Michelle K. Smith

@michelleksmith.bsky.social

Just an ordinary being surviving in extraordinary times. 🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 💜 ♕ 🎹 ⚛️ 👩‍🔬 Atheist, Vegetarian, She/Her. ❤️ Coffee/Tips: https://ko-fi.com/michelleksmith

A reminder that Peta Credlin told Moira Deeming in 2024, that she will eventually become Victorian Liberal leader. That's one prediction that will thankfully not come true. Deeming is a toxic transphobe. #MoiraDeeming #Liberal #PetaCredlin #Victoria #AusPol

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Embattled MP Moira Deeming resigns from Victorian Liberal Party: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-28/mp-moira-deeming-resigns-liberal-party/106966506

JK Rowling novels are deeply misogynistic - her women are all one-dimensional caricatures who are subordinated to comic relief or the advancement of male-centred narratives. There are only 79 female characters out of the 722 named or identifiable characters, that appear in the Harry Potter series.

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Lowering the tobacco excise to combat illegal tobacco is nonsensical. It's clear Big Tobacco is behind the illegal trade, in order to undermine effectiveness of tobacco taxation. They are the only winners of this. We should move away from the tax model to one of banning tobacco altogether.

There is a something seriously wrong with people on social media when they call out Andrew Tate for what he wears rather than point out the fact he raped and trafficked women. As if dressing "gay" is an insult? I'm glad he's facing justice but the response to him is just weird. It's really revealing

Vermont, the most LGBTQ-inclusive state, has topped the quality-of-life rankings for six straight years. The bottom ten? All deep-red, all anti-trans. The data is blunt. Find out what I make of it: https://www.helenwebberley.com/news/red-states-quality-of-life-anti-trans-laws?utm_source=bluesky&utm_

Red states are tanking quality of life to target trans people | Dr Helen Webberley

Every state in CNBC's bottom ten is red and anti-trans. Vermont leads for the sixth year running. The pattern speaks for itself.

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