Joanna Mendelssohn
@oldlillipilli.bsky.social
First lived in Sydney’s inner west when it was called a “slum”. Writes about art, sometimes. Owned by 2 dogs.
Strangers who dm me will be blocked
Strangers who dm me will be blocked
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This might be a tad confusing as I’ve heard “From the river to the sea” as both a slogan for an inclusive free society & as a racist Zionist campaign against Palestinians
This might be a tad confusing as I’ve heard “From the river to the sea” as both a slogan for an inclusive free society & as a racist Zionist campaign against Palestinians
Queensland moves to ban pro-Palestine slogan ‘from the river to the sea’ under sweeping new hate speech laws
Laws to be introduced this week include up to two years in prison for distributing, displaying or reciting prohibited phrases to harass or offend
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February 8, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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This might be a tad confusing as I’ve heard “From the river to the sea” as both a slogan for an inclusive free society & as a racist Zionist campaign against Palestinians
This might be a tad confusing as I’ve heard “From the river to the sea” as both a slogan for an inclusive free society & as a racist Zionist campaign against Palestinians
In 1941 my father took this photograph on his way to Tobruk.
He always said how moved he was to know that the local people honoured & cared for the Australian dead. The current rulers of what Dad, a good Baptist boy, called The Holy Land, clearly do not #Gaza
He always said how moved he was to know that the local people honoured & cared for the Australian dead. The current rulers of what Dad, a good Baptist boy, called The Holy Land, clearly do not #Gaza
February 8, 2026 at 7:52 AM
In 1941 my father took this photograph on his way to Tobruk.
He always said how moved he was to know that the local people honoured & cared for the Australian dead. The current rulers of what Dad, a good Baptist boy, called The Holy Land, clearly do not #Gaza
He always said how moved he was to know that the local people honoured & cared for the Australian dead. The current rulers of what Dad, a good Baptist boy, called The Holy Land, clearly do not #Gaza
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While filming inside an Arab village in the occupied West Bank, Channel 14 reporter Eliya Aviv and his cameraman promote lethal violence against Palestinians, including calls to shoot people at close range or run them over.
(Credit: settlersFW)
(Credit: settlersFW)
February 7, 2026 at 11:34 PM
While filming inside an Arab village in the occupied West Bank, Channel 14 reporter Eliya Aviv and his cameraman promote lethal violence against Palestinians, including calls to shoot people at close range or run them over.
(Credit: settlersFW)
(Credit: settlersFW)
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“They have no respect for the living, so why would they respect the dead?” Wilma says of the Israeli government.”
An effective summary of the way the Israeli government treats everyone except their own
“They have no respect for the living, so why would they respect the dead?” Wilma says of the Israeli government.”
An effective summary of the way the Israeli government treats everyone except their own
Her father’s war grave in Gaza was bulldozed by Israel. Amid the grief and anger, she wants answers
Wilma Spence’s father was an Anzac buried in a part of the Gaza War Cemetery bulldozed by the IDF
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February 8, 2026 at 5:03 AM
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“They have no respect for the living, so why would they respect the dead?” Wilma says of the Israeli government.”
An effective summary of the way the Israeli government treats everyone except their own
“They have no respect for the living, so why would they respect the dead?” Wilma says of the Israeli government.”
An effective summary of the way the Israeli government treats everyone except their own
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Former Israeli MP Moshe:
“As Hitler said, 'I cannot live if one Jew is left,' we can't live here if one [Palestinian] remains in Gaza.”
“As Hitler said, 'I cannot live if one Jew is left,' we can't live here if one [Palestinian] remains in Gaza.”
February 7, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Former Israeli MP Moshe:
“As Hitler said, 'I cannot live if one Jew is left,' we can't live here if one [Palestinian] remains in Gaza.”
“As Hitler said, 'I cannot live if one Jew is left,' we can't live here if one [Palestinian] remains in Gaza.”
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I wrote a piece for @crikey_news on fossil fuel donations and the election
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Fossil fuel companies gave millions to buy political access and influence before the 2025 election
Prior to the 2025 federal election, Labor received more than $1.06 million from the fossil fuel industry, while some $2.92 million went to the Coalition.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:38 AM
I wrote a piece for @crikey_news on fossil fuel donations and the election
www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/05/f...
www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/05/f...
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Memo to @chrisminnsmp.bsky.social stifling dissent does not create #SocialCohesion
Your actions are triggering discord
Memo to @chrisminnsmp.bsky.social stifling dissent does not create #SocialCohesion
Your actions are triggering discord
Protesters to mount legal fight against restrictions during Herzog visit
The Palestine Action Group will challenge the NSW government’s restrictions in the Supreme Court for the second time in six months.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:40 AM
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Memo to @chrisminnsmp.bsky.social stifling dissent does not create #SocialCohesion
Your actions are triggering discord
Memo to @chrisminnsmp.bsky.social stifling dissent does not create #SocialCohesion
Your actions are triggering discord
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Your 'moment of doom' for Feb. 7, 2026 ~ Albedo alert!
"[Arctic] snow cover has been shrinking by about half a million square kilometers per decade, an area comparable to half the size of Canada’s most populous province."
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"[Arctic] snow cover has been shrinking by about half a million square kilometers per decade, an area comparable to half the size of Canada’s most populous province."
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Why Scientists Are Rethinking 60 Years of Arctic Snow Data
Decades of advances in satellite observation made it seem as though Arctic snow cover was growing, when in reality satellites were simply becoming better at detecting smaller and shrinking amounts of ...
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February 7, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Your 'moment of doom' for Feb. 7, 2026 ~ Albedo alert!
"[Arctic] snow cover has been shrinking by about half a million square kilometers per decade, an area comparable to half the size of Canada’s most populous province."
scitechdaily.com/why-scientis...
"[Arctic] snow cover has been shrinking by about half a million square kilometers per decade, an area comparable to half the size of Canada’s most populous province."
scitechdaily.com/why-scientis...
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Good Q @SarahKSilvermam
February 7, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Good Q @SarahKSilvermam
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Now this is funny! 😄 😂
February 4, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Now this is funny! 😄 😂
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A state built on massacres, genocide, and the expulsion of an indigenous people is not a homeland – it is a crime scene with a flag. #auspol #IsraelTerrorState #GazaGenocide #EndTheOccupation #FreePalestine #CancelHerzog
February 7, 2026 at 8:51 AM
A state built on massacres, genocide, and the expulsion of an indigenous people is not a homeland – it is a crime scene with a flag. #auspol #IsraelTerrorState #GazaGenocide #EndTheOccupation #FreePalestine #CancelHerzog
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And also, most of these kids are First Nation’s children.
It’s absolutely fucking disgusting that this is happening and fuck you @albomp.bsky.social for letting this happen.
And also, most of these kids are First Nation’s children.
It’s absolutely fucking disgusting that this is happening and fuck you @albomp.bsky.social for letting this happen.
February 7, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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And also, most of these kids are First Nation’s children.
It’s absolutely fucking disgusting that this is happening and fuck you @albomp.bsky.social for letting this happen.
And also, most of these kids are First Nation’s children.
It’s absolutely fucking disgusting that this is happening and fuck you @albomp.bsky.social for letting this happen.
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Did Albanese receive counsel from the Zionist lobbyists on who to invite 'to get the political front position'?
Others might have suggested a good, well-respected, Jewish leader.
Leibler would have chosen the politically divisive Herzog
Others might have suggested a good, well-respected, Jewish leader.
Leibler would have chosen the politically divisive Herzog
Isaac Herzog, special guest of the Australian government this week, is in the Epstein files.
It appears he went to the pedo rape torture island, alongside Ehud Barak, former Israeli PM, in 2014, long after Epstein’s conviction and outing as a predator.
It appears he went to the pedo rape torture island, alongside Ehud Barak, former Israeli PM, in 2014, long after Epstein’s conviction and outing as a predator.
February 7, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Did Albanese receive counsel from the Zionist lobbyists on who to invite 'to get the political front position'?
Others might have suggested a good, well-respected, Jewish leader.
Leibler would have chosen the politically divisive Herzog
Others might have suggested a good, well-respected, Jewish leader.
Leibler would have chosen the politically divisive Herzog
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My law firm intervened in every case DOJ has filed to gain access to states' sensitive voting data. So far we have won several and lost none. But this is going to be a long fight for free and fair elections.
February 6, 2026 at 11:37 PM
My law firm intervened in every case DOJ has filed to gain access to states' sensitive voting data. So far we have won several and lost none. But this is going to be a long fight for free and fair elections.
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The value of gardens, especially community gardens
The value of gardens, especially community gardens
The 10-minute backyard habit I used as a stress-buster
Growing vegetables is not only a good way to get access to healthy food, it could also be a path to better mental health and community cohesion.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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The value of gardens, especially community gardens
The value of gardens, especially community gardens
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Other societies determined to have #SocialCohesion:
Germany in the 1930s
USSR under Stalin
China since 1949
Chile under Pinochet
Israel under Netanyahu
Long live diversity & dissent
Other societies determined to have #SocialCohesion:
Germany in the 1930s
USSR under Stalin
China since 1949
Chile under Pinochet
Israel under Netanyahu
Long live diversity & dissent
Minns invokes rare powers ahead of Israeli president’s visit
The NSW government has declared the Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia next week to be a “major event”, giving police additional powers.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:09 AM
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Other societies determined to have #SocialCohesion:
Germany in the 1930s
USSR under Stalin
China since 1949
Chile under Pinochet
Israel under Netanyahu
Long live diversity & dissent
Other societies determined to have #SocialCohesion:
Germany in the 1930s
USSR under Stalin
China since 1949
Chile under Pinochet
Israel under Netanyahu
Long live diversity & dissent
An arson attack at 3.30 am at Dulwich Hill’s barber shop on Saturday morning meant that Gleebooks was still closed off at 10.30
February 6, 2026 at 11:35 PM
An arson attack at 3.30 am at Dulwich Hill’s barber shop on Saturday morning meant that Gleebooks was still closed off at 10.30
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Right wing Zionist propagandist Chip Le Grand boasting how Melbourne’s Jeremy Liebler manipulated Albanese into inviting an Israeli #WarCriminal for an official visit to Australia. More perverting of the genuine overwhelming grief at the #BondiMassacre
Right wing Zionist propagandist Chip Le Grand boasting how Melbourne’s Jeremy Liebler manipulated Albanese into inviting an Israeli #WarCriminal for an official visit to Australia. More perverting of the genuine overwhelming grief at the #BondiMassacre
Amid the horror of Bondi, the Israeli president phoned a friend in Melbourne
Not everyone is pleased by the imminent arrival of Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, but for many Australian Jews, it is a healing step.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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Right wing Zionist propagandist Chip Le Grand boasting how Melbourne’s Jeremy Liebler manipulated Albanese into inviting an Israeli #WarCriminal for an official visit to Australia. More perverting of the genuine overwhelming grief at the #BondiMassacre
Right wing Zionist propagandist Chip Le Grand boasting how Melbourne’s Jeremy Liebler manipulated Albanese into inviting an Israeli #WarCriminal for an official visit to Australia. More perverting of the genuine overwhelming grief at the #BondiMassacre
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How the fuck do we live in a world where Aussie journos are watching the sacking of some of the best reporters of our era from the #WAPO overnight yet their own media orgs are almost COMPLETELY SILENT on this depraved billionaire’s open collusion with pedophile rapist Trump?
#NewsCorp
#DumpTrump
#NewsCorp
#DumpTrump
February 5, 2026 at 2:57 AM
How the fuck do we live in a world where Aussie journos are watching the sacking of some of the best reporters of our era from the #WAPO overnight yet their own media orgs are almost COMPLETELY SILENT on this depraved billionaire’s open collusion with pedophile rapist Trump?
#NewsCorp
#DumpTrump
#NewsCorp
#DumpTrump
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How in the fuck do we live in a country where in parts of Australia you’re allowed to meet up to mourn the deaths of 15 people killed at #Bondi but you’re NOT allowed to meet up to mourn the deaths of tens of thousands of slaughtered Palestinians?
#NewsCorpse
#NewsCorpse
February 4, 2026 at 7:05 AM
How in the fuck do we live in a country where in parts of Australia you’re allowed to meet up to mourn the deaths of 15 people killed at #Bondi but you’re NOT allowed to meet up to mourn the deaths of tens of thousands of slaughtered Palestinians?
#NewsCorpse
#NewsCorpse
I asked Siri for subtitles in English for The Pitt, + got this response @appletves.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 8:48 AM
I asked Siri for subtitles in English for The Pitt, + got this response @appletves.bsky.social
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Six years after Christchurch, nothing has changed because Labor and the Liberals would rather exceptionalise one form of racism than tackle all forms of racism including Islamophobia.
We deserve safety, respect and dignity, and action.
We deserve safety, respect and dignity, and action.
February 5, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Six years after Christchurch, nothing has changed because Labor and the Liberals would rather exceptionalise one form of racism than tackle all forms of racism including Islamophobia.
We deserve safety, respect and dignity, and action.
We deserve safety, respect and dignity, and action.
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02... %26 Irritations
Superb & heartbreaking analysis on how & why there is increased #antisemitism
Superb & heartbreaking analysis on how & why there is increased #antisemitism
Don't mention the war
Australia is struggling to respond proportionately to violence, fear and political pressure in the wake of the Bondi attacks, October 7 and Israel’s war in Gaza. The result has been a contraction of d...
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February 6, 2026 at 12:15 AM
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02... %26 Irritations
Superb & heartbreaking analysis on how & why there is increased #antisemitism
Superb & heartbreaking analysis on how & why there is increased #antisemitism