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @anne_twain@theblower.au
@anne_twain 1 - not sure exactly how it works but it shapes to the person using it 2 - Trump Always Chickens Out
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 10, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @HannaEsmeralda_@masto.ai
@HannaEsmeralda_ Happiest country 9 years in a row 🙂 I think I'd struggle with his films
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 10, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @HannaEsmeralda_@masto.ai
@HannaEsmeralda_ Not ideal lol Hopefully he learnt more about fitting in the longer he was there
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 10, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @LifeTimeCooking@mastodon.au
@LifeTimeCooking happy birthday 🎉
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 02, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @trib@aus.social
@trib it's well and good for those who want to work from home, not so great for those who don't
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Apr 01, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @trib@aus.social
@trib not sure we're at that point yet but the longer it drags on the closer it will get
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Mar 31, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @timrichards@aus.social
@timrichards it would be interesting to know how the AI will interact with the bridge, if at all
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Paul @HardBeingGreen@theblower.au · Mar 30, 2026
Paul
@HardBeingGreen@theblower.au

Australian Greens voting, racehorse owning punter A strange mix but I Iike most of their policies I set this account up mostly to focus on #auspol with a scattering of international and state politics as well Overall, politics. I'm looking for respectful debate not argument I might not shout it out loud all the time but I'm an ally and supporter of diversity Federal public servant and a proud member of the CPSU

theblower.au
Replying to @timrichards@aus.social
@timrichards it'll be interesting to see how long it is till people turn off the bridges
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