Barbara Flowers
@babsflowers.bsky.social
Erstwhile, but eternal, law librarian. Love all Bachs, the greater and the lesser. #auspol
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World leaders should be marched through ruins of Gaza to actually witness firsthand what the genocidal far right Netanyahu regime has perpetrated upon the Palestinian people.
This barbarity has no place in the 21st century and feeble world outcry is a collective slur against humanity
#auspol #Gaza
This barbarity has no place in the 21st century and feeble world outcry is a collective slur against humanity
#auspol #Gaza
January 18, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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There is a precedent for a person getting someone else's Nobel Prize. In 1943, the Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun, gave his Nobel Prize in literature to Joseph Goebbels uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...
Knut Hamsun
Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1920, Knut Hamsun (1859–1952) was a towering figure of Norwegian letters. He was also a Nazi sympathizer and supp...
uwapress.uw.edu
January 16, 2026 at 1:41 PM
There is a precedent for a person getting someone else's Nobel Prize. In 1943, the Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun, gave his Nobel Prize in literature to Joseph Goebbels uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...
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Time for the EU and UK to impose targeted travel bans on key figures in the Trump regime. They shouldn’t be able to holiday in Paris while planning an invasion of Greenland.
January 18, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Time for the EU and UK to impose targeted travel bans on key figures in the Trump regime. They shouldn’t be able to holiday in Paris while planning an invasion of Greenland.
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Yeah, I saw an article in Herald Sun a few days ago about this. I forget the headline but it was about 'GetUp' being broke etc, but I noticed on the opposite page of the print newspaper was an article quoting the IPA as a 'reliable source'.
January 18, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Yeah, I saw an article in Herald Sun a few days ago about this. I forget the headline but it was about 'GetUp' being broke etc, but I noticed on the opposite page of the print newspaper was an article quoting the IPA as a 'reliable source'.
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I wanted to be a journalist since I was a kid, as long as I can remember. I remember getting excited when the primary school teacher wheeled in the TV for the ABC's BTN.
I faced a choice. Follow my dreams or continue writing utter bullshit for Murdoch.
But being a reporter, I wasn't silly.
I faced a choice. Follow my dreams or continue writing utter bullshit for Murdoch.
But being a reporter, I wasn't silly.
January 18, 2026 at 4:14 AM
I wanted to be a journalist since I was a kid, as long as I can remember. I remember getting excited when the primary school teacher wheeled in the TV for the ABC's BTN.
I faced a choice. Follow my dreams or continue writing utter bullshit for Murdoch.
But being a reporter, I wasn't silly.
I faced a choice. Follow my dreams or continue writing utter bullshit for Murdoch.
But being a reporter, I wasn't silly.
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I once worked in a Murodch newsroom. Murdoch is a lying c*&t, and the journalists who remain in his newsrooms are lying pieces of shit. Simple as that. I know they lie. I know some of the bullshit I had to write to keep my job. It wasn't journalism, it was right-wing propaganda for Murdoch's mates.
January 18, 2026 at 3:38 AM
I once worked in a Murodch newsroom. Murdoch is a lying c*&t, and the journalists who remain in his newsrooms are lying pieces of shit. Simple as that. I know they lie. I know some of the bullshit I had to write to keep my job. It wasn't journalism, it was right-wing propaganda for Murdoch's mates.
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GetUp is being attacked by Murdoch, who wants to declare people-powered campaigning dead and buried. Let's prove him wrong! getup.to/m74gvH9B2Ip4...
Prove Murdoch wrong
GetUp is being attacked by Murdoch, who wants to declare people-powered campaigning dead and buried. Let's prove him wrong!
getup.to
January 17, 2026 at 6:55 AM
GetUp is being attacked by Murdoch, who wants to declare people-powered campaigning dead and buried. Let's prove him wrong! getup.to/m74gvH9B2Ip4...
I thought Jewish people were meant to be intelligent. They're definitely narcissistic.
January 17, 2026 at 9:11 PM
I thought Jewish people were meant to be intelligent. They're definitely narcissistic.
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American commentators and right wing politicians are expressing shock that countries they have repeatedly threatened with invasion, disrespected on the international stage, and economically bullied are forging new alliances.
Sorry guys, but it’s FAFO time.
Sorry guys, but it’s FAFO time.
January 17, 2026 at 12:18 PM
American commentators and right wing politicians are expressing shock that countries they have repeatedly threatened with invasion, disrespected on the international stage, and economically bullied are forging new alliances.
Sorry guys, but it’s FAFO time.
Sorry guys, but it’s FAFO time.
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He’s turned the presidency into the world’s largest ATM machine.
January 17, 2026 at 12:40 AM
He’s turned the presidency into the world’s largest ATM machine.
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Maybe this should be bigger news.
theintercept.com/2026/01/13/d...
theintercept.com/2026/01/13/d...
DHS Used Neo-Nazi Anthem for Recruitment After Fatal Minneapolis ICE Shooting
The federal government is openly embracing white nationalist online content — including in a recent recruitment post.
theintercept.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Maybe this should be bigger news.
theintercept.com/2026/01/13/d...
theintercept.com/2026/01/13/d...
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We are America. How could you possibly target Native Americans - with ICE Officers - and then imprison us? That is impossible. It's legally impossible to do that. - Chase Iron Eyes
January 17, 2026 at 2:41 AM
We are America. How could you possibly target Native Americans - with ICE Officers - and then imprison us? That is impossible. It's legally impossible to do that. - Chase Iron Eyes
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“The midterm goal is to remove Palestinians from all the open land in the West Bank, and they are doing this with the full participation of the Israeli government. The settler maps make clear that ultimately they want to empty the land of Palestinians."
‘The settlers brought the violence’: the ethnic cleansing of a West Bank village
Ras ‘Ein al ‘Auja is a community of about 135 families – and the only one remaining in this part of the Jordan valley
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
“The midterm goal is to remove Palestinians from all the open land in the West Bank, and they are doing this with the full participation of the Israeli government. The settler maps make clear that ultimately they want to empty the land of Palestinians."
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Just bought a trophy from an op shop.
Now I'm the under 16's mixed doubles tennis champion of Dubbo 1952
Woo hoo!
🏆
Now I'm the under 16's mixed doubles tennis champion of Dubbo 1952
Woo hoo!
🏆
January 16, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Just bought a trophy from an op shop.
Now I'm the under 16's mixed doubles tennis champion of Dubbo 1952
Woo hoo!
🏆
Now I'm the under 16's mixed doubles tennis champion of Dubbo 1952
Woo hoo!
🏆
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The Black Panthers in Philadelphia have initiated armed community defense initiatives to counter ICE kidnapping raids within the city. (January 15, 2026) ✊🏽✊🏿✊🏾
January 15, 2026 at 11:32 PM
The Black Panthers in Philadelphia have initiated armed community defense initiatives to counter ICE kidnapping raids within the city. (January 15, 2026) ✊🏽✊🏿✊🏾
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The problem is extremists, but no need to make it easy for them to arm themselves
January 15, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The problem is extremists, but no need to make it easy for them to arm themselves
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The Greens cannot support laws that could be weaponised to shut down legitimate political protest.
Labor must make it crystal clear that criticism of Israel’s actions, just like those of Russia, China or Australia will not be criminalised.
Labor must make it crystal clear that criticism of Israel’s actions, just like those of Russia, China or Australia will not be criminalised.
January 15, 2026 at 4:31 AM
The Greens cannot support laws that could be weaponised to shut down legitimate political protest.
Labor must make it crystal clear that criticism of Israel’s actions, just like those of Russia, China or Australia will not be criminalised.
Labor must make it crystal clear that criticism of Israel’s actions, just like those of Russia, China or Australia will not be criminalised.
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X says Grok account will stop undressing women. I just tested the standalone Grok app, which immediately complied with my request to undress a photo of me. This is illegal, according to the legal experts I spoke with.
January 15, 2026 at 12:14 AM
X says Grok account will stop undressing women. I just tested the standalone Grok app, which immediately complied with my request to undress a photo of me. This is illegal, according to the legal experts I spoke with.
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Experience: I live as a crane
Experience: I live as a crane
It makes me feel like a proud parent to see them take flight
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Experience: I live as a crane
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This is like when Putin stole a Superbowl ring, but louder and with more casualties.
January 16, 2026 at 4:57 AM
This is like when Putin stole a Superbowl ring, but louder and with more casualties.
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21-year-old activist injured by ICE:
I will be blind for life. I have fractures in my skull that they can't fix. They pulled a piece of plastic the size of a nickel out of my eye. I had shards of metal, glass, and plastic behind my eye and in my skull. They said it was a miracle I survived.
I will be blind for life. I have fractures in my skull that they can't fix. They pulled a piece of plastic the size of a nickel out of my eye. I had shards of metal, glass, and plastic behind my eye and in my skull. They said it was a miracle I survived.
January 15, 2026 at 7:24 PM
21-year-old activist injured by ICE:
I will be blind for life. I have fractures in my skull that they can't fix. They pulled a piece of plastic the size of a nickel out of my eye. I had shards of metal, glass, and plastic behind my eye and in my skull. They said it was a miracle I survived.
I will be blind for life. I have fractures in my skull that they can't fix. They pulled a piece of plastic the size of a nickel out of my eye. I had shards of metal, glass, and plastic behind my eye and in my skull. They said it was a miracle I survived.
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Perhaps Australia needs to nominate someone for trumps new board of peace.. obviously it would need to be someone with vast experience of boards... Step forward that stalwart of the hugely prestigious Australian Cheese Board... and esteemed Australian cultural ambassador ...
January 16, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Perhaps Australia needs to nominate someone for trumps new board of peace.. obviously it would need to be someone with vast experience of boards... Step forward that stalwart of the hugely prestigious Australian Cheese Board... and esteemed Australian cultural ambassador ...