Janet Castle
@janetc.bsky.social
Social worker, activist, human rights and climate/ environmental campaigner.
Sydney, Australia
https://bridgeforasylumseekers.org.au/
Photo: Burning steel wool by the talented Matt White
Sydney, Australia
https://bridgeforasylumseekers.org.au/
Photo: Burning steel wool by the talented Matt White
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Congratulations to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on winning a Grammy for his audiobook Meditations. At 90, His Holiness’s lifelong devotion to peace & compassion continues to inspire the world. Not just an award, but a global celebration of the “oneness of humanity” His Holiness has always championed.
February 3, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Congratulations to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on winning a Grammy for his audiobook Meditations. At 90, His Holiness’s lifelong devotion to peace & compassion continues to inspire the world. Not just an award, but a global celebration of the “oneness of humanity” His Holiness has always championed.
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We moved in the Senate for the Albanese government to withdraw the invitation to Israel’s President Herzog to visit Australia. He has literally signed bombs used in the genocide in Gaza. Labor, the Liberals and One Nation joined together to vote it down. That tells you everything
February 3, 2026 at 2:15 AM
We moved in the Senate for the Albanese government to withdraw the invitation to Israel’s President Herzog to visit Australia. He has literally signed bombs used in the genocide in Gaza. Labor, the Liberals and One Nation joined together to vote it down. That tells you everything
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In what universe would this be ok @albomp.bsky.social? NO, NO, NO! #auspol www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/03/a...
Trump, ICE set to be handed access to Australians' biometric data, ID documents
The Albanese government is giving the Trump administration and agencies like ICE access to Australians' biometric data — and we're not being told anything about it.
www.crikey.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 4:38 AM
In what universe would this be ok @albomp.bsky.social? NO, NO, NO! #auspol www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/03/a...
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Interesting admission from the NSW Police Commissioner - that the visit of the Israeli President was a “factor” in the decision to extend protest restrictions.
Helpful for the lawyers challenging the law on implied freedom grounds, even if concerning for what it says about the executive
Helpful for the lawyers challenging the law on implied freedom grounds, even if concerning for what it says about the executive
February 3, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Interesting admission from the NSW Police Commissioner - that the visit of the Israeli President was a “factor” in the decision to extend protest restrictions.
Helpful for the lawyers challenging the law on implied freedom grounds, even if concerning for what it says about the executive
Helpful for the lawyers challenging the law on implied freedom grounds, even if concerning for what it says about the executive
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🔥 scoop 🔥 from @keanebernard.bsky.social: travelled overseas? your biometric data + potentially everything from your Medicare card to your drivers licence is being handed to US agencies like ICE
Exclusive | The Albanese government is handing access to Australians’ biometric data and ID documents to US agencies like ICE, and not telling anyone. @keanebernard.bsky.social reports.
Trump, ICE set to be handed access to Australians' biometric data, ID documents
www.crikey.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 2:47 AM
🔥 scoop 🔥 from @keanebernard.bsky.social: travelled overseas? your biometric data + potentially everything from your Medicare card to your drivers licence is being handed to US agencies like ICE
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@timwattsmp.bsky.social As you don’t seem to post here anymore I will be emailing or calling you later so you can explain why Herzog has been invited here
January 30, 2026 at 12:27 AM
@timwattsmp.bsky.social As you don’t seem to post here anymore I will be emailing or calling you later so you can explain why Herzog has been invited here
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Thousands of Minnesotans visited Alex Pretti's memorial in Minneapolis. 🙌🙏🫶👇
January 29, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Thousands of Minnesotans visited Alex Pretti's memorial in Minneapolis. 🙌🙏🫶👇
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These are documented
massacres of First Nations
people between 1788-1930
Happy Australia Day
massacres of First Nations
people between 1788-1930
Happy Australia Day
January 23, 2026 at 7:28 AM
These are documented
massacres of First Nations
people between 1788-1930
Happy Australia Day
massacres of First Nations
people between 1788-1930
Happy Australia Day
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January 25, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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23,000
In our conservative estimate, 41 percent of Grok’s images — or 1.8 million — were sexualized depictions of women. Separately, CCDH analyzed how many were sexualized images across genders and ages. Their findings: an estimated 3 million images, including more than 23,000 of children.
January 22, 2026 at 4:17 PM
23,000
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The United States is now punishing close NATO allies because they oppose him invading and stealing Greenland. The response of the Australian Labor Party and the Coalition is silence, pretend it’s normal and build even more US bases here. They are endangering our national safety.
January 17, 2026 at 8:43 PM
The United States is now punishing close NATO allies because they oppose him invading and stealing Greenland. The response of the Australian Labor Party and the Coalition is silence, pretend it’s normal and build even more US bases here. They are endangering our national safety.
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Bushfires are terrifying and the ones we have already seen across Victoria and Adelaide have caused so much devastation. We can't let this become our normal, we need to act on climate induced disasters and slow the acceleration caused by coal and gas operations.
January 20, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Bushfires are terrifying and the ones we have already seen across Victoria and Adelaide have caused so much devastation. We can't let this become our normal, we need to act on climate induced disasters and slow the acceleration caused by coal and gas operations.
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Finally, one day shy of the one year anniversary of this incident, charges have been laid. I shan’t say any more until the matter has been concluded, but fuck me I feel like I have a lot to say about this.
January 19, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Finally, one day shy of the one year anniversary of this incident, charges have been laid. I shan’t say any more until the matter has been concluded, but fuck me I feel like I have a lot to say about this.
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For some reason that I cannot compute, "every tenth of a degree matters" has become a catch-cry for ending climate targets, dismissing the Paris Agreement as outdated and moving climate discourse centre-right.
This is so wild to me. We set targets *SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE THE INCREMENTS MATTER*
This is so wild to me. We set targets *SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE THE INCREMENTS MATTER*
January 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM
For some reason that I cannot compute, "every tenth of a degree matters" has become a catch-cry for ending climate targets, dismissing the Paris Agreement as outdated and moving climate discourse centre-right.
This is so wild to me. We set targets *SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE THE INCREMENTS MATTER*
This is so wild to me. We set targets *SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE THE INCREMENTS MATTER*
Iranian footballer, #AmirhosseinGhaderzade , sentenced to death for participation in protests.
January 17, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Iranian footballer, #AmirhosseinGhaderzade , sentenced to death for participation in protests.
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Jimmy Kimmel offers to let Trump have one of his trophies if he will pull ICE out of Minneapolis.
January 16, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Jimmy Kimmel offers to let Trump have one of his trophies if he will pull ICE out of Minneapolis.
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Split the damn bill then.
Albanese “I am surprised that anyone could walk into parliament & vote against…”
— a national gun buyback
— closing loophole allowing non-citizens to get gun licence
— strengthening customs to stop dangerous imports.
Yes it will say a LOT about anyone who can’t support this.
— a national gun buyback
— closing loophole allowing non-citizens to get gun licence
— strengthening customs to stop dangerous imports.
Yes it will say a LOT about anyone who can’t support this.
January 16, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Split the damn bill then.
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Making these things un-turn-off-able is an extremely fundamental core component of the entire industry. It is the same reason you cannot choose between buying yoghurt with single-use plastic or without it.
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
Dammit, tech companies. The only think I need to know about your awesome AI feature is how to turn it off.
January 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Making these things un-turn-off-able is an extremely fundamental core component of the entire industry. It is the same reason you cannot choose between buying yoghurt with single-use plastic or without it.
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
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"companies such as Apple and Google seem to be counting on their “No comment”s being buried by whatever scandal comes next. They are banking on a culture in which people have given up on demanding consequences"
There is a crisis of impunity. The Musk/Grok stuff is just one f many examples of people who are counting on there never being any consequences. And it all makes me just incandescently mad.
Elon Musk Cannot Get Away With This
If there is no red line around AI-generated sex abuse, then no line exists.
www.theatlantic.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:37 PM
"companies such as Apple and Google seem to be counting on their “No comment”s being buried by whatever scandal comes next. They are banking on a culture in which people have given up on demanding consequences"
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Want to make a submission into the inquiry on the "Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill that was released yesterday?
You got till 4pm Thursday (ie TOMORROW)
That is quite disgraceful
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
You got till 4pm Thursday (ie TOMORROW)
That is quite disgraceful
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Review of the Exposure Draft Legislation: Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026
The Minister for Home Affairs, Hon Tony Burke MP, wrote to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (the Committee) on 12 January 2026 to refer an Exposure Draft of the Combattin...
www.aph.gov.au
January 13, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Want to make a submission into the inquiry on the "Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill that was released yesterday?
You got till 4pm Thursday (ie TOMORROW)
That is quite disgraceful
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
You got till 4pm Thursday (ie TOMORROW)
That is quite disgraceful
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
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The part I came close to losing it:
Drove the client with the mail they’d received from Services Australia about the compensation settlement in the Robodebt class action to a Services Australia agent, and they said, and I quote:
“What’s Robodebt?”
Drove the client with the mail they’d received from Services Australia about the compensation settlement in the Robodebt class action to a Services Australia agent, and they said, and I quote:
“What’s Robodebt?”
January 12, 2026 at 8:09 AM
The part I came close to losing it:
Drove the client with the mail they’d received from Services Australia about the compensation settlement in the Robodebt class action to a Services Australia agent, and they said, and I quote:
“What’s Robodebt?”
Drove the client with the mail they’d received from Services Australia about the compensation settlement in the Robodebt class action to a Services Australia agent, and they said, and I quote:
“What’s Robodebt?”