Apothetes (he / him)
@apothetes.bsky.social
Erik reads a lot, and puzzles about how culture works & sometimes doesn’t, but he is no scholar let alone scientist and seldom tests hypotheses.
🏳️🌈 Non-Indigenous, living on unceded Widjabul Wia-Bal | Bundjalung Country
🏳️🌈 Non-Indigenous, living on unceded Widjabul Wia-Bal | Bundjalung Country
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President Hernandez was serving 45 years in prison for a plot to distribute 400 tons of cocaine before Trump pardoned him. Meanwhile, Trump is murdering fishermen in small boats for allegedly smuggling far smaller amounts.
“Additionally, I Will be granting a Full and Complete Pardon to Former President Juan Orlando Hernandez who has been, according to many people that | greatly respect, treated very harshly and unfairly.”
November 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
President Hernandez was serving 45 years in prison for a plot to distribute 400 tons of cocaine before Trump pardoned him. Meanwhile, Trump is murdering fishermen in small boats for allegedly smuggling far smaller amounts.
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In case you’re wondering why Pete Hegseth is freaking out about a congressional video reminding the military not to participate in illegal orders:
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
In case you’re wondering why Pete Hegseth is freaking out about a congressional video reminding the military not to participate in illegal orders:
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Jesus christ this question. For shame.
Malley and Daniel Levy (who I think is a British Israeli?) are the only Westerners who seem to have actually learned anything from having been involved in the peace process themselves as negotiators.
![In a discussion at Harvard, host Tarek Masoud asked former U.S. diplomat and longtime Middle East peace negotiator Rob Malley [
@Rob_Malley
] why Americans should “invest in the Palestinian cause” when Palestinians reject what Masoud called the only “realistic” outcomes available under Israel’s overwhelming power.
Malley responded that weakness does not create an obligation to “surrender,” saying “dignity, pride [and] national self-determination matter. You don’t simply say we’re weaker, therefore we’re going to give everything up.”
Under the logic Masoud proposed, Malley pointed out, “the Israelis could say: we’re going to give you 10% of the West Bank, you’re going to live in Bantustans… and why shouldn’t the Palestinians accept it?”
Malley, who took part in negotiations in the 1990s and early 2000s, said the U.S. peace team “was not that diverse in terms of understanding why a Palestinian may not react as enthusiastically to what some people call a ‘generous’ offer.”
He said decades of talks were shaped by a “major discrepancy of narratives”: “The Israelis believe that the original sin was Palestinian rejection of ’48. The Palestinians think it was the partition plan which took away the majority of their land.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vlpy6zuqqum5tumv7b6dw5fp/bafkreibgsay7mhsuv2miolitb5ez7vghp6lek74kvqjmb6oof527oouvrq@jpeg)
November 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Jesus christ this question. For shame.
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In the long term this is what will kill what's left of America's miniscule credibility in MENA: US-backed ceasefires are when the Arab ceases and Israel continues to fire.
And this is not a Trump problem, but a bipartisan problem. This "ceasefire" was achieved by the previous president.
And this is not a Trump problem, but a bipartisan problem. This "ceasefire" was achieved by the previous president.
A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect a year ago today.
Since then, Israel has violated the ceasefire nearly 10,000 times: 7,500 violations of Lebanese airspace and almost 2,500 ground violations, according to the UN.
Since then, Israel has violated the ceasefire nearly 10,000 times: 7,500 violations of Lebanese airspace and almost 2,500 ground violations, according to the UN.
Lebanon: Israel’s attacks continue one year into "ceasefire"
www.nrc.no
November 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
In the long term this is what will kill what's left of America's miniscule credibility in MENA: US-backed ceasefires are when the Arab ceases and Israel continues to fire.
And this is not a Trump problem, but a bipartisan problem. This "ceasefire" was achieved by the previous president.
And this is not a Trump problem, but a bipartisan problem. This "ceasefire" was achieved by the previous president.
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Homeland Security doesn’t grasp the fact that the first Thanksgiving was about making “room at the table” for European “invaders.”
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Homeland Security doesn’t grasp the fact that the first Thanksgiving was about making “room at the table” for European “invaders.”
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so much for those Value(s)
Lets face it, this is a good day for oil companies, businesses, and those in the oil sector. Its a bad day for the environment and for reconciliation with Indigenous nations whose lands this thing will go over. As Blanchet stated, this is the official end of Canada's climate commitments.
Ottawa-Alberta agreement clears federal hurdles for west coast pipeline, suspends clean energy regulations
Federal government won’t implement its oil and gas emissions cap, and both sides will consult with B.C. on project, MOU says
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM
so much for those Value(s)
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A truly amazing public health result.
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A truly amazing public health result.
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Join 5 local Climate & Environment groups demanding meaningful leadership & action from the majority Labor govt (94 seats)❗️
EVERY FRIDAY, 12.30pm-1.30pm
Josh Burns' office, 219 Barkly St, St Kilda
(rain or shine, everyone welcome, except Dave Hughes)
EVERY FRIDAY, 12.30pm-1.30pm
Josh Burns' office, 219 Barkly St, St Kilda
(rain or shine, everyone welcome, except Dave Hughes)
Fri 21 Nov: week 26 protesting the @albomp.bsky.social gov's approval of WoodCIDE's North West Shelf Extension carbon 💣
Australia signed the #BelemDeclaration on fossil fuel phase-out at #COP30 & within 24 hrs Albo confirmed Australia would keep developing fossil fuel projects
Australia signed the #BelemDeclaration on fossil fuel phase-out at #COP30 & within 24 hrs Albo confirmed Australia would keep developing fossil fuel projects
November 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Join 5 local Climate & Environment groups demanding meaningful leadership & action from the majority Labor govt (94 seats)❗️
EVERY FRIDAY, 12.30pm-1.30pm
Josh Burns' office, 219 Barkly St, St Kilda
(rain or shine, everyone welcome, except Dave Hughes)
EVERY FRIDAY, 12.30pm-1.30pm
Josh Burns' office, 219 Barkly St, St Kilda
(rain or shine, everyone welcome, except Dave Hughes)
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These reflections from these contributors remind us why it is important to ensure that the Global Voices Newsroom is sustainable. Your contribution will support Global Voices’ Newsroom through the end of the year.
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Behind the story: Fausia found that her story on book prohibition in Suriname had a global reach
As part of our “Behind the Story” challenge fundraising campaign, we feature Fausia S. Adbul from Suriname, who shares why working on a particular story was important. Please consider donating to keep GV strong.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
These reflections from these contributors remind us why it is important to ensure that the Global Voices Newsroom is sustainable. Your contribution will support Global Voices’ Newsroom through the end of the year.
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the carceral system is Frontier Wars.
The latest corrective services data is out today, and it points a horrific picture of the systemic racism in our judicial system #PointLive
live.thepoint.com.au
live.thepoint.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 AM
the carceral system is Frontier Wars.
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A good example of why @australiainstitute.org.au has started @thepointau.bsky.social: Not news, but it should be
The latest corrective services data is out today, and it points a horrific picture of the systemic racism in our judicial system #PointLive
live.thepoint.com.au
live.thepoint.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 AM
A good example of why @australiainstitute.org.au has started @thepointau.bsky.social: Not news, but it should be
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Sometimes, instead of saying what we think, we fixate on what we think other people think.
What will the polls say? Imagine the ads. What will [hypothetical voter] think?
STOP! Just say what you think! Stop being a consultant! (For free no less, have some self-respect!)
My column this week:
What will the polls say? Imagine the ads. What will [hypothetical voter] think?
STOP! Just say what you think! Stop being a consultant! (For free no less, have some self-respect!)
My column this week:
How to Actually Talk About Politics at Thanksgiving
We should all stop mimicking the same political class that’s made us feel so polarized in the first place.
zeteo.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Sometimes, instead of saying what we think, we fixate on what we think other people think.
What will the polls say? Imagine the ads. What will [hypothetical voter] think?
STOP! Just say what you think! Stop being a consultant! (For free no less, have some self-respect!)
My column this week:
What will the polls say? Imagine the ads. What will [hypothetical voter] think?
STOP! Just say what you think! Stop being a consultant! (For free no less, have some self-respect!)
My column this week:
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List of Senate Democrats who are demanding that Rubio expedite the investigation of the State Department's backlog of Israeli war crimes cases since 2023.
•Chris Van Hollen
•Jack Reed
•Jeff Merkley
•Elizabeth Warren
•Edward J. Markey
•Peter Welch
•Brian Schatz
•Tim Kaine
•Patty Murray
•Tina Smith
•Chris Van Hollen
•Jack Reed
•Jeff Merkley
•Elizabeth Warren
•Edward J. Markey
•Peter Welch
•Brian Schatz
•Tim Kaine
•Patty Murray
•Tina Smith
Senators push Rubio to investigate Israel’s alleged violations in Gaza
Classified findings by the State Department’s inspector general say hundreds of potential human rights violations are awaiting the U.S. government’s review.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM
List of Senate Democrats who are demanding that Rubio expedite the investigation of the State Department's backlog of Israeli war crimes cases since 2023.
•Chris Van Hollen
•Jack Reed
•Jeff Merkley
•Elizabeth Warren
•Edward J. Markey
•Peter Welch
•Brian Schatz
•Tim Kaine
•Patty Murray
•Tina Smith
•Chris Van Hollen
•Jack Reed
•Jeff Merkley
•Elizabeth Warren
•Edward J. Markey
•Peter Welch
•Brian Schatz
•Tim Kaine
•Patty Murray
•Tina Smith
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Environmental activist Ben Pennings declares ‘massive victory’ after Adani drops its years-long legal pursuit
Environmental activist Ben Pennings declares ‘massive victory’ after Adani drops its years-long legal pursuit
Queensland supreme court orders Pennings, a campaigner against the Carmichael coalmine, not to seek to acquire Adani’s confidential information
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Indian mining company Adani has agreed to end its marathon legal pursuit of environmental activist Ben Pennings.
Pennings declared victory on Thursday, after the Queensland supreme court signed off on orders on Wednesday, ending the five-and-a-half-year court battle. The order requires Pennings not to seek to acquire Adani’s confidential information or to ask others to do so. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Environmental activist Ben Pennings declares ‘massive victory’ after Adani drops its years-long legal pursuit
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Come and learn-- you've likely seen his stuff but too few know his name. He was a legend. May his memory be-- as with everyone murdered by the AIDS virus and systemic neglect around it -- for a revolution. ❤️🔥
Explore Art | The David Wojnarowicz Foundation
wojfound.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Come and learn-- you've likely seen his stuff but too few know his name. He was a legend. May his memory be-- as with everyone murdered by the AIDS virus and systemic neglect around it -- for a revolution. ❤️🔥
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If you wonder why we have been banging on about how the LNP are utterly irrelevant to govt policy, just look at today's deal on the EPBC Act.
We really do not need to care about what Sussan Ley thinks
live.thepoint.com.au
We really do not need to care about what Sussan Ley thinks
live.thepoint.com.au
The Point Live: Labor and Greens to pass environment laws today, Nationals pretend to care about Barnaby Joyce's future
Labor wants a political win and wants its environment legislation pushed through, even if it means sitting on Friday to do it, while the Nationals are pretending to care about Barnaby Joyce's potentia...
live.thepoint.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
If you wonder why we have been banging on about how the LNP are utterly irrelevant to govt policy, just look at today's deal on the EPBC Act.
We really do not need to care about what Sussan Ley thinks
live.thepoint.com.au
We really do not need to care about what Sussan Ley thinks
live.thepoint.com.au
Gather at 12pm on Gadigal Country to stand with Jayden and to stand with Palestine. We refuse censorship. We refuse intimidation. We refuse to be quiet while a genocide unfolds.
www.instagram.com/p/DRdyz6KEkgQ/
www.instagram.com/p/DRdyz6KEkgQ/
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Gather at 12pm on Gadigal Country to stand with Jayden and to stand with Palestine. We refuse censorship. We refuse intimidation. We refuse to be quiet while a genocide unfolds.
www.instagram.com/p/DRdyz6KEkgQ/
www.instagram.com/p/DRdyz6KEkgQ/
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Again, it's artists & musicians w the courage & conscience to stand up & speak truth to institutions
“We understand the importance of how stories are told, but just as significantly, we understand the importance of where stories are told[..] Stories told in places of power and influence[..] matter”
“We understand the importance of how stories are told, but just as significantly, we understand the importance of where stories are told[..] Stories told in places of power and influence[..] matter”
November 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Again, it's artists & musicians w the courage & conscience to stand up & speak truth to institutions
“We understand the importance of how stories are told, but just as significantly, we understand the importance of where stories are told[..] Stories told in places of power and influence[..] matter”
“We understand the importance of how stories are told, but just as significantly, we understand the importance of where stories are told[..] Stories told in places of power and influence[..] matter”
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"Welfare recipients have a right to be treated equally under the law, and should not be subject to punishment before having access to legal advice for any reason, ever. This heinous new law must be reversed."
This is an appalling law that will further criminalise poverty.
#auspol
This is an appalling law that will further criminalise poverty.
#auspol
Today @tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social succeeded in establishing new powers to cancel Centrelink payments before conviction.
Thanks @senatorthorpe.bsky.social @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social @pennyallmanpayne.com for trying to stop this dangerous law.
Thanks @senatorthorpe.bsky.social @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social @pennyallmanpayne.com for trying to stop this dangerous law.
Shame Labor shame: New powers to cancel Centrelink payments before conviction pass the senate
Welfare recipients have a right to be treated equally under the law, and should not be subject to punishment before having access to legal advice for any reason, ever.
apcentre.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
"Welfare recipients have a right to be treated equally under the law, and should not be subject to punishment before having access to legal advice for any reason, ever. This heinous new law must be reversed."
This is an appalling law that will further criminalise poverty.
#auspol
This is an appalling law that will further criminalise poverty.
#auspol
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A stupid and unjust entangling of policing and welfare.
The Albanese govt should put their time and effort into things that would make a real difference:
fixing the ineffective job provider scheme, and getting rid of the cruel and counterproductive 'mutual obligation' system. #poverty #auspol
The Albanese govt should put their time and effort into things that would make a real difference:
fixing the ineffective job provider scheme, and getting rid of the cruel and counterproductive 'mutual obligation' system. #poverty #auspol
Today @tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social succeeded in establishing new powers to cancel Centrelink payments before conviction.
Thanks @senatorthorpe.bsky.social @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social @pennyallmanpayne.com for trying to stop this dangerous law.
Thanks @senatorthorpe.bsky.social @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social @pennyallmanpayne.com for trying to stop this dangerous law.
Shame Labor shame: New powers to cancel Centrelink payments before conviction pass the senate
Welfare recipients have a right to be treated equally under the law, and should not be subject to punishment before having access to legal advice for any reason, ever.
apcentre.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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The New York Times, where the popular mayor-elect of their city is a fringe figure, but the QAnon podcaster who asked him a racist question comes out as a "winner"
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
What a strange framing and characterization. How does one describe his blatantly dishonest, racist question about taxes as “press[ing] the Mayor-elect on his policy proposals”? In what way does this lying troll emerge as a “winner“?
November 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The New York Times, where the popular mayor-elect of their city is a fringe figure, but the QAnon podcaster who asked him a racist question comes out as a "winner"
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
This newspaper hates its readers as much as Republicans hate their voters. And if you're still supporting either, you deserve it.
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Anders Breivik's fairy godmother is still at large.
The Overton Window has shifted and increasingly wanton overt bigotry and evil are mainstream. Don’t accept it. Fight and defy people like this.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-colu...
www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-colu...
British columnist Melanie Phillips lashes out at Palestinians at pro-Israel NYC event
The controversial columnist and broadcaster also mocked Christianity and claimed the West is facing a 'death cult' in 'forces of Islam'
www.middleeasteye.net
November 25, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Anders Breivik's fairy godmother is still at large.
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if you know anything about autism advocacy groups, this is a huge deal
i mean, even autism speaks — which is loathed and considered a borderline (if not outright) hate group by the autistic community — is like, “hey man, this has gone too far.”
i mean, even autism speaks — which is loathed and considered a borderline (if not outright) hate group by the autistic community — is like, “hey man, this has gone too far.”
WOW! Autism Society of America, The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the Autism Science Foundation, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and Autism Speaks put out a statement denouncing the CDC changing its website on vaccines
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Statement on CDC's Vaccines and Autism Page
As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of autistic individuals and partners across the disability and public health sectors, we are deeply disappointed by the latest update to...
autisticadvocacy.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 AM
if you know anything about autism advocacy groups, this is a huge deal
i mean, even autism speaks — which is loathed and considered a borderline (if not outright) hate group by the autistic community — is like, “hey man, this has gone too far.”
i mean, even autism speaks — which is loathed and considered a borderline (if not outright) hate group by the autistic community — is like, “hey man, this has gone too far.”
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November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM