Dimity Hawkins AM
@dhawkoz.bsky.social
Australian activist, ambitious for a nuclear free, peaceful and creative world • Abolish nuclear weapons • 🏳️🌈 • ICAN Australia co-founder & Board member • Nuclear Truth Project Co-Coordinator • Australian Nuclear Free Alliance committee member • and more.
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Over the last year we have found ways to remember the events around the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, through our translated protocols, in conversation with intergenerational Hibakusa, a workshop with journalists on our protocols and our protocols in the community
#Hiroshima80 #Nagasaki80
#Hiroshima80 #Nagasaki80
August 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Over the last year we have found ways to remember the events around the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, through our translated protocols, in conversation with intergenerational Hibakusa, a workshop with journalists on our protocols and our protocols in the community
#Hiroshima80 #Nagasaki80
#Hiroshima80 #Nagasaki80
Nuclear weapons make fascist game play an existential threat every day.
Time to get rid of nukes. Fascism too.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Time to get rid of nukes. Fascism too.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump moves nuclear submarines after ex-Russian president's comments
US President Donald Trump says two nuclear submarines are being deployed in the "appropriate regions".
www.bbc.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Nuclear weapons make fascist game play an existential threat every day.
Time to get rid of nukes. Fascism too.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Time to get rid of nukes. Fascism too.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
David Bridie says "We can’t keep handing our creativity, our loyalty and our cash to amoral tech giants who see music as content and war as business. I’d rather earn nothing than profit from destruction."
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www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
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www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
Spotify used to seem like a necessary evil for musicians. Now it just seems evil | David Bridie
I am removing my music from Spotify because I don’t want my songs – some written with survivors of conflict – to enrich people who fund weapons
www.theguardian.com
July 31, 2025 at 5:48 PM
David Bridie says "We can’t keep handing our creativity, our loyalty and our cash to amoral tech giants who see music as content and war as business. I’d rather earn nothing than profit from destruction."
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www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
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www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
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The US atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima & Nagasaki took place on 6th and 9th August 1945
Next week we mark the 80th year since these events which caused ~250,000 deaths by years end
With Hibakusha, we continue to call for a world free of nuclear weapons
#Hiroshim80 #Nagasaki80
Next week we mark the 80th year since these events which caused ~250,000 deaths by years end
With Hibakusha, we continue to call for a world free of nuclear weapons
#Hiroshim80 #Nagasaki80
July 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The US atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima & Nagasaki took place on 6th and 9th August 1945
Next week we mark the 80th year since these events which caused ~250,000 deaths by years end
With Hibakusha, we continue to call for a world free of nuclear weapons
#Hiroshim80 #Nagasaki80
Next week we mark the 80th year since these events which caused ~250,000 deaths by years end
With Hibakusha, we continue to call for a world free of nuclear weapons
#Hiroshim80 #Nagasaki80
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US nuclear bombs have arrived in Britain. The UK government is ramping up military spending and preparing for war. We’re telling Keir Starmer - don’t build bombs, build a better future.
Join CND today: https://cnduk.org/join/
Join CND today: https://cnduk.org/join/
July 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM
US nuclear bombs have arrived in Britain. The UK government is ramping up military spending and preparing for war. We’re telling Keir Starmer - don’t build bombs, build a better future.
Join CND today: https://cnduk.org/join/
Join CND today: https://cnduk.org/join/
If you haven't seen this photograph or have turned away from it, look again now. Listen to the photographer's story and his plea.
Then let all those feelings turn you not away, but to action.
We can not leave these children in Gaza/anywhere to die due to our inaction.
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Then let all those feelings turn you not away, but to action.
We can not leave these children in Gaza/anywhere to die due to our inaction.
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
The story behind the photograph of a starving Gaza baby
Photographer Ahmed al-Arini told BBC Newshour he had to catch his breath between each photograph.
www.bbc.com
July 25, 2025 at 4:09 AM
If you haven't seen this photograph or have turned away from it, look again now. Listen to the photographer's story and his plea.
Then let all those feelings turn you not away, but to action.
We can not leave these children in Gaza/anywhere to die due to our inaction.
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Then let all those feelings turn you not away, but to action.
We can not leave these children in Gaza/anywhere to die due to our inaction.
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
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🧵More highlights from the Solidarity Tour 👣🫂
On July 17, reps from @nuclearban.bsky.social , @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social & the Marshallese Educational Initiative visited Acoma Pueblo and White Sands as part of the #Trinity80 Anniversary Solidarity Tour in New Mexico.
#NuclearBan #NuclearTruth
On July 17, reps from @nuclearban.bsky.social , @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social & the Marshallese Educational Initiative visited Acoma Pueblo and White Sands as part of the #Trinity80 Anniversary Solidarity Tour in New Mexico.
#NuclearBan #NuclearTruth
July 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
🧵More highlights from the Solidarity Tour 👣🫂
On July 17, reps from @nuclearban.bsky.social , @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social & the Marshallese Educational Initiative visited Acoma Pueblo and White Sands as part of the #Trinity80 Anniversary Solidarity Tour in New Mexico.
#NuclearBan #NuclearTruth
On July 17, reps from @nuclearban.bsky.social , @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social & the Marshallese Educational Initiative visited Acoma Pueblo and White Sands as part of the #Trinity80 Anniversary Solidarity Tour in New Mexico.
#NuclearBan #NuclearTruth
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As the U.S. expands its military footprint across Australia and the Pacific, peace advocates warn that we’re being dragged into a devastating war not of our making.
Force Posture, no peace: Calls to cancel Australia’s U.S. military ties
~ Bevan Ramsden
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Force Posture, no peace: Calls to cancel Australia’s U.S. military ties
~ Bevan Ramsden
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Force Posture, no peace: Calls to cancel Australia’s U.S. military ties
As the U.S. expands its military footprint across Australia and the Pacific, peace advocates warn that we’re being dragged into a devastating war not of our making.
independentaustralia.net
July 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
As the U.S. expands its military footprint across Australia and the Pacific, peace advocates warn that we’re being dragged into a devastating war not of our making.
Force Posture, no peace: Calls to cancel Australia’s U.S. military ties
~ Bevan Ramsden
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Force Posture, no peace: Calls to cancel Australia’s U.S. military ties
~ Bevan Ramsden
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Beautifully written article by Indigenous affairs reporter Dana Morse detailing the welcome to Country ceremony that opened Australian parliament this week - and a gentle reminder of the fork in the road moment we just passed in the last election www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
Smoking ceremony may signal new action on Indigenous affairs
During this term of parliament, the prime minister must show bravery and deliver meaningful change in Indigenous affairs, not culture war flashpoints.
www.abc.net.au
July 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Beautifully written article by Indigenous affairs reporter Dana Morse detailing the welcome to Country ceremony that opened Australian parliament this week - and a gentle reminder of the fork in the road moment we just passed in the last election www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
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Having commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear explosion yesterday, today the @nucleartruthproject and @nuclearban begin the last three days of the solidarity tour, visiting Acoma Pueblo, Jackpile uranium mine and Red Water Pond Road community
From the cradle to the grave
From the cradle to the grave
July 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Having commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear explosion yesterday, today the @nucleartruthproject and @nuclearban begin the last three days of the solidarity tour, visiting Acoma Pueblo, Jackpile uranium mine and Red Water Pond Road community
From the cradle to the grave
From the cradle to the grave
I have been quietly contemplating the 80th anniversary of Trinity - the first nuclear bomb test
All my people who knew that day, or knew the days to come in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have now passed. I begged them to them tell me what they felt and thought when they first learned of nuclear weapons..
All my people who knew that day, or knew the days to come in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have now passed. I begged them to them tell me what they felt and thought when they first learned of nuclear weapons..
July 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I have been quietly contemplating the 80th anniversary of Trinity - the first nuclear bomb test
All my people who knew that day, or knew the days to come in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have now passed. I begged them to them tell me what they felt and thought when they first learned of nuclear weapons..
All my people who knew that day, or knew the days to come in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have now passed. I begged them to them tell me what they felt and thought when they first learned of nuclear weapons..
This article describes the relationship between australia and the US as "one partner in a marriage demanding that they receive an ironclad commitment that you will never leave them while they strongly reserve the right to walk out whenever they like."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
China love-bombs Australia while US demands to know what we'd do in event of war
We are in an upside-down world now, where our greatest potential geopolitical adversary in our own region is love-bombing us and acting like the "adult" trading partner, while our real ally demands co...
www.abc.net.au
July 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This article describes the relationship between australia and the US as "one partner in a marriage demanding that they receive an ironclad commitment that you will never leave them while they strongly reserve the right to walk out whenever they like."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
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80 years after the first nuclear weapon test at Trinity, enough is enough.
Find below more on what is planned and follow @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social and @nuclearban.bsky.social for updates and insights.
#NuclearBan
Find below more on what is planned and follow @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social and @nuclearban.bsky.social for updates and insights.
#NuclearBan
July 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
80 years after the first nuclear weapon test at Trinity, enough is enough.
Find below more on what is planned and follow @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social and @nuclearban.bsky.social for updates and insights.
#NuclearBan
Find below more on what is planned and follow @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social and @nuclearban.bsky.social for updates and insights.
#NuclearBan
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🧵The Trinity Anniversary Solidarity Tour has officially begun!
In New Mexico, representatives from @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social, the Marshallese Educational Initiative and @nuclearban.bsky.social are joining frontline communities for a week of remembrance, resistance, and a shared call for justice.
In New Mexico, representatives from @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social, the Marshallese Educational Initiative and @nuclearban.bsky.social are joining frontline communities for a week of remembrance, resistance, and a shared call for justice.
July 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🧵The Trinity Anniversary Solidarity Tour has officially begun!
In New Mexico, representatives from @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social, the Marshallese Educational Initiative and @nuclearban.bsky.social are joining frontline communities for a week of remembrance, resistance, and a shared call for justice.
In New Mexico, representatives from @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social, the Marshallese Educational Initiative and @nuclearban.bsky.social are joining frontline communities for a week of remembrance, resistance, and a shared call for justice.
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Representatives from @nuclearban and the Nuclear Truth Project are in New Mexico on a solidarity tour from Sunday 13 to Saturday 20 July for the #Trinity80 anniversary
This tour is an opportunity to listen to and learn from those who experienced the beginning of the nuclear era.
This tour is an opportunity to listen to and learn from those who experienced the beginning of the nuclear era.
July 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Representatives from @nuclearban and the Nuclear Truth Project are in New Mexico on a solidarity tour from Sunday 13 to Saturday 20 July for the #Trinity80 anniversary
This tour is an opportunity to listen to and learn from those who experienced the beginning of the nuclear era.
This tour is an opportunity to listen to and learn from those who experienced the beginning of the nuclear era.
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🗓️From 13–20 July 2025, join us in New Mexico for Trinity Anniversary Week to listen, learn & stand in solidarity. Follow the journey to learn more. #NuclearBan
July 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🗓️From 13–20 July 2025, join us in New Mexico for Trinity Anniversary Week to listen, learn & stand in solidarity. Follow the journey to learn more. #NuclearBan
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2/ The radioactive cloud released from these tests didn’t stop at state lines.
Winds carried fallout across New Mexico and beyond exposing thousands to radiation. Many still don’t know they were affected. #Trinity80
Winds carried fallout across New Mexico and beyond exposing thousands to radiation. Many still don’t know they were affected. #Trinity80
July 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
2/ The radioactive cloud released from these tests didn’t stop at state lines.
Winds carried fallout across New Mexico and beyond exposing thousands to radiation. Many still don’t know they were affected. #Trinity80
Winds carried fallout across New Mexico and beyond exposing thousands to radiation. Many still don’t know they were affected. #Trinity80
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🧵80 years ago, the U.S. detonated the first nuclear bomb on colonised First Nations land.
No warning. No consent. Just secrecy, suffering, and injustice. #NuclearBan
No warning. No consent. Just secrecy, suffering, and injustice. #NuclearBan
July 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🧵80 years ago, the U.S. detonated the first nuclear bomb on colonised First Nations land.
No warning. No consent. Just secrecy, suffering, and injustice. #NuclearBan
No warning. No consent. Just secrecy, suffering, and injustice. #NuclearBan
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Be sure to follow @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social and this account to lern more! #NuclearBan ⬇️🔗
🧵80 years ago, the U.S. detonated the first nuclear bomb on colonised First Nations land.
No warning. No consent. Just secrecy, suffering, and injustice. #NuclearBan
No warning. No consent. Just secrecy, suffering, and injustice. #NuclearBan
July 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Be sure to follow @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social and this account to lern more! #NuclearBan ⬇️🔗
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80 years ago, the Trinity explosion was carried out in secret. Local communities were not informed. No warnings. No protections. No consent.
Generations of Indigenous and local communities continue to suffer the consequences of this violence.
Follow our solidarity tour in New Mexico 13-20 July
Generations of Indigenous and local communities continue to suffer the consequences of this violence.
Follow our solidarity tour in New Mexico 13-20 July
July 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
80 years ago, the Trinity explosion was carried out in secret. Local communities were not informed. No warnings. No protections. No consent.
Generations of Indigenous and local communities continue to suffer the consequences of this violence.
Follow our solidarity tour in New Mexico 13-20 July
Generations of Indigenous and local communities continue to suffer the consequences of this violence.
Follow our solidarity tour in New Mexico 13-20 July
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Follow @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social and @nuclearban.bsky.social for powerful testimonies, tour updates, and ways to take action. #NuclearBan #NuclearTruth #JusticeForDownwinders
July 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Follow @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social and @nuclearban.bsky.social for powerful testimonies, tour updates, and ways to take action. #NuclearBan #NuclearTruth #JusticeForDownwinders
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2/ From 13 to 20 July, @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social and @nuclearban.bsky.social will join friends and partner orgs on a Solidarity Tour, a week of listening, learning, and standing in solidarity with communities across New Mexico who continue to bear the burden of nuclear testing and injustice.
July 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
2/ From 13 to 20 July, @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social and @nuclearban.bsky.social will join friends and partner orgs on a Solidarity Tour, a week of listening, learning, and standing in solidarity with communities across New Mexico who continue to bear the burden of nuclear testing and injustice.
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🧵This year marks 80 years since the #TrinityTest, the first nuclear detonation that marked the beginning of the nuclear age, an age that has only brought lasting harm to people and the planet. #NuclearBan #TrinityTest80 #NuclearTruth
July 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
🧵This year marks 80 years since the #TrinityTest, the first nuclear detonation that marked the beginning of the nuclear age, an age that has only brought lasting harm to people and the planet. #NuclearBan #TrinityTest80 #NuclearTruth
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Timely article from Dave Sweeney in Australia reflecting on a new Pacific civil society initiative that has emerged calling on France to “pay its dues” to the Pacific.
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
#nuclearjustice
#rainbowwarrior
#nucleartesting
#nuclearfreeandindependentPacific
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
#nuclearjustice
#rainbowwarrior
#nucleartesting
#nuclearfreeandindependentPacific
Forty years after the Rainbow Warrior, justice still waits
As France rebrands itself as a climate and ocean leader, Pacific civil society reminds the world of its unrepented nuclear legacy and unfinished colonial business.
independentaustralia.net
July 9, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Timely article from Dave Sweeney in Australia reflecting on a new Pacific civil society initiative that has emerged calling on France to “pay its dues” to the Pacific.
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
#nuclearjustice
#rainbowwarrior
#nucleartesting
#nuclearfreeandindependentPacific
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
#nuclearjustice
#rainbowwarrior
#nucleartesting
#nuclearfreeandindependentPacific