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michelle65sj.bsky.social
Peace 🕊️ Path
@michelle65sj.bsky.social
Progressive, social democracy, geopolitics. #auspol
Educational psychology background; neurodiversity.
CPTSD, mindfulness, nature therapy, writing.

📍Living on Wurundjeri land, Naarm, Melbourne, VIC, AU

“𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐱𝐲𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲.” - 𝐉𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦
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May all beings be peaceful.
May all beings be happy.
May all beings be safe.
May all beings awaken to the light of their true nature.
May all beings be free.

#WalkForPeace ☸️ #HopeForHumanity 🌎
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It’s really boring being confined to barracks. 🙄🙄
February 9, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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As great as Jon was a political cartoons, his calender ones were fabulous as well
February 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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Compelling i/view on #RN just now with Abigail Boyd, a NSW Greens politician injured by police at the Sydney protest last night. She'd been released from hospital a few hours earlier and was understandably still distressed at how a peaceful protest was turned violent by police intervention. #auspol
February 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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The solution is to put Zoe back in Goldstein and more people like her on the crossbench. Evolution is slow, and in the meantime there is the circus.
February 9, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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Referring to the protest last night in Sydney as ‘a rolling melee of violence’ as Deputy Commissioner Peter McKenna has - is a flat out lie. #auspol
February 9, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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The footage out of Sydney overnight is abhorrent.

Peaceful protesters set upon by an army of police, punches thrown at people with raised hands, people praying ripped from their knees.

Is this violence the social cohesion that Labor wanted?
February 9, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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I asked about how police treat First Nations (and Palestine) rallies as threats to control, not communities to protect. We saw the dangerous result of this in Boorloo.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner confirms she is speaking to police about this.
February 9, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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Minns provides more protection to a foreign war criminal from the rain than he does for an Australian protester being assaulted by his violent police force.
The police are not at the protests to keep people safe they are there solely to protect power.
#auspol
February 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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MY LATEST: We were told protestors against Israeli President Herzog's visit were “haters” who would “disrupt a moment of post-Bondi solace”. On the ground, there was nothing of the sort.

Then NSW Police attacked dozens of us.
#HerzogVisit #auspol
@michaelwestbiz.bsky.social
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Peaceful, diverse, myriad, then attacked. Herzog protestors demolish the narrative - Michael West
Until NSW Police suddenly turned aggressive, the protests across Australia against Israel's President Isaac Herzog were peaceful.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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We encourage everyone to join the live stream of a Global Loving-Kindness Meditation being led by the monks currently undertaking the Walk for Peace across the United States.
dhammacetiya.com/walk-for-pea...

#walkforpeace #lovingkindness #nonviolence #alokathepeacedog
February 9, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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Possum o’clock.
February 9, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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South Hobart is sad tonight. Thank you to Jon for his mischievous take on so many things. Including Kunanyi. Thoughts are with Maggie and the Kudelka clan.
February 9, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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My sign did get smiling nods from people of a certain age.
February 9, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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Australia handed @albomp.bsky.social
@australianlabor.bsky.social Govt a once in a generation mandate (partly because it was least worst of the major parties).
If its underwhelming centrist agenda wasn’t enough to erode support - being Netanyahu’s useful idiots has been its defining moment
#auspol
February 9, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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Herzog says demonstrations undermine his and Israel’s rights.
There is no right to commit genocide.
No right to slaughter civilians and children.
No right to starve people.
No right to breach international law.
No right to use apartheid.
No right to silence concerned Australians.
February 9, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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An absolute sea of people has gathered at Flinders Street Station in Naarm/Melbourne this evening. Tens of thousands saying loud and clear:

HERZOG IS NOT WELCOME HERE! ✊
February 9, 2026 at 7:39 AM
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Excellent sign.

Herzog not welcome here.
February 9, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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Marvellous speech by Grace Tame this evening at Town Hall. There is no point in unity if it not based in truth. #auspol #nswpol #sanctionisrael
February 9, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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I was there. Cops need to be trained. They had no plan and no idea. Just reactive. Protest was peaceful but they boxed people in to a smaller and smaller space causing panic #auspol
February 9, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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Maker of epic tea towels. I will cherish mine

Legendary cartoonist. All round good guy

Vale, Jon Kudelka

😢 @kudelka.bsky.social #auspol
February 9, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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Sen. David Shoebridge continues to read the pulse of the Australian people quite accurately on many issues that concern us all- some of his Labor colleagues should take note or they could well end up looking for new jobs themselves after the next election…

#auspol
February 9, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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Tonight 120 people in Benalla (rural Victoria) protested against Herzog's visit to Australia.
#auspol #qt #springst
February 9, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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How can a cop treat a human, who was no threat to anyone, like a punching bag? That is disgusting behaviour.
February 9, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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Adelaide rally protesting the visit to Australia by the Israeli President, Isaac Herzog
February 9, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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Possum Update: Chewie the brushtail possum was in the far eaves tray today. When I put her dinner up there a ringtail popped up. Not sure if it was there all day today too. It has happened before. This brushtail with white tipped ears is a regular too. #possums #mammals
February 9, 2026 at 9:31 AM