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dirty leftie. sitting under a tree by a creek reading a book.
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FactCheck: Men are more likely to be raped than be falsely accused of rape
According to the best data available, a man is 230 times more likely to be raped than to be falsely accused of rape.
www.channel4.com
"a man is 230 times more likely to be raped than to be falsely accused of rape."
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The AFR's Phil Coorey has posted an unhinged, unfactual, fear-mongering piece, falsely equating pro-Palestine protests with anti-Semitism, claiming they chant "kill the Jews". This has been proven to be untrue. Coorey's op-ed is unfactual and dangerous. 😠 #BondiBeachShooting
December 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The AFR's Phil Coorey has posted an unhinged, unfactual, fear-mongering piece, falsely equating pro-Palestine protests with anti-Semitism, claiming they chant "kill the Jews". This has been proven to be untrue. Coorey's op-ed is unfactual and dangerous. 😠 #BondiBeachShooting
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Before One Nation have a chance to get started, it might be useful to remind people that they sought $20 million from US lobby groups like NRA in order to weaken Australia's stellar gun laws. #bondiattack #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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One Nation's James Ashby filmed seeking $20m from NRA to weaken Australia's gun laws
Al-Jazeera journalist posing as gun campaigner films senior party figures in Washington DC soliciting financial support to help One Nation seize the balance of power
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Before One Nation have a chance to get started, it might be useful to remind people that they sought $20 million from US lobby groups like NRA in order to weaken Australia's stellar gun laws. #bondiattack #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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'Chris Parkes, a senior lecturer in history education at King’s College London, told Times Higher Education that “to be a trans person in the UK right now is to be exhausted and terrified”.' 1/3
Trans scholars being ‘pushed out of academia’, researchers warn
Universities ‘afraid to be trans inclusive’ after Supreme Court ruling and OfS Sussex fine, leaving staff fearing ‘hostile environment’
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
'Chris Parkes, a senior lecturer in history education at King’s College London, told Times Higher Education that “to be a trans person in the UK right now is to be exhausted and terrified”.' 1/3
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"[Segal's] plan conflates antisemitism with legitimate criticism of the State of Israel, threatens freedom of political speech... and is an undemocratic, punitive framework that risks exacerbating instead of combating antisemitism."
#auspol
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www.amnesty.org.au/jewish-coali...
#auspol
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Jewish Coalition Opposes Anti-Democratic Antisemitism Plan, Calls for United, Whole-of-Society ApproachJewish Coalition Opposes Anti-Democratic Antisemitism Plan
A coalition of nine Jewish organisations has today released an open letter urging the Australian Government to reject the plan proposed by Australia’s A coalition of nine Jewish organisations has toda...
www.amnesty.org.au
December 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
"[Segal's] plan conflates antisemitism with legitimate criticism of the State of Israel, threatens freedom of political speech... and is an undemocratic, punitive framework that risks exacerbating instead of combating antisemitism."
#auspol
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#auspol
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Sons, daughters, parents, family, community. The web that connects us as Australians and has us look out for neighbours, friends and strangers. It’s what we need to build on and protect right now. It’s the way forward. 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 8:17 AM
Sons, daughters, parents, family, community. The web that connects us as Australians and has us look out for neighbours, friends and strangers. It’s what we need to build on and protect right now. It’s the way forward. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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Psychologically injured workers, who are close to catatonic, will have their support payments cut after two-and-half-years, in new laws proposed by NSW Labor, which the Liberal-National Coalition now agrees with. www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1445/ne...
Unions NSW, Greens criticise Labor’s workers compensation changes
Psychologically injured workers will have their support payments cut after two-and-half-years, in new laws proposed by NSW Labor and agreed to by the Liberal-National Coalition. Jim McIlroy reports.
www.greenleft.org.au
December 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Psychologically injured workers, who are close to catatonic, will have their support payments cut after two-and-half-years, in new laws proposed by NSW Labor, which the Liberal-National Coalition now agrees with. www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1445/ne...
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"Bondi terror shooting should spark new gun reform measures"
"No city dweller needs six firearms and this is where old-fashioned Australian commonsense needs to kick in."
www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/bondi...
"No city dweller needs six firearms and this is where old-fashioned Australian commonsense needs to kick in."
www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/bondi...
www.theaustralian.com.au
December 15, 2025 at 2:02 AM
"Bondi terror shooting should spark new gun reform measures"
"No city dweller needs six firearms and this is where old-fashioned Australian commonsense needs to kick in."
www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/bondi...
"No city dweller needs six firearms and this is where old-fashioned Australian commonsense needs to kick in."
www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/bondi...
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An important piece. With dark forces already seeking to exploit this horrific event we must be extremely vigilant to avoid this: “Calls are already rising for attacks on peaceful protest, free speech and freedom of assembly”.
"While the victims of the massacre at Bondi Beach were still bleeding, Benjamin Netanyahu - architect of the genocide in Palestine - blamed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese."
Butt out, Netanyahu
#auspol
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Butt out, Netanyahu
#auspol
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Butt out Netanyahu. Ugly political point-scoring follows Bondi Beach tragedy - Michael West
Israel’s Prime Minister should butt out of Australian politics. The tragedy at Bondi Beach must not be exploited for political points.
michaelwest.com.au
December 15, 2025 at 2:09 AM
An important piece. With dark forces already seeking to exploit this horrific event we must be extremely vigilant to avoid this: “Calls are already rising for attacks on peaceful protest, free speech and freedom of assembly”.
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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...
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As it turns out, the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun *isn’t* a good guy with a gun—it can be a good guy *without* a gun. Just another NRA lie.
December 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
As it turns out, the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun *isn’t* a good guy with a gun—it can be a good guy *without* a gun. Just another NRA lie.
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Elon's little serfs are quite literally begging journalists to come back because every publicly available source of data shows people have fled the platform and young people won't use it.
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
December 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Elon's little serfs are quite literally begging journalists to come back because every publicly available source of data shows people have fled the platform and young people won't use it.
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
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"A senior JCTT official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said ASIO took an interest in Naveed Akram six years ago after police foiled plans for an IS terrorist attack."
ASIO examined Bondi Beach gunman in 2019 for ties to Islamic State cell
Australia's domestic intelligence agency, ASIO, examined one of the Bondi Beach gunmen six years ago for his close ties to a Sydney-based Islamic State terrorism cell, the ABC understands.
www.abc.net.au
December 15, 2025 at 3:12 AM
"A senior JCTT official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said ASIO took an interest in Naveed Akram six years ago after police foiled plans for an IS terrorist attack."
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Halting migration might sound like a fix to our housing and economic woes, but the real outcome would be stalled growth, lost jobs and rising costs across the nation.
No entry, no growth: Australia’s immigration pause illusion
~ @abulrizvi.bsky.social
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
No entry, no growth: Australia’s immigration pause illusion
~ @abulrizvi.bsky.social
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No entry, no growth: Australia’s immigration pause illusion
Halting migration might sound like a quick fix to Australia’s housing and economic woes, but the real outcome would be stalled growth, lost jobs and rising costs across the nation.
independentaustralia.net
December 15, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Halting migration might sound like a fix to our housing and economic woes, but the real outcome would be stalled growth, lost jobs and rising costs across the nation.
No entry, no growth: Australia’s immigration pause illusion
~ @abulrizvi.bsky.social
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
No entry, no growth: Australia’s immigration pause illusion
~ @abulrizvi.bsky.social
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
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An estimated 30 million civilians died in Europe in WWII before Germany was able to rebuild. An entire generation was destroyed.
The United States is the strongest military superpower in human history. Humans may not survive a fully unbound and autocratic U.S.A., we must resist it here and now.
The United States is the strongest military superpower in human history. Humans may not survive a fully unbound and autocratic U.S.A., we must resist it here and now.
December 15, 2025 at 1:36 AM
An estimated 30 million civilians died in Europe in WWII before Germany was able to rebuild. An entire generation was destroyed.
The United States is the strongest military superpower in human history. Humans may not survive a fully unbound and autocratic U.S.A., we must resist it here and now.
The United States is the strongest military superpower in human history. Humans may not survive a fully unbound and autocratic U.S.A., we must resist it here and now.
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"While the victims of the massacre at Bondi Beach were still bleeding, Benjamin Netanyahu - architect of the genocide in Palestine - blamed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese."
Butt out, Netanyahu
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/butt-out-of-...
Butt out, Netanyahu
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/butt-out-of-...
Butt out Netanyahu. Ugly political point-scoring follows Bondi Beach tragedy - Michael West
Israel’s Prime Minister should butt out of Australian politics. The tragedy at Bondi Beach must not be exploited for political points.
michaelwest.com.au
December 15, 2025 at 12:45 AM
"While the victims of the massacre at Bondi Beach were still bleeding, Benjamin Netanyahu - architect of the genocide in Palestine - blamed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese."
Butt out, Netanyahu
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/butt-out-of-...
Butt out, Netanyahu
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/butt-out-of-...
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Australia had the ‘gold standard’ on gun control. The Bondi beach terror attack may force it to confront its surging number of weapons
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia had the ‘gold standard’ on gun control. The Bondi beach terror attack may force it to confront its surging number of weapons
There are now more guns in the community per capita than in the aftermath of the Port Arthur massacre, with at least 2,000 new firearms lawfully entering the community every week
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Australia had the ‘gold standard’ on gun control. The Bondi beach terror attack may force it to confront its surging number of weapons
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Incredible, not in a good way, how many academics, journalists, and policy folks continue to actively attend the Nazi Bar on a daily basis.
The richest man on the planet has a pinned tweet that's just straight up white nationalism. I can't say I miss Twitter!
December 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Incredible, not in a good way, how many academics, journalists, and policy folks continue to actively attend the Nazi Bar on a daily basis.
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Here’s an article from this year with the Australian gun lobby boasting that, with surging gun numbers, it was winning the fight against firearms control advocates. Blame guns. Blame anti-Semitism. Blame terrorists. Do not blame everyday Australians who marched for peace.
Australia’s gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’ the fight against firearm control as numbers surge
There are now more than 4m guns in the community – almost double the number recorded in the years after the Port Arthur massacre that prompted a national crackdown
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Here’s an article from this year with the Australian gun lobby boasting that, with surging gun numbers, it was winning the fight against firearms control advocates. Blame guns. Blame anti-Semitism. Blame terrorists. Do not blame everyday Australians who marched for peace.
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“Almost half of all people using employment services received threats to suspend their payments in the last quarter, new data has revealed”
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Almost half of people using employment providers threatened with payment suspensions, new data shows
Government not maintaining ‘effective oversight’, with majority of decisions being overturned, commonwealth ombudsman found
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
“Almost half of all people using employment services received threats to suspend their payments in the last quarter, new data has revealed”
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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This chart shows complete failure.
December 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This chart shows complete failure.
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As I understand it, legal gun ownership requires a licencee to demonstrate a "genuine reason" for such ownership. But a 50'ish suburban man can have 6?!!
The 50-year-old Bondi beach terror suspect who died was a licensed firearms holder, and had six firearms, NSW police say. Police have the six firearms from the scene yesterday. His 24yo son is in police custody in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
December 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
As I understand it, legal gun ownership requires a licencee to demonstrate a "genuine reason" for such ownership. But a 50'ish suburban man can have 6?!!
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Shame on Segal. Directly linking peaceful protests against Israel's genocide in Gaza with the atrocity in Bondi. Disgusting.
This woman's Zionist extremism exacerbates division. She is fueling the fire.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
This woman's Zionist extremism exacerbates division. She is fueling the fire.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
December 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Shame on Segal. Directly linking peaceful protests against Israel's genocide in Gaza with the atrocity in Bondi. Disgusting.
This woman's Zionist extremism exacerbates division. She is fueling the fire.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
This woman's Zionist extremism exacerbates division. She is fueling the fire.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Our thoughts are with all of the victims of today‘s horrific attack and their families.
December 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Our thoughts are with all of the victims of today‘s horrific attack and their families.
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It’s all versions and variations of national conservatism. NatCon brings together the National Council for Policy (Christofascists incl Bannon) with Atlas Network (neofeudal “free market” incl Truss) into a coalition of plutocrat-serving & vengeful bigotry. (Truss tried to invent PopCon 🙄)
Steve Bannon, Tucker Carlson and ... Liz Truss? Inside the former PM’s audition for Maga
Steve Bannon, Tucker Carlson and ... Liz Truss? Inside the former PM’s audition for Maga
Her delivery might be stilted – but Truss’ new YouTube show has grand ambitions: a ‘Trump revolution’ in Britain with the help of an influential US conservative ecosystem
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:24 AM
It’s all versions and variations of national conservatism. NatCon brings together the National Council for Policy (Christofascists incl Bannon) with Atlas Network (neofeudal “free market” incl Truss) into a coalition of plutocrat-serving & vengeful bigotry. (Truss tried to invent PopCon 🙄)