Human rights defender Greta Thunberg: "I am not scared of Israel, I am scared of a world that has seemingly lost all sense of humanity. What we are doing here is trying to show there is some humanity left. That there are still people willing to step up when all other means fail." #3E

Why does *Jon freaking Stewart* understand this more than Democrats do? (This question is rhetorical)

Dee Brown’s Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee is a book that I earnestly believe every American should read.

“This decision is final.” The sheer arrogance and hubris of these people. Nope, sorry. You don’t get to decide history. And it will not judge you and your ilk kindly.

Organizers of an international aid flotilla said they would press on with attempts to break an Israeli naval embargo on Gaza, despite pleas by Italy to accept a compromise proposal and not take further risks reut.rs/482VdaS

Please watch and re-post ad infinitum. This is beyond insane and dangerous AF.

Their letter sucks. A cultural boycott is not “a black list” and South Africa proves that such actions do work. As to the claim Israeli filmmakers are big critics of their government: maybe so…but a filmmaker who opposes genocide would welcome a boycott, even at the expense of career opportunities.

Spain and Italy deploying their navy to escort the Gaza aid flotilla is a direct testament to the power of meaningful direct action and trade union intervention. In Australia, trade unionist organising for Palestine has been dogged by factionalism and in-fighting. We must do better.

“Who do you think you are? Killing thousands and flattening neighborhoods, then wrapping yourself in Judaism like it’s some shield from criticism. You’re making life for Jews miserable.” Netanyahu makes a South Park appearance

Any mental health experts on here know a good article about regression and/or arrested development? ie. contemporary research or understandings of these matters, whatever the terms actually used may be.... Athough I am also interested in historical sources and the evolution of thought around this.

2/ In 2001, Borsook said tech "libertarianism" reflected an adolescent mindset, with a craving for unchecked independence & resistance to constraint. She warned that tech libertarians wanted an anti-human world that worked more like a computer. From "Cyberselfish," a book based on her 90s writing:

Join a union, people.

Seeing America rally around Jimmy Kimmel gives me a sour taste in my mouth. Can’t help but recall Mahmoud Khalil who was detained for 3 months and has been ordered to be deported to Syria or Algeria.

Italy & Spain have announced they are sending their military ships to protect the Global Sumud Flotilla as it sails to break Israel's illegal siege on Gaza to end the famine and genocide. Canada, UK, France, and Australia all have recognized Palestine as a state. They must all join Italy & Spain.

Some news.

I wrote about the dangerous fantasy of the civility framework in political discourse. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...

We all know it's fucking bollocks and so does everyone who says they believe it. It's just another way to control women's bodies from a bunch of men who love nothing more than to control women's bodies. Trump isn't convincing people that Tylenol is dangerous; he's giving permission to control women.

An image that will haunt the collective memory of Australians, like the eerie grin of the Cheshire cat after the rest of him has disappeared.

“We cannot trade off any more than we already have without risking the basic purpose of the arts…. If so few dollars continue to flow to the creatives, there will be no artists or art left in the arts.” Direct and to the point. Something needs to change. #auspol

I like Jimmy Kimmel. I really do. I have no issues with him. I'm talking about something very different. Kimmel was only suspended. But he's back now. Karen Attiah and all the other Black journalists are still fired. Y'all do know how to fight, when you want to. But you don't really want to. 🤷🏿‍♂️

I didn't attend any year of Lilith Fair bc I thought at the time that it wasn't for me. The new documentary has made me rethink that position: www.salon.com/2025/09/23/l...

That would have to be the very definition of a scab union.

An excellent must read 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 Trendy “Abundance” book another version of trickle down economics

“As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined…” Seems like this should be a bigger story. These people are still missing. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

"As the last generation to come of age at a time when both neurodivergence and menopause were considered shameful secrets, Gen X includes a lot of women who arrive at middle age feeling like their brains are broken and not knowing why."

He wouldn’t have though because he only causes bad things.

The extreme end of allowing politicians to dictate policy without the guidance of legitimate experts or research. We need to learn from this in Australia and stop turning a blind eye to “vibe”-driven decision-making. #auspol

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09... It's okay. Tasmanian kids won't need an education. After all they'll have a football stadium instead. Also, WTF Huonville High School? Only 26% of students attend more than 90% of the time! What's going on there? That's a deplorable attendance rate. #politas

what losers

Seriously fuck her and every wishy washy dem leader who will compromise on anything to achieve relevancy or power.

Serious omissions from this article. It mentions one apparently successful (but not yet profitable) Australian AI startup, but nothing about AI’s growing list of commercial failures, and nothing about its horrific social and environmental impacts www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Exclusive: distinguished Prof Fiona Stanley was ‘ashamed’ after the hospital named after her abruptly cancelled an event featuring Palestinian-Australian doctors speaking about their experiences in Gaza, and says she even considered asking the hospital to remove her name

My good friends at the Palestine Justice Movement Sydney have put together this email campaign in defence of Professor Peter Macdonald. Just over 4000 emails already sent. Please take a few seconds to add your name, and please reshare! palestinejusticemovement.good.do/supportprofe...

Homeless disability pensioner Glenn Campbell on how Robodebt is still heaping misery on welfare recipients thewest.com.au/news/wa/not-...

Such callousness. We have to do better. #auspol

This is the rogue state that so many of our national institutions - among them Creative Australia, State Library Victoria, the ABC, the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute - have bent over backwards to appease.

Stop using AirBnB, everyone. They have zero sense of social responsiblity and governments refuse to rein them in, so we have to do it.

Not only is the hunger for new data centres already impacting Australia's energy demands, it's even driving down our ambitions for reducing our emissions, Ketan Joshi reports in Crikey. www.crikey.com.au/20...

Interesting to note that Palantir is on this list. They are working for Coles Myer in Australia, with intent to surveil customers and staff in Coles supermarkets. Also interesting to note that Kmart (Coles Myer) has just been exposed as illegally surveiling customers for the last 2 years. #auspol

There sure is a lot of media fanfare over Charlie Kirk's memorials as scores of children starve to death everyday in Africa, a direct result of Republican budget cuts and these children's funerals go uncovered by the press.

People marched in Seoul, demanding an end to Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza

Want to be able to start micro-editing on Wikipedia in a few minutes – and know why you could be very glad you did? Then my new post @plos.org is just what you need! absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/09/21/w... #Wikipedia

lot of people immediately able to grasp why this is bad still making excuses for posting on twitter

I interviewed historian @emmashortis.bsky.social on the particulars of American fascism, comparisons with Nazism, the global crisis of democracy, and Australia's options. None of this is particularly cheery stuff, but you might find some clarity in it. youtu.be/MM6cXjTBJ0U?...

Amazing but fitting that in the existential struggle for the United States, the Disney Company has emerged as a key battleground. The global symbol of American success, where culture and capitalism became irrevocably intertwined. Everything leading up to this moment should be questioned. All of it.

Life advice: “If you’re going to the Edinburgh Fringe always have money for buskers. In fact, always have money for buskers.” -Alan Davies (on a podcast I was just listening to. He meant it metaphorically as well as literally)

Incredible that they have gotten in and are doing this but they are in great danger and the least the Australian Government can do is listen to every damn word. And take action. Now. @albomp.bsky.social #auspol

Increase in productivity since 1979: 87% Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32% Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%. As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.