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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 14h

Huge explosions were seen as Israeli air attacks hit a town in south Lebanon, killing at least one person and injuring at least seven others.

The strikes targeted a site that sold excavators and other heavy machinery.

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 1h

Heading in on the train now to
Palestine Action Group's
Nationwide March for Palestine
Sunday 12 October 1pm
Hyde Park North, Sydney
Note: The march will be along George St to Belmore Park. #auspol
#FreePalestine #SanctionIsrael

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@gfelljones.bsky.social @20244202.bsky.social · 3h

From John Mearsheimer.. .
What Political Horizon for the Palestinians? open.substack.com/pub/mearshei...

What Political Horizon for the Palestinians?

On 9 October 2025, I was on the “Deep Dive” with Lt.

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 11h

This shows the colossal reach of Netanyahu and the fascist Israeli regime

No country, however powerful, it seems, will stand up to them

Despicable

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

The Gaza effect: how a global pro-Palestine protest movement met repression and resistance

Across the west, solidarity marches are testing governments’ tolerance for dissent. From arrests to bans, free-speech boundaries are shifting

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 21h

“US political leaders’ statements touting US as the beacon of democracy, humanitarianism, fair play, decency on the world stage ring hollow to anyone with an iota of moral clarity.”

theaimn.net/in-its-250th...

In its 250th year, America’s genocide support has forever destroyed its worldwide moral authority

By Walt Zlotow US political leaders’ statements touting US as the beacon of democracy, humanitarianism, fair play, decency on the world stage ring hollow to anyone with an iota of moral clarity. The...

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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 6h

The Albanese govt’s first term was the second most secretive on record.

Rather than changing their ways, they’re doubling down and tightening our FOI system to make it even harder to get information. Not a single expert or member of parliament outside of the Labor party has backed their new bill.

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Ali Haydor @alihaydor.bsky.social · 15h

London - Free Palestine 🇵🇸

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 14h

Marvellous 👍

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Madeline Horwath on St George returning to England – cartoon

The St George’s flag is more popular than ever. It’s more complicated for England’s patron saint

www.theguardian.com

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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · 11h

IF THIS IS NOT HOSTAGE TAKING, WHAT IS? Israel refuses to release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya who insisted on staying with his patients in his bombed hospital even after his own son was murdered. Since then he has been held in one of Israel's torture facilities.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome to America, where peaceful protesters get tear-gassed and thrown to the ground like ragdolls.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 15h

Lebanese president condemns Israeli attack on Msayleh as a 'blatant aggression' against civilian infrastructure.

Intensive Israeli air strikes kill one, injure seven in southern Lebanon

Lebanese president condemns Israeli attack on Msayleh as a 'blatant aggression' against civilian infrastructure.

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Stefania Maurizi @smaurizi.bsky.social · 18h

Stando a Repubblica, il presidente #GiorgiaMeloni ha detto che #FrancescaAlbanese "non ha meriti". E infatti la #NelsonMandelaFoundation ha annunciato che sarà #FrancescaAlbanese a tenere la lezione annuale in onore di Mandela.

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 1d

Some of the clients of the lobbying firm the Prime Minister is currently the President of include:

Ampol Australia Petroleum P/L (fossil fuels)

Lion P/L (brewing, alcohol)

Pfizer Australia P/L (pharmaceuticals)

Serco Australia P/L (defence, immigration)

Responsible Wagering Aust (gambling)

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@gfelljones.bsky.social @20244202.bsky.social · 22h

Attention Albanese. .. help this brave Australian.

Gekko @gekko.bsky.social · 1d

ALBANESE needs to solve this issue fast

Israel detaining - indefinitely - an Australian in an Israeli jail for being part of the flotilla

The total lack of action by Albanese in the face of Israeli aggression and GENOCIDE is appalling - Labor values at work

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Australian on pro-Palestinian aid flotilla told she will be ‘indefinitely detained’ by Israel unless she signs waiver

Madeleine Habib, who captained the Conscience ship, was arrested by Israeli forces on 8 October and detained in Israel’s Ketziot prison

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@gfelljones.bsky.social @20244202.bsky.social · 1d

Her far right-wing policies would privatise the oil reserves of Venezuela into oligarchical interests. She is an avowed Zionista and wrote to Netanyahu directly in 2018 to ask him to intervene militarily in Venezuela and bring down the popularly elected socialist government.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d

BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key figure in unifying Venezuela's political opposition.

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Miki Perkins @mikiperkins.bsky.social · 1d

This is desperately sad. Professor John Woinarski breaks the news for @aunz.theconversation.com that Australia's next animal - the tiny Christmas Island Shrew - has officially been declared extinct.

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And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct

Australia’s only known shrew has been declared extinct. Its loss emphasises the need for national protection of Australia’s rare and unique wildlife.

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yolanda7712.bsky.social @yolanda7712.bsky.social · 1d

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DCminx 🕊🌍🔥🌱 @dcminx.bsky.social · 1d

📣The Freedom Frogs are multiplying‼️

This is the way Portland 🫡❤️🐸
Video @oregonian.com

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The Monthly @themonthly.com.au · 1d

“Why on earth do we allow a commissioner who’s on $800,000 a year to engage in things which potentially mean that we’re going to have to get someone else to do the job that he’s been paid so much [to do]?” Pocock asked. mnth.ly/W08nYeG

Brereton for the NACCery?

A key architect of the corruption commission calls for its head to resign after the latest controversy

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@gfelljones.bsky.social @20244202.bsky.social · 1d

Share and spread and share and spread and share and spread and share and spread. .

Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 1d

These are the names and faces of the 254 Journalists Killed in Gaza

They were Silenced for Exposing Israel's Crimes

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@gfelljones.bsky.social @20244202.bsky.social · 1d

Extraordinarily political selection for the Nobel. This woman is an avowed Zionist who wrote to Netanyahu in 2018 requesting Israel's intervention to depose Venezuelan's popularly elected socialist government. Her far right policies would sell off the oil to private companies.

Clem.PM @clempm.bsky.social · 1d

At a moment where US is driving a military build up off Venezuela & engaging in extrajudicial executions of people in the seas off Venezuela, María Corina Machado a pro US Venezuelan politician is given a Peace Prize

Funny old world

Clem.PM @clempm.bsky.social · 1d

Nobel Prize winner Macho

A pro US politician that has studied in the US with World Fellows Program partnered with the German Marshal Fund – a CIA associate

Accused of taking funds from NED

Supports the privatization of state-run oil company PDVSA

Supported US sanctions against Venezuela

Wow

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Eddy Jokovich @eddyjokovich.bsky.social · 1d

Another day, another journalist cancelled for the quaint old practice of speaking truth to power. Latest New Politics podcast. PLUS: The Optus outage, and Liberal Party implosion. #AUSPOL @dlew919.bsky.social
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5fU7...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/c...

Cancelling Press Freedoms: Hedges and the Hypocrisy of Australian Media

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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 1d

Stephen Keim: @MaryKostakidis “was acting in accord with orthodox judgments and actions concerning publication made by editors and journalists around the world on a daily basis”. #auspol #ZFA

Judge allows Kostakidis ‘antisemitism’ case to proceed

Justice Stephen McDonald told the court, in the course of a six-minute hearing on Thursday, that the contention the Zionist Federation of Australia had no case against journalist Mary Kostakidis had to be determined at trial, reports Joe Lauria.

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 2d

New Australia Institute analysis reveals there is no financial crisis at the Australian National University.

Audited accounts show the ANU made a $90 million surplus in 2024 and increased the value of its net assets.

#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Federal agents aren’t trying to keep the peace. They want violence to escalate so that Trump can declare martial law.

They shot a reverend in the head with pepper balls while he was praying in front of an ICE facility. If that doesn’t tell you where we are as a country, nothing will.

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