Douglas Wilson
@doougle.net
🎮 Mutazione, Saltsea Chronicles, Sportsfriends, JS Joust
🎓 Senior Lecturer (in Games)
🎭 Clown+Theater w/ @melmcglensey.bsky.social
🎙️ Co-host @ https://eggplant.show/
🌏 Naarm/Melbourne (by way of NJ/NY)
he/him
🎓 Senior Lecturer (in Games)
🎭 Clown+Theater w/ @melmcglensey.bsky.social
🎙️ Co-host @ https://eggplant.show/
🌏 Naarm/Melbourne (by way of NJ/NY)
he/him
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I wrote about how concentration camp regimes evolve and why it's not too late to stop this, even though we are deep in it now.
Into the abyss
The correct response to Dachau was not better training for the guards.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:37 AM
I wrote about how concentration camp regimes evolve and why it's not too late to stop this, even though we are deep in it now.
Pretty despondent over the cartoonishly repressive “hate speech” law passed by Parliament last night. Australia is in really bad shape. In some (obv not all) ways even worse than the USA, even though most Australians don’t want to see it.
January 21, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Pretty despondent over the cartoonishly repressive “hate speech” law passed by Parliament last night. Australia is in really bad shape. In some (obv not all) ways even worse than the USA, even though most Australians don’t want to see it.
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A book I'm v excited about dropped today!
@see-wing.bsky.social's Bounce: Balls, Walls, and Bodies in Games and Play
"A lively and insightful account that follows the bouncing ball through the history of nonelectronic and electronic games"
@mitpress.bsky.social
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255321...
@see-wing.bsky.social's Bounce: Balls, Walls, and Bodies in Games and Play
"A lively and insightful account that follows the bouncing ball through the history of nonelectronic and electronic games"
@mitpress.bsky.social
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255321...
mitpress.mit.edu
January 20, 2026 at 11:14 PM
A book I'm v excited about dropped today!
@see-wing.bsky.social's Bounce: Balls, Walls, and Bodies in Games and Play
"A lively and insightful account that follows the bouncing ball through the history of nonelectronic and electronic games"
@mitpress.bsky.social
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255321...
@see-wing.bsky.social's Bounce: Balls, Walls, and Bodies in Games and Play
"A lively and insightful account that follows the bouncing ball through the history of nonelectronic and electronic games"
@mitpress.bsky.social
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255321...
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It's not that complicated @albomp.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 12:23 AM
It's not that complicated @albomp.bsky.social
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Australia is one of the worlds richest countries. we can afford $360 billions for nuclear submarines and $14 billion per year for fossil fuel subsidies. We can give away more than half the gas we export for free.…
But our privatised health system can’t even keep maggots & mould from our hospitals
But our privatised health system can’t even keep maggots & mould from our hospitals
January 20, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Australia is one of the worlds richest countries. we can afford $360 billions for nuclear submarines and $14 billion per year for fossil fuel subsidies. We can give away more than half the gas we export for free.…
But our privatised health system can’t even keep maggots & mould from our hospitals
But our privatised health system can’t even keep maggots & mould from our hospitals
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The Attorney General can’t rule out that accurately describing Israel as committing genocide could land you in jail for 15 years.
January 20, 2026 at 9:10 AM
The Attorney General can’t rule out that accurately describing Israel as committing genocide could land you in jail for 15 years.
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The sham process that the government has undertaken on this bill is as appalling as the bill itself, and this last minute deal with the Coalition makes a terrible bill even more divisive and even more dangerous.
January 20, 2026 at 5:04 AM
The sham process that the government has undertaken on this bill is as appalling as the bill itself, and this last minute deal with the Coalition makes a terrible bill even more divisive and even more dangerous.
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Little note in the new Bill on Hate Speech
Good thing there will never be a Minister who acts in bad faith when they go about banning groups.
Good thing there will never be a Minister who acts in bad faith when they go about banning groups.
January 20, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Little note in the new Bill on Hate Speech
Good thing there will never be a Minister who acts in bad faith when they go about banning groups.
Good thing there will never be a Minister who acts in bad faith when they go about banning groups.
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Labor is passing laws that are more extreme than what Trump has attempted, on immigration and speech, largely at the behest of the media. But if Trump tried to do it, the same outlets would say they were bad, fascistic overreach. Insanely dumb country.
January 20, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Labor is passing laws that are more extreme than what Trump has attempted, on immigration and speech, largely at the behest of the media. But if Trump tried to do it, the same outlets would say they were bad, fascistic overreach. Insanely dumb country.
Any discussion about arts and Australian government funding needs to start with the growing threat of policies requiring grant recipients to sign fascistic "social cohesion" oaths
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Victorian 'social cohesion' pledge will target multicultural communities, rights groups warn
New 'social cohesion commitment' goes against government's own advice
www.deepcutnews.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Any discussion about arts and Australian government funding needs to start with the growing threat of policies requiring grant recipients to sign fascistic "social cohesion" oaths
www.deepcutnews.com/p/victorian-...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/victorian-...
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I’ve said it a bunch (usually to tired directors who were humoring me!) but Freeplay’s soul lies in its ability to upset bad men.
The people creating the problems for indie game creators should be worried about Freeplay’s schedule dropping. They should read it through their fingers, bracing.
The people creating the problems for indie game creators should be worried about Freeplay’s schedule dropping. They should read it through their fingers, bracing.
January 20, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I’ve said it a bunch (usually to tired directors who were humoring me!) but Freeplay’s soul lies in its ability to upset bad men.
The people creating the problems for indie game creators should be worried about Freeplay’s schedule dropping. They should read it through their fingers, bracing.
The people creating the problems for indie game creators should be worried about Freeplay’s schedule dropping. They should read it through their fingers, bracing.
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Having read the draft of the Australian government's new "hate" legislation, the scope it gives the government of the day to restrict civil society is massive. It's very clear that it could be used to outlaw a Palestine Action-style organisation www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Hate laws to pass after Labor and Liberal deal
The Liberal Party struck an agreement with Labor to tighten the scope of a bill to ban hate groups, but the position of the Nationals is unclear.
www.abc.net.au
January 20, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Having read the draft of the Australian government's new "hate" legislation, the scope it gives the government of the day to restrict civil society is massive. It's very clear that it could be used to outlaw a Palestine Action-style organisation www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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The NSW Premier's Department has fired an Aboriginal man after he displayed pro-Palestinian slogans on his guitar at a work event
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NSW Premier's Department fires Aboriginal man over pro-Palestine slogans
Department secretary claims Jayden Kitchener-Waters showed "disrespect" for public service
www.deepcutnews.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:34 PM
The NSW Premier's Department has fired an Aboriginal man after he displayed pro-Palestinian slogans on his guitar at a work event
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
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there are a lot of good reasons to resent the US but there is no reason why you should expect Canada or Europe or anywhere else to not fall to the same sort of right wing brain worms the establishment political class has fallen for here because it's all being motivated by the same basic factors
January 19, 2026 at 11:30 PM
there are a lot of good reasons to resent the US but there is no reason why you should expect Canada or Europe or anywhere else to not fall to the same sort of right wing brain worms the establishment political class has fallen for here because it's all being motivated by the same basic factors
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who the fuck WANTS their posts to go viral, have you ever had that actually happen? it's like getting a winning pull on a slot machine if wasps started pouring out the bottom instead of quarters
January 19, 2026 at 11:48 PM
who the fuck WANTS their posts to go viral, have you ever had that actually happen? it's like getting a winning pull on a slot machine if wasps started pouring out the bottom instead of quarters
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Debt collector hired to chase unpaid taxes for the ATO pays zero corporate tax itself
Debt collector hired to chase unpaid taxes for the ATO pays zero corporate tax itself
Neither Recoveriescorp nor its parent entity has paid the tax since securing multi-million dollar government contracts
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A private debt collector has paid zero corporate tax since securing contracts worth tens of millions of dollars from the Australian Taxation Office to pursue arrears payments, including from welfare recipients.
The parent entity of the outsource operator, Recoveriescorp, has recorded large income streams in its two most recent annual accounts, according to Guardian Australia analysis, with revenue surpassing $100m during 2025.
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www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Debt collector hired to chase unpaid taxes for the ATO pays zero corporate tax itself
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Australia is trying to pass a hate crime law which excludes “advocating a genocide”
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On the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate andExtremism Bill
YouTube video by PurplepingersTV
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January 19, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Australia is trying to pass a hate crime law which excludes “advocating a genocide”
youtu.be/LE4H_B-kn00?...
youtu.be/LE4H_B-kn00?...
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This is absolutely obscene. Tax the rich.
January 19, 2026 at 4:47 AM
This is absolutely obscene. Tax the rich.
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Hate and hate groups raise very real problems. There are existing powers to ban neo-Nazis and other groups that promote or incite violence. We have repeatedly asked why these powers have not already been used against neo-Nazis and not had adequate answers.
January 18, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Hate and hate groups raise very real problems. There are existing powers to ban neo-Nazis and other groups that promote or incite violence. We have repeatedly asked why these powers have not already been used against neo-Nazis and not had adequate answers.
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One of the most interesting aspects of contemporary media discourse is the way that massive popular displays of support for pro-Palestinian and pacifist positions are just ignored by mainstream media. The Gathering for Gaza gig in Melbourne was huge
Fantastic crowd at A Gathering For Gaza Naarm / Melbourne Australia 👏👏👏 💪 #AgatheringForGaza #FreePalestine ✊ 🕊️
January 18, 2026 at 1:34 AM
One of the most interesting aspects of contemporary media discourse is the way that massive popular displays of support for pro-Palestinian and pacifist positions are just ignored by mainstream media. The Gathering for Gaza gig in Melbourne was huge
This summer marks 10 years since I moved to Australia!
Now I’m an Australian citizen and there’s a US Senate bill threatening to abolish dual citizenship sadlol
Now I’m an Australian citizen and there’s a US Senate bill threatening to abolish dual citizenship sadlol
January 18, 2026 at 12:39 AM
This summer marks 10 years since I moved to Australia!
Now I’m an Australian citizen and there’s a US Senate bill threatening to abolish dual citizenship sadlol
Now I’m an Australian citizen and there’s a US Senate bill threatening to abolish dual citizenship sadlol
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damn what is wrong with me, i am having the hardest time concentrating on work, i lament as i compulsively refresh live feeds of unspeakable horrors
January 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
damn what is wrong with me, i am having the hardest time concentrating on work, i lament as i compulsively refresh live feeds of unspeakable horrors
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if I see you dooming on the timeline you have to donate to the Minneapolis strike fund
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January 17, 2026 at 2:16 AM
if I see you dooming on the timeline you have to donate to the Minneapolis strike fund
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Iran has killed all connections to the outside. But in the early morning the regular internet works briefly. In that time, @hackimi.bsky.social sent me a letter about what it's like being a developer without the internet as the government tries to squash everyone:
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A Game Developer Without Internet
Iran has been without internet for 9 days. Arash sent a letter as a developer without the internet, in the few moments when the great firewall faltered.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Iran has killed all connections to the outside. But in the early morning the regular internet works briefly. In that time, @hackimi.bsky.social sent me a letter about what it's like being a developer without the internet as the government tries to squash everyone:
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NEW: 1 in 10 teens going to headspace say the teen social media ban was a factor in their decision to seek mental health support.
This very preliminary data, supporting concerns about negative impacts of the ban, shows why more online reform is needed, headspace said.
This very preliminary data, supporting concerns about negative impacts of the ban, shows why more online reform is needed, headspace said.
One in 10 teens seeking mental health support from headspace cite social media ban as an issue
Early data from Australia's national youth mental health service shows that the teen social media ban emerged as a prominent factor in why 12- to 15-year-olds were coming to them.
www.crikey.com.au
January 16, 2026 at 4:09 AM
NEW: 1 in 10 teens going to headspace say the teen social media ban was a factor in their decision to seek mental health support.
This very preliminary data, supporting concerns about negative impacts of the ban, shows why more online reform is needed, headspace said.
This very preliminary data, supporting concerns about negative impacts of the ban, shows why more online reform is needed, headspace said.