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Sophie
@sophiepointer.bsky.social
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Mum, wife, part-time academic (injury epidemiologist). Fearless LGBTQI advocate & proud leftie. My views are my own. TERFS & MAGA fans keep scrolling. Will block first and ask questions later...yeah I won't be asking questions.
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marquelawyers.com.au
White racist literally threw a bomb at black people to kill them, apparently not a sufficient cause to have a moral panic, special envoy, national introspection, royal commission, terrorism declaration, new laws, 1,000 op-eds in The Australian. We're struggling to identify why that might be.
Device allegedly thrown into Invasion Day crowd designed to 'explode on impact', say police
A 31-year-old man is charged with making explosives in suspicious circumstances after a device was allegedly thrown into a crowd of hundreds of people attending an Invasion Day rally in central Perth ...
www.abc.net.au
January 28, 2026 at 4:57 AM
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marquelawyers.com.au
What things like the attempted terrorist attack in Perth and Scott's public Islamophobia speak to is the deep social division our governments and media have facilitated by the self-evident hypocrisy in how they've dealt with the past two years of domestic rupture arising from Israel/Gaza.
January 28, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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chaser.com.au
News rooms urge caution around using the word 'terrorism' when talking about throwing a bomb at an Invasion Day protest, "it's not like something extreme happened like a uni student eating a slice of watermelon."
January 28, 2026 at 5:18 AM
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cameronwilson.bsky.social
put this in the Sizzle yesterday: that Pauline Hanson song that "hit #1 on the iTunes charts"? It might have topped the charts with as little as 374 song purchases (so, like, $800 bucks).

My next investigation: who is still buying music outright from iTunes in 2026.

thesizzle.com.au/p/t...
January 28, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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joneshowdareyou.bsky.social
Will proposed NSW hate laws clarify it is only pro-Palestinian supporters who'll be charged over this, @chrisminnsmp.bsky.social?

NSW Jewish Board of Deputies 👇🏻
#FromTheRiverToTheSea is "inherently hateful"—a phrase calling for "violence, ethnic cleansing or death."

Pro-Israel supporters 👇🏻
January 28, 2026 at 12:57 AM
sophiepointer.bsky.social
Yeah no more preaching in Hebrew or Greek! Oh wait he didn't mean 'those preachers', he only means the brown ones, the Muslim ones, the racist flog.
January 28, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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thektownteacher.bsky.social
Racism is so entrenched in Australia that when someone throws a bomb into a peaceful protest, of 2000 First Nations Peoples and their allies, that we call it unacceptable instead of what it actually is, terrorism.
January 27, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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grogsgamut.bsky.social
the @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social calls on Albanese to rescind the initiation to Isaac Herzog
Jewish Council calls on Albanese to rescind Herzog invitation The President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, has confirmed today that he will visit Australia from 8 to 12 February and will meet with members of the Australian Jewish community. The Jewish Council of Australia has expressed outrage that the Albanese Government would fuel the flames of division by inviting Herzog to visit Australia, warning that his trip is completely inappropriate and offensive and will rightly spark mass protests. President Isaac Herzog is directly implicated in Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. He has made public statements, including that an “entire nation is responsible” for October 7, which have been cited by the International Court of Justice and other international bodies examining breaches of the Genocide Convention. This should be a moment for collective mourning, reflection and care. It is not a moment to host the head of a state which has been found to have committed a genocide in Gaza. “By inviting Herzog to visit, Albanese is using Jewish grief as a political prop and diplomatic backdrop,” said Sarah Schwartz, Executive Officer of the Jewish Council of Australia. “Inviting a foreign head of state who is implicated in an ongoing genocide as a representative of the Jewish community is deeply offensive and risks entrenching the dangerous and antisemitic conflation between Jewish identity and the actions of the Israeli state. This does not make Jews safer. It does the opposite.” Instead of proceeding with this visit, the Jewish Council urges the Government to pursue concrete actions, supported by over 60,000 Australians who have signed the Jewish Council’s petition, that address the root causes of violence, racism and impunity, and that uphold international law.
January 27, 2026 at 10:44 PM
sophiepointer.bsky.social
Sadly the dog whistling to One Nation voters is ramping up. This is the sort of thing the Liberals need to be fighting against not wrapping themselves in. Also sad to note Bragg thinks only Muslim preachers should be subject to scrutiny, not 'Christian' preachers.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Morrison's plan to reform Islamic teaching 'worth looking at', Liberal says
Liberal frontbencher Andrew Bragg says Australian Muslims need to take some responsibility for extremist incidents and that a proposal for a register of Islamic preachers is worth considering.
www.abc.net.au
January 28, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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demwar.bsky.social
Erm excuse me @albomp.bsky.social yesterday someone threw a bomb (albeit thankfully an ineffective one) into a crowd of indigenous and indigenous supporting people.

Are you planning on commenting or are terrorist tags only reserved for anti Israel protesters?

Australia is watching.
January 27, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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doougle.net
It’s so revealing how the attempted bombing isn’t bigger news in the Australian media cycle. It’s so clear how it matters less if the attacker is white and the intended victims primarily Aboriginal. The hierarchy of racism in Australia is so transparent
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Invasion Day 'explosive' device hidden inside Disney Frozen sock, witness says
A homemade "fragment bomb" thrown into a crowd at a Perth Invasion Day rally yesterday was hidden in a child's sock with a Disney character on it, a woman who picked it up tells the ABC.
www.abc.net.au
January 27, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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wnhy.bsky.social
Sounds like terrorism to me @albomp.bsky.social Why not charged with that #auspol So much for social cohesion
January 27, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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emwynne.bsky.social
Feel like a man throwing a homemade IED into a large crowd at an invasion day rally should be bigger news
January 27, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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ideamonkey.bsky.social
That's my scene 👇
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Put the Hoodoo Gurus on the flag and we'll salute that
January 27, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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tattieboy.bsky.social
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

To be clear. This was an act of domestic terrorism. The reason it hasn't been declared as such, is that the intended victims are indigenous Australians.
Welcome to Western Australia.
Device allegedly thrown into Invasion Day crowd designed to 'explode on impact', say police
A 31-year-old man is charged with making explosives in suspicious circumstances after a device was allegedly thrown into a crowd of hundreds of people attending an Invasion Day rally in central Perth ...
www.abc.net.au
January 27, 2026 at 4:10 AM
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kentparkskeet.bsky.social
In the end we all know this minister is really saying that Indigenous kids aren’t being white enough.
January 27, 2026 at 6:12 AM
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wolftickler2000.bsky.social
I’m a fan of the Hoodoo Gurus magical music.

Now I’m an even bigger fan.

From their FB page:

#auspol
Hoodoo Gurus We were disgusted to hear that one of our songs was played by a bunch of wannabe fascists yesterday (One Nation). Like most Australians, we have always been appalled by Pauline Hanson and the toxic nonsense she spouts. This is our message to her and her followers: don't play our music, don't listen to our band, do not pass go! We want nothing to do with you. In fact, we wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire.
January 27, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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marcelias.bsky.social
🚨BREAKING: Hours after holding a hearing about DOJ letter threatening Minnesota, Federal judge in Oregon DISMISSES DOJ lawsuit to access state voter rolls.

Another win for our clients and voters. Another loss for Trump and Bondi. www.democracydocket.com/cases/oregon...
🚨 United States of America v. Oregon
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:44 AM
sophiepointer.bsky.social
Dare to chant "From the River to the Sea" in a crowd of thousands and you make headlines in every newspaper for a week. Meanwhile throw an actual bomb into a crowd on Invasion Day and you're a footnote to a wannabe Nazi using racial slurs.
January 27, 2026 at 3:21 AM
sophiepointer.bsky.social
Honestly the breakup, when it comes, between Barnaby and Pauline will be epic!
January 27, 2026 at 2:25 AM
sophiepointer.bsky.social
Ms Hersey says that while singing the anthem will become mandatory, performing a Welcome to Country will be at the discretion of each school.

Won't be long and the NT govt will bring back segregation.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
NT public schools mandated to sing national anthem at assemblies
Under a policy introduced today, Northern Territory public schools will be directed to play both verses of the anthem during school assemblies and special events.
www.abc.net.au
January 27, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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strangerous.bsky.social
Protesting Israel’s genocide on Oct 7 was called “disrespectful”.
Celebrating First Nations genocide on Jan 26 is called “patriotic”.
The double standard tells you everything.
#auspol #InvasionDay
January 26, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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davidlamond.bsky.social
Say no more! #auspol
Pictures of Malcolm Fraser, Paul Keating, John Howard, Julia Gillard, and Scott Morrison, with the following words against each: 1983 - Liberal PM Malcolm Fraser leaves office with an economy ranked 20th in the world 1996 - Labor PM Paul Keating leaves office with an economy ranked 6th in the world 2007 - Liberal PM John Howard leaves office with an economy ranked 10th in the world 2013 - Labor PM Julia Gillard leaves office with an economy ranked No.1 in the world 2021 - Joe Hockey, Scott Morrison & Josh Frydenberg have left an economy ranked 23rd in the world
January 27, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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indymediaaus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Australia is getting meaner https://michaelwest.com.au/australia-is-getting-meaner/ #auspol
Australia is getting meaner
It was not a happy Australia Day for Michael Pascoe. Two polls told him we’re getting meaner, less confident, less welcoming, less Australian.
michaelwest.com.au
January 26, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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matthaggis666.bsky.social
"Tim Wilson MP, who had locked himself in the Prayer Room, was not available for comment." #auspol
January 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM