Jenny O’Connor
@jenocon.bsky.social
Rural woman from Indi where independents win.
Former political candidate and mayor.
Country folk are not all like Barnaby.
Former political candidate and mayor.
Country folk are not all like Barnaby.
The current influence of sheer stupidity and ignorance is shocking.
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A conversation between Joe Rogan and Mel Gibson summed up 2025 for me – and not in a good way | George Monbiot
From merrily dismissing climate science, to promoting irresponsible health claims, the podcast was an unintentional warning for our times, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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December 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The current influence of sheer stupidity and ignorance is shocking.
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The inquiry can't come soon enough, writes Janet Pelly - "$13b into Nauru & private contractors for ‘offshore processing’ of a dwindling number of asylum seekers"
#auspol
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#auspol
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Decade of Nauru deals. Ongoing tragedy of human rights abuses and corruption - Michael West
Since 2012, Australia has tipped more than $13 billion into Nauru’ for ‘offshore processing’ of a dwindling number of asylum seekers.
michaelwest.com.au
December 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The inquiry can't come soon enough, writes Janet Pelly - "$13b into Nauru & private contractors for ‘offshore processing’ of a dwindling number of asylum seekers"
#auspol
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#auspol
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The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
December 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
It’s baffling that overtly racist politicians from the #LNP and #OneNation are now crying and yelling over the impacts of the very racism they have encouraged for decades.
December 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
It’s baffling that overtly racist politicians from the #LNP and #OneNation are now crying and yelling over the impacts of the very racism they have encouraged for decades.
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Can we all agree now that conservative politics and most of our political media are filled with grubs? Putting the dead bodies of a terrorist attach through a mincer to make political and clickbait sausages. Sorry - your editors, leaders and advisors told you to? That just makes you a coward on top.
December 22, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Can we all agree now that conservative politics and most of our political media are filled with grubs? Putting the dead bodies of a terrorist attach through a mincer to make political and clickbait sausages. Sorry - your editors, leaders and advisors told you to? That just makes you a coward on top.
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Sussan Ley says no room for racism in Australia, how about this gem from you during the election #hypocrisy #auspol
December 18, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Sussan Ley says no room for racism in Australia, how about this gem from you during the election #hypocrisy #auspol
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The protests had absolutely zero to do with the killings.
The access to guns did.
The access to guns did.
Gun crackdown and controversial protest laws to be passed in NSW despite Coalition split over firearms
Gun crackdown and controversial protest laws to be passed in NSW despite Coalition split over firearms
NSW Nationals to oppose gun law reforms introduced in wake of Bondi attack, as Greens say protest laws are ‘draconian’ and may be unconstitutional
Gun laws will be significantly tightened and protests restricted for up to three months in New South Wales at the behest of the police commissioner, under an emergency set of laws introduced to the state parliament in the wake of the Bondi shooting.
The bill is being debated in the lower house on Monday and is expected to pass the lower house on Monday afternoon with the support of the NSW Liberal party, and pass the upper house on Tuesday. Continue reading...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:11 AM
The protests had absolutely zero to do with the killings.
The access to guns did.
The access to guns did.
#BarnabyJoyce is a disgrace. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Barnaby Joyce to join Sydney anti-immigration rally despite calls for calm
Police have urged people planning protests or rallies to reconsider, a week after the Bondi terror attack.
www.smh.com.au
December 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
#BarnabyJoyce is a disgrace. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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How in the everloving fuck do we live in a place where most of our politicians and all our mainstream media orgs point-blank refuse to understand the vast majority of Australians are not in any way anti-Jew but are most definitely anti-Genocide?
#NewsCorpse
#Bondi
#FreePalestine
#NewsCorpse
#Bondi
#FreePalestine
December 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
How in the everloving fuck do we live in a place where most of our politicians and all our mainstream media orgs point-blank refuse to understand the vast majority of Australians are not in any way anti-Jew but are most definitely anti-Genocide?
#NewsCorpse
#Bondi
#FreePalestine
#NewsCorpse
#Bondi
#FreePalestine
From Amy @amyremeikis.bsky.social
The question isn’t “who are we letting into our country?”, it’s “why are we letting grasping politicians spread further hate and division?”.
Some leaders are stomping on our shattered hearts
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
The question isn’t “who are we letting into our country?”, it’s “why are we letting grasping politicians spread further hate and division?”.
Some leaders are stomping on our shattered hearts
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
Our hearts are shattered – and some have broken them further
There is no going back to where we were before December 14. But a social contract Australians relied on has been destroyed by the Coalition.
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December 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
From Amy @amyremeikis.bsky.social
The question isn’t “who are we letting into our country?”, it’s “why are we letting grasping politicians spread further hate and division?”.
Some leaders are stomping on our shattered hearts
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
The question isn’t “who are we letting into our country?”, it’s “why are we letting grasping politicians spread further hate and division?”.
Some leaders are stomping on our shattered hearts
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
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Can't help noticing Matt Golding's latest cartoon (below) was published on The Age's letters page, but not in its Sydney Morning Herald counterpart.
Given the latter's 'coverage' (for want of a better word) of #bondibeach, I'm not surprised.
#auspol
Given the latter's 'coverage' (for want of a better word) of #bondibeach, I'm not surprised.
#auspol
December 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Can't help noticing Matt Golding's latest cartoon (below) was published on The Age's letters page, but not in its Sydney Morning Herald counterpart.
Given the latter's 'coverage' (for want of a better word) of #bondibeach, I'm not surprised.
#auspol
Given the latter's 'coverage' (for want of a better word) of #bondibeach, I'm not surprised.
#auspol
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www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2025/12/medi...
“The Jewish Council urges the Prime Minister to ensure that the Government’s response remains grounded in evidence, focused on prevention, the widest possible consultation and committed to unity.”
“The Jewish Council urges the Prime Minister to ensure that the Government’s response remains grounded in evidence, focused on prevention, the widest possible consultation and committed to unity.”
Media Release: Unity, safety and prevention — not fulfilling divisive pro-Israel wishlist — must guide the Government’s response to Bondi attack
In the wake of the horrific antisemitic attack in Bondi, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today made a series of announcements […]
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December 19, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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“The Jewish Council urges the Prime Minister to ensure that the Government’s response remains grounded in evidence, focused on prevention, the widest possible consultation and committed to unity.”
“The Jewish Council urges the Prime Minister to ensure that the Government’s response remains grounded in evidence, focused on prevention, the widest possible consultation and committed to unity.”
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There is no place for antisemitism.
Terrorism, such as occurred in Bondi, is abhorrent.
Peaceful protest is fundamental to democracy & not the cause of terrorism.
Banning peaceful protest takes society to a dark(er) place, including passive support for genocide.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Terrorism, such as occurred in Bondi, is abhorrent.
Peaceful protest is fundamental to democracy & not the cause of terrorism.
Banning peaceful protest takes society to a dark(er) place, including passive support for genocide.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
NSW to effectively ban protests for up to three months as premier links Gaza rallies to Bondi terror attack
Chris Minns says state ‘can’t risk another mass demonstration on that scale in NSW [because] the implications can be seen, in my view, on Sunday’
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December 19, 2025 at 8:50 AM
There is no place for antisemitism.
Terrorism, such as occurred in Bondi, is abhorrent.
Peaceful protest is fundamental to democracy & not the cause of terrorism.
Banning peaceful protest takes society to a dark(er) place, including passive support for genocide.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Terrorism, such as occurred in Bondi, is abhorrent.
Peaceful protest is fundamental to democracy & not the cause of terrorism.
Banning peaceful protest takes society to a dark(er) place, including passive support for genocide.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Anti-hatred would be useful
December 18, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Anti-hatred would be useful
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“It’s sad that John Howard seems prepared to abandon the ideals of his gun reforms for the sake of a dog-whistle to help the Coalition’s short-term political prospects.”
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John Howard’s dog-whistle intervention in gun debate all but dashes any hope of meaningful reform
In the absence of strong, swift action from Anthony Albanese, the former PM is shifting political debate from gun control to a divisive culture war
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December 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
“It’s sad that John Howard seems prepared to abandon the ideals of his gun reforms for the sake of a dog-whistle to help the Coalition’s short-term political prospects.”
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All the way from @IrishUnity
December 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
All the way from @IrishUnity
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The idea that changing a definition to include criticism of Israel as being anti-Semitic and cracking down even further on anti-genocide protests would have in any way made anyone safer is madness. That the Coalition have so comprehensively jumped to blame here is insanity. Who is this speaking to?
December 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The idea that changing a definition to include criticism of Israel as being anti-Semitic and cracking down even further on anti-genocide protests would have in any way made anyone safer is madness. That the Coalition have so comprehensively jumped to blame here is insanity. Who is this speaking to?
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You CAN condemn what happened to the Bondi Jewish community and you CAN oppose the genocide and you CAN oppose Oct 7 and you CAN condemn the oppression Gazans faced before that, without it justifying anything that came next.
You can and you must. You have to want it *all* to stop.
You can and you must. You have to want it *all* to stop.
December 17, 2025 at 4:24 AM
You CAN condemn what happened to the Bondi Jewish community and you CAN oppose the genocide and you CAN oppose Oct 7 and you CAN condemn the oppression Gazans faced before that, without it justifying anything that came next.
You can and you must. You have to want it *all* to stop.
You can and you must. You have to want it *all* to stop.
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Bernie Sanders on FB re what anti-semitism is and is not.
December 17, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Bernie Sanders on FB re what anti-semitism is and is not.
