Melanie
@mellymack.bsky.social
Here to share knowledge. Lover of progressive solutions. Geopolitical knowledge has never been as important as it is right now. Laughter is also important ♥️
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Melanie
@mellymack.bsky.social
· Apr 16
“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture on the verge of descending into barbarism.”
Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt
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The proposed measure is simlar to an unlegislated Turnbull Gov measure from 2018-19 Budget to ‘suspend or cancel the welfare payments of individuals who have outstanding State and Territory arrest warrants for indictable criminal offences’. It was dropped by the Labor Gov in the Oct 2022-23 Budget.
October 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The proposed measure is simlar to an unlegislated Turnbull Gov measure from 2018-19 Budget to ‘suspend or cancel the welfare payments of individuals who have outstanding State and Territory arrest warrants for indictable criminal offences’. It was dropped by the Labor Gov in the Oct 2022-23 Budget.
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Government amendments providing new powers to stop welfare payments to fugitives subject to a warrant for a serious violent or sexual offence have been added to the Social Security and Other Leg. Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025 prior to passing Reps. parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/sea...
October 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Government amendments providing new powers to stop welfare payments to fugitives subject to a warrant for a serious violent or sexual offence have been added to the Social Security and Other Leg. Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025 prior to passing Reps. parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/sea...
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Getting excited. Trains. Trains. And more trains. The little kid in me is practically peeing his pants.
Melbourne Metro Tunnel is getting close to opening.
Photos of Arden Station from their social media account.
Melbourne Metro Tunnel is getting close to opening.
Photos of Arden Station from their social media account.
August 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Getting excited. Trains. Trains. And more trains. The little kid in me is practically peeing his pants.
Melbourne Metro Tunnel is getting close to opening.
Photos of Arden Station from their social media account.
Melbourne Metro Tunnel is getting close to opening.
Photos of Arden Station from their social media account.
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“It looks like a massive over-reaction after years of policy inaction to curtail the power of a handful of large foreign tech companies. That it hands even more power/control over Australians’ online lives to those same foreign tech companies is darkly hilarious.”
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Face age and ID checks? Using the internet in Australia is about to fundamentally change
New codes developed by the tech sector and eSafety commissioner come into effect in December, with major ramifications for internet users
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
“It looks like a massive over-reaction after years of policy inaction to curtail the power of a handful of large foreign tech companies. That it hands even more power/control over Australians’ online lives to those same foreign tech companies is darkly hilarious.”
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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🧵Solidarity with Francesca Albanese.
She is facing a barrage of lies and smears + the Trump Admin is calling on the UN to fire her.
Why? Because there is simply no arguing with her devastating new report on the companies profiting from genocide.
Stay tuned for our interview on @zeteo.com.
She is facing a barrage of lies and smears + the Trump Admin is calling on the UN to fire her.
Why? Because there is simply no arguing with her devastating new report on the companies profiting from genocide.
Stay tuned for our interview on @zeteo.com.
July 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
🧵Solidarity with Francesca Albanese.
She is facing a barrage of lies and smears + the Trump Admin is calling on the UN to fire her.
Why? Because there is simply no arguing with her devastating new report on the companies profiting from genocide.
Stay tuned for our interview on @zeteo.com.
She is facing a barrage of lies and smears + the Trump Admin is calling on the UN to fire her.
Why? Because there is simply no arguing with her devastating new report on the companies profiting from genocide.
Stay tuned for our interview on @zeteo.com.
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It was my great honour to interview the one and only Francesca Albanese yesterday. Watch here, and find out why Trump and Rubio are so determined to stop her vital work:
zeteo.com/p/israels-te...
zeteo.com/p/israels-te...
Israel's Tech Boom & the Economy of Genocide
Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur, joins Naomi to discuss calls for her removal and her latest report documenting the 'corporate machinery sustaining Israel’s settler-colonial project.’
zeteo.com
July 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It was my great honour to interview the one and only Francesca Albanese yesterday. Watch here, and find out why Trump and Rubio are so determined to stop her vital work:
zeteo.com/p/israels-te...
zeteo.com/p/israels-te...
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yall about to be in some serious trouble
May 10, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
April 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture on the verge of descending into barbarism.”
Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt
April 16, 2025 at 3:43 AM
“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture on the verge of descending into barbarism.”
Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt
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The bluebird carries the sky on his back. - Henry David Thoreau
📷: Eastern Bluebird
📷: Eastern Bluebird
March 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The bluebird carries the sky on his back. - Henry David Thoreau
📷: Eastern Bluebird
📷: Eastern Bluebird
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Sofronoff’s “serious corrupt conduct.” And Albrechtsen? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
'Serious corrupt conduct': Findings from inquiry into Walter Sofronoff released
The ACT Integrity Commission has found the man who led the Board of Inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann engaged in "serious corrupt conduct".
www.abc.net.au
March 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Sofronoff’s “serious corrupt conduct.” And Albrechtsen? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
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The ABC can f*ck off and keep f*cking off
February 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The ABC can f*ck off and keep f*cking off
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Had enough of Dutton? Here! Have some Unit🥰🥰😆😆Ian
February 6, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Had enough of Dutton? Here! Have some Unit🥰🥰😆😆Ian
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Lol 😂 So true.
February 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Lol 😂 So true.
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
Excuses so far is that it was a Roman salute, and that it was ‘a moment of enthusiasm.’
January 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Excuses so far is that it was a Roman salute, and that it was ‘a moment of enthusiasm.’
Happy 50th birthday to TripleJ 🥳
And a hip hip hooray for Gough Whitlam, for making it happen 🎶 ♥️
And a hip hip hooray for Gough Whitlam, for making it happen 🎶 ♥️
January 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Happy 50th birthday to TripleJ 🥳
And a hip hip hooray for Gough Whitlam, for making it happen 🎶 ♥️
And a hip hip hooray for Gough Whitlam, for making it happen 🎶 ♥️
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Men who who tried to revive their “masculine energy” by bending the knee…
January 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Men who who tried to revive their “masculine energy” by bending the knee…
“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen”. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
January 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen”. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
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Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
January 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
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Hi all "NO DMs AND I MEAN NO" people! Did you know there's no need to yell that in your bio? All you need to do is click the chat icon, click on the little icon next to New Chat button and select "No one" do this! Now you can use the extra room in your bio for more info on you. Couldn't be easier!
January 17, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Hi all "NO DMs AND I MEAN NO" people! Did you know there's no need to yell that in your bio? All you need to do is click the chat icon, click on the little icon next to New Chat button and select "No one" do this! Now you can use the extra room in your bio for more info on you. Couldn't be easier!
Elon said it was “entertaining” 🙄
Someone tell DOGE that a big waste of money is sending rockets into orbit that are so poorly engineered they explode.
Just sayin' . . .
Just sayin' . . .
January 17, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Elon said it was “entertaining” 🙄
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Australia Day - don’t fall for it
January 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Australia Day - don’t fall for it