Emma Bamber Langford
@babybadger.bsky.social
Sustainable & Ethical building designer. Biomedical scientist in a former life. Permanently positive despite everything.
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Tesco could pay every worker an extra £10,000 and still make a profit.
British Gas could pay every worker an extra £35,000 and still make a profit.
Shell could pay every worker an extra £300,000 and still make a profit.
It is the billionaires who are ripping you off.
British Gas could pay every worker an extra £35,000 and still make a profit.
Shell could pay every worker an extra £300,000 and still make a profit.
It is the billionaires who are ripping you off.
October 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Tesco could pay every worker an extra £10,000 and still make a profit.
British Gas could pay every worker an extra £35,000 and still make a profit.
Shell could pay every worker an extra £300,000 and still make a profit.
It is the billionaires who are ripping you off.
British Gas could pay every worker an extra £35,000 and still make a profit.
Shell could pay every worker an extra £300,000 and still make a profit.
It is the billionaires who are ripping you off.
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If you're a reporter, please stop referring to RFK Jr and his cronies as "vaccine skeptics." They're not skeptical. Skepticism would be fine. Skeptics look at evidence and can be persuaded.
These people are extremist anti-vaccine cranks, and that's how news organizations should describe them.
These people are extremist anti-vaccine cranks, and that's how news organizations should describe them.
September 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
If you're a reporter, please stop referring to RFK Jr and his cronies as "vaccine skeptics." They're not skeptical. Skepticism would be fine. Skeptics look at evidence and can be persuaded.
These people are extremist anti-vaccine cranks, and that's how news organizations should describe them.
These people are extremist anti-vaccine cranks, and that's how news organizations should describe them.
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ICYMI, my investigation into the closure of Meanjin:
(for the benefit of those who couldn't read the original in Crikey)
(for the benefit of those who couldn't read the original in Crikey)
Who killed Meanjin?
New revelations cast doubt on the official explanations for its closure
nickfeik.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
ICYMI, my investigation into the closure of Meanjin:
(for the benefit of those who couldn't read the original in Crikey)
(for the benefit of those who couldn't read the original in Crikey)
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A first-of-its-kind community model to prevent gendered violence is set to be rolled out across Ballarat, following the deaths of three women in the space of a few months last year.
womensagenda.com.au/politics/loc...
womensagenda.com.au/politics/loc...
First-of-its-kind community model launches in Ballarat to prevent gendered violence
A first-of-its-kind community model to prevent gendered violence is set to be rolled out across Ballarat, following the deaths of three women
womensagenda.com.au
September 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
A first-of-its-kind community model to prevent gendered violence is set to be rolled out across Ballarat, following the deaths of three women in the space of a few months last year.
womensagenda.com.au/politics/loc...
womensagenda.com.au/politics/loc...
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The true legacy of the rapist George Pell
As the Catholic Church finds a new legal defence against child sexual abuse charges, disgust with the late cardinal George Pell’s glorification has now led some of his own victims to come forward and ...
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September 1, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Now, following a settlement on that case, we are finally – proudly – in a position to share Milligan’s journalism and the victims’ stories with subscribers to The Monthly again.
September 1, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Now, following a settlement on that case, we are finally – proudly – in a position to share Milligan’s journalism and the victims’ stories with subscribers to The Monthly again.
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ICYMI- yesterday's Netanyahu v Albanese cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com
August 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
ICYMI- yesterday's Netanyahu v Albanese cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com
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August 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Instead of honouring our brave Palestinian journalist colleagues including Al Jazeera’s Anas Al-Sharif killed in Gaza, much of the media repeated - nay led - with the Israeli line that they were “terrorists” despite a complete lack of evidence.
We pull apart this tired narrative
We pull apart this tired narrative
August 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Instead of honouring our brave Palestinian journalist colleagues including Al Jazeera’s Anas Al-Sharif killed in Gaza, much of the media repeated - nay led - with the Israeli line that they were “terrorists” despite a complete lack of evidence.
We pull apart this tired narrative
We pull apart this tired narrative
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The Weekend Australian's 'exclusive' about ABC having an 'anti-Israel bias' relied on a former ABC staff member.
What The Australian and Cameron Stewart didn't reveal, is he had volunteered for Advance Australia while working at the public broadcaster.
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-pr...
What The Australian and Cameron Stewart didn't reveal, is he had volunteered for Advance Australia while working at the public broadcaster.
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-pr...
Exclusive: Pro-Israel ABC ‘whistleblower’ volunteered for far-right Advance Australia
The Australian newspaper published an interview with a former staff member alleging the ABC was bias against Israel. He once volunteered for right-wing lobby group Advance Australia during a by-electi...
www.lamestream.com.au
August 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The Weekend Australian's 'exclusive' about ABC having an 'anti-Israel bias' relied on a former ABC staff member.
What The Australian and Cameron Stewart didn't reveal, is he had volunteered for Advance Australia while working at the public broadcaster.
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-pr...
What The Australian and Cameron Stewart didn't reveal, is he had volunteered for Advance Australia while working at the public broadcaster.
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-pr...
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Australia needs more psychologists - and more critical thinkers. So why make those subjects four times more expensive than Latin or Greek?
It's past time for the government to undo the harm caused by Scott Morrison's Job Ready Graduates scheme.
www.smh.com.au/national/the...
It's past time for the government to undo the harm caused by Scott Morrison's Job Ready Graduates scheme.
www.smh.com.au/national/the...
One uni subject costs $578, the other $2124. What would the average student choose?
I started an arts course this year only to find my choice of subjects meant I would pay as little as $14,000 or as much as $50,000 for my degree. Bizarre cost discrepancies are rife.
www.smh.com.au
August 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Australia needs more psychologists - and more critical thinkers. So why make those subjects four times more expensive than Latin or Greek?
It's past time for the government to undo the harm caused by Scott Morrison's Job Ready Graduates scheme.
www.smh.com.au/national/the...
It's past time for the government to undo the harm caused by Scott Morrison's Job Ready Graduates scheme.
www.smh.com.au/national/the...
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OLIVER: "Gaza is starving is a sentence that's objectively true, but it's also slightly misleading because it's too passive — Gaza is being starved by Israel."
August 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
OLIVER: "Gaza is starving is a sentence that's objectively true, but it's also slightly misleading because it's too passive — Gaza is being starved by Israel."
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Israel: silencing dissent everywhere
The Shot
By Ronni Salt @msronnisalt @ronni
The Shot
By Ronni Salt @msronnisalt @ronni
July 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Israel: silencing dissent everywhere
The Shot
By Ronni Salt @msronnisalt @ronni
The Shot
By Ronni Salt @msronnisalt @ronni
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It’s not just Dutton and Liberal National Coalition defeated at this election. It is lies and hate, it is division and extremism, it is a political party reliant on fear campaigns that polarise and spread fear and confusion. Australia has said no to MAGA politics. This is bigger than an election win
May 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
It’s not just Dutton and Liberal National Coalition defeated at this election. It is lies and hate, it is division and extremism, it is a political party reliant on fear campaigns that polarise and spread fear and confusion. Australia has said no to MAGA politics. This is bigger than an election win
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FUCK YEAH!!!
LEADER OF AUSTRALIA’S CONSERVATIVE PARTY HAS LOST HIS SEAT!
EVERYTHING TRUMP TOUCHES DIES!
LEADER OF AUSTRALIA’S CONSERVATIVE PARTY HAS LOST HIS SEAT!
EVERYTHING TRUMP TOUCHES DIES!
May 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM
FUCK YEAH!!!
LEADER OF AUSTRALIA’S CONSERVATIVE PARTY HAS LOST HIS SEAT!
EVERYTHING TRUMP TOUCHES DIES!
LEADER OF AUSTRALIA’S CONSERVATIVE PARTY HAS LOST HIS SEAT!
EVERYTHING TRUMP TOUCHES DIES!
Sorry Not Sorry, Welcome Not Welcome theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
Sorry Not Sorry, Welcome Not Welcome - The Shot
“I’m bringing Columbus Day back”, Donald Trump gleefully announced on Truth Social, reinforcing the ancient tradition (that began in 1971)...
theshot.net.au
April 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Sorry Not Sorry, Welcome Not Welcome theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
When newspapers began shutting down in big numbers a decade ago, it was hoped that moving online would broaden news diversity and ownership.
Sadly, the opposite has happened, research by @australiainstitute.org.au has found.
bsky.app/profile/aust...
Sadly, the opposite has happened, research by @australiainstitute.org.au has found.
bsky.app/profile/aust...
The slow death of newspapers in Australia has led to a plunge in media diversity and local storytelling, research by The Australia Institute has found.
Stephen Long joined ABC Darwin to discuss.
Listen to the full discussion here, starting at 09:25. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Stephen Long joined ABC Darwin to discuss.
Listen to the full discussion here, starting at 09:25. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
April 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
When newspapers began shutting down in big numbers a decade ago, it was hoped that moving online would broaden news diversity and ownership.
Sadly, the opposite has happened, research by @australiainstitute.org.au has found.
bsky.app/profile/aust...
Sadly, the opposite has happened, research by @australiainstitute.org.au has found.
bsky.app/profile/aust...
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Call each of these Senators to NOT vote with the GOP & instead grow a spine. Each number starts with 202-224
Schumer - 6542
Hassan - 3324
Peters - 6221
Durbin - 2152
Schatz - 3934
King - 5344
Shaheen - 2841
Fetterman - 4254
Cortez Masto - 3542
Gillibrand - 4451
Schumer - 6542
Hassan - 3324
Peters - 6221
Durbin - 2152
Schatz - 3934
King - 5344
Shaheen - 2841
Fetterman - 4254
Cortez Masto - 3542
Gillibrand - 4451
March 14, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Call each of these Senators to NOT vote with the GOP & instead grow a spine. Each number starts with 202-224
Schumer - 6542
Hassan - 3324
Peters - 6221
Durbin - 2152
Schatz - 3934
King - 5344
Shaheen - 2841
Fetterman - 4254
Cortez Masto - 3542
Gillibrand - 4451
Schumer - 6542
Hassan - 3324
Peters - 6221
Durbin - 2152
Schatz - 3934
King - 5344
Shaheen - 2841
Fetterman - 4254
Cortez Masto - 3542
Gillibrand - 4451
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Hi, I’m God.
I had nothing to do with saving that guy’s life or making him president.
I had nothing to do with saving that guy’s life or making him president.
January 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Hi, I’m God.
I had nothing to do with saving that guy’s life or making him president.
I had nothing to do with saving that guy’s life or making him president.
January 19, 2025 On Martin Luther King Jnr Day a salient reminder from Heather
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open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
January 19, 2025
You hear sometimes, now that we know the sordid details of the lives of some of our leading figures, that America has no heroes left.
open.substack.com
January 20, 2025 at 6:23 AM
January 19, 2025 On Martin Luther King Jnr Day a salient reminder from Heather
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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This is by far the most wonderful story I've read all week. I'll be linking to it in tomorrow's newsletter.
I haven't seen it get too much attention so I'm sharing it here as well.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
I haven't seen it get too much attention so I'm sharing it here as well.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
‘Solar Mamas empower our people by giving them electricity’: the women lighting up Zanzibar
Women with little to no formal education trained to become solar technicians, transforming villages and tackling patriarchal norms
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This is by far the most wonderful story I've read all week. I'll be linking to it in tomorrow's newsletter.
I haven't seen it get too much attention so I'm sharing it here as well.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
I haven't seen it get too much attention so I'm sharing it here as well.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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High Court rules that Catholic priests are not employees. If so the church is not entitled to all the generous tax exemptions from which they have benefited by claiming priests ARE employees. SMH letter writer raises a good point. 👇 C’mon ATO.
December 31, 2024 at 11:02 PM
High Court rules that Catholic priests are not employees. If so the church is not entitled to all the generous tax exemptions from which they have benefited by claiming priests ARE employees. SMH letter writer raises a good point. 👇 C’mon ATO.
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The new ABC CEO is the same Hugh Marks who hosted a $10,000 a head Liberal Party fundraiser at Nine's headquarters.
Wow.
We'll now have a middle-aged white male who supports conservative causes in charge of the ABC.
What a refreshing change.
I mean . . . I can hardly wait.
Wow.
We'll now have a middle-aged white male who supports conservative causes in charge of the ABC.
What a refreshing change.
I mean . . . I can hardly wait.
December 17, 2024 at 12:22 AM
The new ABC CEO is the same Hugh Marks who hosted a $10,000 a head Liberal Party fundraiser at Nine's headquarters.
Wow.
We'll now have a middle-aged white male who supports conservative causes in charge of the ABC.
What a refreshing change.
I mean . . . I can hardly wait.
Wow.
We'll now have a middle-aged white male who supports conservative causes in charge of the ABC.
What a refreshing change.
I mean . . . I can hardly wait.