Brent Hodgson
“Strike at the roots, not the branches.”
At the intersection of people, data and politics.
Using data to know them, love them, and work it better.
Trouble. But good trouble.
“Kooyongkoot”, Wurundjeri Land. (Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia.)
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Community Independents 2025
Candidates, campaigners, policy experts, community groups, influencers and more posting on issues of relevance to community-backed independents ahead of the 2025 Federal Election. 🪵🪓🪣💪
@ososalsosal.bsky.social
Grumpy, mildly bogan, very nerdy, trying to cultivate a nice filter bubble of people I can learn from or laugh with. You probably won't do much of either from me soz
@hen-dog.bsky.social
@emilygale.bsky.social
Writer of children's books, mostly. Newsletter about writing, reading and publishing: "Voracious" on Substack https://emilygale.substack.com/
@smikesme.bsky.social
Planting natives in Southland AoNZ for a living. Formally Naarm & Dja Dja Wurrung country. Here for trees, mental health, compost, te reo, US political stuff.
@robynl.bsky.social
@robphair.bsky.social
Rural generalist doctor working on Gunaikurnai country, Victoria, Australia 🚲🤹♂️ 🇺🇦
@jm493.bsky.social
Melbourne, Australia Born 313 ppm CO2 Interested in - Renewables energy transition - Slide rules and other old technology - Linux and network automation - Quality political representation - Christmas Lights Previously jm493_au on Twitter
@rozhaygreen.bsky.social
Full-time Medicare Rebater "Poverty is a national as well as a human waste. We are all diminished when any of us is denied proper education" Gough Whitlam
@melhalpin.bsky.social
“We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness.” Thich Nhat Hanh. Twin. OT. Progressive. Cofounder elevutech.com - Age inclusive display tech eliminating the need for glasses to use the Next Gen of devices. #Accessibility #UBI #Yes23
@matthewwrightsimon.bsky.social
Leadership, storytelling and collective action. 🌱 Founder, Engage Change; Co-director, Newday Leadership; Dean, Awesome Foundation (Adelaide). #regeneration, #nature, #socialenterprise. Also #trailrunning 🏃 https://linktr.ee/matthewwrightsimon
@stevenpam.bsky.social
Corporate photographer and videographer, recreational pilot. https://stevenpam.com.au
@janeezee01.bsky.social
Pro Union Democracy Women's Choice Pro Decency I like to treat others as I would like them to treat me Pro Education Pro Ukraine 🇺🇦 Proud Australian 🇦🇺 Happy wife mum & grandma, My Choice noone else's Pro Police Pro Peace Law & Order If I want DMs I'll ask
@garetholver.bsky.social
Just your everyday AuDHD Ice Hockey loving Dad from the Grampians. Go Habs Go. Climate action now!
@gayefreeman.bsky.social
Dog lover and enjoy escaping to the garden. I like to cook, not that is always successful. Living on Wulgurukaba land
@thecinemascene.bsky.social
Film Lover/Reviewer, Film Critic for ABC South East SA from 2014 to 2017, Travels to see films & sometimes rants. Views expressed here are my own, He/Him Portland, Victoria, Australia https://simwmovies.blogspot.com/
@billbov.bsky.social
Sustainable Finance, Green Bonds Co-Founder Altius, Head of bonds for Australian Ethical, Adjunct Fellow UNSW Business School Also, Arsenal, St Kilda FC, guitar and fly fishing
@nicijl.bsky.social
Journalist; jam maker; suburban flaneuse; writes The Age's Capital Gain column on commercial property. Skeets deleted regularly. Knows how to use pronouns.
@itsnotarace2025.bsky.social
Busting myths. Dropping truth. Making fun of Fossil Fuel fools. Authorised D. Ilic. It’s Not a Race. Surry Hills. Support our work by making a donation today: https://its-not-a-race.raisely.com/
@lie-collector.bsky.social
We fact check big claims by the Liberal Party of Australia and share collector cards exposing their lies. All content (CC) NC-ND
@kimpreston.bsky.social
Wants clean air and covid vaccines that work, to protect our kids and their futures.
@uriahheepthebeast.bsky.social
Gaming, politics, music. Flaming homosexual. Will remember the name of your pet. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@lillyull.bsky.social
Sickened by Labor's support of genocide, the knackering of NACC, jailing of whistleblowers, while Consultants who sold Tax Dept secrets & Robodebt pollies walk free. Insatiable greed, lust for power, moral decay, genocide, destroying our world.
@nixxmer.bsky.social
she/they, roller derby enthusiast, occasional twitch streamer, sometimes artist, hobbiest baker, web designer, wannabe mermaid
@philscott4solomon.bsky.social
I'm Phil Scott, a proud Territorian, community advocate, and your community independent candidate for Solomon. https://linktr.ee/PhilScott4Solomon Authorised by: P.Scott Shop 20 / 48 Trower Rd, Rapid Creek 0810
@ab-aus.bsky.social
Wants no Australian to live in poverty! Progressive Software Engineer Active transport Macroeconomics I block political rusties.
@elenem.bsky.social
Mum, cricket lover, cargo biker, gardener; always wanting more climate action, always wanting more climate justice. Re-skeets for interest, not always endorsement. Says 'fuck' a lot. Aotearoa/NZ.
@hiroyasugita.bsky.social
@ossie8.bsky.social
Teach For Australia teaching and leadership coach. Former classroom teacher, commentator and television journalist. Only 🇦🇺 to call the 2014 World Cup Final. Spurs. Bombers. Packers. Knicks. Dad of twin boys.
@bobcoder.bsky.social
Ancient retired aviation electronics engineering trainer and software developer in Australia. Classical music. Amateur classical Virtual Pipe Organist. Leash walker & warming pad for 2 rescued cats. Opinions my own. Formerly BobTheBuilder on X. No DMs.
@kiholt.bsky.social
Queen of the typos! Don't lay the blame on predictive text - it is all down to my klutzy co-ordination and mistiming between brain and fingers.
@anastrophic.bsky.social
Affect theory, contagion, mimeticism, feminist thought, experimentalism ex lulusherwood
@musodave.bsky.social
Grandfather of 8 younglings, Bass player Building an olde English tavern in my shed ! Enjoy cooking and sharing big family table feasts, and with 5 kids (plus partners), and 8 grandkids, 20+ place settings is a minimum! Left leaning politics
@ades09.bsky.social
Geek, Gamer, seeker of great coffee and overthinker! Grateful to be able to feel the sun on my face.
@michaelmangold.bsky.social
Lifelong Learner https://www.michaelmangold.com.au/ Instagram @kodak127