Gerard
@gerardyvanovich.bsky.social
I live in Australia.
No time for RWNJ.
Proud lefty who's alive due to socialist medicine.
Have cats who control the house.
No time for RWNJ.
Proud lefty who's alive due to socialist medicine.
Have cats who control the house.
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From Prof Ben Saul
UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror
UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror
February 5, 2026 at 2:07 AM
From Prof Ben Saul
UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror
UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror
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Make no mistake: sports is used by authoritarian regimes to do propaganda for the regime.
There are no neutrals.
And IOC is siding with war criminals here by claiming it is blind.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
There are no neutrals.
And IOC is siding with war criminals here by claiming it is blind.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
Winter Olympics 2026: Russian athletes linked to pro-war activity
BBC Sport finds evidence raising questions over the neutral eligibility of four Russian athletes.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Make no mistake: sports is used by authoritarian regimes to do propaganda for the regime.
There are no neutrals.
And IOC is siding with war criminals here by claiming it is blind.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
There are no neutrals.
And IOC is siding with war criminals here by claiming it is blind.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
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Queensland man charged after 23,000 files of alleged child abuse seized: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/qld-man-charged-with-online-child-abuse-related-offences/106307910
Queensland man charged after 23,000 files of alleged child abuse seized
A Queensland man has been charged with 596 child abuse-related offences after he allegedly "groomed, coerced and threatened" hundreds of young people.
www.abc.net.au
February 5, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Queensland man charged after 23,000 files of alleged child abuse seized: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/qld-man-charged-with-online-child-abuse-related-offences/106307910
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"More guns in moments of fear do not make us safer. They increase the risk of harm for the very people we’re trying to protect."
Newtown Action Alliance
#NoMoreGuns
Newtown Action Alliance
#NoMoreGuns
February 5, 2026 at 12:41 AM
"More guns in moments of fear do not make us safer. They increase the risk of harm for the very people we’re trying to protect."
Newtown Action Alliance
#NoMoreGuns
Newtown Action Alliance
#NoMoreGuns
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In America, the social fabric is starting to collapse. Australia must also learn that words shape our world | Martin Luther King III
In America, the social fabric is starting to collapse. Australia must also learn that words shape our world | Martin Luther King III
The work of strengthening social cohesion begins with a commitment to responsible language and civility that goes beyond legislation
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As I travel the world, I am reminded again and again that the health of a society is revealed not only in its laws or its institutions but in the way its people speak to, and about, one another. My father taught that nonviolence begins with language and the discipline to choose words that uplift rather than degrade, that clarify rather than distort and that build community rather than fracture it.
Last month in the United States, we marked the holiday that bears his name at a time when our own social cohesion is under immense strain. The rhetoric of public life has grown sharper, more cynical and more divisive. Too often, we speak as if our neighbours are adversaries rather than fellow citizens. But this erosion of respect is not unique to America. It is a global challenge and Australia is not exempt. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:53 AM
In America, the social fabric is starting to collapse. Australia must also learn that words shape our world | Martin Luther King III
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This was apparent to pretty much everyone except Doug Ford. Hey Doug, #boycottuscars support the Japanese manufacturers that have filled in the gap, amd welcome the possibility of Chinese EV's being built in Ontario. Stop pandering to the "Big 3".
youtu.be/AgQZvVjcsXg?...
youtu.be/AgQZvVjcsXg?...
Fewer vehicles being made in Canada — but Japanese automakers increase production
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
youtu.be
February 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
This was apparent to pretty much everyone except Doug Ford. Hey Doug, #boycottuscars support the Japanese manufacturers that have filled in the gap, amd welcome the possibility of Chinese EV's being built in Ontario. Stop pandering to the "Big 3".
youtu.be/AgQZvVjcsXg?...
youtu.be/AgQZvVjcsXg?...
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Big Oil "purchased solar and EV patents to ensure others couldn’t use them, solicited control of renewable markets and then abandoned them, and funded powerful institutions to promote false solutions, all while using trade groups to downplay the harms of fossil fuels, according to the complaint." 😠
A Secret Oil Cartel Might Have Killed Our Clean-Energy Future
In a landmark antitrust case, Michigan alleges oil companies colluded to “capture and kill” clean-energy and electric-vehicle efforts.
www.levernews.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Big Oil "purchased solar and EV patents to ensure others couldn’t use them, solicited control of renewable markets and then abandoned them, and funded powerful institutions to promote false solutions, all while using trade groups to downplay the harms of fossil fuels, according to the complaint." 😠
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After ICE killed Renée Good and Alex Pretti, the Trump administration tried to tell us we didn’t see what we saw with our own eyes. Shane Snow’s essay breaks down how governments manipulate media to rewrite reality—and how to spot it before it can take root.
How To Tell You’re Being Manipulated By A Story
Three rules of thumb for navigating manipulative waters.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:32 PM
After ICE killed Renée Good and Alex Pretti, the Trump administration tried to tell us we didn’t see what we saw with our own eyes. Shane Snow’s essay breaks down how governments manipulate media to rewrite reality—and how to spot it before it can take root.
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Tesla’s struggles in Europe have reached the UK, with January 2026 registrations plunging more than 57% year-over-year to just 647 vehicles, according to new data.
The decline was the steepest among automakers and far exceeded the 6.4% drop in overall UK battery-electric vehicle sales for the month
The decline was the steepest among automakers and far exceeded the 6.4% drop in overall UK battery-electric vehicle sales for the month
Tesla UK sales plunge 57% in January as BYD races ahead
Tesla’s struggles in Europe have reached the UK, with January 2026 registrations plunging more than 57% year-over-year to just 647...
electrek.co
February 4, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Tesla’s struggles in Europe have reached the UK, with January 2026 registrations plunging more than 57% year-over-year to just 647 vehicles, according to new data.
The decline was the steepest among automakers and far exceeded the 6.4% drop in overall UK battery-electric vehicle sales for the month
The decline was the steepest among automakers and far exceeded the 6.4% drop in overall UK battery-electric vehicle sales for the month
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Russia finally got a winter cold enough, and the US reducing support for air defense enough, that mass attacks on Ukraine’s power grid have created widespread civilian suffering.
But with Trump, Ukraine can’t get credible guarantees Russia won’t pause then attack again, so they can’t deal either.
But with Trump, Ukraine can’t get credible guarantees Russia won’t pause then attack again, so they can’t deal either.
February 4, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Russia finally got a winter cold enough, and the US reducing support for air defense enough, that mass attacks on Ukraine’s power grid have created widespread civilian suffering.
But with Trump, Ukraine can’t get credible guarantees Russia won’t pause then attack again, so they can’t deal either.
But with Trump, Ukraine can’t get credible guarantees Russia won’t pause then attack again, so they can’t deal either.
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A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
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🏠 Trump appears torn between wanting to preserve the housing wealth of current homeowners and making homebuying more accessible for new buyers.
The contradictions of the housing affordability dilemma
Some policies that seem to offer affordability relief actually risk being counterproductive.
www.axios.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 PM
🏠 Trump appears torn between wanting to preserve the housing wealth of current homeowners and making homebuying more accessible for new buyers.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Dr Richard North is a long time EU-phobe and Climate Change denier who, before the 2016 referendum, wrote ‘Flexit’ a template and guide for a permanent EU exit for the UK. Quite a clever man, if he also is disparaging of Farage everyone, especially members of Reform, should be very concerned!
February 3, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Dr Richard North is a long time EU-phobe and Climate Change denier who, before the 2016 referendum, wrote ‘Flexit’ a template and guide for a permanent EU exit for the UK. Quite a clever man, if he also is disparaging of Farage everyone, especially members of Reform, should be very concerned!
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A good read from @richarddenniss.bsky.social "My advice? There's no such thing as the 'centre right'" for @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
My advice? There's no such thing as the 'centre right'
Leaving aside the fact that it was John Howard who buried so many of the landmines blowing up the Modern Liberals' backyard, he was right about a few things, including his observation that ‘politics i...
thepoint.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 4:40 AM
A good read from @richarddenniss.bsky.social "My advice? There's no such thing as the 'centre right'" for @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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Following the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, some citizens who had previously left the nation are looking to return home. But the situation remains volatile.
As Trump embarks on intervention in Latin America, Venezuelans in Mexico weigh up their futures
www.crikey.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Following the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, some citizens who had previously left the nation are looking to return home. But the situation remains volatile.
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After Missouri residents voted to repeal their state’s near-total abortion ban and enshrine abortion rights into their constitution, abortion providers still had to challenge a slew of restrictions. More than a year later, they're still in court. It's not the only state with this same problem.
These states voted to protect abortion rights. Conservative lawmakers are not standing down
A trial in Missouri illustrates how hard it is to restore abortion rights, even when voters demand it
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:10 AM
After Missouri residents voted to repeal their state’s near-total abortion ban and enshrine abortion rights into their constitution, abortion providers still had to challenge a slew of restrictions. More than a year later, they're still in court. It's not the only state with this same problem.
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Another report showing AUKUS is truly f*cked @emmashortis.bsky.social gives you a summary #PointLive
live.thepoint.com.au
live.thepoint.com.au
The Point Live: RBA decision to raise rates gives the Treasurer a headache, Liberals/Nationals still a mess, as parliament continues.
Parliament returns for another day, with the interest rate rise giving the Liberal party some hope it will have something to talk about that is not itself. The Nationals are also there. All the day'...
live.thepoint.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Another report showing AUKUS is truly f*cked @emmashortis.bsky.social gives you a summary #PointLive
live.thepoint.com.au
live.thepoint.com.au
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X offices raided in France as prosecutors investigate child abuse images and deepfakes
apnews.com/article/fran...
apnews.com/article/fran...
X offices raided in France as prosecutors investigate child abuse images and deepfakes
French prosecutors have raided the offices of social media platform X as part of an investigation into allegations of spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes.
apnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:52 PM
X offices raided in France as prosecutors investigate child abuse images and deepfakes
apnews.com/article/fran...
apnews.com/article/fran...
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I mean…no shit.
But it’s always good to have data. Not that men will believe us when we quote it.
But it’s always good to have data. Not that men will believe us when we quote it.
Here’s what they found:
Women are interrupted more often than men—by about 10–20% in economics seminars.
Those interruptions are more likely to:
- Cut women off mid-sentence
- Come from men
- Be adversarial rather than clarifying in nature
Women are interrupted more often than men—by about 10–20% in economics seminars.
Those interruptions are more likely to:
- Cut women off mid-sentence
- Come from men
- Be adversarial rather than clarifying in nature
February 4, 2026 at 1:25 AM
I mean…no shit.
But it’s always good to have data. Not that men will believe us when we quote it.
But it’s always good to have data. Not that men will believe us when we quote it.
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From November 2025: Documents released by the House Oversight Committee shed light on Epstein’s day-to-day, largely via email — including his preoccupation with his Google presence.
Read more from @miasato.bsky.social:
Read more from @miasato.bsky.social:
How Jeffrey Epstein used SEO to bury news about his crimes
“the google page is not good,” Epstein wrote
www.theverge.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:11 PM
From November 2025: Documents released by the House Oversight Committee shed light on Epstein’s day-to-day, largely via email — including his preoccupation with his Google presence.
Read more from @miasato.bsky.social:
Read more from @miasato.bsky.social:
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The Clintons had refused to testify in front of the House Oversight Committee, with their attorney arguing they should have been able to provide written statements instead of in-person testimony.
Bill Clinton And Hillary Clinton Agree To Testify On Jeffrey Epstein After Rejecting Subpoenas
The Clintons had refused to testify in front of the House Oversight Committee, with their attorney arguing they should have been able to provide written statements instead of in-person testimony.
www.forbes.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The Clintons had refused to testify in front of the House Oversight Committee, with their attorney arguing they should have been able to provide written statements instead of in-person testimony.
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This article nails it and should also cement Ford's removal from office in the next election. However, unless the voters stop splitting their votes, nothing will change and 100's of thousands more auto sector jobs will flee Ontario. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
What Doug Ford gets wrong about the auto industry
Ford complains about the Chinese government’s subsidies for its auto-makers. He fails to mention the colossal public bailout of the Canadian branch plants of GM and Chrysler during the 2009
www.thestar.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:48 AM
This article nails it and should also cement Ford's removal from office in the next election. However, unless the voters stop splitting their votes, nothing will change and 100's of thousands more auto sector jobs will flee Ontario. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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This research paper is the first time that a tipping point of a switch from a carbon sink to a carbon emission source in tropical rainforests has been identified clearly – not just for one year but for the last 20 years. Cause is a change in the local climate. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source
Researchers say carbon emissions change in Queensland tropical rainforests may have global climate implications
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:26 PM
This research paper is the first time that a tipping point of a switch from a carbon sink to a carbon emission source in tropical rainforests has been identified clearly – not just for one year but for the last 20 years. Cause is a change in the local climate. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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So the “elected” President with his elected majority House and Senate says they have to takeover elections because Dems cheat. Make that argument make sense.
February 4, 2026 at 3:30 AM
So the “elected” President with his elected majority House and Senate says they have to takeover elections because Dems cheat. Make that argument make sense.