@mummabearbenson.bsky.social
Human Rights, Social Justice, Education, Music and the Arts. Not a fan of fascism, genocides, hypocrisy and lies.
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Merry Christmas to all our fabulous BlueSky community! It’s been a great thing to ditch the fascistic Other Place together. Here’s to a better year ahead after the harrowing end to 2025.
December 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Merry Christmas to all our fabulous BlueSky community! It’s been a great thing to ditch the fascistic Other Place together. Here’s to a better year ahead after the harrowing end to 2025.
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@albomp.bsky.social is requesting the Governor General to send an invitation to Israeli President to visit Australia.
This invitation to the head of state of Israel is offensive to all those supporters of Palestinians 🇵🇸
Israel is continuing to commit #Genocide.
This will only inflame the matter.
This invitation to the head of state of Israel is offensive to all those supporters of Palestinians 🇵🇸
Israel is continuing to commit #Genocide.
This will only inflame the matter.
December 24, 2025 at 1:25 AM
@albomp.bsky.social is requesting the Governor General to send an invitation to Israeli President to visit Australia.
This invitation to the head of state of Israel is offensive to all those supporters of Palestinians 🇵🇸
Israel is continuing to commit #Genocide.
This will only inflame the matter.
This invitation to the head of state of Israel is offensive to all those supporters of Palestinians 🇵🇸
Israel is continuing to commit #Genocide.
This will only inflame the matter.
Merry Christmas from my spot at Bribe Island 🧑🎄
December 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Merry Christmas from my spot at Bribe Island 🧑🎄
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You don't even need conspiracy theories of blackmail and spies to understand why the West keeps supporting Israel.
It's just capitalism, doing capitalist things.
Extracting land, gas, testing tech/weapons on humans, justified with racism. Depravity is extremely profitable.
It's just capitalism, doing capitalist things.
Extracting land, gas, testing tech/weapons on humans, justified with racism. Depravity is extremely profitable.
December 24, 2025 at 12:12 AM
You don't even need conspiracy theories of blackmail and spies to understand why the West keeps supporting Israel.
It's just capitalism, doing capitalist things.
Extracting land, gas, testing tech/weapons on humans, justified with racism. Depravity is extremely profitable.
It's just capitalism, doing capitalist things.
Extracting land, gas, testing tech/weapons on humans, justified with racism. Depravity is extremely profitable.
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Everyone has their favourite writers and commentators on particular topics. And when it comes to Australian politics, mine are very easy to nominate; Amy Remeikis, Dave Milner and Ronni Salt. If you're not familiar with their work, do yourself a favour, they're all outstanding.
December 23, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Everyone has their favourite writers and commentators on particular topics. And when it comes to Australian politics, mine are very easy to nominate; Amy Remeikis, Dave Milner and Ronni Salt. If you're not familiar with their work, do yourself a favour, they're all outstanding.
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Is it too late to submit my idea for the stealth battleship USS Epstein?
December 23, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Is it too late to submit my idea for the stealth battleship USS Epstein?
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Western nations colluding with Israel to televise a genocide and demand we all go along with it is an exercise in destroying empathy, democracy and human rights. If we accept it, which we currently are, the next wave of brutality will target us directly.
December 22, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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We're becoming an authoritarian right-wing one-party state and we didn't even need a coup this time out. Just a bunch of shitty newspapers and massive sellouts across politics/civil society
December 22, 2025 at 7:10 AM
We're becoming an authoritarian right-wing one-party state and we didn't even need a coup this time out. Just a bunch of shitty newspapers and massive sellouts across politics/civil society
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Have you ever heard someone go off, and their words are so perfectly chosen, so well said in that moment, that you’re in awe? You think, “There’s nothing to add here,” and you applaud in your head.
That’s exactly this. Pure perfection. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
That’s exactly this. Pure perfection. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
December 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Have you ever heard someone go off, and their words are so perfectly chosen, so well said in that moment, that you’re in awe? You think, “There’s nothing to add here,” and you applaud in your head.
That’s exactly this. Pure perfection. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
That’s exactly this. Pure perfection. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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Sussan Ley is clearly so far out of her depth that she deserves to be sacked by her party, purely for her own good.
This is perhaps the most contemptible thing any political leader has ever said in this country.
The sooner she f*cks off to obscurity the better for Australia.
This is perhaps the most contemptible thing any political leader has ever said in this country.
The sooner she f*cks off to obscurity the better for Australia.
December 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Sussan Ley is clearly so far out of her depth that she deserves to be sacked by her party, purely for her own good.
This is perhaps the most contemptible thing any political leader has ever said in this country.
The sooner she f*cks off to obscurity the better for Australia.
This is perhaps the most contemptible thing any political leader has ever said in this country.
The sooner she f*cks off to obscurity the better for Australia.
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@davemilbo.bsky.social leaves it unvarnished:“This is a dark moment for all of us. We must not make it worse by choosing to live with the genocidal lies ... We must choose truth, protect our peace and our rights, and seek justice for all humans everywhere.“
Just when I think @davemilbo.bsky.social surely can’t top his always incredibly thoughtful & beautifully written pieces comes this absolute must-read gem.
It’s as moving as it is incendiary. 👇
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
It’s as moving as it is incendiary. 👇
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children - The Shot
Breathe, slowly. It helps. Cry if you need to. All of this hurts. But please understand, before we go any...
theshot.net.au
December 21, 2025 at 3:52 AM
@davemilbo.bsky.social leaves it unvarnished:“This is a dark moment for all of us. We must not make it worse by choosing to live with the genocidal lies ... We must choose truth, protect our peace and our rights, and seek justice for all humans everywhere.“
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Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."
( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )
( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )
October 6, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."
( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )
( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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Games Without Frontiers
YouTube video by Peter Gabriel - Topic
music.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
@xskinn.bsky.social
Thank you Ian for listening to my tunes.
Last one for the night.
A bit of Bossa Nova 🎼🎼🎼 youtu.be
Thank you Ian for listening to my tunes.
Last one for the night.
A bit of Bossa Nova 🎼🎼🎼 youtu.be
Midnight Bossa Nova - Pink Martini ft. Saori Yuki & Timothy Nishimoto | Live in Concert
YouTube video by Pink Martini
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
@xskinn.bsky.social
Thank you Ian for listening to my tunes.
Last one for the night.
A bit of Bossa Nova 🎼🎼🎼 youtu.be
Thank you Ian for listening to my tunes.
Last one for the night.
A bit of Bossa Nova 🎼🎼🎼 youtu.be
Bam Ba Lam (Here Comes Daddy)
YouTube video by Alabama 3 - Topic
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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The reason ALL of the Epstein files haven’t been released.
Is because of Donald Trump.
Because he’s in the majority of them.
Logics dictates that he is an absolute depraved pervert.
Is because of Donald Trump.
Because he’s in the majority of them.
Logics dictates that he is an absolute depraved pervert.
December 20, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The reason ALL of the Epstein files haven’t been released.
Is because of Donald Trump.
Because he’s in the majority of them.
Logics dictates that he is an absolute depraved pervert.
Is because of Donald Trump.
Because he’s in the majority of them.
Logics dictates that he is an absolute depraved pervert.
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No, it needs urgent psychiatric help
December 20, 2025 at 6:52 AM
No, it needs urgent psychiatric help
@xskinn.bsky.social
Good afternoon Ian.
Starting my music arvo here at home and of course Jackson Browne still on the brain lol
I’m starting my arvo by revisiting these guys performing a great version of Drive with those xylophones!
Young people having fun playing music..
Good afternoon Ian.
Starting my music arvo here at home and of course Jackson Browne still on the brain lol
I’m starting my arvo by revisiting these guys performing a great version of Drive with those xylophones!
Young people having fun playing music..
2019 International Steel Pan & Marimba Festival !!!
YouTube video by African Drumming
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 6:34 AM
@xskinn.bsky.social
Good afternoon Ian.
Starting my music arvo here at home and of course Jackson Browne still on the brain lol
I’m starting my arvo by revisiting these guys performing a great version of Drive with those xylophones!
Young people having fun playing music..
Good afternoon Ian.
Starting my music arvo here at home and of course Jackson Browne still on the brain lol
I’m starting my arvo by revisiting these guys performing a great version of Drive with those xylophones!
Young people having fun playing music..
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Alice Cooper - School's Out (1972) HD 0815007
YouTube video by Bertha0815007
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Cannot emphasise enough how intensely fascist / violent it is to criminalise the act of being publicly opposed to civilian murder on false pretences
It is not hyperbole at all to present these government actions as something that will cause serious harm in a bunch of different ways
It is not hyperbole at all to present these government actions as something that will cause serious harm in a bunch of different ways
Linking the march across the bridge to the massacre is disgusting and everyone doing so should be deeply ashamed of their giving tacit support for genocide
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
NSW to effectively ban protests for up to three months as premier links Gaza rallies to Bondi terror attack
Chris Minns says state ‘can’t risk another mass demonstration on that scale in NSW [because] the implications can be seen, in my view, on Sunday’
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Cannot emphasise enough how intensely fascist / violent it is to criminalise the act of being publicly opposed to civilian murder on false pretences
It is not hyperbole at all to present these government actions as something that will cause serious harm in a bunch of different ways
It is not hyperbole at all to present these government actions as something that will cause serious harm in a bunch of different ways
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Josh Frydenburg is right now using the mass murder of 15 people to raise his own public profile again, presumably as a precursor to securing his political re-election and thus a potential run at a future Prime Ministership.
He is a total fucking grub.
#Bondi
He is a total fucking grub.
#Bondi
December 18, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Josh Frydenburg is right now using the mass murder of 15 people to raise his own public profile again, presumably as a precursor to securing his political re-election and thus a potential run at a future Prime Ministership.
He is a total fucking grub.
#Bondi
He is a total fucking grub.
#Bondi
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Yes, all English speaking countries suffer from bad journalism, but Australia does seem to have the lead for the most ignorant and stupid.
It comes from being so often rewarded for being so easily played by political forces.
It comes from being so often rewarded for being so easily played by political forces.
I've never been more convinced Australia has the worst mainstream journalists in the world. Simple, thick, racist, ahistorical, bootlicking dipshits that lie and screech more than they think and feel. This weaponisation of a tragedy against anti-genocide voices is grotesque.
December 17, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Yes, all English speaking countries suffer from bad journalism, but Australia does seem to have the lead for the most ignorant and stupid.
It comes from being so often rewarded for being so easily played by political forces.
It comes from being so often rewarded for being so easily played by political forces.
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All the hatred & vileness being perpetrated in the world now is not new, it has always been there, just lurking in the minds of evil people just waiting to be given permission to crawl out from under its rocks
Neoliberalism invited it out & gave it permission
Neoliberalism invited it out & gave it permission
December 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
All the hatred & vileness being perpetrated in the world now is not new, it has always been there, just lurking in the minds of evil people just waiting to be given permission to crawl out from under its rocks
Neoliberalism invited it out & gave it permission
Neoliberalism invited it out & gave it permission