Fran Ross
@franflaneuse.bsky.social
Socialist. Francophile. Retired freelance writer, media producer, project manager & educator.
Living on stolen Turrbal land. Life Member of ALP.
Living on stolen Turrbal land. Life Member of ALP.
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Jon Kudelka.
2004.
How prescient. It was relevant then and it is relevant now. The world is so much poorer for his loss.
2004.
How prescient. It was relevant then and it is relevant now. The world is so much poorer for his loss.
February 9, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Jon Kudelka.
2004.
How prescient. It was relevant then and it is relevant now. The world is so much poorer for his loss.
2004.
How prescient. It was relevant then and it is relevant now. The world is so much poorer for his loss.
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"Calls for 'social cohesion' are a form of power speech, in which the powerful attempt to dictate what those with less power can legitimately say.
...When governments use power speech, however, it comes with the backing of state-sanctioned violence."
Minns has smashed his own lie. #nswpol #auspol
...When governments use power speech, however, it comes with the backing of state-sanctioned violence."
Minns has smashed his own lie. #nswpol #auspol
Opinion | Social cohesion is nothing more than a scam perpetrated by the powerful — backed by police violence, writes Bernard Keane. buff.ly/uvMgD4s
Nothing says cohesion like a punch in the head: Violence of Minns' goons exposes the lie of 'social cohesion'
NSW Police's actions against protesters in in Sydney was about the powerful dictating the terms of free speech — through state-sanctioned violence if necessary.
www.crikey.com.au
February 10, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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NSW Police used pepper spray, helicopters, horses and blockades as part of a new program designed to bring the community together.
Read more: theshovel.com.au/2026/02/10/s...
Read more: theshovel.com.au/2026/02/10/s...
February 9, 2026 at 10:56 PM
NSW Police used pepper spray, helicopters, horses and blockades as part of a new program designed to bring the community together.
Read more: theshovel.com.au/2026/02/10/s...
Read more: theshovel.com.au/2026/02/10/s...
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"Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of central Sydney, #Australia, to protest the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to the country,denouncing him as a war criminal & an enabler of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, chanting “War criminals are not welcome here” & “Herzog is not welcome here”
February 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM
"Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of central Sydney, #Australia, to protest the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to the country,denouncing him as a war criminal & an enabler of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, chanting “War criminals are not welcome here” & “Herzog is not welcome here”
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Looks like the Bike Bully tried to kick him. Knee or groin? Then Bike Bully fell over his own bike. Then the real PolICE thugs weighed in.
I cannot see that the bloke instigated anything.
#NSWPol-ICE-Thuggery
I cannot see that the bloke instigated anything.
#NSWPol-ICE-Thuggery
Shared with us from Sydney happening now. He had his hands up.
February 10, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Looks like the Bike Bully tried to kick him. Knee or groin? Then Bike Bully fell over his own bike. Then the real PolICE thugs weighed in.
I cannot see that the bloke instigated anything.
#NSWPol-ICE-Thuggery
I cannot see that the bloke instigated anything.
#NSWPol-ICE-Thuggery
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What a team. Albanese and Minns, and those NSW Police. May they all wear this in shame. They all knew from the day of the invitation what was coming.
February 10, 2026 at 2:50 AM
What a team. Albanese and Minns, and those NSW Police. May they all wear this in shame. They all knew from the day of the invitation what was coming.
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We knew from the moment we heard it that “social cohesion” would be one of those Orwellian terms which would be used to cover all manner of state sanctioned abuse and deprivation of civic freedoms.
It fuels the very unrest it pretends to seek to quell.
It fuels the very unrest it pretends to seek to quell.
February 10, 2026 at 12:13 AM
We knew from the moment we heard it that “social cohesion” would be one of those Orwellian terms which would be used to cover all manner of state sanctioned abuse and deprivation of civic freedoms.
It fuels the very unrest it pretends to seek to quell.
It fuels the very unrest it pretends to seek to quell.
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So apparently soon I could face up to TWO YEARS in jail for political art that says “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” if someone "takes offence". This is what Crisafulli is proposing in QLD. Acceptable speech is narrowing in real time. And it's fckn terrifying.
February 8, 2026 at 7:23 AM
So apparently soon I could face up to TWO YEARS in jail for political art that says “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” if someone "takes offence". This is what Crisafulli is proposing in QLD. Acceptable speech is narrowing in real time. And it's fckn terrifying.
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This man was arrested in Australia today for being an ‘agitator’ for yelling ‘shame’ at a passing Israel President Herzog, on the basis it ‘incited fear’ - FFS!
This is totally fucked, our draconian & worsening anti-protest laws are what’s shameful.
#Auspol #FreePalestine #HerzogNotWelcome ✊🪧✌️💜
This is totally fucked, our draconian & worsening anti-protest laws are what’s shameful.
#Auspol #FreePalestine #HerzogNotWelcome ✊🪧✌️💜
February 9, 2026 at 6:14 AM
This man was arrested in Australia today for being an ‘agitator’ for yelling ‘shame’ at a passing Israel President Herzog, on the basis it ‘incited fear’ - FFS!
This is totally fucked, our draconian & worsening anti-protest laws are what’s shameful.
#Auspol #FreePalestine #HerzogNotWelcome ✊🪧✌️💜
This is totally fucked, our draconian & worsening anti-protest laws are what’s shameful.
#Auspol #FreePalestine #HerzogNotWelcome ✊🪧✌️💜
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You know he chats with Trump constantly….
February 8, 2026 at 2:47 AM
You know he chats with Trump constantly….
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February 9, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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Posted elsewhere by @greenleftonline.bsky.social with accompanying words:
Sydney Town Hall Square is overflowing as enormous crowds join the protest against Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Gadigal Country.
#isaacherzog #gazagenocide #freepalestine #greenleft
Sydney Town Hall Square is overflowing as enormous crowds join the protest against Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Gadigal Country.
#isaacherzog #gazagenocide #freepalestine #greenleft
February 9, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Posted elsewhere by @greenleftonline.bsky.social with accompanying words:
Sydney Town Hall Square is overflowing as enormous crowds join the protest against Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Gadigal Country.
#isaacherzog #gazagenocide #freepalestine #greenleft
Sydney Town Hall Square is overflowing as enormous crowds join the protest against Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Gadigal Country.
#isaacherzog #gazagenocide #freepalestine #greenleft
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well that’s very specific
February 6, 2026 at 1:54 AM
well that’s very specific
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
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They should not have invited Herzog to Australia. Now the police are saying they have concerns about how his visit will cause “significant animosity”.
The Albanese Government needs to withdraw this invitation now!
The Albanese Government needs to withdraw this invitation now!
February 3, 2026 at 9:45 PM
They should not have invited Herzog to Australia. Now the police are saying they have concerns about how his visit will cause “significant animosity”.
The Albanese Government needs to withdraw this invitation now!
The Albanese Government needs to withdraw this invitation now!
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Uses for the flag.
My @smh @theage cartoon
My @smh @theage cartoon
January 29, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Uses for the flag.
My @smh @theage cartoon
My @smh @theage cartoon
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Noted pentacostalist Scott Morrison, in Jerusalem, stirs up anti-Muslim prejudice after Bondi massacre. Irresponsible. Religiously intolerant. Every Australian of good faith is trying to stop ancient “holy wars” being incited here. Royal Commission investigation has yet to start.
January 28, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Noted pentacostalist Scott Morrison, in Jerusalem, stirs up anti-Muslim prejudice after Bondi massacre. Irresponsible. Religiously intolerant. Every Australian of good faith is trying to stop ancient “holy wars” being incited here. Royal Commission investigation has yet to start.
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There’s the kick in the teeth for Albo/Chalmers .. and mortgage payers. Headline/trimmed mean inflation now above target range. 👇RBA seems likely to increase interest rates next Tuesday. Costs of living in Australia remain our biggest domestic challenge.
January 28, 2026 at 9:33 PM
There’s the kick in the teeth for Albo/Chalmers .. and mortgage payers. Headline/trimmed mean inflation now above target range. 👇RBA seems likely to increase interest rates next Tuesday. Costs of living in Australia remain our biggest domestic challenge.