Omar Sakr
@omarsakr.bsky.social
Queer Muslim, Arab-Turkish Baba. Author of four poetry collections and a novel. Now: The Nightmare Sequence (UQP, 2025).
https://linktr.ee/OmarjSakr
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So grim, and so stupid, and that’s all that is possible for us so long as mainstream media is dominated by billionaire assholes who want to keep things grim and stupid. We are fucked.
Australians appear to be increasingly warming to AUKUS. But one aspect still threatens to topple it for voters, writes Wanning Sun.
AUKUS is finding public support despite its many problems. Why?
www.crikey.com.au
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 AM
So grim, and so stupid, and that’s all that is possible for us so long as mainstream media is dominated by billionaire assholes who want to keep things grim and stupid. We are fucked.
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🔴 BREAKING: An Israeli airstrike has killed 11 people and injured 4 in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Helweh in Saida. Lebanon’s Ministry of Health, which reported the death toll, called it “the bloodiest massacre since the announcement of the ceasefire."
The Israeli army's Arabic...
The Israeli army's Arabic...
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
🔴 BREAKING: An Israeli airstrike has killed 11 people and injured 4 in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Helweh in Saida. Lebanon’s Ministry of Health, which reported the death toll, called it “the bloodiest massacre since the announcement of the ceasefire."
The Israeli army's Arabic...
The Israeli army's Arabic...
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BREAKING: US President Trump announces he’s designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, and has asked Crown Prince MBS to join the board that will act as a transitional authority for war-torn Gaza.
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.io/aivosv
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.io/aivosv
November 19, 2025 at 2:35 AM
BREAKING: US President Trump announces he’s designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, and has asked Crown Prince MBS to join the board that will act as a transitional authority for war-torn Gaza.
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.io/aivosv
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.io/aivosv
I get the “fuck China/Russia” sentiment floating round for not vetoing - and agree, to a point - but also, the ultimate responsibility is on us, everyone in the so-called “West” who continue to allow our governments to commit such sustained, heinous evil. We’re the ones who need to stop it, not them
November 19, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I get the “fuck China/Russia” sentiment floating round for not vetoing - and agree, to a point - but also, the ultimate responsibility is on us, everyone in the so-called “West” who continue to allow our governments to commit such sustained, heinous evil. We’re the ones who need to stop it, not them
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Australia’s greatest ally
November 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Australia’s greatest ally
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An interesting thing here, given the news, is that the secretary of education is the defendant in a suit accusing her of turning a blind eye to the operations of a child molestation ring that, there is no dispute, operated within her business from the 1970s to the 1990s
This is a direct attack on our children & our future.
At a time when we need to be doing more to prepare our kids to compete in the global economy, Trump is going after the agency that strengthens American education. Once again, he's helping our adversaries & competitors.
At a time when we need to be doing more to prepare our kids to compete in the global economy, Trump is going after the agency that strengthens American education. Once again, he's helping our adversaries & competitors.
Trump administration to announce dismantling of much of Education Dept.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to close the department, but only Congress has the power to do that.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
An interesting thing here, given the news, is that the secretary of education is the defendant in a suit accusing her of turning a blind eye to the operations of a child molestation ring that, there is no dispute, operated within her business from the 1970s to the 1990s
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Israel has killed 13-15 people and wounded 11-13 others at the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp south of Sidonin Lebanon this night.
November 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Israel has killed 13-15 people and wounded 11-13 others at the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp south of Sidonin Lebanon this night.
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AGAIN we find out that Commissioner Major General Brereton had been involved in undisclosed conflicts of interest. What’s it going to take for the Albanese Government to finally realise his position is untenable??
November 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
AGAIN we find out that Commissioner Major General Brereton had been involved in undisclosed conflicts of interest. What’s it going to take for the Albanese Government to finally realise his position is untenable??
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Some people will try anything except wearing a mask
November 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Some people will try anything except wearing a mask
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There is no downside
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:45 AM
There is no downside
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That's more than 1,100 jobs lost at the CSIRO over the last two years.
"Combined, the staff association estimates that equates to cutting the agency’s size by a third."
This is more cuts to the CSIRO than was attempted by the Abbott government.
www.smh.com.au/national/csi...
"Combined, the staff association estimates that equates to cutting the agency’s size by a third."
This is more cuts to the CSIRO than was attempted by the Abbott government.
www.smh.com.au/national/csi...
CSIRO to slash hundreds of jobs in cost-saving drive
The staff association at the nation’s leading scientific research organisation says the latest round of cuts marks “a sad day for publicly funded science”.
www.smh.com.au
November 18, 2025 at 4:53 AM
That's more than 1,100 jobs lost at the CSIRO over the last two years.
"Combined, the staff association estimates that equates to cutting the agency’s size by a third."
This is more cuts to the CSIRO than was attempted by the Abbott government.
www.smh.com.au/national/csi...
"Combined, the staff association estimates that equates to cutting the agency’s size by a third."
This is more cuts to the CSIRO than was attempted by the Abbott government.
www.smh.com.au/national/csi...
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The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
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🙃🙃🙃 cannot believe how short sighted this government is, honestly. Now is the time to be POURING money into research, not cutting it.
This is obscene.
The challenges facing the nation means we should be scaling up CSIRO, not cutting it to shreds.
While we are sending billions to the US for nuclear shipyards, our science and industrial base at home is falling apart for lack of funds and direction.
The challenges facing the nation means we should be scaling up CSIRO, not cutting it to shreds.
While we are sending billions to the US for nuclear shipyards, our science and industrial base at home is falling apart for lack of funds and direction.
‘Sad day for publicly funded science’: up to 350 more jobs to go at CSIRO
Australia’s national scientific agency announces more research job losses as it looks for budgetary savings
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:39 AM
🙃🙃🙃 cannot believe how short sighted this government is, honestly. Now is the time to be POURING money into research, not cutting it.
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We never acknowledge how masterfully white supremacist billionaires managed to destroy social media as an organizer tool and completely atomized us. Twitter & tiktok had to be sold. Meta already belonged to them and this app here is a poor man's Twitter but coded to prevent educating and organizing
November 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We never acknowledge how masterfully white supremacist billionaires managed to destroy social media as an organizer tool and completely atomized us. Twitter & tiktok had to be sold. Meta already belonged to them and this app here is a poor man's Twitter but coded to prevent educating and organizing
Okay so this is a small thing but has anyone noticed the price of ebooks has exploded recently? In many cases new releases are just as expensive as the print books? What is going on here?
November 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Okay so this is a small thing but has anyone noticed the price of ebooks has exploded recently? In many cases new releases are just as expensive as the print books? What is going on here?
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There is no such thing as unskilled labor, only devalued labor.
“Ale" works in the carrot harvest in CA. She earns $3.05 for every box of carrots she packs. One box has 24 bunches of 7 carrots each. To earn $100 she has to pack 34 boxes or 816 bunches which represents over 5000 carrots picked in a day. #WeFeedYou
November 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
There is no such thing as unskilled labor, only devalued labor.
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So the federal government is fighting a global war on Antifa in defense of western civilization (their words). Seems like something the major media might want to look into or mention at all
November 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
So the federal government is fighting a global war on Antifa in defense of western civilization (their words). Seems like something the major media might want to look into or mention at all
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“As chunks of rotting salmon from a massive fish die-off wash up on the shores of Tasmania’s pristine beaches, the Albanese government rammed legislation to shield the salmon industry through Parliament within 48 hours, with the support of the Coalition.”
#shame
#shame
You may recall that the Albanese govt rammed through laws to shield the salmon industry earlier this year- against all scientific advice and without consultation.
This is on them too.
This is on them too.
Our laws were in danger of doing what they were supposed to do - so they were changed
While all eyes were on the budget, the Albanese government gutted Australia's environmental laws. The changes are great for the salmon industry, but terrible for endangered species and Australia's dem...
australiainstitute.org.au
November 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“As chunks of rotting salmon from a massive fish die-off wash up on the shores of Tasmania’s pristine beaches, the Albanese government rammed legislation to shield the salmon industry through Parliament within 48 hours, with the support of the Coalition.”
#shame
#shame
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Tom, standing outside an ICE concentration camp, screaming at the detainees inside: don’t worry this isn’t full fascism!
1. If America were fascist right now, I would not be posting here. Neither would you.
Instead, I - and you - would be trying to build networks of people *offline* who can support and protect each other, in the dark, rather than yelling at the president and his stooges in our own names. /2
Instead, I - and you - would be trying to build networks of people *offline* who can support and protect each other, in the dark, rather than yelling at the president and his stooges in our own names. /2
November 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Tom, standing outside an ICE concentration camp, screaming at the detainees inside: don’t worry this isn’t full fascism!
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The Queensland government has reshuffled its school curriculum board to introduce "a diverse skill set" — including a former Catholic Education director and a founding member of right-wing lobby group Advance Australia. #qldpol
https://bit.ly/47J5loD
https://bit.ly/47J5loD
Right-wing group founder added to Queensland school curriculum board
The Advance Australia founder is among three new members appointed to replace unceremoniously dumped union leaders.
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Labour is a “godsend” for Farage says the far-right.
November 16, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Labour is a “godsend” for Farage says the far-right.
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Bill Gates and Bjorn Lomborg bear a really substantial chunk of responsibility for supplying this line to every climate-delaying pro-fossil government around the world
Pressed to outline how the LNP will reduce emissions with their new energy plan, Sussan Ley says they’ll rely on “breakthrough technologies” in about “25 years time”😳 - ones not invented yet & “we’re not talking about today”🤔
There you have it. As bonkers as it gets. #auspol
There you have it. As bonkers as it gets. #auspol
November 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Bill Gates and Bjorn Lomborg bear a really substantial chunk of responsibility for supplying this line to every climate-delaying pro-fossil government around the world