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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 ๐ŸŒ„ ocean swimmer and lazy as in the PM.

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โ€œ.. itโ€™s worth considering if a spiritual leader may have been more appropriateโ€. SMH two bob each way 11/2/26 re Herzog visit. With protest violence it looks like an โ€œomnishamblesโ€ further disrupting social cohesion. SMH failed to contextualise probative evidence of Gaza genocide.

10.02.2026 22:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The intention being to make people think twice about protesting next time? What possible justification for that can there be? It is obvious to anyone with common sense that granting police any kind of immunity from consequences is not in the interests of the public. #auspol

10.02.2026 22:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Apparently these ICE agents are being stiffed on their supposed huge pay checks. Hope it is true!!! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

09.02.2026 12:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6490    ๐Ÿ” 774    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 333    ๐Ÿ“Œ 66

The Grammys. The Olympics. The Super Bowl. The message is that the world loves diversity. Donโ€™t let the billionaires tell you otherwise.

10.02.2026 06:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8547    ๐Ÿ” 1934    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 145    ๐Ÿ“Œ 47

Just wanted to say, in case any of these accounts are real people and not just bots - I do support Palestine, I want Isreal to stop their ways & face the consquences for their evil.

However I am not a wealthy woman and beyond general support, I cannot give anything to charity or individuals. Sorry.

10.02.2026 00:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2170    ๐Ÿ” 249    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

The NSW police brutality at the behest of Minns appears to have been the WD40 to release the โ€œrusted onsโ€ from their enthral.

10.02.2026 08:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 92    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Read executive officer, Sarah Schwartz's opinion piece in the Financial Review today about why Herzog doesn't represent Australian Jewry and shouldn't have been invited in the first place: www.afr.com/policy/forei...

10.02.2026 00:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 252    ๐Ÿ” 125    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Nothing says cohesion like a punch in the head: Violence of Minns' goons exposes the lie of 'social cohesion' NSW Police's actions against protesters in in Sydney was about the powerful dictating the terms of free speech โ€” through state-sanctioned violence if necessary.

Opinion | Social cohesion is nothing more than a scam perpetrated by the powerful โ€” backed by police violence, writes Bernard Keane. buff.ly/uvMgD4s

10.02.2026 02:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 166    ๐Ÿ” 79    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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โ€œIf political protests should only be allowed or prohibited by politicians, then whether or not the public is allowed to criticise politicians is in the hands of the very people they are seeking to criticise.โ€ โ€“ Alice Grundy

Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4bGYqi9

10.02.2026 00:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 177    ๐Ÿ” 77    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Dangerous delusional talk

09.02.2026 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Content warning: police violence
A scene we should never EVER see in this country

09.02.2026 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€˜A Premier who dines with a leader accused of genocide, who has signed the bombs dropped on civilians, while his police break the arm of an 84-y-o woman, assault a woman with Parkinsonโ€™s, spray a seizing child in the face, and brutalise people at prayer has forfeited all moral authority to govern.โ€™

09.02.2026 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 95    ๐Ÿ” 58    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Those police officers should be dismissed.

The commissioner should resign.

The premier should offer an unconditional apology and rescind the draconian legislation.

And pigs might fly.

Seriously bad look for NSW and, by extension, Australia.

09.02.2026 10:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
NSW police make Israeli president feel at home by mercilessly attacking anyone with a Palestine flag

NSW police make Israeli president feel at home by mercilessly attacking anyone with a Palestine flag

"Luckily the police seemed more than excited to step in and get as violent as needed to make sure he doesn't feel homesick" - Premier Minns chaser.com.au/national/nsw...

09.02.2026 10:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 537    ๐Ÿ” 268    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

ALBANESE YOU HAVE JUST COMMITTED POLITICAL SUICIDE
Fucking pathetic
#ADisappointmentAndATraitor
#ResignInShame
#auspol

09.02.2026 10:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Scary hey

09.02.2026 10:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Albanese you fraud

09.02.2026 10:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dead set sus

09.02.2026 09:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Govt has lost control of the Herzog Israel 'social cohesion' narrative. Tonight's dinner sponsors links to IDF, land theft, plus latest #EpsteinFiles
#auspol #protests @sstephanietrann.bsky.social michaelwest.com.au/island-visit...

09.02.2026 01:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 147    ๐Ÿ” 86    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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Authoritarianism is undermining climate action โ€“ and time is running out The global rise of authoritarianism is weakening climate governance just as warming accelerates and tipping points draw near. This failure now poses a direct threat to our future.

Pay attention to the existential issues ..

The rise of authoritarianism is undermining climate action.

Authoritarian regimes, often aligned with climate scepticism, weaken climate governance, particularly in the US, Russia, the Middle East .. ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐€๐”๐’๐“๐‘๐€๐‹๐ˆ๐€

johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...

08.02.2026 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Roaring surf here this morning, had to work hard for my swim/coffee reward!

Hope all will with the fires ๐Ÿ”ฅ, dreadful stuff

08.02.2026 23:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Getting a sense that regular people are starting to pay attention to politics in a way I haven't seen in a non-presidential year.

08.02.2026 05:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6529    ๐Ÿ” 874    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 296    ๐Ÿ“Œ 61

Onya Simon ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

08.02.2026 23:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Proud to be a signatory.
This open letter is in SMH and Age.

08.02.2026 20:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 647    ๐Ÿ” 230    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

Message to Kevin Hogan Iโ€™ve been to two peaceful anti genocide matches. I have seen ZERO anti Jewish signs ZERO. Stop spreading disinformation. #RNBreakfast

08.02.2026 20:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
โ€˜Australians for Humanityโ€™ demand the invitation to Israelโ€™s President be withdrawn immediately The Israel President cannot be welcomed in Australia. The government he represents has been found by the International Court of Justice to have breached international law: the Netanyahu regime has com...

Very strong arguments against inviting President of Israel to visit Australia.
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/12... %26 Irritations

28.12.2025 04:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
โ€ข Australia news live
Penny Wong says
Israeli president Isaac Herzog's visit a good thing' despite backlash from Labor party members
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โ€ข Australia news live Penny Wong says Israeli president Isaac Herzog's visit a good thing' despite backlash from Labor party members Follow updates live

It's "culturally unsafe" to have a Palestinian Aus author advocate against the systematic slaughter of hundreds of thousands of her people, but it's
"a good thing" for the president of apartheid Israel, which has committed daily massacres and mass starvation for 2yrs, to visit us. Unbearably racist.

13.01.2026 06:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 618    ๐Ÿ” 298    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

Israel President Isaac Herzogโ€™s visit to Australia next month may be a comfort for our grieving Jewish families after Bondi massacre. But itโ€™s ill advised particularly as ASIO still assesses terror risk at โ€œprobableโ€. Was Mike Burgess DG ASIO consulted?

28.01.2026 22:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#LaborFriendsOfPalestine NSW on X:
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#CameronMurphy MLC: โ€˜I plan to attend the protest on Monday against the visit of Israeli President #IsaacHerzog to Australia

โ€˜Australia should not be welcoming the head of a state engaged in an ongoing genocideโ€™

#AUSPOL #NSWpol #Israel #Herzog #Labor #ALP

07.02.2026 23:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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