An article in The Nightly highlights the dangerous power of language in framing Gaza, showing how media narratives can shift blame, obscure atrocities and influence public sentiment.

Weaponising words: How propaganda shapes Gaza narratives
~ David Heslin

independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

I can’t believe propagandists like this senior writer from the Australian Financial Review and @thenightly.bsky.social are seriously trying to pull a “you got what you wanted, happy now?” about violence in a territory that is still under siege and occupation.
thenightly.com.au/world/middle...

Here’s a new Cteq annotation I’ve written on Robert Bresson’s Four Nights of a Dreamer for @sensesofcinema.bsky.social

My top ten films of 2024, for the @sensesofcinema.bsky.social World Poll. You can read everyone's entries here starting from here: www.sensesofcinema.com/2025/world-p...

Can we get verified blue checkmarks added to this site so I don't look like a fucking loser nobody whenever i post please. Thank you.

Well at least he did one good thing

So excited to be given the chance to start afresh on a social media platform where I haven’t left behind a litany of embarrassing and career-jeopardising posts. Have a good feeling everything’s going to be different this time around!