Doug
@dougincanberra.bsky.social
Interested in public policy, irregular theology, Geelong Cats, Green politics. Also found on @Dougincanberra
Only when you have the language for it
can you imagine it. Only when you can imagine it
can you know that it is real:
the angel alight with glory walking
among the shepherds half asleep in their watching.
Wendell Berry
can you imagine it. Only when you can imagine it
can you know that it is real:
the angel alight with glory walking
among the shepherds half asleep in their watching.
Wendell Berry
December 21, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Only when you have the language for it
can you imagine it. Only when you can imagine it
can you know that it is real:
the angel alight with glory walking
among the shepherds half asleep in their watching.
Wendell Berry
can you imagine it. Only when you can imagine it
can you know that it is real:
the angel alight with glory walking
among the shepherds half asleep in their watching.
Wendell Berry
The empire of money, war, and fire
cuts across the land.
There are in the same country
shepherds watching their flocks.
Wendell Berry
cuts across the land.
There are in the same country
shepherds watching their flocks.
Wendell Berry
December 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The empire of money, war, and fire
cuts across the land.
There are in the same country
shepherds watching their flocks.
Wendell Berry
cuts across the land.
There are in the same country
shepherds watching their flocks.
Wendell Berry
I am distressed that the Coalition could not allow time for the community to grief & focus on support for those affected by the Bondi massacre before embarking on gross politicisation of the tragedy - unseemly & demonstrating why they are not fit for office
December 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I am distressed that the Coalition could not allow time for the community to grief & focus on support for those affected by the Bondi massacre before embarking on gross politicisation of the tragedy - unseemly & demonstrating why they are not fit for office
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I’m all for booing the PM at sporting events, but booing the PM at a memorial for a mass shooting is just gross.
It’s remarkable how rapidly empathy and sympathy can be lost.
It’s remarkable how rapidly empathy and sympathy can be lost.
December 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
I’m all for booing the PM at sporting events, but booing the PM at a memorial for a mass shooting is just gross.
It’s remarkable how rapidly empathy and sympathy can be lost.
It’s remarkable how rapidly empathy and sympathy can be lost.
Because of storms the carol signing was moved from the park to the church hall - it was a wonderful event bringing together people form the church & people from the wider community - a moment of shared celebration
Lighting a candle at 6.47 for a minutes' silence at our gathering for community Christmas carols at Canberra Baptist this evening in solidarity with all those who died & suffered in the Bondi massacre - a sign of community & compassion
December 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Because of storms the carol signing was moved from the park to the church hall - it was a wonderful event bringing together people form the church & people from the wider community - a moment of shared celebration
Lighting a candle at 6.47 for a minutes' silence at our gathering for community Christmas carols at Canberra Baptist this evening in solidarity with all those who died & suffered in the Bondi massacre - a sign of community & compassion
December 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Lighting a candle at 6.47 for a minutes' silence at our gathering for community Christmas carols at Canberra Baptist this evening in solidarity with all those who died & suffered in the Bondi massacre - a sign of community & compassion
Thesis: Australia is a religiously & politically pluralist democracy & it is in that pluralism that its secular character resides
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Thesis: Australia is a religiously & politically pluralist democracy & it is in that pluralism that its secular character resides
December 20, 2025
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December 20, 2025
On November 19, 2025, Congress passed H.R.
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ICE and CBP, among others, have violently retaliated against ICE Watch in part because the agencies correctly understand what many do not: Organized neighbors are mounting an effective defense, and an organized movement is a formidable adversary. My new feature: newrepublic.com/article/2042...
Inside Chicago’s Neighborhood ICE Resistance
Residents have organized a formidable network to protect immigrant communities from Trump’s brutal deportation program. Their efforts are making a genuine difference.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
ICE and CBP, among others, have violently retaliated against ICE Watch in part because the agencies correctly understand what many do not: Organized neighbors are mounting an effective defense, and an organized movement is a formidable adversary. My new feature: newrepublic.com/article/2042...
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'How do we talk about antisemitism after the Bondi shooting? Na’amod co-founder Em Hilton, raised in Bondi, says Jews must resist retreat, find moral courage, and build bonds with Muslims, Palestinians, and other threatened communities.'
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“Moral courage” needed after Bondi shooting
How do we talk about antisemitism after the Bondi shooting?
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December 21, 2025 at 4:30 AM
'How do we talk about antisemitism after the Bondi shooting? Na’amod co-founder Em Hilton, raised in Bondi, says Jews must resist retreat, find moral courage, and build bonds with Muslims, Palestinians, and other threatened communities.'
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Donald Trump's rally in tiny Rocky Mount, North Carolina drew a smaller than expected crowd to the economically distressed region, leaving merchandise vendors and supporters disheartened.
'This is strange': Trump fans baffled by puny turnout at North Carolina rally
Donald Trump's rally in tiny Rocky Mount, North Carolina drew a smaller than expected crowd to the economically distressed region, leaving merchandise vendors and supporters disheartened.According to interviews conducted by the Washington Post, the presidential visit was marked by a sense of disappo...
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December 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Donald Trump's rally in tiny Rocky Mount, North Carolina drew a smaller than expected crowd to the economically distressed region, leaving merchandise vendors and supporters disheartened.
Where is our political leadership? www.canberratimes.com.au/story/913797...
White supremacist flyers being distributed don't break any laws, police say
The Albanese government has promised tougher laws
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December 21, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Where is our political leadership? www.canberratimes.com.au/story/913797...
Israel Is Preparing for a Permanent Presence in Gaza, Satellite Images Reveal
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Israel Is Preparing for a Permanent Presence in Gaza, Satellite Images Reveal
Since the ceasefire, Israel has constructed at least 13 new military outposts inside Gaza, consolidated existing military infrastructure, built roads, and destroyed more Palestinian property.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Israel Is Preparing for a Permanent Presence in Gaza, Satellite Images Reveal
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Will Trump Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell? What His 10 Worst Pardons Teach Us
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Will Trump Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell? What His 10 Worst Pardons Teach Us
Publisher's Roundup 48
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December 21, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Will Trump Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell? What His 10 Worst Pardons Teach Us
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Americans Are Turning Hard Against Trumpism
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Americans Are Turning Hard Against Trumpism
His insane overreaches are giving Americans a new appreciation for free trade, immigration, and international alliances.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Americans Are Turning Hard Against Trumpism
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Live Laugh Lie
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Live Laugh Lie
The ugly truth of things
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December 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Live Laugh Lie
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I wrote a personal essay on what it has meant for me witnessing events in Gaza since October 2023. I would be grateful if you help spread it. These were painful, disturbing conclusions to reach. But inescapable…
December 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I wrote a personal essay on what it has meant for me witnessing events in Gaza since October 2023. I would be grateful if you help spread it. These were painful, disturbing conclusions to reach. But inescapable…
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There is, "incompetence," level stupid, and then there is, "Oh my god, you must work for the Trump Administration," level stupid.
WOW: The DOJ has DELETED an image from its release of the Epstein files that shows photos of Trump in a drawer.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
December 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
There is, "incompetence," level stupid, and then there is, "Oh my god, you must work for the Trump Administration," level stupid.
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Every attempt to police disability accommodations to get rid of "fakers" ends up excluding the "genuinely disabled" people who need the accommodations. Every single time.
From attacking disabled ppl at universities to at the airport, the Wallstreet Journal is bent on eliminating the accommodations we rely on by saying most who request r swindlers & cheaters. This will result in ppl having to "prove" their disability, creating even more barriers. This has got to end.
December 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Every attempt to police disability accommodations to get rid of "fakers" ends up excluding the "genuinely disabled" people who need the accommodations. Every single time.