Lauren S 🇵🇸
@laurensalat.bsky.social
Palestinian journalists are documenting Israel’s massacres in real time – bombs falling faster than they can record. Entire families wiped out. Newborn babies and their mums, gone. This isn’t history; it’s happening now, in front of the world. Will Australia shift from silence and inaction?
March 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Palestinian journalists are documenting Israel’s massacres in real time – bombs falling faster than they can record. Entire families wiped out. Newborn babies and their mums, gone. This isn’t history; it’s happening now, in front of the world. Will Australia shift from silence and inaction?
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By the 30th of January, both Anthony Albanese and Chris Minns called this a terrorist attack.
Minns had been directly briefed, Albo seems to suggest so, too. So why were they calling this terrorism?
www.pm.gov.au/media/radio-...
Minns had been directly briefed, Albo seems to suggest so, too. So why were they calling this terrorism?
www.pm.gov.au/media/radio-...
March 10, 2025 at 5:47 AM
By the 30th of January, both Anthony Albanese and Chris Minns called this a terrorist attack.
Minns had been directly briefed, Albo seems to suggest so, too. So why were they calling this terrorism?
www.pm.gov.au/media/radio-...
Minns had been directly briefed, Albo seems to suggest so, too. So why were they calling this terrorism?
www.pm.gov.au/media/radio-...
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We have new laws with seriously dangerous consequences in response to what was a fake plot police believe was designed to divert attention and resources to enable other criminal acts. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Sydney caravan a ‘fake terrorism plot’ and antisemitic attacks a scheme to divert police resources, authorities allege
‘The caravan plot was an elaborate scheme contrived by organised criminals domestically and from offshore,’ AFP deputy commissioner Krissy Barrett says
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:53 AM
We have new laws with seriously dangerous consequences in response to what was a fake plot police believe was designed to divert attention and resources to enable other criminal acts. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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ICE raided the home of a Palestinian activist who led Gaza protests at Columbia. Mahmoud Khalil is now in detention. The Trump admin is escalating its war on Palestine activism. Read now: mondoweiss.net/2025/03/ice-...
ICE arrests Palestinian activist for involvement in Columbia protests
In a stark escalation in the Trump administration’s campaign against Palestine activism, on Saturday night, ICE agents raided the home of Mahmoud Khalil and detained the activist who had been among th...
mondoweiss.net
March 10, 2025 at 12:13 AM
ICE raided the home of a Palestinian activist who led Gaza protests at Columbia. Mahmoud Khalil is now in detention. The Trump admin is escalating its war on Palestine activism. Read now: mondoweiss.net/2025/03/ice-...
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Residents across five towns in Vermont voted to cut ties with Israeli apartheid making the state the first in the country where municipalities have voted to cut economic ties with Israel.
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#Palestine #Israel
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Vermont towns vote to cut ties with Israeli apartheid
Residents across five towns in Vermont voted to cut ties with Israeli apartheid, making the state the first in the country where municipalities have voted to cut economic ties with Israel.
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March 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Residents across five towns in Vermont voted to cut ties with Israeli apartheid making the state the first in the country where municipalities have voted to cut economic ties with Israel.
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#Palestine #Israel
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#Palestine #Israel
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March 6, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Very disturbing to see Uni of Sydney playing fast & loose with "likely penalties" (with risk of deportation consequences) when they issued their misconduct notice
Along with instructions to "keep the alleged conduct and process confidential or face disciplinary action" WTF
Along with instructions to "keep the alleged conduct and process confidential or face disciplinary action" WTF
Sydney University apologises after threatening international student with possible suspension over Palestine protest
The student, who is transgender, said she feared deportation after allegedly writing protest messages on campus whiteboards
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Very disturbing to see Uni of Sydney playing fast & loose with "likely penalties" (with risk of deportation consequences) when they issued their misconduct notice
Along with instructions to "keep the alleged conduct and process confidential or face disciplinary action" WTF
Along with instructions to "keep the alleged conduct and process confidential or face disciplinary action" WTF
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Mutual obligations have no policy basis, no economic justification. They are just exercises in punishment and cruelty
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Welfare recipients told to perform mutual obligations as Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on Queensland
Disability employment provider Help asked jobseekers to perform telephone appointments before later clarifying they were voluntary
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Mutual obligations have no policy basis, no economic justification. They are just exercises in punishment and cruelty
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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“He’s threatening an entire population with death — what else is that other than genocidal?” one expert told The Intercept.
Trump’s “Genocidal” Threat to Gaza: If Hamas Won’t Release Hostages, “You Are DEAD”
“He’s threatening an entire population with death — what else is that other than genocidal?” one expert told The Intercept.
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March 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“He’s threatening an entire population with death — what else is that other than genocidal?” one expert told The Intercept.
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March 1, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Dumping desperate refugees in foreign countries Is back: this time it’s Labor breaking faith with basic decency and humanity. www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/dumping...
Dumping Desperate Refugees in Foreign Countries Is Back: Interview with Senator David Shoebridge
Labor has announced it is paying Nauru to resettle three former indefinite detainees living in the community, apparently due to their criminal pasts.
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au
February 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Dumping desperate refugees in foreign countries Is back: this time it’s Labor breaking faith with basic decency and humanity. www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/dumping...
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What a complete and tragic joke AUKUS is.
From its inception to its existence as a political/media wedge where neither major party will flinch.
And it’s us who are the massive losers.
Shame on the political and media class for doing this to us #auspol
From its inception to its existence as a political/media wedge where neither major party will flinch.
And it’s us who are the massive losers.
Shame on the political and media class for doing this to us #auspol
February 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
What a complete and tragic joke AUKUS is.
From its inception to its existence as a political/media wedge where neither major party will flinch.
And it’s us who are the massive losers.
Shame on the political and media class for doing this to us #auspol
From its inception to its existence as a political/media wedge where neither major party will flinch.
And it’s us who are the massive losers.
Shame on the political and media class for doing this to us #auspol
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“As part of the idea to influence influencers...we wish to hold meetings between Kohavi and senior media figures”
"meetings took place with Katherine Viner, editor-in-chief of the Guardian, Richard Burgess, director of news content at the BBC, & Roula Khalaf, editor of the Financial Times"
"meetings took place with Katherine Viner, editor-in-chief of the Guardian, Richard Burgess, director of news content at the BBC, & Roula Khalaf, editor of the Financial Times"
February 28, 2025 at 5:44 AM
“As part of the idea to influence influencers...we wish to hold meetings between Kohavi and senior media figures”
"meetings took place with Katherine Viner, editor-in-chief of the Guardian, Richard Burgess, director of news content at the BBC, & Roula Khalaf, editor of the Financial Times"
"meetings took place with Katherine Viner, editor-in-chief of the Guardian, Richard Burgess, director of news content at the BBC, & Roula Khalaf, editor of the Financial Times"
The Future Fund is sitting on over $18M in Airbnb shares.
Yet, Penny Wong insists it’s the UN’s list of companies complicit in illegal Israeli settlements that’s ‘contentious,’ not the Australian government’s own investment in firms profiting from war crimes….
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Yet, Penny Wong insists it’s the UN’s list of companies complicit in illegal Israeli settlements that’s ‘contentious,’ not the Australian government’s own investment in firms profiting from war crimes….
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Seized, settled, let: how Airbnb and Booking.com help Israelis make money from stolen Palestinian land
As Israel deploys tanks in the West Bank for the first time in 20 years, we reveal how two of the world’s biggest travel companies are helping settlers commercialise stolen land
www.theguardian.com
February 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The Future Fund is sitting on over $18M in Airbnb shares.
Yet, Penny Wong insists it’s the UN’s list of companies complicit in illegal Israeli settlements that’s ‘contentious,’ not the Australian government’s own investment in firms profiting from war crimes….
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Yet, Penny Wong insists it’s the UN’s list of companies complicit in illegal Israeli settlements that’s ‘contentious,’ not the Australian government’s own investment in firms profiting from war crimes….
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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Israeli-made surveillance technologies and “training expeditions” are accelerating the militarization of campus police departments across the US.
Campus Police Are Using Israeli Spy Tech to Crack Down on Student Protest
Israeli-made surveillance technologies are accelerating the militarization of campus police departments across the US.
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February 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Israeli-made surveillance technologies and “training expeditions” are accelerating the militarization of campus police departments across the US.
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The Creative Australia review of this whole debacle seems to be solely designed to answer the question: "How can we ensure we don't make an artistic appointment that could be weaponised against us by Bad Actors?"
February 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The Creative Australia review of this whole debacle seems to be solely designed to answer the question: "How can we ensure we don't make an artistic appointment that could be weaponised against us by Bad Actors?"
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Sneak peek at a new pre-election initiative I'm going to have a crack at called Boiling Point - where I'm asking politically informed Australians (that's you!) to sign up to receive & share regular content with your networks #auspol
Take a look > docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Take a look > docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join our Boiling Point community!
Welcome to Boiling Point!
Most elections are decided by people who don’t follow politics closely. They’re busy, disengaged, or just don’t know where to start.
That’s where you come in.
Boiling Point ...
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February 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Sneak peek at a new pre-election initiative I'm going to have a crack at called Boiling Point - where I'm asking politically informed Australians (that's you!) to sign up to receive & share regular content with your networks #auspol
Take a look > docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Take a look > docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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February 21, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Did someone say hate crimes bill, with a side of mandatory sentencing?
The UK's anti-protest laws pre-legitimise far right authoritarianism. Labour must repeal them now.
My column today.
www.theguardian.com/global/comme...
My column today.
www.theguardian.com/global/comme...
Extremists would not need to create an authoritarian state in Britain: Starmer is doing that for them | George Monbiot
The PM and his ministers are supporting illiberal laws that hard-right authoritarians could apply with zeal, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
February 23, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Did someone say hate crimes bill, with a side of mandatory sentencing?
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Grateful to have RRR fan Peter Lalor come on Spin and tell @jessielilley.bsky.social, @theshufflediary.bsky.social and I what happened with SEN.
Follow our insta spincycle.rrr for updates - @amyremeikis.bsky.social joining us this Thursday!
Full Lalor interview here: www.rrr.org.au/on-demand/se...
Follow our insta spincycle.rrr for updates - @amyremeikis.bsky.social joining us this Thursday!
Full Lalor interview here: www.rrr.org.au/on-demand/se...
February 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Grateful to have RRR fan Peter Lalor come on Spin and tell @jessielilley.bsky.social, @theshufflediary.bsky.social and I what happened with SEN.
Follow our insta spincycle.rrr for updates - @amyremeikis.bsky.social joining us this Thursday!
Full Lalor interview here: www.rrr.org.au/on-demand/se...
Follow our insta spincycle.rrr for updates - @amyremeikis.bsky.social joining us this Thursday!
Full Lalor interview here: www.rrr.org.au/on-demand/se...
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Palestinians in Gaza say that Israel is violating the ceasefire’s humanitarian agreements in order to force them to leave their homeland.
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#Palestine #Israel
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#Palestine #Israel
Gazans say Israeli ceasefire violations are meant to cause mass expulsion
Palestinians in Gaza say that Israel is violating the ceasefire’s humanitarian agreements in order to force them to leave their homeland.
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February 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Palestinians in Gaza say that Israel is violating the ceasefire’s humanitarian agreements in order to force them to leave their homeland.
https://buff.ly/419Xo7t
#Palestine #Israel
https://buff.ly/419Xo7t
#Palestine #Israel
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“It is deeply ironic and telling that both the alleged pro-Israel perpetrator and the pro-Israel victim in the Miami Beach shooting reportedly hold racist anti-Palestinian views,” said CAIR's Nihad Awad.
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#Palestine #Israel
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#Palestine #Israel
Miami Beach man arrested after shooting 2 Israelis he thought were Palestinians
“It is deeply ironic and telling that both the alleged pro-Israel perpetrator and the pro-Israel victim in the Miami Beach shooting reportedly hold racist anti-Palestinian views,” said CAIR’s Nihad...
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February 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“It is deeply ironic and telling that both the alleged pro-Israel perpetrator and the pro-Israel victim in the Miami Beach shooting reportedly hold racist anti-Palestinian views,” said CAIR's Nihad Awad.
https://buff.ly/4gKuLDu
#Palestine #Israel
https://buff.ly/4gKuLDu
#Palestine #Israel
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it's very strange, particularly from most of australia's political class whose reaction can be summed up as:
February 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
it's very strange, particularly from most of australia's political class whose reaction can be summed up as:
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There Is No Antisemitism Crisis In Australia. It’s A Carefully Constructed Lie.
The Murdoch-owned Daily Telegraph has been caught trying to orchestrate what can only be described as a mass media psyop to inflame public hysteria about antisemitism in Australia.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/there-is-n...
The Murdoch-owned Daily Telegraph has been caught trying to orchestrate what can only be described as a mass media psyop to inflame public hysteria about antisemitism in Australia.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/there-is-n...
There Is No Antisemitism Crisis In Australia. It's A Carefully Constructed Lie.
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Caitlin Johnstone):
www.caitlinjohnst.one
February 15, 2025 at 7:05 AM
There Is No Antisemitism Crisis In Australia. It’s A Carefully Constructed Lie.
The Murdoch-owned Daily Telegraph has been caught trying to orchestrate what can only be described as a mass media psyop to inflame public hysteria about antisemitism in Australia.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/there-is-n...
The Murdoch-owned Daily Telegraph has been caught trying to orchestrate what can only be described as a mass media psyop to inflame public hysteria about antisemitism in Australia.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/there-is-n...