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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 2h

Extra birthday bonus for that tree fern!

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 12h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 2h

Apparently, the National Press Club needs paying sponsors for their workplace.
Including large weapons manufacturing companies.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 2h

"We need two things.. we need to guarantee access for international organisations & the UN.. [&] we need accountability. Israel as a perpetrator cannot go without accountability for all the war crimes that have been committed in Gaza"

Aseel Baidoun from @medicalaidpal.bsky.social #GMB

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 2h

Miranda Devine got a media award for her contribution to "free speech" last year.

But here she is using her 'skills' to lie and shill for an authoritarian regime.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 3h

"Until there is accountability for Israeli crimes, and for those complicit with their crimes including western leaders, arms dealers, and arms companies,
then this situation will only repeat.

Israel only gets away with this because of their impunity.
This has to strop now."

FreePalestine @savesjarrah.bsky.social · 6h

#GazaGenocide, 9 Oct 2025
Journalist and author Antony Loewenstein examines Israeli impunity for its war on Gaza and argues that the push for accountability is now likely to emerge from the Global South.
#NetanyahuWarCriminal
youtube.com/shorts/m93mp...

Accountability for Israel likely to “start in the Global South”

YouTube video by Al Jazeera English

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 4h

"If we are to believe Trump and war criminal Netanyahu...there is now a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Well, somebody tell Israel, which is still bombing Palestinians in Gaza and occupying the West Bank and East Jerusalem." @wajali.bsky.social
thelefthook.substack.com/p/trumps-doj...

Trump's DOJ is Operating As His Personal Hitman.

Pam Bondi and Kash Patel are behaving like personal hitmen who execute Trump's personal list of grievances and unleash terror on Americans, much like what Israel does to Palestinians.

thelefthook.substack.com

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 4h

"A group of 10 MPs...said the government’s bill should be abandoned.

'When we examine the history of government failures, such as #robodebt, it is clear government and bureaucratic decisions need greater transparency, not less,' the statement said." #FOI #auspol

Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 4h

Barely anyone except Labor supports the government’s FOI reforms www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/09/f...

Barely anyone except Labor supports the government's FOI reforms

Those opposed to the tightening of Australia's freedom of information regime are gathering force, meaning Labor will struggle to drag its bill through the Senate.

www.crikey.com.au

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 4h

Exactly this 👇.

If Palestinians are forced to choose between genocide and apartheid,
between occupation and ethnic cleansing,
that is not a 'peace deal'.

It is yet another racist neocolonial scam to enrich wealthy western interests, while rewarding war criminals and their enablers.

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Voice4Justice @voices4justice.bsky.social · 4h

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ✊

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 4h

We are yet to see the limits of how far Trump's sycophants will go with him.
Perhaps over the edge.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 5h

If only The Pope would stick to what the Project 2025 Christ *really* preached;
the prosperity gospel, kicking the poor and downtrodden out of the temple, making the sick sicker, male headship, white supremacy, hatred of strangers, book banning...

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 5h

Weird how offended Christians get about the teachings of Christ.

Department of Shoe @shoe.bsky.social · 5h

Lol

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 5h

To paraphrase Groucho Marx as the Albanese Cabinet:

'Here are our principles on protecting the public from gambling harm.

If you don't like them, we don't give a fuck.
We are busy playing touch footy with our mates from the gambling lobby.'

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Rachel Withers @rachelwithers.bsky.social · 5h

Imagine kicking the former national rugby captain out of your sports club instead of the gambling lobby.

To paraphrase Groucho Marx, who'd want to belong to a club that would accept Responsible Wagering Australia as one of its sponsors?

Bill Browne @browne90.bsky.social · 6h

Making his point for him -- just asking about the power of the gambling lobby gets Senator David Pocock booted from sports club the Prime Minister heads. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

www.theguardian.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 6h

TIER ONE: Americans who Donald Trump pedophiled with: They get shielded from prosecution for the crimes they did commit.

TIER TWO: Americans who brought Donald to justice for the crimes he did commit, they get prosecuted as revenge even if they committed no crimes whatsoever.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 7h

ICYMI, this is a great overview of the issues from @nickfeik.bsky.social. Nick includes direct links to those specific stories I referenced.
nickfeik.substack.com/p/censorship...

Censorship by any other name

The National Press Club cancelled a speaker who planned to address the mass killing of journalists in Gaza. The mainstream press didn’t report it.

nickfeik.substack.com

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 7h

So if Trump doesn't get the peace prize
he'll start wars.

[On other nations;
not just American cities, Venezuelan fishing boats, and USAID recipients]

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 10h

The Guardian- The US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says, if on Friday he is not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 7h

Hey @meadea.bsky.social - Good that you note Chris Hedges' cancellation by National Press Club.

But you have forgotten to mention the prior work of independent journalists at www.lamestream.com.au, www.ettemedia.com and @johnmenadue.com.

@australia.theguardian.com should acknowledge indies.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 7h

Outrageous.

And a more accurate headline:
'Senator booted from parliamentary sports club for highlighting lobbyists' influence on politicians'.

When cosy relationships between gambling vested interests and politicians are assumed to be normal, it's no wonder we get such shit policy. #auspol

Jommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 7h

Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

www.theguardian.com

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 8h

The western media always refers to “the hostages” as those held by Hamas.

Apparently they are too lazy to access the readily available evidence,
or so imbued with an attitude of dehumanising and ignoring Palestinians (aka racism),
that they rarely mention the hundreds of hostages held by Israel.

Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 16h

Netanyahu's mouthpiece, Amit Segal, casually admits on Twitter that his country has been holding 1,700 people from Gaza hostage, including children.

Among other things, according to the decision:

- 250 security prisoners will be released.
- 1,700 residents of the Gaza Strip who were not involved in the events of October 7 and were arrested after the massacre will be released.
- 22 minors under the age of 18, residents of the Gaza Strip who were not involved in the events of October 7 and were arrested after the massacre, will be released.
- 360 bodies of terrorists will be returned.

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 11h

The wanderer.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Single frame. Scene: a school building (marked “ÉCOLE PRIMAIRE”) facade flanked by sandstone walls, behind which bare winter trees, grey skies. Front right, wandering figure of Emmanuel Macron in overcoat (as seen in media).
Top left, speech bubbles from an upper window of building: “Un jour je serai premier ministre!” “Et moi!” “Moi aussi!”
Translation: “One day, I’ll be prime minister!” “And me!” “Me too!”

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 8h

2/2 I'd just add one thing to Nick's excellent piece.

Yes, there is clear concern when you look at the NPC's sponsorship list.

But I wonder how much 'pressure from within' in in fact the NPC members themselves?
Many of whom have gone on those Israel lobby junkets and drunk the Zionist Kool-Aid.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 8h

1/2 "One wonders what is the point of having a National Press Club, if it won’t stand up for journalism."

Must read on a shameful episode, in which the only media people to come out of this with their integrity flying high are independent journalists and commentators. #NPC #auspol

Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 8h

New:
Censorship by any other name.
The National Press Club cancelled a speaker, Chris Hedges, who planned to address the mass killing of journalists in Gaza. The mainstream press didn’t report it.
nickfeik.substack.com/p/censorship...

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 9h

This 👇.

A Nobel Peace Prize for the Mango Mussolini would be appeasement of a dictator.

And whatever his foreign affairs 'achievements', his efforts to start wars against his own cities and citizens must surely be disqualifying.

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 9h

Everyone needs to say a big FU to Donald Trump.

Everyone bowed down to Hitler and because of that he had nearly half of Europe before WW2 started.

We should all band together and leave Donald Trump to sink.

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