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Chris Egginton

@gorhetti.bsky.social

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Every being has the right to peace, food and shelter. No more wars. Martin Sharp's Kold Komfort Kaffe. Condemn US/Israel aggression. Resile from any loyalty to those states.

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Chris Egginton @gorhetti.bsky.social · 3d

#ChrisHedges #NPC

Chris Egginton @gorhetti.bsky.social · 3d

Love Chris Hedges for his unswerving goodness, his intellect, his courage and mostly for his enormous contribution to our understanding Gaza. #NPC has covered itself in shameful obeisance to the Israeli lobby in Australia.

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Chris Egginton @gorhetti.bsky.social · 2h

Peter Gormely was another tho he went earlier as medical doctor in early 70's. You must have a book there Dana.

Chris Egginton @gorhetti.bsky.social · 2h

How nice. She was a force, Joan, always for good.

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🇨🇦Frank🇳🇱 @frankvdb.bsky.social · 20h

Netanyahu’s political career with the cease fire is over.

He needs to be charged with war crimes and genocide.

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Barbara Flowers @babsflowers.bsky.social · 4h

"By negotiating with the Coalition, Labor demonstrates its contempt for the millions of Labor, Greens & teal-independent voters who want polluting projects rejected, and Australia’s forests, rivers, deserts and oceans protected" australiainstitute.org.au/post/this-sh...

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Margaret Morgan 🇳🇱🇦🇺🇪🇺 @margaretmorgan.bsky.social · 21h

If you have been thinking about donating money to help people in Gaza, this is the time.

Organisations like Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières have a massive job ahead and need our money.

After months of intense violence, the announcement of the ceasefire brings relief to people in Gaza. Millions have hope of receiving aid.

The Red Cross is ready to scale up its aid efforts. This means we can hopefully provide much more aid in Gaza soon, to the millions of people affected by the violence. They urgently need food, water, and medical care.

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Chris Egginton @gorhetti.bsky.social · 7h

Sarah is very special. Leader.

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mariecolemanao.bsky.social @mariecolemanao.bsky.social · 2d

Such a great oped. Must read.

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 2d

When you first heard me speak against this genocide, you heard my words as betrayal. But they were meant as love | Sarah Schwartz

Not speaking would go against everything I was taught to honour: the righteous among the nations – those who refused to be bystanders to injustice To those I have lost – the teachers, mentors, loved ones – who once taught me what it was to be Jewish. Those who once shared my table, yet now sit on the other side of a deep chasm. I write with hesitation. My words have been twisted before. But silence has become its own wound. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Chris Egginton @gorhetti.bsky.social · 7h

Loved that letter.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 11h

The western media always refers to “the hostages” as those held by Hamas.

Apparently they are too lazy to access the readily available evidence,
or so imbued with an attitude of dehumanising and ignoring Palestinians (aka racism),
that they rarely mention the hundreds of hostages held by Israel.

Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 19h

Netanyahu's mouthpiece, Amit Segal, casually admits on Twitter that his country has been holding 1,700 people from Gaza hostage, including children.

Among other things, according to the decision:

- 250 security prisoners will be released.
- 1,700 residents of the Gaza Strip who were not involved in the events of October 7 and were arrested after the massacre will be released.
- 22 minors under the age of 18, residents of the Gaza Strip who were not involved in the events of October 7 and were arrested after the massacre, will be released.
- 360 bodies of terrorists will be returned.

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Chris Egginton @gorhetti.bsky.social · 7h

Good news.

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mariecolemanao.bsky.social @mariecolemanao.bsky.social · 8h

Health update: so happy to report discharge tomorrow morning. Two and a half bloody weeks. Accepted into home based rehabilitation (TTCP) to start Monday, maybe.

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Caitlin Johnstone @caitoz.bsky.social · 14h

When normal people get a ceasefire agreement they think "Good, this means we can finally stop fighting and killing." Whenever Israelis get a ceasefire agreement they go, "This means we have to hurry up and kill as many people as possible before it takes effect."

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Raimo Kangasniemi @rk70534.bsky.social · 9h

Published 8 hours ago:

"bilal.h.elnabih

The bloodshed hasn’t stopped; with brutal savagery, they continue bombing Gaza City."

www.threads.com/@bilal.h.eln...

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Colleen Strider 📎 @wetdreamteam.bsky.social · 9h

The ceasefire doesn't mean Israel has finished with it's genocide.
(It's Trumps bid for the Nobel) Please attend this rally and don't stop talking about Palestine.
#WhadjukNoongar
#Auspol
#FreePalestine

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 15h

Lets make different political choices says Zack Polanski.

Like taxing billionaires instead of blaming poor people.

#bbcqt

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Dana Bergstrom @danambergstrom.bsky.social · 12h

Humanitarian and Tasmanian legend, Captain Madeline Habib was Captain of the Conscience- a substantial ship, full of doctors and medical aid in a second flotilla. She and her ship have been detained. She first tried to break the blockade into Palestine in 2016.

pulsetasmania.com.au/news/tasmani...

Tasmanian skipper detained by Israeli military on aid fleet to Gaza

She has made a desperate plea to the Australian government in a pre-recorded video…

pulsetasmania.com.au

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Chris Egginton @gorhetti.bsky.social · 9h

How interesting. Impressive woman. Maybe too long ago for you but knew Joan Russell from Adelaide when she first went to Antarctic base.

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Dana Bergstrom @danambergstrom.bsky.social · 12h

I’ve sailed on many Antarctic ships where Madeline was part of the ship’s leadership team, & spent many long night hours on the bridge talking philosophy with her. She’s an absolute Amazon & one of the most principled people ever. I admire her greatly & hope Australia is doing her bidding well.

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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 15h

“Palestinians live under occupation. They have the right to resist, including armed resistance. Hamas initially struck military bases and killed soldiers, police, and security forces. That is not a war crime.”
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Oxford Historian Avi Shlaim: Israel Committed Genocide, Palestinians Have Right to Resist - Quds News Network

Avi Shlaim slams Israel’s Gaza genocide, defends Palestinian resistance, and calls out occupation and Zionist policies as the root of ongoing violence.

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Raimo Kangasniemi @rk70534.bsky.social · 9h

"For the millions of Palestine refugees @UNRWA serves — and for our colleagues in Gaza, most of whom are refugees themselves — this moment brings a rare sense of relief and hope that the suffering might finally ease."

www.instagram.com/p/DPnJsj_DXcG/

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mariecolemanao.bsky.social @mariecolemanao.bsky.social · 13h

A masterclass in agency: What Singapore can teach Australia about China johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

A masterclass in agency: What Singapore can teach Australia about China

Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong sat down with the ABC on 2 October and offered something rare in Australia’s China debate: clarity, confidence, and a middle-power strategy that doesn’t in...

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chaøs @chaos0s.bsky.social · 13h

March for Palestine this Sunday #auspol #aus #FreePalestine

Australia Palestine Advocacy Netwrok
apan.org.au

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Jon Dee (JonDee.com) @jondeeoz.bsky.social · 13h

The Whitehouse Christmas decorations are up early this year…

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Chris Egginton @gorhetti.bsky.social · 11h

Now there's a new womb!

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ChattyCathyPRGuysGrandma @chattycathyau.bsky.social · 12h

The people screaming the most about Social Cohesion are the same ones, who when we had the opportunity to unite the country over the Voice, saw it as an opportunity to divide us. The opened Pandora's Box and made it OK to be openly racist.

#AusPol

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