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Pipipohutukawa

@pipipohutukawa.bsky.social

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Learner, reader, grower, occasional maker, leftie, arts professional, Autist, queer, trans-ally. Descended from sea-people of many islands. Living on the unceded mumirimina land. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 4h

Holy hell, and they say literacy in Tasmania is in the toilet.

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 6h

#Israel kills Palestinians in Gaza and has announced it will not abide by the terms for facilitating humanitarian aid, despite the #ceasefire agreement. This is reported by various news sites. Nothing on Australia's ABC News re this. Do they have a blanket rule: no negative reports re Israel? #Gaza

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Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 10h

Waiting for mine to arrive.

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Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 1d

One of my absolute favourites!

Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 1d

I’m reading Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.

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Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 1d

WTAF? This behaviour from Peris is disgusting. And as for the Special Envoy - well past time she was removed from the role which she is clealy unfit for.

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BDS movement @bdsmovement.bsky.social · 2d

Let’s disrupt the global chain of complicity that enables Israel’s crimes against Palestinians.

The BDS movement is calling on you to join the Week of Action against F-35s from 13-18 October.

Send an email to your elected officials now ➡️ loom.ly/qypYlvM

#DisruptComplicity

Join the Week of Action Against F-35 fighter jets

F-35 jets enable Israel to murder Palestinian women, men and children on a daily basis

loom.ly

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Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 2d

Cannot disagree with that in any way. Quite resaonable.

Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 2d

I am so very sorry. This must be unbearable for you. We will not forget, and this is not how it’s going to end even if it takes generations to make what can never be healed, at least bearable. Kia kaha - stay strong.

Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 2d

I can’t say it’s crossed my mind until now but, now that I am thinking about it, burning of the houses of parliament (or serious attempts to) is a milestone that we haven’t reached yet. And what self respecting democracy hasn’t reached this point? So, in many ways Australia is still a toddler, no?

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Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 2d

Explain to me why “conversion therapy” is banned in 28 countries and ABA is not, when they have the same creator (O. Ivar Lovaas) and utilize similar if not identical principles, techniques, and goals (forced assimilation).

Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 2d

Autism $peaks is the largest and most popular Autism organization (among allistics), who continues to be 100% in support of ABA. They have lobbyists who push ABA as the “gold standard Autism treatment.” It utilizes same practices as “conversion therapy,” which is currently banned in 28 countries.

Mattslew Batberg-Mothfit (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 2d

ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) is the “gold standard” of “treatment” for Autism, and was created by the person as “Conversion therapy” (see Lovaas) with similar techniques and goals. It’s torture that continues to have widespread support and acceptance.

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Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 3d

Oh now that’s an interesting read. Thanks for posting!

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Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 3d

🤔

Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 3d

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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1EarthMedia @1earthmedia.bsky.social · 3d

The Knitting Nannas have gone global ... led by Aunt Tifa.

#AuntTifa #KnittingNannas #GrandmasUnite #UmbrellaSquad #IamAuntTifa

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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · 3d

IF THIS IS NOT HOSTAGE TAKING, WHAT IS? Israel refuses to release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya who insisted on staying with his patients in his bombed hospital even after his own son was murdered. Since then he has been held in one of Israel's torture facilities.

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Tom Tanuki @tomtanuki.bsky.social · 4d

THEY'RE MARCHING FOR AUSTRALIA AGAIN. WE'RE COUNTERING AGAIN. [video]

WATCH: youtu.be/jy9JExNo0zE

Looking at 19 October M4As - and our counters.

SHOW THE FUCK UP AND STOP WASTING TIME - GET YOUR MATES, FOLLOWERS, WHATEVER TO DO THE SAME.

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Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 4d

Ditto.

Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 4d

Oh well bloody done!!

Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 5d

Got my tix, and I won't tell!

Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 5d

If Trump is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize - a very big if - it will be interesting to see how many past recipients return theirs. Doubtless something the decision makers will have in mind.

Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 5d

Oof those arms - hug workouts!

Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 5d

This is hilarious, poor love! A great example of a state of cultural ignorance and concomitant exceptionalism that only the monied-up in the US of A seem capable of. The other side of the same (albeit less affluent) coin being the success of McDonalds-like chains.

Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 6d

Wouldn’t be surprised.

Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 6d

Yep, the ultimate disruptor! That’s why we are dangerous. The patronage system helps to supress that but can never shut down the multitude of ways we express.

Pipipohutukawa @pipipohutukawa.bsky.social · 6d

Absolutely they’ve been trying to vocationalize the arts for decades! And we continue to resist because it’s just not like that.

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