Donnie
@donniethornberry.bsky.social
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Donnie
@donniethornberry.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Interim order for a public guardian approved!! Counting my blessings right now - finally going to get some legal help to protect my brother & get him the correct level of NDIS support 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Also, proof that I'm not "too sensitive" or insane haha
Also, proof that I'm not "too sensitive" or insane haha
Interim order for a public guardian approved!! Counting my blessings right now - finally going to get some legal help to protect my brother & get him the correct level of NDIS support 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Also, proof that I'm not "too sensitive" or insane haha
Also, proof that I'm not "too sensitive" or insane haha
October 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Interim order for a public guardian approved!! Counting my blessings right now - finally going to get some legal help to protect my brother & get him the correct level of NDIS support 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Also, proof that I'm not "too sensitive" or insane haha
Also, proof that I'm not "too sensitive" or insane haha
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Finishing a STEM degree while neurodivergent is like congrats you have a rare and in-demand skillset now BUT!!! Everyone who's hiring expects you to do those skills naked in a glass box at the worst possible hours, and will not consider any other arrangement for employing you.
October 15, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Finishing a STEM degree while neurodivergent is like congrats you have a rare and in-demand skillset now BUT!!! Everyone who's hiring expects you to do those skills naked in a glass box at the worst possible hours, and will not consider any other arrangement for employing you.
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The Aust Parliament Sports Club (the one that ditched David Pocock) is now formally registered as a lobby group👇🏽
Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club.
That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.
Just utterly unbelievable.
Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club.
That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.
Just utterly unbelievable.
October 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The Aust Parliament Sports Club (the one that ditched David Pocock) is now formally registered as a lobby group👇🏽
Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club.
That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.
Just utterly unbelievable.
Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club.
That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.
Just utterly unbelievable.
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Here's the thing, the whole point of 'sponsoring' these things is you don't have to directly lobby or strong-arm, the appeasement becomes tacit - see also the National Press Club quietly slurping cash from multiple weapons companies and fossil fuel climate crims
October 10, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Here's the thing, the whole point of 'sponsoring' these things is you don't have to directly lobby or strong-arm, the appeasement becomes tacit - see also the National Press Club quietly slurping cash from multiple weapons companies and fossil fuel climate crims
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Next Tuesday, I'll be speaking at this online event about the Targeted Compliance Framework scandal, & how mutual obligations worsens and commodifies poverty. I'll throw some jokes in as well, dw
Come along if you like - it's free
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/unfinished...
Come along if you like - it's free
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/unfinished...
Unfinished Business: 50 Years After Henderson
An initiative of the Australian Social Policy Association and the Australian Journal of Social Issues, as part of Anti-Poverty Week.
www.eventbrite.com.au
October 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Next Tuesday, I'll be speaking at this online event about the Targeted Compliance Framework scandal, & how mutual obligations worsens and commodifies poverty. I'll throw some jokes in as well, dw
Come along if you like - it's free
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/unfinished...
Come along if you like - it's free
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/unfinished...
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Ludicrous. The NACC is supposed to be independent but Brereton keeps working for the ADF while overseeing potential corruption investigations about it?
The Kathryn Campbell conflict wasn't enough to demonstrate how costly and damaging this is? That mistake already cost the NACC $1.2m to rectify.
The Kathryn Campbell conflict wasn't enough to demonstrate how costly and damaging this is? That mistake already cost the NACC $1.2m to rectify.
Corruption watchdog head 'consulted' for ADF inspector general 11 times
Paul Brereton and Labor politicians had previously stated he had stepped away from the body and resigned as assistant inspector-general of the ADF prior to taking on the top integrity job.
www.abc.net.au
October 10, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Ludicrous. The NACC is supposed to be independent but Brereton keeps working for the ADF while overseeing potential corruption investigations about it?
The Kathryn Campbell conflict wasn't enough to demonstrate how costly and damaging this is? That mistake already cost the NACC $1.2m to rectify.
The Kathryn Campbell conflict wasn't enough to demonstrate how costly and damaging this is? That mistake already cost the NACC $1.2m to rectify.
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what a shabby, small town secret society Australia's ruling class are.
It’s not the association with the gambling lobby that brought it in to disrepute, it’s pointing out the association?
Talk about getting it ass backwards. They banned the COMPLETELY wrong person.
Being evil is not bad. Only calling out evil is bad. #AusPol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Talk about getting it ass backwards. They banned the COMPLETELY wrong person.
Being evil is not bad. Only calling out evil is bad. #AusPol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club | David Pocock | The Guardian
Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
what a shabby, small town secret society Australia's ruling class are.
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This is happening in my own state.
Modern slavery on NSW blueberry farms. As well as passports taken, some people paid as little as $150 per week, docked money for transport, use of a washing machine etc. 20 people living in one house.
Adding blueberries to the boycotts this summer.
Modern slavery on NSW blueberry farms. As well as passports taken, some people paid as little as $150 per week, docked money for transport, use of a washing machine etc. 20 people living in one house.
Adding blueberries to the boycotts this summer.
James explained that he was in debt to the farmer for repairs on his car. His passport had been taken, his wages docked and he had no money for food.
Ian gave him his number, and a few days later James called. He now lives at Ian’s farm.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Ian gave him his number, and a few days later James called. He now lives at Ian’s farm.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Bitter fruit: the dark underside of the booming NSW blueberry industry
Labour hire companies operating on the mid-north coast said to be taking advantage of ‘extremely weak’ state regulation and visa loopholes
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2025 at 4:09 AM
This is happening in my own state.
Modern slavery on NSW blueberry farms. As well as passports taken, some people paid as little as $150 per week, docked money for transport, use of a washing machine etc. 20 people living in one house.
Adding blueberries to the boycotts this summer.
Modern slavery on NSW blueberry farms. As well as passports taken, some people paid as little as $150 per week, docked money for transport, use of a washing machine etc. 20 people living in one house.
Adding blueberries to the boycotts this summer.
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The Australian govt talks about the need to get humanitarian aid into Gaza.
But when Australian citizens join a multinational contingent to do so,
and bravely face Israeli intimidation,
they get zero support.
Shameless hypocrisy from Albanese & Wong. #GazaGenocide #GlobalSumudFlotilla #auspol
But when Australian citizens join a multinational contingent to do so,
and bravely face Israeli intimidation,
they get zero support.
Shameless hypocrisy from Albanese & Wong. #GazaGenocide #GlobalSumudFlotilla #auspol
Australian Julie Lamont’s on a vessel with 2 other Aussies part of #GlobalSumudFlotilla aid & food for Gaza.
Written 7 times to DFAT - Centre.Conops@dfat.gov.au no response, let alone help.
@senatorwong.bsky.social why isn’t your Department helping these Australians, within their remit? #Auspol
Written 7 times to DFAT - Centre.Conops@dfat.gov.au no response, let alone help.
@senatorwong.bsky.social why isn’t your Department helping these Australians, within their remit? #Auspol
September 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The Australian govt talks about the need to get humanitarian aid into Gaza.
But when Australian citizens join a multinational contingent to do so,
and bravely face Israeli intimidation,
they get zero support.
Shameless hypocrisy from Albanese & Wong. #GazaGenocide #GlobalSumudFlotilla #auspol
But when Australian citizens join a multinational contingent to do so,
and bravely face Israeli intimidation,
they get zero support.
Shameless hypocrisy from Albanese & Wong. #GazaGenocide #GlobalSumudFlotilla #auspol
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The federal government paid big law firms more than $60m in 2024-25 to fight NDIS participants appealing decisions about their care packages. Most families represent themselves
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘They’ve engaged a barrister!’ Parents of high-needs children say Labor is waging lawfare over disability support
Exclusive: The federal government paid big law firms more than $60m in 2024-25 to fight NDIS participants appealing decisions about their care packages. Most families represent themselves
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The federal government paid big law firms more than $60m in 2024-25 to fight NDIS participants appealing decisions about their care packages. Most families represent themselves
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Good news 🥰🥰
The mountain Taranaki Maunga on New Zealand’s North Island was granted legal personhood in January after unanimous parliamentary vote. By treating it as a living legal entity, it now holds rights to protection, preservation, and the ability to initiate legal action. buff.ly/5xnPDqm
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
A New Zealand mountain has been granted personhood. Here’s why that matters | CNN
Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand.
buff.ly
September 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Good news 🥰🥰
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Would they be able to get away with all this if we didnt have to go to work? Do work, rent and bills only exist to produce profit, or is it just as importantly a function of social pacification, punishment and control? Is the economy just about money, or is it also about power?
September 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Would they be able to get away with all this if we didnt have to go to work? Do work, rent and bills only exist to produce profit, or is it just as importantly a function of social pacification, punishment and control? Is the economy just about money, or is it also about power?
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Design: products designed to satisfy a purpose
Anti-design: purposes designed to justify a product
Anti-design: purposes designed to justify a product
September 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Design: products designed to satisfy a purpose
Anti-design: purposes designed to justify a product
Anti-design: purposes designed to justify a product
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nit.com.au/17-09-2025/2...
2 Australians arrested for arming West Papua resistence.
Australia making it known that they are involved in the Indonesian ecocide and genocidal actions in West Papua.
2 Australians arrested for arming West Papua resistence.
Australia making it known that they are involved in the Indonesian ecocide and genocidal actions in West Papua.
Australians face court over allegedly supplying weapons to West Papuan liberation forces
Two Australian men will face court next month in Brisbane over supplying weapons to a guerilla campaign by West Papuan separatists.The charges relate to allegedly trafficking guns to the paramilitary ...
nit.com.au
September 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
nit.com.au/17-09-2025/2...
2 Australians arrested for arming West Papua resistence.
Australia making it known that they are involved in the Indonesian ecocide and genocidal actions in West Papua.
2 Australians arrested for arming West Papua resistence.
Australia making it known that they are involved in the Indonesian ecocide and genocidal actions in West Papua.
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The principle that "Every state has an obligation to prevent genocide wherever it occurs" must extend to state institutions too (eg Creative Aust, SLV, SLQ, etc etc) – not just for the sake of Gazans, but also to protect local institutions from their own executives' surrender to political pressure.
September 17, 2025 at 5:39 AM
The principle that "Every state has an obligation to prevent genocide wherever it occurs" must extend to state institutions too (eg Creative Aust, SLV, SLQ, etc etc) – not just for the sake of Gazans, but also to protect local institutions from their own executives' surrender to political pressure.
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Ireland's President Michael D. Higgins suggests Israel and states supplying it with weapons be excluded from the United Nations, in light of the genocide conclusions in the UN CoI report.
@president.ie #Spéirghorm
www.rte.ie/news/2025/09...
@president.ie #Spéirghorm
www.rte.ie/news/2025/09...
President suggests Israel should be excluded from the UN
President Michael D Higgins has suggested Israel and countries that supply it with weapons should be excluded from the United Nations.
www.rte.ie
September 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Ireland's President Michael D. Higgins suggests Israel and states supplying it with weapons be excluded from the United Nations, in light of the genocide conclusions in the UN CoI report.
@president.ie #Spéirghorm
www.rte.ie/news/2025/09...
@president.ie #Spéirghorm
www.rte.ie/news/2025/09...
New appreciation for how difficult escaping IPV in Australia- when I filed for Guardianship of my brother I supplied contact details of his Drs and since I cant get proof of incapacity without my parents knowing.
Was informed claim could not proceed.
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Was informed claim could not proceed.
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September 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
New appreciation for how difficult escaping IPV in Australia- when I filed for Guardianship of my brother I supplied contact details of his Drs and since I cant get proof of incapacity without my parents knowing.
Was informed claim could not proceed.
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Was informed claim could not proceed.
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I took a look at the free tickets Australian politicians get to the footy, and the role they played killing the ban on gambling ads.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Australia PM, politicians took $147,000 of match tickets while weighing sports betting ban
Australian politicians were gifted about A$245,000 ($147,000) in match tickets over nearly two years by the country's most popular sporting leagues as part of a lobbying campaign against a proposed ban on advertising of online gambling, according to Reuters calculations based on government documents.
www.reuters.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I took a look at the free tickets Australian politicians get to the footy, and the role they played killing the ban on gambling ads.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
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I am advocating for you to be killed but I am using my inside voice you must debate me this is called democracy
September 14, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I am advocating for you to be killed but I am using my inside voice you must debate me this is called democracy
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New collections added!
• AIATSIS Featured Collections (Australia)
• Workers Voice (Bermuda)
• Revolution L5i (UK)
• Ross Dawson Archive (Canada)
• Digital Feminist Archive (US)
• Feminist Zine Archive (US)
• Woman Voter (Australia)
• GLBT Historical Society (US)
hatfulofhistory.com/radical-onli...
• AIATSIS Featured Collections (Australia)
• Workers Voice (Bermuda)
• Revolution L5i (UK)
• Ross Dawson Archive (Canada)
• Digital Feminist Archive (US)
• Feminist Zine Archive (US)
• Woman Voter (Australia)
• GLBT Historical Society (US)
hatfulofhistory.com/radical-onli...
radical online collections and archives
I am very interested in the growing amount of radical literature from around the world that is being scanned and digitised. As there are so many and from many different places, I thought it would b…
hatfulofhistory.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
New collections added!
• AIATSIS Featured Collections (Australia)
• Workers Voice (Bermuda)
• Revolution L5i (UK)
• Ross Dawson Archive (Canada)
• Digital Feminist Archive (US)
• Feminist Zine Archive (US)
• Woman Voter (Australia)
• GLBT Historical Society (US)
hatfulofhistory.com/radical-onli...
• AIATSIS Featured Collections (Australia)
• Workers Voice (Bermuda)
• Revolution L5i (UK)
• Ross Dawson Archive (Canada)
• Digital Feminist Archive (US)
• Feminist Zine Archive (US)
• Woman Voter (Australia)
• GLBT Historical Society (US)
hatfulofhistory.com/radical-onli...
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Gretchen Felker-Martin getting her comic cancelled for echoing this exact sentiment is *wildly* on-the-nose
no new pics, where you at mentally
September 11, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Gretchen Felker-Martin getting her comic cancelled for echoing this exact sentiment is *wildly* on-the-nose
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The Albanese Government has long been running a cover-up for this whole PwC affair. Weaselling and snivelling behind-the-scenes.
Just like its crookery with the NACC; corruptly stitching-up “donations” laws to block independents/democracy; undermining “freedom of information” laws, etc, etc…
Just like its crookery with the NACC; corruptly stitching-up “donations” laws to block independents/democracy; undermining “freedom of information” laws, etc, etc…
Tax Practitioner Board has banned former PwC Australia boss Tom Seymour for 4 years over the audit and consulting firm’s misuse of confidential government tax plans. A missed opportunity for structural reform. 🧵
September 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The Albanese Government has long been running a cover-up for this whole PwC affair. Weaselling and snivelling behind-the-scenes.
Just like its crookery with the NACC; corruptly stitching-up “donations” laws to block independents/democracy; undermining “freedom of information” laws, etc, etc…
Just like its crookery with the NACC; corruptly stitching-up “donations” laws to block independents/democracy; undermining “freedom of information” laws, etc, etc…
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Journos need to grow a real spine - channel Muntadhar al-Zaidi and pelt their respective PMs with shoes until they get their shit together.
Anyone in the press pack got the spine to ask the PM about Israel attacking six nations in a single day (not to mention, Greta Thunberg, and an Australian, Bianca, from Josh Burns' electorate, that was on the same boat)?
Maybe tag the journo you'd most like to hear ask it?
Maybe tag the journo you'd most like to hear ask it?
September 10, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Journos need to grow a real spine - channel Muntadhar al-Zaidi and pelt their respective PMs with shoes until they get their shit together.
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This #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, a reminder that suicide rates for those on unemployment payments decreased during the lockdowns, coinciding with increases to payment rates
#NobodyDeservesPoverty
#RaiseTheRate
www.aihw.gov.au/suicide-self...
#NobodyDeservesPoverty
#RaiseTheRate
www.aihw.gov.au/suicide-self...
www.aihw.gov.au
September 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, a reminder that suicide rates for those on unemployment payments decreased during the lockdowns, coinciding with increases to payment rates
#NobodyDeservesPoverty
#RaiseTheRate
www.aihw.gov.au/suicide-self...
#NobodyDeservesPoverty
#RaiseTheRate
www.aihw.gov.au/suicide-self...
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Employment law needs to start from an assumption of exploitation not reasonable conduct.
September 9, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Employment law needs to start from an assumption of exploitation not reasonable conduct.