The first train through the Melbourne Metro Tunnel has just departed from Sunbury (I’m on board). Exciting to be a part of train history!

2. The website marchforaustralia.org was registered on the 8th of August - or 8/8. "88" being a Neo-Nazi dogwhistle referencing the SS. The social media accoutns were set up over the following days.

A very short thread on Neo-Nazi links to the upcoming March for Australia.

1. National Socialist Network leader Tom Sewell claimed ownership of the march just 3 days after the website was registered. See image below from his Telegram channel.

On our way to the US consulate in #melbourne. #nowar

15 OECD countries had elections last year (and Germany in Feb 2025). All of them, except Mexico, saw swings against incumbent parties, and swings towards far-right parties.

Australia bucked both trends. #auspol

My own research, the result of a day trawling through electoral commission websites.

The Trans Liberation counter-protest in Melbourne on Saturday, opposing the TERF rally (hundreds of us, about 50 in that tiny crowd behind the cavalry). More cops than TERFs!

Some older photos, from last year’s Disrupt Land Forces action in #naarm, September last year.

I also wrote a report of the event for Amnesty International Australia: www.amnesty.org.au/report-from-....

Defend Dissent Coalition organised a rally today to stand up against the anti-protest laws in the Victorian Parliament. Masks, chains, and glue are to be banned.

Photos of four speakers:
@senatorthorpe.bsky.social , @gabrielledevietri.bsky.social, Themme Fatale, and @purplepingers.bsky.social.

A need very much fulfilled - nib pens but close enough!

New desk! Previous owners had to downsize and didn’t have any family willing to take it, so it ended up being stupidly cheap. It once belonged to a Ballarat (or Bendigo, can’t remember) businessman, and was passed down through his family until now.

No wonder humanity was expelled from the Garden.