Simon Rosenberg
@simonrosenberg.bsky.social
Lake kayaker. Small-medium mountains OK too.
On Ngunnawal/Ngambri country - #Canberra, Australia.
Household cats are sucked in by progressive media. Views are theirs; sometimes mine.
On Ngunnawal/Ngambri country - #Canberra, Australia.
Household cats are sucked in by progressive media. Views are theirs; sometimes mine.
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Submission from Anne Twomey on the Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill now up - it’s a must read for journalists and policy makers
Quite the burn here too 🔥
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Quite the burn here too 🔥
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
January 18, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Submission from Anne Twomey on the Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill now up - it’s a must read for journalists and policy makers
Quite the burn here too 🔥
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Quite the burn here too 🔥
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
With LNP and One Nation distracted with squabbling over votes on the populist right and far-right,
would it be too much to ask that Albanese and Labor did a bit of...you know...at least slightly progressive policy reform? #auspol
would it be too much to ask that Albanese and Labor did a bit of...you know...at least slightly progressive policy reform? #auspol
After a month of the Coalition in full national security mode being as populist & political as they could be post-Bondi…their vote collapsed.
The LNP are not only way behind Labor but they’re now behind One Nation
The fight between Coalition & One Nation will keep them both out of power
The LNP are not only way behind Labor but they’re now behind One Nation
The fight between Coalition & One Nation will keep them both out of power
January 18, 2026 at 11:07 AM
With LNP and One Nation distracted with squabbling over votes on the populist right and far-right,
would it be too much to ask that Albanese and Labor did a bit of...you know...at least slightly progressive policy reform? #auspol
would it be too much to ask that Albanese and Labor did a bit of...you know...at least slightly progressive policy reform? #auspol
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January 18, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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One of the most interesting aspects of contemporary media discourse is the way that massive popular displays of support for pro-Palestinian and pacifist positions are just ignored by mainstream media. The Gathering for Gaza gig in Melbourne was huge
Fantastic crowd at A Gathering For Gaza Naarm / Melbourne Australia 👏👏👏 💪 #AgatheringForGaza #FreePalestine ✊ 🕊️
January 18, 2026 at 1:34 AM
One of the most interesting aspects of contemporary media discourse is the way that massive popular displays of support for pro-Palestinian and pacifist positions are just ignored by mainstream media. The Gathering for Gaza gig in Melbourne was huge
We get more than enough from News Corp, Nine and ABC platforming Israel lobbyists as if they represent all Australian Jews.
Would be great, @australia.theguardian.com, if you got more views from @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social and other bodies who are not aligned with a genocidal foreign power.
Would be great, @australia.theguardian.com, if you got more views from @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social and other bodies who are not aligned with a genocidal foreign power.
Sorry @australia.theguardian.com but this person is certainly not my leader and (as a Jew) extremist Zionist lobby groups like the ECAJ certainly don't represent me either.
I've fixed it for you.
#auspol
I've fixed it for you.
#auspol
January 18, 2026 at 10:19 AM
We get more than enough from News Corp, Nine and ABC platforming Israel lobbyists as if they represent all Australian Jews.
Would be great, @australia.theguardian.com, if you got more views from @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social and other bodies who are not aligned with a genocidal foreign power.
Would be great, @australia.theguardian.com, if you got more views from @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social and other bodies who are not aligned with a genocidal foreign power.
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BREAKING: Iran has expressed concern over the human rights situation in Minneapolis and urged ICE to not harm protesters x
January 18, 2026 at 9:55 AM
BREAKING: Iran has expressed concern over the human rights situation in Minneapolis and urged ICE to not harm protesters x
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Dear Jarvis Cocker: The Premier of SA is desperately seeking to use you. Having trashed the Adelaide Writers’ Week by vilifying a fellow author, he now wants YOU & PULP to lend him a hand to offer bread & circuses – a Pulp concert to mitigate the cultural desert he created. Will you help him?
January 18, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Dear Jarvis Cocker: The Premier of SA is desperately seeking to use you. Having trashed the Adelaide Writers’ Week by vilifying a fellow author, he now wants YOU & PULP to lend him a hand to offer bread & circuses – a Pulp concert to mitigate the cultural desert he created. Will you help him?
🧵, especially:
"There are existing powers to ban neo-Nazis and other groups that incite violence. We have repeatedly asked why these powers have not already been used against neo-Nazis and not had adequate answers."
Labor failing to review current law confirms this latest effort is performative.
"There are existing powers to ban neo-Nazis and other groups that incite violence. We have repeatedly asked why these powers have not already been used against neo-Nazis and not had adequate answers."
Labor failing to review current law confirms this latest effort is performative.
Labor are still trying to get the Coalition to support dangerous proposals to amend the Migration Act and allow the Home Affairs Minister to ban organisations and criminalise membership of those organisations. These changes are bad and the Greens stand with the community to oppose them.
January 18, 2026 at 9:48 AM
🧵, especially:
"There are existing powers to ban neo-Nazis and other groups that incite violence. We have repeatedly asked why these powers have not already been used against neo-Nazis and not had adequate answers."
Labor failing to review current law confirms this latest effort is performative.
"There are existing powers to ban neo-Nazis and other groups that incite violence. We have repeatedly asked why these powers have not already been used against neo-Nazis and not had adequate answers."
Labor failing to review current law confirms this latest effort is performative.
"Mr Bradley said the premier had accepted media claims Abdel-Fattah's statements were 'racist, antisemitic and hateful' without checking 'any of the allegations about her'."
And when those media claims are largely driven by News Corp, providing a megaphone for the Israel lobby...
And when those media claims are largely driven by News Corp, providing a megaphone for the Israel lobby...
South Australia's premier told the Adelaide Festival board it would open itself to "accusations of hypocrisy" and "legitimate public ridicule" if it did not cancel the appearance of Randa Abdel-Fattah from Writers' Week.
Author's appearance would cause 'legitimate public ridicule', premier told board
South Australia's premier told the Adelaide Festival board it would open itself to "accusations of hypocrisy" and "legitimate public ridicule" if it did not cancel the appearance of Randa Abdel-Fattah from Writers' Week.
www.abc.net.au
January 18, 2026 at 9:38 AM
"Mr Bradley said the premier had accepted media claims Abdel-Fattah's statements were 'racist, antisemitic and hateful' without checking 'any of the allegations about her'."
And when those media claims are largely driven by News Corp, providing a megaphone for the Israel lobby...
And when those media claims are largely driven by News Corp, providing a megaphone for the Israel lobby...
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Was going to launch this at Adelaide - but will now be Canberra in March. I suck at promotion, but it’s open for pre order at wherever you get your books (and you can ask your library for it too) 🩷
"Where It All Went Wrong: The Case Against John Howard"
by @amyremeikis.bsky.social
On the thirtieth anniversary of John Howard coming to power, a searing analysis of the untouchable prime minister: how the ‘great economic manager’ sold our future. 26Feb2026 #auspol #AusHistory #politics #BookSky
by @amyremeikis.bsky.social
On the thirtieth anniversary of John Howard coming to power, a searing analysis of the untouchable prime minister: how the ‘great economic manager’ sold our future. 26Feb2026 #auspol #AusHistory #politics #BookSky
January 18, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Was going to launch this at Adelaide - but will now be Canberra in March. I suck at promotion, but it’s open for pre order at wherever you get your books (and you can ask your library for it too) 🩷
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This seems to be true. 🤯 www.nj.com/morris/2026/...
January 18, 2026 at 6:53 AM
This seems to be true. 🤯 www.nj.com/morris/2026/...
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greenland..
January 18, 2026 at 6:23 AM
greenland..
“Australia has its position, but we all understand the importance of continuing to maintain that alliance and that engagement”.
No, @senatorwong.bsky.social - if "we all" means Australians, you have already lost us.
Time to review the US alliance, starting with #AUKUS, now. #auspol
No, @senatorwong.bsky.social - if "we all" means Australians, you have already lost us.
Time to review the US alliance, starting with #AUKUS, now. #auspol
‘We don’t support tariffs’: Katy Gallagher urges free trade to continue after Trump makes threats over Greenland
‘We don’t support tariffs’: Katy Gallagher urges free trade to continue after Trump makes threats over Greenland
Finance minister also says Arctic territory’s sovereignty ‘a matter for Greenland and Denmark’ as European Nato countries send troops
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The Australian government says the US should not impose trade tariffs on countries opposing Donald Trump’s ambitions to control Greenland, calling for the autonomous Danish territory to decide its own future.
Trump has threatened European countries, including Denmark, Germany, France and the United Kingdom with new sanctions, in response to criticism of his plans to control Greenland. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:36 AM
“Australia has its position, but we all understand the importance of continuing to maintain that alliance and that engagement”.
No, @senatorwong.bsky.social - if "we all" means Australians, you have already lost us.
Time to review the US alliance, starting with #AUKUS, now. #auspol
No, @senatorwong.bsky.social - if "we all" means Australians, you have already lost us.
Time to review the US alliance, starting with #AUKUS, now. #auspol
What Jane said. In addition, SA Premier:
- makes unfounded accusations of antisemitism and "denying cultural safety" against Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah
- notes she has been "widely criticized in the media" [NewsCorp?]
- ignores any due process
- has strengthened Dr Abdel-Fattah's legal case against him.
- makes unfounded accusations of antisemitism and "denying cultural safety" against Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah
- notes she has been "widely criticized in the media" [NewsCorp?]
- ignores any due process
- has strengthened Dr Abdel-Fattah's legal case against him.
The Advertiser has the letter Malinauskas wrote to the board of Adelaide Festival. It is very hard to see how this is not a direction to remove Abdel-Fattah, despite a line saying board decisions are independent. drive.google.com/file/d/169Pi...
Letter from the Hon Peter Malinauskas MP, Premier of South Australia - Whiting, Tracey - fB526314 (B2460669).pdf
drive.google.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:25 AM
What Jane said. In addition, SA Premier:
- makes unfounded accusations of antisemitism and "denying cultural safety" against Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah
- notes she has been "widely criticized in the media" [NewsCorp?]
- ignores any due process
- has strengthened Dr Abdel-Fattah's legal case against him.
- makes unfounded accusations of antisemitism and "denying cultural safety" against Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah
- notes she has been "widely criticized in the media" [NewsCorp?]
- ignores any due process
- has strengthened Dr Abdel-Fattah's legal case against him.
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Seems unfair that you only get to use the bouncy slide to get off a plane when things have gone wrong. The bouncy slide should be a treat they give to the best passengers who did the flight correctly.
January 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Seems unfair that you only get to use the bouncy slide to get off a plane when things have gone wrong. The bouncy slide should be a treat they give to the best passengers who did the flight correctly.
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"In the 26 years since the Tour Down Under began in 1999, the number of January days over 41C in Adelaide have almost tripled compared with the previous 26-year period.
...
You cannot sell health, human performance, and the future, while promoting businesses that actively undermine that future."
...
You cannot sell health, human performance, and the future, while promoting businesses that actively undermine that future."
As Adelaide rolls out the welcome mat to cycling world for Tour Down Under, I feel ashamed | Maeve Plouffe
Australia’s WorldTour race on my local roads fills me with pride, but as the years go on it feels like hosting international friends in a house that is visibly on fire
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:36 AM
"In the 26 years since the Tour Down Under began in 1999, the number of January days over 41C in Adelaide have almost tripled compared with the previous 26-year period.
...
You cannot sell health, human performance, and the future, while promoting businesses that actively undermine that future."
...
You cannot sell health, human performance, and the future, while promoting businesses that actively undermine that future."
"what may have been anecdotes and vibe is now confirmed by the stats – Australians have taken a look at Trump’s America and said thanks, but I’ll go elsewhere."
If only the Albanese government would look at foreign and defence policy with the same realism as Australians looking at overseas travel.
If only the Albanese government would look at foreign and defence policy with the same realism as Australians looking at overseas travel.
Australians are deciding USA is not a place to visit… oddly they still are going to Canada. Almost like there is something specific about the US..
#ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
#ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
January 18, 2026 at 12:43 AM
"what may have been anecdotes and vibe is now confirmed by the stats – Australians have taken a look at Trump’s America and said thanks, but I’ll go elsewhere."
If only the Albanese government would look at foreign and defence policy with the same realism as Australians looking at overseas travel.
If only the Albanese government would look at foreign and defence policy with the same realism as Australians looking at overseas travel.
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The Times cheered on Israel's genocide.
And now they're using the apocalyptic consequences to sell copies.
Absolutely nauseating.
And now they're using the apocalyptic consequences to sell copies.
Absolutely nauseating.
January 16, 2026 at 8:12 AM
The Times cheered on Israel's genocide.
And now they're using the apocalyptic consequences to sell copies.
Absolutely nauseating.
And now they're using the apocalyptic consequences to sell copies.
Absolutely nauseating.
For many of us outside the US,
it is astounding that the Mango Mussolini still has the support of 40% of voters.
it is astounding that the Mango Mussolini still has the support of 40% of voters.
In a new CNN poll, 58% of Americans say Trump's first year has been a failure. That number is at two-thirds for independents. This is significant, in that it's a counter to his direct narrative.
It's not talking disapproval - it's talking FAILURE.
It's not talking disapproval - it's talking FAILURE.
January 18, 2026 at 12:31 AM
For many of us outside the US,
it is astounding that the Mango Mussolini still has the support of 40% of voters.
it is astounding that the Mango Mussolini still has the support of 40% of voters.
"It is understood some people in the secretariat briefed on the report raised concerns that Mr Dutton had not been afforded the right to respond to claims made about him and his staff."
The same politician who made a career out of punching down - usually under parliamentary privilege. #auspol
The same politician who made a career out of punching down - usually under parliamentary privilege. #auspol
The report, co-authored by Liberal grandees Pru Goward and Nick Minchin, has now been sent to a legal team to ensure it is watertight while the party decides what step to take next.
Liberal election autopsy delayed after Dutton suggests report defamatory
The report, co-authored by Liberal grandees Pru Goward and Nick Minchin, has now been sent to a legal team to ensure it is watertight while the party decides what step to take next.
www.abc.net.au
January 18, 2026 at 12:27 AM
"It is understood some people in the secretariat briefed on the report raised concerns that Mr Dutton had not been afforded the right to respond to claims made about him and his staff."
The same politician who made a career out of punching down - usually under parliamentary privilege. #auspol
The same politician who made a career out of punching down - usually under parliamentary privilege. #auspol
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Forced face scanning of a U.S. citizen with zero cause, just bald racial profiling. This is tech fascism.
Mubashir and his family came to the United States as refugees from Ethiopia when he was a child, and they all became naturalized citizens in 2019.
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
January 18, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Forced face scanning of a U.S. citizen with zero cause, just bald racial profiling. This is tech fascism.
Trump's 'Board of Peace' has no Palestinians, and no women. And nobody who sees "peace" as any more than a stable environment for getting richer.
Its members are war criminals, property developers [aka ethnic cleansers], grifters, genocide profiteers and Trump sycophants.
No peace without justice.
Its members are war criminals, property developers [aka ethnic cleansers], grifters, genocide profiteers and Trump sycophants.
No peace without justice.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Who is on Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza? (Surely anyone joining a board with two members of the Trump crime family and their consigliere is taking a bit of a reputational risk?)
Who is on Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza?
The White House has released the names of those who will oversee the next phase of the US president's peace plan for Gaza.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Trump's 'Board of Peace' has no Palestinians, and no women. And nobody who sees "peace" as any more than a stable environment for getting richer.
Its members are war criminals, property developers [aka ethnic cleansers], grifters, genocide profiteers and Trump sycophants.
No peace without justice.
Its members are war criminals, property developers [aka ethnic cleansers], grifters, genocide profiteers and Trump sycophants.
No peace without justice.
Now that our #AUKUS 'partners' are on opposite sides of this stupidity, which side is the Australian government on, @albomp.bsky.social ?
Or are you going to keep pretending everything is cool and normal? #auspol
www.bbc.com/news/live/c1...
Or are you going to keep pretending everything is cool and normal? #auspol
www.bbc.com/news/live/c1...
Starmer brands Trump's plan to apply tariffs over Greenland 'completely wrong' - follow live
The US president says the UK, Denmark and other European countries will be charged a
www.bbc.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Now that our #AUKUS 'partners' are on opposite sides of this stupidity, which side is the Australian government on, @albomp.bsky.social ?
Or are you going to keep pretending everything is cool and normal? #auspol
www.bbc.com/news/live/c1...
Or are you going to keep pretending everything is cool and normal? #auspol
www.bbc.com/news/live/c1...
