One of the most interesting aspects of contemporary media discourse is the way that massive popular displays of support for pro-Palestinian and pacifist positions are just ignored by mainstream media. The Gathering for Gaza gig in Melbourne was huge

Hands down, the best book I’ve read in the last couple of years

Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.

Also about number 12,517 in examples that any agreement/treaty with Trump is completely worthless

The total volume of #Arctic sea ice has been at or near record low levels for every day since late October. More graphics of thickness and volume: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...

My grandfather handed this carving through the barbed wire at Beaune La Rolande to my father who was 14 . They would never see each other again . My grandfather was then deported to Birkenau where he died. As a secular Jew he recognised the scourge of antisemitism. That is my inheritance.

🔌💡New AFR piece digs into record wind + solar curtailment across the NEM — featuring analysis from CEEM’s @dylanjmcconnell.bsky.social www.afr.com/policy/energ... For more on the complexities of curtailment (it's not all bad!), see Dylan’s previous explainer: theconversation.com/should-we-wo...

Randa Abdel-Fattah— "Adelaide Festival has apologised unreservedly. Vindication. My response."

Adelaide Festival board has retracted their statement of 8 January and have an extended an invite to Randa Abdel-Fattah for the 2027 Writers' Week

The @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social " urges pause on rushed and dangerous hate speech Bill"

That no criminal conviction nor procedural fairness is required for the minister to desginate a hate group as such will invariably lead to the criminialisation of peaceful activism and protest groups. If you don't think Labor would do this, then imagine the Coalition salivating at the prospect.

This is genuine Jaw-droppingly, horrifyingly real

A number of people on this platform have been claiming that it's not up to government to shorten people's time on remand, however far beyond the statutory limit that time extends. Well, take it from a very eminent retired judge. It is. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

'New Adelaide festival board and chair appointed' fuck that was quick Judy Potter (Chair), Rob Brookman, Jane Doyle & John Irving are first to be appointed www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...

Yes we are aware of what Premier Malinauskas said about Randa Abdel-Fattah today and no we don't think it's ok for a public official to talk about a private citizen in such terms.

This, to be clear, is not an apology. Not sure what it is.

I write about the Adelaide Writers' Week debacle for @theshot.net.au. theshot.net.au/uncategorize...

Warrior Louise Adler. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

If you doubt the power of words, consider how easily re-branding the genocide in Gaza as 'ceasefire' got it out of the news... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Sublime.

As more people defect from Twitter, a starter pack for UK socialist opinion on Bluesky Apologies to those I've missed - please do reply with suggestions ... go.bsky.app/4YbDaS9

This is absolutely chilling. The Keir Starmer government makes Boris Johnson’s efforts look like a bit of light entertainment.

PSA: @readingsbooks.bsky.social is offering a 10% discount for recent books of authors who have chosen to withdraw from the 2026 Adelaide Writers' Week: www.readings.com.au/collections/...

You know, in a normal world, a Jewish programming director inviting a Palestinian author to speak would be celebrated as a positive example of this “social cohesion” thing. But I guess it’s only “social cohesion” if an Arab woman is being battered and smeared by News Corp.

Once more for the Australian:

can you image an arts festival not guided by a real estate agent and an airport manager? makes me sick just to think about

“The Adelaide Festival’s decision to dump Palestinian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah gives us a grim foretaste of the Australian cultural landscape in 2026.” David Brophy on “ambient antisemitism” and the institutional mechanisms for curtailing protest and political expression.

BREAKING: 3 members of the Adelaide Festival Board have resigned after it refused to reverse its decision to rescind Dr Abdel-Fattah's invitation. No statement has been issued but their names have been quietly removed from the website. Four people are now responsible for the ongoing crisis.

Reminder: The NSW Govt plans to "prohibit slogans that incite hatred". The criteria targets speech that criticises Israel or is pro-Palestine. It also refers to "measures" used in the UK! #auspol #nswpol #FreeSpeech Submissions close: Monday 12Jan2026. www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/i...

It’s wild how European leaders are wringing their hands about a US invasion of Greenland being a violation of international law when just the other day they stood aside or even cheered as the US invaded Venezuela in violation of international law.

Oof.

11 former Adelaide Festival leaders write to the Adelaide Festival Board, supporting the reinstatement of Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah to the Adelaide Writers Week program. www.artshub.com.au/news/opinion... #ZionismIsWhiteSupremacy #AdelaideWritersFestival #auspol #BDS #Israel

Excellent article from Richard Flanagan: 'with this act of utter folly and appalling weakness, the Adelaide Festival board – and the politicians who direct it – have by scapegoating a Palestinian writer now destroyed Adelaide Writers Week for the foreseeable future'

First withdrawal from the Adelaide Festival proper, DJ Haram www.indailysa.com.au/citymag/cult...

Great piece on academic and artistic freedom and “ambient antisemitism”

I guess it's not surprising but it is still completely disgusting and outrageous that the ABC is going to both-sides American fascist militia murdering civilians

More withdrawals from Adelaide Writers Week reportedly include: Bri Lee Maxine Beneba Clarke Clare Wright Paul Daley Hannah Kent Robbie Arnott Walter Marsh Jennifer Mills Hannah Ferguson + at least 5 others to add to yesterday’s lot

My statement regarding my decision to withdraw from this year’s Adelaide Writers Festival.

Prisoners remaining on rolling hunger strike are suffering with dangerous symptoms, loved ones and a doctor say.

Who's going to organise the Adelaide anti-racism festival? Hold it next door and at the same time and it'll have double the attendance of this celebration of bigotry

This is just the start of the backlash

Randa Abdel-Fattah’s response:

Version from 1 Jan here: web.archive.org/web/20260101...

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Statement from @australiainstitute.org.au on Adelaide Festival.

Absolutely disgraceful. The Adelaide Festival has cancelled Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from appearing.

this noise is designed for pre-emptive compliance with laws not passed and policies not in place. In her statement published here, Segel cites “community expectations” as a standard. Which community? Expectations of what? Upholding international law? thejewishindependent.com.au/antisemitism...

The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing #academicSky theconversation.com/the-5-stages...