Josh Bornstein

Legend

Has Portland been conquered already ?

Cancel culture is a source of censorship, no ? First there is pressure to censor and then a decision to censor.

More power to your arm Karen

Trump donor Larry Ellison’s Oracle will oversee TikTok’s algorithm.

His media company owns CBS News and is plotting a bid for Warner Bros., which owns CNN.

When billionaires take control of communication platforms, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.

For those who argue the Right has just discovered cancel culture, there are 2 words to consider: Anthony Fauci.

Absolutely. Corporations wield an extraordinary censorship power.

more corporate cancel culture

Should anti-semitism be exceptionalised or should we combat all forms of racism together? Hear diverse community leaders discuss racism; antisemitism and legitimate criticism of Israel; and Palestinian rights. Fellowship/supper will follow the Q&A.

Brisbane Folk: come along and hear from Executive Committee member, Bart Shteinman at this event we're pleased to co-host! events.humanitix.com/should-anti-...

Ordinary People knocked my sox off.

No-one was MAKING staff go to this session. If anyone felt unsafe hearing about children’s health during war, they could have just …. chosen not to attend.
It was obviously cancelled to ensure NO-ONE would talk about it.

‘Like a Mad Max movie’: How hot it will really get in ‘unliveable Australia’ Parts of Australia would become unliveable if Australia’s temperatures rise by three degrees.

“More than 20 million Australians in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide could swelter through deadly heatwaves of more than 44 degrees stretching across 1.72 million square kilometres if temperatures rise by 3 degrees.”

www.smh.com.au/environment/...

“Calling people a fascist is dangerous, violent rhetoric.” ...

Here's a compilation of Trump doing precisely that:

ht: @micaherfan.com

That’s a big call. Always dangerous to underestimate his idiocy.

Judges and barristers in England and Wales who bully and harass junior colleagues benefit from a 'culture of impunity' and a complaints system that penalises victims, a damning review has found. on.ft.com/4mP2Rdf

RIP Budgies

Once more for the commuter set.

Failure to tackle antisemitism should see organisations’ funding cut like subpar childcare centres, special envoy says At a Gold Coast conference, Jillian Segal declined to address the presence of neo-Nazis at Sunday’s anti-immigration marches

Being the Special Envoy for Antisemitism and refusing to address nazis is like being the Special Envoy for Black Lung Disease refusing to address coal. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The closest Mr. Mamdani gets to socialism is his belief in treating people more equitably.

My favorite sentence in the New York Times explainer on Mamdani and socialism.

So is it true that Trump is trying to fire someone for ‘making misleading statements’?

Labor’s housing ‘help’ risks backfiring on homeowners Nationalising the first buyer LMI market could cut competition and put upward pressure on premiums for investors and first buyers not eligible for the scheme.

Does this work?

www.afr.com/policy/econo...

Point Cook MP calls for greater staff representation on university councils.
State MPs like Mathew Hilakari are backing NTEU’s campaign for improved university governance in Victoria.
Find out more and how to support change at our unis: betterunis.nteu.au
#highereducation #auspol #HigherEd

Breakfast - ABC listen Have your breakfast with ABC Riverina. News, weather and local stories.

I did an interview with the ABC about so-called Sovereign Citizens, so if you’re looking for background and context about the alleged circumstances of events in Porepunkah, Australia, it is here just after the 2hr mark: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Sneak preview of the cover of the Polish edition of Working for the Brand. Out soon. In good bookstores in Poland.

Car pollution is deadly. New research shows us just how much Vehicle emissions may contribute to more than 1,800 premature deaths in Australia each year, according to the nation's first assessment of the health impact of traffic-related pollution.

Traffic pollution in Australia contributes to more than 1,800 premature deaths per year, study estimates
www.abc.net.au/news/science... #aushealth
paper www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

'Wrong kind of sorry': Qantas fined $90 million penalty for illegally outsourcing jobs The airline giant will face a $90 million penalty over its decision to illegally outsource more than 1,800 ground handling jobs during the COVID pandemic.

Federal court imposes record penalty against Qantas over illegal union busting.

Stealing from artists is a bad read. By @sophtree.bsky.social & me.

screenshot of headline article from Aus Financial Review which reads "Stealing from artists won't make Australia richer. Here's why" with a picture of politician Tony Burke

"The [Productivity] Commission has naively fallen for the industry of spruikers and boosters driving up AI company share prices...Such a move would be comparable to wage theft for creatives."

Bravo @sophtree.bsky.social and @joshbornstein.bsky.social for speaking out 👍
archive.is/LQgbu

Thank you, everyone, for your warm well wishes and generous support.

The @nteuact.bsky.social has been especially amazing. And they’re putting on a BBQ*! Come along and grab a bite to eat and spend time with ANU community.

*OMG this is hilarious 😆