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@paking.bsky.social

Reflective soul, interested in social justice, sport, and the future of the planet/ caring for nature. Social Worker by day, morning πŸŒ„ ocean swimmer and lazy as in the PM.

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Post image 05.08.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5054    πŸ” 949    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 37
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Israel just bombed the UNRWA clinic in Gaza City. They’re destroying what’s left of Gaza’s health system and there’s zero media coverage.🀬🀬🀬πŸ˜ͺ

05.08.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 6

πŸ˜³πŸ˜”πŸ˜”πŸ˜”πŸ˜”πŸ˜”πŸ˜”πŸ˜”πŸ˜”πŸ˜”πŸ˜”

06.08.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ILLINOIS GOV. J.B. PRITZKER (D): "If they're gonna cheat, then all of us have to take a hard look at what the effect of that cheating is on democracy . And that means we've all got to stand up and do the right thing. So as far as I'm concerned, everything is on the table."

05.08.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 8570    πŸ” 2251    πŸ’¬ 223    πŸ“Œ 199

80 years ago, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

We remember the thousands who were killed in a crime against humanity, as well as the survivors who carried the pain of the past.

Today, let us honour them by vowing to rid our world of nuclear weapons once and for all.

06.08.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1682    πŸ” 416    πŸ’¬ 81    πŸ“Œ 27

😳

06.08.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’NEW ARTICLE!πŸ“’
β€˜Free Palestine!’: protesting Israel’s war on #Gaza in #Italy and #Spain

Read the article by D. della Porta, L. Mendoza Sandoval, @mportosg.bsky.social and F. Stagni here πŸ‘‡
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

05.08.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Such an important point:

β€œProgressive policies…are very popular in this country…but you have a segment of the Democratic Party that keeps trying to convince progressives we’re losing elections because their policies need to be more moderate.” Matt Dowd

I wish more understood this.

A confession…
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06.08.2025 03:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4170    πŸ” 1193    πŸ’¬ 225    πŸ“Œ 96
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Western governments have been extraordinarily slow to respond to GENOCIDE and FORCED STARVATION and the ELIMINATION OF PALESTINIAN CHILDREN

Norway is only now reviewing it's investments in Israel

Meanwhile ...

05.08.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Over 300,000 people marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge calling for an end to Israel's genocide of the Palestinians & for participants to be held accountable for crimes against humanity.

FYI, @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social @chrisminnsmp.bsky.social, it's aka SOCIAL COHESION.

05.08.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 103    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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If you think a golden ballroom is more important than childhood cancer research… I have nothing left to say to you. Please unfollow me.

#pediatriccancer #cancermom

05.08.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 27000    πŸ” 8238    πŸ’¬ 680    πŸ“Œ 380
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Well, and terrifyingly, said.

05.08.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 8059    πŸ” 2664    πŸ’¬ 173    πŸ“Œ 81

#Auspol We can get ahead of this. Build desal plants for Coastal Cities and towns. Reduce the reliance on Dams and our river system so that we can support our Agriculture Industry and keep the river systems healthy. Plant Aussie flowers that need less water etc

05.08.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Andrew Hastie lashes out against the hundreds of thousands of Aussies marching against Israel’s genocide on Sunday & demanded they fly over & protest β€œin the Middle East…not here on our iconic Harbour Bridge”

This is how you remain unelectable. Racist & stupid at the same time.

05.08.2025 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 252    πŸ” 82    πŸ’¬ 70    πŸ“Œ 7
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a cartoon character says this is unbelievable ALT: a cartoon character says this is unbelievable

Penny late to the party Wong

04.08.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What I find depressing beyond words is the fact evildoers like Jillian Segal, Mark Leibler, the AJA, ECAJ, AIJAC, Netanyahu et al. as well as those in Washington have the ear of @albomp.bsky.social and @senatorwong.bsky.social, but the good people of Australia do not.

#auspol #Despair #GazaGenocide

04.08.2025 04:32 β€” πŸ‘ 481    πŸ” 175    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 13

You can't genuinely stand against Epstein and his associates while also believing that school genital inspections to hunt down trans kids are a reasonable policy compromise. It isn't possible.

03.08.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 191    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ˜”

04.08.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great city

04.08.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking about the emotional reaction I had when I caught sight of the Melbourne skyline last night after returning from a few days away. Melbourne might be home now after nearly 9 years.
Not sure I'd ever go back to Adelaide, even though it's awesome

04.08.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The rise of totalitarianism – 12 similarities between 1930s Germany and 2020s America - Part 1 The parallels between today’s America and the Germany of a century ago are profound – and are becoming more relevant with each passing day. Sadly, what was considered inconceivable a few years ago has...

The rise of totalitarianism in America is eerily similar to Germany in the 1930s

Manipulated electoral systems, criminal issues with their leaders, and controlled military and police forces, collaboration with courts, and the use of propaganda to maintain power.

johnmenadue.com/post/2025/08...

03.08.2025 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

Environmental tick too for the train 🚊

04.08.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 Israeli Minister Ben Gvir:
β€œGaza’s children are not innocent β€” they’re a delayed threat that must be eliminated.”

This is genocide in plain words.

03.08.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 179    πŸ” 115    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 28
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35 US rabbis arrested at NYC, DC Gaza aid protests. in 2025 - Franetic | Marketing and Digital Transformation Agency In a remarkable display of compassion and advocacy, 35 U.S. rabbis were arrested recently during protests in Washington, D.C., and New York City, drawing

Proverbs 25:21
β€œIf your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. β€œ why does a Buddhist have to keep schooling the heartless and fake Christians. franetic.com/35-us-rabbis...

03.08.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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One can only hope it is finally hitting home to you how much decent Australians, the majority of us in fact, have grown to despise you over the last 22 months, @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social.

You're both fucked. #auspol #nswpol #GazaGenocide #MarchForHumanity #YayForSydney

03.08.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

✍️✨✨✨🌺

03.08.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 142    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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ABC successfully avoids interviewing anyone, or talking about why people marched

No ABC it wasn't a "pro-Palestine march", it was an anti genocide / pro human rights march

The entire article is devoted to what the police said & did, but the danger of 'peril' was ever present apparently

03.08.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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Living in Gaza is perilous!

03.08.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Incredible footage of the march across Sydney Harbour Bridge #FreePalestine

03.08.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 377    πŸ” 154    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 19

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