Jill Biddington
@jillbiddington.bsky.social
Union, Human Rights and Peace.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/re...
Sanctions, Recognition & Peace for Palestine
We call for an end to the occupation of Palestine and a just and sustainable peace in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions, including the removal of illegal settlements, the withdrawal of I...
www.megaphone.org.au
June 18, 2025 at 10:11 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/re...
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First time American Pie ever made me cry (aside from Madonna covers)
This funny 'American Pie' parody bites hard — from a comedy show that went out a few days ago in the UK
April 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
First time American Pie ever made me cry (aside from Madonna covers)
Worth reading !
“No war and no peace”: Gaza’s ongoing suffocation: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/firs... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
“No war and no peace”: Gaza’s ongoing suffocation: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/firs... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
“No war and no peace”: Gaza’s ongoing suffocation
Palestinian journalist Rita Baroud reflects on visiting the rubble of her family home and a Ramadan that feels like anything but.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
March 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Worth reading !
“No war and no peace”: Gaza’s ongoing suffocation: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/firs... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
“No war and no peace”: Gaza’s ongoing suffocation: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/firs... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
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IFJ releases report that documents the deaths in 2024 of 122 media professionals across the world, including 14 women journalists. bit.ly/ifj-2025
IFJ publishes 2024 annual report on journalists and media staff killed / IFJ
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has published its 34th annual report on journalists and media staff killed, covering the year 2024. The report documents the deaths of 122 media profe...
bit.ly
March 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
IFJ releases report that documents the deaths in 2024 of 122 media professionals across the world, including 14 women journalists. bit.ly/ifj-2025
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February 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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Fired USAid workers and HIV activists hold ‘die-in’ to protest Trump and Musk
Fired USAid workers and HIV activists hold ‘die-in’ to protest Trump and Musk
Dozens of demonstrators lie down in government office building to warn against dismantling foreign aid agency
Fired USAid employees and advocates for people with HIV staged a protest in a Capitol office building on Wednesday, warning that Donald Trump’s…
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Fired USAid workers and HIV activists hold ‘die-in’ to protest Trump and Musk
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💔 This is what the devastating impact of Trump's suspension of foreign aid looks like.
Wah K’ler Paw, a 30-year-old refugee from Mae La camp on the #ThaiBurmaBorder, died on 16 February after not receiving kidney dialysis.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#aidfreeze #USAid
Wah K’ler Paw, a 30-year-old refugee from Mae La camp on the #ThaiBurmaBorder, died on 16 February after not receiving kidney dialysis.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#aidfreeze #USAid
Along Thai-Myanmar border, Trump’s decision to suspend foreign aid is deadly
Despite a pledge that life-saving assistance would be exempt from the USAid freeze, countless groups providing critical care have been forced to stop work
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
💔 This is what the devastating impact of Trump's suspension of foreign aid looks like.
Wah K’ler Paw, a 30-year-old refugee from Mae La camp on the #ThaiBurmaBorder, died on 16 February after not receiving kidney dialysis.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#aidfreeze #USAid
Wah K’ler Paw, a 30-year-old refugee from Mae La camp on the #ThaiBurmaBorder, died on 16 February after not receiving kidney dialysis.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#aidfreeze #USAid
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“I’m going to say to NIH scientists: God bless you all. Thank you for public service. We’re going to give infectious disease a break for about eight years.”
— Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., November 2023
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
— Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., November 2023
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
Unvaccinated Child Dies of Measles in Texas, Officials Say
At least 124 cases of measles have been identified in Texas since late January, mostly among children and teenagers who are either unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown, officials say.
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
“I’m going to say to NIH scientists: God bless you all. Thank you for public service. We’re going to give infectious disease a break for about eight years.”
— Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., November 2023
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
— Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., November 2023
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
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The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.
February 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.
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Stick it up your arts- my #VeniceBiennale cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Should the Australian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale be left empty? | Fiona Katauskas
It’d certainly make a statement
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Stick it up your arts- my #VeniceBiennale cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Art and silence.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
February 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Art and silence.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
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On one hand, all lefty boomery types do is talk about News Corp. On the other hand, we still don’t really talk enough about it. Every single prominent act of McCarthyist censorship over the past 15 months in the arts or media has begun with an article in The Australian.
February 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
On one hand, all lefty boomery types do is talk about News Corp. On the other hand, we still don’t really talk enough about it. Every single prominent act of McCarthyist censorship over the past 15 months in the arts or media has begun with an article in The Australian.
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USA: Christmas strikes at Amazon and Starbucks - full coverage on LabourStart www.labourstart.org/news/country...
LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net.
LabourStart is the news and campaigning website of the international trade union movement.
www.labourstart.org
December 24, 2024 at 2:34 PM
USA: Christmas strikes at Amazon and Starbucks - full coverage on LabourStart www.labourstart.org/news/country...
I dont feel more biased than before about the ABC programming but I definitely feel more frustrated and disappointed with what appears to be lower news quality standards. This is not a reflection of journalists but of management. I share many of the concerns in this article.
November 25, 2024 at 2:29 AM
I dont feel more biased than before about the ABC programming but I definitely feel more frustrated and disappointed with what appears to be lower news quality standards. This is not a reflection of journalists but of management. I share many of the concerns in this article.
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Haha happened faster than I thought, not gonna lie
November 19, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Haha happened faster than I thought, not gonna lie
There is a huge campaign needed globally to support the continuation of the Treaty in NZ. Please read and share.
"This bill fails to uphold the promises made in the Treaty and disregards the voices of Māori."
Protests erupt in New Zealand over Treaty Principles Bill
"This bill fails to uphold the promises made in the Treaty and disregards the voices of Māori."
globalvoices.org
November 18, 2024 at 7:37 PM
There is a huge campaign needed globally to support the continuation of the Treaty in NZ. Please read and share.
Anyone active in work rights won’t be surprised about this very sobering report but the crucial job for us is what do we do to change the exploitation of those with least rights.
Even if we educate others on the real impacts of exploitation we can start informed action.
Even if we educate others on the real impacts of exploitation we can start informed action.
www.unionsnsw.org.au
November 18, 2024 at 1:39 AM
Anyone active in work rights won’t be surprised about this very sobering report but the crucial job for us is what do we do to change the exploitation of those with least rights.
Even if we educate others on the real impacts of exploitation we can start informed action.
Even if we educate others on the real impacts of exploitation we can start informed action.
The world has always been disturbing if we are committed to equity, justice and peace. It doesn’t help that we are a minority and aren’t easily tricked into believing spin and divisive tactics.
Is this our Horror Movie?
Right now, we are challenged and feeling weary. But what will we do
Is this our Horror Movie?
Right now, we are challenged and feeling weary. But what will we do
November 17, 2024 at 11:28 PM
The world has always been disturbing if we are committed to equity, justice and peace. It doesn’t help that we are a minority and aren’t easily tricked into believing spin and divisive tactics.
Is this our Horror Movie?
Right now, we are challenged and feeling weary. But what will we do
Is this our Horror Movie?
Right now, we are challenged and feeling weary. But what will we do
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Here is my stand on Te Tiriti as a 5th Gen pakeha. When the treaty was written and signed 1. White, European settlers were a tiny minority.
November 15, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Here is my stand on Te Tiriti as a 5th Gen pakeha. When the treaty was written and signed 1. White, European settlers were a tiny minority.
I guess this is a bit geeky but I enjoyed reading the details that we need to know to reduce our carbon emissions.
Sydney to London flight emissions can be halved depending on route, plane and seating
Carbon footprint of an average passenger can vary widely depending on stopovers, plane models and even seating arrangements
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2024 at 12:11 AM
I guess this is a bit geeky but I enjoyed reading the details that we need to know to reduce our carbon emissions.