Buttonwand
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Pretty good tatreez artist, OK writer, bad at guitar
Pretty good tatreez artist, OK writer, bad at guitar
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Starmer is using the appalling attacks in Bondi to justify a ban on pro-Palestine marches (link), so it's worth considering whether the scales are evenly balanced...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Today's Right-wing 'Freedom' demonstration: Dozens of police injured by racist thugs = 25 arrests.
Last week's Left-wing 'Palestine' demonstration: Totally passive pensioners sitting with placards = 890 arrests.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Last week's Left-wing 'Palestine' demonstration: Totally passive pensioners sitting with placards = 890 arrests.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Police hurt during Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom rally in London
Some 25 arrests are made after
www.bbc.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Starmer is using the appalling attacks in Bondi to justify a ban on pro-Palestine marches (link), so it's worth considering whether the scales are evenly balanced...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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I'm glad there's no historical precedence for this kinda thing going badly or boy I sure would be worried for myself and my community!
“Employees with driver’s license offices across the state, from El Paso to Paris to Plano, reported the names and license numbers of these people to a special agency email account.“
Texas is making a list of transgender Texans. It’s using the DMV to help.
A year after the state blocked transgender Texans from updating their state IDs, it has collected information on more than 100 people who have tried. Officials won’t say what they’re using the list fo...
www.kut.org
December 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I'm glad there's no historical precedence for this kinda thing going badly or boy I sure would be worried for myself and my community!
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Every time this article comes across my timeline I want to throw up
‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead
‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead
Exclusive: group behind notorious Florida immigration detention center created bid for reconstruction deal
Trump administration insiders and well-connected Republican businesses have been jostling to dominate pending humanitarian aid and reconstruction logistics in the shattered Gaza Strip, according to sources and documents reviewed by the Guardian.
With three-quarters of Gaza’s structures damaged or destroyed by two years of Israeli strikes, the rebuilding effort to come – estimated at $70bn by the United Nations – could be a rich prize for companies that specialize in construction, demolition, transportation and logistics. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Every time this article comes across my timeline I want to throw up
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please take a moment to appreciate Tesla's epic accomplishment of coming dead last in the auto industry in reliability, despite making relatively expensive cars with a tiny fraction of the moving parts
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
December 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
please take a moment to appreciate Tesla's epic accomplishment of coming dead last in the auto industry in reliability, despite making relatively expensive cars with a tiny fraction of the moving parts
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
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Another US airstrike in Somalia happened yesterday, near Kismayo. AFRICOM released no casualty figures or other information beyond saying it "targeted" al-Shabaab. This is by my count the 87th strike or series of strikes announced by AFRICOM this year, by far the most ever in a year in Somalia.
www.africom.mil
December 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Another US airstrike in Somalia happened yesterday, near Kismayo. AFRICOM released no casualty figures or other information beyond saying it "targeted" al-Shabaab. This is by my count the 87th strike or series of strikes announced by AFRICOM this year, by far the most ever in a year in Somalia.
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"Israeli politicians, far-right personalities and Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal, have been quick to assign blame.
In a statement published on Sunday, Segal explicitly linked the massacre to the pro-Palestine movement." #BondiShooting #auspol
In a statement published on Sunday, Segal explicitly linked the massacre to the pro-Palestine movement." #BondiShooting #auspol
In the wake of the Bondi massacre, hate and misinformation is being peddled by far-right influencers, conspiracy theorists - and Israeli politicians
www.deepcutnews.com/p/misinforma...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/misinforma...
Misinformation runs rampant as Bondi mourns
Unfounded accusations spreading online have linked the attack to Iran, Hezbollah, Trump and Mossad
www.deepcutnews.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"Israeli politicians, far-right personalities and Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal, have been quick to assign blame.
In a statement published on Sunday, Segal explicitly linked the massacre to the pro-Palestine movement." #BondiShooting #auspol
In a statement published on Sunday, Segal explicitly linked the massacre to the pro-Palestine movement." #BondiShooting #auspol
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Here’s an article from this year with the Australian gun lobby boasting that, with surging gun numbers, it was winning the fight against firearms control advocates. Blame guns. Blame anti-Semitism. Blame terrorists. Do not blame everyday Australians who marched for peace.
Australia’s gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’ the fight against firearm control as numbers surge
There are now more than 4m guns in the community – almost double the number recorded in the years after the Port Arthur massacre that prompted a national crackdown
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Here’s an article from this year with the Australian gun lobby boasting that, with surging gun numbers, it was winning the fight against firearms control advocates. Blame guns. Blame anti-Semitism. Blame terrorists. Do not blame everyday Australians who marched for peace.
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Any attack targeted at people just because they are Jewish is as barbaric and evil as any attack on people just because they are Palestinian, or whatever other nationality. I will not accept any justification or relativization for this horrifying act of antisemitism in my mentions. Evil, period.
Eleven killed at Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese brands attack on Jewish worshippers act of antisemitism and terrorism
www.middleeasteye.net
December 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Any attack targeted at people just because they are Jewish is as barbaric and evil as any attack on people just because they are Palestinian, or whatever other nationality. I will not accept any justification or relativization for this horrifying act of antisemitism in my mentions. Evil, period.
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Seeing hateful nonsense in the wake of the horrible attack in Bondi, so some reminders:
-DO NOT exploit this antisemitic attack to leverage Islamophobic and anti-Arab bigotry and xenophobia
-STOP reflexively making it about Israel because the victims were Jewish
These are both intertwined +
-DO NOT exploit this antisemitic attack to leverage Islamophobic and anti-Arab bigotry and xenophobia
-STOP reflexively making it about Israel because the victims were Jewish
These are both intertwined +
December 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Seeing hateful nonsense in the wake of the horrible attack in Bondi, so some reminders:
-DO NOT exploit this antisemitic attack to leverage Islamophobic and anti-Arab bigotry and xenophobia
-STOP reflexively making it about Israel because the victims were Jewish
These are both intertwined +
-DO NOT exploit this antisemitic attack to leverage Islamophobic and anti-Arab bigotry and xenophobia
-STOP reflexively making it about Israel because the victims were Jewish
These are both intertwined +
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Murdering civilians is wrong, full stop. This is precisely the pretext used to carpet bomb Gaza. “Oh but they’re all Hamas supporters.”
December 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Murdering civilians is wrong, full stop. This is precisely the pretext used to carpet bomb Gaza. “Oh but they’re all Hamas supporters.”
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1/2 The Sydney Jewish community and Australia have experienced the horror of terrorist violence.
The PM's Antisemitism Envoy has cynically used this tragedy to demonize peaceful protests for #FreePalestine and an end to the #GazaGenocide.
If Albanese wants 'social cohesion', she needs to go.
The PM's Antisemitism Envoy has cynically used this tragedy to demonize peaceful protests for #FreePalestine and an end to the #GazaGenocide.
If Albanese wants 'social cohesion', she needs to go.
December 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
1/2 The Sydney Jewish community and Australia have experienced the horror of terrorist violence.
The PM's Antisemitism Envoy has cynically used this tragedy to demonize peaceful protests for #FreePalestine and an end to the #GazaGenocide.
If Albanese wants 'social cohesion', she needs to go.
The PM's Antisemitism Envoy has cynically used this tragedy to demonize peaceful protests for #FreePalestine and an end to the #GazaGenocide.
If Albanese wants 'social cohesion', she needs to go.
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The degree to which the Australian Government fucking wanted this is sickening.
December 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The degree to which the Australian Government fucking wanted this is sickening.
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Time to rush your kneejerk worldview-reinforcing wild speculation and hot takes in asap before 95% of it is proven incorrect
December 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Time to rush your kneejerk worldview-reinforcing wild speculation and hot takes in asap before 95% of it is proven incorrect
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Absolutely horrific and repulsive. Solidarity with Jewish friends, especially as it’s the first night of Hannukah
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Bondi beach shooting live updates: 10 people dead including one shooter with another alleged shooter in critical condition; home affairs minister condemns ‘appalling act of violence’
Follow updates live
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Absolutely horrific and repulsive. Solidarity with Jewish friends, especially as it’s the first night of Hannukah
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australia grieves for the victims and the wounded.
Please don't engage in any media speculation around the Bondi Beach incident. The NSW Police and NSW coroner will examine the incident.
Please don't engage in any media speculation around the Bondi Beach incident. The NSW Police and NSW coroner will examine the incident.
December 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Australia grieves for the victims and the wounded.
Please don't engage in any media speculation around the Bondi Beach incident. The NSW Police and NSW coroner will examine the incident.
Please don't engage in any media speculation around the Bondi Beach incident. The NSW Police and NSW coroner will examine the incident.
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There's a rule of thumb I've used known as the 48-hour rule that says you should never trust the information that comes out in the first 48 hours of a breaking news event, because there's so much uncertainty. The problem is that bad actors have figured out how to weaponize that space of uncertainty
January 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
There's a rule of thumb I've used known as the 48-hour rule that says you should never trust the information that comes out in the first 48 hours of a breaking news event, because there's so much uncertainty. The problem is that bad actors have figured out how to weaponize that space of uncertainty
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That XKCD comic about free speech vs. community behavioral rules where he's like "it's not illegal, they just think you're an asshole and they're showing you the door", except every website and social space is owned by deranged white supremacist tech demons with porcelain egos and unlimited power.
December 14, 2025 at 12:55 AM
That XKCD comic about free speech vs. community behavioral rules where he's like "it's not illegal, they just think you're an asshole and they're showing you the door", except every website and social space is owned by deranged white supremacist tech demons with porcelain egos and unlimited power.
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Since Polygon is leaving it out of the headline: Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to put money into the pocket of a bigot who uses her wealth to further the genocide of trans people through lawsuits and legislation. Every 'free' game gives money directly to JKR, and they are complicit.
Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to give away this week's free game on the Epic Games Store.
Hogwarts Legacy is now at the right price: $0
Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to give away this week's free game on the Epic Games Store.
www.polygon.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Since Polygon is leaving it out of the headline: Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to put money into the pocket of a bigot who uses her wealth to further the genocide of trans people through lawsuits and legislation. Every 'free' game gives money directly to JKR, and they are complicit.
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yeah I'm involved in unethical non monogamy. no no, nobody's cheating on anyone else; me and my polycucle just operate a whaling ship.
December 14, 2025 at 1:56 AM
yeah I'm involved in unethical non monogamy. no no, nobody's cheating on anyone else; me and my polycucle just operate a whaling ship.
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Today in Israeli media:
“It’s a good idea to murder the hostages we kidnapped out of hospitals but please don’t be so crass about it”
www.ynet.co.il/news/article...
“It’s a good idea to murder the hostages we kidnapped out of hospitals but please don’t be so crass about it”
www.ynet.co.il/news/article...
December 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Today in Israeli media:
“It’s a good idea to murder the hostages we kidnapped out of hospitals but please don’t be so crass about it”
www.ynet.co.il/news/article...
“It’s a good idea to murder the hostages we kidnapped out of hospitals but please don’t be so crass about it”
www.ynet.co.il/news/article...
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People seem to be totally incapable of delineating the difference between descriptive and prescriptive. Coates (and many others) are saying something rather simple: the occupation is in fact violent, violence breeds violent reactions, and we can't really act surprised by this if we're being serious.
December 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
People seem to be totally incapable of delineating the difference between descriptive and prescriptive. Coates (and many others) are saying something rather simple: the occupation is in fact violent, violence breeds violent reactions, and we can't really act surprised by this if we're being serious.
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Scoop: the pro-teen social media ban lobby group 36 Months was funded & co-staffed by its co-founder's ad production firm that was simultaneously making gambling ads
The federal government has ignored calls for a gambling ad ban while pursuing the social media ban.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
The federal government has ignored calls for a gambling ad ban while pursuing the social media ban.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
December 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Scoop: the pro-teen social media ban lobby group 36 Months was funded & co-staffed by its co-founder's ad production firm that was simultaneously making gambling ads
The federal government has ignored calls for a gambling ad ban while pursuing the social media ban.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
The federal government has ignored calls for a gambling ad ban while pursuing the social media ban.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
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Trump administration seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast: Reports https://aje.io/huyzdd
December 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Trump administration seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast: Reports https://aje.io/huyzdd
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The longtime author of an
annual report into Australian antisemitism has come under fire for sharing anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian content on social media.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/author-of-...
annual report into Australian antisemitism has come under fire for sharing anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian content on social media.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/author-of-...
Author of ECAJ antisemitism report shared content calling Palestinians “bloodthirsty hyenas”
Researcher’s reposts “unashamedly hateful”, says APAN
www.deepcutnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The longtime author of an
annual report into Australian antisemitism has come under fire for sharing anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian content on social media.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/author-of-...
annual report into Australian antisemitism has come under fire for sharing anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian content on social media.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/author-of-...
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Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovison 2026 over Israel
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovison 2026 over Israel
Iceland will join Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Ireland in neither participating in nor broadcasting event
Iceland has become the fifth country to boycott next year’s Eurovision song contest after Israel was given the go-ahead to compete, deepening the crisis facing the competition.
The board of the national broadcaster, RÚV, voted on Wednesday not to participate, meaning Iceland will join Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Ireland in neither participating in nor broadcasting the event, which is scheduled to take place in Vienna. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovison 2026 over Israel