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Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Aug 6

It's unfair to blame people for not voting, when the system is rigged so hard.
This is why I'm so grateful for Australia's safeguards of independent federal and state/territory electoral commissions.

Micah Warren @micahwarren.bsky.social · Aug 6

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Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Aug 5

He got paid up front tho, yeah? Cos that's a lot of work.

Craig @thelordgod.bsky.social · Aug 5

Screengrab about a story of an artist, Scottie Marsh, who was commissioned to make a mural in Bondi Australia "celebrating the Gaza offensive" only to receive a mural comparing Netanyahu to Hitler.

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Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Aug 3

This is so adorable. A reader gave All Roads Lead to Earls a 'drive by' 5 stars.
That's what I call it when a reader leaves a rating, but no review. And you know what? I'm fine with that.
Readers don't owe me anything. I'm the one that owes them a good time.
books2read.com/RoadsEarls

The five covers of To All The Earls I've Loved Before. Greystone's Legacy by Catherine Bilson, A Suitable Countess by Susanne Bellamy, Once Upon a Gilded Christmas by Heidi Wessman Kneale, All Roads Lead to Earls by Ebony Oaten and Christmas With The Earl by Daisy Landish. Out now in Kindle Unlimited.

Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Jul 31

Honestly, what is real anymore?

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · Jul 31

I had heard people refer to this and I assumed they were exaggerating. My bad.

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · Jul 29

Trump: I solved 6 wars, I am averaging a war per month. Including wars that lasted 500 years.

Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Jul 31

When it's the first of the month and the time zones are clicking over and a new book heads out into the world today.

A data image from Amazon showing "Top marketplaces (August)". It's a blue circle representing 100% and the marketplace is Australia.

Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Jul 30

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
I love this for Australia, a place that still doesn't really exist.

Aussie rocket launch deemed a success despite crash after 14 seconds

Gilmour Space's orbital rocket Eris came down quickly after an engine failure this week, but the Australian company behind the attempt is undeterred.

www.abc.net.au

Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Jul 30

You wanna make Baby Jesus cry?

Image is a child, about seven maybe, blowing a huge pink bubble of bubble gum, with a pink background so bright it burns your retinas, and a yellow triangle with eyes and a nose and mouth for some reason, a weird blue star in the shape of what could be broken glass it's so jagged, and a blue flower with wide yellow stalks and leaves. The headline in bold serif font says, "Is GOD Calling You To" (in title case) and then in regular serif text below is "Write a Children's Book?" (also in title case.)

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Iona Fyfe @ionafyfe.bsky.social · Jun 17

The Scottish Languages Bill (2025) has PASSED. Scots is now an official language of Scotland, alongside and equal to Gaelic and English. A huge thanks to every activist, supporter and speaker who have fought so hard 🎉🥳🍾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Jul 21

I hope the virus is OK.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Prominent US anti-vaxxer says he caught measles and traveled back home

Brian Hooker seems to not have alerted authorities of his illness after leaving west Texas

www.theguardian.com

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Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Jul 21

The ultimate data visualisation does not exi...

Tourist map of Australia featuring a thick outline of the country in black. The land mass is yellow and the surrounding ocean is blue.
On the bottom is a key. Yellow is "Region where things on land can kill you."
Blue is "Region where things in ocean can kill you."
Black is "Both."

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Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Jul 20

Integrity! LOLZ!

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Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Jul 20

Passive voice is killing Palestinians.

Headline in newspapers. Israel-Gaza War (when it's not a war because it's so one-sided, but they're all scared to label it Genocide.
"At least 85 Palestinians killed while waiting for food."
If the sentence can be followed up with a "By whom?" then it's passive voice.
Active voice is when the subject (Israel) performs the action (killing Palestinians). Passive voice is where the subject is often left out, which is where we can then ask, "By Whom".
Everyone knows who's killing Palestinians. It's the IDF, Israel Defence Force. This is not anti-semitism, it's just fact.

ABC news website on July 21. Under the headline Unrest, Conflict and War
"73 Gazans killed waiting for aid, local health ministry says"
It also has a silent "By whom?" after it. By whom is passive voice.
The headline should be "Israel kills Gazans waiting for aid" Then the reader knows who (Israel) has performed the action (killing Gazans.)

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Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Jul 14

Mediocre white men, part eleventy billion.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#SpringSt

‘Disgusting’ slogan apparently directed at Victorian premier seen at rally attended by Brad Battin and union boss

‘Ditch the bitch’ was emblazoned on a fire truck at a rally against the state’s new emergency services levy

www.theguardian.com

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Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Jul 14

What a typo! I mean envoy, not envy, ohhhhhhbviously!
Also, I clearly have forgooteen what home keys are!

Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Jul 13

They knew exactly what they were doing when they appointed Jillian Segal as the anti-semitism envy. Was it advertised? Was there a tender process.
Don't make me laugh!

Jonathan Green @greenj.bsky.social · Jul 13

There we are.

www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

Antisemitism envoy distances herself from husband’s donation to right-wing lobby group

Donation records lodged by a company Jillian Segal’s husband is a director of show that his family trust gave $50,000 to Advance.

www.theage.com.au

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Anthony Klan @anthonyklan.bsky.social · Jul 13

Yet more remarkable revelations coming up on this, stay tuned...

Anthony Klan @anthonyklan.bsky.social · Jul 12

🚨Antisemitism boss Jillian Segal and her husband are the second biggest funders of far-right group "Advance". The extremist lobby group spreads online racism and xenophobia, including directly targeting Palestinians...
theklaxon.com.au/hrgd

Jillian Segal and husband funding far-right group "Advance" - The Klaxon

Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal and her husband are among the biggest funders of far-right group "Advance”, which spreads hateful propaganda and racist tropes.

theklaxon.com.au

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Antoinette Lattouf @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social · Jul 13

Full episode podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/w...

The Age’s framing of Melbourne synagogue attack + What is an ‘activist journalist’?

Podcast Episode · We Used to be Journos · 08/07/2025 · 59m

podcasts.apple.com

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Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Jul 12

Also, here's a free sweet read available in heaps of stores.
books2read.com/MattWidow
Enjoy.

The cover of Matthew's Willing Widow, by Ebony Oaten and Catherine Bilson. It is book 5 of The Bookshop Belles, but it takes place concurrently with the other four books. This is Matthew's adventure, rescuing books and a new family, as he journeys through France.

Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Jul 12

If you're looking for a fun little distraction from 'all this', here's a sweet romance read going live on August 1 for only 99c. I'll put the price up later.
books2read.com/RoadsEarls

All Roads Lead To Earls, by Ebony Oaten, from a series of connected novellas called To All The Earls I've Loved Before.
The background looks like someone's diary (remember them?) and there is a sweet couple looking lovingly at each over. The author's name is on a banner, which is strategically placed over the male model's terrible 'manspreading'.

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Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Jul 12

It's a tangerine tantrum!

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · Jul 12

Donald Trump says, actually, Democrats “created” the Epstein files that his administration also says don’t exist.

Also, people should stop wasting time and energy on Jeffrey Epstein — “somebody that nobody cares about.”

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · Jul 12

“The reality is of course, the Israeli propaganda machine is a highly organised movement that has been well under way since the middle of last century.

It's slick, it's coordinated & it’s designed to do two things - silence any dissent & terrify any other person or organisation from doing the same”

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Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Jul 12

Dawn raid on grandma. Absolute scumbag government in thrall to the Zionists.

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

Sydney family of detained Palestinian woman plead with home affairs minister over visa cancellation

‘We need our auntie back, we need her freedom,’ says cousin of Maha Almassri, who was moved to Villawood detention centre after pre-dawn raid

www.theguardian.com

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Ebony Oaten @writerebony.bsky.social · Jul 11

What I'm saying is autism is not a get out of jail free card.
It's an explanation, but not an excuse. You're still responsible for your behaviour!

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Jul 11

Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

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