Anna among the weeds
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🕊️ Poetry is necessary in dark times
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☕️ And there’d better be coffee
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✏️ I write to think
🕊️ Poetry is necessary in dark times
🧹 GOW, allergic to cats
🦘 AusPol
🌱 There will be weeds
☕️ And there’d better be coffee
⛔️ No DMs
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Goodbye Twitter.
Hello Bluesky. Hope the mood is better here (I’ll do my best to add, not subtract).
Hello Bluesky. Hope the mood is better here (I’ll do my best to add, not subtract).
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The folly of inviting Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, to Australia.
My column for the ABC.
My column for the ABC.
Why the looming visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog may backfire on Anthony Albanese - ABC Religion & Ethics
The Prime Minister is not known for taking big risks — but the visit of Isaac Herzog risks jeopardising his government’s efforts to address escalating tensions within the Australian community over Gaz...
www.abc.net.au
January 29, 2026 at 3:09 AM
The folly of inviting Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, to Australia.
My column for the ABC.
My column for the ABC.
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Cannot reccomend this strongly enough. For me personally so many elements of fascism whenever it emerges in the world seem to have a seed in the fossil fuel economy, the outrageous lies of climate denial.
Fighting against fossil fuels = fighting against the tools of fascism.
Fighting against fossil fuels = fighting against the tools of fascism.
Wrote myself a pep talk to get back to work tomorrow. It helped me. Hope it helps you.
I don't know how to do this
But I'm going to keep doing it anyway.
heated.world
January 26, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Cannot reccomend this strongly enough. For me personally so many elements of fascism whenever it emerges in the world seem to have a seed in the fossil fuel economy, the outrageous lies of climate denial.
Fighting against fossil fuels = fighting against the tools of fascism.
Fighting against fossil fuels = fighting against the tools of fascism.
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This won the Netherlands top cartoon award
Peter de Wit gana el premio anual a la mejor viñeta política de los Países Bajos.
January 25, 2026 at 11:19 PM
This won the Netherlands top cartoon award
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Hi Australia. Now we are having a national Day of Mourning today for the victims of the Bondi attack can we, the Aboriginal people, have our day of mourning on Jan 26 back please.
We have mourned on Jan 26 since the first day of Mourning on Jan 26 1938 and we would like it back.
We have mourned on Jan 26 since the first day of Mourning on Jan 26 1938 and we would like it back.
January 21, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Hi Australia. Now we are having a national Day of Mourning today for the victims of the Bondi attack can we, the Aboriginal people, have our day of mourning on Jan 26 back please.
We have mourned on Jan 26 since the first day of Mourning on Jan 26 1938 and we would like it back.
We have mourned on Jan 26 since the first day of Mourning on Jan 26 1938 and we would like it back.
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‘Nostalgia is not a strategy’: Mark Carney is emerging as the unflinching realist ready to tackle Trump
‘Nostalgia is not a strategy’: Mark Carney is emerging as the unflinching realist ready to tackle Trump
In a speech at Davos, written by Carney himself, the Canadian prime minister laid out his doctrine for a world of fractured international norms
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:32 AM
‘Nostalgia is not a strategy’: Mark Carney is emerging as the unflinching realist ready to tackle Trump
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Here's @ronnisalt.bsky.social. "The dark arts"
The dark arts - The Shot
The ideology of the Israel lobby in Australia is this - burn it to the ground rather than ever allow an opposing voice.
theshot.net.au
January 21, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Here's @ronnisalt.bsky.social. "The dark arts"
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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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Scoop: One of the first acts of Australia's new anti-corruption watchdog, NACC, was to carry out $30 million of office fit-outs.
It was only when staff were preparing the agency's first annual report that they realised the project broke laws meant to fight... corruption.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
It was only when staff were preparing the agency's first annual report that they realised the project broke laws meant to fight... corruption.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
January 21, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Scoop: One of the first acts of Australia's new anti-corruption watchdog, NACC, was to carry out $30 million of office fit-outs.
It was only when staff were preparing the agency's first annual report that they realised the project broke laws meant to fight... corruption.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
It was only when staff were preparing the agency's first annual report that they realised the project broke laws meant to fight... corruption.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
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Louise Adler sets out powerfully how the Adelaide Writers Week debacle was not a one-off.
But part of a dangerous anti-democratic pattern of efforts by the Israel lobby, the Murdoch media, and their political supporters to cancel Palestinian voices and silence dissent. #abc730 #auspol
But part of a dangerous anti-democratic pattern of efforts by the Israel lobby, the Murdoch media, and their political supporters to cancel Palestinian voices and silence dissent. #abc730 #auspol
January 13, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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Cathy Wilcox, Louise Adler, Jane Caro and others. It’s up to intelligent compassionate women of a certain age to tell those bastards to fuck off. The only ones with the bravery to do it.
January 12, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Cathy Wilcox, Louise Adler, Jane Caro and others. It’s up to intelligent compassionate women of a certain age to tell those bastards to fuck off. The only ones with the bravery to do it.
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“art in the service of social cohesion is propaganda”: Louise Adler standing tall as always. What a legend✊🏼❤️
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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 9:49 PM
“art in the service of social cohesion is propaganda”: Louise Adler standing tall as always. What a legend✊🏼❤️
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Solidarity with Louise Adler and Randa Abdel-Fattah. We stand against this retrograde decision and with the countless authors withdrawing in support of Randa and her work.
January 13, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Solidarity with Louise Adler and Randa Abdel-Fattah. We stand against this retrograde decision and with the countless authors withdrawing in support of Randa and her work.
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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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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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Just saw this. What utter bullshit. The Israel lobby are devoted to destroying the livelihoods of anyone who does not share their love of genocide.
The SMH is a rag.
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
The SMH is a rag.
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
Wilcox cartoon was divisive – and we apologise for the hurt it has caused
Although there is no place in this country for hate speech, there must be room for people to express their views on politics and world events.
www.smh.com.au
January 11, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Just saw this. What utter bullshit. The Israel lobby are devoted to destroying the livelihoods of anyone who does not share their love of genocide.
The SMH is a rag.
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
The SMH is a rag.
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
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If we are to make Australia a safe place to live in freedom and safety, we must be very careful about what freedoms we remove in pursuit of safety. History suggests removing the right of diverse voices to be heard does little to ensure safety or freedom of any of us.
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Engaging with people you disagree with is part of democracy. Silencing authors is not.
The Australia Institute’s decision to withdraw its involvement in, and sponsorship of, Adelaide Writers’ Week was easy to make but raises difficult questions. As a research-based think tank, we thrive...
thepoint.com.au
January 9, 2026 at 9:59 AM
If we are to make Australia a safe place to live in freedom and safety, we must be very careful about what freedoms we remove in pursuit of safety. History suggests removing the right of diverse voices to be heard does little to ensure safety or freedom of any of us.
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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After Bondi, calls for a Royal Commission appeared overnight, delivered by rotating groups using identical language. That is astroturfing, a PR tactic that simulates grassroots demand to manufacture urgency, crowd out scrutiny, and lock in policy before evidence is tested. More on YT
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 AM
After Bondi, calls for a Royal Commission appeared overnight, delivered by rotating groups using identical language. That is astroturfing, a PR tactic that simulates grassroots demand to manufacture urgency, crowd out scrutiny, and lock in policy before evidence is tested. More on YT
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good lord😳incredible write up at ArtsHub News, including multiple statements from staunch authors and the Australian Arab Institute for Culture and Ideas.
www.artshub.com.au/news/news/ad...
www.artshub.com.au/news/news/ad...
January 9, 2026 at 1:45 AM
good lord😳incredible write up at ArtsHub News, including multiple statements from staunch authors and the Australian Arab Institute for Culture and Ideas.
www.artshub.com.au/news/news/ad...
www.artshub.com.au/news/news/ad...
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Adelaide Writers Festival dumps Randa Abdel Fattah due to 'sensitivities'. TAI pulls out, others expected
#auspol #whatsthescam @kimwingerei.bsky.social
michaelwest.com.au/vale-adelaid...
#auspol #whatsthescam @kimwingerei.bsky.social
michaelwest.com.au/vale-adelaid...
Vale Adelaide Writers Week. A literary icon succumbs to Israel pressure - Michael West
Adelaide Writers Week has announced the cancellation of Randa Abdel-Fattah, author, sociologist and supporter of the Palestinian people.
michaelwest.com.au
January 8, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Adelaide Writers Festival dumps Randa Abdel Fattah due to 'sensitivities'. TAI pulls out, others expected
#auspol #whatsthescam @kimwingerei.bsky.social
michaelwest.com.au/vale-adelaid...
#auspol #whatsthescam @kimwingerei.bsky.social
michaelwest.com.au/vale-adelaid...
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My statement regarding my decision to withdraw from this year’s Adelaide Writers Festival.
January 8, 2026 at 9:55 AM
My statement regarding my decision to withdraw from this year’s Adelaide Writers Festival.
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Quite genuinely, this is why Frydenberg et al never wanted Bell as commissioner. She will no doubt examine real, appalling instances of antisemitism, and the extremism that led to Bondi massacre, but I suspect she will spend at least some time on the plain truth of Israel’s campaign for silence.
January 8, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Quite genuinely, this is why Frydenberg et al never wanted Bell as commissioner. She will no doubt examine real, appalling instances of antisemitism, and the extremism that led to Bondi massacre, but I suspect she will spend at least some time on the plain truth of Israel’s campaign for silence.