The team of volunteers of 'Readers and Writers Against Genocide' with tees and merch

Read the companion essay to our latest Queer Critics podcast. @samhellkin.bsky.social discusses Danielle Laidley’s uneasy path from football legend to trans icon. Read more: bit.ly/4nVJsr8

Union members at the ABC and across the media industry stand with John Lyons and reject the US President’s unfounded attacks on our colleague. #MEAAmedia

Rally: Save Meanjin! Thursday 11 September, 9am Outside the Melbourne University Publishing office, 715 Swanston St, Carlton @withmeaa.bsky.social @meanjin.bsky.social #ozlit #auslit #meanjin

Detachable Penis: A Queer Legal Saga open.substack.com/pub/gabriell... @samhellkin.bsky.social

After the recent attack on Camp Sovereignty in Naarm/ Melbourne, this is an important moment to show solidarity.

What stage of social cohesion is “neo-Nazis fighting in the streets”

I had a chat with Biographer Dr Gabriella Kelly-Davies ahead of the National Biography Prize 2025 winners announcement, it was fun to reflect on my debut memoir after 12 months post release: www.biographersinconversation.com/s0306-sam-el... #ozlit #memoir #trans

Fight cuts to Parentline, no to further public service cuts: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/sa... @cpsuvic.bsky.social #cpsuvic

Looking forward to having a chat with Professor Paula Gerber at @readingsbooks.bsky.social Carlton to discuss her essay, Sex, Gender & Identity: Trans Rights in Australia next month.

For our ongoing series of critical essays supported by @copyright.com.au, Sam Elkin reviews Keio Yoshida’s new book PRIDE AND PREJUDICES. overland.org.au/2025/08/sing...

@albomp.bsky.social The Australian government must demand the release of those on the #Handala and take stronger action over Israel’s actions in Gaza freedomflotilla.org/2025/07/26/i...

In relation to the Gaza atrocities, the ALP has taken real action - sanctions - against only two people: Fatima Payman and Mehreen Faruqi. Speaks volumes.

Food, Water & Hope for a Mum in Gaza chuffed.org/project/1396...

Issue 15 of Lumpen, everyone's favourite magazine for poor and working-class writers, is here! Get your copy: Digital: www.theclassworkproject.com/.../lumpen-1... Paper from our awesome distributors @seditionist.bsky.social seditionist.uk/distro/reada...

Why are we so exhausted? Because we're constantly pointing out and debunking the bullshit that we're neck deep in. #Autism is often characterized by: – an inability to bullshit – a pathological need for fairness – a compulsion to help others – an inexplicable need to expose hypocrisy

The federal government directly approved and signed off on the participation of Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems in a major Australian defence procurement — contrary to denials by defence ministers Richard Marles and Pat Conroy, documents obtained under FOI reveal www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/18/a...

When I see people complain about male loneliness, it is so painfully OBVIOUS to me that most of these lonely men are men who feel entitled to a woman who does that labor for them, who acts as their agent enmeshing them into community through unpaid pro-social labor on their behalf.

I'm doing #dryjuly to support ovarian cancer research. Please support my 20 day run home! (But who is counting right?) www.dryjuly.com/users/sam-el...

Huge congrats to the rank and file ticket that just won the CPSU VIC election!

A Voice for Members winning the Victorian CPSU election is an incredible achievement, defeating a thirty year incumbent. Genuine contested union elections get members engaged and drive better union outcomes.

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/sa...

Petition: Nicholls: scrap your sham ‘review’ and reinstate care! transjustice.org.au/review/

Fun new interview with Torrey Peters in the new edition of The Big Issue Australia #transrights

Have you seen what the #citiesoflit picked for Bookclub of the Cities of Literature for the Bendigo Writers Festival www.bendigowritersfestival.com.au

Take one minute: go to bit.ly/IsraelOnNotice and send a letter to the Israeli government, UN officials, and diplomatic missions demanding that Israel abide by international law and refrain from attacking, sabotaging or otherwise interfering with the #Madleen and her mission.

Sanctions, Recognition & Peace for #Palestine Petition from Vic Trades Hall Council and APHEDA Union Aid Abroad- please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/re... @vicunions.bsky.social

Statement from @asauthors.bsky.social on the SLQ decision to rescind @wyld.bsky.social's Black and Write fellowship: "This represents yet another alarming instance of the undermining of freedom of expression and arms-length arts funding from a major institution." www.asauthors.org.au/news/state-l...

The day author Ren Wyld was due to receive the Black & Write $15k Indigenous fellowship she was told it had been rescinded. A journo from the Oz seemed to know before she did. Appalling to see QLD govt cave to Murdoch press to punish a First Nations writer for speaking out in support of Palestine.

Trans as monster - The queer potential of radical unacceptability www.griffithreview.com/articles/tra...

Great to be part of the Readers and Writers Against Genocide contingent at the State Library of Victoria to acknowledge the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Gaza taking place during Melbourne Writers Festival

Join us for a conversation about the state of Australian LGBTIQA+ human rights explored through queer storytelling www.eventbrite.com.au/e/challengin...

My interview with Jackie Turner, Director of the Trans Justice Project about trans and gender diverse issues for the upcoming federal election on 3RRR 🏳️‍⚧️🌈📻 www.rrr.org.au/on-demand/se...

Snap action to mark the Police shooting in Footscray 6pm Footscray Mall Friday 18/4

Looking forward to chatting with Savannah Hollis about queer and trans writing for #IDAHOBIT 2025

Stoked to be part of the 2025 Frank Moorhouse Reading Room Writers in Residence program at Whitlam House in Cabramatta sydneyreviewofbooks.com/news-and-eve...

Staff and freelancers at The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times, WAtoday, and Australian Financial Review are standing together! Read the statement from the National House Committee below and sign the petition NOW - meaa.io/4lblCar #FairGo4Freelancers #MEAAmedia

Freelancers and the @withmeaa.bsky.social are demanding that Nine returns to the negotiating table to give workers a fair go. Sign the petition here: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/freelance-nine

Help freelancers at Nine Publishing win fair rates www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/fr...

Excited to be going up to Brisbane next month to pitch Detachable Penis the TV show! Looking forward to meeting the other shortlisted writers for QWC's Adaptable program: queenslandwriters.org.au/adaptable-list

A French scientist traveling to Houston for a conference was denied entry to the US after immigration officials searching his personal phone and work computer found messages to colleagues and friends where he had expressed personal opinions critical of Trump's science cuts.

Donate to help rebuild Palestine gofund.me/d796fe4e

Please come along to support Poccum's Law and oppose the Allan government's punitive new bail changes. 430pm TOMORROW, Tuesday 18 March, Vic Parliament steps. Share widely!

SNAP ACTION for Poccum's Law 4.30 PM Tuesday 18th March Parliament steps narrm/Melbourne www.vals.org.au/wp-content/u...

New report shows Islamophobic incidents in Australia have more than doubled

Stoked about being a finalist in these North American awards 💎 Thanks to the Foreword Review and my Canadian publisher @wlupress.bsky.social 🌈🏳️‍⚧️📚

We're thrilled to announce that Detachable Penis: A Queer Legal Saga, by @samhellkin.bsky.social, is a Foreword INDIES finalist in LGBTQ+ nonfiction

Reading it now 💚

Thrilled to wake up to the news that Detachable Penis is a finallist in the LGBTQ+ nonfiction category of the INDIES awards, presented by Foreword Reviews, which only reviews books from North American independent presses. www.forewordreviews.com/awards/final...

In the latest edition of @austbookreview.bsky.social I delve into 'Bonjour Mademoiselle,' the latest retelling of the life and times of UK trans trailblazer April Ashley. www.australianbookreview.com.au/abr-online/c...