Mike Read
@mikeread.bsky.social
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Footy, art, and the overlap. mikeread.com.au
Helping lead the fight to get Essendon out of pokies: nope.org.au
Footy, art, and the overlap. mikeread.com.au
Helping lead the fight to get Essendon out of pokies: nope.org.au
Imagine looking for more than a year before deciding that Andrew Dillon was the best person for the job.
November 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Imagine looking for more than a year before deciding that Andrew Dillon was the best person for the job.
Reposted by Mike Read
22 authors in a new OA peer-reviewed article in Soc of Sport Journal:
Israel is committing *athleticide* in Gaza, "an indispensable component of the overall genocidal campaign enforced by the Israeli settler colonial regime and bankrolled by the US."
journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
Israel is committing *athleticide* in Gaza, "an indispensable component of the overall genocidal campaign enforced by the Israeli settler colonial regime and bankrolled by the US."
journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
22 authors in a new OA peer-reviewed article in Soc of Sport Journal:
Israel is committing *athleticide* in Gaza, "an indispensable component of the overall genocidal campaign enforced by the Israeli settler colonial regime and bankrolled by the US."
journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
Israel is committing *athleticide* in Gaza, "an indispensable component of the overall genocidal campaign enforced by the Israeli settler colonial regime and bankrolled by the US."
journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
It’s not for nefarious reasons, but it’s disappointing that 3 out of the 4 directors to be elected to Essendon’s board by members over the past 2 years have all resigned less than 12 months into their 3 year terms, creating casual vacancies for the club to fill.
October 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
It’s not for nefarious reasons, but it’s disappointing that 3 out of the 4 directors to be elected to Essendon’s board by members over the past 2 years have all resigned less than 12 months into their 3 year terms, creating casual vacancies for the club to fill.
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If you didn't have the chance to join us, please take a look at the recording of this amazing event on why Israel must be banned from UEFA, FIFA, and global sport.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV0I...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV0I...
September 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
If you didn't have the chance to join us, please take a look at the recording of this amazing event on why Israel must be banned from UEFA, FIFA, and global sport.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV0I...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV0I...
The text is old but I have plenty of detail around Essendon’s board here, for those who are interested in the current state of play. With Muir reaching his term limit at this year’s AGM, even without any challenge the board would continue its renewal.
mikeread.com.au/essendon_foo...
mikeread.com.au/essendon_foo...
A (brief) Guide to the Essendon Football Club Board – Mike Read
mikeread.com.au
September 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The text is old but I have plenty of detail around Essendon’s board here, for those who are interested in the current state of play. With Muir reaching his term limit at this year’s AGM, even without any challenge the board would continue its renewal.
mikeread.com.au/essendon_foo...
mikeread.com.au/essendon_foo...
They ought to do studies on what makes heritage listed buildings owned by developers more prone to spontaneous combustion.
September 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
They ought to do studies on what makes heritage listed buildings owned by developers more prone to spontaneous combustion.
Haven't seen it reported - probably as it doesn't get people as emotional as trade rumours, but last month Orizontas, a 'boutique corporate advisory consultancy' featuring a bunch of former politicians and political advisers, filed a trademark objection to the Gold Coast Suns' refreshed 2025 logo.
September 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Haven't seen it reported - probably as it doesn't get people as emotional as trade rumours, but last month Orizontas, a 'boutique corporate advisory consultancy' featuring a bunch of former politicians and political advisers, filed a trademark objection to the Gold Coast Suns' refreshed 2025 logo.
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'Whoever is not willing to talk about capitalism should also keep quiet about fascism.'
~ Unkle Max Horkheimer (1939)
~ Unkle Max Horkheimer (1939)
September 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
'Whoever is not willing to talk about capitalism should also keep quiet about fascism.'
~ Unkle Max Horkheimer (1939)
~ Unkle Max Horkheimer (1939)
Made a few charts & bits last week that prove what we know - Collingwood is old.
mikeread.com.au/lineups2025....
mikeread.com.au/lineups2025....
August 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Made a few charts & bits last week that prove what we know - Collingwood is old.
mikeread.com.au/lineups2025....
mikeread.com.au/lineups2025....
Uhh extended stats, where are you?
August 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Uhh extended stats, where are you?
Read this by Amy McQuire and Matt Chun, then contact Tony Burke’s office.
amymcquire.substack.com/p/complicity...
amymcquire.substack.com/p/complicity...
‘Complicity’ is an insufficient word: the violence of western media
The story of Palestinian author Mona Zahed and the violence of western media.
amymcquire.substack.com
August 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Read this by Amy McQuire and Matt Chun, then contact Tony Burke’s office.
amymcquire.substack.com/p/complicity...
amymcquire.substack.com/p/complicity...
This assertion in this headline once and for all proves that Barney Ronay was not on my family road trip to Tathra in 1996, where my selection for our new car’s CD stacker was the We Want A Wicket single by Greg Champion & The Music Men that came with a copy of Inside Edge magazine
August 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This assertion in this headline once and for all proves that Barney Ronay was not on my family road trip to Tathra in 1996, where my selection for our new car’s CD stacker was the We Want A Wicket single by Greg Champion & The Music Men that came with a copy of Inside Edge magazine
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This is what *athleticide* looks like, a term scholars like @nkalamb.bsky.social & others are increasingly using
"With al-Obeid’s death, the number of athletes & their family members killed in the Strip since the start of Israel’s war has risen to 662. The number of football-related deaths now stands at 321, inc. players, coaches, administrators, referees & club board members" www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
August 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
This is what *athleticide* looks like, a term scholars like @nkalamb.bsky.social & others are increasingly using
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Ep. 163: Gaza and Global Sport
We return from our too-long hiatus to discuss athletic boycott in the context of genocide with former Ireland basketball captain Rebecca O'Keeffe, as well as our views on some of the atrocities over the last seven months.
open.spotify.com/episode/3Odh...
We return from our too-long hiatus to discuss athletic boycott in the context of genocide with former Ireland basketball captain Rebecca O'Keeffe, as well as our views on some of the atrocities over the last seven months.
open.spotify.com/episode/3Odh...
August 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Ep. 163: Gaza and Global Sport
We return from our too-long hiatus to discuss athletic boycott in the context of genocide with former Ireland basketball captain Rebecca O'Keeffe, as well as our views on some of the atrocities over the last seven months.
open.spotify.com/episode/3Odh...
We return from our too-long hiatus to discuss athletic boycott in the context of genocide with former Ireland basketball captain Rebecca O'Keeffe, as well as our views on some of the atrocities over the last seven months.
open.spotify.com/episode/3Odh...
Third time in the past week I’ve heard commentators on fox footy refer to a big win as an assassination and surely they mean annihilation.
August 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Third time in the past week I’ve heard commentators on fox footy refer to a big win as an assassination and surely they mean annihilation.
Also interesting to note that losses at Essendon’s Melton Country Club (90 EGMs), which until 2019 had been lower than Windy Hill (100 EGMs), are now about $2m higher in recent years.
August 6, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Also interesting to note that losses at Essendon’s Melton Country Club (90 EGMs), which until 2019 had been lower than Windy Hill (100 EGMs), are now about $2m higher in recent years.
VGCCC's FY25 player loss data for pokies venues was recently published.
I've put some data here of the 8 venues run by AFL clubs:
mikeread.com.au/afl_pokies_d...
First impressions:
- $40.3m lost, almost unchanged from prev FY.
- $1.5b lost at AFL club venues in Vic since 2006.
I've put some data here of the 8 venues run by AFL clubs:
mikeread.com.au/afl_pokies_d...
First impressions:
- $40.3m lost, almost unchanged from prev FY.
- $1.5b lost at AFL club venues in Vic since 2006.
Player Losses at Victorian AFL Club operated pokies venues – Mike Read
mikeread.com.au
August 6, 2025 at 7:08 AM
VGCCC's FY25 player loss data for pokies venues was recently published.
I've put some data here of the 8 venues run by AFL clubs:
mikeread.com.au/afl_pokies_d...
First impressions:
- $40.3m lost, almost unchanged from prev FY.
- $1.5b lost at AFL club venues in Vic since 2006.
I've put some data here of the 8 venues run by AFL clubs:
mikeread.com.au/afl_pokies_d...
First impressions:
- $40.3m lost, almost unchanged from prev FY.
- $1.5b lost at AFL club venues in Vic since 2006.
It should never be forgotten that Albanese, Wong & the rest of the ALP were active participants in the unwarranted discrediting of UNRWA, helping lay the groundwork for israel's policy of deliberate mass starvation.
July 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
It should never be forgotten that Albanese, Wong & the rest of the ALP were active participants in the unwarranted discrediting of UNRWA, helping lay the groundwork for israel's policy of deliberate mass starvation.
Makes Carlton’s win last week all the more remarkable given they apparently haven’t won a quarter since round 7…
July 24, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Makes Carlton’s win last week all the more remarkable given they apparently haven’t won a quarter since round 7…
Since coming to Essendon, 74% of Liam McMahon’s kicks in the VFL have been scores, with 4 goals for every 1 behind.
If we can just get him to have about 30 kicks tonight, we’re a chance.
If we can just get him to have about 30 kicks tonight, we’re a chance.
July 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Since coming to Essendon, 74% of Liam McMahon’s kicks in the VFL have been scores, with 4 goals for every 1 behind.
If we can just get him to have about 30 kicks tonight, we’re a chance.
If we can just get him to have about 30 kicks tonight, we’re a chance.
Can’t wait for the AFL to bring in this in-season competition, so Essendon or Richmond can snare a finals spot.
July 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Can’t wait for the AFL to bring in this in-season competition, so Essendon or Richmond can snare a finals spot.
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🚨Antisemitism boss Jillian Segal and her husband are the second biggest funders of far-right group "Advance". The extremist lobby group spreads online racism and xenophobia, including directly targeting Palestinians...
theklaxon.com.au/hrgd
theklaxon.com.au/hrgd
Jillian Segal and husband funding far-right group "Advance" - The Klaxon
Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal and her husband are among the biggest funders of far-right group "Advance”, which spreads hateful propaganda and racist tropes.
theklaxon.com.au
July 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
🚨Antisemitism boss Jillian Segal and her husband are the second biggest funders of far-right group "Advance". The extremist lobby group spreads online racism and xenophobia, including directly targeting Palestinians...
theklaxon.com.au/hrgd
theklaxon.com.au/hrgd
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
This is fucked. As it is I know of too many artists who have lost exhibitions or been ruled out of consideration for them, and academics who have had complaints against them, simply for reposting anti-genocide content on social media.
This is fucked. As it is I know of too many artists who have lost exhibitions or been ruled out of consideration for them, and academics who have had complaints against them, simply for reposting anti-genocide content on social media.
Universities and artists face funding threat under antisemitism plan being considered by Australian government
Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal also urges Labor government to bolster education and seek new powers to deport visitors
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
This is fucked. As it is I know of too many artists who have lost exhibitions or been ruled out of consideration for them, and academics who have had complaints against them, simply for reposting anti-genocide content on social media.
This is fucked. As it is I know of too many artists who have lost exhibitions or been ruled out of consideration for them, and academics who have had complaints against them, simply for reposting anti-genocide content on social media.
Having finally discovered the perfect bumper sticker, I am now ready to get a driver’s license.
July 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Having finally discovered the perfect bumper sticker, I am now ready to get a driver’s license.