Do Quakers do Christmas? Traditionally, Quakers don't celebrate special days, but today the picture is more complex. Rhiannon Grant shares four questions she asks herself when thinking about whether and how to participate in Christmas activities.

Perhaps it is not surprising that the use of the term “statesmanship” has almost disappeared today, as there’s no longer any one that it applies to.

It is possible to oppose all forms of murder.

Now I can post this one. The evidence/not evidence.

Australia had the ‘gold standard’ on gun control. The Bondi beach terror attack may force it to confront its surging number of weapons www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Because it’s not getting reported on enough: Muslim fruit shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed, father of two, was the hero who bravely tackled one of the Bondi Beach shooters and took away his gun. He saved lives during a major terror attack. Say his name, and honor the lives of the victims of the shooters

"𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞" ... ?? 𝘑𝘰𝘥𝘺 .. 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬??!!?? A HUGE sign showing how out of touch politicians are with voters, with citizens, with the increasingly acute pain of the cost of living and, community sentiment about politicians, their perks and deafness to Australians

Seems to me that if we cared as much about other people's kids, we'd sanction Israel, end the arms trade and throw out the ambassador.

This is a MASSIVE story. Our universities have been sabotaged by right wing neoconservative ideologues. It’s time to value AND FUND education from birth to death… life long learning. There’s plenty of money. It’s just being spent in the wrong areas. Like AUKUS.

I cant believe that Richardson got a a state funeral, but now to see so many “dignitaries and political heavyweights” turn up, illustrates how far corruption and jobs for mates goes in Australian politics. Anyone remember Alpine Offset, and Swiss Banks accounts ? www.smh.com.au/national/gra...

Long thought of as support cells, astrocytes are emerging as key players in health and disease go.nature.com/4pEKHN3

Loss of PILRA promotes microglial immunometabolism to reduce amyloid pathology in cell and mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease | Science Translational Medicine www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Exclusive: A damning 103-page report written by a coalition of 30 senior ANU professors and staff found “repeated failures” in systems and processes at the university that they say undermine both teaching and research. satpa.pe/lLN0LZn

Press freedom is being destroyed from Gaza to America. Don’t think it can’t happen here | Kerry O'Brien

“the real divide isn’t left and right, it’s up and down”

David Pocock arguing in the #Senate against the cancelling of Centrelink benefits pending criminal prosecution. This is what an ethical equality warrior looks like. We need 20 more like him in the halls of power and hope we get them in the next election. He makes me proud to be Australian. #auspol

Wow - i wish i had written this article. It is a comprehensive and devastating account of the ways The Albanese Government has systematically betrayed those who believed their promises. If you voted ALP last time I beg you to read before the next election. theaimn.net/the-great-be...

An honor and dream come true to perform alongside Yo-Yo Ma, presented by Celebrity Series at Boston Symphony Hall. 💜 🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)

🏔️ Glaciers lost 450 gigatons of water in 2024. This is enough to form a block of ice 7 km tall, 7 km wide, and 7 km deep or to fill 180 million Olympic swimming pools. Help us amplify #Glaciers2025: we need urgent climate action now. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4ivRNPc

Hilarious

Breaking: An Epstein survivor just silenced press conference attendees when she delivered the following remarks: “Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”

Some extremely strong words on the gas industry by Mike Rann speaking at the @australiainstitute.org.au’s Hugh Saddler Memorial Lecture thepoint.com.au/news/251116-...

That’s right, the baby boomers had everything easy and absolutely no stress. 🐂 💩 👇👇

Puzzled as to why any organization with the stated intention of violently destroying democracy, isn’t declared a terrorist organization and banned from gathering in public?

Opinions ≠ Facts

Congratulations to the Makin FEC (Federal Electoral Council) in South Australia for passing our resolutions calling for an independent parliamentary inquiry and to remove AUKUS from the @australianlabor.bsky.social ALP National Platform.

Fortunately, I think that the appointment of Jay Weatherill to deal with the Poms on our behalf is excellent. For example youtu.be/RHrVtEeMOW4?...

Like ‘housing affordability’ ‘net zero’ has become one of those meaningless political sayings Labors support for net zero hasn’t stopped them supporting new coal or gas or from spending billions on fossil fuel subsidies My latest column on @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

This is a really remarkable piece of writing and in its particulars it describes so, so many people

Editorial: Monique Ryan’s bill would stop ministers and senior staff from working as lobbyists for three years after they leave politics. It would reveal who lobbyists meet and force ministers to publish their diaries. The reforms are simple and effective and will not pass. satpa.pe/4mKuCFY

Robodebt was a mass deception based on a cruel bet: that people on income support would simply give up and pay debts they didn't owe. Today I tabled a petition from Kath Madgwick and Jenny Miller calling for those responsible to finally be held accountable.

Great relief to see the election results in the USA.

UK t-shirt but the sentiment is right

Good luck New York

Democrats, take a lesson from RepJoeNeguse on how to handle and answer questions from the media. This is how to reclaim the narrative and make your point.👏👏👏💙😎

Halloween from Down Under I love Kangaroos Just had to share (sound up) 🎃🤣

ADORABLE! This Kid Is Dressing Up as a Coal Industry Lobbyist This Halloween in the Hope of Scoring More Handouts

Fix it Ken Henry warns Labor’s nature laws ‘are worthless’ unless minister tightens ‘national interest’ exemptions | Australian politics | The Guardian share.google/Beqk2vZZN0Sv...

The Albanese government is upset because the Senate has asked it to release a report into jobs given to mates. It is quite specifically grumpy about answering more questions in question time www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

David Pope in Canberra Times

Legacy #auspol ko-fi.com/hudsoncartoons

Coalition and Greens scolded for opposing new nature laws by author of key environment report

David Pope perfectly sums up Anthony "democratic values" Albanese. #FOI #NACC #auspol

Not just another flu, COVID-19 complacency risks lives Former ABC medical reporter Sophie Scott warns that complacency about COVID has set in. Public health messaging has faded, yet large numbers are still catching COVID, being hospitalised, or dying — COVID hasn’t gone away. archive.li/NccoV

Incredible

Excellent band by that name.

There was a moratorium on genetic cloning of DNA that still has impacts on how experiments are conducted. AI needs to hit the pause button to identify the risks and establish agreement on its implementation.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Absolutely agree with this cartoon.....

"Winding down after a big day of diplomacy in the USA.

Australians pay 4 times more in HECS repayments than the gas industry pays in Petroleum Resource Rent Tax! Australia Institute analysis shows replacing the PRRT with a flat 25% tax on gas exports, as suggested by the ACTU, would raise over $17 billion a year. #auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social