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Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 2d

1/ March for White 🇦🇺 news:

'Interrogated by neo-Nazis in the grp, including convicted criminal Jimeone Roberts, Chavura later defended himself for not attending AUG’s Nazi-run March for 🇦🇺 in person, noting he had been one of its “biggest promoters online”.' #WWJD

www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...

These academics defend white nationalism. Their college says that’s ‘freedom of speech’

A small but influential Catholic higher education institution launched an investigation into two senior staff over public comments about Australia’s racial identity.

www.smh.com.au

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bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 19d

"Chavura, a weekly guest on The Bolt Report on Monday nights, was a keynote speaker at one Never Again is Now event and regularly promotes the March for Australia, which have been attended by Australian Neo-Nazis"

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Vermontmelbguy @vermontmelbguy.bsky.social · 2d

Aspiring young conservative politicians in ACL aligned conservative churches attend conferences where Chavura speaks. The Australian Christian Lobby and Lachlan Macquarie Institute jointly run "The Download" conference for 18-25 year olds each January.

Vermontmelbguy @vermontmelbguy.bsky.social · 2d

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Vermontmelbguy @vermontmelbguy.bsky.social · 17d

Note also that Chavura is a former (and possibly current) director of Lachlan Macquarie Institute (a training organisation closely linked to ACL) and a frequent speaker at their events and their joint events with ACL (Australian Christian Lobby)

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Vermontmelbguy @vermontmelbguy.bsky.social · 2d

Or in more detail and without the ai filter on Gareth Gore's latest substack
garethgore.substack.com/p/opus-dei-o...

Opus Dei "on the cusp of ceasing to exist"

A recent report hints at the imminent suppression of this abusive group

garethgore.substack.com

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Vermontmelbguy @vermontmelbguy.bsky.social · 2d

NotebookLM summary of what Gore said about Leo's actions against OD

Opus: The Cult of Dark Money Interview

Gareth Gore discusses Pope Leo's actions regarding Opus Dei, characterizing them as cautious attempts at reform while simultaneously reaching out to the right wing of thechurch.

Gore's perspective on Pope Leo's latest actions includes:

On Pope Leo's Approach and Intentions

• Gore believes that Pope Leo "wants to do the right thing and that "his heart is in the right place"
concerning the reforms.

. However, Leo is described as a "very cautious
individual". Gore suggests that Leo is attempting to
heal divisions within the church, particularly the schism between the left and right wings, and "doesn't want to rock the boat too much" or "upset lots of people on the right".

• When Leo was elected, he inherited the "huge problem" of what to do with Opus Dei, as negotiations about its reform had been ongoing for almost three years and had deeply divided the church. Furthermore, many Opus Dei members are "quite wealthy and powerful," making the church reluctant to alienate them.

On Meeting with a Disgraced Cardinal

• Gore criticized Leo for making "overtures" and a
"reproachmon almost with the the right wing of the
church". This included inviting a disgraced cardinal,
Subriyani Cardinal Cypriyani from Peru, for a private
audience. Cypriyani was the first Opus Dei cardinal,
made so by John Paul ll.

• Cypriyani had previously been involved in a scandal
concerning the alleged molestation of a child in the
1980s, which Opus Dej ignored twice, leading to the

Opus: The Cult of Dark Money Interview
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. Pope Francis had previously pushed Cypriyani into early retirement and banned him from presiding over mass publicly and wearing his cardinal robes. After Francis died, Cypriyani was photographed "literally standing over the dead body of Francis wearing the robes that he's been banned from wearing," which Gore described as a "chilling sight". 2
• Gore asserted that it was the "wrong decision" and a "mistake" for Leo to meet with Cypriyani.
On the Reform Process and Ignoring Survivors
• Gore is highly critical of the reform process because Pope Leo is pursuing it without consulting survivors or former members.
• Gore and a number of Opus Dei survivors sent a letter in June formally requesting a private audience with Pope Leo to share their perspectives, experiences, and personal stories to help ensure the reforms are effective. 8
. They confirmed via a back channel that the letter reached the Pope's desk, but they "heard nothing" in response. Gore stated that for the survivors to be ignored while the Pope met with the disgraced cardinal "does not make any sense". 10
• It appears that the reform of Opus Dei is "imminent" and that the "final text has already been agreed" upon, waiting for the Pope's signature. Gore emphasizes that the church has pursued these reforms "blindly," and without speaking to anyone with knowledge of how the organization works or the abuse it has inflicted.
• Gore suspects the strategy is to "do something so we can say we've done something to address this clear problem with Opus Dei but let's not investigate too closely.

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Vermontmelbguy @vermontmelbguy.bsky.social · 2d

@garethgore.bsky.social Author of Opus discusses this in a youtube interview with @theflyingkitchen.bsky.social this week

m.youtube.com/watch?v=fUNT...

Live with Gareth Gore | Author of Opus: The Cult of Dark Money Inside the Catholic Church

YouTube video by The Flying Kitchen by Shannon Vavich

m.youtube.com

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Vermontmelbguy @vermontmelbguy.bsky.social · 2d

It wouldn't surprise me. What year/decade was this?

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benjamin @benjamino.bsky.social · 16d

Love to live in a country where 'I'm quitting shadow cabinet to spend more time with my racism" is a clear first step towards party leadership and more puff pieces

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 7d

Well, think we’re gonna be 3D printing a bunch more Aztec death whistles

Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 7d

Whistling when ICE is about to kidnap someone for no reason is incredibly effective. They know what they are doing is wrong and will scatter in the wind when too many witnesses gather.

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 6d

interesting that justice barrett thinks it's appropriate for a judge to appear on a transparently partisan propaganda network like FNC

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 8d

🌞Total land required to replace coal fired energy
🌞Example assumes all solar:120,000 hectares
🌞 That’s less than 0.016 percent of Australia’s total land currently used for agriculture
🌞 Australian agriculture currently accounts for 58% of our land use
🌞And agrisolar = panels + grass/sheep etc

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 7d

Good people need to start outing their ICE family members, neighbors, and community members.

They need to be made into pariahs in the places decent Americans gather.

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Katherine 😷 @solidaricats.bsky.social · 9d

This was from today (Friday). 🙂 Protest activity outside here has been ongoing for weeks, but Friday has been a consistent convening, I think.

Really great journalists with terrific threads to follow:

@unraveledpress.com

@peoplesfabric.com

@mulchy.bsky.social

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Vermontmelbguy @vermontmelbguy.bsky.social · 8d

Their fb page is following Christian Lives Matter domestic terrorist Charlie Bakhos.

Snapshot of some Facebook accounts followed by NSW Christian Alliance Council page, including Charlie Bakhos and Scott Morrison

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Vermontmelbguy @vermontmelbguy.bsky.social · 12d

And maybe a quote meme for those who wont watch videos?

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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social · Jul 20

🚨 Boycott Roll Call 🚨
Pinning this to track who's in. Full freeze or just cutting back. It all counts.

📝 Drop a comment:
• What you're avoiding
• Any workarounds or wins
• Tips for spreading the word

📖 Full guide:
psychopete1.substack.com/p/psycho-pet...

Loud is leverage. Let’s be seen.

Psycho Pete's Living Guide to Boycotting the Big Orange Machine.

Broadcasting from the future but updating in real time ...

psychopete1.substack.com

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Vermontmelbguy @vermontmelbguy.bsky.social · 13d

Possibly charismatic Catholics like that Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court justice

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Elad Nehorai @eladn.bsky.social · 13d

We’re in a civil war without an army for the losing side.

Micah @rincewind.run · 13d

we simply do not have a union anymore if the president is using troops from one state to invade others entirely on the basis of political disagreements

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 13d

UPDATE: Hegseth today called up 400 members of the Texas National Guard, with Gov. Abbott's apparent permission, to be deployed "where needed, including in the cities of Portland and Chicago." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Jason Scott Montoya @jasonscottmontoya.com · Aug 1

"Or, as Christopher Paul and Miriam Matthews put it in their study of the Russian "firehose of falsehood," it's best to expose the manipulation process, rather than fight the specific manipulation." - @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social

How to Push Back Against Propaganda

Disinformation is the scourge of our time

lucid.substack.com

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Vermontmelbguy @vermontmelbguy.bsky.social · 14d

I'm not much of a comedian. There's only one joke I can think of.

The Liberal Party.

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Brandi Bennett @bbennettesq.bsky.social · 18d

I started my career on the dark side of data privacy a decade ago, monetizing Precise Geolocation Data in the days before privacy laws and technical controls.

Believe me when I tell you that Precise Geo is Digital Plutonium.

It should be illegal to sell. It should be strictly purpose limited.

Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 18d

New: ICE has bought a tool that tracks the locations of hundreds of millions of phones globally, updates every single day. Usually harvested from apps and advertising

www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-t...

ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day

Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.

www.404media.co

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 16d

ICE is buying a location tracking tool that harvests data from hundreds of millions of phones a day. Protect your location data by updating a few settings on your phone 🧵 (1/4): www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-...

ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day

Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.

www.404media.co

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Vermontmelbguy @vermontmelbguy.bsky.social · 15d

That may however be a good question for Pentecostal Lib Alex Hawke

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Vermontmelbguy @vermontmelbguy.bsky.social · 15d

Hastie is Presbyterian, not Pentecostal, so not a rapture believer. The difficult question for Hastie is does he accept evolution and that the earth is older than the 6000 years age his young earth creationist bible college lecturer father teaches.

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