Vian1138
@vian.bsky.social
she/her/they/them/comrade
Still deciding whether I was born 4 centuries too late or a couple too early.
Living on unceded land in Naarm. (Melbourne, AUS)
Still deciding whether I was born 4 centuries too late or a couple too early.
Living on unceded land in Naarm. (Melbourne, AUS)
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Interesting. There were no issues with the anti Herzog protesters in Melbourne.
The difference?
The brutal and violent NSW Police and a Premier who thinks he’s a right wing dictator.
The difference?
The brutal and violent NSW Police and a Premier who thinks he’s a right wing dictator.
February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Interesting. There were no issues with the anti Herzog protesters in Melbourne.
The difference?
The brutal and violent NSW Police and a Premier who thinks he’s a right wing dictator.
The difference?
The brutal and violent NSW Police and a Premier who thinks he’s a right wing dictator.
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"The beatings will continue until social cohesion improves"
Poster seen in Sydney denouncing NSW Premier Chris Minns who ordered a brutal police attack on Palestine protesters this week, justified under the totalitarian mantra of "Social Cohesion".
via @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social
Poster seen in Sydney denouncing NSW Premier Chris Minns who ordered a brutal police attack on Palestine protesters this week, justified under the totalitarian mantra of "Social Cohesion".
via @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 3:00 AM
"The beatings will continue until social cohesion improves"
Poster seen in Sydney denouncing NSW Premier Chris Minns who ordered a brutal police attack on Palestine protesters this week, justified under the totalitarian mantra of "Social Cohesion".
via @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social
Poster seen in Sydney denouncing NSW Premier Chris Minns who ordered a brutal police attack on Palestine protesters this week, justified under the totalitarian mantra of "Social Cohesion".
via @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social
Cooking today.
It's my MILs 80th this weekend, and she couldn't decide between chocolate cake and cheesecake, so I'm making a basque cheesecake and some chocolate-cranberry brownies.
And some spuds au gratin to go with dinner.
Food is love, right?
It's my MILs 80th this weekend, and she couldn't decide between chocolate cake and cheesecake, so I'm making a basque cheesecake and some chocolate-cranberry brownies.
And some spuds au gratin to go with dinner.
Food is love, right?
February 13, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Cooking today.
It's my MILs 80th this weekend, and she couldn't decide between chocolate cake and cheesecake, so I'm making a basque cheesecake and some chocolate-cranberry brownies.
And some spuds au gratin to go with dinner.
Food is love, right?
It's my MILs 80th this weekend, and she couldn't decide between chocolate cake and cheesecake, so I'm making a basque cheesecake and some chocolate-cranberry brownies.
And some spuds au gratin to go with dinner.
Food is love, right?
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At least Australians can be proud of Grace Tame. #auspol #GazaGenocide #GazaHolocaust #HerzogNotWelcome
February 11, 2026 at 10:21 PM
At least Australians can be proud of Grace Tame. #auspol #GazaGenocide #GazaHolocaust #HerzogNotWelcome
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I've covered a lot of protests: Save Albert Park, Richmond Secondary College, the 98 waterfront dispute.
Some were rugged affairs.
Shields, batons, horses.
But I don't remember punching.
3 or 4 officers laying into a pinned victim with fists.
Without uniforms, there'd be jail terms.
Some were rugged affairs.
Shields, batons, horses.
But I don't remember punching.
3 or 4 officers laying into a pinned victim with fists.
Without uniforms, there'd be jail terms.
February 11, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I've covered a lot of protests: Save Albert Park, Richmond Secondary College, the 98 waterfront dispute.
Some were rugged affairs.
Shields, batons, horses.
But I don't remember punching.
3 or 4 officers laying into a pinned victim with fists.
Without uniforms, there'd be jail terms.
Some were rugged affairs.
Shields, batons, horses.
But I don't remember punching.
3 or 4 officers laying into a pinned victim with fists.
Without uniforms, there'd be jail terms.
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Grace Tame’s public behaviour questioned by family values MP.
February 11, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Grace Tame’s public behaviour questioned by family values MP.
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REVEALED: Labor's plan for national unity and social cohesion:
gaslight population, blame peaceful protesters for terror attack, invite war criminal of genocidal nation, attack free speech, use police violence against own citizens.
gaslight population, blame peaceful protesters for terror attack, invite war criminal of genocidal nation, attack free speech, use police violence against own citizens.
February 10, 2026 at 3:19 AM
REVEALED: Labor's plan for national unity and social cohesion:
gaslight population, blame peaceful protesters for terror attack, invite war criminal of genocidal nation, attack free speech, use police violence against own citizens.
gaslight population, blame peaceful protesters for terror attack, invite war criminal of genocidal nation, attack free speech, use police violence against own citizens.
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"Social cohesion is a scam, a strategy employed by the powerful to delegitimise and suppress the voices of the less powerful... If you are othered by powerful groups, you become the victim of cohesion, not the beneficiary; what you get from social cohesion is a punch from an armed official."
Nothing says cohesion like a punch in the head: Violence of Minns' goons exposes the lie of 'social cohesion'
NSW Police's actions against protesters in in Sydney was about the powerful dictating the terms of free speech — through state-sanctioned violence if necessary.
www.crikey.com.au
February 10, 2026 at 2:55 AM
"Social cohesion is a scam, a strategy employed by the powerful to delegitimise and suppress the voices of the less powerful... If you are othered by powerful groups, you become the victim of cohesion, not the beneficiary; what you get from social cohesion is a punch from an armed official."
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Here's me. "Why the fuck would we 'socially cohere' for monsters?"
Why the fuck would we “socially cohere” for monsters? - The Shot
Yesterday, the gulf between the will of the Australian people and the actions of the Australian government revealed itself to...
theshot.net.au
February 10, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Here's me. "Why the fuck would we 'socially cohere' for monsters?"
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Government defends indefensible…
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Live: Minns admits clashes 'don't look good' but defends police after Herzog rally clashes
Twenty-seven people were arrested, including 10 for assaulting police, on Monday night at a demonstration against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia.
www.abc.net.au
February 9, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Government defends indefensible…
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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NSW Police used pepper spray, helicopters, horses and blockades as part of a new program designed to bring the community together.
Read more: theshovel.com.au/2026/02/10/s...
Read more: theshovel.com.au/2026/02/10/s...
February 9, 2026 at 10:56 PM
NSW Police used pepper spray, helicopters, horses and blockades as part of a new program designed to bring the community together.
Read more: theshovel.com.au/2026/02/10/s...
Read more: theshovel.com.au/2026/02/10/s...
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I’ll say it again. Live your life in such a way that people mourn your death rather than wish for it. #JonKudelka #Trump.
February 9, 2026 at 4:03 AM
I’ll say it again. Live your life in such a way that people mourn your death rather than wish for it. #JonKudelka #Trump.
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Albanese’s stupid, immoral decision to invite Herzog has inflamed divisions in the local Jewish community too.
February 8, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Albanese’s stupid, immoral decision to invite Herzog has inflamed divisions in the local Jewish community too.
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The job-ready graduate scheme has been amongst the worst educational policies in recent history, and that’s a competitive and crowded policy field. It’s cratered enrolments in creative, cultural, and artistic fields at a time when... https://benhr.xyz/2026/02/09/the-jobready-graduate-scheme-has.html
Ben Harris-Roxas
benhr.xyz
February 8, 2026 at 11:27 PM
The job-ready graduate scheme has been amongst the worst educational policies in recent history, and that’s a competitive and crowded policy field. It’s cratered enrolments in creative, cultural, and artistic fields at a time when... https://benhr.xyz/2026/02/09/the-jobready-graduate-scheme-has.html
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Can't say from the river to the sea? No wucking furries...
From the sea to the river
Free Palestine forever
From the sea to the river
Free Palestine forever
February 8, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Can't say from the river to the sea? No wucking furries...
From the sea to the river
Free Palestine forever
From the sea to the river
Free Palestine forever
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the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead.
February 6, 2026 at 3:46 AM
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead.
So, apparently the lump on my ring finger is Dupuytren's Syndrome, probably. Or, to call it by its preferred name ...
VIKING SYNDROME!!
Curse my Viking ancestry. Still, it means I can demand a Viking Funeral.
VIKING SYNDROME!!
Curse my Viking ancestry. Still, it means I can demand a Viking Funeral.
February 6, 2026 at 2:12 AM
So, apparently the lump on my ring finger is Dupuytren's Syndrome, probably. Or, to call it by its preferred name ...
VIKING SYNDROME!!
Curse my Viking ancestry. Still, it means I can demand a Viking Funeral.
VIKING SYNDROME!!
Curse my Viking ancestry. Still, it means I can demand a Viking Funeral.
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Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) tells reporters the Epstein files contain allegations that President Trump raped and threatened to kill children.
February 6, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) tells reporters the Epstein files contain allegations that President Trump raped and threatened to kill children.
Additional counterpoint: even if they were not (they were), they did not deserve summary extrajudicial execution by state-sponsored thugs.
Counterpoint: they were both angels.
Abolish ICE in its entirety. Never vote for a Republican. Demand the MOST YOU CAN IMAGINE from every politician. We can do better. We must do better.
Abolish ICE in its entirety. Never vote for a Republican. Demand the MOST YOU CAN IMAGINE from every politician. We can do better. We must do better.
Trump on Alex Pretti and Renee Good: "He was not an angel and she was not an angel. You know, you look at some tapes."
February 5, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Additional counterpoint: even if they were not (they were), they did not deserve summary extrajudicial execution by state-sponsored thugs.
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"Dollars per hour of gameplay" heuristics has led to some of the most abysmal dogshit game design since the day arcade games used to fuck you for quarters.
February 4, 2026 at 3:33 AM
"Dollars per hour of gameplay" heuristics has led to some of the most abysmal dogshit game design since the day arcade games used to fuck you for quarters.
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apropos of nothing in particular, @lilashapiro.bsky.social gave us a tremendous piece of journalism last year, and it's always a great time to revisit it and thank her for the work she did in bringing these stories to light.
There Is No Safe Word
How the best-selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman hid the darkest parts of himself for decades.
www.vulture.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
apropos of nothing in particular, @lilashapiro.bsky.social gave us a tremendous piece of journalism last year, and it's always a great time to revisit it and thank her for the work she did in bringing these stories to light.