Briony Kidd
@brionykidd.bsky.social
Film & theatre maker, PhD candidate, film programmer.
Against fascism, corporate rule & cynicism. For old movies, ideas for the future & pretzels.
Tasmanian & citizen of the world.
Against fascism, corporate rule & cynicism. For old movies, ideas for the future & pretzels.
Tasmanian & citizen of the world.
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Briony Kidd
@brionykidd.bsky.social
· Apr 16
How crazy is it that so many people need to be persuaded to care about human rights. I mean, they’re *human rights* and you’re a human. What are you not getting here?
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If you can't attend a protest, I would suggest speaking to your values in whatever ways you can, and attending to something *you can do*. Remember, many things are happening at once. They want to keep your head spinning.
Let purpose preempt despair.
Let purpose preempt despair.
January 3, 2026 at 11:28 PM
If you can't attend a protest, I would suggest speaking to your values in whatever ways you can, and attending to something *you can do*. Remember, many things are happening at once. They want to keep your head spinning.
Let purpose preempt despair.
Let purpose preempt despair.
Elves? Privileged pointy eared people who are nothing like everyone else? And this is supposed to be *helpful*?
Thank you Keith Budge, Tech Leader for creating a fantasy scenario using a famous fantasy as a metaphor. Yes, Jews are the elves of the Middle-earth. Just incredible stuff. 10/10 no notes.
January 4, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Elves? Privileged pointy eared people who are nothing like everyone else? And this is supposed to be *helpful*?
Looking real tough with their kitchen chairs and sheets stuck up with gaffer tape. But three henchmen with arms crossed is one two many, one of them should have gone with a different pose. Trump trying for steely-eyed but more seems like he can't see and is about to swallow a fistful of pills.
Not a SCIF if it's open at the top. Which raises, uh, some questions about OPSEC at Mar-a-Lago.
January 4, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Looking real tough with their kitchen chairs and sheets stuck up with gaffer tape. But three henchmen with arms crossed is one two many, one of them should have gone with a different pose. Trump trying for steely-eyed but more seems like he can't see and is about to swallow a fistful of pills.
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My whole life, advocating war has been fed to me as “the adult position,” akin to drinking your coffee black or reading the business section of the newspaper. Let’s be very clear — war is the childish nonsense of impulsive destructive idiots playing baby-brained video games with real human lives.
January 4, 2026 at 2:02 AM
My whole life, advocating war has been fed to me as “the adult position,” akin to drinking your coffee black or reading the business section of the newspaper. Let’s be very clear — war is the childish nonsense of impulsive destructive idiots playing baby-brained video games with real human lives.
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Seems straightforward and easy to say and yet somehow out of reach for our elected leaders
Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide: "International law is universal and binding for all states. The American intervention in Venezuela is not in accordance with international law."
January 4, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Seems straightforward and easy to say and yet somehow out of reach for our elected leaders
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PM Albanese is a stooge to the violent pedophilic fascists in the US and Israel.
Saying things like "we've always been concerned about human rights and democracy" as the Empire flattens both is gaslighting and propaganda.
Australia needs a strong, moral leader. We have a toad.
Saying things like "we've always been concerned about human rights and democracy" as the Empire flattens both is gaslighting and propaganda.
Australia needs a strong, moral leader. We have a toad.
January 3, 2026 at 11:25 PM
PM Albanese is a stooge to the violent pedophilic fascists in the US and Israel.
Saying things like "we've always been concerned about human rights and democracy" as the Empire flattens both is gaslighting and propaganda.
Australia needs a strong, moral leader. We have a toad.
Saying things like "we've always been concerned about human rights and democracy" as the Empire flattens both is gaslighting and propaganda.
Australia needs a strong, moral leader. We have a toad.
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Unconstitutional force. Civilians dead. Congress bypassed. Oil interests front and center.
We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.
We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.
January 3, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Unconstitutional force. Civilians dead. Congress bypassed. Oil interests front and center.
We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.
We’ve seen this movie before and it ends in blood. But we don’t have to do it again.
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@albomp.bsky.social has again sided with criminals and autocrats. Do we really have to wait another two years before we can see this spineless blob of a non-leader off? Unfortunately there is currently no viable opposition, conservative or progressive, in this country to replace him. #auspol
January 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
@albomp.bsky.social has again sided with criminals and autocrats. Do we really have to wait another two years before we can see this spineless blob of a non-leader off? Unfortunately there is currently no viable opposition, conservative or progressive, in this country to replace him. #auspol
Australians, hit the streets tomorrow and Monday in solidarity with Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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Impeach, convict, remove.
January 3, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Impeach, convict, remove.
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Protesters have gathered in New York City in response to the situation in Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Protesters have gathered in New York City in response to the situation in Venezuela.
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I support international law, and the obligations that it places on civilised nations. If you do too, this image makes a simple telling banner statement, placed as it is upon a background of the Venezuelan flag. 🇻🇪 #Caracus #Venezuela #TrumpIsAWarCriminal
January 3, 2026 at 2:24 PM
I support international law, and the obligations that it places on civilised nations. If you do too, this image makes a simple telling banner statement, placed as it is upon a background of the Venezuelan flag. 🇻🇪 #Caracus #Venezuela #TrumpIsAWarCriminal
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It’s going to be very revealing to see which media actors and outlets embark on a project of defense and moral laundering for this illegal and shockingly reckless war.
January 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM
It’s going to be very revealing to see which media actors and outlets embark on a project of defense and moral laundering for this illegal and shockingly reckless war.
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Australians, hit the streets tomorrow and Monday in solidarity with Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Australians, hit the streets tomorrow and Monday in solidarity with Venezuela
Don’t give in to cynicism. Don’t preempt that nothing will be done. International law may only be an idea and it’s an idea that is not going well right now…. But this can change at any time. Every voter, every public official and every journalist has a role to play in this. We *must* make it real.
January 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Don’t give in to cynicism. Don’t preempt that nothing will be done. International law may only be an idea and it’s an idea that is not going well right now…. But this can change at any time. Every voter, every public official and every journalist has a role to play in this. We *must* make it real.
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“Gaza has become a mass grave for Palestinians and those helping them.”
Angelina Jolie says Gaza shattered her belief in universal human rights, exposing a global system where justice and aid are applied selectively—protection for some, starvation and impunity for others.
Angelina Jolie says Gaza shattered her belief in universal human rights, exposing a global system where justice and aid are applied selectively—protection for some, starvation and impunity for others.
January 3, 2026 at 1:40 AM
“Gaza has become a mass grave for Palestinians and those helping them.”
Angelina Jolie says Gaza shattered her belief in universal human rights, exposing a global system where justice and aid are applied selectively—protection for some, starvation and impunity for others.
Angelina Jolie says Gaza shattered her belief in universal human rights, exposing a global system where justice and aid are applied selectively—protection for some, starvation and impunity for others.
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People in the military: there is no statute of limitations on war crimes. Are you willing to bet your life that there will never be a regime change in your lifetime?
January 3, 2026 at 10:01 AM
People in the military: there is no statute of limitations on war crimes. Are you willing to bet your life that there will never be a regime change in your lifetime?
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Calling is better if you can swing it, but if you're phone shy here's a slightly augmented script I made for faxing/emailing/etc (feel free to steal in alt text).
Find Your Senators: www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
Find Your Representatives: www.house.gov/representati...
Find Your Senators: www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
Find Your Representatives: www.house.gov/representati...
January 3, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Calling is better if you can swing it, but if you're phone shy here's a slightly augmented script I made for faxing/emailing/etc (feel free to steal in alt text).
Find Your Senators: www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
Find Your Representatives: www.house.gov/representati...
Find Your Senators: www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
Find Your Representatives: www.house.gov/representati...
Fuck that. Fuck Trump. And fuck anyone who supports or enables him.
Only falling because the Aussies are giving up and heading to bed.
😊 The Swearsky Index is currently 2.8%.
January 3, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Fuck that. Fuck Trump. And fuck anyone who supports or enables him.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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January 3, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — FAA bans US commercial flights in #Venezuela airspace over "ongoing military activity" ahead of explosions in Caracas.
January 3, 2026 at 8:03 AM
APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — FAA bans US commercial flights in #Venezuela airspace over "ongoing military activity" ahead of explosions in Caracas.
Solidarity with the people of Caracas. You don’t deserve to feel this fear and unease and all the decent people of the world are with you, whatever our leaders say. #auspol
January 3, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Solidarity with the people of Caracas. You don’t deserve to feel this fear and unease and all the decent people of the world are with you, whatever our leaders say. #auspol
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In our name, with our money, ostensibly for oil, but mostly because we have a president who's addicted to power and attention and needs to deflect from being friends with the world’s most famous pedophile. Shame on these fucking monsters who run my country. They need out.
January 3, 2026 at 7:28 AM
In our name, with our money, ostensibly for oil, but mostly because we have a president who's addicted to power and attention and needs to deflect from being friends with the world’s most famous pedophile. Shame on these fucking monsters who run my country. They need out.