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We should stand by Iran's protesters as they fight a repressive theocracy.
We should also oppose yet another catastrophic Western intervention.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We should also oppose yet another catastrophic Western intervention.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Iran’s protesters need our support – not another western-intervention disaster | Owen Jones
Previous meddling has damaged the region, and once again the the US and Israel don’t have Iranians’ best interests at heart, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:47 AM
We should stand by Iran's protesters as they fight a repressive theocracy.
We should also oppose yet another catastrophic Western intervention.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We should also oppose yet another catastrophic Western intervention.
New column 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Thankyou to every writer - so many - who stood against censorship, racism and political interference in WritersWeek2026. Your resistance matters. Standing together matters. Clear eyes matter - especially when SA’s political leaders fail us.
January 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Thankyou to every writer - so many - who stood against censorship, racism and political interference in WritersWeek2026. Your resistance matters. Standing together matters. Clear eyes matter - especially when SA’s political leaders fail us.
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People shouldn't be sad that Adelaide Writers Week was cancelled, they should be proud that the people the event was actually about stood together and said "enough of this perfidious bullshit".
January 13, 2026 at 4:44 AM
People shouldn't be sad that Adelaide Writers Week was cancelled, they should be proud that the people the event was actually about stood together and said "enough of this perfidious bullshit".
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The 2026 Adelaide Writers' Week has officially been cancelled. Well done to the Board of the Festival and the Premier of South Australia for this devastating outcome.
January 13, 2026 at 3:49 AM
The 2026 Adelaide Writers' Week has officially been cancelled. Well done to the Board of the Festival and the Premier of South Australia for this devastating outcome.
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Seems like neither he nor Minns have ever had to think on their feet before. Their recent utterances have been a dog's breakfast
January 13, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Seems like neither he nor Minns have ever had to think on their feet before. Their recent utterances have been a dog's breakfast
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Gotta say, the cancellation of Adelaide Writers' Week gives me some hope for Australia's ability to navigate this.
A great loss for the literary community, but writers/thinkers/audiences aren't going to stand for the bullying and pressure.
Unclear when the politicians are going to figure it out.
A great loss for the literary community, but writers/thinkers/audiences aren't going to stand for the bullying and pressure.
Unclear when the politicians are going to figure it out.
January 13, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Gotta say, the cancellation of Adelaide Writers' Week gives me some hope for Australia's ability to navigate this.
A great loss for the literary community, but writers/thinkers/audiences aren't going to stand for the bullying and pressure.
Unclear when the politicians are going to figure it out.
A great loss for the literary community, but writers/thinkers/audiences aren't going to stand for the bullying and pressure.
Unclear when the politicians are going to figure it out.
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these guys are so fucking lost in the sauce, man, this picture of RFK, jr. makes it look like he's a villain in a HOSTEL ripoff, this man paid handsomely to have you abducted and wants to cut your genitals off and fry them on the stove
January 12, 2026 at 5:57 AM
these guys are so fucking lost in the sauce, man, this picture of RFK, jr. makes it look like he's a villain in a HOSTEL ripoff, this man paid handsomely to have you abducted and wants to cut your genitals off and fry them on the stove
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This debacle will be studied. How to destroy a beloved event in less than a week.
Big congrats Malinauskus, your legacy.
Big congrats Malinauskus, your legacy.
Adelaide Festival is done - and the rest of the board has stepped down
January 13, 2026 at 3:40 AM
This debacle will be studied. How to destroy a beloved event in less than a week.
Big congrats Malinauskus, your legacy.
Big congrats Malinauskus, your legacy.
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A whole bunch of artists and cultural workers have lost work because of the implosion of Adelaide Writers week — writers, producers, stage crew, front of house. None of this was their fault. Something for the Labor premier to think about
January 13, 2026 at 5:48 AM
A whole bunch of artists and cultural workers have lost work because of the implosion of Adelaide Writers week — writers, producers, stage crew, front of house. None of this was their fault. Something for the Labor premier to think about
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I don’t know how Malinauskas is managing to make this even worse. This is a horrendous comment - the false equivalence here is horrific
January 13, 2026 at 5:40 AM
I don’t know how Malinauskas is managing to make this even worse. This is a horrendous comment - the false equivalence here is horrific
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I am a lawyer (barrister) and I can only recommend that Ms Abdel-Fattah receive comprehensive legal advice on her options as a matter of urgency.
January 13, 2026 at 6:07 AM
I am a lawyer (barrister) and I can only recommend that Ms Abdel-Fattah receive comprehensive legal advice on her options as a matter of urgency.
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A failure of principle led to a failure of courage that led to a failure of governance and has now brought us to a failure of accountability.
Writers - and readers - deserve so much better than this.
Malinauskas should answer for the destruction of Writers Week.
Writers - and readers - deserve so much better than this.
Malinauskas should answer for the destruction of Writers Week.
January 13, 2026 at 5:10 AM
A failure of principle led to a failure of courage that led to a failure of governance and has now brought us to a failure of accountability.
Writers - and readers - deserve so much better than this.
Malinauskas should answer for the destruction of Writers Week.
Writers - and readers - deserve so much better than this.
Malinauskas should answer for the destruction of Writers Week.
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🔥 @markruffalo.bsky.social : “I gotta be honest, I’m not feeling so great. Renee Good was murdered... stormtroopers running around terrorizing. As much as I love all this, I can’t pretend all this crazy stuff isn’t happening. We have a president who says laws don’t apply to him- this is crazy.”
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
🔥 @markruffalo.bsky.social : “I gotta be honest, I’m not feeling so great. Renee Good was murdered... stormtroopers running around terrorizing. As much as I love all this, I can’t pretend all this crazy stuff isn’t happening. We have a president who says laws don’t apply to him- this is crazy.”
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California State Senator Scott Weiner, who is running for Nancy Pelosi’s seat and is Jewish, was slammed last week when he declined to state — yes or no — whether Israel was committing a genocide in Gaza.
He now says that, yes, he believes Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza.
He now says that, yes, he believes Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza.
January 11, 2026 at 9:44 PM
California State Senator Scott Weiner, who is running for Nancy Pelosi’s seat and is Jewish, was slammed last week when he declined to state — yes or no — whether Israel was committing a genocide in Gaza.
He now says that, yes, he believes Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza.
He now says that, yes, he believes Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza.
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Fourth Palestinian baby freezes to death in Gaza since November https://aje.news/1ryphy
January 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Fourth Palestinian baby freezes to death in Gaza since November https://aje.news/1ryphy
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NEW: It appears billionaire Bill Ackman has donated $10k to a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Good.
Ackman has reposted the fundraiser but hasn’t posted about his own donation.
Ackman has reposted the fundraiser but hasn’t posted about his own donation.
January 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM
NEW: It appears billionaire Bill Ackman has donated $10k to a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Good.
Ackman has reposted the fundraiser but hasn’t posted about his own donation.
Ackman has reposted the fundraiser but hasn’t posted about his own donation.
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Few words.
My @smh @theage cartoon
My @smh @theage cartoon
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Few words.
My @smh @theage cartoon
My @smh @theage cartoon
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Painful to read this bizarre attack on Louise Adler from Morry Schwartz.
But at least it reinforces my decision last year to cancel my subscription to The Saturday Paper.
But at least it reinforces my decision last year to cancel my subscription to The Saturday Paper.
Morry Schwartz "navigates a complex and unprecedented moment" by blaming Louise Adler for the implosion of Adelaide Writers’ Week, claiming it was an act of deliberate sabotage on her part to invite Randa Abdel-Fattah to appear.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Painful to read this bizarre attack on Louise Adler from Morry Schwartz.
But at least it reinforces my decision last year to cancel my subscription to The Saturday Paper.
But at least it reinforces my decision last year to cancel my subscription to The Saturday Paper.
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Louise Adler resigns
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I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide Writers’ Week | Louise Adler
Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Louise Adler resigns
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Piffle. 'Divisive' isn't a rebuke for a cartoonist, it's a requirement. People express their divided opinions & beliefs on every political cartoon, opinion piece, whether they want a cup of tea & increasingly, on scientific facts. Often in articles & 'letters to the editor' solicited by the SMH.
January 12, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Piffle. 'Divisive' isn't a rebuke for a cartoonist, it's a requirement. People express their divided opinions & beliefs on every political cartoon, opinion piece, whether they want a cup of tea & increasingly, on scientific facts. Often in articles & 'letters to the editor' solicited by the SMH.
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It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
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January 11, 2026 at 11:42 PM
It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
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If there are any principled Republicans (is that still a thing? Asking for a friend) in Congress, they could end all this if only a couple of them would retire now. This will turn the House back to the Dems and we could start holding Trump in check.
January 12, 2026 at 4:15 AM
If there are any principled Republicans (is that still a thing? Asking for a friend) in Congress, they could end all this if only a couple of them would retire now. This will turn the House back to the Dems and we could start holding Trump in check.
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...