Blakandblack
@blakandblack.bsky.social
Enemy of the establishment. Friend to everyone else. Business owner. Rugby and boxing enthusiast. My view on life: party hard today, because tomorrow might never come 🇪🇺🇦🇺✡️
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Dog Whistles: Criticisms of Australia’s Immigration Policies Masked as Racism
We cannot afford to let veiled racism dictate public policy.
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This post examines why critiques of Australia’s immigration policies frequently function as dog whistles for racism. It traces the historical lineage from the White Australia policy to contemporary anxieties
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One of the darkest chapters in U.S. history, the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre destroyed Greenwood—“Black Wall Street” & left deep, ongoing scars. This post traces the massacre’s origins, the 18 hours of terror, the decades-long cover-up & continuing struggle for justice
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The Tulsa Race Massacre: A Century of Devastation and Resilience
In eighteen hours of depraved terror, Tulsa Oklahoma was the scene of a massacre of mostly Black people, for which survivors and their descendants still seek accountability.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
One of the darkest chapters in U.S. history, the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre destroyed Greenwood—“Black Wall Street” & left deep, ongoing scars. This post traces the massacre’s origins, the 18 hours of terror, the decades-long cover-up & continuing struggle for justice
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The ACT Solicitor General being allowed to get away with using a false affidavit to procure an AFP prosecution, which they lost 16-0, isn’t justice … it's raw power masquerading as justice.
Equality before the law means those in positions of power are held to the same standards as everyone else
Equality before the law means those in positions of power are held to the same standards as everyone else
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The ACT Solicitor General being allowed to get away with using a false affidavit to procure an AFP prosecution, which they lost 16-0, isn’t justice … it's raw power masquerading as justice.
Equality before the law means those in positions of power are held to the same standards as everyone else
Equality before the law means those in positions of power are held to the same standards as everyone else
This post examines why critiques of Australia’s immigration policies frequently function as dog whistles for racism. It traces the historical lineage from the White Australia policy to contemporary anxieties
blakandblack.com/2025/11/25/d...
blakandblack.com/2025/11/25/d...
Dog Whistles: Criticisms of Australia’s Immigration Policies Masked as Racism
We cannot afford to let veiled racism dictate public policy.
blakandblack.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 AM
This post examines why critiques of Australia’s immigration policies frequently function as dog whistles for racism. It traces the historical lineage from the White Australia policy to contemporary anxieties
blakandblack.com/2025/11/25/d...
blakandblack.com/2025/11/25/d...
The Trump administration will collect data on crimes and human rights abuses committed by migrants to Australia as part of its global drive to combat mass migration, which it describes as “an existential threat to Western civilisation”.
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Trump administration orders US embassy to collect data on migrant crime in Australia
In an intervention into domestic affairs, diplomats at the US embassy in Canberra have been instructed to report on migrant-related crime.
www.theage.com.au
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
The Trump administration will collect data on crimes and human rights abuses committed by migrants to Australia as part of its global drive to combat mass migration, which it describes as “an existential threat to Western civilisation”.
www.theage.com.au/world/north-...
www.theage.com.au/world/north-...
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Props to @senatorthorpe.bsky.social for representing the vulnerable + mob here, because it's truly shameful that they're trying to ram this bill through re: police powers amendment fyi
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@elfdock.bsky.social @kayawanu.bsky.social @blakandblack.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Props to @senatorthorpe.bsky.social for representing the vulnerable + mob here, because it's truly shameful that they're trying to ram this bill through re: police powers amendment fyi
@elfdock.bsky.social @kayawanu.bsky.social @blakandblack.bsky.social
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WTF 🤬
ICE in DC is setting up racially driven checkpoints and roadblocks. This is one on Canal Road. A large number of vehicles can be seen waiting to be towed after these agents disappeared their owners.
ICE in DC is setting up racially driven checkpoints and roadblocks. This is one on Canal Road. A large number of vehicles can be seen waiting to be towed after these agents disappeared their owners.
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 AM
WTF 🤬
ICE in DC is setting up racially driven checkpoints and roadblocks. This is one on Canal Road. A large number of vehicles can be seen waiting to be towed after these agents disappeared their owners.
ICE in DC is setting up racially driven checkpoints and roadblocks. This is one on Canal Road. A large number of vehicles can be seen waiting to be towed after these agents disappeared their owners.
Imagine being a career FBI agent and all of a sudden the head of your agency is a podcaster … worse … you spend time and effort investigating crimes … you get a conviction … hey presto … just like magic … Trump gets slipped two million dollars … and the convicted felon gets a presidential pardon 🤷🏽♂️
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Imagine being a career FBI agent and all of a sudden the head of your agency is a podcaster … worse … you spend time and effort investigating crimes … you get a conviction … hey presto … just like magic … Trump gets slipped two million dollars … and the convicted felon gets a presidential pardon 🤷🏽♂️
Ode to the Purple Elixir
O! Listen, mortals, lend your ear!
'Tis Bakchos, party god, appears—
With grape-stained lips and tangled hair,
I rule where mortals shun despair!
O! Listen, mortals, lend your ear!
'Tis Bakchos, party god, appears—
With grape-stained lips and tangled hair,
I rule where mortals shun despair!
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Ode to the Purple Elixir
O! Listen, mortals, lend your ear!
'Tis Bakchos, party god, appears—
With grape-stained lips and tangled hair,
I rule where mortals shun despair!
O! Listen, mortals, lend your ear!
'Tis Bakchos, party god, appears—
With grape-stained lips and tangled hair,
I rule where mortals shun despair!
Let’s hope that it’s not going to be a trilogy…
November 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Let’s hope that it’s not going to be a trilogy…
With the Liberal Party carrying on (AGAIN‼️) about traditional Aussie values, I thought i’d remind everyone of what those values actually are:
Back before the curries came,
We knew just what was right –
Meat pies, beer by midday,
And brawls on Friday night.
blakandblack.com/2025/11/21/t...
Back before the curries came,
We knew just what was right –
Meat pies, beer by midday,
And brawls on Friday night.
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The Good Old Days (Or So They Say)
Back before the curries came, We knew just what was right – Meat pies, beer by midday, And brawls on Friday night. A country built on “fair go,” Well, only for a few; If your last name wasn’t Smith Th...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
With the Liberal Party carrying on (AGAIN‼️) about traditional Aussie values, I thought i’d remind everyone of what those values actually are:
Back before the curries came,
We knew just what was right –
Meat pies, beer by midday,
And brawls on Friday night.
blakandblack.com/2025/11/21/t...
Back before the curries came,
We knew just what was right –
Meat pies, beer by midday,
And brawls on Friday night.
blakandblack.com/2025/11/21/t...
The concept of moral cowardice requires careful definition because it operates at the intersection of politics, ethics, and social psychology. It is not merely political calculation; it is an active choice to prioritise short-term objectives…
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The Epidemic of Moral Cowardice: Extremism’s Unchecked Grip on Societies
Contemporary social and political extremism represents an expansive moral cowardice that threatens inclusion and genuine democracies.
blakandblack.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The concept of moral cowardice requires careful definition because it operates at the intersection of politics, ethics, and social psychology. It is not merely political calculation; it is an active choice to prioritise short-term objectives…
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👇👇👇 “… the move from immediate reaction to sustained campaign”
The genesis of hate is rarely monolithic. It often has proximate causes that are ordinary – economic insecurity, perceived disrespect, competition over scarce resources, contrasting identities stressed by conflict. When these proximate causes intersect…
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A thought on the endless cycle of hate
The origins of hate, tied to fear and a lack of understanding, can be overcome through mutual recognition at the personal, social and institutional levels.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:49 PM
👇👇👇 “… the move from immediate reaction to sustained campaign”
The genesis of hate is rarely monolithic. It often has proximate causes that are ordinary – economic insecurity, perceived disrespect, competition over scarce resources, contrasting identities stressed by conflict. When these proximate causes intersect…
blakandblack.com/2025/11/19/a...
blakandblack.com/2025/11/19/a...
A thought on the endless cycle of hate
The origins of hate, tied to fear and a lack of understanding, can be overcome through mutual recognition at the personal, social and institutional levels.
blakandblack.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The genesis of hate is rarely monolithic. It often has proximate causes that are ordinary – economic insecurity, perceived disrespect, competition over scarce resources, contrasting identities stressed by conflict. When these proximate causes intersect…
blakandblack.com/2025/11/19/a...
blakandblack.com/2025/11/19/a...
The Whiniest Bitch in America
November 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The Whiniest Bitch in America
The U.S. Supreme Court surely must see that it made a horrendous mistake last year when it ruled that presidents are above the law. The court’s conservative majority should admit its error and fix it.
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thehill.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court surely must see that it made a horrendous mistake last year when it ruled that presidents are above the law. The court’s conservative majority should admit its error and fix it.
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The Chant of the Right-Wing Fruit Loop
November 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Chant of the Right-Wing Fruit Loop
The paradox of sympathy for Palestinians cannot be reduced to a single cause. It is the product of historical grievances, geopolitical interests, media frames, internal political divisions, psychological dynamics, and institutional shortfalls…
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The Paradox of Sympathy: Why Palestinians, Struggle to Garner International Support
The multi-faceted nature of the Palestinian conflict creates a complex environment in which foreseeable tragedy is weighed against a less certain societal impact.
blakandblack.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The paradox of sympathy for Palestinians cannot be reduced to a single cause. It is the product of historical grievances, geopolitical interests, media frames, internal political divisions, psychological dynamics, and institutional shortfalls…
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blakandblack.com/2025/11/17/t...
The Epstein scandal exposes more than crime; it exposes a social pathology. If we are serious about change, we must move beyond spectacle, toward systems that prioritise accountability, protect the vulnerable & refuse to let money & influence buy immunity
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The Real Darkness of the Epstein Scandal: Elite Complicity Beyond the Headlines
In the noise of cable panels, viral takes, and the relentless churn of social media, the Jeffrey Epstein scandal has lodged itself in the national imagination like a splinter: painful, infuriating, an...
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November 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The Epstein scandal exposes more than crime; it exposes a social pathology. If we are serious about change, we must move beyond spectacle, toward systems that prioritise accountability, protect the vulnerable & refuse to let money & influence buy immunity
blakandblack.com/2025/11/16/t...
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I blame CERN.
I haven’t understood the world around me since social media took hold.
It’s almost like it removed logic, compassion and common sense from most of mankind, and replaced it with cruelty, ignorance and arrogance.
Wake me when they’ve fixed the issues.
I haven’t understood the world around me since social media took hold.
It’s almost like it removed logic, compassion and common sense from most of mankind, and replaced it with cruelty, ignorance and arrogance.
Wake me when they’ve fixed the issues.
a dog is standing on its hind legs in front of a cage with the words `` goin to bed now '' written on it .
Alt: A dog is standing on its hind legs in front of a cage. The dog grabs onto a blanket with its teeth, and pulls the blanket over its head and body, with the words `` goin to bed now '' captioned.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I blame CERN.
I haven’t understood the world around me since social media took hold.
It’s almost like it removed logic, compassion and common sense from most of mankind, and replaced it with cruelty, ignorance and arrogance.
Wake me when they’ve fixed the issues.
I haven’t understood the world around me since social media took hold.
It’s almost like it removed logic, compassion and common sense from most of mankind, and replaced it with cruelty, ignorance and arrogance.
Wake me when they’ve fixed the issues.
The world seems to be going through a period of moral and intellectual disengagement…
November 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The world seems to be going through a period of moral and intellectual disengagement…
The Alexiad is the first sustained history written by a European woman known to us, The Alexiad occupies a singular position in the history of historiography and in the study of Byzantine culture.
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The Alexiad: Anna Komnene’s Epic Chronicle of Byzantine Glory and Intrigue
The intellectual genius and breadth of knowledge of the west's first female historian demonstrates her extensive knowledge of philosophy, literature, grammar, theology, astronomy, and medicine.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The Alexiad is the first sustained history written by a European woman known to us, The Alexiad occupies a singular position in the history of historiography and in the study of Byzantine culture.
blakandblack.com/2025/11/15/t...
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The link between job insecurity and fertility is empirically substantiated across diverse contexts.
In one example from France, analysts found that those exposed to increased risk of layoffs experienced a measurable decline in fertility
blakandblack.com/2025/11/13/t...
In one example from France, analysts found that those exposed to increased risk of layoffs experienced a measurable decline in fertility
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The Hidden Link: How Job Security Shapes Fertility Rates in a Changing World
The decline of fertility rates across the world is clearly linked to job security.
blakandblack.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The link between job insecurity and fertility is empirically substantiated across diverse contexts.
In one example from France, analysts found that those exposed to increased risk of layoffs experienced a measurable decline in fertility
blakandblack.com/2025/11/13/t...
In one example from France, analysts found that those exposed to increased risk of layoffs experienced a measurable decline in fertility
blakandblack.com/2025/11/13/t...
The rule of law, the presumption of innocence, and the right to a fair trial. These are not just legal slogans or lines in textbooks. They are the scaffolding that supports ordinary lives when extraordinary things happen – when the power collides with the individual
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November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The rule of law, the presumption of innocence, and the right to a fair trial. These are not just legal slogans or lines in textbooks. They are the scaffolding that supports ordinary lives when extraordinary things happen – when the power collides with the individual
blakandblack.com/2025/11/13/the…
blakandblack.com/2025/11/13/the…
The Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment currently under debate, with its provisions for Home Affairs Minister to cease Centrelink payments to an accused who has not faced a trial is bad legislation and undermines the presumption of innocence
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The Presumption of Innocence: Origins of the Most Central of Legal Maxims
Imposing punishment on a.defendant before the accusation has been proved, such as proposed in current legislative review, fails to preserve this crucial legal tenet.
blakandblack.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment currently under debate, with its provisions for Home Affairs Minister to cease Centrelink payments to an accused who has not faced a trial is bad legislation and undermines the presumption of innocence
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The drums of was are getting louder … The nation’s spy boss has sounded the alarm on the threat of Chinese government hackers launching attacks on Australian critical infrastructure assets such as airports, telecommunications networks and the energy grid
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ASIO boss sounds alarm on ‘devastating, disruptive’ Chinese hacking threat — The Sydney Morning Herald
ASIO director-general Mike Burgess has warned that Australia has “now reached the threshold for high-impact sabotage”.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The drums of was are getting louder … The nation’s spy boss has sounded the alarm on the threat of Chinese government hackers launching attacks on Australian critical infrastructure assets such as airports, telecommunications networks and the energy grid
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