Simon Frew
@akfru.bsky.social
Musician, Anarchist, general trouble maker.
Helps with Food Not Bombs Wollongong.
Music: https://soundcloud.com/simonfrew-1
Helps with Food Not Bombs Wollongong.
Music: https://soundcloud.com/simonfrew-1
I think it's time that EVERYONE admits how much they hate the fucking ruling class, before it's too late. We can end those fuckers. NOW.
December 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I think it's time that EVERYONE admits how much they hate the fucking ruling class, before it's too late. We can end those fuckers. NOW.
Everyone loves Luigi.
Everyone will love whoever Luigis' Elon Musk even more.
Everyone will love whoever Luigis' Elon Musk even more.
December 6, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Everyone loves Luigi.
Everyone will love whoever Luigis' Elon Musk even more.
Everyone will love whoever Luigis' Elon Musk even more.
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Once again reminding everyone that I'm extremely pro-porn and I think that porn is one of the fundamental forms of expression worth protecting.
You protect porn first and everything else follows, but you protect porn first
You protect porn first and everything else follows, but you protect porn first
A lot of creators essentially saying "My work might contain nudity and sexual situations, but it's NOT porn. My work is important and artistic, while their work is dirty, which is still okay to hate and censor." But guess what! The purity squad makes no such distinction.
December 6, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Once again reminding everyone that I'm extremely pro-porn and I think that porn is one of the fundamental forms of expression worth protecting.
You protect porn first and everything else follows, but you protect porn first
You protect porn first and everything else follows, but you protect porn first
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Labor sat on the “jobs for mates” review for 2 years; they wrecked the NACC; they haven’t introduced whistleblower protection laws despite promises; they’re trying to crater FOI laws; the ANAO missed half its targets bc budget cuts… & they have the nerve to talk about the abuse of transparency laws.
December 6, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Labor sat on the “jobs for mates” review for 2 years; they wrecked the NACC; they haven’t introduced whistleblower protection laws despite promises; they’re trying to crater FOI laws; the ANAO missed half its targets bc budget cuts… & they have the nerve to talk about the abuse of transparency laws.
Trump won the first FIFA Peace Prize over close second Benjamin Netanyahu, nominated for ending the war in Gaza.
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Trump won the first FIFA Peace Prize over close second Benjamin Netanyahu, nominated for ending the war in Gaza.
The weather is pleasantly not 35 degrees in Wollongong.
It's more like 24.
Had closed up the apartment to keep the heat out and it's now warmer inside than out.
It's more like 24.
Had closed up the apartment to keep the heat out and it's now warmer inside than out.
December 6, 2025 at 4:24 AM
The weather is pleasantly not 35 degrees in Wollongong.
It's more like 24.
Had closed up the apartment to keep the heat out and it's now warmer inside than out.
It's more like 24.
Had closed up the apartment to keep the heat out and it's now warmer inside than out.
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she's a queen and we should all follow her example.
In terms of what’s understood to be socially acceptable behavior, normalizing the filming/taking pictures of people in public who are minding their own business (and putting it online) is one of the worst developments of the past 15 years.
Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses on Subway
A New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. She was later hailed as a hero.
futurism.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM
she's a queen and we should all follow her example.
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An actual decent FOI law change (rather than the friendless bill before the parliament now) would be to actually have some sort of penalty for documents of government that should be retained for FOI purposes but aren't (such as disappearing messages in certain apps)
"Albanese government staffers – as well as senior Commonwealth public servants – privately fume at what they claim are abuses of laws and practices surrounding transparency by people whose sole aim is to embarrass the government."
Exclusive: PM’s office directs lobbyists to use encrypted, disappearing messages
Multiple sources confirm the Albanese government has pushed lobbyists and industry groups to use encrypted messages and verbal briefings when proposing policy ideas, to avoid FOI and disclosure requir...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
December 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
An actual decent FOI law change (rather than the friendless bill before the parliament now) would be to actually have some sort of penalty for documents of government that should be retained for FOI purposes but aren't (such as disappearing messages in certain apps)
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Knightley saying this:
“…we're all going to have to figure out how to live together, aren't we? And we've all got very different opinions. I hope that we can all find respect.”
No. Full stop. No respect for people who want to kill my friends.
“…we're all going to have to figure out how to live together, aren't we? And we've all got very different opinions. I hope that we can all find respect.”
No. Full stop. No respect for people who want to kill my friends.
Once again thinking about every actor trying to justify taking the money for the new HP series.
December 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Knightley saying this:
“…we're all going to have to figure out how to live together, aren't we? And we've all got very different opinions. I hope that we can all find respect.”
No. Full stop. No respect for people who want to kill my friends.
“…we're all going to have to figure out how to live together, aren't we? And we've all got very different opinions. I hope that we can all find respect.”
No. Full stop. No respect for people who want to kill my friends.
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Everyday Americans in Appalachia and the Southeast show that resisting ICE is becoming the rule, rather than the exception.
"Real" America Is Turning Against Trump’s Mass Deportation Regime
In Appalachia and the Southeast, everyday Americans are standing up to ICE arresting their immigrant neighbors.
interc.pt
December 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Everyday Americans in Appalachia and the Southeast show that resisting ICE is becoming the rule, rather than the exception.
: But didn't you learn anything from RoboDebt?
The Government: LMAO, you fool! You absolute Rube!
The Government: LMAO, you fool! You absolute Rube!
EXCLUSIVE: Funding and support plans for national disability insurance scheme participants will be generated by a computer program and staff will have no discretion to amend them, under a major overhaul of the NDIS to be rolled out next year, @australia.theguardian.com can reveal.
December 3, 2025 at 2:45 AM
: But didn't you learn anything from RoboDebt?
The Government: LMAO, you fool! You absolute Rube!
The Government: LMAO, you fool! You absolute Rube!
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segal's job is to make criticism of the state of israel impossible & whilst I don't want to give her tips on how to do that, her job would be a lot easier if she could at least pretend to muster a fuck or two about numerous high profile neo nazi publicity stunts, inc significant acts of violence
Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal can’t explain why she releases statements condemning Pro Palestinian protesters but then stayed quiet when Neo Nazis rallied outside NSW parliament
Segal “I take your point”
Not good enough. She’s failed Jewish people and Australians. #Estimates
Segal “I take your point”
Not good enough. She’s failed Jewish people and Australians. #Estimates
December 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM
segal's job is to make criticism of the state of israel impossible & whilst I don't want to give her tips on how to do that, her job would be a lot easier if she could at least pretend to muster a fuck or two about numerous high profile neo nazi publicity stunts, inc significant acts of violence
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“Planning is political, especially in a country where it has been used to facilitate settler frames of land commodification and exclusion.”
An in-depth history by Rachel Gallagher of urban planning as a colonial tool.
An in-depth history by Rachel Gallagher of urban planning as a colonial tool.
Settling the city: urban planning as a vector of settler colonialism - Overland literary journal
The key tools of urban planning, like master planning, zoning and state acquisition of land, are derivatives of the state’s perceived need for centralised control. Urban planning assumes there is a bl...
overland.org.au
December 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
“Planning is political, especially in a country where it has been used to facilitate settler frames of land commodification and exclusion.”
An in-depth history by Rachel Gallagher of urban planning as a colonial tool.
An in-depth history by Rachel Gallagher of urban planning as a colonial tool.
Kerry Stokes is clearly one of the worst people in Australia.
December 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Kerry Stokes is clearly one of the worst people in Australia.
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my “AI is over” anecdote is that my wife was hired over the summer to write scripts for a big tech company explaining how to use their AI tools and after many rounds of revisions, the latest notes said “we’re finding a lot of AI fatigue among our users” and to remove all references to AI
Anecdotally on twitter seeing a big shift the last few days from every AI slop account saying every other creative field is “over” and they’re in control now to now posting about how nobody likes them and it’s not fair and they’ll persevere and real artists respect and uplift eachother
November 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
my “AI is over” anecdote is that my wife was hired over the summer to write scripts for a big tech company explaining how to use their AI tools and after many rounds of revisions, the latest notes said “we’re finding a lot of AI fatigue among our users” and to remove all references to AI
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Everyone is getting upset about the data centers. They pollute a lot and use a lot of energy and will eventually be very ugly/huge vacant buildings. And I understand being mad about that. Until you consider the state of the lazer tag industry at this moment, and how much help that sector needs.
December 1, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Everyone is getting upset about the data centers. They pollute a lot and use a lot of energy and will eventually be very ugly/huge vacant buildings. And I understand being mad about that. Until you consider the state of the lazer tag industry at this moment, and how much help that sector needs.
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I’m a Guardian journalist who has covered Victoria police’s new search powers. On Sunday, police searched me | Lisa Favazzo
I’m a Guardian journalist who has covered Victoria police’s new search powers. On Sunday, police searched me | Lisa Favazzo
I was covering Sunday’s Put Australia First Rally in Melbourne’s CBD when two officers approached, explaining the process as though reciting a script
Last week I produced a video for Guardian Australia on expanded Victoria police search powers in the Melbourne CBD. Days later, I experienced that power first-hand.
I was covering Sunday’s Put Australia First Rally in Melbourne. The area had just become a ‘designated area’ for six months mere hours earlier. The protest had just begun. Stephanie Convery, my colleague, was using the bathroom, and so I was alone and away from protesters, standing just inside Flinders Street station with my video gear. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I’m a Guardian journalist who has covered Victoria police’s new search powers. On Sunday, police searched me | Lisa Favazzo
Timeless post
November 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Timeless post
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Critical to enabling Australia to circumvent its non-refoulement obligations
I had a productive meeting with Nauru’s President Adeang today in Canberra - the relationship between our countries is critical on a range of issues.
November 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Critical to enabling Australia to circumvent its non-refoulement obligations
Squat them all
Massive increase in empty homes in Melbourne
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Massive increase in empty homes in Melbourne
YouTube video by PurplepingersTV
youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Squat them all
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Thank you Greens for helping speed up approvals for the business community 🙏🏽
November 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Thank you Greens for helping speed up approvals for the business community 🙏🏽
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Literally all of society hates this abominable scam homunculus and the weird little death cult bubble of vampiric losers who spewed it forth upon the world. Take a break from bragging about how gullible you are and give yourself a swirlie and stuff yourself in a locker and sort yourself out.
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Literally all of society hates this abominable scam homunculus and the weird little death cult bubble of vampiric losers who spewed it forth upon the world. Take a break from bragging about how gullible you are and give yourself a swirlie and stuff yourself in a locker and sort yourself out.
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So Labor and the Liberals teamed up to pass legislation to give police the power to recommend cancellation of Centrelink payments of people who have not been found guilty of a crime by a court of law. It’s discriminatory financial punishment of people in poverty who are already over-policed
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
So Labor and the Liberals teamed up to pass legislation to give police the power to recommend cancellation of Centrelink payments of people who have not been found guilty of a crime by a court of law. It’s discriminatory financial punishment of people in poverty who are already over-policed
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Bernie Sanders just dropped a 60-second truth bomb on Al, and everyone needs to hear it.
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Bernie Sanders just dropped a 60-second truth bomb on Al, and everyone needs to hear it.