@gratstab.bsky.social
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In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi said the internet was cut after “terrorist operations” were detected, adding that the orders came from outside the country.
Iran has faced a nationwide internet blackout since Thursday amid ongoing protests.
Iran has faced a nationwide internet blackout since Thursday amid ongoing protests.
January 13, 2026 at 8:50 AM
In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi said the internet was cut after “terrorist operations” were detected, adding that the orders came from outside the country.
Iran has faced a nationwide internet blackout since Thursday amid ongoing protests.
Iran has faced a nationwide internet blackout since Thursday amid ongoing protests.
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My 4.5 yo would never invade Greenland.
“A diplomatic source said: 'The generals think Trump's Greenland plan is crazy and illegal. So they are trying to deflect him with other major military operations. They say it's like dealing with a five-year-old'.”
That’s an insult to 5-year olds.
A dangerous and corrupt moron.
That’s an insult to 5-year olds.
A dangerous and corrupt moron.
Trump 'orders US army chiefs to draw up plan to invade Greenland'
Donald Trump has ordered his special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland - but is being resisted by senior military figures, The Mail on Sunday has learned.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 12:13 AM
My 4.5 yo would never invade Greenland.
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Synagogue used for auctioning stolen Palestinian land. Is that an illegal use of a prayer hall?
Thursday evening a NYC synagogue held an auction for rich Jewish New Yorkers to buy up stolen land like the plot Mr. Hattab’s home stood on.
Imagine being more upset abt what the people protesting that auction were chanting than the fact that it was happening to begin with.
Imagine being more upset abt what the people protesting that auction were chanting than the fact that it was happening to begin with.
January 13, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Synagogue used for auctioning stolen Palestinian land. Is that an illegal use of a prayer hall?
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Santoss made an ad for the 2026 Tour Down Under and it's surprsingly honest and informative! 🚴🚴♂️🚴♀️
Honest Government Ad | Santoss Tour Down Under
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Santoss made an ad for the 2026 Tour Down Under and it's surprsingly honest and informative! 🚴🚴♂️🚴♀️
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Even the "apology" manages to link Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah to Bondi. Again.
And what does "apologise for how the decision was represented" even mean?
And who wrote this bit: "Australia's worst terror attack in history."
Pity they don't know some writers to help them with their phrasing.
And what does "apologise for how the decision was represented" even mean?
And who wrote this bit: "Australia's worst terror attack in history."
Pity they don't know some writers to help them with their phrasing.
January 13, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Even the "apology" manages to link Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah to Bondi. Again.
And what does "apologise for how the decision was represented" even mean?
And who wrote this bit: "Australia's worst terror attack in history."
Pity they don't know some writers to help them with their phrasing.
And what does "apologise for how the decision was represented" even mean?
And who wrote this bit: "Australia's worst terror attack in history."
Pity they don't know some writers to help them with their phrasing.
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The catalyst for the implosion of Adelaide Writers' Week may have been the board’s exclusion of Randa Abdel-Fattah on January 8, but the fight over her inclusion in the program had been running at board level for months, reports Nick Feik.
The Adelaide Writers' Week fight rolled out at board level months before Bondi
The emergence of a key letter casts new light on the rationale used by the festival board to uninvite Randa Abdel-Fattah.
www.crikey.com.au
January 13, 2026 at 1:08 AM
The catalyst for the implosion of Adelaide Writers' Week may have been the board’s exclusion of Randa Abdel-Fattah on January 8, but the fight over her inclusion in the program had been running at board level for months, reports Nick Feik.
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In addition to supporting Palestinian writers like Randa Abdel-Fattah, and authors and artists who withdrew from AWW in solidarity, spare a thought for the "little" magazines like @overlandjournal.bsky.social, who have relentlessly stood up for Palestine and have been comprehensively defunded for it
January 12, 2026 at 10:33 PM
In addition to supporting Palestinian writers like Randa Abdel-Fattah, and authors and artists who withdrew from AWW in solidarity, spare a thought for the "little" magazines like @overlandjournal.bsky.social, who have relentlessly stood up for Palestine and have been comprehensively defunded for it
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Adelaide Writers Festival 2026 was destroyed because of some cowards' personal vendettas against a Palestinian woman (Randa Abdel-Fattah) & Jewish woman (Louse Adler).
Those cowards will never be appreciated & loved as much as Randa and Louise are. People around the world expressed support for them!
Those cowards will never be appreciated & loved as much as Randa and Louise are. People around the world expressed support for them!
January 13, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Adelaide Writers Festival 2026 was destroyed because of some cowards' personal vendettas against a Palestinian woman (Randa Abdel-Fattah) & Jewish woman (Louse Adler).
Those cowards will never be appreciated & loved as much as Randa and Louise are. People around the world expressed support for them!
Those cowards will never be appreciated & loved as much as Randa and Louise are. People around the world expressed support for them!
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What a mess. This could’ve been completely avoided if the board, y’know, didn’t make such a woeful decision. You reap what you sow etc
Solidarity with Randa Abdel-Fattah, to Louise Adler, and the writers who have withdrawn in protest.
Solidarity with Randa Abdel-Fattah, to Louise Adler, and the writers who have withdrawn in protest.
Louise Adler, herself Jewish, said she ‘cannot be party to silencing writers’ after the board disinvited Randa Abdel-Fattah. 180 writers have also withdrawn in solidarity.
January 13, 2026 at 10:36 AM
What a mess. This could’ve been completely avoided if the board, y’know, didn’t make such a woeful decision. You reap what you sow etc
Solidarity with Randa Abdel-Fattah, to Louise Adler, and the writers who have withdrawn in protest.
Solidarity with Randa Abdel-Fattah, to Louise Adler, and the writers who have withdrawn in protest.
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Sitting here on my Clapham omnibus, wondering why Adelaide Writers' Week would even consider inviting known Isis-terrorist (as I understand it from these specific comments by Peter Bryden Malinauskas) Randa Abdel-Fattah
January 13, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Sitting here on my Clapham omnibus, wondering why Adelaide Writers' Week would even consider inviting known Isis-terrorist (as I understand it from these specific comments by Peter Bryden Malinauskas) Randa Abdel-Fattah
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Adler elaborated on her refusal to partake in "silencing writers." She criticized the festival board's decision to disinvite Randa Abdel-Fattah as censorship driven by political pressure, particularly from Premier Peter Malinauskas, amid sensitivities post-Bondi attack #abc730
January 13, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Adler elaborated on her refusal to partake in "silencing writers." She criticized the festival board's decision to disinvite Randa Abdel-Fattah as censorship driven by political pressure, particularly from Premier Peter Malinauskas, amid sensitivities post-Bondi attack #abc730
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Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah has issued a defamation notice to South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas over comments he made to the media comparing her to violent extremist terrorists. Several media outlets repeated those remarks without challenge and may also be exposed to defamation liability.
January 14, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah has issued a defamation notice to South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas over comments he made to the media comparing her to violent extremist terrorists. Several media outlets repeated those remarks without challenge and may also be exposed to defamation liability.
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I hope Randa Abdel-Fattah is awarded so much money in a defamation suit against Malinauskas that she can afford to hold her own independent writers' festival completely free from political interference.
I don’t know how Malinauskas is managing to make this even worse. This is a horrendous comment - the false equivalence here is horrific
January 13, 2026 at 6:58 AM
I hope Randa Abdel-Fattah is awarded so much money in a defamation suit against Malinauskas that she can afford to hold her own independent writers' festival completely free from political interference.
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Louise Adler:
“There’s a history dating back to 2023 of pro-Israeli lobbyists arguing against the inclusion of Palestinian writers…assisted and abetted by the Murdoch press.” 🔥
She called their statement “word salad” that very clumsily linked Randa Abdel-Fattah to Bondi. 💥
“There’s a history dating back to 2023 of pro-Israeli lobbyists arguing against the inclusion of Palestinian writers…assisted and abetted by the Murdoch press.” 🔥
She called their statement “word salad” that very clumsily linked Randa Abdel-Fattah to Bondi. 💥
January 13, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Louise Adler:
“There’s a history dating back to 2023 of pro-Israeli lobbyists arguing against the inclusion of Palestinian writers…assisted and abetted by the Murdoch press.” 🔥
She called their statement “word salad” that very clumsily linked Randa Abdel-Fattah to Bondi. 💥
“There’s a history dating back to 2023 of pro-Israeli lobbyists arguing against the inclusion of Palestinian writers…assisted and abetted by the Murdoch press.” 🔥
She called their statement “word salad” that very clumsily linked Randa Abdel-Fattah to Bondi. 💥
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Louise Adler, herself Jewish, said she ‘cannot be party to silencing writers’ after the board disinvited Randa Abdel-Fattah. 180 writers have also withdrawn in solidarity.
January 13, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Louise Adler, herself Jewish, said she ‘cannot be party to silencing writers’ after the board disinvited Randa Abdel-Fattah. 180 writers have also withdrawn in solidarity.
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there it is. A highly qualified apology to Dr Randa Abdel Fattah and no reinstatement of her invitation, which she publicly requested. They chose to take out the whole program, and the resignation of Louise Adler, over salvaging an incredibly popular and globally significant event.
January 13, 2026 at 3:53 AM
there it is. A highly qualified apology to Dr Randa Abdel Fattah and no reinstatement of her invitation, which she publicly requested. They chose to take out the whole program, and the resignation of Louise Adler, over salvaging an incredibly popular and globally significant event.
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“The moral spinelessness in not only seeking to silence Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, but to link the cancellation to the abhorrent terrorist attack in Bondi, speaks volumes over who is allowed to have a voice in Australia."
Read more on The Australia Institute's response: thepoint.com.au/news/260109-...
Read more on The Australia Institute's response: thepoint.com.au/news/260109-...
January 12, 2026 at 4:15 AM
“The moral spinelessness in not only seeking to silence Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, but to link the cancellation to the abhorrent terrorist attack in Bondi, speaks volumes over who is allowed to have a voice in Australia."
Read more on The Australia Institute's response: thepoint.com.au/news/260109-...
Read more on The Australia Institute's response: thepoint.com.au/news/260109-...
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Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah: "My lawyers have today issued a concerns notice under the Defamation Act on Premier Malinauskas. This is his opportunity to undo some of the harm he has inflicted, and stop punching down."
January 13, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah: "My lawyers have today issued a concerns notice under the Defamation Act on Premier Malinauskas. This is his opportunity to undo some of the harm he has inflicted, and stop punching down."
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Even the Adelaide Festival's apology was badly handled:
"We also apologise to Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah for how the decision was represented..."
Not for making the decision? A wrong decision? Shocking.
"We also apologise to Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah for how the decision was represented..."
Not for making the decision? A wrong decision? Shocking.
Adelaide Festival Board Statement - 13 January 2026
www.adelaidefestival.com.au
January 13, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Even the Adelaide Festival's apology was badly handled:
"We also apologise to Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah for how the decision was represented..."
Not for making the decision? A wrong decision? Shocking.
"We also apologise to Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah for how the decision was represented..."
Not for making the decision? A wrong decision? Shocking.
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Yes we are aware of what Premier Malinauskas said about Randa Abdel-Fattah today and no we don't think it's ok for a public official to talk about a private citizen in such terms.
January 13, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Yes we are aware of what Premier Malinauskas said about Randa Abdel-Fattah today and no we don't think it's ok for a public official to talk about a private citizen in such terms.
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☢️BETTER ACTIVE TODAY, THAN RADIOACTIVE TOMORROW☢️
Over the summer we are raising funds to support our National Anti-Nuclear Campaign and core operations.
Make a tax-deductible donation today to keep the grassroots pressure on the federal government to ‘nuke nuclear’.
🔗 foe.org.au/donate2026
Over the summer we are raising funds to support our National Anti-Nuclear Campaign and core operations.
Make a tax-deductible donation today to keep the grassroots pressure on the federal government to ‘nuke nuclear’.
🔗 foe.org.au/donate2026
January 12, 2026 at 6:19 AM
☢️BETTER ACTIVE TODAY, THAN RADIOACTIVE TOMORROW☢️
Over the summer we are raising funds to support our National Anti-Nuclear Campaign and core operations.
Make a tax-deductible donation today to keep the grassroots pressure on the federal government to ‘nuke nuclear’.
🔗 foe.org.au/donate2026
Over the summer we are raising funds to support our National Anti-Nuclear Campaign and core operations.
Make a tax-deductible donation today to keep the grassroots pressure on the federal government to ‘nuke nuclear’.
🔗 foe.org.au/donate2026
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“After murdering a woman in broad daylight they then went to a school, harassed those children and kidnapped their teachers”
[And deployed chemical weapons, I might add] - emphasis mine.
“The schools are closed. I need you to know this. The schools in Minneapolis are closed.”
[And deployed chemical weapons, I might add] - emphasis mine.
“The schools are closed. I need you to know this. The schools in Minneapolis are closed.”
Minneapolis Teachers, Parents Denounce Federal Agents' Assault at Roosevelt High, Demand ICE Leave - Workday Magazine
On Friday morning, around 150 parents, students, and educators gathered for a press conference at Lake Hiawatha Park in South Minneapolis to demand ICE leave Minneapolis. The event took place two days...
workdaymagazine.org
January 11, 2026 at 12:55 PM
“After murdering a woman in broad daylight they then went to a school, harassed those children and kidnapped their teachers”
[And deployed chemical weapons, I might add] - emphasis mine.
“The schools are closed. I need you to know this. The schools in Minneapolis are closed.”
[And deployed chemical weapons, I might add] - emphasis mine.
“The schools are closed. I need you to know this. The schools in Minneapolis are closed.”
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🚨“Irresponsible media” and political rhetoric are "actively fuelling" violence against Muslims, says top Islamic body, after alleged attack on Imam and his wife.
Falsely tying peaceful pro-Palestine marches to Bondi attack is "contributing directly"...
theklaxon.com.au/i03z
Falsely tying peaceful pro-Palestine marches to Bondi attack is "contributing directly"...
theklaxon.com.au/i03z
Media “actively fuelling” attacks on Muslims: Top body - The Klaxon
Political rhetoric and “irresponsible media commentary” are actively fuelling violence against Muslims, warns top Islamic body following alleged attack.
theklaxon.com.au
January 12, 2026 at 6:28 AM
🚨“Irresponsible media” and political rhetoric are "actively fuelling" violence against Muslims, says top Islamic body, after alleged attack on Imam and his wife.
Falsely tying peaceful pro-Palestine marches to Bondi attack is "contributing directly"...
theklaxon.com.au/i03z
Falsely tying peaceful pro-Palestine marches to Bondi attack is "contributing directly"...
theklaxon.com.au/i03z
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As much as I detest this publisher, it's the only one I can find not paywalled. I'd like to see a strike team, a national enquiry, millions of dollars for security and protection, headlines and news broadcasts hourly.. but we know we won't.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Muslim preacher 'violently assaulted' in anti-Islamic 'hate crime'
Police have launched an investigation into Saturday night's attack on Ismet Purdic, Imam of the Bosnian Herzegovina Islamic Society at Noble Park in Melbourne's south-east.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 9:21 PM
As much as I detest this publisher, it's the only one I can find not paywalled. I'd like to see a strike team, a national enquiry, millions of dollars for security and protection, headlines and news broadcasts hourly.. but we know we won't.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...