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Briony Kidd

@brionykidd.bsky.social

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Film & theatre maker, PhD candidate, film programmer. Coach for artists & ADHDers. Against fascism, corporate rule & cynicism. For old movies, ideas for the future & pretzels. Tasmanian & citizen of the world.

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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · Apr 16

How crazy is it that so many people need to be persuaded to care about human rights. I mean, they’re *human rights* and you’re a human. What are you not getting here?

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 1h

Meanwhile, mainstream media is ignoring a new report noting 1 in 7 Australians, and 1 in 6 children, are living in #poverty.

They have more 'newsworthy' issues, like the uber wealthy responding to super changes making them slightly less wealthy.

The political & media class is fucked. #auspol

Nobody Deserves Poverty @nobodyinpoverty.bsky.social · 1d

"Which again, brings us back to the question: If $400 was all the money you could count on every week and it didn’t get paid, how do you think that would impact your life? How well do you think you could cope?"

New from @amyremeikis.bsky.social

www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

Shame and harm at every JobSeeker turn – and now added AI slop

The system is so convoluted and stacked against people that even if it worked as intended, it would still be not just harmful, but useless.

www.thenewdaily.com.au

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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 8h

Exactly. Go follow a "chicken-heart" who is openly critical of a massive media organisation and the authoritarian regime that they are enbaling? Because obviously the brave stance is to... not do that.

Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 8h

Congrats, Marc and Brendan! 🎉 Hope you can have a nice break after it finishes and just enjoy the achievement.

Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 1d

"Outsider" meaning not quite part of Hollywood... or captured by its methods. Katharine Hepburn had that too but maybe not as much in terms of the actual performances. Keaton could seem (be?) so *real* on screen. I do wonder how she managed that, she must have had a lot of internal fortitude.

Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 1d

Ah Diane Keaton. Fabulous in her white turtleneck era. Before that, domestic stories that seemed conventional but were sharp as hell. Iconic as Annie Hall, hilarious in LOVE & DEATH, SLEEPER etc. Powerful in THE GODFATHER & REDS. So successful yet always seemed like an outsider. Was that the genius?

Still from ANNNIE HALL, showing Diane Keaton as Annie. It's a mid shot and she is wearing a white shirt, a waist coat and tie and with hair down. She is smiling to someone off screen with that pure Diane Keaton warmth.

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Jill Favero @jillfavero.bsky.social · 4d

Free Dan Duggan chuffed.org/project/1091...

Free Dan Duggan

Help get Dan Duggan, Aussie citizen and father of six, home for Christmas.

chuffed.org

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Monica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social · 1d

"How does one boycott and strike in a country where the government *wants* the economy to collapse? That is the question folks need to answer."

Yup, this. More required reading from @sarahkendzior.bsky.social:

PanoptiCon Artists: Your Questions Answered

On digital surveillance, ICE city raids, the need for new parties, and more.

sarahkendzior.substack.com

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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 1d

#FreeDrHussamAbuSafiya

Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 1d

If reports are to be believed, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is to remain in Israeli prison (without charges or trial) even after the exchange of hostages.

Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · Dec 29

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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 2d

Propaganda bot, go away. Blocked.

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 2d

Today is World Homeless Day, and after years reporting on this crisis, I'll just say: homelessness is neither inevitable nor intractable. It's the result of choices—political, economic, moral—that can be unmade.

And this: how we treat the unhoused is a bellwether for the violence we will tolerate.

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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 2d

Excllent, and thanks. 🥳

Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe neo-liberalism is like that. You can't just dabble in it... and if you try to some kind of body snatching process takes over and that's it, you're done.

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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 2d

Absolute insanity.

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Peter Howitt @peterhowitt.bsky.social · 2d

The USA has provided over $20bn of military aid to Israel to pursue its genocide (as well as political cover). costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/sites/defaul...

costsofwar.watson.brown.edu

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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 2d

Hah! OMG, I just don't even know any more. Who the hell knows what these people are trying to do.

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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 2d

I can only imagine that for Penny Wong the fantasy that Trump is a humanitarian and a skilled negotiator is preferable to living in reality, in which she and Albanese spent so long following the USA in enabling genocide. She wants Trump to be a hero because then somehow she did the right thing.

Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 2d

AUS Foreign Minister Penny Wong's fawning praise of Trump is vomitous. No mention by Wong of the billions of dollars of arms provided to Israel by the USA for its genocide in Gaza? Srsly?! This is abhorrent commentary from Wong. 😔 #auspol #USPolitics #NobelPeacePrize #GazaGenocide

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 3d

Jewish Journalist Emily Wilder has been detained by the IDF after joining the aid flotilla bound for Gaza. The former Stanford activist and reporter was covering the voyage when israeli forces intercepted the boats and took passengers into custody.

www.jpost.com/israel-news/...

IDF detains flotilla passenger, journalist Emily Wilder | The Jerusalem Post

Wilder was a member of Jewish Voice for Peace and Students for Justice in Palestine, both anti-Zionist groups, as a student at Stanford University, from which she graduated in 2020.

www.jpost.com

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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t… but almost feel like I do after seeing documentaries about her. I hope she’s okay. Obviously she 100% knows what she’s doing but it must be terrifying.

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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 2d

JFC, now I’ve seen it all. Labor’s Josh Willie has shared the petition to save affordable arts & screen training in Tasmania on his FB page. Can I help you, Josh Willie? Can I, a lowly arts worker, help you with the this petition that you didn’t write? You’re the Leader of the Opposition! #politas

Screenshot of FB post sharing petition. Post reads: This isn’t just a hit to those pursuing creative careers – it affects every sector.

In the midst of a population and skills crisis, the last thing we can afford to do is cut more pathways for Tasmanians.

Will you sign the petition?

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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 2d

Anything that’s very limited in supply will go that way eventually but it is weird. I assume most would not be in good condition or suitable to really do much with.

Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 2d

A concerning development regarding Madeleine Habib, the Tasmanian/Australian citizen being held by Israel after being taken from the humanitarian vessel the Conscience. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
#politas #auspol

Screen grab from the linked article. Text reads:

Dfat’s report noted Habib did not agree to sign the waiver and said the officials confirmed with Israeli immigration officials that any detainees who refused to sign the waiver would remain in Israel indefinitely.

The officials noted this differed from past experience where detainees would be deported after 72 hours regardless of whether they signed a waiver.

Guardian Australia understands the waiver required detainees to acknowledge they had sought to illegally break Israel’s naval blockade on Gaza. At least one member of the flotilla who did not sign a waiver has been released, sources have said.

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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 3d

This is the correct take.

Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 3d

The Lutruwita Animation Fest, I should say.The animation part is rather important. It's mainly a showcase of new Tasmanian work plus one feature at the end & networking drinks. Should be a nice time. More here: lutaf.org

(and yes, I am helping with it a bit. No one tell Viv I got the name wrong!)

Lutruwita Animation Festival

A one day festival celebrating animation from Lutruwita / Tasmania and around the world. Attend fun screenings, workshops and talks in Nipaluna / Hobart.

lutaf.org

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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 3d

Here's a great Shot debut from David Rayfield. "Writing has nothing to fear from AI – just from those who support it"

Writing has nothing to fear from AI - just from those who support it - The Shot

“We’re seeing a year-on-year decline on text,” said Facebook VP for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Nicola Mendelsohn, in a...

theshot.net.au

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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 3d

The fun & poignant LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS is screening at the Lutruwita Film Fest on 25 Oct—grab your tix, film nerds of nipaluna! Producer Tom Phillips will be there to talk about development & production etc. Such an impressive debut for these South Australian filmmakers. youtu.be/Fqp2DgQCm9Y?...

Lesbian Space Princess | Official Trailer | In Select Theaters October 31

YouTube video by Fandor

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