Kolt (rustled jimmies)
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disability justice forever! also, dogs
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here to build community with new & known, & share information
disability justice forever! also, dogs
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My friend Ollie needs NDIS support quite urgently
Ironically, it can cost a lot to access the NDIS, due to the level of medical information required
Please consider helping Ollie, by giving to their fund &/or sharing with your networks and friends!
#MutualAid #HelpSky #MutualAidAustralia 💸💕 🏳️⚧️
Ironically, it can cost a lot to access the NDIS, due to the level of medical information required
Please consider helping Ollie, by giving to their fund &/or sharing with your networks and friends!
#MutualAid #HelpSky #MutualAidAustralia 💸💕 🏳️⚧️
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the reason substack has the best free product is the VC money. so ask yourself why the VCs are funding this.
yes substack has the best free product. but it also monetizes nazis, which is a dealbreaker for me.
why isn't it for you?
why isn't it for you?
February 17, 2026 at 8:22 PM
the reason substack has the best free product is the VC money. so ask yourself why the VCs are funding this.
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yes substack has the best free product. but it also monetizes nazis, which is a dealbreaker for me.
why isn't it for you?
why isn't it for you?
February 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM
yes substack has the best free product. but it also monetizes nazis, which is a dealbreaker for me.
why isn't it for you?
why isn't it for you?
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it is so fucking frustrating to see someone’s post with a great point taken from a longer essay about an important topic like fascism, and then get to the URL part and see it was posted on substack, which makes money off nazis.
February 15, 2026 at 1:38 AM
it is so fucking frustrating to see someone’s post with a great point taken from a longer essay about an important topic like fascism, and then get to the URL part and see it was posted on substack, which makes money off nazis.
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American democracy is facing its most serious crisis since the Civil War, but we have no coherent effort to even to try to figure out what's wrong, in order to start fixing things. But Denmark is doing just that with a model it's used before. 1/9
www.liberalcurrents.com/america-if-y...
www.liberalcurrents.com/america-if-y...
America, If You’re Listening: Denmark’s Example for Fixing Liberal Democracy
Talking to Michael Bang Peterson on Denmark's recurring process of self-examination.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:37 PM
American democracy is facing its most serious crisis since the Civil War, but we have no coherent effort to even to try to figure out what's wrong, in order to start fixing things. But Denmark is doing just that with a model it's used before. 1/9
www.liberalcurrents.com/america-if-y...
www.liberalcurrents.com/america-if-y...
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Angus Taylor reveals new-look shadow cabinet | Morning News Bulletin 18 February 2026
Angus Taylor reveals new-look shadow cabinet | Morning News Bulletin 18 February 2026
Liberal leader Angus Taylor unveils his new shadow frontbench; U-S civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson dies in the US at the age of 84; Cronulla prop Addin Fonua-Blake sets his sights on the State of Origin series.
www.sbs.com.au
February 17, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Angus Taylor reveals new-look shadow cabinet | Morning News Bulletin 18 February 2026
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Historian of medicine here. Yes. Yes, they did.
before antibiotics did people just die all the time from everything?
February 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Historian of medicine here. Yes. Yes, they did.
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Funny how wearing respirators is used as an impossible consideration for others because you “have to live your life”, but it’s okay for high risk folks to spend >6 years being left out of that very same right because abled convenience and comfort is more important.
Super. Funny. 😒
Super. Funny. 😒
February 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Funny how wearing respirators is used as an impossible consideration for others because you “have to live your life”, but it’s okay for high risk folks to spend >6 years being left out of that very same right because abled convenience and comfort is more important.
Super. Funny. 😒
Super. Funny. 😒
with alt-text
February 17, 2026 at 8:14 PM
with alt-text
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The most likely successor to Netanyahu, Naftali Bennett, says Turkey is the new Iran and claims that the Israelis should face both threats expeditiously.
Former Israeli PM Bennett warns Turkey poses a new threat - i24NEWS
Naftali Bennett: “I must tell the truth: Israel's current leadership divided us and is dividing us now, more than ever”
www.i24news.tv
February 17, 2026 at 7:46 PM
The most likely successor to Netanyahu, Naftali Bennett, says Turkey is the new Iran and claims that the Israelis should face both threats expeditiously.
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Finally - and it's been a long time coming - the UK government have started to call out misinformation and disinformation around vaccines (this posted on X today).
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
It appears that the Government is finally waking up to the harm from misinformation and disinformation, at least for public health and measles vaccination.
February 17, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Finally - and it's been a long time coming - the UK government have started to call out misinformation and disinformation around vaccines (this posted on X today).
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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🧵What is going on with Measles in England?
UKHSA has reported 96 confirmed measles cases since 1 Jan 2026, concentrated in London (64% of cases) and the West Midlands (26% of cases).
But what does this all mean? Is 96 a lot? Why is it happening? And what can we do about it? 1/8
UKHSA has reported 96 confirmed measles cases since 1 Jan 2026, concentrated in London (64% of cases) and the West Midlands (26% of cases).
But what does this all mean? Is 96 a lot? Why is it happening? And what can we do about it? 1/8
February 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
🧵What is going on with Measles in England?
UKHSA has reported 96 confirmed measles cases since 1 Jan 2026, concentrated in London (64% of cases) and the West Midlands (26% of cases).
But what does this all mean? Is 96 a lot? Why is it happening? And what can we do about it? 1/8
UKHSA has reported 96 confirmed measles cases since 1 Jan 2026, concentrated in London (64% of cases) and the West Midlands (26% of cases).
But what does this all mean? Is 96 a lot? Why is it happening? And what can we do about it? 1/8
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There is a measles outbreak in London, which has been widely reported.
Vaccination rates are low.
And we have been warned that an outbreak could be large.
Some of the reasons are due to misinformation and disinformation. Thankfully the Government appears to be waking up.
A thread.
Vaccination rates are low.
And we have been warned that an outbreak could be large.
Some of the reasons are due to misinformation and disinformation. Thankfully the Government appears to be waking up.
A thread.
February 17, 2026 at 6:10 PM
There is a measles outbreak in London, which has been widely reported.
Vaccination rates are low.
And we have been warned that an outbreak could be large.
Some of the reasons are due to misinformation and disinformation. Thankfully the Government appears to be waking up.
A thread.
Vaccination rates are low.
And we have been warned that an outbreak could be large.
Some of the reasons are due to misinformation and disinformation. Thankfully the Government appears to be waking up.
A thread.
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🧵Note #Auspol. We now have as Shadow Treasurer someone who was not only an Atlas Network partner actor, and also on the Mont Pelerin Society, but someone who was shortlisted for the top 🌎 Atlas Network prize for betraying Australia for fossil fuel. He led a team rewarded for killing the carbon price
February 17, 2026 at 9:23 AM
🧵Note #Auspol. We now have as Shadow Treasurer someone who was not only an Atlas Network partner actor, and also on the Mont Pelerin Society, but someone who was shortlisted for the top 🌎 Atlas Network prize for betraying Australia for fossil fuel. He led a team rewarded for killing the carbon price
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Surely, if these Australian citizens are not allowed to return to Australia, the same should apply to those who fight with the IDF in Gaza?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au
February 17, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Surely, if these Australian citizens are not allowed to return to Australia, the same should apply to those who fight with the IDF in Gaza?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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Yes it's necessary to prepare, but there's no adapting to a 3C world
This is such a dangerous message
This is such a dangerous message
‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating
Advisory board member says adapting is ‘not rocket science’ but Europe already paying price for lack of preparation
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Yes it's necessary to prepare, but there's no adapting to a 3C world
This is such a dangerous message
This is such a dangerous message
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Meanwhile Australia just gave the greenlight for 3 more devastatingly huge fossil fuel plants and opened up the Kimberely watertables to fracking. Fracking is forever and poisons water.
Yes it's necessary to prepare, but there's no adapting to a 3C world
This is such a dangerous message
This is such a dangerous message
‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating
Advisory board member says adapting is ‘not rocket science’ but Europe already paying price for lack of preparation
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Meanwhile Australia just gave the greenlight for 3 more devastatingly huge fossil fuel plants and opened up the Kimberely watertables to fracking. Fracking is forever and poisons water.
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NSW: Measles alert for Byron Bay area.
"There is currently an increased risk of measles in NSW, with 18 cases confirmed in the state since the new year."
Source: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
"There is currently an increased risk of measles in NSW, with 18 cases confirmed in the state since the new year."
Source: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
February 17, 2026 at 7:18 AM
NSW: Measles alert for Byron Bay area.
"There is currently an increased risk of measles in NSW, with 18 cases confirmed in the state since the new year."
Source: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
"There is currently an increased risk of measles in NSW, with 18 cases confirmed in the state since the new year."
Source: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you health, joy, and good fortune. 🧧
a cartoon of a penguin riding a horse with a lion costume on
Alt: a cartoon of a penguin riding a horse down a path lined with gold ingots and red packets. There are flames whenever the horse's feet touch the ground.
media.tenor.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you health, joy, and good fortune. 🧧
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Devastating statistics on racism in universities in Australia.
FWIW I wish it said 'Indigiphobia' (or something) instead of 'experience' to describe racism against mob. Less mollifying terms are needed in a title that also describes Islamaphobia and Antisemitism.
humanrights.gov.au/resource-hub...
FWIW I wish it said 'Indigiphobia' (or something) instead of 'experience' to describe racism against mob. Less mollifying terms are needed in a title that also describes Islamaphobia and Antisemitism.
humanrights.gov.au/resource-hub...
Respect at Uni: Study into antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism and the experience of First Nations people
A report on the Racism@Uni Study examining the prevalence, nature and impact of racism at Australian Universities.
humanrights.gov.au
February 17, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Devastating statistics on racism in universities in Australia.
FWIW I wish it said 'Indigiphobia' (or something) instead of 'experience' to describe racism against mob. Less mollifying terms are needed in a title that also describes Islamaphobia and Antisemitism.
humanrights.gov.au/resource-hub...
FWIW I wish it said 'Indigiphobia' (or something) instead of 'experience' to describe racism against mob. Less mollifying terms are needed in a title that also describes Islamaphobia and Antisemitism.
humanrights.gov.au/resource-hub...
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The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
The secret to engaging in social media debate is knowing you will never win anyone over. The best you can hope for is to have people who already agree with tell you you're awesome. You might great a dopamine thrill from the righteousness of your anger! Fine benefits, all. But you will never win.
February 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
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Mark Warner, vice chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, on elections: In the past, we’ve mostly seen foreign interference — my bigger fear now is domestic interference, some of that potentially originating inside the administration.
February 16, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Mark Warner, vice chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, on elections: In the past, we’ve mostly seen foreign interference — my bigger fear now is domestic interference, some of that potentially originating inside the administration.
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Incredible commentary from this Swiss announcer, who accurately characterizes the Israeli team as "Self-defined zionist to the core...who posted several messages in favour of the genocide in Gaza...calling it ‘the most morally just war in history.’”
Solidarity to a real one.
Solidarity to a real one.
February 16, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Incredible commentary from this Swiss announcer, who accurately characterizes the Israeli team as "Self-defined zionist to the core...who posted several messages in favour of the genocide in Gaza...calling it ‘the most morally just war in history.’”
Solidarity to a real one.
Solidarity to a real one.
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As a side note, you can easily tie dye my white tees, they’re 100% cotton and the print will resist the dye soooooooo 👀👀👀👀
February 17, 2026 at 12:49 AM
As a side note, you can easily tie dye my white tees, they’re 100% cotton and the print will resist the dye soooooooo 👀👀👀👀