Fact. Just sayin:-
In 2003, while adviser to a NSW Min., Chris Minns attended the Aust. Israel Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) inaugural Rambam trip to Israel. Also att. alongside Minns were former PM Scott Morrison, Bill Shorten and Fed Opp. leader Simon Crean's foreign policy adviser Carl Ungerer.

Political recidivism. Women and younger voters abandoned the party in droves at last year’s election. Tearing down their first female leader after less than a year, is their considered response? And for what detailed program? Vague boilerplate rhetoric? Fact is, the boys want their party back.

"Although covid is transmitted through the respiratory system, much of the pathology unfolds in the vascular system, with microvascular damage, thromboinflammation, and dysregulated perfusion underpinning the cardiac, pulmonary, and neurological manifestations of severe disease."

At the risk of stating the obvs, the purpose of the visit is to “reset the relationship” aka wash away any concerns about past events like the murder of Zomi Frankcom. If the Australian govt had any interest in justice or Zomi’s memory this visit wouldn’t be happening.

"social cohesion" is the "climate wars are over" of the late 2020s.

Labor doesn't want peace, or cohesion or actual societal improvement. It wants everyone to stop yelling at them.

It worked for the climate movement but it won't work for the anti-genocide movement.

Ghastly....

Hey @albomp.bsky.social, I guess once you’re elected, you can just forget about the things you used to say.

Saw an article where some anonymous Liberal was describing removing Ley as a 'great act of misogyny' or similar. Would have to ask them how low the Liberal primary vote would need to be for them to not say that at this time.

Reframing "AI for Good" Abeba Birhane “AI for Good” is an oxymoron when models are built through surveillance, exploitation, and hubris.

@abeba.bsky.social debunks the idea of “AI for good,” bringing empirical receipts and searing commentary of today’s AI scene to the table. www.themaybe.org/reframing-im...

There has been some crap attempts by centrists trying to paint Zionism as just believing Israel should exist & favour a 2 state solution.

Bullshit. Either support genocide or criticise the Zionists who do. Don’t give me your bullshit “oh Netanyahu is bad but let’s not be mean about Zionists” crud.

Major parties vote down LGBTIQ amendments Attempts from David Pocock, Jacqui Lambie, Tammy Tyrrell and Fatima Payman to have the laws at least extend protections to marginalised groups, including the LGTBIQ communities have been voted down by Labor and the Liberals. This was their amendment: (1) Schedule 1, item 10, page 8 (line 12), omit “distinguished by race, or national or ethnic origin”, substitute “distinguished by race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, disability, nationality, or national or ethnic origin, or because of the target person or target group’s personal association (whether as a relative or otherwise) with a person who is distinguished by any of those attributes”.

Good to have a final reminder that these laws are only about preventing people criticism Israel for committing genocide and have nothing really to do with hate (other than ensuring Zionists can continue to practice it)

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Imagine if parliament was 150 people of working age chosen at random…

More than unfortunate phrasing .....

A Statement of Solidarity and Refusal [I received the following anonymous text today containing some reflections on the police riot in Sydney of February 9 and thought it worth sharing.] A Statement of Solidarity and Refusal We stand w…

I received an anonymous text today containing some reflections on the police riot in Sydney of February 9 and thought it worth sharing.

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Some of world’s oldest trees hit by climate-fuelled wildfires in Patagonia Wildfires that left 23 people dead were made about three times more likely by global heating, researchers say

Some of world’s oldest trees hit by climate-fuelled wildfires in Patagonia

- Some Alerce trees had stood undisturbed for thousands of years, say researchers, but global heating is now supercharging blazes

@wwattribution.bsky.social
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Never, ever, doubt the stupidity and self-interest which dominates conservative politics in this country.

And sadly it has now spread unchecked into the ALP.

Australia be better. We are increasingly getting the politicians we deserve...

#auspol

Press gallery having orgasms at not having to worry at all about policy and being able to talk about “cut through” “conviction” “a good look” “win back the centre” all without one iota of supporting evidence

Albo won't say a single word.
He's a spineless fraud

Indeed it wouldn't...

In QT Zali Steggal just raised the notion of an inquiry into the death of the Australian aid worker in Gaza. More courage and integrity from an Independent. Go Zali. Albo is carefully navif0the topic. Expect it to be on the news. #auspol

Is the strategy of this crackdown meant to frighten off 'mums and dads' (aka law-abiding people) who want to protest at what they see is wrong? The Harbor Bridge protest made clear the public's anger at what's happening in GAZA and The West Bank. Are we being told to back off? Just wondering....

THE WORST AUSTRALIAN: hometown thoughts on Australia's dumbest newspaper do you know how dumb you have to be to claim that title?

i wrote about Australia's dumbest newspaper, my hometown rag etc

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My local Independent member for Mackellar, NSW @sophiescamps.bsky.social
Proud of her, thanks Sophie!

An absolute disgrace

Turned Mackellar Independent after 73 years of the Liberals ( inc. Bronwyn Bishop and Jason Falinski)
She's diligent, accessible, responsive and extremely well-credentialed.
So lucky to have her!

#RealDickheads of #auspol.

Boxed in like Tulloch We’re into the straight and Australia pounds against the rails, all muscle memory and destiny, everybody’s favourite, yet going nowhere. Boxed in like Tulloch. Truth, Due Diligence and Duty of Care ha...

“Australia is wedged; squeezed at once by Washington’s strategic demands, a domestic propaganda environment that converts grief into compliance now called social cohesion, and a bipartisan refusal to confront what the UN has formally identified as genocide.”

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Yet ABC News 24 is running rolling coverage of the international war criminal shaking hands with the Governor General..... I hate this timeline.

An "Arrest Herzog" banner in front of Australian Parliament House

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