Dr Blair Williams
@blairwilliams26.bsky.social
Award-winning academic. Lecturer in AusPol. Research examines the gendered media coverage of women in politics. Also loves craft. #feminist #disabilityactivist #unionist #craftivist TEDx speaker 🏳️🌈
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My Daggy Dads and State Daddies paper has officially been published!
This paper has everything - Diggers,Larrakins, Battlers, Daggy Dads, State Daddies, thirst traps, glow ups and more!
You can access the article (for free!) using this link:
#AusPol
This paper has everything - Diggers,Larrakins, Battlers, Daggy Dads, State Daddies, thirst traps, glow ups and more!
You can access the article (for free!) using this link:
#AusPol
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Millennials are bucking trends, becoming an increasingly progressive voting bloc and rewriting the long-held rules of politics, writes Isabella Higgins.
How millennials are rewriting the rules of Australian politics
Millennials are bucking trends, becoming an increasingly progressive voting bloc and rewriting the long-held rules of politics, writes Isabella Higgins.
www.abc.net.au
November 26, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Millennials are bucking trends, becoming an increasingly progressive voting bloc and rewriting the long-held rules of politics, writes Isabella Higgins.
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Today @tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social succeeded in establishing new powers to cancel Centrelink payments before conviction.
Thanks @senatorthorpe.bsky.social @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social @pennyallmanpayne.com for trying to stop this dangerous law.
Thanks @senatorthorpe.bsky.social @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social @pennyallmanpayne.com for trying to stop this dangerous law.
Shame Labor shame: New powers to cancel Centrelink payments before conviction pass the senate
Welfare recipients have a right to be treated equally under the law, and should not be subject to punishment before having access to legal advice for any reason, ever.
apcentre.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Today @tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social succeeded in establishing new powers to cancel Centrelink payments before conviction.
Thanks @senatorthorpe.bsky.social @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social @pennyallmanpayne.com for trying to stop this dangerous law.
Thanks @senatorthorpe.bsky.social @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social @pennyallmanpayne.com for trying to stop this dangerous law.
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We’ve got to somehow get over this fear of dismissing tech bro philosophy as absolutely ignorant self-serving garbage
November 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We’ve got to somehow get over this fear of dismissing tech bro philosophy as absolutely ignorant self-serving garbage
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You can see why the Coalition has gone full climate denial from these numbers. Their MPs, Senators, branch members and voters are disproportionately older (and male).
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Guardian Essential poll: only a quarter of older Australians believe climate change can be prevented
Results show a ‘general sense of gloom’ as fewer Australians now believe climate change is caused by humans compared with March
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
You can see why the Coalition has gone full climate denial from these numbers. Their MPs, Senators, branch members and voters are disproportionately older (and male).
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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My DECRA application was successful!!
I can't wait to start my research and look forward to exploring how central women’s voices, women’s issues, women's histories and women voters have been to not only Australian political history but also to our cultural history.
Bring it on! 😁
#DECRA26 #AusPol
I can't wait to start my research and look forward to exploring how central women’s voices, women’s issues, women's histories and women voters have been to not only Australian political history but also to our cultural history.
Bring it on! 😁
#DECRA26 #AusPol
November 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
My DECRA application was successful!!
I can't wait to start my research and look forward to exploring how central women’s voices, women’s issues, women's histories and women voters have been to not only Australian political history but also to our cultural history.
Bring it on! 😁
#DECRA26 #AusPol
I can't wait to start my research and look forward to exploring how central women’s voices, women’s issues, women's histories and women voters have been to not only Australian political history but also to our cultural history.
Bring it on! 😁
#DECRA26 #AusPol
November 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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And equally, commiserations to anyone else who had a go at the annual Australian ECR funding Hunger Games but didn't beat the odd of a 13% success rate. 😫
The @albomp.bsky.social government continues the LNP's tradition of vastly underfunding the country's brilliant researchers. 🤦
The @albomp.bsky.social government continues the LNP's tradition of vastly underfunding the country's brilliant researchers. 🤦
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
And equally, commiserations to anyone else who had a go at the annual Australian ECR funding Hunger Games but didn't beat the odd of a 13% success rate. 😫
The @albomp.bsky.social government continues the LNP's tradition of vastly underfunding the country's brilliant researchers. 🤦
The @albomp.bsky.social government continues the LNP's tradition of vastly underfunding the country's brilliant researchers. 🤦
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And speaking of the slog - commiserations to those who did not get up this time. 13% success rate is just brutal - I sure hope whatever the ARC has coming down the line will do ECRs better in this country. We are leaving so much potential and great research on the table.
November 25, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Very proud of my colleagues @blairwilliams26.bsky.social & @lachlanmcnamee.bsky.social on their DECRA success today! It's such a slog to put together these massive applications - so am so happy for them and excited to see what they do with their coming 3 years!
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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The age break is especially interesting as Hastie has talked about reinventing the Liberals to energise the under 40s but so far the younger voters are, the less they want him.
November 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The age break is especially interesting as Hastie has talked about reinventing the Liberals to energise the under 40s but so far the younger voters are, the less they want him.
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#Newspoll Preferred Coalition leader Ley 21 Hastie 15 Taylor 9 Wilson 6 O'Brien 3 Don't know (after double prompt) 46. Ley leads 28-20 among those still supporting Coalition.
November 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
#Newspoll Preferred Coalition leader Ley 21 Hastie 15 Taylor 9 Wilson 6 O'Brien 3 Don't know (after double prompt) 46. Ley leads 28-20 among those still supporting Coalition.
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I think if they have more local Independents running you'll see a steep rise in the grey square. Hold another poll closer to the election and it will be even more encouraging. And maybe the blue square will disappear entirely. #Auspol
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I think if they have more local Independents running you'll see a steep rise in the grey square. Hold another poll closer to the election and it will be even more encouraging. And maybe the blue square will disappear entirely. #Auspol
November 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Simon Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN framework convention on climate change at COP 30: “When climate disasters decimate the lives of millions, when we already have the solutions, this will never, ever be forgiven.”
Fucking right on. Never.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fucking right on. Never.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster
Faltering governments will be blamed for famine and conflict abroad, and face stagnation and inflation at home, says climate chief at start of Cop30
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Simon Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN framework convention on climate change at COP 30: “When climate disasters decimate the lives of millions, when we already have the solutions, this will never, ever be forgiven.”
Fucking right on. Never.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fucking right on. Never.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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labour don't have a comms problem they have a being utter bastards problem.
it didn't have to be this way either. they won with a massive majority. they could have said no to culture wars and started implementing reforms of our massively out of control press.
but nope. they decided to be bastards.
it didn't have to be this way either. they won with a massive majority. they could have said no to culture wars and started implementing reforms of our massively out of control press.
but nope. they decided to be bastards.
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
labour don't have a comms problem they have a being utter bastards problem.
it didn't have to be this way either. they won with a massive majority. they could have said no to culture wars and started implementing reforms of our massively out of control press.
but nope. they decided to be bastards.
it didn't have to be this way either. they won with a massive majority. they could have said no to culture wars and started implementing reforms of our massively out of control press.
but nope. they decided to be bastards.
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Someone has asked for a couple of Dismissal anniversary tea towels. I’m about to make an order. Does anyone else want one (they may be around $50 each if a run of 10)?
November 24, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Someone has asked for a couple of Dismissal anniversary tea towels. I’m about to make an order. Does anyone else want one (they may be around $50 each if a run of 10)?
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What tf are Labor doing
New: 100+ legal experts, welfare groups & academics demand the Minister bin an amendment, allowing police to cancel welfare payments for people who have not been found guilty of any crime
@tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social is trying to ram this amendment through today
Read more: archive.is/UHu9J
@tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social is trying to ram this amendment through today
Read more: archive.is/UHu9J
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 AM
What tf are Labor doing
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This is so vile and unnecessary- the kind of nasty bullying, hatebaiting thing Howard or Morrison would do. Just gobsmacking that Labor is initiating this out of nowhere.
What tf are Labor doing
New: 100+ legal experts, welfare groups & academics demand the Minister bin an amendment, allowing police to cancel welfare payments for people who have not been found guilty of any crime
@tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social is trying to ram this amendment through today
Read more: archive.is/UHu9J
@tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social is trying to ram this amendment through today
Read more: archive.is/UHu9J
November 24, 2025 at 6:32 AM
This is so vile and unnecessary- the kind of nasty bullying, hatebaiting thing Howard or Morrison would do. Just gobsmacking that Labor is initiating this out of nowhere.
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Not sure what checks were put in place post Whitlam, but every PM since has jettisoned their core beliefs on taking office.
November 24, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Not sure what checks were put in place post Whitlam, but every PM since has jettisoned their core beliefs on taking office.
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I mentioned Emmanuel in my article about ICE enforcement being a mass disabling event.
Infections run rampant in the camps.
People are denied medical care and health accommodations.
ICE is furthering the regime’s eugenicist agenda:
www.disabledginger.com/p/ice-enforc...
Infections run rampant in the camps.
People are denied medical care and health accommodations.
ICE is furthering the regime’s eugenicist agenda:
www.disabledginger.com/p/ice-enforc...
ICE Enforcement May Be A Mass Disabling Event
ICE have proven again and again that they will target the most vulnerable. Their aggressive actions may even become a mass disabling event. Why aren't more people talking about it?
www.disabledginger.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I mentioned Emmanuel in my article about ICE enforcement being a mass disabling event.
Infections run rampant in the camps.
People are denied medical care and health accommodations.
ICE is furthering the regime’s eugenicist agenda:
www.disabledginger.com/p/ice-enforc...
Infections run rampant in the camps.
People are denied medical care and health accommodations.
ICE is furthering the regime’s eugenicist agenda:
www.disabledginger.com/p/ice-enforc...
The joke's on me for doing my presentation tomorrow at APSA on my DECRA topic 🙃
ARC says they’ll announce DECRA and LIEF outcomes tomorrow (Tuesday 25th Nov).
In recent times these announcements have been around 11am Canberra time. With 2 schemes on the same day, I assume they’ll announce one of them later in the day (probably DECRA first).
In recent times these announcements have been around 11am Canberra time. With 2 schemes on the same day, I assume they’ll announce one of them later in the day (probably DECRA first).
November 24, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The joke's on me for doing my presentation tomorrow at APSA on my DECRA topic 🙃
OH CHRIST 😳
ARC says they’ll announce DECRA and LIEF outcomes tomorrow (Tuesday 25th Nov).
In recent times these announcements have been around 11am Canberra time. With 2 schemes on the same day, I assume they’ll announce one of them later in the day (probably DECRA first).
In recent times these announcements have been around 11am Canberra time. With 2 schemes on the same day, I assume they’ll announce one of them later in the day (probably DECRA first).
November 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
OH CHRIST 😳
Ohhhhh my goddddddd 😵😵😵😵😵
Not only will I be chairing two sessions, presenting in another, and chairing the LGBTQI+ Caucus lunchtime AGM, but the DECRA will also be announced 🫠
If I'm crying at APSA tomorrow, you now know why 😂
#AcademicLife #DECRA26
Not only will I be chairing two sessions, presenting in another, and chairing the LGBTQI+ Caucus lunchtime AGM, but the DECRA will also be announced 🫠
If I'm crying at APSA tomorrow, you now know why 😂
#AcademicLife #DECRA26
November 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Ohhhhh my goddddddd 😵😵😵😵😵
Not only will I be chairing two sessions, presenting in another, and chairing the LGBTQI+ Caucus lunchtime AGM, but the DECRA will also be announced 🫠
If I'm crying at APSA tomorrow, you now know why 😂
#AcademicLife #DECRA26
Not only will I be chairing two sessions, presenting in another, and chairing the LGBTQI+ Caucus lunchtime AGM, but the DECRA will also be announced 🫠
If I'm crying at APSA tomorrow, you now know why 😂
#AcademicLife #DECRA26
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.