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@mir-cat.bsky.social
(she/her) Avid reader, procrastinator, and reluctant pessimist. Anti-genocide, anti-fascist, neurospicy LGBTQIA ally. Living on Wiradjuri land in Australia.
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· Mar 2
Israel cuts off humanitarian supplies to Gaza as it seeks to change ceasefire deal
Netanyahu wants Hamas to allow for release of hostages without troop withdrawal, in plan Israel says came from US
www.theguardian.com
Under the Rome Statute of the ICC, "[i]ntentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare by depriving them of objects indispensable to their survival including wilfully impeding relief supplies as provided for under the Geneva Conventions”, is a war crime.
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#Gaza
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#Gaza
This is a really important way if phrasing this problem for those who don't give a shit about the arts. Purely from an economic perspective, creative industries need protection from AI.
'the UK creative industries — which contributed £125 billion to the economy in 2024 and supported 2.4 million jobs — are being destroyed by an AI sector that... contributed just £11 billion in the same year and supported only 85,000 jobs." www.thetimes.com/culture/film...
All 2.4m of Britain’s creative workers are at risk — and we know why
A new report into the impact of AI on the creative sector makes for apocalyptic reading. The government must act now
www.thetimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:41 AM
This is a really important way if phrasing this problem for those who don't give a shit about the arts. Purely from an economic perspective, creative industries need protection from AI.
What the fuck is wrong with these people?
“Children’s food contaminated with worms and mold, limited clean drinking water, inadequate medical care among allegations raised by migrant families in court filings about conditions their CHILDREN faced in federal custody.”
The “pro life” party
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The “pro life” party
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January 22, 2026 at 7:20 AM
What the fuck is wrong with these people?
The cost of a fully-fitted out water bomber fleet suited to Australia’s needs is around $25m. We could fund that for 30 years with just one AUKUS sub down payment. Would come in handy on days like these.
January 9, 2026 at 7:30 AM
I mean, we knew Vance was a piece of shit. He doesn't need to keep proving it, over and over. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Vance snarls and swipes in defence of Ice agent – was the boss impressed?
The vice-president went ballistic against the media and the left – a version of Trump with even more menace
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:23 AM
I mean, we knew Vance was a piece of shit. He doesn't need to keep proving it, over and over. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
So much this
Dear @albomp.bsky.social - this illegal act of unprovoked aggression by the USA in Venezuela
must be condemned.
We must not be drawn, under the outdated guise of being "allies", into yet another war initiated by America - and in this instance a wholly illegal and unjustifiable war.
#AusPol
must be condemned.
We must not be drawn, under the outdated guise of being "allies", into yet another war initiated by America - and in this instance a wholly illegal and unjustifiable war.
#AusPol
January 3, 2026 at 10:23 AM
So much this
With Donald Trump announcing that Maduro and his wife have been captured and renditioned, this confirms that the US Government undertook an unprovoked political decapitation attack on Venezuela this evening. This is our 'ally'. #venezuela #auspol
January 3, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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The fact that I can’t say with certainty that Anthony Albanese or Penny Wong will condemn what the Trump administration has just done to Venezuela is deeply worrying.
We kowtow to the U.S too much, no matter which party or President is in charge.
We kowtow to the U.S too much, no matter which party or President is in charge.
January 3, 2026 at 7:57 AM
The fact that I can’t say with certainty that Anthony Albanese or Penny Wong will condemn what the Trump administration has just done to Venezuela is deeply worrying.
We kowtow to the U.S too much, no matter which party or President is in charge.
We kowtow to the U.S too much, no matter which party or President is in charge.
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There’s a sort of Dunning-Kruger effect happening where people who read widely, consider various perspectives, and put in effort to understand views they disagree with worry that they don’t do that enough, while people who don’t do any of that accuse others of being in a bubble and call it a day.
November 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
There’s a sort of Dunning-Kruger effect happening where people who read widely, consider various perspectives, and put in effort to understand views they disagree with worry that they don’t do that enough, while people who don’t do any of that accuse others of being in a bubble and call it a day.
The man went around spouting hatred and hurting the marginalised. He was no hero, and he didn't do things "the right way".
Because, reminder, Charlie Kirk said gay people should be stoned. He called for a "patriot" to bail out the man who attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer. If that's "politics the right way," then politics the right way apparently justifies and condones murder.
September 11, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The man went around spouting hatred and hurting the marginalised. He was no hero, and he didn't do things "the right way".
So much this...
The murder of Charlie Kirk was criminal, wrong, and should be condemned.
And Charlie Kirk was a horrible, hateful man who spent his life radicalizing young people to embrace their worst demons by targeting women, people of color, immigrants, and the marginalized.
I refuse to sanitize him.
And Charlie Kirk was a horrible, hateful man who spent his life radicalizing young people to embrace their worst demons by targeting women, people of color, immigrants, and the marginalized.
I refuse to sanitize him.
September 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
So much this...
I disagreed with John Howard on a huge range of things, but I greatly respect what he and Tim Fisher did in relation to gun control after the Port Arthur shooting. To weaken our gun laws is the wrong move.
#auspol
#auspol
New Tasmanian MP Carlo Di Falco wants to loosen gun laws and believes the Port Arthur shooting was politicised. But he rejects “conspiracy theories” about the massacre spread by a former party colleague.
New Shooters, Fishers and Farmers MP distances himself from 'conspiracy theories on Port Arthur'
www.crikey.com.au
August 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I disagreed with John Howard on a huge range of things, but I greatly respect what he and Tim Fisher did in relation to gun control after the Port Arthur shooting. To weaken our gun laws is the wrong move.
#auspol
#auspol
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The Jewish Council was proud to join the hundreds of thousands of Australians marching on Sunday to demand action from our political leadership.
We demand an end to the genocide, today!
We demand an end to the genocide, today!
August 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The Jewish Council was proud to join the hundreds of thousands of Australians marching on Sunday to demand action from our political leadership.
We demand an end to the genocide, today!
We demand an end to the genocide, today!
The NSW Government cut all funding to Wagga Women's Health Centre - almost half WWHC's annual budget.
Sign the petition calling on Premier Chris Minns & NSW Govt to fund WWHC, continuing vital work preventing domestic & family violence in regional communities.
Sign here chng.it/LGbLsMQLP4
#auspol
Sign the petition calling on Premier Chris Minns & NSW Govt to fund WWHC, continuing vital work preventing domestic & family violence in regional communities.
Sign here chng.it/LGbLsMQLP4
#auspol
Sign the Petition
Fund Wagga Women’s Health Centre: Domestic Violence is Preventable
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July 28, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The NSW Government cut all funding to Wagga Women's Health Centre - almost half WWHC's annual budget.
Sign the petition calling on Premier Chris Minns & NSW Govt to fund WWHC, continuing vital work preventing domestic & family violence in regional communities.
Sign here chng.it/LGbLsMQLP4
#auspol
Sign the petition calling on Premier Chris Minns & NSW Govt to fund WWHC, continuing vital work preventing domestic & family violence in regional communities.
Sign here chng.it/LGbLsMQLP4
#auspol
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Hi, I worked at USAID. 👋
Airdrops are universally acknowledged as probably the worst and least efficient way to get aid to people. You airdrop when you a) want to want to so something but can’t, or b) you don’t want to do anything but want to look like you are.
Airdrops are universally acknowledged as probably the worst and least efficient way to get aid to people. You airdrop when you a) want to want to so something but can’t, or b) you don’t want to do anything but want to look like you are.
"Airdrops will not reverse the deepening starvation," UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini wrote on X on Saturday. "They are expensive, inefficient & can even kill starving civilians. It is a distraction & screensmoke."
www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-...
www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-...
Israeli military says airdrops of aid into Gaza set to begin tonight amid increased starvation deaths
For months, the U.N. and experts have warned that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition.
www.cbsnews.com
July 27, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Hi, I worked at USAID. 👋
Airdrops are universally acknowledged as probably the worst and least efficient way to get aid to people. You airdrop when you a) want to want to so something but can’t, or b) you don’t want to do anything but want to look like you are.
Airdrops are universally acknowledged as probably the worst and least efficient way to get aid to people. You airdrop when you a) want to want to so something but can’t, or b) you don’t want to do anything but want to look like you are.
It's nowhere near enough to prevent people dying of starvation. It's a PR stunt amidst a genocide.
6.25 grams of food per person. Six thousand two hundred and fifty milligrams.
One single, small bite of food.
One single, small bite of food.
July 27, 2025 at 4:50 AM
It's nowhere near enough to prevent people dying of starvation. It's a PR stunt amidst a genocide.
July 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
July 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
My Happiness! #fuckinglovethissong #Hottest100
July 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
My Happiness! #fuckinglovethissong #Hottest100
I am surprised Thunderstruck isn't in the Top 10! #Hottest100
July 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I am surprised Thunderstruck isn't in the Top 10! #Hottest100
Wagga Women's Health Centre have had $600,000 in funding (approx half their budget) cut by the NSW Government.
“We have one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the country." Programs that were working to address this stop on 31 August. #auspol #nswpol
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“We have one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the country." Programs that were working to address this stop on 31 August. #auspol #nswpol
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'Apparently there's no more domestic violence in Wagga': Women's centre protests state funding cut | Region Riverina
Members and supporters of the Wagga Women's Health Centre have rallied in protest against the recently announced $600,000 funding cut…
regionriverina.com.au
July 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Wagga Women's Health Centre have had $600,000 in funding (approx half their budget) cut by the NSW Government.
“We have one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the country." Programs that were working to address this stop on 31 August. #auspol #nswpol
regionriverina.com.au/apparently-t...
“We have one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the country." Programs that were working to address this stop on 31 August. #auspol #nswpol
regionriverina.com.au/apparently-t...
I'm sad today. The world has lost another beautiful soul; the people who loved them are bereft. There is no blame in this poem, just a reminder to reach out if you need help. Someone can help you shoulder your burden. Take care of yourselves. Xx
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July 24, 2025 at 6:46 AM
I'm sad today. The world has lost another beautiful soul; the people who loved them are bereft. There is no blame in this poem, just a reminder to reach out if you need help. Someone can help you shoulder your burden. Take care of yourselves. Xx
Lifeline 13 11 14
Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
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Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
Almost 72% of detainees had no criminal record. I realise that that's beside the point, and that no one should be treated like this, but it's worth noting.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Migrants at Ice jail in Miami made to kneel to eat ‘like dogs’, report alleges
Incident in which migrants were shackled with hands tied one of succession of alleged abuses at jails in Florida
www.theguardian.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Almost 72% of detainees had no criminal record. I realise that that's beside the point, and that no one should be treated like this, but it's worth noting.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Hands off our PBS! (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme)
I will fight tooth and nail on this one.
I will fight tooth and nail on this one.
Treasurer Warns of 'Very Concerning' US Tariff Threats as Trump Eyes 200% Pharmaceutical Levy #auspol https://bit.ly/44U8f8k
www.eveningpost.com.au
Treasurer Warns of 'Very Concerning' US Tariff Threats as Trump Eyes 200% Pharmaceutical Levy
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July 9, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Hands off our PBS! (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme)
I will fight tooth and nail on this one.
I will fight tooth and nail on this one.
The PBS is such an important part of the Australian health care system. If it is eroded, public health costs will rise (people will get much sicker, which costs more to treat, plus there is an economic cost in those people not being able to fully participate in society), and people will die.
“Regardless of what the US drug companies think of this practice, the Australian government has a sovereign right to design policy that benefits Australians," said @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social.
Our PBS is a national treasure, not an international trade barrier - The Australia Institute
Extraordinary new analysis from The Australia Institute reveals the prices Australians would pay if the US had its way and dismantled our Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
australiainstitute.org.au
July 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The PBS is such an important part of the Australian health care system. If it is eroded, public health costs will rise (people will get much sicker, which costs more to treat, plus there is an economic cost in those people not being able to fully participate in society), and people will die.