Sean Bowes
@seanbowes.bsky.social
On Gadigal land (Sydney).
Community lawyer. Union member. Pronouns: He/they.
Views are my own, not my employer's. My posts are not legal advice.
Community lawyer. Union member. Pronouns: He/they.
Views are my own, not my employer's. My posts are not legal advice.
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US protests condemn ICE killing of Renee Good and ‘a regime that is willing to kill its own citizens’
US protests condemn ICE killing of Renee Good and ‘a regime that is willing to kill its own citizens’
In Philadelphia, protesters demanded ICE leave US communities and Trump end warmongering in Venezuela
On a rainy Saturday in Philadelphia, two separate protests, both with a few hundred people, marched from city hall to the federal detention center. They differed slightly in solutions as well as crowd makeup – white older adults dominated the morning’s march organized by the groups behind the No Kings protests, while a more racially diverse crowd swathed in keffiyehs and N95 face masks led the afternoon’s, planned by the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter. However, both groups shared a goal: for ICE to get out of American communities and to put an end to Donald Trump’s warmongering in Venezuela.
“From Venezuela to Minneapolis, all we’re seeing is a regime that is scrambling, willing to kill its own citizens, willing to kill foreign citizens, to maintain its power,” said Deborah Rose Hinchey, co-chair of the city’s Democratic Socialists of America chapter. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:09 AM
US protests condemn ICE killing of Renee Good and ‘a regime that is willing to kill its own citizens’
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‘We have to stand up’: ICE killing in Minneapolis sparks protests across US https://aje.news/nmqu5z
January 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
‘We have to stand up’: ICE killing in Minneapolis sparks protests across US https://aje.news/nmqu5z
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A YouGov poll taken on the same day as Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis shows a majority of people do not approve of how ICE is handling its job.
Majority Of Americans Disapprove Of How ICE Operates, New Survey Shows
A YouGov poll taken on the same day as Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis shows a majority of people do not approve of how ICE is handling its job.
www.forbes.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
A YouGov poll taken on the same day as Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis shows a majority of people do not approve of how ICE is handling its job.
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ICE relies on companies to help carry out its thuggery — we need to go after these private sector collaborators
Here are our suggestions for corporate targets and campaign tactics
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
Here are our suggestions for corporate targets and campaign tactics
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
Want to Stop ICE? Go After Its Corporate Collaborators
ICE can’t function without help from the private sector. So we should force the private sector to stop helping.
www.thenation.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
ICE relies on companies to help carry out its thuggery — we need to go after these private sector collaborators
Here are our suggestions for corporate targets and campaign tactics
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
Here are our suggestions for corporate targets and campaign tactics
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
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The horrifying ICE actions in Minneapolis, Chicago, and my hometown of Portland are putting workplaces and working people in danger. They must stop.
The labor movement will never be divided by this administration’s strategy of fear. aflcio.org/press/releas...
The labor movement will never be divided by this administration’s strategy of fear. aflcio.org/press/releas...
January 10, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The horrifying ICE actions in Minneapolis, Chicago, and my hometown of Portland are putting workplaces and working people in danger. They must stop.
The labor movement will never be divided by this administration’s strategy of fear. aflcio.org/press/releas...
The labor movement will never be divided by this administration’s strategy of fear. aflcio.org/press/releas...
January 10, 2026 at 4:43 AM
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Intense fires can produce storms that make more fire – and they’re becoming more common.
When bushfires make their own weather
theconversation.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Intense fires can produce storms that make more fire – and they’re becoming more common.
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Reckless federal agents on our streets don't make anyone safer.
We'll never stop defending our neighbors and protecting our rights.
📸 Scout Tufankjian
We'll never stop defending our neighbors and protecting our rights.
📸 Scout Tufankjian
January 10, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Reckless federal agents on our streets don't make anyone safer.
We'll never stop defending our neighbors and protecting our rights.
📸 Scout Tufankjian
We'll never stop defending our neighbors and protecting our rights.
📸 Scout Tufankjian
Blak Caucus, Palestine Action Group (PAG) and Jews Against the Occupation '48 have launched a constitutional challenge to the NSW Government's extreme, new anti-protest laws 👏
‘We will defy these laws’: challenge lodged against NSW protest legislation that could stop Invasion Day rallies
Blak Caucus, Palestine Action Group and Jews Against the Occupation ’48 launch challenge in court, arguing the laws are invalid
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Blak Caucus, Palestine Action Group (PAG) and Jews Against the Occupation '48 have launched a constitutional challenge to the NSW Government's extreme, new anti-protest laws 👏
We knew that the NSW's government's new anti-protest laws would be weaponised to crush dissent.
First Nations rally organiser vows to defy 'inhumane' NSW protest laws
Paul Silva says he plans to defy NSW's new protest restrictions to rally against Indigenous deaths in custody.
www.abc.net.au
January 8, 2026 at 2:08 AM
We knew that the NSW's government's new anti-protest laws would be weaponised to crush dissent.
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Good morning. Let's make a collective resolution: this will be the year in which we start to turn things round.
January 1, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Good morning. Let's make a collective resolution: this will be the year in which we start to turn things round.
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I wish you a Happy Christmas and a coming year of solidarity and resistance. Love and courage to you all.
December 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I wish you a Happy Christmas and a coming year of solidarity and resistance. Love and courage to you all.
✍️ I've signed @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social's petition in solidarity with Jewish people standing against politicians and lobbyists who are exploiting the Bondi Chanukah massacre to push a divisive agenda: jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...
December 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
✍️ I've signed @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social's petition in solidarity with Jewish people standing against politicians and lobbyists who are exploiting the Bondi Chanukah massacre to push a divisive agenda: jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
'The premier and his government are using a moment of anger and grief to rush through new laws that attack our democratic rights. This is a despicable display of political opportunism that undermines our democracy.'
The NSW premier’s outrageous rhetoric on peaceful protests sows division in our community. It’s unbecoming of his office
The antisemitic attack in Bondi was an act of hate-fuelled violence. Rushing through regressive laws in such distressing times is poor leadership – and dangerous
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
'The premier and his government are using a moment of anger and grief to rush through new laws that attack our democratic rights. This is a despicable display of political opportunism that undermines our democracy.'
'Anyone using this opportunity to encourage hatred needs to take a long hard look at themselves' - Max Kaiser, @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social
Jewish Council urges 'pushback' against divisive rhetoric after Bondi attack
Both Jewish and Muslim groups report surge in abuse since massacre
www.deepcutnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
'Anyone using this opportunity to encourage hatred needs to take a long hard look at themselves' - Max Kaiser, @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social
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Australian Jewish and Muslim groups are calling for unity after a spike in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents following the Bondi massacre
www.deepcutnews.com/p/jewish-cou...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/jewish-cou...
Jewish Council urges 'pushback' against divisive rhetoric after Bondi attack
Both Jewish and Muslim groups report surge in abuse since massacre
www.deepcutnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Australian Jewish and Muslim groups are calling for unity after a spike in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents following the Bondi massacre
www.deepcutnews.com/p/jewish-cou...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/jewish-cou...
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Feeling for all the different communities who are grieving and scared. Let’s meet this moment with love and empathy.
December 16, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Feeling for all the different communities who are grieving and scared. Let’s meet this moment with love and empathy.
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We honor the bravery of Ahmed al Ahmed, a bystander who risked his life to protect those under fire. The lesson, yet again, is all too clear: Our safety is bound up together.
December 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
We honor the bravery of Ahmed al Ahmed, a bystander who risked his life to protect those under fire. The lesson, yet again, is all too clear: Our safety is bound up together.
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Violence, whether driven by antisemitism, racism, Islamophobia, or any other form of bigotry, must be stopped.
December 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Violence, whether driven by antisemitism, racism, Islamophobia, or any other form of bigotry, must be stopped.
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Our hearts are with our friends, family, fellow community members and everyone impacted by this terrifying event. 4/4
December 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Our hearts are with our friends, family, fellow community members and everyone impacted by this terrifying event. 4/4
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To be confronted with this horrific act of antisemitic violence during the Jewish festival of light and hope is shattering. In moments like this, we hold each other close.
We should all be able to gather with our communities, practice our culture, and worship in safety. 3/4
We should all be able to gather with our communities, practice our culture, and worship in safety. 3/4
December 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
To be confronted with this horrific act of antisemitic violence during the Jewish festival of light and hope is shattering. In moments like this, we hold each other close.
We should all be able to gather with our communities, practice our culture, and worship in safety. 3/4
We should all be able to gather with our communities, practice our culture, and worship in safety. 3/4
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Many within our community have just received the worst news of their lives. Others are caring for injured loved ones, and some are still waiting to hear that their families are safe. 2/4
December 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Many within our community have just received the worst news of their lives. Others are caring for injured loved ones, and some are still waiting to hear that their families are safe. 2/4
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We are horrified and shaken in the wake of the mass shooting at a Chanukah event in Bondi this evening, which has left at least ten people dead and injured many more.
This is the first night of Chanukah when we gather with loved ones and friends to light the Chanukiah. 1/4
This is the first night of Chanukah when we gather with loved ones and friends to light the Chanukiah. 1/4
December 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We are horrified and shaken in the wake of the mass shooting at a Chanukah event in Bondi this evening, which has left at least ten people dead and injured many more.
This is the first night of Chanukah when we gather with loved ones and friends to light the Chanukiah. 1/4
This is the first night of Chanukah when we gather with loved ones and friends to light the Chanukiah. 1/4
'... as a teenager with a severe disability who relies on social media for connection, community and access to a largely inaccessible world, this policy actually has the potential to create further harm' - Ezra Sholl
I’m 15 years old and have a disability. Social media has been a lifeline – why is the government kicking me off? | Ezra Sholl
As I come to terms with life as a quadriplegic, Instagram and TikTok are a reminder I’m not alone
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
'... as a teenager with a severe disability who relies on social media for connection, community and access to a largely inaccessible world, this policy actually has the potential to create further harm' - Ezra Sholl