Thomas Howell
@thomashowell.au
The first train through the Melbourne Metro Tunnel has just departed from Sunbury (I’m on board). Exciting to be a part of train history!
November 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The first train through the Melbourne Metro Tunnel has just departed from Sunbury (I’m on board). Exciting to be a part of train history!
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Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
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"The day NYC elects a Muslim Mayor will be the day I die."
--Dick Cheney probably
--Dick Cheney probably
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
"The day NYC elects a Muslim Mayor will be the day I die."
--Dick Cheney probably
--Dick Cheney probably
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It bears repeating that if you are anti-anti-fascist, you’re just a fascist.
September 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
It bears repeating that if you are anti-anti-fascist, you’re just a fascist.
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The rule of law shields both the innocent and the guilty, just as the sun shines down on them all
Take it from some who teaches about drone strikes, “I shed no tear for that guy” and “this is bad, it shouldn’t have happened” can be normal reactions to have simultaneously.
Opposition to political violence isn’t about personal sympathy for an individual target per se, it’s about society.
Opposition to political violence isn’t about personal sympathy for an individual target per se, it’s about society.
September 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The rule of law shields both the innocent and the guilty, just as the sun shines down on them all
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They appropriate our collective surplus - the surplus *we* produce - and invest it in doing whatever is most profitable to them, regardless of human needs and ecology.
Fact: If we do not have democratic control over our surplus, we do not live in a democracy. Simple as that.
Fact: If we do not have democratic control over our surplus, we do not live in a democracy. Simple as that.
September 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
They appropriate our collective surplus - the surplus *we* produce - and invest it in doing whatever is most profitable to them, regardless of human needs and ecology.
Fact: If we do not have democratic control over our surplus, we do not live in a democracy. Simple as that.
Fact: If we do not have democratic control over our surplus, we do not live in a democracy. Simple as that.
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It's crucial to understand that what's bad about income inequality is not just that it enables elites to consume more; it enables them to *control production*. They decide how to use *our* labour and *our* resources, and shape *our* future. It is a dictatorship of the rich.
September 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
It's crucial to understand that what's bad about income inequality is not just that it enables elites to consume more; it enables them to *control production*. They decide how to use *our* labour and *our* resources, and shape *our* future. It is a dictatorship of the rich.
From what I saw, antifascist protesters got lost, split up into small groups, and were generally confused. Meanwhile, the nazis and racists were organised, stayed together, and were able to do whatever they wanted. They should have been stopped long before they got to Parliament.
The nazis & their flagwit followers pretty much had the run of (the March for White Australia in) Melbourne/Naarm today.
I hope it’s been made perfectly fucking clear that laws designed to bolster police powers to prevent ‘violent’ or ‘objectionable’ protests will never be meaningfully turned on Nazis.
You can’t police your way out of fascism but you can certainly police your way into it.
You can’t police your way out of fascism but you can certainly police your way into it.
August 31, 2025 at 6:42 AM
From what I saw, antifascist protesters got lost, split up into small groups, and were generally confused. Meanwhile, the nazis and racists were organised, stayed together, and were able to do whatever they wanted. They should have been stopped long before they got to Parliament.
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True. More concerning is the positive reception.
If you have a Neo-Nazi leader (Tom Sewell) speaking at your rally, its a Neo-Nazi rally. This is not difficult.
August 31, 2025 at 5:57 AM
True. More concerning is the positive reception.
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📢 Counter-rallies organised nationwide against the neo-Nazi led "Marches for Australia" on Sunday August 31st:
August 25, 2025 at 2:17 AM
📢 Counter-rallies organised nationwide against the neo-Nazi led "Marches for Australia" on Sunday August 31st:
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'March for Australia' is not common-sense patriotism — it’s a Nazi-led mobilisation by Tom Tanuki independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
'March for Australia' is not common-sense patriotism — it’s a Nazi-led mobilisation
The messaging for the viral rally is slippery and vague, but the organisers are just another restructure of the far-right.
independentaustralia.net
August 25, 2025 at 2:17 AM
'March for Australia' is not common-sense patriotism — it’s a Nazi-led mobilisation by Tom Tanuki independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Correction to the earlier post referencing the 8th of August (bsky.app/profile/thom...) - I wasn't thinking and got it wrong, thank you @slackbastard.bsky.social!
88 = HH = Heil Hitler, so a ref to him, not the SS; this is also why the boys have been told to wear Helly Hansen gear (nod nod, wink wink)
August 23, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Correction to the earlier post referencing the 8th of August (bsky.app/profile/thom...) - I wasn't thinking and got it wrong, thank you @slackbastard.bsky.social!
See also:
@independentaus.bsky.social: independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
@slackbastard.bsky.social: slackbastard.anarchobase.com
www.pedestrian.tv/news/august-...
@independentaus.bsky.social: independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
@slackbastard.bsky.social: slackbastard.anarchobase.com
www.pedestrian.tv/news/august-...
A very short thread on Neo-Nazi links to the upcoming March for Australia.
1. National Socialist Network leader Tom Sewell claimed ownership of the march just 3 days after the website was registered. See image below from his Telegram channel.
1. National Socialist Network leader Tom Sewell claimed ownership of the march just 3 days after the website was registered. See image below from his Telegram channel.
August 22, 2025 at 11:21 PM
A very short thread on Neo-Nazi links to the upcoming March for Australia.
1. National Socialist Network leader Tom Sewell claimed ownership of the march just 3 days after the website was registered. See image below from his Telegram channel.
1. National Socialist Network leader Tom Sewell claimed ownership of the march just 3 days after the website was registered. See image below from his Telegram channel.
August 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
A very short thread on Neo-Nazi links to the upcoming March for Australia.
1. National Socialist Network leader Tom Sewell claimed ownership of the march just 3 days after the website was registered. See image below from his Telegram channel.
1. National Socialist Network leader Tom Sewell claimed ownership of the march just 3 days after the website was registered. See image below from his Telegram channel.
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On the 31st of August an antifascist mobilisation has been called. Meet at 11am at the state library and bring your friends.
August 20, 2025 at 2:44 AM
On the 31st of August an antifascist mobilisation has been called. Meet at 11am at the state library and bring your friends.
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Gunzel giraffes gracefully gazing upon the Geelong line.🚆🦒🙂
August 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Gunzel giraffes gracefully gazing upon the Geelong line.🚆🦒🙂
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Not to be a nerd or anything, but no, 1723 was also a pretty bad year in terms of having a British Parliament controlled by rich landlords combined with a moral panic over black bloc and property damage by the lower classes. Yayyy I love when history does that whole repeating thing. /s
July 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Not to be a nerd or anything, but no, 1723 was also a pretty bad year in terms of having a British Parliament controlled by rich landlords combined with a moral panic over black bloc and property damage by the lower classes. Yayyy I love when history does that whole repeating thing. /s
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Wonder how many votes are won/lost when you employ this sort of wit in a press release.
July 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Wonder how many votes are won/lost when you employ this sort of wit in a press release.
I checked and this is a real Twitter exchange. What a clown country.
July 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I checked and this is a real Twitter exchange. What a clown country.
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Em dashes are not AI but they are also nowhere near as cool as the en dash. Fight me.
Stop spreading this garbage about em dashes in ACTUAL EDITED PROSE OH MY GOD.
Plenty of actual human beings know how to type em dashes! We’re called “writers” and “editors” — maybe you’ve heard of us?
Plenty of actual human beings know how to type em dashes! We’re called “writers” and “editors” — maybe you’ve heard of us?
July 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Em dashes are not AI but they are also nowhere near as cool as the en dash. Fight me.
Just what we need
What. The. Actual. Fuck.
"Rather than paying workers more or passing savings onto customers, Coles has chosen to invest millions in technology that will "address workforce-related spend" as part of a larger effort to cut costs by a billion dollars over the next four years."
"Rather than paying workers more or passing savings onto customers, Coles has chosen to invest millions in technology that will "address workforce-related spend" as part of a larger effort to cut costs by a billion dollars over the next four years."
Known for their work with the CIA, tech company Palantir is coming to Coles
Coles plans to deploy data company Palantir's tools across more than 840 supermarkets to cut costs and "redefine how we think about our workforce". At a time of increased food insecurity, Australians ...
www.abc.net.au
July 5, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Just what we need
Trump says he can cancel laws passed by the legislature - not just temporarily, but forever. Where does American democracy even go from here?
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/u...
Trump Claims Sweeping Power to Nullify Laws, Letters on TikTok Ban Show
www.nytimes.com
July 4, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Trump says he can cancel laws passed by the legislature - not just temporarily, but forever. Where does American democracy even go from here?
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/u...
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I recently gave a talk at QueerCon about the links between queerphobia and fascism, and how the former is a pretty reliable warning sign for the latter.
One really great question I was asked at the time was why Naarm/Melbourne is seemingly so effective (by global standards) in resisting fascism. 🧵
One really great question I was asked at the time was why Naarm/Melbourne is seemingly so effective (by global standards) in resisting fascism. 🧵
July 2, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I recently gave a talk at QueerCon about the links between queerphobia and fascism, and how the former is a pretty reliable warning sign for the latter.
One really great question I was asked at the time was why Naarm/Melbourne is seemingly so effective (by global standards) in resisting fascism. 🧵
One really great question I was asked at the time was why Naarm/Melbourne is seemingly so effective (by global standards) in resisting fascism. 🧵
Both the PM and the FM have now publicly come out in support of Trump's illegal attack of Iran.
The "rules-based order" is America's rules only.
The "rules-based order" is America's rules only.
June 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Both the PM and the FM have now publicly come out in support of Trump's illegal attack of Iran.
The "rules-based order" is America's rules only.
The "rules-based order" is America's rules only.