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Brett Lee
@blee0502.bsky.social
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No - not the cricketer.
Volunteer and walking tour guide
(Check the insta: @bretts_walking_tour )
Meanjin (Brisbane Australia)
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Brett Lee @blee0502.bsky.social · Sep 15
Free walking tour - that is perfect for people without full vision. (Also for those with full vision.)
blee0502.bsky.social
But does it matter? He’s murdering people. Then murdering more. And more.
And nothing happens.
Seems like nobody cares.
cwebbonline.com Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 23h
Pete Hegseth is the kind of liar who thinks confidence and a loud voice can substitute for truth. It doesn’t.

PS- none of this should be making old man Trump drowsy.
December 3, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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dropsitenews.com
🔴 BREAKING: A Palestinian journalist detained in Israel’s Sde Teiman camp was raped & subjected to sexual torture — including assault carried out by a trained dog — according to new testimony released by the Palestinian Journalists Protection Center (PJPC). The Center calls it one of the most...
🔴 BREAKING: A Palestinian journalist detained in Israel’s Sde Teiman camp was raped and subjected to sexual torture — including assault carried out by a trained dog — according to new testimony released by the Palestinian Journalists Protection Center (PJPC). The Center calls it one of the most severe crimes documented against journalists in Israeli custody. “Whoever didn’t die inside came out broken forever,” the journalist told PJPC. ⸻ The Assault The journalist, identifying himself only as “Yahya” for his family’s safety, said soldiers dragged him and seven others to a secluded section of Sde Teiman. There, Israeli soldiers stood by as the group was subjected to collective sexual assault, with some soldiers filming the attack and mocking the victims. All detainees were restrained, blindfolded, and denied any legal or humanitarian protection. Doctors who reviewed Yahya’s case say the trauma caused a complete psychological collapse lasting more than two months. His symptoms are consistent with acute PTSD. ⸻ A Systematic Torture Regime Yahya spent 20 months in Israeli prisons — three months in Sde Teiman and one in Ofer — and insists the assault was not an isolated incident but part of a systematic torture policy. He described the use of dogs as deliberate, internationally prohibited torture aimed at inflicting total psychological destruction. He detailed interrogations that included: •Blindfolding and full restraints •Transfers in military trucks between sites •Physical and psychological beatings •Starvation and sleep deprivation •Denial of medical care •Religious insults •Electric shocks The torture intensified after soldiers learned he was a journalist. He was accused of spreading “misinformation” and told he could face life imprisonment for his media work. Conditions Inside Sde Teiman Yahya described extreme overcrowding, filthy cells with no hygiene, disease outbreaks, and constant shortages of food and water. Prayer was banned. He said he witnessed detainees — including doctors and academics — die under unexplained circumstances. “We spent autumn and winter in worn-out summer clothes, sleeping on the tiles,” he said. “We entered these detention centers alive, and came out with exhausted bodies and broken souls.” Israeli forces arrested him on March 18, 2024, during the storming of the Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City, where he was reporting in full press gear. ⸻ A Crime Under International Law The PJPC says the assault constitutes: •Rape and sexual torture under the 1984 Convention Against Torture •A war crime under Article 8 of the Rome Statute •Potentially a crime against humanity under Article 7, if the systematic nature is confirmed •A grave violation of Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions •A direct attack on journalists protected as civilians under international humanitarian law The use of dogs in sexualized torture, the Center said, is “one of the most extreme forms of prohibited abuse.” ⸻ Calls for Accountability The PJPC is demanding: •Immediate submission of the case to the International Criminal Court •An urgent, independent international investigation •Prosecution of those responsible under universal jurisdiction •Immediate medical and psychological treatment for survivors •Protection for witnesses and journalists at risk “These crimes carry no statute of limitations,” the Center concluded. Testimonies from Palestinian journalists now represent cumulative evidence of a deliberate, systematic torture regime inside Israeli prisons — one that demands international criminal accountability.
December 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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dropsitenews.com
⭕️ Gaza Tribes & Clans: Israel is flooding the Strip w/ narcotics while blocking basic aid

The Palestinian Tribal & Clan Council says the past several weeks have seen “large quantities of narcotics” smuggled into Gaza in what it described as “the occupation’s malicious and repeated attempts to...
⭕️ Gaza Tribes & Clans: Israel is flooding the Strip with narcotics while blocking basic aid The Palestinian Tribal and Clan Council says the past several weeks have seen “large quantities of narcotics” smuggled into Gaza in what it described as “the occupation’s malicious and repeated attempts to target the home front.” The Council said Israeli-backed militias were running gangs dedicated to pushing drugs from “Rafah to the north.” While Israel facilitates the flow of drugs, the Council says it “prevents the entry of a sufficient number of aid trucks” and continues a policy of starving the population. The Council believes these operations are not incidental but part of “multiple methods aimed at drowning society, destroying its fabric, and striking its moral and social foundations, in a systematic war targeting Palestinian youth, the backbone of the future.” It calls the fight against this wave of narcotics a “national and moral obligation” that demands unified action and vigilance across families, institutions, and authorities. Anyone involved in smuggling or distribution, it says, is committing “a national betrayal that harms the security and values of society.” Previous reports by various Arabic outlets, including Ultra Palestine in June, documented Israel’s introduction of “massive amounts of the most dangerous drugs through various new methods,” as it deprived civilians of food, medicine, and essentials. Earlier, during the ongoing genocide, authorities in Gaza said they found Oxycodone pills inside flour sacks distributed at U.S.-run aid centers - see linked post.
December 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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michaelwestbiz.bsky.social
We paid for the nuke waste storage land but we are not allowed to know where it is #auspol
@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social on the money trail
michaelwest.com.au/follow-the-m...
Follow the money. A radioactive farce of failed land purchases - Michael West
The Federal Government is refusing to release any details of the land purchase for radioactive waste management.
michaelwest.com.au
December 1, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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bluejeans58.bsky.social
Australia PM, politicians took $147,000 of match tickets while weighing sports betting ban
December 1, 2025 at 3:38 AM
blee0502.bsky.social
NSW govt ruthlessly cracking down on pokies

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
More than 670 NSW pokies venues to be stripped of ability to stay open after 4am
Exclusive: Government to end exemptions to mandated closing times for pubs and clubs, including those that allow 24/7 gambling
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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useyourbrain.bsky.social
Segal must be fuming.

"The Jewish Council of Australia joins a coalition of nine Jewish organisations in releasing an open letter urging the Australian Government to reject the plan proposed by Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism (ASECA plan)."

#AusPol
Jewish Coalition Opposes Anti-Democratic Antisemitism Plan, Calls for United, Whole-of Society Approach
November 14, 2025 The Jewish Council of Australia joins a coalition of nine Jewish organisations in releasing an open letter […]
www.jewishcouncil.com.au
November 29, 2025 at 7:03 AM
blee0502.bsky.social
American bubbler
November 29, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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meckeringboy.bsky.social
Australia, this is what our “greatest ally” is doing to innocents. We cannot stand by, support or condone such behaviour.

We must dump AUKUS.
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5d
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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maranoagirl.bsky.social
Great news. Vaccines work.
HPV, human papilloma vaccines, on track to eliminate cervical cancer in Australia and Scotland.
www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clini...
Please make sure your boys are vaccinated as well.
🖕RFKjnr
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
blee0502.bsky.social
How can Melbourne Victory’s goalie be bald when the team sponsor is Turkish Airlines? #BRIVMVC
November 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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raymondwilton.bsky.social
kangaroocourtofaustralia.com/2025/11/28/r...

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp tried to stir up trouble by sending “Undercover Jewish man Ofir Birenbaum” to Egyptian cafe, Cairo Takeaway, in Sydney’s Newtown in February 2025, wearing a cap with the Star of David on it and a Star of David pendant.
Rupert Murdoch versus Cairo Takeaway heats up in the Federal Court
The stakes for Rupert Murdoch have gone up a few notches in the defamation case instituted by his puppet Ofir Birenbaum, known as the “Undercover Jew”, against Cairo Takeaway who have now […]
kangaroocourtofaustralia.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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amandaweavernovels.com
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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actualnames.bsky.social
Henrietta Tittelfutz

New Jersey, State Census, 1915
November 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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citationspod.bsky.social
In Ep 231, "How To Oppose Genocide Without Opposing Genocide (Part 2): AIPAC Dems' Fake Israel Criticisms," we detail the buyers' market for superficial Gaza critiques that permit ambitious Democrats to look pro-Palestine without the downside of actually being so.

With guest @tksshawa.bsky.social.
How To Oppose Genocide Without Opposing Genocide (Part 2): AIPAC Dems' Fake Israel Criticisms
Citations Needed is a podcast about the media, power, PR, and the history of bullshit. It is hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson, and produced by Florence Barrau-Adams.
soundcloud.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
blee0502.bsky.social
@lintonbesser.bsky.social Queenslander here who didn’t enjoy your smarmy comment in your last 2025 ep.
Also - bit cheeky using Lattouf’s work given your lack of previous support.
Lift your game champ.
November 26, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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jaminae.bsky.social
Australia is now, to all intents and purposes, a one-party state. The ALP and the LNP are just different factions of the same right-wing party. Maybe the LNP faction is a little more obvious about being complete shitheads, but at least they're honest about being shitheads.
November 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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citationspod.bsky.social
In Ep 230, "How To Oppose Genocide Without Opposing Genocide (Part 1): Biden World's Reputation Laundering PR Tour," we detail attempts by ex-Biden officials to distance themselves from the horrors of Gaza and lay out the emerging Dem-aligned media industry of vibing past Dems' support for genocide.
How To Oppose Genocide Without Opposing Genocide (Part 1): Biden World's Reputation Laundering Tour
In this episode, we detail recent attempts by former Biden officials to rewrite history and absolve themselves of responsibility for the horrors of Gaza, and lay out the emerging Dem-aligned media ind
soundcloud.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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ahjohnson.bsky.social
I wrote a book about US media’s complicity in the Gaza genocide. It's available for pre-order. It’s a data-driven and, I hope, thorough account of how center-left media sold the American public on mass death in Gaza.

Out 4/21. 100% of royalties go to @mecaforpeace.bsky.social.
How to Sell a Genocide - Pluto Press
A gripping exposé of how the corporate media fuelled genocide in Gaza
www.plutobooks.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
blee0502.bsky.social
Might have my first bet in years. Because this is just stupid.
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
blee0502.bsky.social
Now that Duckett and Doggett are playing I’m eagerly anticipating the debut of Fuckit. #Ashes
November 22, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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oliver48.bsky.social
via Susan McKinlay
November 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
blee0502.bsky.social
Pretty wild getting very loudly booed off the field in your own country. #Ashes
November 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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jsl.ee
If you’re already a centibillionaire, what does becoming a trillionaire even mean? Does it even have value?

Anything you want and can buy, you already own, including governments.

You’ve likely already maximally traded money for time.

More wealth can’t buy dignity, morals or ethics, though.
ketanjoshi.co Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 14d
thank you vince gilligan
"I hate AI," Gilligan says with a chuckle. "Al is the world's most expensive and energy-intensive plagiarism machine. I think there's a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit. It's basically a bunch of centibillionaires whose greatest life goal is to become the world's first trillionaires. I think they're selling a bag of vapor."
November 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM