Simon Rosenberg
@simonrosenberg.bsky.social
Lake kayaker. Small-medium mountains OK too.
On Ngunnawal/Ngambri country - #Canberra, Australia.
Household cats are sucked in by progressive media. Views are theirs; sometimes mine.
On Ngunnawal/Ngambri country - #Canberra, Australia.
Household cats are sucked in by progressive media. Views are theirs; sometimes mine.
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Could be the start of something
Japanese giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its entire stake in tech giant Nvidia for $5.83 billion.
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
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November 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Could be the start of something
As if to prove James Elder's point about "the callous indifference to children suffering in the besieged [Gaza] strip":
- almost no media reported his #NPC speech
- AAP piece does not even mention Israel until para 7; then only re Oct 2023 Hamas attack. #UNICEF
aapnews.aap.com.au/search/news/...
- almost no media reported his #NPC speech
- AAP piece does not even mention Israel until para 7; then only re Oct 2023 Hamas attack. #UNICEF
aapnews.aap.com.au/search/news/...
'Callous indifference' to Gaza suffering worsens horror
Australia and the international community have been tasked with stepping up to confront the horrendous humanitarian situation in Gaza after two years of war.
aapnews.aap.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM
As if to prove James Elder's point about "the callous indifference to children suffering in the besieged [Gaza] strip":
- almost no media reported his #NPC speech
- AAP piece does not even mention Israel until para 7; then only re Oct 2023 Hamas attack. #UNICEF
aapnews.aap.com.au/search/news/...
- almost no media reported his #NPC speech
- AAP piece does not even mention Israel until para 7; then only re Oct 2023 Hamas attack. #UNICEF
aapnews.aap.com.au/search/news/...
"Human rights groups report that Israeli authorities have systematically subjected Palestinian prisoners to widespread torture, resulting in the deaths of at least 80 detainees."
Now the genocidal rogue state will authorize the murder of Palestinian prisoners - many detained without charge.
Now the genocidal rogue state will authorize the murder of Palestinian prisoners - many detained without charge.
Israel's Ben Gvir hands out sweets after death penalty bill for Palestinians advances - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ben-gvir-distributes-sweets-after-preliminary-approval-prisoner-execution-law
Israel's Ben Gvir hands out sweets after death penalty bill for Palestinians advances
Legislation passes first of three parliament readings by a majority of 39 members out of 120
www.middleeasteye.net
November 11, 2025 at 11:14 AM
"Human rights groups report that Israeli authorities have systematically subjected Palestinian prisoners to widespread torture, resulting in the deaths of at least 80 detainees."
Now the genocidal rogue state will authorize the murder of Palestinian prisoners - many detained without charge.
Now the genocidal rogue state will authorize the murder of Palestinian prisoners - many detained without charge.
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This is a truly disturbing moment
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This is a truly disturbing moment
"Asylum Seeker Resource Centre's head of advocacy Ogy Simic said secrecy had been at the 'heart of the offshore processing regime.
When the Australian govt is sneaking a foreign president into the halls of Parliament House, people deserve to know what is being talked about and what is going on'."
When the Australian govt is sneaking a foreign president into the halls of Parliament House, people deserve to know what is being talked about and what is going on'."
Nauru's president has made a secretive visit to Parliament House in Canberra amid allegations that bikie gangs won a lucrative contract to provide security for former immigration detainees.
Nauruan president makes secretive parliament visit amid bikie contract claims
Nauru's president has made a secretive visit to Parliament House in Canberra amid allegations that bikie gangs won a lucrative contract to provide security for former immigration detainees.
www.abc.net.au
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
"Asylum Seeker Resource Centre's head of advocacy Ogy Simic said secrecy had been at the 'heart of the offshore processing regime.
When the Australian govt is sneaking a foreign president into the halls of Parliament House, people deserve to know what is being talked about and what is going on'."
When the Australian govt is sneaking a foreign president into the halls of Parliament House, people deserve to know what is being talked about and what is going on'."
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“Trump isn’t interested in truth. He is interested in subordination and control. The apology conveys to me that the BBC thinks they can sweep this under the rug with a robust “sorry,” but that’s just opened the door to an authoritarian to come at them. Where are the journalists to say “no, enough?””
I think, as an American who studied the speech to assess whether it constituted unlawful incitement, the BBC edit was poor journalistic form, but it did not convey something substantively different than reality. My thing? The apology doesn’t convey to me that the BBC gets Trump isn’t a fair broker.
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
November 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
“Trump isn’t interested in truth. He is interested in subordination and control. The apology conveys to me that the BBC thinks they can sweep this under the rug with a robust “sorry,” but that’s just opened the door to an authoritarian to come at them. Where are the journalists to say “no, enough?””
This 🧵
"No Labor govt since [ #TheDismissal] has dared to have a suite of policies as progressive"
The do-nothing Albanese govt presides over an increasingly REgressive status quo.
Poverty, housing stress, poorer health and educational outcomes for many. Greater wealth & privilege for the few.
"No Labor govt since [ #TheDismissal] has dared to have a suite of policies as progressive"
The do-nothing Albanese govt presides over an increasingly REgressive status quo.
Poverty, housing stress, poorer health and educational outcomes for many. Greater wealth & privilege for the few.
One of the most damaging and enduring aspects of the Dismissal, fifty years ago today, was its poisoning of the electorate against the Whitlam government, ensuring that it would lose the subsequent election and creating fear of progressive government.
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#auspol
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#auspol
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
This 🧵
"No Labor govt since [ #TheDismissal] has dared to have a suite of policies as progressive"
The do-nothing Albanese govt presides over an increasingly REgressive status quo.
Poverty, housing stress, poorer health and educational outcomes for many. Greater wealth & privilege for the few.
"No Labor govt since [ #TheDismissal] has dared to have a suite of policies as progressive"
The do-nothing Albanese govt presides over an increasingly REgressive status quo.
Poverty, housing stress, poorer health and educational outcomes for many. Greater wealth & privilege for the few.
“taxpayer funds lining the pockets of companies owned by bikie gangs to provided security services, and millions of dollars on insurance payments for fast cars, art and a luxury yacht owned by govt contractors are just some red flags”
#NACC - do your job. #auspol
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
#NACC - do your job. #auspol
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
Wong, Burke admit to secret meetings with Nauru president
Wong’s office said she “raised recent media reports” with Nauru President David Adeang on Monday, but not until after he was photographed entering Parliament House on Tuesday.
www.theage.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
“taxpayer funds lining the pockets of companies owned by bikie gangs to provided security services, and millions of dollars on insurance payments for fast cars, art and a luxury yacht owned by govt contractors are just some red flags”
#NACC - do your job. #auspol
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
#NACC - do your job. #auspol
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
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Pacific Koel, a couple of days ago. These visit every year but are usually heard and not seen. I was pretty happy to get this.
November 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Pacific Koel, a couple of days ago. These visit every year but are usually heard and not seen. I was pretty happy to get this.
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Minns knows this is untrue. NSW Police do not need more powers, they need to stop providing police protection to Nazis. Same applies to Victoria Police.
November 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Minns knows this is untrue. NSW Police do not need more powers, they need to stop providing police protection to Nazis. Same applies to Victoria Police.
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If you missed this mid-year, you should watch it. Jeremy Corbyn was destroyed by the Israel lobby with a parade of lies and mischaracterisations so that the UK would not have a leader who saw Palestinians as people deserving respect. youtu.be/IETxE7VErPA?...
Why Labour REALLY Supports Genocide
YouTube video by Double Down News
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
If you missed this mid-year, you should watch it. Jeremy Corbyn was destroyed by the Israel lobby with a parade of lies and mischaracterisations so that the UK would not have a leader who saw Palestinians as people deserving respect. youtu.be/IETxE7VErPA?...
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Never forget this most extraordinary rendition of the Whitlam Dismissal from the "Gillies Report" ABC TV
Still thrilled to have been a bit player in the BEST of Australian satire!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp7f...
Still thrilled to have been a bit player in the BEST of Australian satire!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp7f...
The Gillies Report Il Dismissale
YouTube video by NockturneSA
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Never forget this most extraordinary rendition of the Whitlam Dismissal from the "Gillies Report" ABC TV
Still thrilled to have been a bit player in the BEST of Australian satire!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp7f...
Still thrilled to have been a bit player in the BEST of Australian satire!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp7f...
"The only people who benefit from the arrangement are Nauruan politicians and the Australian Govt, which has effectively shut down migration & refugee matters as an election issue by banishing vulnerable people who can’t vote to a remote Pacific Island."
This stinks.
Job for #NACC - if it worked.
This stinks.
Job for #NACC - if it worked.
"The money has and must be going somewhere". Has Australia been played by Nauru for a cool $2B?
Human rights lawyer @alisonbattisson.bsky.social finds blacked out FOIs and no trust deed for asylum seekers deal #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/no-trust-dee...
Human rights lawyer @alisonbattisson.bsky.social finds blacked out FOIs and no trust deed for asylum seekers deal #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/no-trust-dee...
No trust deed. Billions of tax dollars to be spent without oversight by Nauru - Michael West
The Labor Government's deal with Nauru to resettle unwanted refugees will cost Australian taxpayers billions, spent on who knows what.
michaelwest.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 5:04 AM
"The only people who benefit from the arrangement are Nauruan politicians and the Australian Govt, which has effectively shut down migration & refugee matters as an election issue by banishing vulnerable people who can’t vote to a remote Pacific Island."
This stinks.
Job for #NACC - if it worked.
This stinks.
Job for #NACC - if it worked.
Non-stop flights Australia to New York from 2027? Sure.
But not sure why Australians would bother, unless the Republicans lose both houses of Congress in the midterms and Trump is impeached properly.
region.com.au/sneak-peek-q...
But not sure why Australians would bother, unless the Republicans lose both houses of Congress in the midterms and Trump is impeached properly.
region.com.au/sneak-peek-q...
Sneak peek: Qantas's ultra-long-range airliner breaks cover | Region Canberra
The first of 12 Airbus A350-1000ULR airliners on order for Qantas has been rolled out in a largely assembled state…
region.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Non-stop flights Australia to New York from 2027? Sure.
But not sure why Australians would bother, unless the Republicans lose both houses of Congress in the midterms and Trump is impeached properly.
region.com.au/sneak-peek-q...
But not sure why Australians would bother, unless the Republicans lose both houses of Congress in the midterms and Trump is impeached properly.
region.com.au/sneak-peek-q...
Better headline:
'Premier Minns mounts desperate distraction from approval of neo-Nazi rally.' #nswpol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
'Premier Minns mounts desperate distraction from approval of neo-Nazi rally.' #nswpol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia news live: Minns government makes fresh push to limit protests outside places of worship after supreme court ruling
Follow live
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Better headline:
'Premier Minns mounts desperate distraction from approval of neo-Nazi rally.' #nswpol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
'Premier Minns mounts desperate distraction from approval of neo-Nazi rally.' #nswpol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Corrupt mayor to visit corrupt genocidal regime.
🗽 NYC Mayor Eric Adams will spend Nov 14–18 in Israel on an official taxpayer-funded trip framed as a 5-day trip “to meet with government officials, economic development leaders, and members of the tech community. He will also visit religious sites and discuss efforts to combat antisemitism here...
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Corrupt mayor to visit corrupt genocidal regime.
"local area police command apparently read the Form 1 and thought oh it’s just the Nazis...maybe some questionable opinions but it’s a free country. Anyway no sign of watermelons, so should be fine.
...The NSW Police allowed Nazis to defile our city — again — for one reason only. They wanted to."
...The NSW Police allowed Nazis to defile our city — again — for one reason only. They wanted to."
The NSW Police could have stopped it. They didn't want to. Someone should ask them why.
It's no accident that Nazis rallied in Sydney. Police waved them through — and now Minns wants to punish us all
The existing law in NSW is more than adequate to have avoided the images of Nazis outside state parliament over the weekend.
www.crikey.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
"local area police command apparently read the Form 1 and thought oh it’s just the Nazis...maybe some questionable opinions but it’s a free country. Anyway no sign of watermelons, so should be fine.
...The NSW Police allowed Nazis to defile our city — again — for one reason only. They wanted to."
...The NSW Police allowed Nazis to defile our city — again — for one reason only. They wanted to."
"Schumer is absolutely useless. His instincts towards spineless politics are the exact opposite of what Democrats need in the second Trump era and it's long past time for him to be run out of his position as Minority Leader." @katelynburns.com #SpinelessSchumer
www.burnsnotice.com/what-was-the...
www.burnsnotice.com/what-was-the...
What Was the Point of the Shutdown?
Democrats asked voters to weather short term pain from the shutdown to get long term gains in extending the ACA health insurance subsidies. Then they threw it all away.
So, what was the point of all ...
www.burnsnotice.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 AM
"Schumer is absolutely useless. His instincts towards spineless politics are the exact opposite of what Democrats need in the second Trump era and it's long past time for him to be run out of his position as Minority Leader." @katelynburns.com #SpinelessSchumer
www.burnsnotice.com/what-was-the...
www.burnsnotice.com/what-was-the...
James Elder spoke with heartbreaking eloquence of the suffering of Gaza's children,
and the "callous indifference of the political class".
He didn't mention the #NPC sponsors - weapons companies enabling the #GazaGenocide.
Most journalists there will now resume reporting "Israel says..." stories.
and the "callous indifference of the political class".
He didn't mention the #NPC sponsors - weapons companies enabling the #GazaGenocide.
Most journalists there will now resume reporting "Israel says..." stories.
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
James Elder spoke with heartbreaking eloquence of the suffering of Gaza's children,
and the "callous indifference of the political class".
He didn't mention the #NPC sponsors - weapons companies enabling the #GazaGenocide.
Most journalists there will now resume reporting "Israel says..." stories.
and the "callous indifference of the political class".
He didn't mention the #NPC sponsors - weapons companies enabling the #GazaGenocide.
Most journalists there will now resume reporting "Israel says..." stories.
"Surely the Australian people would recognise the social reforms already introduced had changed the country."
If #TheDismissal happened today, would anyone be lamenting a PM whose reformist legacy was cut short? #auspol
If #TheDismissal happened today, would anyone be lamenting a PM whose reformist legacy was cut short? #auspol
November 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
"Surely the Australian people would recognise the social reforms already introduced had changed the country."
If #TheDismissal happened today, would anyone be lamenting a PM whose reformist legacy was cut short? #auspol
If #TheDismissal happened today, would anyone be lamenting a PM whose reformist legacy was cut short? #auspol
"An errant email or a communications breakdown are not reasonable explanations as to why closely monitored neo-Nazis managed to pull off exactly what they intended." #nswpol #FarRight
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
The premier and top cop say they didn’t know about Sydney’s Nazi rally. That just doesn’t cut it
Neo-Nazi group White Australia is known to be “antithetical to social cohesion” so why were no red flags raised when the group wanted to protest in Sydney’s CBD?
www.smh.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"An errant email or a communications breakdown are not reasonable explanations as to why closely monitored neo-Nazis managed to pull off exactly what they intended." #nswpol #FarRight
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
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An absolute feast of articles/op-eds on the Whitlam years and 11 Nov 1975 on @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au
thepoint.com.au
The Point
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
An absolute feast of articles/op-eds on the Whitlam years and 11 Nov 1975 on @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au
thepoint.com.au