Jules
@julesdigsforfire.bsky.social
She/her. AuDHD. Inclusive feminist cat lady. Antiracist. Antifascist. Atheist. LGBTQIA+ ally. Pro choice & science.
🇿🇦 South African living on unceded Wurundjeri Land.
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No DMs please.
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🚫crypto 🚫DMs 🚫illuminati 🚫porn
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Ok so advocating genocide is fine (exempt) under the hate speech laws but criticising the guy responsible for genocide is an offence.
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Criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu may be an offence under Australia’s new hate speech laws, Greens warn
Anthony Albanese and Tony Burke say the laws are needed to protect Australians – particularly the Jewish community
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Ok so advocating genocide is fine (exempt) under the hate speech laws but criticising the guy responsible for genocide is an offence.
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Heartbreaking…..🤬🍊🐔💩’s America 🤬
“The goalkeeper told me I’m an illegal immigrant even though I was born in America, and he said Trump was gonna get me and send me back.”
“The goalkeeper told me I’m an illegal immigrant even though I was born in America, and he said Trump was gonna get me and send me back.”
January 21, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Heartbreaking…..🤬🍊🐔💩’s America 🤬
“The goalkeeper told me I’m an illegal immigrant even though I was born in America, and he said Trump was gonna get me and send me back.”
“The goalkeeper told me I’m an illegal immigrant even though I was born in America, and he said Trump was gonna get me and send me back.”
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And the Australian govt is currently voting for laws that could make make criticising Israel’s genocide illegal.
Imagine if #Russia would be destroying the headquarters of UN's UNCHR in #Ukraine today.
It would be the leading news in the 'West', eclipsing Trump and Greenland.
#Israel is today destroying the headquarters of UN's UNRWA (@unrwa.org) in #Palestine.
And it goes almost unreported in the 'West'.
It would be the leading news in the 'West', eclipsing Trump and Greenland.
#Israel is today destroying the headquarters of UN's UNRWA (@unrwa.org) in #Palestine.
And it goes almost unreported in the 'West'.
January 20, 2026 at 11:35 AM
And the Australian govt is currently voting for laws that could make make criticising Israel’s genocide illegal.
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Couple this with this interview re the duopoly hate laws passed last night 😔
I spoke to Radio National this morning about just how bad the Labor and Liberal changes made to hate laws are - no one is made safer by the dirty deal they did in Parliament last night.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Senator David Shoebridge on Greens opposition to hate law reforms - ABC listen
The Greens party has supported the government's measures to tighten gun laws, but has opposed its hate law reforms.
Both legislative proposals-- made in response to the Bondi terror attack-- passed p...
www.abc.net.au
January 21, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Couple this with this interview re the duopoly hate laws passed last night 😔
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The Australian government is going to pass laws against incitement and visiting ‘hate preachers’ … and then formally host a guy accused of inciting genocide.
January 20, 2026 at 4:40 AM
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Albanese has the nerve to talk about fires and floods, while his government runs headlong to open as many new gas fields and coal extensions as possible.
January 20, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Albanese has the nerve to talk about fires and floods, while his government runs headlong to open as many new gas fields and coal extensions as possible.
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#Labor / #LNP want #AUKUS @ $400 Billion
Both DON’T care about you or
#ClimateEmergency
#Gaza
#Corruption
#Transparency
#Refugees
#HousingCrisis
#DomesticViolence
Think we could fix #Australia with $400 Billion?
Then REPOST.
Compel them.
#Auspol #Melbourne #Sydney #Brisbane @greens.org.au
Both DON’T care about you or
#ClimateEmergency
#Gaza
#Corruption
#Transparency
#Refugees
#HousingCrisis
#DomesticViolence
Think we could fix #Australia with $400 Billion?
Then REPOST.
Compel them.
#Auspol #Melbourne #Sydney #Brisbane @greens.org.au
January 18, 2026 at 7:38 AM
We don't often get to see our local peacock up close like this, so it was a great opportunity to admire its beauty.
#wurundjeriland #birds #peacocks #australia
#wurundjeriland #birds #peacocks #australia
January 18, 2026 at 3:59 AM
We don't often get to see our local peacock up close like this, so it was a great opportunity to admire its beauty.
#wurundjeriland #birds #peacocks #australia
#wurundjeriland #birds #peacocks #australia
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Remember:
26Jan has been recognised as a Day of Mourning since 1938, in recognition of the invasion, dispossession & numerous massacres by British invaders against Indigenous Australians since 1788.
It has only been a public holiday as Australia Day since 1994.
Facts matter. History matters. #auspol
26Jan has been recognised as a Day of Mourning since 1938, in recognition of the invasion, dispossession & numerous massacres by British invaders against Indigenous Australians since 1788.
It has only been a public holiday as Australia Day since 1994.
Facts matter. History matters. #auspol
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Remember:
26Jan has been recognised as a Day of Mourning since 1938, in recognition of the invasion, dispossession & numerous massacres by British invaders against Indigenous Australians since 1788.
It has only been a public holiday as Australia Day since 1994.
Facts matter. History matters. #auspol
26Jan has been recognised as a Day of Mourning since 1938, in recognition of the invasion, dispossession & numerous massacres by British invaders against Indigenous Australians since 1788.
It has only been a public holiday as Australia Day since 1994.
Facts matter. History matters. #auspol
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Another excellent piece from @lucyham.bsky.social 🤟
The hate speech bill is all the rage + the greens have hit the nail on the head to *include all minority groups*
Anti-genocide is not antisemitism.
Thank you so much netanyahu *Adelaide Writers Festival* 🤐
substack.com/home/post/p-184581627
The hate speech bill is all the rage + the greens have hit the nail on the head to *include all minority groups*
Anti-genocide is not antisemitism.
Thank you so much netanyahu *Adelaide Writers Festival* 🤐
substack.com/home/post/p-184581627
Australians' freedom of speech is under attack because Palestinians are seen as less than human
A coalition of forces is working to stop Australian speech and protest that criticises Israel. Cultural landmarks like Meanjin and the 2026 Adelaide Writers Week festival are victims.
substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Another excellent piece from @lucyham.bsky.social 🤟
The hate speech bill is all the rage + the greens have hit the nail on the head to *include all minority groups*
Anti-genocide is not antisemitism.
Thank you so much netanyahu *Adelaide Writers Festival* 🤐
substack.com/home/post/p-184581627
The hate speech bill is all the rage + the greens have hit the nail on the head to *include all minority groups*
Anti-genocide is not antisemitism.
Thank you so much netanyahu *Adelaide Writers Festival* 🤐
substack.com/home/post/p-184581627
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🧪 seems like wildly irresponsible journalism at best, and wilful disinformation at worst, to post this, and not mention that all of the most strident criticism linked to is produced by "scientists" directly funded by plastics manufacturers and chemical companies.
‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body
Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:11 AM
🧪 seems like wildly irresponsible journalism at best, and wilful disinformation at worst, to post this, and not mention that all of the most strident criticism linked to is produced by "scientists" directly funded by plastics manufacturers and chemical companies.
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Its a maddeningly white man's world
White male punched and killed on a night out - one punch laws introduced, liquor and licensing laws changed radically in Sydney and Newcastle.
Dozens of dead women and children each year, no impactful legal changes.
This is just one example.
Some lives have always had more value.
Dozens of dead women and children each year, no impactful legal changes.
This is just one example.
Some lives have always had more value.
January 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Its a maddeningly white man's world
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The Bondi Beach terror attack: 15 dead
Royal Commission
National Day of Mourning.
Port Arthur Massacre: 35 dead
Australian Women Murdered:
2024: 105. 2025: 77.
No Royal Commission
No National Day of Mourning.
Are some Australian lives more precious than others? 🤔 #auspol
Royal Commission
National Day of Mourning.
Port Arthur Massacre: 35 dead
Australian Women Murdered:
2024: 105. 2025: 77.
No Royal Commission
No National Day of Mourning.
Are some Australian lives more precious than others? 🤔 #auspol
January 13, 2026 at 6:58 AM
The Bondi Beach terror attack: 15 dead
Royal Commission
National Day of Mourning.
Port Arthur Massacre: 35 dead
Australian Women Murdered:
2024: 105. 2025: 77.
No Royal Commission
No National Day of Mourning.
Are some Australian lives more precious than others? 🤔 #auspol
Royal Commission
National Day of Mourning.
Port Arthur Massacre: 35 dead
Australian Women Murdered:
2024: 105. 2025: 77.
No Royal Commission
No National Day of Mourning.
Are some Australian lives more precious than others? 🤔 #auspol
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This thread responds to Prof. Christian Dunn’s Telegraph piece on #climate communication.
I argue it misdiagnoses public disengagement, underplays escalating scientific risk, & reproduces a media narrative that has actively shaped, not merely reflected, public resistance to climate action 🧵
I argue it misdiagnoses public disengagement, underplays escalating scientific risk, & reproduces a media narrative that has actively shaped, not merely reflected, public resistance to climate action 🧵
January 13, 2026 at 8:58 AM
This thread responds to Prof. Christian Dunn’s Telegraph piece on #climate communication.
I argue it misdiagnoses public disengagement, underplays escalating scientific risk, & reproduces a media narrative that has actively shaped, not merely reflected, public resistance to climate action 🧵
I argue it misdiagnoses public disengagement, underplays escalating scientific risk, & reproduces a media narrative that has actively shaped, not merely reflected, public resistance to climate action 🧵
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Probably a good time to cancel your SMH subscription if you haven't already. #auspol #IStandwithCathyWilcox
January 12, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Probably a good time to cancel your SMH subscription if you haven't already. #auspol #IStandwithCathyWilcox
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
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Melbourne is staunch ✌🏼
No to authoritarianism.
No to colonisation.
No to genocide.
YES to a #FreePalestine
#Naarm #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
No to authoritarianism.
No to colonisation.
No to genocide.
YES to a #FreePalestine
#Naarm #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
January 11, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Melbourne is staunch ✌🏼
No to authoritarianism.
No to colonisation.
No to genocide.
YES to a #FreePalestine
#Naarm #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
No to authoritarianism.
No to colonisation.
No to genocide.
YES to a #FreePalestine
#Naarm #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
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The Royal Commission absolutely needs to examine the malignant influence the Israeli govt and its lobbyists have on Australian media (and government policy)
Just saw this. What utter bullshit. The Israel lobby are devoted to destroying the livelihoods of anyone who does not share their love of genocide.
The SMH is a rag.
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
The SMH is a rag.
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
Wilcox cartoon was divisive – and we apologise for the hurt it has caused
Although there is no place in this country for hate speech, there must be room for people to express their views on politics and world events.
www.smh.com.au
January 11, 2026 at 8:37 AM
The Royal Commission absolutely needs to examine the malignant influence the Israeli govt and its lobbyists have on Australian media (and government policy)
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Noting today’s apology in the SMH, I feel it important to say that I stand with @cathywilcox.bsky.social & @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social
#auspol
Australian’s should be governed by Australian not foreign interests. All, irrespective of faith, have a right to free speech & protection from hate speech.
#auspol
Australian’s should be governed by Australian not foreign interests. All, irrespective of faith, have a right to free speech & protection from hate speech.
The two pieces that most accurately capture the events of this week #auspol
January 11, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Noting today’s apology in the SMH, I feel it important to say that I stand with @cathywilcox.bsky.social & @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social
#auspol
Australian’s should be governed by Australian not foreign interests. All, irrespective of faith, have a right to free speech & protection from hate speech.
#auspol
Australian’s should be governed by Australian not foreign interests. All, irrespective of faith, have a right to free speech & protection from hate speech.
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The fires of climate change. I wrote this analysis after the deadly 2009 Victorian bushfires. Our ALP/LNP duopoly still will not take leadership in doing what the global community must do - end carbon energy. www.abc.net.au/news/2009-02...
The fires of climate change
The Climate Institute and firefighters say Victoria's blazes were the result of climate change.
www.abc.net.au
January 11, 2026 at 5:40 AM
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The Right Is Exploiting the Bondi Massacre to Silence Dissent
In the aftermath of the Bondi Massacre, Australian politicians are pushing to restrict freedom of speech and the right to protest. Their target is the Palestine solidarity movement.
#AusPol
jacobin.com/2026/01/aust...
In the aftermath of the Bondi Massacre, Australian politicians are pushing to restrict freedom of speech and the right to protest. Their target is the Palestine solidarity movement.
#AusPol
jacobin.com/2026/01/aust...
The Right Is Exploiting the Bondi Massacre to Silence Dissent
In the aftermath of the Bondi Massacre, Australian politicians are pushing to restrict freedom of speech and the right to protest. Their target is the Palestine solidarity movement.
jacobin.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:42 AM
The Right Is Exploiting the Bondi Massacre to Silence Dissent
In the aftermath of the Bondi Massacre, Australian politicians are pushing to restrict freedom of speech and the right to protest. Their target is the Palestine solidarity movement.
#AusPol
jacobin.com/2026/01/aust...
In the aftermath of the Bondi Massacre, Australian politicians are pushing to restrict freedom of speech and the right to protest. Their target is the Palestine solidarity movement.
#AusPol
jacobin.com/2026/01/aust...
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The comments on this post make it very clear Aussies are aware that this is fossil fuel induced global warming causing this and those companies doing it are both getting subsidized to wreck the planet and not paying a lot or any tax.
Lose-lose
#auspol #ausecon
Lose-lose
#auspol #ausecon
Australians across the country are facing extreme and dangerous weather conditions.
We will continue working closely with states and territories to respond, recover, and help communities through what comes next.
We will continue working closely with states and territories to respond, recover, and help communities through what comes next.
January 10, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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Come on ABC do better. You are missing the point. This latest heatwave is "not unprecedented". But, neither #Climate nor #ClimateChange is mentioned in your story below. Extreme wildfires are more frequent due to human induced #ClimateChange. #AusPol 🇦🇺 ☀️ 🔥 ⚖️ 🌏 ♻️ 🌱
www.space.com/science/clim...
www.space.com/science/clim...
Weekend brings fire threat to NSW, with maximums to hit 44C
The heatwave, which has engulfed southern Australia this week, has become one of the most intense on record.
www.abc.net.au
January 10, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Come on ABC do better. You are missing the point. This latest heatwave is "not unprecedented". But, neither #Climate nor #ClimateChange is mentioned in your story below. Extreme wildfires are more frequent due to human induced #ClimateChange. #AusPol 🇦🇺 ☀️ 🔥 ⚖️ 🌏 ♻️ 🌱
www.space.com/science/clim...
www.space.com/science/clim...