@rjkilcullen.bsky.social
Philosophy, Politics And Medieval Studies, https://johnkilcullen.net/
Also Twitter @RJKilcullen
Also Twitter @RJKilcullen
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Yes, this was predictable. From October, 2024:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
January 15, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Yes, this was predictable. From October, 2024:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.haaretz.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:11 AM
January 15, 2026 at 7:06 AM
People on Twitter are reposting from @marquelawyers.com.au a claim that the govt's "hate" bill exempts advocating genocide. I have searched the draft exposure and did not find such an exemption. Please check before repeating the claim. www.ag.gov.au/sites/defaul...
www.ag.gov.au
January 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM
People on Twitter are reposting from @marquelawyers.com.au a claim that the govt's "hate" bill exempts advocating genocide. I have searched the draft exposure and did not find such an exemption. Please check before repeating the claim. www.ag.gov.au/sites/defaul...
What does he mean? --
cathnews.com/2026/01/14/p...
cathnews.com/2026/01/14/p...
PM uses Old Testament to justify religious text exemptions - CathNews
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has used the Old Testament of the Bible to justify carving out religious texts in his bill solely focused on stopping hate on the basis of race and ethnicity. Source: T...
cathnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:14 AM
What does he mean? --
cathnews.com/2026/01/14/p...
cathnews.com/2026/01/14/p...
Trump’s interference reminds me of the Hungarian uprising, when the Voice of America encouraged the uprising but the US then left them in the lurch. A big responsibility.
January 14, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Trump’s interference reminds me of the Hungarian uprising, when the Voice of America encouraged the uprising but the US then left them in the lurch. A big responsibility.
Government should take time to work it all out now, instead of legislating to protect Jews now while being “open to” legislating for other groups later. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Labor considering extending new hate speech protections to LGBTQ+ Australians and religious groups
Anne Aly said the government was ‘open to considering extending the protections to other types of hate’
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Government should take time to work it all out now, instead of legislating to protect Jews now while being “open to” legislating for other groups later. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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The Albo government's antisemitism bill is a rushed hatchet job. Nobody has proper time to consider it carefully enough, and it will have all sorts of unintended consequences if passed. It is the worst kind of law-making: moral panic induced, pandering to powerful lobby groups' demands.
January 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
The Albo government's antisemitism bill is a rushed hatchet job. Nobody has proper time to consider it carefully enough, and it will have all sorts of unintended consequences if passed. It is the worst kind of law-making: moral panic induced, pandering to powerful lobby groups' demands.
Professor Ben Saul's submission to NSW parliament on banning hate slogans: www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
www.ohchr.org
January 13, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Professor Ben Saul's submission to NSW parliament on banning hate slogans: www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
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"ICE is violence-prone because its main purpose has become theatrical. Under present leadership, ICE is less a law-enforcement agency than it is a content creator.
from David Frum:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
from David Frum:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Why Vance Committed So Hard to the Minneapolis Shooter
The vice president knows what ICE means to MAGA.
www.theatlantic.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:06 AM
"ICE is violence-prone because its main purpose has become theatrical. Under present leadership, ICE is less a law-enforcement agency than it is a content creator.
from David Frum:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
from David Frum:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Holy shit, this way beyond the pale.
archive.is/ngaMG
archive.is/ngaMG
January 13, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Holy shit, this way beyond the pale.
archive.is/ngaMG
archive.is/ngaMG
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This video is the perfect encapsulation of the illegal, thuggish, unprovoked, violent conduct of ICE. Rep. @benniethompson.bsky.social, I trust that you and the House Homeland Security Committee will have interest in this.
January 13, 2026 at 2:19 AM
This video is the perfect encapsulation of the illegal, thuggish, unprovoked, violent conduct of ICE. Rep. @benniethompson.bsky.social, I trust that you and the House Homeland Security Committee will have interest in this.
Wong: I think it is a good thing for President Herzog to come to Australia,” she said. "It was put to me by members of the Jewish community [that] it was an important signal of the importance, for many of the Jewish community, of our relationship with Israel."
January 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Wong: I think it is a good thing for President Herzog to come to Australia,” she said. "It was put to me by members of the Jewish community [that] it was an important signal of the importance, for many of the Jewish community, of our relationship with Israel."
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This winter is serving so many brilliant sunrises. 🧡✨
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 PM
This winter is serving so many brilliant sunrises. 🧡✨
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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
Australia needs proportional representation. ALP won 94 seats, 86 of them on preferences, with a third of the primary vote.
www.fairvote.ca/03/05/2025/a...
www.fairvote.ca/03/05/2025/a...
Australian Labor Party wins a "majority" with 34.7% of the vote
With a winner-take-all ranked ballot, he Australian Labor Party has been handed 58.7% of the seats and 100% of the power with just 34.7% of the vote.
www.fairvote.ca
January 10, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Australia needs proportional representation. ALP won 94 seats, 86 of them on preferences, with a third of the primary vote.
www.fairvote.ca/03/05/2025/a...
www.fairvote.ca/03/05/2025/a...
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We used to have a Constitution, Congress, and the law. Now the limits of Trump’s power are self-determined. This is why we called our rallies ‘No Kings’.
January 8, 2026 at 11:37 PM
We used to have a Constitution, Congress, and the law. Now the limits of Trump’s power are self-determined. This is why we called our rallies ‘No Kings’.
“Ambiant antisemitism”: overland.org.au/2026/01/univ...
Universities and the arts after Bondi: from definitions to “ambient antisemitism” - Overland literary journal
The Adelaide Festival’s decision to dump Palestinian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah from its upcoming Writers’ Week gives us a grim foretaste of the Australian cultural landscape in 2026.
overland.org.au
January 8, 2026 at 11:45 PM
“Ambiant antisemitism”: overland.org.au/2026/01/univ...
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As standard practice, POTUS should include whatever video his team his showing him on all tweets going forward.
January 7, 2026 at 9:33 PM
As standard practice, POTUS should include whatever video his team his showing him on all tweets going forward.