Joy
@jjsm.bsky.social
Avid reader, gardener, believer in social justice and fairness
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Labor have the largest majority they’ll have in a long time and they’re using it to fire scientists, support genocide, and implement a social media ban against the advice of actual experts that, thankfully, won’t even work
Teens are already getting around the teen social media ban by scanning their parents' faces or uploading their ID, after the government was warned that a third of parents were planning to help their kids dodge the minimum age.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
www.crikey.com.au/20...
December 6, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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Business records show that the bloke behind far-right Reform Australia, Walter Villatori, is co-owner of the company Turning Point Australia, a franchise of the Charlie Kirk organisation. There are also links to the Liberal party & March Australia.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Reform Australia: who is behind the new rightwing group recruiting at an anti-immigration rally?
Digital footprint offers clues about who may be involved in the political venture being promoted on pamphlets at the Put Australia First event in Sydney
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Business records show that the bloke behind far-right Reform Australia, Walter Villatori, is co-owner of the company Turning Point Australia, a franchise of the Charlie Kirk organisation. There are also links to the Liberal party & March Australia.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Can I let you in on a little secret?
Billionaire philanthropy isn’t charity.
It’s PR to distract you from low wages, labor exploitation, and a tax system that’s rigged for the rich.
Billionaire philanthropy isn’t charity.
It’s PR to distract you from low wages, labor exploitation, and a tax system that’s rigged for the rich.
December 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Can I let you in on a little secret?
Billionaire philanthropy isn’t charity.
It’s PR to distract you from low wages, labor exploitation, and a tax system that’s rigged for the rich.
Billionaire philanthropy isn’t charity.
It’s PR to distract you from low wages, labor exploitation, and a tax system that’s rigged for the rich.
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Amazing.
December 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Amazing.
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Oh, wow. This needs to be shared far and wide. If Tim Wilson is keeping/accessing type of data, who else is doing so and using it to shape responses or action/inaction to legitimate constituent issues, irrespective of the political leaning. #auspol
December 1, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Oh, wow. This needs to be shared far and wide. If Tim Wilson is keeping/accessing type of data, who else is doing so and using it to shape responses or action/inaction to legitimate constituent issues, irrespective of the political leaning. #auspol
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December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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A nation that allows criminals to be pardoned by the very person who orders their crimes, is a organized crime syndicate masquerading as a nation.
November 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A nation that allows criminals to be pardoned by the very person who orders their crimes, is a organized crime syndicate masquerading as a nation.
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Most welcome Marcie
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Ok, this has to be shared and shared and shared and shared! Thank you @preciouspetal.bsky.social !
November 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Australia’s mystifying each-way bet on social harm
November 30, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Australia’s mystifying each-way bet on social harm
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Exactly the same in Australia.
Regardless of which party is in power.
Regardless of which party is in power.
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Exactly the same in Australia.
Regardless of which party is in power.
Regardless of which party is in power.
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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Nothing is built in America these days, I just bought a new TV and it said, "built in Antenna."
"I don't even know where that is."
"I don't even know where that is."
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Nothing is built in America these days, I just bought a new TV and it said, "built in Antenna."
"I don't even know where that is."
"I don't even know where that is."
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That the Labor Party is promoting gambling is an attack on the poor and vulnerable in our society.
But it's also an attack on our democracy.
We vote at an election, but the Labor and Liberal parties ignore the will of the people and instead do what lobby groups want.
That's not what democracy is.
But it's also an attack on our democracy.
We vote at an election, but the Labor and Liberal parties ignore the will of the people and instead do what lobby groups want.
That's not what democracy is.
November 20, 2025 at 4:31 AM
That the Labor Party is promoting gambling is an attack on the poor and vulnerable in our society.
But it's also an attack on our democracy.
We vote at an election, but the Labor and Liberal parties ignore the will of the people and instead do what lobby groups want.
That's not what democracy is.
But it's also an attack on our democracy.
We vote at an election, but the Labor and Liberal parties ignore the will of the people and instead do what lobby groups want.
That's not what democracy is.
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Signed ✍️
Save the CSIRO
Our national science & research agency is now facing more job cuts than under Tony Abbott
Call on the Albanese Govt to fund the scientists & research we need to tackle big issues we face from climate to food security and everything in between
www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro
Our national science & research agency is now facing more job cuts than under Tony Abbott
Call on the Albanese Govt to fund the scientists & research we need to tackle big issues we face from climate to food security and everything in between
www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro
November 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Signed ✍️
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Anyone else noticed how Nazi rallies get the go-ahead fairly easily from state governments, then the horrified public reaction is weaponised to pass anti-protest laws, which are then used to quash anti-genocide dissent and justify police assaults on small brown women? You picking up on this, too??
November 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Anyone else noticed how Nazi rallies get the go-ahead fairly easily from state governments, then the horrified public reaction is weaponised to pass anti-protest laws, which are then used to quash anti-genocide dissent and justify police assaults on small brown women? You picking up on this, too??
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Despising Jews for being Jewish makes you an anti-Semite.
Despising ANYONE who enacts, enables and/or supports GENOCIDE, ETHNIC CLEANSING, APARTHEID, RACIST ACTS AND/OR ILLEGAL OCCUPATION makes you a decent human being.
#FuckIsrael #FreePalestine
Despising ANYONE who enacts, enables and/or supports GENOCIDE, ETHNIC CLEANSING, APARTHEID, RACIST ACTS AND/OR ILLEGAL OCCUPATION makes you a decent human being.
#FuckIsrael #FreePalestine
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Despising Jews for being Jewish makes you an anti-Semite.
Despising ANYONE who enacts, enables and/or supports GENOCIDE, ETHNIC CLEANSING, APARTHEID, RACIST ACTS AND/OR ILLEGAL OCCUPATION makes you a decent human being.
#FuckIsrael #FreePalestine
Despising ANYONE who enacts, enables and/or supports GENOCIDE, ETHNIC CLEANSING, APARTHEID, RACIST ACTS AND/OR ILLEGAL OCCUPATION makes you a decent human being.
#FuckIsrael #FreePalestine
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Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
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Doris Lessing: “A public library is the most democratic thing in the world. What can be found there has undone dictators and tyrants.”
October 4, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Doris Lessing: “A public library is the most democratic thing in the world. What can be found there has undone dictators and tyrants.”
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This is important - is Bluesky now also complying?
Gets ever more clear: we need social networks of we the people!
Gets ever more clear: we need social networks of we the people!
‼️ Why did you, @jay.bsky.team @support.bsky.team suspend the account of one of the most outspoken, independent and important critics of the Trump regime - my friend and colleague @sarahkendzior.bsky.social ? By cutting her off, you also endanger her. Reinstall her account NOW!
Please share widely
Please share widely
November 12, 2025 at 8:18 AM
This is important - is Bluesky now also complying?
Gets ever more clear: we need social networks of we the people!
Gets ever more clear: we need social networks of we the people!
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Qld Senator Matt Canavan has tweeted 30+ posts attacking #ClimateAction, #renewables or #NetZero in the last 5 days. He never mentions that business & farmers support climate action. Would it be unfair to ask if he's receiving donations from the fossil fuels industry? 🤔 #auspol
November 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Qld Senator Matt Canavan has tweeted 30+ posts attacking #ClimateAction, #renewables or #NetZero in the last 5 days. He never mentions that business & farmers support climate action. Would it be unfair to ask if he's receiving donations from the fossil fuels industry? 🤔 #auspol
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The very concept of religious education is an oxymoron.
Education is meant to teach children how to think, not what to think. If you do the latter, it is not education; it is indoctrination and certainly should not be publicly subsidised.
Education is meant to teach children how to think, not what to think. If you do the latter, it is not education; it is indoctrination and certainly should not be publicly subsidised.
November 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The very concept of religious education is an oxymoron.
Education is meant to teach children how to think, not what to think. If you do the latter, it is not education; it is indoctrination and certainly should not be publicly subsidised.
Education is meant to teach children how to think, not what to think. If you do the latter, it is not education; it is indoctrination and certainly should not be publicly subsidised.
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How brilliant was @punterspolitics.bsky.social fundraiser in Canberra with @instanterudite.bsky.social doing the red carpet. I would’ve loved to know why Bridget McKenzie turned up 😆
The Sunday Shot goes to dinner with @punterspolitics!
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
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November 9, 2025 at 7:05 AM
How brilliant was @punterspolitics.bsky.social fundraiser in Canberra with @instanterudite.bsky.social doing the red carpet. I would’ve loved to know why Bridget McKenzie turned up 😆
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In the immortal words of Molly Meldrum, Do yourself a favour and check this out.
November 7, 2025 at 5:07 AM
In the immortal words of Molly Meldrum, Do yourself a favour and check this out.
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What should be a routine reminder: the national party got 3.8% of the national vote. Tail, meet dog.
November 7, 2025 at 6:24 AM
What should be a routine reminder: the national party got 3.8% of the national vote. Tail, meet dog.
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Under new head of Paramount David Ellison, the studio has drawn up a list of actors who opposed the Gaza genocide and will not allow them to appear in its films and TV shows.
Does this sound familiar?
Also, "Ellison is reportedly aiming to take over Warner Bros. next."
Does this sound familiar?
Also, "Ellison is reportedly aiming to take over Warner Bros. next."
Paramount Has Blacklist for Stars Deemed “Overtly Antisemitic” — World of Reel
It sure looks like the likes of Javier Bardem, Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, and Mark Ruffalo won’t be making movies for Paramount in the foreseeable future.
www.worldofreel.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Under new head of Paramount David Ellison, the studio has drawn up a list of actors who opposed the Gaza genocide and will not allow them to appear in its films and TV shows.
Does this sound familiar?
Also, "Ellison is reportedly aiming to take over Warner Bros. next."
Does this sound familiar?
Also, "Ellison is reportedly aiming to take over Warner Bros. next."