Johan Lidberg
@johanlidberg.bsky.social
Australian/Swedish educator, researcher and journalist. Views are my own. Sharing does not equal endorsement. Love the great outdoors.
Good! And about bloody time!: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-23/anthony-albanese-recommends-changes-parliamentary-travel-rules/106174182?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link
December 23, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Totally gobsmacking: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/18/brendan-carr-fcc-trump-journalism-police?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Brendan Carr admits his FCC is Trump’s journalism police | Seth Stern and Clayton Weimers
It is clear that the FCC is not an independent agency, but an instrument of the president’s political agenda
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
C’mon Belgium! This is a total no-brainer. ”Money today, or blood tomorrow”.: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/18/eu-leaders-summit-funding-deal-for-ukraine?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
‘Money today or blood tomorrow’: EU leaders race to secure deal for Ukraine
Summit divided on idea of loan secured against Russian assets, as Belgium seeks guarantees if scheme goes wrong
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
C’mon Belgium! This is a total no-brainer. ”Money today, or blood tomorrow”.: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/18/eu-leaders-summit-funding-deal-for-ukraine?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
The UK voters now face a similar choice to US voters. Will you elect an openly explicit racist?: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/17/nigel-farage-told-to-apologise-by-26-of-his-school-contemporaries?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Nigel Farage told to apologise by 26 of his school contemporaries
Open letter to Reform UK leader expresses ‘dismay and anger’ at his response to racism and antisemitism allegations
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The UK voters now face a similar choice to US voters. Will you elect an openly explicit racist?: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/17/nigel-farage-told-to-apologise-by-26-of-his-school-contemporaries?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Reposted by Johan Lidberg
Frydenberg’s statements blaming Bondi terrorist attack on Albo are outrageous. Extremism and radicalisation exists in every society. Frydenberg and everyone else - inc. News Corp - who are using a devastating terrorist attack to score political points against Labor should be ashamed of themselves
December 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Frydenberg’s statements blaming Bondi terrorist attack on Albo are outrageous. Extremism and radicalisation exists in every society. Frydenberg and everyone else - inc. News Corp - who are using a devastating terrorist attack to score political points against Labor should be ashamed of themselves
The Bolt MO, immigration is the cause of all evil in the world. This peddles hate and division. It undermines social cohesion: www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/16/b...
Andrew Bolt instantly blamed Bondi atrocity on immigration. It follows a global right-wing script
While the predictable narrative is pushed by a small group of right-wing voices — regardless of context or relevance — it’s readily amplified to the masses by mainstream media.
www.crikey.com.au
December 16, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The Bolt MO, immigration is the cause of all evil in the world. This peddles hate and division. It undermines social cohesion: www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/16/b...
Deeply worrying. X, Mush and Grok - you all suck!: www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/16/e...
Bondi lie peddled by Elon Musk's AI chatbot shows the future of our AI-poisoned information ecosystem
In the hours after the Bondi Beach mass shooting, AI misinformation began to eat its own tail, with Musk's X bot absorbing and regurgitating AI-generated lies in record time.
www.crikey.com.au
December 16, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Deeply worrying. X, Mush and Grok - you all suck!: www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/16/e...
Netanyahu is wanted for war crimes. A despicable political leader who spreads hate and division in the Middle East and around the world: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/15/australian-pm-rejects-netanyahu-linking-palestine-recognition-bondi-beach-attack?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
December 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Netanyahu is wanted for war crimes. A despicable political leader who spreads hate and division in the Middle East and around the world: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/15/australian-pm-rejects-netanyahu-linking-palestine-recognition-bondi-beach-attack?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Never ending new lows for the standing of science in the US: theconversation.com/the-united-s...
The United States CDC has abandoned science in its new advice about vaccines and autism
The CDC website used to state, clearly and correctly, that the evidence shows no link between vaccines and the development of autism.
theconversation.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Never ending new lows for the standing of science in the US: theconversation.com/the-united-s...
Pathetic, Albo, just pathetic. Change the rules to align with the pub test: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2025/dec/13/albanese-take-heed-voters-dont-want-to-pay-for-the-family-holidays-of-politicians?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Albanese take heed: voters don’t want to pay for the family holidays of politicians | Tom McIlroy
The prime minister showed a flash of hubris in one of the worst weeks of the year for Labor
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December 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Pathetic, Albo, just pathetic. Change the rules to align with the pub test: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2025/dec/13/albanese-take-heed-voters-dont-want-to-pay-for-the-family-holidays-of-politicians?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
The Eurovision song contest has always been deeply political. I certainly won't be watching it until Israel's participation has been put to a vote by all the EBU members: www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/12/e...
Eurovision is meant to be apolitical. This year is very different
As a fifth country joins a boycott due to Israel's participation, Australia remains committed to celebrating Eurovision's 70th anniversary.
www.crikey.com.au
December 12, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The Eurovision song contest has always been deeply political. I certainly won't be watching it until Israel's participation has been put to a vote by all the EBU members: www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/12/e...
Sordid connections: www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/12/p...
Teen social media ban lobby group 36 Months funded and co-staffed by firm making gambling ads
The revelation comes as the government is expected to abandon plans for an online gambling ad ban, using the teen social media ban as cover.
www.crikey.com.au
December 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Sordid connections: www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/12/p...
The drums of war are rumbling across Europe. I didn’t I’d see this again in my lifetime. Fuck you, Putin: https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-defense-minister-al-carns-war-nato-allies-europe-military-intelligence
UK defense minister warns ‘shadow of war knocking on Europe’s door’
Al Carns said Europe is not facing “wars of choice” anymore.
www.politico.eu
December 12, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The drums of war are rumbling across Europe. I didn’t I’d see this again in my lifetime. Fuck you, Putin: https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-defense-minister-al-carns-war-nato-allies-europe-military-intelligence
Fuck you! Trump. As I’ve said before, I wouldn’t go to Trump’s US if you paid me $10 million: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/11/australia-us-tourism-new-visa-rules-social-media-history?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
‘The whole thing disgusts me’: Australians ditch US travel as new rules require social media to be declared
Visitors will have to reveal at the border all social media activity over the past five years
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Fuck you! Trump. As I’ve said before, I wouldn’t go to Trump’s US if you paid me $10 million: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/11/australia-us-tourism-new-visa-rules-social-media-history?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Ha! I wouldn’t go to Trump’s US if they paid me $10 million: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/us/politics/trump-gold-card.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
What Is a Trump Gold Card? Applications Open for Million-Dollar Visas.
President Trump has framed the program as a way for the government to raise billions of dollars and prioritize the admission of successful entrepreneurs and investors.
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Ha! I wouldn’t go to Trump’s US if they paid me $10 million: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/us/politics/trump-gold-card.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Interesting points made in this piece: theconversation.com/banning-kids...
Banning kids from social media doesn’t make online platforms safer. Here’s what will do that
The ban may keep some children out, but it does nothing to fix the harmful architecture awaiting them when they return.
theconversation.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Interesting points made in this piece: theconversation.com/banning-kids...