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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 4d

Follow vs_southeast on Instagram for regular updates on the activities of our Dandenong and other south-east Melbourne branches.

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 4d

Some pics from yesterday's 'politics in the pub' event in Dandenong on Labor's complicity in Israel's genocide in Gaza, featuring Dandenong councillor and Palestine advocate Rhonda Garad and VS's Jack McMahon. Thanks to everyone who made it along!

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 5d

Two million on the streets in Italy for yesterday's general strike for Palestine. Absolutely wonderful to see the power of the working class mobilised against Israel's genocide. An example for the rest of the world to follow! ✊ 🇵🇸 ❤️

A mass march of workers crosses a highway bridge in an Italian city.

Tens of thousands pack out a city square in Italy.

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 6d

RSVP for this event here: victoriansocialists.org.au/civicrm-even... .

Politics at the Pub: Why Labor supports genocide in Gaza | Victorian Socialists

Come along to discuss a socialist perspective on the starvation in Gaza, our Labor government's complicity in the genocide and what is needed for real change.

victoriansocialists.org.au

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 6d

Happening this Saturday 4th October, 2pm at Bojak Brewing in Dandenong. A special 'politics in the pub' event hosted by VS Dandenong discussing Labor's complicity in Israel's genocide in Gaza. Featuring Dandenong councillor and outspoken Palestine supporter @rhondagarad.bsky.social.

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 7d

Part of the purpose of the VS Socialist Workers' Caucus is help rebuild the kind of union movement that might actually consider serious strike action around issues like this - its next meeting is on Tuesday 21st Oct, 6:30pm at the VS volunteer centre at 83 Sydney Rd, Brunswick.

A graphic advertising the next meeting of the VS Socialist Workers' Caucus.

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 7d

Italy's two biggest unions have called a general strike for this Friday in response to Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza. An example unions here should be following! If you're a member of a union, email or call them and encourage them to take action.

A poster advertising this Friday's general strike in Italy.

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 7d

Rally happening now at the State Library in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla that's under imminent threat from Israel as it approaches the Gaza coastline today. ✊🇵🇸

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 8d

The Sumud Flotilla is approaching Gaza and reportedly about to be intercepted by the Israeli Navy. The safety of participants in the flotilla depends on global solidarity! VS encourages its members and supporters to attend the solidarity rally called for 6pm tonight at the State Library. ✊🇵🇸

A graphic advertising the rally mentioned in the post. The text reads 'Solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla. Join the snap rally Wed 1st Oct, 6pm State Library.

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 16d

Something to be proud of. ✊🇵🇸

A screenshot of an infographic made by SBS News showing a list of the top 10 countries for pro-Palestine protests that have drawn more than 10,000 people. Australia is in the number 2 spot with 33 protests behind only Yemen.

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 18d

Follow vs_socialist_workers_caucus on Instagram for future campaign updates.

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 18d

A key demand of the campaign is that institutions reverse their adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism and other repressive measures being used to silence our opposition to genocide.

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 18d

The campaign aims to unite workers, students, artists, journalists, lawyers, advocates and community members committed to defending the right to speak out against injustice.

Palestinian student activist Yasmeen Atieh speaks

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 18d

It was wonderful to hear from such a staunch group of activists who have been using their platforms to make a stand for Palestine and who have become the target of attempted repression by pro-Israel forces as a result.

The crowd listens while a panellist speaks

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks to everyone who came to yesterday afternoon's launch of the campaign to defend free speech on Palestine at Brunswick Town Hall, featuring panelists @marykostakidis.bsky.social, @antounissa.bsky.social, Yasmeen Atieh, Mon Campo, Ohad Kozminsky, Marty Hirst, and our chair James McVicar.

Mary Kostakidis speaks while the rest of the panellists listen

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 19d

Read the article: www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...

‘Don’t mention Hitler and you’re sweet’: The great March for Australia deception

Anti-immigration rallies that have drawn tens of thousands of Australians are being secretly controlled by neo-Nazis – part of a co-ordinated “fraud on the public”.

www.theage.com.au

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 19d

The neo-Nazi involvement was obvious from the start but good nevertheless to see the Age report on this. "Footage analysed by this masthead as well as... The White Rose Society shows neo-Nazi leadership played a key role at every major march held in capital cities on August 31."

A screenshot of a headline on the Age website which reads 'Neo-Nazi leaders used far-right influencers to sell March for Australia as ‘spontaneous’ rallies'

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 19d

It's the same in Australia too - where the wealth of the richest 200 people increased by 160 percent in the decade from 2015 to 2025, to $667.8 billion. They're squeezing us for every penny and spending some of that money trying to convince us to blame anyone else but them!

A screenshot of a post on X by @theserfstv. The post quotes a post by @MorePerfectUS which reads: "U.S. billionaires reached a record breaking $7.6 trillion in wealth as of September 2025, an increase of $4.7 trillion in the less than eight years. Most of that wealth hasn’t been taxed and won’t be taxed under our current system."
The post reads: "This is why everything sucks. It's not trans people. It's not immigrants. You are being robbed blind before your eyes and those same people also own all the tech and media networks to tell you that the cause is not them"

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 21d

Reminder! Join us this Sat 20th Sept, 2pm in Brunswick for this important forum. Those speaking up for Palestine have been censored, disciplined, slandered, repressed and criminalised, but we won't be silenced! Tickets ($10) and registration here: victoriansocialists.org.au/civicrm-even....

A graphic advertising the forum mentioned in the post. Speakers include Mary Kostakidis, Amy Remeikis, Antoun Issa, James McVicar and Ohad Kozminsky.

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 21d

Right-wing logic: saying mean things about Charlie Kirk is beyond the pale and you should be fired. But describing the genocide in Gaza as a potential 'real estate bonanza' and discussing how to share the spoils is just fine. So many levels of hypocrisy and outright evil here.

A screenshot of a headline in Al Jazeera which reads 'Smotrich: Gaza could be a real estate bonanza'

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 22d

For an explanation of how the GVT system has been gamed, even by supposedly progressive parties, see this 2022 article in Jacobin Magazine: jacobin.com/2022/11/vict...

Victoria’s Broken Electoral System May See Left-Wing Votes Help Far-Right Candidates Win

Victoria’s election rules encourage minor parties to make deals trading voters’ preferences. It’s an undemocratic system that means progressives could find their votes end up clinching seats for…

jacobin.com

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 22d

The Age is reporting that the Victorian government may ditch group voting tickets for the 2026 state election. VS strongly supports this. The GVT system is profoundly undemocratic and allows unprincipled operators (on both the left and right), to game the system behind the backs of voters.

A screenshot of an article in the Age. The headline reads: 'Victoria’s balancing act between abolishing preference harvesting and getting things done'

The text reads: 'Momentum is building within the government to overhaul the way Victorians vote for upper house MPs and stop so-called preference harvesting that allows micro parties to get a seat in parliament with minuscule support.
Seven Labor sources, unable to speak publicly about party matters, told The Age that while no final decisions had been made, it was increasingly likely the government would seek to abolish group voting tickets by February next year.'

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 22d

Read the article: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Bendigo residents asking 'what the hell happened to the writers festival?'

A councillor is demanding answers from his own executive over the botched Bendigo Writers Festival, asking colleagues whether they want to be remembered as the council that "killed" it.

www.abc.net.au

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 22d

Great to see the familiar face of VS Bendigo councillor Owen Cosgriff in the news. "A Bendigo councillor has fired a warning to his colleagues that their cohort will be remembered as 'the council that killed the writers festival' if they don't conduct a transparent review of what went wrong."

A screenshot of an ABC News article with the headline 'Future of Bendigo Writers Festival unclear amid calls for transparent review' and a picture of VS Bendigo councillor Owen Cosgriff

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 26d

Rallying against racism and fascism at Flinders St now. Still time to join before we march to parliament! ✊

A crowd of people rally in the intersection outside Flinders St Station

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