Sato Juniper
@satojuniper.bsky.social
Perth, Western Australia
I don't label myself or my outlook on life here, especially as my views and priorities may change over time. However, a longstanding tenet of mine is "Do as you would be done by", which works for me.
Take me as you find me.
I don't label myself or my outlook on life here, especially as my views and priorities may change over time. However, a longstanding tenet of mine is "Do as you would be done by", which works for me.
Take me as you find me.
I was proud of the Invasion Day rally crowd in Perth today, who refused to be cowed by the threat of danger, remained calm & peaceful &, after initial confusion about what was required, obeyed Police orders & continued the rally, albeit not quite as planned.
The Police were great too, btw
#Auspol
The Police were great too, btw
#Auspol
January 26, 2026 at 9:16 AM
I was proud of the Invasion Day rally crowd in Perth today, who refused to be cowed by the threat of danger, remained calm & peaceful &, after initial confusion about what was required, obeyed Police orders & continued the rally, albeit not quite as planned.
The Police were great too, btw
#Auspol
The Police were great too, btw
#Auspol
Here's my suggestion for a new flag.
January 19, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Here's my suggestion for a new flag.
January 13, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Exactly. It's important now to argue strongly for equivalence. Either anti-hate and anti-discrimination measures should apply for all or they should apply for none. Privileging one group is racist by definition.
I find this table a useful illustration of that. Needs more columns for other targets.
I find this table a useful illustration of that. Needs more columns for other targets.
January 10, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Exactly. It's important now to argue strongly for equivalence. Either anti-hate and anti-discrimination measures should apply for all or they should apply for none. Privileging one group is racist by definition.
I find this table a useful illustration of that. Needs more columns for other targets.
I find this table a useful illustration of that. Needs more columns for other targets.
It's inescapable how differential standards of concern apply to different ethnicities in Australia. Ongoing injury to Indigenous people, exacerbated by the result of the Voice referendum, is ignored, ditto surging Islamophobia, but 'antisemitism' is full focus. Let's go for equivalence at least.
January 9, 2026 at 9:26 AM
It's inescapable how differential standards of concern apply to different ethnicities in Australia. Ongoing injury to Indigenous people, exacerbated by the result of the Voice referendum, is ignored, ditto surging Islamophobia, but 'antisemitism' is full focus. Let's go for equivalence at least.
If we are to be stuck with the flawed IHRA definition of antisemitism we must exert pressure to ensure that its equivalence applies to ALL targets of racism, not just one.
This is an example that I've been sharing today- a similar example would work for racism against Indigenous Australians.
#Auspol
This is an example that I've been sharing today- a similar example would work for racism against Indigenous Australians.
#Auspol
January 8, 2026 at 9:35 AM
If we are to be stuck with the flawed IHRA definition of antisemitism we must exert pressure to ensure that its equivalence applies to ALL targets of racism, not just one.
This is an example that I've been sharing today- a similar example would work for racism against Indigenous Australians.
#Auspol
This is an example that I've been sharing today- a similar example would work for racism against Indigenous Australians.
#Auspol
If the IHRA definition is to be adopted for antisemitism we have to lobby hard for equivalence for Islamophobia and other racism, eg against Indigenous people. If it's good for one group it should be good for all. What would be the grounds to refuse that?
I found this example very useful.
#Auspol
I found this example very useful.
#Auspol
January 8, 2026 at 9:17 AM
If the IHRA definition is to be adopted for antisemitism we have to lobby hard for equivalence for Islamophobia and other racism, eg against Indigenous people. If it's good for one group it should be good for all. What would be the grounds to refuse that?
I found this example very useful.
#Auspol
I found this example very useful.
#Auspol
Sure - but "Whataboutism" works 2 ways.
"But Hamas!" is getting very stale as an excuse for Israel's conduct in Gaza and the West Bank & that of its cheer squad of unregistered lobbyists in Australia.
Imagine Islamophobia and antisemitism being defined in the same way and treated the same.
#Auspol
"But Hamas!" is getting very stale as an excuse for Israel's conduct in Gaza and the West Bank & that of its cheer squad of unregistered lobbyists in Australia.
Imagine Islamophobia and antisemitism being defined in the same way and treated the same.
#Auspol
January 8, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Sure - but "Whataboutism" works 2 ways.
"But Hamas!" is getting very stale as an excuse for Israel's conduct in Gaza and the West Bank & that of its cheer squad of unregistered lobbyists in Australia.
Imagine Islamophobia and antisemitism being defined in the same way and treated the same.
#Auspol
"But Hamas!" is getting very stale as an excuse for Israel's conduct in Gaza and the West Bank & that of its cheer squad of unregistered lobbyists in Australia.
Imagine Islamophobia and antisemitism being defined in the same way and treated the same.
#Auspol
This is an illustration of the double standard in discussions about antisemitism and Islamophobia.
Imagine if Islamophobia were defined in the same way as the IHRA definition of antisemitism. How many Australian politicians, media spokespeople & unregistered lobbyists would fail the test?
#Auspol
Imagine if Islamophobia were defined in the same way as the IHRA definition of antisemitism. How many Australian politicians, media spokespeople & unregistered lobbyists would fail the test?
#Auspol
January 8, 2026 at 3:26 AM
This is an illustration of the double standard in discussions about antisemitism and Islamophobia.
Imagine if Islamophobia were defined in the same way as the IHRA definition of antisemitism. How many Australian politicians, media spokespeople & unregistered lobbyists would fail the test?
#Auspol
Imagine if Islamophobia were defined in the same way as the IHRA definition of antisemitism. How many Australian politicians, media spokespeople & unregistered lobbyists would fail the test?
#Auspol
There have been a few posts about this.
January 7, 2026 at 12:53 AM
There have been a few posts about this.
i love my chooks, I really do, not just because they convert kitchen scraps into eggs, but because they are lovely little beings (Rhode Island RedX).
However, witness to what I am reduced. Herbs (or anything edible, even rhubarb) can only be grown in hanging baskets or wired up.
I will prevail.
However, witness to what I am reduced. Herbs (or anything edible, even rhubarb) can only be grown in hanging baskets or wired up.
I will prevail.
January 4, 2026 at 10:28 AM
i love my chooks, I really do, not just because they convert kitchen scraps into eggs, but because they are lovely little beings (Rhode Island RedX).
However, witness to what I am reduced. Herbs (or anything edible, even rhubarb) can only be grown in hanging baskets or wired up.
I will prevail.
However, witness to what I am reduced. Herbs (or anything edible, even rhubarb) can only be grown in hanging baskets or wired up.
I will prevail.
Canada's response was eerily similar - ditto much of the EU. They've obviously discussed this overnight.
January 4, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Canada's response was eerily similar - ditto much of the EU. They've obviously discussed this overnight.
This is the Central Memorial in Berlin (Neue Wache) to all Victims of War and Tyranny.
A woman sits alone in a cold grey room cradling the dead body of her son.
This beautiful, heartbreaking monument transcends race, creed and politics.
Would that we could all do that.
Peace and Love to all.
A woman sits alone in a cold grey room cradling the dead body of her son.
This beautiful, heartbreaking monument transcends race, creed and politics.
Would that we could all do that.
Peace and Love to all.
December 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
This is the Central Memorial in Berlin (Neue Wache) to all Victims of War and Tyranny.
A woman sits alone in a cold grey room cradling the dead body of her son.
This beautiful, heartbreaking monument transcends race, creed and politics.
Would that we could all do that.
Peace and Love to all.
A woman sits alone in a cold grey room cradling the dead body of her son.
This beautiful, heartbreaking monument transcends race, creed and politics.
Would that we could all do that.
Peace and Love to all.
🤣Yes indeed.
Here's an image you might like - created by my dad.
Here's an image you might like - created by my dad.
December 21, 2025 at 4:51 AM
🤣Yes indeed.
Here's an image you might like - created by my dad.
Here's an image you might like - created by my dad.
Oh, I think that train has already left the station, don't you?
September 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Oh, I think that train has already left the station, don't you?
Where is the so-called "massive immigration"? It's fiction. It's more convenient to blame problems on immigration than to look at the actual causes.
September 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Where is the so-called "massive immigration"? It's fiction. It's more convenient to blame problems on immigration than to look at the actual causes.
There seems to be increasingly frenzied coercive activity to silence legitimate comment and questioning.
Maybe because that's all that's left to people who have lost all credibility in their denial & justification of the depraved behaviour of a cruel & vindictive rogue state.
Truth will win
#Auspol
Maybe because that's all that's left to people who have lost all credibility in their denial & justification of the depraved behaviour of a cruel & vindictive rogue state.
Truth will win
#Auspol
![Portrait of Voltaire (maybe) with inscription: "If you want to know who controls you, look at who [sic] you are not allowed to criticize"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6xgbz6lpqpnoinpl7x3cy24z/bafkreidutaorfokbpxujiqhsp237ggpd57eo4c64y2j457ox3qw2ikhxee@jpeg)
September 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
There seems to be increasingly frenzied coercive activity to silence legitimate comment and questioning.
Maybe because that's all that's left to people who have lost all credibility in their denial & justification of the depraved behaviour of a cruel & vindictive rogue state.
Truth will win
#Auspol
Maybe because that's all that's left to people who have lost all credibility in their denial & justification of the depraved behaviour of a cruel & vindictive rogue state.
Truth will win
#Auspol
Well, it certainly did not originate from on board the boat.
September 9, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Well, it certainly did not originate from on board the boat.
Perth people marched in support of Palestinian people on a cold, rainy and thundery Friday night.
We will not be bullied out of standing up for what is right.
#Auspol
We will not be bullied out of standing up for what is right.
#Auspol
September 6, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Perth people marched in support of Palestinian people on a cold, rainy and thundery Friday night.
We will not be bullied out of standing up for what is right.
#Auspol
We will not be bullied out of standing up for what is right.
#Auspol
I felt sick watching what was done to and with the Australian flag on Sunday by people who have made it a symbol of jingoism and racism, so I designed a new one.
#Auspol
#Auspol
September 4, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I felt sick watching what was done to and with the Australian flag on Sunday by people who have made it a symbol of jingoism and racism, so I designed a new one.
#Auspol
#Auspol
How do you feel about Helen Clark also being there?
September 4, 2025 at 3:28 AM
How do you feel about Helen Clark also being there?