@sasansandy.bsky.social
80 years and still learning, scientist, activist in past lives. Admire scholars, thinkers, artists, workers, and some politicians (of the non-craven type). AI free zone
The Israel lobby is so used to arrogantly making shit up and having governments adopt it as policy, no questions asked. So they didn't expect the Commissioner holding them to account. And thanks to their chutzpah, an investigation into antisemitism highlights Islamophobia. #auspol
cha0s@anatolkirichenko.bsky.social · 16h agoAyup! abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/bondi-antisemitism-royal-commission-virginia-bell-hijack-claim/106997564
The great powers of 1914 built deterrence, alliances and enemy thinking until one trigger incident became catastrophe. Today’s rivalry with China risks repeating the same cycle, Crispin Hull writes. #auspol #China #War
The lessons from 1914 and the great-power mistake we keep repeating
The build-up of deterrence, alliances and enemy thinking helped drive the catastrophe of 1914, and today’s great-power rivalry risks repeating the same dangerous cycle.
pearlsandirritations.com
Jack Waterford: A new round of royal commissions and public inquiries may expose not only corruption and mismanagement, but the deeper erosion of public trust in politics, parties and institutions. pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/08...
The truth, forced out, is more damaging than coming clean
A new round of royal commissions and public inquiries may expose not only corruption and mismanagement, but the deeper erosion of public trust in politics, parties and institutions.
pearlsandirritations.com
The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump! #Pinks 🌸 www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump | Ian Lustick and Eli Clifton
Our new book tracks the growth over nearly eight decades, of the most powerful foreign policy lobby in US history
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Shell's CEO is correct that they are 'not just a fossil fuel company'. They are also a - profiting from global heating company - climate denial company - greenwashing company - oil spills company - mining in the Amazon company - destroying humpback whales' breeding grounds company...
Damian Carrington@dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5d agoWildfires in Europe are “very worrying”, says Shell boss, as oil giant cashed in on high prices to make bumper Q 2profits of almost $10bn. "My heart goes out to the many who are suffering from it” Sawan abandoned many green investments made by his predecessor www.thetimes.com/business/com...
I have made a video with footage no one has seen yet demonstrating how the ABC deliberately erased Gaza from its reporting of the Pine Gap protest last week. www.instagram.com/reel/Dbb5iQt...
David Milner on Instagram: "There is an added layer of icky with this one. Not only is the ABC continuing its years-long pattern of manufacturing consent for Israel, it is also grossly distorting th...
226 likes, 16 comments - davemilbo on July 30, 2026: "There is an added layer of icky with this one. Not only is the ABC continuing its years-long pattern of manufacturing consent for Israel, it is ...
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Yet the Govt can’t decide whetehr to adopt the more comprehensive anti-racism framework developed by the Aust. Human Rights Commission, but sure, let one person’s crusade takeover govt policy in one specific area. #auspol
stranger@strangerous.bsky.social · 6d agoJillian Segal says her plan is to expand IHRA training “at scale” — to all govt depts & all businesses in the country — & be driven by a new taxpayer funded body - which she reveals is already in the works.😳 What the hell is going on?
"The message is simple: The Pacific wants PM Albanese to lead on climate; the youth demand it. Get on with it, or your legacy is dust." junkee.com/articles/you...
Australian Youth Climate Coalition on COP31 Climate Summit
Australian Youth Climate Coalition on COP31 Climate Summit
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Thoughts and prayers......
Damian Carrington@dpcarrington.bsky.social · 5d agoWildfires in Europe are “very worrying”, says Shell boss, as oil giant cashed in on high prices to make bumper Q 2profits of almost $10bn. "My heart goes out to the many who are suffering from it” Sawan abandoned many green investments made by his predecessor www.thetimes.com/business/com...
REVEALED AT COMMISSION:  The federal govt has increased funding so that Segal’s IHRA training pilot programs can be rolled out at 200 schools across the country. Includes both public and private schools. After this, they hope it goes across the board.
stranger@strangerous.bsky.social · 6d agoJillian Segal says her plan is to expand IHRA training “at scale” — to all govt depts & all businesses in the country — & be driven by a new taxpayer funded body - which she reveals is already in the works.😳 What the hell is going on?
who incorporated the entity? Who appointed the Board? Whose invitation to co-chair was accepted? WHO DID THIS?
stranger@strangerous.bsky.social · 6d agoJillian Segal says her plan is to expand IHRA training “at scale” — to all govt depts & all businesses in the country — & be driven by a new taxpayer funded body - which she reveals is already in the works.😳 What the hell is going on?
I feel this way about coffee. It’s the theatre of it.
Brendel@brendelbored.bsky.social · last yr.Kurt Vonnegut man
6/ AU is not a worthless AUKUS outpost to be flogged off to the lowest bidder by billionaire shills & the colonial squattocracy. The RC into antisemitism has said, loud & clear, it's time to stand for Country & begin looking after it so it can look after us. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Religions don't deserve special treatment
AC Grayling: It is time to reverse the prevailing notion that religious commitment is intrinsically deserving of respect.
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So dangerous, as per @georgemonbiot.bsky.social in today's Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Think our basic rights are safe? In the age of oligarchs and corporate lobbying, think again | George Monbiot
The global assault on our freedoms is coming ever closer to home. Just look at the sinister prosecution of UK lawyer Rajiv Menon, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Glen@gergyl.bsky.social · 5d agoSeriously, get rid of this idiot.
As @lucyham.bsky.social also tells us....
George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 5d agoAt astonishing speed, our rights are being cancelled, worldwide. In the UK, the prosecution of Rajiv Menon KC is the latest example of blatant authoritarianism. Why? Because this is what billionaires and corporations demand. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“In Australia, we subsidize the fossil fuel industry, and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.” - Australia Institute co-CEO Richard Denniss. Join the call for a national plebiscite to introduce a 25% gas export tax: https://gas-plebiscite.australiainstitute.org.au/
Beyond belief indeed, equivalent to burning.....
Dana Bergstrom@danambergstrom.bsky.social · 7d ago👇Another beyond belief outrageous AI activity
There was a time Australia had a Leader of worth and who understood what the words "social cohesion" actually meant, @albomp.bsky.social. #auspol #LestWeForget #FreePalestine
Re-upping this six year old article. For no particular reason... #ScienceUnderSiege www.newsweek.com/climate-scie...
Climate Scientists Feel Your Pain, Dr. Fauci
I, too, have received death threats. I, too, have endured attacks from those who feel threatened by science. Yet we cannot submit to the forces of politics and profit. The stakes are too high.
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Not to platform the Telegraph, but having just returned from a part of the Mediterranean where it was 105 F and smoky and 200,000 people were being evacuated from their homes, I actually just don't think this political message will resonate with people any more!
Roland Smith@rolandmcs.bsky.social · 7d agoNighty night.
The 6 largest oil companies will collectively rake in $45B in profits in the second quarter of 2026 — nearly double what they made in the first quarter. Meanwhile, Canada, France, and Spain are battling record-breaking wildfires spurred by the climate crisis. Big Oil profits while the world burns.
“In controlling his caucus, confusing a lack of dissent for the right way, Albanese seems to think he should also control how people feel” writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
