Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

LightNews

Guido Tresoldi

@gweeds.bsky.social

610 followers 350 following 1.8K posts

"The old world is dying. The new one is slow to appear. And in this twilight monsters are born.” ― Antonio Gramsci

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 13h

Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 13h

"This black ribbon remembers the 250 journalists that lost their lives in #Gaza trying to tell about what a UN Commission described as a genocide."

Sports journalist Alessandro Antinelli on Italian public TV RAI, during Italy-Israel match (October 14, 2025).

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 13h

From Deborah Maragopoulos Fnp Facebook page.

March of people in inflatable costumes in a street with a sign saying ‘Portland’ above

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 14h

Good decision. We got enough home grown right wing loops.

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 20h

Candace Owens: Australia’s high court backs government decision to deny visa to US rightwinger

Candace Owens: Australia’s high court backs government decision to deny visa to US rightwinger

Court supports home affairs minister’s 2024 decision to reject visa application for planned speaking tour on character grounds Australia’s high court has unanimously backed the government’s 2024 decision to refuse far-right provocateur Candace Owens a visa to enter the country. The full bench of the court ruled on Wednesday that the minister’s denial did not infringe an implied constitutional freedom of political communication. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 14h

Extrajudicial executions of Palestinians by #Hamas. Hailed by some as the ‘liberators’ of the #Palestinian people.

Hamas executing palestinians

Reposted by Guido Tresoldi

Mike Tuckerman @miketuckerman.bsky.social · 1d

Thrilled to have written my first column for Football360. In it, I guarantee #BrisbaneRoar will make the finals the season.

There aren't enough media outlets publishing content on Australian football, so I'm delighted there's at least one more.

football360.com.au/a-league-opi...

Opinion: Brisbane Roar will make the finals this season. I guarantee it

There was a moment during Brisbane Roar’s 2-2 pre-season draw with Auckland FC in Newmarket when it became clear we were watching a different team to last season. It occurred in the first half down th...

football360.com.au

Reposted by Guido Tresoldi

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 2d

When Donald Trump gave his speech in front of the Israeli parliament, two lawmakers were quickly removed from the premises after heckling the speech.

Who are they?

Our live blog takes a look: ow.ly/UUsW50Xau2V

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 1d

youtu.be/O8hqGu-leFc?...

Sweet Home Chicago

YouTube video by irayoswahili

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 1d

Skeet of the year

rugnerd.bsky.social @rugnerd.bsky.social · 1d

it’s very difficult to maintain any kind of mental balance when the people that made the most sense over the last few days have been the pope, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and a bunch of lunatics and inflatable dinosaur and chicken costumes

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 1d

Again two sides of the coin. Some argue that a 48-team World Cup is farcical. On the other hand giving small nations a shot of going is magic.

Cape Verde secures historic FIFA World Cup spot as second-smallest nation ever in the event.

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 1d

(2) In the U.S., separation of powers can allow executive overreach in a crisis because each branch stands alone.
In Australia, fusion of powers means the executive is tethered to the legislature and remains under civilian control, and Parliament can hold the executive immediately to account.

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 1d

(1) Also in the Westminster system the PM cannot unilaterally deploy the military domestically in the same way a USA President can.

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 2d

If you look at most polls asking this question in Australia since the 50s you will find the majority of them show most people supporting a reduction in immigration. People overestimate the number of immigrants.

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 2d

So some NY police won’t accept a democratically elected person. Probably them walking out is a good thing.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 4d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

A tweet from Bari Weiss that says “"It's shaken me to my core," a lieutenant said of Mamdani's unexpected victory in June. "The absolute dread I feel is palpable.
"
Today in @TheFP our @Olivia_Reingold talks to the cops who say they will walk if Zohran Mamdani is elected in November:”

Reposted by Guido Tresoldi

The Chaser @chaser.com.au · 4d

It's the topic everyone in Canberra is talking about and now thanks to ChaserBet, you can win big on this bizarre story!

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 5d

All PMs automatically become presidents of the Parliament Sports Club. But it is really a honorary position as as Albo has said he has had ‘zero’ dealings with it as he was busy doing other things. Anyway he did say Pocock should be re-instated.

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 5d

Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado

Reposted by Guido Tresoldi

News 📰 @some-news.bsky.social · 5d

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for fighting for democracy in her country.

2025 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela opposition leader, for promoting democracy

www.cbsnews.com

Reposted by Guido Tresoldi

The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 6d

📢 It’s been 20 years since the A-League started – now it’s back to the future with the Australian Championship, one of the most fascinating ventures in Australian sport in recent memory. Is this genius, or rose-tinted madness?

Why Australian soccer’s new second competition is a philosophical rival to the A-League

www.theage.com.au

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 6d

Top ranking and announcement of an academic from the School of Chemistry getting a Nobel prize. Not a bad day at the office.

Reposted by Guido Tresoldi

Van Badham @vanbadham.bsky.social · 7d

Imagine being so weak you mobilised the national guard because you got heckled by a chicken.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 7d

That’s because Jewish Council of Australia was founded in February 2024 precisely in response to the genocide in Gaza.

Reposted by Guido Tresoldi

Antoinette Lattouf @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social · 8d

Chris Hedges, a Pulitzer-winning journalist dropped a blistering Substack post about his cancelled talk. The National Press Club’s response only deepened the mystery, challenging parts of Hedges' story. We’ve got the email receipts between the players.

www.ettemedia.com/inside-the-n...

Inside the National Press Club mess

Media literacy and critique that helps you get to the real story.

www.ettemedia.com

Reposted by Guido Tresoldi

Poletti (they/them) @itspoletti.bsky.social · 8d

It's even worse when you remember the AFL is registered as a non-profit organisation and yet basically prints money. As the runners of the game in Australia, the AFL commission should have a duty of care here for struggling clubs, but clearly not. Same argument applies for AFLW. The game has more

Rhett Bartlett @rhettrospective.bsky.social · 8d

Not a great visual is it.
AFL paid Snoop Dogg millions of dollars to perform, Gout Gout hundred of thousands to start a race, and then Preston FC folds.

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 8d

LOL...

Dylan Walton 🔴⚪️⚫️ @iamdwalt.bsky.social · 8d

I think we’re all glad the CEO of Western Sydney Women can give her take on laws which will affect Victorians.

Next, I look forward to the Parramatta Eels providing feedback to the AFL on how they should run the sport.

Guido Tresoldi @gweeds.bsky.social · 9d

Can we now stop joking about Italy’s revolving door governments? The current Italian government is diametrically opposite to my political views, but has been one of the most stable ones in Europe.

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 9d

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced his government at 7.40 p.m. yesterday. By 9.45 a.m. this morning, it was all over.

The fall of France’s 14-hour government

What on earth just happened in France? We can help.

www.politico.eu