@shelly0z.bsky.social
Interested in maintaining the world as a fit place for humans to live. Need comedy & art to keep me sane & to keep on believing in integrity and justice
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“Three European govts accuse me – based on statements I never made – with a virulence and conviction that they have NEVER used against those who have slaughtered 20,000+ children in 858 days" - Francesca Albanese
Israel's allies shoot the messenger. #GazaGenocide
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...
Israel's allies shoot the messenger. #GazaGenocide
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...
UN defends Rapporteur after coordinated European pressure campaign
UN warns of attacks on independent experts after European states target rapporteur over disputed Gaza remarks and sanctions.
johnmenadue.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:05 PM
“Three European govts accuse me – based on statements I never made – with a virulence and conviction that they have NEVER used against those who have slaughtered 20,000+ children in 858 days" - Francesca Albanese
Israel's allies shoot the messenger. #GazaGenocide
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...
Israel's allies shoot the messenger. #GazaGenocide
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...
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is no alternative) seemed to be becoming real by then. Globalism and oil shocks were pressuring the basis of New Deal thinking. The solution wasn’t neoliberalism but that was the one with the big money & machine to normalise. Read this. Aussie academic tracked that.
johnmenadue.com/alex-carey-a...
johnmenadue.com/alex-carey-a...
Alex Carey: a century of business taking the risk out of democracy
Jeff Bezos recently announced that the Washington Post would henceforth dedicate its op/ed pages to “free markets and personal liberties”. His Whole Foods business also asked the National Labor Relati...
johnmenadue.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM
is no alternative) seemed to be becoming real by then. Globalism and oil shocks were pressuring the basis of New Deal thinking. The solution wasn’t neoliberalism but that was the one with the big money & machine to normalise. Read this. Aussie academic tracked that.
johnmenadue.com/alex-carey-a...
johnmenadue.com/alex-carey-a...
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Sir Anthony Finkelstein, a university vice-chancellor, laments that the category has become ‘politically uncomfortable’
Disappearance of biological sex in research ‘is like Stalin-era purge’
www.thetimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Sir Anthony Finkelstein, a university vice-chancellor, laments that the category has become ‘politically uncomfortable’
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We can’t allow Israel to erase the physical and historical existence of Palestine - to understand the past, one must read it carefully; to use it well, one must be honest about what the texts actually say. Herodotus’s inquiries invite no less of us.
blakandblack.com/2026/02/17/p...
blakandblack.com/2026/02/17/p...
Palestine, Herodotus and the Integrity of the Historical Record
Herodotus’s Palaistin? is the echo of older Semitic names, transmitted into Greek, and adopted by successive generations.
blakandblack.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:21 PM
We can’t allow Israel to erase the physical and historical existence of Palestine - to understand the past, one must read it carefully; to use it well, one must be honest about what the texts actually say. Herodotus’s inquiries invite no less of us.
blakandblack.com/2026/02/17/p...
blakandblack.com/2026/02/17/p...
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Shorter Dr Walker:
Advance floods the zone with shit. #auspol
Advance floods the zone with shit. #auspol
Dr Jeremy Walker details the “enormous war chest” of Advance & lists funders inc Gina Rinehart, James Packer, IPA board, Woodside’s Charles Goode & “the priv foundation of Jillian Segal” - who pay Advance to “flood social media with aggressive Far Right disinformation”🔥 #auspol
February 16, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Shorter Dr Walker:
Advance floods the zone with shit. #auspol
Advance floods the zone with shit. #auspol
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This is a long standing structural bias in political reporting. I wrote about it here: “Trump can be lawless — Kamala must be flawless”. Right wing men can do what they want (apparently even abuse children). And left wing women are never good enough.
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Trump can be lawless — Kamala must be flawless
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are not taking the same exam.
independentaustralia.net
February 16, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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Anyone who still had hope for Albanese and Labor...
Thanks to voices like Labor Against War also speaking out.
Sovereignty signed over to the rogue US at astronomical cost.
#StopAUKUS
@stopaukuswa.bsky.social
#auspol
#wapol
Thanks to voices like Labor Against War also speaking out.
Sovereignty signed over to the rogue US at astronomical cost.
#StopAUKUS
@stopaukuswa.bsky.social
#auspol
#wapol
Behind the $30B shipyard fanfare, officials are telling Tribunal to keep nuclear waste a secret. @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social is fighting the FOIs #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/submarine-bo...
michaelwest.com.au/submarine-bo...
Submarine boasts, yet nuclear waste dumps submersed in secrecy - Michael West
SA Premier basks in the glory of a $3.9 billion shipyard downpayment, Federal Government is kicking the nuclear waste can down the road.
michaelwest.com.au
February 16, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Anyone who still had hope for Albanese and Labor...
Thanks to voices like Labor Against War also speaking out.
Sovereignty signed over to the rogue US at astronomical cost.
#StopAUKUS
@stopaukuswa.bsky.social
#auspol
#wapol
Thanks to voices like Labor Against War also speaking out.
Sovereignty signed over to the rogue US at astronomical cost.
#StopAUKUS
@stopaukuswa.bsky.social
#auspol
#wapol
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AOC’s biggest problem if she runs for president is that the white men who control our media ecosystem will not so much put a finger on the scale to stop her as an entire hand
it can be done (see: Zohran) but it’s going to be blatant and it’s going to be infuriating
it can be done (see: Zohran) but it’s going to be blatant and it’s going to be infuriating
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 7:21 PM
AOC’s biggest problem if she runs for president is that the white men who control our media ecosystem will not so much put a finger on the scale to stop her as an entire hand
it can be done (see: Zohran) but it’s going to be blatant and it’s going to be infuriating
it can be done (see: Zohran) but it’s going to be blatant and it’s going to be infuriating
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I must question if these defense contractors are reliable partners for the US.
CEO fantasizes about spraying fentanyl-laced piss on analysts. Founder defends illegal boat strikes because they're "masculine."
Not to mention all the things Peter Thiel is up to.
The right people for long-term trust?
CEO fantasizes about spraying fentanyl-laced piss on analysts. Founder defends illegal boat strikes because they're "masculine."
Not to mention all the things Peter Thiel is up to.
The right people for long-term trust?
Dude is quickly climbing the ranks of Most Dangerous Man Alive
February 16, 2026 at 2:50 PM
I must question if these defense contractors are reliable partners for the US.
CEO fantasizes about spraying fentanyl-laced piss on analysts. Founder defends illegal boat strikes because they're "masculine."
Not to mention all the things Peter Thiel is up to.
The right people for long-term trust?
CEO fantasizes about spraying fentanyl-laced piss on analysts. Founder defends illegal boat strikes because they're "masculine."
Not to mention all the things Peter Thiel is up to.
The right people for long-term trust?
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Fuckin sick weirdos.
UTAH - Wasatch County Republican Party Chair David Johnson arrested for allegedly “waterboarding” a teen girl for not cleaning her room.
She also had bruising, and says he did it to other kids. Released on $10,000 bail.
Full: www.abc4.com/news/crimes-...
She also had bruising, and says he did it to other kids. Released on $10,000 bail.
Full: www.abc4.com/news/crimes-...
February 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Fuckin sick weirdos.
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Atlas/Advance specifically set up by fossil fuel interests to push disinformation with the aim of shaping decisions by politicians and voters - according to Dr Jeremy Walker #auspol
The Senate Inquiry into Climate Disinformation is on again today (& tomorrow) - starting at 9am with META.
Disinformation is at the heart of many of the issues we face so this inquiry is worth catching. Watch here - & full schedule below #auspol > www.youtube.com/live/Vwuqxfy...
Disinformation is at the heart of many of the issues we face so this inquiry is worth catching. Watch here - & full schedule below #auspol > www.youtube.com/live/Vwuqxfy...
February 15, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Atlas/Advance specifically set up by fossil fuel interests to push disinformation with the aim of shaping decisions by politicians and voters - according to Dr Jeremy Walker #auspol
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Compulsory Zionist training for university staff is next step down Labor's road to authoritarianism. It's dangerous mind control writes Nick Riemer
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/antisemitism...
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/antisemitism...
Antisemitism training. Labor's march to authoritarianism - Michael West
State and Federal Labor governments are becoming authoritarian. Next in line is the thought police entering campus.
michaelwest.com.au
February 15, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Compulsory Zionist training for university staff is next step down Labor's road to authoritarianism. It's dangerous mind control writes Nick Riemer
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/antisemitism...
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/antisemitism...
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And thank you to the rabbi who sent a strong message of support after listening to this interview.
I was interviewed by the ABC’s Andrew West about the harm caused by the Herzog visit.
Has the Israeli President's visit brought comfort or civil unrest? - ABC listen
Australia has played host to Israeli President Isaac Herzog this week. Herzog addressed a gathering in Sydney this week that included the Prime Minister.
Meanwhile, outside a large demonstration agai...
www.abc.net.au
February 15, 2026 at 11:22 PM
And thank you to the rabbi who sent a strong message of support after listening to this interview.
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A 25% tax on gas exports could raise $17bn every year.
Aussies pay more tax on beer than the gas industry pay on gas exports.
End the scam: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_export_problem_b?utm_campaign=petition&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_term=CLI_FossilFuel&utm_content=0
Aussies pay more tax on beer than the gas industry pay on gas exports.
End the scam: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_export_problem_b?utm_campaign=petition&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_term=CLI_FossilFuel&utm_content=0
February 15, 2026 at 11:01 PM
A 25% tax on gas exports could raise $17bn every year.
Aussies pay more tax on beer than the gas industry pay on gas exports.
End the scam: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_export_problem_b?utm_campaign=petition&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_term=CLI_FossilFuel&utm_content=0
Aussies pay more tax on beer than the gas industry pay on gas exports.
End the scam: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_export_problem_b?utm_campaign=petition&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_term=CLI_FossilFuel&utm_content=0
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Edge - Jeffrey Epstein's favourite intellectual salon - was sold to me as a gathering of the world's finest minds. The files reveal it was something far darker
Extraordinary read by @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social for the Nerve on Epstein, academia and eugenics
www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
Extraordinary read by @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social for the Nerve on Epstein, academia and eugenics
www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
February 15, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Edge - Jeffrey Epstein's favourite intellectual salon - was sold to me as a gathering of the world's finest minds. The files reveal it was something far darker
Extraordinary read by @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social for the Nerve on Epstein, academia and eugenics
www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
Extraordinary read by @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social for the Nerve on Epstein, academia and eugenics
www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
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Navalny Was MURDERED by Putin With Frog Toxin!
The toxin was found in the body of the Russian dissident Aleksei A. Navalny, who died in prison two years ago, five governments said, challenging Russia’s official account.
The toxin was found in the body of the Russian dissident Aleksei A. Navalny, who died in prison two years ago, five governments said, challenging Russia’s official account.
Navalny Was Poisoned With Frog Toxin, European Governments Say
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Navalny Was MURDERED by Putin With Frog Toxin!
The toxin was found in the body of the Russian dissident Aleksei A. Navalny, who died in prison two years ago, five governments said, challenging Russia’s official account.
The toxin was found in the body of the Russian dissident Aleksei A. Navalny, who died in prison two years ago, five governments said, challenging Russia’s official account.
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This is truly terrifying, like the Nazis we are simply erasing people from existence, and it is happening without anyone questioning it.
February 15, 2026 at 10:45 AM
This is truly terrifying, like the Nazis we are simply erasing people from existence, and it is happening without anyone questioning it.
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Really interesting (and frightening) article
“Billionaires really like thinkers who see their exploitation of the weak as a good and natural thing”
Not to be Debbie Downer on Valentine’s Day, but this is a sobering and worthwhile read.
It delves into the mindset of the monsters we are dealing with.
www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
Not to be Debbie Downer on Valentine’s Day, but this is a sobering and worthwhile read.
It delves into the mindset of the monsters we are dealing with.
www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
The billionaires' eugenics project: how Epstein infiltrated Harvard, muzzled the humanities and preached master-race science
Edge - Jeffrey Epstein's favourite intellectual salon - was sold to me as a gathering of the world's finest minds, writes Virginia Heffernan. The files reveal it was something far darker: a decades-lo...
www.thenerve.news
February 15, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Really interesting (and frightening) article
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“Billionaires really like thinkers who see their exploitation of the weak as a good and natural thing”
Not to be Debbie Downer on Valentine’s Day, but this is a sobering and worthwhile read.
It delves into the mindset of the monsters we are dealing with.
www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
Not to be Debbie Downer on Valentine’s Day, but this is a sobering and worthwhile read.
It delves into the mindset of the monsters we are dealing with.
www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
The billionaires' eugenics project: how Epstein infiltrated Harvard, muzzled the humanities and preached master-race science
Edge - Jeffrey Epstein's favourite intellectual salon - was sold to me as a gathering of the world's finest minds, writes Virginia Heffernan. The files reveal it was something far darker: a decades-lo...
www.thenerve.news
February 15, 2026 at 1:34 AM
“Billionaires really like thinkers who see their exploitation of the weak as a good and natural thing”
Not to be Debbie Downer on Valentine’s Day, but this is a sobering and worthwhile read.
It delves into the mindset of the monsters we are dealing with.
www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
Not to be Debbie Downer on Valentine’s Day, but this is a sobering and worthwhile read.
It delves into the mindset of the monsters we are dealing with.
www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
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More & more footage emerging of police brutality at last Monday’s otherwise peaceful demonstration.
In virtually every instance police attack individuals, piling on top.
No attempt at restraint on their part.
Was this all directed by senior police hierarchy? Premier’s pick commissioner?
In virtually every instance police attack individuals, piling on top.
No attempt at restraint on their part.
Was this all directed by senior police hierarchy? Premier’s pick commissioner?
February 13, 2026 at 10:52 PM
More & more footage emerging of police brutality at last Monday’s otherwise peaceful demonstration.
In virtually every instance police attack individuals, piling on top.
No attempt at restraint on their part.
Was this all directed by senior police hierarchy? Premier’s pick commissioner?
In virtually every instance police attack individuals, piling on top.
No attempt at restraint on their part.
Was this all directed by senior police hierarchy? Premier’s pick commissioner?
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February 14, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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Thousands of western nationals serve in Israel’s army amid Gaza genocide: Report - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/thousands-foreign-national-soldiers-serve-israels-army-amid-gaza-genocide
Thousands of western nationals serve in Israel’s army amid Gaza genocide: Report
Data reveals the extensive role of dual-citizenship soldiers in Israel’s war on Gaza and apartheid in the occupied West Bank
www.middleeasteye.net
February 14, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Thousands of western nationals serve in Israel’s army amid Gaza genocide: Report - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/thousands-foreign-national-soldiers-serve-israels-army-amid-gaza-genocide
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As AUKUS was started by Scomo and adopted by Albo at 1 day's notice it appears to be nothing more than a scam with no credible evidence that any submarines will be delivered. FYI Former submariner and Senator Rex Patrick came up with this $200 Billion cheaper (!) alternative.
February 14, 2026 at 5:19 AM
As AUKUS was started by Scomo and adopted by Albo at 1 day's notice it appears to be nothing more than a scam with no credible evidence that any submarines will be delivered. FYI Former submariner and Senator Rex Patrick came up with this $200 Billion cheaper (!) alternative.
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“How much do you reckon I could get for this water? 80 million?”
February 13, 2026 at 9:43 AM
“How much do you reckon I could get for this water? 80 million?”
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Amazing to see Australian researchers leading the way globally on groundbreaking medical research!
Congratulations to Richard Scolyer and Georgina Long for leading the way with courage and resolution on innovative brain cancer therapies.
Congratulations to Richard Scolyer and Georgina Long for leading the way with courage and resolution on innovative brain cancer therapies.
‘Incredibly excited’: Richard Scolyer hails new US trial for brain cancer
The world-renowned pathologist and former Australian of the Year is upbeat that his experimental treatment for glioblastoma has sparked a clinical trial.
www.theage.com.au
February 13, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Amazing to see Australian researchers leading the way globally on groundbreaking medical research!
Congratulations to Richard Scolyer and Georgina Long for leading the way with courage and resolution on innovative brain cancer therapies.
Congratulations to Richard Scolyer and Georgina Long for leading the way with courage and resolution on innovative brain cancer therapies.