Made a conscious decision to focus on AI/bigtech in early 2025 and I'm glad I did It's a systemic attack on both the means of climate action (evidence-based facts, the written / spoken word, visual communication) and the ends (trying to stop fossil fuel use). I think it's starting to sink in, now

Happy all the things, lovelies. Squeeze those you love (including the four legged ones) tight. It’s a hard time of year for lots of people, for lots of reasons and this year is even harder - but you’re not alone. Sending love. Take care of you and those around you. Happy Kucios 🩷

The Coalition has mistaken the unity it has found as a party and like minded political bedfellows over its response for actual unity. Its feverish rhetoric comes from the brief cohesiveness it’s discovered after so many fractures, rather than an organic groundswell. It also will not hold.

A petition from the Jewish Council … jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...

Get on board. The @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social is a great and important organisation jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...

Petition: We will not be divided after Bondi. Add your name: jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...

Politicians and the media have seized on the Bondi tragedy to drag Australia further right, writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social. www.deepcutnews.com/p/massacre-a...

So as everyone kind of knew, when Chris Minns talked about cracking down on protests and gatherings, he really meant specifically pro-Palestine and anti-mass-murder protests: racist, white nationalist protests (probably attended by neo-nazi anti-semites) are completely fucking fine

So, ignore the terrorist group that is very evidently responsible for the attack and go after peaceful protesters who object to genocide? Sounds legit.

There is no credible evidence that the perpetrators of the Bondi terrorist attack had anything to do with recent protests www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Who ever this is serving, it’s not helping anything www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...

In a moment defined by noise and certainty, this piece chooses vulnerability instead. Jacinta Parsons on loss, disorientation, and staying human.

This from the @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social is excellent www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2025/11/jewi...

Every news report should be "despite neither of the murderers ever having attended university, Sussan Ley thinks universities are the cause of antisemitism and the Bondi massacre"

Oh yes, kindergartens, those incubators of hate. Imagine if the same approach was considered to address all forms of bigotry, or violence against women, or any of the issues that are genuinely rampant among the population.

Every word of Shaun Carney's piece about the Coalition's blatant politicisation, but especially these ones:

Miners exaggerating tax. Again. What's new is that this is so demonstrably false. Will they take down false ads? If you see this ad after today, please let me know. Debunked on @thepointau.bsky.social here, more below: thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...

Excellent reporting from Daniel on the Meanjin saga

2016 theconversation.com/ministers-se...

The idea that changing a definition to include criticism of Israel as being anti-Semitic and cracking down even further on anti-genocide protests would have in any way made anyone safer is madness. That the Coalition have so comprehensively jumped to blame here is insanity. Who is this speaking to?

This is the way #Meanjin ends — not with a bang but a whimper. New FOI story from me for @crikey.com.au: www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/17/m...

As I understand today's discussion, we can stop an ISIS cell by policing the speaker list at writer's festivals and the BA syllabus at Unis. And by "stopping demonstrations." This is madness.

something quite relevant to this that I completely forgot I wrote a few months ago" "Australia’s lead advisor on fighting antisemitism has singled out X for successfully using artificial intelligence to “root out hate” More: www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/11/a...

John Howard pushed for the invasion of Iraq, which was one of the dominoes which created the conditions for ISIS and caused untold human misery we are still dealing with today. He refused to acknowledge racism was a main driver of the Cronulla riots.

Ah yes, that's where a recently unemployed 24-year-old bricklayer, who spent years hanging around Australia's pro-IS network, and his 50-year-old migrant father were radicalised: university anti-genocide protests 🙄 Be fucking serious for a moment.

Imagine taking a lesson on morality from Howard. One of the key protagonists that created a world in which extremism could flourish.

Who the fuck would listen to Howard push back against gun reform in the wake of the biggest tragedy in decades (and no one is saying it’s just gun reform which is needed, ofc hate in all forms, including anti-Semitism is horrendous) and come to the conclusion that THIS is the take?!

If you’re having trouble finding an appointment to donate blood, a donation in later weeks still matters. Blood from all over the country has been moved to Sydney to help the victims of Sunday’s horrendous terror attack against Bondi’s Jewish community - anything helps x

A family gathering at the beach. This is an act of pure evil. We’ve seen some bravery in response but I’m thinking of the families who must have been truly terrified upon realising what was happening around them. Devastating.

Just horrific "Six people rushed to hospital after Bondi shooting" www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

When rules and reality collide, there's only one winner – not us (plus some future senate fun) www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...

If anyone is keen for details - it’s curated by ThingsWeLost.com.au - you can shop online as well

"What for the rich is proper management of your finances to be applauded, for those on low incomes is abusing the system to be condemned." So on point!

The ALP need to realise they will be criticised whatever they do, so how about do things that are good? And do things to please those who voted for you not those who never will.

If you’re in Canberra there is a massive vintage sale at 108 Bunda Street. It’s an incredible archive and if you’re a vintage lover you will be in heaven. Today and tomorrow from 10am (not paid, not an ad - I just love vintage clothes)

Let me explain why my reporting isn’t making a consistent case for or against the ban: Because I’m not on anyone’s team. I’m a journalist just trying to report what’s happening and why.

what a week! i wrote this yesterday but bright spot to everything that's happening: teens were having so much fun getting around the ban. they were experimenting, working together, sharing info, expressing themselves politically (telling Albo to SYBAU) www.crikey.com.au/20...

Scoop: the pro-teen social media ban lobby group 36 Months was funded & co-staffed by its co-founder's ad production firm that was simultaneously making gambling ads The federal government has ignored calls for a gambling ad ban while pursuing the social media ban. www.crikey.com.au/20...

This is a since-deleted LinkedIn post from the marketing agency that created the since-deleted AI-generated McDonalds Christmas ad, and all I can think of is how the energy consumption must've been about on par with a small suburb or heavy industrial load to produce 30 seconds of slop everyone hated

The ALP designed the NACC with the assistance of the LNP to ensure everyone remained very, very safe and comfortable

NEW: A leaked document shows the key group behind the teen social media ban, 36 Months, was selling a $150,000 "UNGA Event Sponsorship" in the lead-up to Australia's UN event spruiking the policy. It promised brands "influence" and "access" to heads of state. www.crikey.com.au/20...

Screaming, crying, throwing up as the facial verification scan to estimate my age does not confirm I am just a babygirl 🎀

Lehrmann inquiry head Walter Sofronoff loses bid to overturn ‘serious corrupt conduct’ finding

I love the fact that Jordan Peterson wrote multiple books telling people how they need to live their lives while simultaneously having his own life constantly spiraling out of control.

"Anti-poverty and human rights groups are calling on the government to abolish the Targeted Compliance Framework, following a scathing report from the Commonwealth ombud" www.themandarin.com.au/304738-targe...

Would you believe she's not talking about her own columns...

People keep wondering why they're going after Venezuela. It's because they want to do regime change and control its oil, then use a big tract of land there to keep a tax free "network state" that looks like Dubai but operates like Rhodesia. They are saying this out loud! Believe them!

Who could have predicted any of this? Oh that’s right - anyone paying attention www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...