Emily Webb
@emilywebbcrime.bsky.social
True crime writer. Advocacy and Comms by day. Being called a “woke lefty” doesn’t hurt my feelings. she/her https://linktr.ee/emilywebbcrime
There can never be enough scrutiny on this church. Brethren Church faces election inquiry over claims members paid neo-Nazi associates. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
Church fronts inquiry over claims members paid neo-Nazi associates to harass PM
Church leaders have denied organising members during the 2025 election campaign, while at the same time acknowledging they clearly were coordinated.
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My daughter is doing a subject at uni - Power and Protest: The History and Politics of Social Movements and I couldn’t be prouder. #auspol
The beauty and the heartbreak of this conversation with @stevenstrogatz.com articulates so much of my worry, my anger, my despair about #AI. Joy, satisfaction, purpose is in learning, seeking, collaborating. The human connections. The process. open.spotify.com/episode/31vo...
Mathematicians’ Latest Problem: What if A.I. Can Do Our Job?
The Daily · Episode
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On Pauline Hanson: Raf Epstein on #Insiders nails it - "the media hold her to a different standard." Which is to say, no standard at all. We've never had a detailed policy interview with Hanson. And a rare policy question sees Pauline unravel.
Super interesting listen from AFR. @kossamaras, Greg Bearup looking at Dubbo, a vital region, which is kept running by migrants, and what’s really driving the One Nation vote. open.spotify.com/episode/41Ai...
Migrants keep this town running. Why it's voting for One Nation
The Fin · Episode
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I’m intrigued to know what the small talk was between Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump.
This is the MOST important LGBTQ+ archive in Texas. Full of treasures, including ther records of the state’s first gay political group, founded in Dallas in the mid 1960s. Just heartbreaking. www.ntdaily.com/news/univers...
University removes LGBTQ+ archive page after social media post by Texas representative
The university took down the homepage of its LGBTQ+ archive, a collaborative project documenting queer culture and history, following a post on X by Texas Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Midlothian).
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Save the date. Anti-trans activist Sall Grover says she’s leaving Australia next year. 👋👋👋 Good riddance.
Hundreds of wheelchairs, donated by two Australian charities to help injured children in Gaza, are stuck in warehouses in Jordan due to Israeli restrictions. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
Australian wheelchairs donated to Gaza stuck in Jordan warehouse
Hundreds of wheelchairs, donated by two Australian charities to help injured children in Gaza, are stuck in warehouses in Jordan due to Israeli restrictions.
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Safe travels across the Rainbow Bridge, Sunny 💔
Barack Obama Just Announced The Passing Of His Family's Beloved Dog Sunny—And His Beautiful Tribute Has Us Sobbing
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Police In Kent, UK are searching for a 'distressed woman' seen visiting the grave of a newborn baby who was found dead more than 30 years ago. metro.co.uk/2026/09/09/p...
Police hunt 'distressed woman' laying flowers at suffocated baby's grave
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Fine art thieves nab two 'priceless' Renoir paintings from French museum www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Fine art thieves nab two 'priceless' Renoir paintings from French museum
French authorities said the robbery is a "wake-up call" about how fine art is showcased and protected.
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Fair call. Attorney-General Michelle Rowland has called on Pauline Hanson to reflect on her own behaviour and her party's ideology after the One Nation leader accused the prime minister of inciting political violence. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
Attorney-General calls on Pauline Hanson to reflect on her own behaviour
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland has called on Senator Pauline Hanson to reflect on her own behaviour after she accused the prime minister of inciting political violence.
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A great Aussie talent ⭐️ Growing up in Adelaide, the daughter of Indo-Fijian migrants, The Pitt and The Airport Chaplain actor Shabana Azeez landed in Hollywood by accident. She's still figuring out what to make of it. www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
The Pitt made her a breakout star overnight. She thinks that's the problem
Shabana Azeez landed in Hollywood by accident. She's still figuring out what to make of it.
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A website providing comprehensive information about the proposed $1.1 billion Clyde North, VIC #datacentre will soon be launched as the developer, Galileo Group, responds to community concerns about the project. cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au/news/2026-08...
Data centre developer promises website after information concerns
A website providing comprehensive information about the proposed $1.1 billion Clyde North data centre will soon be launched as the developer responds to community concerns about the project. Galileo G...
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This right here is a campaign issue the entire Dem party should be running on right now. Invoke our beloved Dolly and point out Republicans don't want you to read ... for obvious reasons. www.rawstory.com/dolly-parton...
GOP lawmakers quietly slash funds for Dolly Parton children's book charity
Republicans this year quietly cut millions of dollars of funding for the late and beloved Dolly Parton's children's book charity, according to multiple reports.Imagination Library, the nonprofit found...
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This is truly heartbreaking. Dolly Parton was an extraordinary person and an irreplaceable champion of the working class. We are a better country because of her.
Brilliant description of anti-trans opportunistic jerks like Enes Kanter Freedom - “pathetic charlatans” sprouting up “like unwanted fungus.” Add Sophie Cunningham too. There’s so many more I’d add to this sh*t list of terf grifters.
The Nation Magazine@thenation.com · 2mo agoUntil commentators are willing to admit that the WNBA panic is nothing but a stalking horse for the fascist elimination of trans lives, we’re going to keep seeing more pathetic charlatans like Enes Kanter Freedom sprout up like unwanted fungus. https://bit.ly/4ggUyGp
Anyway I hope Sophie Cunningham is proud of herself. This is what she invited.
CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social · 2mo agoMuch as I hate to give Kanter the time, nobody here will support him anyway. Sky players kept Tasha away from him
Airbnb is a scourge on society. Councils are supportive of a crackdown but say limited data available made it difficult to identify properties solely used for short term and those being lived in. Solution: go old school and get on website and trawl through listings. Or better still ban airbnb.
Calls for release of government review into short-stays amid Airbnb crisis
City of Sydney Deputy Mayor Jess Miller warns there is nothing preventing short-term accommodation investors from exploiting new developments earmarked for NSW.
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No surprise that Sex Matters CEO, Maya Forstater supports racist eugenist Nathan Cofnas. bsky.app/profile/jess...
GeekOnALeash 🏳️⚧️@geekonaleash.co.uk · 2mo agoMaya Forstater has joined the bandwagon of bigots showing their support for the racist Nathan Cofnas...the bigots that support her have called her out on this...bigotry runs deep in these 'big players' of the gender critical ideological movement.
Wildfires burning across Europe are setting off old WWI and WWII bombs. metro.co.uk/2026/08/22/w...
Wildfires burning across Europe are setting off old WWI and WWII bombs
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The British government's counter-#extremism programme is not able to deal with the growing number of children being referred to it who are "fixated on violence without a clear ideology", the children's commissioner has said. #ukpol www.bbc.com/news/article...
Prevent not helping children fixated with violence, children's commissioner says
Growing numbers of children referred to the government's counter-terror programme are not suitable for it and need help, Dame Rachel de Souza warns.
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Every day there’s another indignity. Navy discusses renaming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of heroic Black sailor. #uspol
Navy discusses renaming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of heroic Black sailor
The USS Doris Miller would be the first aircraft carrier named after a Black and an enlisted sailor. The decision to name the carrier after Miller was made during Trump’s first term.
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So grateful for the HONOURABLE Senator Jordon Steele-John #NDIS
Online abuse, “culture wars”, a p*ss weak media and idiots saying whatever they want with no consequences is so damaging to democracy and mental health. A new survey of female politicians shows growing concerns about online abuse and how it could affect female participation. #auspol
Women question political careers over death, rape and violence threats
A new survey shows half of female politicians are questioning their ongoing careers while three-quarters believe online abuse has increased in the past two years.
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I absolutely understand that when cash strapped, bring able to draw on Super seems a solution. But letting us all access it whenever we want will only cost #auspol more down the track. As for people like Andrew Bragg saying compulsory super is a policy failure…no.
When should you be able to access your super? Battle lines are being drawn
A political stoush has erupted over superannuation, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers warning others' ideas could decimate the economy.
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