Mal Teggins
@malteggins.bsky.social
Regrarian, permaculture warrior, anti-capitalist.
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Having worked for Twitter "she knows what social media companies can do to protect their users". Yet she has convinced Govt that it is easier to ban children than to make social media platforms comply and alter their algorithms to protect them. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Julie Inman Grant: Who is the Australian woman taking on the social media behemoths?
She’s drawn the ire of Elon Musk, been doxed, she and her family have received death threats: The perils of overseeing the world’s first social media ban
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Having worked for Twitter "she knows what social media companies can do to protect their users". Yet she has convinced Govt that it is easier to ban children than to make social media platforms comply and alter their algorithms to protect them. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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The way tech companies constantly do stuff that nobody asked for really tells you a lot about their bigger ideology. They tell themselves that you will like it over time. What they mean is you’ll learn to endure it, or you’ll give up. quality of UI is not actually anywhere on their radar
new iOS update is sleek and also defaults in Music to “you must want songs transition as they would on a dance floor.” so many people will wonder why they can’t just listen to an album. Apps > Music > Song Transitions > toggle off.
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The way tech companies constantly do stuff that nobody asked for really tells you a lot about their bigger ideology. They tell themselves that you will like it over time. What they mean is you’ll learn to endure it, or you’ll give up. quality of UI is not actually anywhere on their radar
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Capitalism Is The Best It's Ever Been!
No no everything’s fine. It’s perfectly normal for people to have 80 hour work weeks while billionaires transform into trillionaires and tech plutocrats feed all our drinking water to AI servers as the planet dies.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/capitalism...
No no everything’s fine. It’s perfectly normal for people to have 80 hour work weeks while billionaires transform into trillionaires and tech plutocrats feed all our drinking water to AI servers as the planet dies.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/capitalism...
Capitalism Is The Best It's Ever Been!
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):
www.caitlinjohnst.one
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Capitalism Is The Best It's Ever Been!
No no everything’s fine. It’s perfectly normal for people to have 80 hour work weeks while billionaires transform into trillionaires and tech plutocrats feed all our drinking water to AI servers as the planet dies.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/capitalism...
No no everything’s fine. It’s perfectly normal for people to have 80 hour work weeks while billionaires transform into trillionaires and tech plutocrats feed all our drinking water to AI servers as the planet dies.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/capitalism...
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With the Epstein emails at a new fever pitch, please read @sarahkendzior.bsky.social’s 2022 “They Knew” (as well as her prolific other writings) — it is a window into the past about things that seem only to be “discovered” now. Strongly recommend, I owe a lot to her thinking/writing.
They Knew
FINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE “Every sentence delivered. The pathos of truth-seeking left me thinking of Herman Melville."—Timothy Snyder...
us.macmillan.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:43 AM
With the Epstein emails at a new fever pitch, please read @sarahkendzior.bsky.social’s 2022 “They Knew” (as well as her prolific other writings) — it is a window into the past about things that seem only to be “discovered” now. Strongly recommend, I owe a lot to her thinking/writing.
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Will Labor’s environment laws actually address Australia’s biodiversity crisis?
No. They’ll make it worse. The biodiversity crisis is existential for humanity. We can’t afford this 💩
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
No. They’ll make it worse. The biodiversity crisis is existential for humanity. We can’t afford this 💩
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Will Labor’s environment laws actually address Australia’s biodiversity crisis? Five reasons to be concerned
Experts say the proposed legislation is full of problems, including excessive ministerial discretion and relaxing like-for-like offset rules
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Will Labor’s environment laws actually address Australia’s biodiversity crisis?
No. They’ll make it worse. The biodiversity crisis is existential for humanity. We can’t afford this 💩
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
No. They’ll make it worse. The biodiversity crisis is existential for humanity. We can’t afford this 💩
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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When normal people get a ceasefire agreement they think "Good, this means we can finally stop fighting and killing." Whenever Israelis get a ceasefire agreement they go, "This means we have to hurry up and kill as many people as possible before it takes effect."
October 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
When normal people get a ceasefire agreement they think "Good, this means we can finally stop fighting and killing." Whenever Israelis get a ceasefire agreement they go, "This means we have to hurry up and kill as many people as possible before it takes effect."
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As an Australian Federal Senator, Pauline Hanson's base salary is $233,660 per year, plus an annual electorate allowance of $39,700. And her big contribution to govt policy discussion: complaining about Woolworths' brown paper shopping bags. #auspol
October 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
As an Australian Federal Senator, Pauline Hanson's base salary is $233,660 per year, plus an annual electorate allowance of $39,700. And her big contribution to govt policy discussion: complaining about Woolworths' brown paper shopping bags. #auspol
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"intractable systemic problems" is far too vague and polite.
Carbon offsets don't work because it's shit policy.
Put in place by governments who are in the pockets of big polluters and the fossil fuel lobby, and want to distract from taking real action on the #ClimateCrisis. #auspol
Carbon offsets don't work because it's shit policy.
Put in place by governments who are in the pockets of big polluters and the fossil fuel lobby, and want to distract from taking real action on the #ClimateCrisis. #auspol
News that shocks no one: Carbon offsets do nothing for climate.
Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says
Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
"intractable systemic problems" is far too vague and polite.
Carbon offsets don't work because it's shit policy.
Put in place by governments who are in the pockets of big polluters and the fossil fuel lobby, and want to distract from taking real action on the #ClimateCrisis. #auspol
Carbon offsets don't work because it's shit policy.
Put in place by governments who are in the pockets of big polluters and the fossil fuel lobby, and want to distract from taking real action on the #ClimateCrisis. #auspol
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Lots of Non-Irish people telling me they love House of Guinness on Netflix. I can't bring myself to watch it because I know it's Brit's-Ireland-Peaky-Prism nonsense. Well worth revisiting the definitive Guinness take by @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social instead
open.spotify.com/episode/6Srz...
open.spotify.com/episode/6Srz...
Appointive Plane
open.spotify.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Lots of Non-Irish people telling me they love House of Guinness on Netflix. I can't bring myself to watch it because I know it's Brit's-Ireland-Peaky-Prism nonsense. Well worth revisiting the definitive Guinness take by @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social instead
open.spotify.com/episode/6Srz...
open.spotify.com/episode/6Srz...
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#RealHeroes experience #WarCrimes and #Abuse by #Israel and our governments act as bystanders. #Australia #auspol.
DFAT has now confirmed Australians and others have been abused by Israeli authorities after their abduction from the flotilla.
Assaulted and injured. Deprived of sleep and medication. Still illegally detained.
The PM and Foreign Minister must urgently demand their safe release.
Assaulted and injured. Deprived of sleep and medication. Still illegally detained.
The PM and Foreign Minister must urgently demand their safe release.
October 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#RealHeroes experience #WarCrimes and #Abuse by #Israel and our governments act as bystanders. #Australia #auspol.
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Could the National Press Club be less embarrassing and less complicit in the genocide of Palestine/the West's decline into overt fascism, pretty, pretty, pretty please? 🙏 Cancelling Chris Hedges' talk on the betrayal of Palestinian journalists only proves his point. Truly, truly pathetic
October 4, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Could the National Press Club be less embarrassing and less complicit in the genocide of Palestine/the West's decline into overt fascism, pretty, pretty, pretty please? 🙏 Cancelling Chris Hedges' talk on the betrayal of Palestinian journalists only proves his point. Truly, truly pathetic
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This is for you @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social you are obliged to take action if you don’t you are complicit #auspol #Gaza #boycott #sanctionIsrael #ceasetrade
"Every country was put on notice by the ICJ that there was a plausible risk of genocide in Gaza. every country became obliged under the law.. not to speak fine words, to take action to prevent genocide.. that obligation was activated on 24th Jan 2024"
Chris Sidoti
Chris Sidoti
President Donald Trump says Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would have his “full backing to finish the job of destroying the threat of Hamas” if Hamas rejects his peace deal.
September 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This is for you @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social you are obliged to take action if you don’t you are complicit #auspol #Gaza #boycott #sanctionIsrael #ceasetrade
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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 11:11 AM
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
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There were just four protesters on the sidewalk near the Ice field office Trump claimed was “under siege”. One, wearing a chicken costume and draped in an American flag, held up a sign that read: “Portland Will Outlive Him.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Donald Trump says he is deploying troops to Portland, Oregon
Apparently misled by hyperbolic reporting from conservative outlets on a single small protest, president described peaceful city as ‘war ravaged’
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2025 at 3:21 AM
There were just four protesters on the sidewalk near the Ice field office Trump claimed was “under siege”. One, wearing a chicken costume and draped in an American flag, held up a sign that read: “Portland Will Outlive Him.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Repeat again and again.
September 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Repeat again and again.
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Sidenote: Did you know that the NACC employs over 200 people, spends over $50m per year, has 5 offices, and in over two years of operations hasn't landed a single major corruption finding?
September 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Sidenote: Did you know that the NACC employs over 200 people, spends over $50m per year, has 5 offices, and in over two years of operations hasn't landed a single major corruption finding?
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#ClimateCrisis STOP SUBSIDISING & BURNING FOSSIL FUELS ASAP ‼️ #auspol
www.9news.com.au/national/the...
www.9news.com.au/national/the...
Heatwave deaths to soar, 1.5 million Aussies at risk of flooding: climate report
www.9news.com.au
September 15, 2025 at 2:44 AM
#ClimateCrisis STOP SUBSIDISING & BURNING FOSSIL FUELS ASAP ‼️ #auspol
www.9news.com.au/national/the...
www.9news.com.au/national/the...
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3 years ago today I caught up with David McBride in Parliament to discuss his case - he still thought the system might be fair. Today he is still in prison in Canberra and whistleblower laws are still broken. A stain on this country.
September 8, 2025 at 6:01 AM
3 years ago today I caught up with David McBride in Parliament to discuss his case - he still thought the system might be fair. Today he is still in prison in Canberra and whistleblower laws are still broken. A stain on this country.
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Well timed, though good luck rather than good management. We need to end reliance on the US in all respects, including defence, digital sovereignty and central role of US dollar #auspol
Australia will soon have its own ‘centre for disease control’. Let’s not repeat the chaos of the US
Having this national agency will help protect us against bird flu, falling immunisation rates and health misinformation. It’s a landmark in public health.
theconversation.com
September 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Well timed, though good luck rather than good management. We need to end reliance on the US in all respects, including defence, digital sovereignty and central role of US dollar #auspol
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Regardless of faith, regardless of age, regardless of history Gaza has become a killing field and occupied Palestine a prison and place of fear and displacement.
Here is just some of what Palestinian Christians have told me of the recent horror.
Here is just some of what Palestinian Christians have told me of the recent horror.
September 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Regardless of faith, regardless of age, regardless of history Gaza has become a killing field and occupied Palestine a prison and place of fear and displacement.
Here is just some of what Palestinian Christians have told me of the recent horror.
Here is just some of what Palestinian Christians have told me of the recent horror.
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AUSTRAC signed an $8.1 million extension with Palantir until 2025, on top of a previous $8.6 million deal. This gives Palantir access to financial intelligence data on top of Defence info - a foreign corporation with unprecedented access to sensitive Australian data.
July 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
AUSTRAC signed an $8.1 million extension with Palantir until 2025, on top of a previous $8.6 million deal. This gives Palantir access to financial intelligence data on top of Defence info - a foreign corporation with unprecedented access to sensitive Australian data.
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You didn't like it when Trump said it, now be consistent and condemn this cowardly fence sitter of a PM presently trying not to lose all the Nazi votes.
Did you vote for this appeasement shit?
If you march alongside a Nazi, you legitimise them. You enable them. Good people don't do that.
Did you vote for this appeasement shit?
If you march alongside a Nazi, you legitimise them. You enable them. Good people don't do that.
September 2, 2025 at 5:08 AM
You didn't like it when Trump said it, now be consistent and condemn this cowardly fence sitter of a PM presently trying not to lose all the Nazi votes.
Did you vote for this appeasement shit?
If you march alongside a Nazi, you legitimise them. You enable them. Good people don't do that.
Did you vote for this appeasement shit?
If you march alongside a Nazi, you legitimise them. You enable them. Good people don't do that.