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The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."
December 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."
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big ups to Arabic-speaking journalist Nabil al Nashar for this interview with Mohamed Fateh Al Ahmed and Malakeh Hasan Al Ahmed, the parents of legendary bear tackler Ahmed Al Ahmed.
Nabil is giving an update on his bullet wounds on ABC radio now.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Nabil is giving an update on his bullet wounds on ABC radio now.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Parents praise 'hero' son for tackling gunman during Bondi Beach attack
The ABC has spoken to the parents of Ahmed Al Ahmed who was shot after he heroically wrestled and disarmed one of the Bondi Beach attackers.
www.abc.net.au
December 15, 2025 at 5:27 AM
big ups to Arabic-speaking journalist Nabil al Nashar for this interview with Mohamed Fateh Al Ahmed and Malakeh Hasan Al Ahmed, the parents of legendary bear tackler Ahmed Al Ahmed.
Nabil is giving an update on his bullet wounds on ABC radio now.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Nabil is giving an update on his bullet wounds on ABC radio now.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Tried to book a blood donation appointment this morning and my local place was booked out until Friday. When I went to see if I could book another location the website had crashed from all the activity. Don't listen to anyone who dares try to divide us right now. Our community are helping each other
December 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Tried to book a blood donation appointment this morning and my local place was booked out until Friday. When I went to see if I could book another location the website had crashed from all the activity. Don't listen to anyone who dares try to divide us right now. Our community are helping each other
Felt so awful and angry last night with the news of the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi. Went to two community events on the weekend where it really felt like the best of Aus and Sydney. I met volunteers, artists, families and lots of dogs.
December 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Felt so awful and angry last night with the news of the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi. Went to two community events on the weekend where it really felt like the best of Aus and Sydney. I met volunteers, artists, families and lots of dogs.
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I’ve removed the paywall on this essay about the unhinged Zionist rubbish recently spouted by Christos Tsiolkas. sakr.substack.com/p/christos-t...
Christos Tsiolkas Is Switched Off In the Genocide
Amid the massacres, he moans
sakr.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I’ve removed the paywall on this essay about the unhinged Zionist rubbish recently spouted by Christos Tsiolkas. sakr.substack.com/p/christos-t...
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A young government staffer, who, two courts have now found, was raped by another government employee, at her workplace, has now been bankrupted by legal action by her boss at that workplace, a senior Australian Government minister, using disgraceful laws promulgated by that government...
What the Brittany Higgins ruling tells us about defamation in Australia
Former Western Australian senator Linda Reynolds has won her defamation case against former staffer Brittany Higgins over social media posts, a University of Melbourne legal expert
pursuit.unimelb.edu.au
December 12, 2025 at 6:52 AM
A young government staffer, who, two courts have now found, was raped by another government employee, at her workplace, has now been bankrupted by legal action by her boss at that workplace, a senior Australian Government minister, using disgraceful laws promulgated by that government...
Nemo - "This is not about individuals or artists. The contest was repeatedly used to soften the image of a state accused of severe wrongdoing"
Australia must boycott Eurovision
Australia must boycott Eurovision
Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israel taking part in 2026
‘Clear conflict’ between Eurovision ideals of ‘inclusion and dignity for all’ and decision to let Israel compete, says 2024 winner
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Nemo - "This is not about individuals or artists. The contest was repeatedly used to soften the image of a state accused of severe wrongdoing"
Australia must boycott Eurovision
Australia must boycott Eurovision
What depresses me most about the U16 social media ban. Is this all we get for bipartisan, political consensus. Not a ban on Gambling ads, not a ban on coal and gas mines, no attempts to fix the housing crisis. If pretending to stop kids using TikTok is all we get then whats the point of the majors.
December 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
What depresses me most about the U16 social media ban. Is this all we get for bipartisan, political consensus. Not a ban on Gambling ads, not a ban on coal and gas mines, no attempts to fix the housing crisis. If pretending to stop kids using TikTok is all we get then whats the point of the majors.
The ceasefire is going well...
"They arrived keen to boost flows of aid but soon discovered that Israeli controls on goods were a bigger obstacle than engineering challenges... items, such as pencils and paper needed to restart schools, have been banned from shipment into Gaza without explanation"
"They arrived keen to boost flows of aid but soon discovered that Israeli controls on goods were a bigger obstacle than engineering challenges... items, such as pencils and paper needed to restart schools, have been banned from shipment into Gaza without explanation"
Israeli surveillance targets US and allies at joint base planning Gaza aid and security, say sources
Concerns over recording of meetings at coordination centre excluding Palestinians that was set up to provide support for Trump’s Gaza plan
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The ceasefire is going well...
"They arrived keen to boost flows of aid but soon discovered that Israeli controls on goods were a bigger obstacle than engineering challenges... items, such as pencils and paper needed to restart schools, have been banned from shipment into Gaza without explanation"
"They arrived keen to boost flows of aid but soon discovered that Israeli controls on goods were a bigger obstacle than engineering challenges... items, such as pencils and paper needed to restart schools, have been banned from shipment into Gaza without explanation"
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In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses on Subway
A New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. She was later hailed as a hero.
futurism.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
I can't help but keep thinking about this quote from Ita Buttrose in response to a question about how 'divided' Australians are.
December 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I can't help but keep thinking about this quote from Ita Buttrose in response to a question about how 'divided' Australians are.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates asks Palestinian scholar & writer Tareq Baconi “what is it about this genocide particularly” that has changed us? Baconi, who has written extensively on Hamas & the history of Palestinian resistance, points to 3 factors. It’s happening in full view of the world, yet still allowed...
November 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Ta-Nehisi Coates asks Palestinian scholar & writer Tareq Baconi “what is it about this genocide particularly” that has changed us? Baconi, who has written extensively on Hamas & the history of Palestinian resistance, points to 3 factors. It’s happening in full view of the world, yet still allowed...
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for the first time in its racist murderous history, an officer of the NSW Police has been found guilty of causing death of an Aboriginal person ❤️🩹name and pic of Aboriginal person in article💔
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
'This should be the outcome': Officer guilty over fatal police pursuit crash
Benedict Bryant had pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving occasioning death over the crash in inner Sydney in February 2022, which killed Jai Wright.
www.abc.net.au
November 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
for the first time in its racist murderous history, an officer of the NSW Police has been found guilty of causing death of an Aboriginal person ❤️🩹name and pic of Aboriginal person in article💔
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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In the long term this is what will kill what's left of America's miniscule credibility in MENA: US-backed ceasefires are when the Arab ceases and Israel continues to fire.
And this is not a Trump problem, but a bipartisan problem. This "ceasefire" was achieved by the previous president.
And this is not a Trump problem, but a bipartisan problem. This "ceasefire" was achieved by the previous president.
A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect a year ago today.
Since then, Israel has violated the ceasefire nearly 10,000 times: 7,500 violations of Lebanese airspace and almost 2,500 ground violations, according to the UN.
Since then, Israel has violated the ceasefire nearly 10,000 times: 7,500 violations of Lebanese airspace and almost 2,500 ground violations, according to the UN.
Lebanon: Israel’s attacks continue one year into "ceasefire"
www.nrc.no
November 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
In the long term this is what will kill what's left of America's miniscule credibility in MENA: US-backed ceasefires are when the Arab ceases and Israel continues to fire.
And this is not a Trump problem, but a bipartisan problem. This "ceasefire" was achieved by the previous president.
And this is not a Trump problem, but a bipartisan problem. This "ceasefire" was achieved by the previous president.
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I know it may be hard to find something to be thankful for this year, but remember, there are always cats.
November 27, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I know it may be hard to find something to be thankful for this year, but remember, there are always cats.
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The IDF executed two Palestinian men in Jenin. They verified that they were unarmed, told them to walk back to the building, and then shot them dead.
Observers condemn Israeli army's killing of two Palestinian men in northern West Bank as 'shocking crime'.
Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in Jenin as they try to surrender
Observers condemn Israeli army's killing of two Palestinian men in northern West Bank as 'shocking crime'.
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The IDF executed two Palestinian men in Jenin. They verified that they were unarmed, told them to walk back to the building, and then shot them dead.
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New socks 🧦 🧶
Gender is wavy and swirly sometimes, and sometimes it's neat and organised. Much love to and solidarity with my trans friends.
(Also, I hope the pattern is somewhat distinguishable? My colour vision is so messed up that it's all one big mass to my eyes.)
Gender is wavy and swirly sometimes, and sometimes it's neat and organised. Much love to and solidarity with my trans friends.
(Also, I hope the pattern is somewhat distinguishable? My colour vision is so messed up that it's all one big mass to my eyes.)
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM
New socks 🧦 🧶
Gender is wavy and swirly sometimes, and sometimes it's neat and organised. Much love to and solidarity with my trans friends.
(Also, I hope the pattern is somewhat distinguishable? My colour vision is so messed up that it's all one big mass to my eyes.)
Gender is wavy and swirly sometimes, and sometimes it's neat and organised. Much love to and solidarity with my trans friends.
(Also, I hope the pattern is somewhat distinguishable? My colour vision is so messed up that it's all one big mass to my eyes.)
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"On Sunday night, Israeli forces stormed the Palestinian National Theater, El-Hakawati, in occupied East Jerusalem, shutting down a children’s musical show titled 'Dreams Under the Olive Trees.'
lithub.com/israeli-forc...
lithub.com/israeli-forc...
Israeli forces stormed the Palestinian National Theater, shutting down a children’s show.
On Sunday night, Israeli forces stormed the Palestinian National Theater, El-Hakawati, in occupied East Jerusalem, shutting down a children’s musical show titled “Dreams Under the Olive…
lithub.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"On Sunday night, Israeli forces stormed the Palestinian National Theater, El-Hakawati, in occupied East Jerusalem, shutting down a children’s musical show titled 'Dreams Under the Olive Trees.'
lithub.com/israeli-forc...
lithub.com/israeli-forc...
This is correct. Andor was brilliant, but Rogue One is a confused mess.
rogue one is bad folks. i have believed this since i saw it in theaters and no subsequent rewatch has changed my mind. basically a chop job until the final sequence, which is good (for star wars)
November 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This is correct. Andor was brilliant, but Rogue One is a confused mess.
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#esa2025 Greens need to not do a Safeguard or Nature Repair-style flop and not cave to these absurd crumbs offerings #EPBCAct
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Labor offers Greens forestry deal in exchange for support on environment laws
The ABC has been told the federal government is willing to ensure native forestry complies with tougher new standards within three years if the Greens back the reforms.
www.abc.net.au
November 23, 2025 at 8:36 AM
#esa2025 Greens need to not do a Safeguard or Nature Repair-style flop and not cave to these absurd crumbs offerings #EPBCAct
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
"In the bigger picture, the result adds to a string of tactical retreats for the small-target Albanese government... Woodside, meanwhile, seems to get whatever it wants."
@roycerk2.bsky.social does not miss in this excellent article
@roycerk2.bsky.social does not miss in this excellent article
reneweconomy.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 8:58 AM
"In the bigger picture, the result adds to a string of tactical retreats for the small-target Albanese government... Woodside, meanwhile, seems to get whatever it wants."
@roycerk2.bsky.social does not miss in this excellent article
@roycerk2.bsky.social does not miss in this excellent article
It seems obvious to me Labor aren't willing to do a deal with the Greens. That's fine *shrugs* the Greens should block it. If Labor aren't willing to do the minimums of protecting native forests and fighting Climate Change. Then let Labor explain that to the voters.
Once again Labor are blaming The Greens for being “blockers” instead of admitting that they are asking The Greens to vote for watered down climate and nature policies.
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
It seems obvious to me Labor aren't willing to do a deal with the Greens. That's fine *shrugs* the Greens should block it. If Labor aren't willing to do the minimums of protecting native forests and fighting Climate Change. Then let Labor explain that to the voters.