Is Greta Thunberg the lone voice for justice in our world? As the world moves from one crisis to another and our politicians ignore the immense injustices that are happening in their nation and in the world, what do ordinary non-violent citizens do to let their politicians know they aren’t happy with their lack of moral and ethical fortitude?

The days of “she‘ll be right, mate” are over, and all thinking Australians need to take action against ecocide and genocide and not let one 22-year-old woman take the burden of the crises of the world on her shoulders. #auspol #GretaThunberg #Gaza

“They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others”

The Yanks are cooked (and cooking the rest of us) - The Shot American authoritarianism is an echo of tyrants’ past and its own unique perversion: shrouded in goldleaf, ski masks, and utter bullshit.

Here's me. "The Yanks are cooked (and cooking the rest of us)"

I am sorry Charlie Kirk is dead, but I cannot mourn him. This is why Charlie Kirk was killed in the America he wanted. I still feel compassion in response to his death – but will I mourn him? No.

Brilliant by @amyremeikis.bsky.social

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Yep. A brilliant read. Ian

Australian writers shocked and ‘disgusted’ by closure of 85-year-old literary journal Meanjin After 85 years of continuous publication, Meanjin, Australia’s second-oldest literary journal, is closing.

“If the most prestigious university in Australia will not fund our most prestigious literary journal, then it makes you question whether or not universities actually care about Australian culture.”
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Australia should halt plan to deport refugees, migrants to Nauru Last week, the Australian Government struck a A$400 million (US$260 million) deal with Nauru to deport 280 people to the small Pacific island nation. It is also proposing new legislation to strip thos...

"Australia’s punitive migration system has already caused immeasurable harm to thousands of people over decades in violation of international law. It is not too late for the government to halt this plan and prevent further abuses."
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Bendigo Writers’ Festival And The Curious Case Of The Missing Democracy - The Shot It started off well enough, as all well-intentioned stories do. The Bendigo Writers’ Festival’s marketing for their August event had...

My latest in The Shot.

"The pro-lsrael lobby in Australia do not have the power - they have bluff. They're a farce, a smokescreen, a collection of paranoids intent on defending a foreign power’s despicable actions at the expense of Australia’s own social democracy."
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Elon Musk’s Autistic Anti-Patterns How Not To Do Being Autistic

If you're the kind of person who might enjoy a long essay about how awful Musk is and what that tells us about society (and being autistic), you may appreciate this:

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successfully helped no one into the #hottest100

Curious to see the way that Australian media treated Monique Ryan when her husband caught was caught pulling down a sign versus Jill Segal when her husband’s family trust donated $50k to Advance.

Key recommendations from the Antisemitism Special Envoy’s Report On 10 July, the Antisemitism Special Envoy Jillian Segal issued a new report on how to fight antisemitism. It has 13 actions spread across…

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Israel: silencing dissent everywhere - The Shot The pro-Israel lobby isn’t designed to balance debate nor to enrich it – it is designed to silence it.

Here's @ronnisalt.bsky.social. 'Israel: silencing dissent everywhere'

God I love her. So lucky I got to see them 🥰

Super tax debate highlights everything wrong with Australia’s media and economic system | Greg Jericho The way superannuation is mostly covered by the media in Australia is about how to avoid paying tax and how to use it to fund inheritance

We have sob stories about people with $5.5m in super, advice for those with $8m in super for how to avoid tax.

It’s not just the tax system that needs fixing - also our media

My column.

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And the US just bombed Iran at the behest of Israel, which has been claiming its at immediate risk of a nuclear strike for 30 years and we’ll all be told Israel has a right to defend itself, but anything Iran does is an act of war and in another 30 years we’ll be told there was no need for any of it

American women, like others in the disadvantaged world, living in a dystopia decided by men & religious fanatics who don't have a working knowledge of anatomy, hormones, periods, miscarriage, terminations, prenatal care, pregnancy, genetics, birth, fetal growth, postnatal care, babies, or children.

Diabolus Ex Machina This Is Not An Essay

Possibly the best thing I've read about ChatGPT yet.

h/t @melaniemitchell.bsky.social

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Undiagnosed autism is everyone thinking you're a complete weirdo

Diagnosed autism is telling people you're autistic and everyone being confused because you look "completely normal"

Episode #205 - Why a meritocracy is corrosive to society. (Michael Sandel) — Philosophize This! Episode #205 - Why a meritocracy is corrosive to society. (Michael Sandel)

We judge people, ourselves included, not for being unlucky or facing real obstacles, but for not climbing the ladder of wealth, prestige, or visibility.

As Michael Sandel argues, meritocracy turns inequality into a moral verdict. www.philosophizethis.org/podcast/epis...

a chart showing power generation data and price data for Spain's grid

a chart showing power generation data and price data for Spain's grid

a chart showing power generation data and price data for Spain's grid

a chart showing power generation data and price data for Spain's grid

One week on from Spain's blackout - and media outlets can talk about is solar power. So I decided to look into Spain's nuclear fleet, and discovered that in April, it was operating at its lowest levels in ten years

Why? Here's a hefty piece digging into that, for you:

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Ranked: Australia's most polluted cities in 2025 Which Australian city has the dubious honor of the “most polluted” air? You might be surprised. Despite Australia’s…

A list of Australia's most polluted cities, high on the culprits, Vehicle pollution, (another good reason for more Work from home) and Woodfire heater smoke! (why are these not more regulated in urban areas?) Hazard reduction burns also features highly.
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Here is Earth's rotation realized in an unusual way: using a camera scanning the landscape of Tivoli, Namibia, Bartosz Wojczyński focused on the sky.

He created a timelapse spanning 24 h that has a focal point in the sky rather than on the ground.

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🔭 🧪 #galactic

RFK Jr: Autistic kids are a tragedy. They'll never pay taxes, never hold down a job, never contribute anything to society

Autistic kids:

Leading Autism Organizations Release Joint Statement on Upholding Scientific Integrity and Supporting the Autism Community - Autistic Self Advocacy Network April 17, 2025, Washington, D.C. – As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of Autistic individuals, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Autism Society of America, Autism…

ASAN, Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network, the Autistic People of Color Fund, Autism Society of America, Autism Speaks, The Arc, and others stand united: Autistic people deserve respect, support, and science-based policy, not dangerous disinformation. autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/lead...

Strength to all trans women today. The bigots are out in force, but always remember their hate says everything about them not you. Trans women are women, and a bigot is always a bigot.

Neither Neurodivergence Nor Mental Illness Made Them Bigots—They're Just Awful People It's hard to admit your heroes are jerks, but the mentally ill and neurodivergent shouldn't be collateral damage.

Autism didn’t make them do it. Mental illness didn’t, either. This personal piece from The Big Picture cuts through the excuses and names the real issue: some people are just hateful, and we need to stop giving them cover.

For the amount that I am told that young people are not engaging with politics, it’s strange that many are actively against the idea of engaging with young people. Many acted as if inviting people with young audiences tainted the sacred halls of the budget lock-up. As all the creators, including some with traditional finance and journalism backgrounds, were immediately dismissed as just ‘self-obsessed influencers’ who lack the professionalism to cover it. Personally I think inviting Sky News is a much bigger affront to journalism.

From my article on the outrage regarding ‘influencers’ at the budget (via @theshot.net.au)

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The Cambridge World History of Violence Cambridge Core - Twentieth Century Regional History - The Cambridge World History of Violence

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