Simon Rosenberg
@simonrosenberg.bsky.social
Lake kayaker. Small-medium mountains OK too.
On Ngunnawal/Ngambri country - #Canberra, Australia.
Household cats are sucked in by progressive media. Views are theirs; sometimes mine.
On Ngunnawal/Ngambri country - #Canberra, Australia.
Household cats are sucked in by progressive media. Views are theirs; sometimes mine.
1/2 "The racism at Guardian is far more insidious than the overt racism at Murdoch.
It's the Guardians & ABCs of the world who pretend to hold righteous ground in media; they couldn't *possibly* be bigoted!
But they are, and it seeps into HR and where they put POC staff." @antounissa.bsky.social
It's the Guardians & ABCs of the world who pretend to hold righteous ground in media; they couldn't *possibly* be bigoted!
But they are, and it seeps into HR and where they put POC staff." @antounissa.bsky.social
Huge thanks to the #SundayShot hosts @instanterudite.bsky.social and @davemilbo.bsky.social for an outstanding, powerful important convo with @deepcutnews.bsky.social's @antounissa.bsky.social & former #Meanjin Ed @anatolitis.bsky.social on the issue of media org bias. 🙏 youtu.be/0r_02fQR5TA?...
Editors Ahoy! - November 16 - Esther Anatolitis and Antoun Issa
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 4:46 AM
1/2 "The racism at Guardian is far more insidious than the overt racism at Murdoch.
It's the Guardians & ABCs of the world who pretend to hold righteous ground in media; they couldn't *possibly* be bigoted!
But they are, and it seeps into HR and where they put POC staff." @antounissa.bsky.social
It's the Guardians & ABCs of the world who pretend to hold righteous ground in media; they couldn't *possibly* be bigoted!
But they are, and it seeps into HR and where they put POC staff." @antounissa.bsky.social
Tascha Van Auken, field director for Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign, talks about what worked:
Talking to voters
Simple, clear campaign messages, and
People power
Three things that establishment Democrats don't have, or fail to value.
Talking to voters
Simple, clear campaign messages, and
People power
Three things that establishment Democrats don't have, or fail to value.
Tascha gave so many people the courage to knock that first door, make that first call and build the bridges with our neighbors that got us this far.
Together, we fought for a city for all of us. Now, we’ll build a City Hall for all of us.
Together, we fought for a city for all of us. Now, we’ll build a City Hall for all of us.
November 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Tascha Van Auken, field director for Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign, talks about what worked:
Talking to voters
Simple, clear campaign messages, and
People power
Three things that establishment Democrats don't have, or fail to value.
Talking to voters
Simple, clear campaign messages, and
People power
Three things that establishment Democrats don't have, or fail to value.
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...
Swept up into the seismic drama of Nov 11 1975 was a 23 year old Age reporter Sally Gibson.
Today she tells her fascinating behind the scenes story to the “Truth Lies & Media” podcast💥
On Apple & Spotify
#auspol
#TheDismissal
#Gough
Swept up into the seismic drama of Nov 11 1975 was a 23 year old Age reporter Sally Gibson.
Today she tells her fascinating behind the scenes story to the “Truth Lies & Media” podcast💥
On Apple & Spotify
#auspol
#TheDismissal
#Gough
November 15, 2025 at 3:43 AM
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...
Swept up into the seismic drama of Nov 11 1975 was a 23 year old Age reporter Sally Gibson.
Today she tells her fascinating behind the scenes story to the “Truth Lies & Media” podcast💥
On Apple & Spotify
#auspol
#TheDismissal
#Gough
Swept up into the seismic drama of Nov 11 1975 was a 23 year old Age reporter Sally Gibson.
Today she tells her fascinating behind the scenes story to the “Truth Lies & Media” podcast💥
On Apple & Spotify
#auspol
#TheDismissal
#Gough
"Take Senator Bridget McKenzie opining without challenge on ABC Radio last week that renewable energy and climate policy are economically negative"
Zoe Daniel answers her own question.
The media is too often lazy.
Or more likely complicit - ignoring LNP lies and actively spruiking fossil fuels.
Zoe Daniel answers her own question.
The media is too often lazy.
Or more likely complicit - ignoring LNP lies and actively spruiking fossil fuels.
The Coalition is spinning a lie that climate action is economically bad. How are they getting away with it? | Zoe Daniel
The Coalition is spinning a lie that climate action is economically bad. How are they getting away with it? | Zoe Daniel
In this post-truth environment, the interests of coal and gas are somehow able to win the hearts and minds of voters
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During the last parliament I negotiated an amendment to the Climate Change Act to lock in Australia’s carbon emissions target as a floor – not a ceiling.
I did it to promote government ambition to exceed the target and, having covered the first Trump administration’s withdrawal from the Paris agreement, to provide a legislative buffer against backsliding by a future Australian government. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
"Take Senator Bridget McKenzie opining without challenge on ABC Radio last week that renewable energy and climate policy are economically negative"
Zoe Daniel answers her own question.
The media is too often lazy.
Or more likely complicit - ignoring LNP lies and actively spruiking fossil fuels.
Zoe Daniel answers her own question.
The media is too often lazy.
Or more likely complicit - ignoring LNP lies and actively spruiking fossil fuels.
The future of education policy in Australia,
in the event that Andrew Hastie ever became PM. #auspol
in the event that Andrew Hastie ever became PM. #auspol
📽️ WATCH: Oklahoma has spent years reshaping public schools to integrate lessons about Jesus and encourage pride in America’s history.
Listen to parent and education advocate Erika Wright talk about the crisis she believes is happening in her state’s public school system: https://propub.li/4qXq3Zv
Listen to parent and education advocate Erika Wright talk about the crisis she believes is happening in her state’s public school system: https://propub.li/4qXq3Zv
November 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The future of education policy in Australia,
in the event that Andrew Hastie ever became PM. #auspol
in the event that Andrew Hastie ever became PM. #auspol
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
🎶Don Trump loves the little children
All the children of his world
White or white and white or whites
They are targets in His sights
Don Trump loves the little children of his world🎶
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg6W...
All the children of his world
White or white and white or whites
They are targets in His sights
Don Trump loves the little children of his world🎶
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg6W...
Jesus Loves the Little Children (with Lyrics)
YouTube video by Brien Doran
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
🎶Don Trump loves the little children
All the children of his world
White or white and white or whites
They are targets in His sights
Don Trump loves the little children of his world🎶
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg6W...
All the children of his world
White or white and white or whites
They are targets in His sights
Don Trump loves the little children of his world🎶
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg6W...
Seems that the main function of Trump's so-called peace plan for Gaza is to enable the west's political and media class to pretend that the #GazaGenocide is over.
No peace without justice.
No peace without justice.
November 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Seems that the main function of Trump's so-called peace plan for Gaza is to enable the west's political and media class to pretend that the #GazaGenocide is over.
No peace without justice.
No peace without justice.
"the UAE has received 'arms and ammunition, parts and accessories' valued at USD$197m from Australia over the past five years."
But they are probably all 'non-lethal components' - right @senatorwong.bsky.social ? #SudanGenocide #auspol
But they are probably all 'non-lethal components' - right @senatorwong.bsky.social ? #SudanGenocide #auspol
The Australian Government for the past five years has been pushing weapons sales into the UAE at an astonishing scale. This is the result. Australia tying itself to more appalling war crimes, now in Sudan.
November 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"the UAE has received 'arms and ammunition, parts and accessories' valued at USD$197m from Australia over the past five years."
But they are probably all 'non-lethal components' - right @senatorwong.bsky.social ? #SudanGenocide #auspol
But they are probably all 'non-lethal components' - right @senatorwong.bsky.social ? #SudanGenocide #auspol
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‘Mamdani has shown how to get your fight back. It’s very inspiring. Money doesn’t buy everything. All that money went into stopping him and he still won. And you don’t have to like his ideas to be glad of that. I’m very glad of it.’
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/m...
Tina Brown Thinks the Über-Rich Have It Coming
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
‘Mamdani has shown how to get your fight back. It’s very inspiring. Money doesn’t buy everything. All that money went into stopping him and he still won. And you don’t have to like his ideas to be glad of that. I’m very glad of it.’
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/m...
The Trump regime's policies will make this even worse. Deliberately.
Which also answers the current question, "How did we get here?"
Well, over half the country has literacy skills below the sixth grade, and one in five people (21 %, FFS) cannot read at all. And that just blows my mind.
www.newsweek.com/map-reveals-...
Well, over half the country has literacy skills below the sixth grade, and one in five people (21 %, FFS) cannot read at all. And that just blows my mind.
www.newsweek.com/map-reveals-...
November 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The Trump regime's policies will make this even worse. Deliberately.
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
•Megyn Kelly—Raping a 15-year-old isn't really rape
•Matt Gaetz—Raped homeless 17-year-old
•SC Judge Gosnell—Caught with child pornography
•OK Judge Worthington—Freed Jesse Butler despite video of him raping 2 teen girls
But let’s fear Trans folks & Immigrants?🧐Every MAGA Accusation Is A Confession
•Matt Gaetz—Raped homeless 17-year-old
•SC Judge Gosnell—Caught with child pornography
•OK Judge Worthington—Freed Jesse Butler despite video of him raping 2 teen girls
But let’s fear Trans folks & Immigrants?🧐Every MAGA Accusation Is A Confession
November 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
•Megyn Kelly—Raping a 15-year-old isn't really rape
•Matt Gaetz—Raped homeless 17-year-old
•SC Judge Gosnell—Caught with child pornography
•OK Judge Worthington—Freed Jesse Butler despite video of him raping 2 teen girls
But let’s fear Trans folks & Immigrants?🧐Every MAGA Accusation Is A Confession
•Matt Gaetz—Raped homeless 17-year-old
•SC Judge Gosnell—Caught with child pornography
•OK Judge Worthington—Freed Jesse Butler despite video of him raping 2 teen girls
But let’s fear Trans folks & Immigrants?🧐Every MAGA Accusation Is A Confession
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
Dr Assal Rad—
"Hey @nytimes.com, WHO destroyed Gaza and displaced the population?
"WHO is blocking shelter materials and reconstruction, forcing Palestinians to live in flooded tents?"
"Hey @nytimes.com, WHO destroyed Gaza and displaced the population?
"WHO is blocking shelter materials and reconstruction, forcing Palestinians to live in flooded tents?"
November 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Dr Assal Rad—
"Hey @nytimes.com, WHO destroyed Gaza and displaced the population?
"WHO is blocking shelter materials and reconstruction, forcing Palestinians to live in flooded tents?"
"Hey @nytimes.com, WHO destroyed Gaza and displaced the population?
"WHO is blocking shelter materials and reconstruction, forcing Palestinians to live in flooded tents?"
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
November 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
So the #NewsCorpse sane-washing term for the Trumpian white nationalist misogynist culture-warring radical right represented by Andrew Hastie is "post-liberalism". 😆🙄 #auspol
The idea that liberals like Brandis and Bragg fear Hastie because they "can't control" his post-liberal (reactionary?) philosophy...
Why should we discard the simpler explanation that results of this Red Tory revolution in Australia have been very poor?
www.theaustralian.com.au/inquirer/and...
Why should we discard the simpler explanation that results of this Red Tory revolution in Australia have been very poor?
www.theaustralian.com.au/inquirer/and...
www.theaustralian.com.au
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
So the #NewsCorpse sane-washing term for the Trumpian white nationalist misogynist culture-warring radical right represented by Andrew Hastie is "post-liberalism". 😆🙄 #auspol
Australia please note. #auspol
Donald Trump is astonished that Norway is vastly wealthy, the richest Government in the world, because of the North Sea oil and gas, but the UK with the same North Sea is poor
I'll cure his astonishment it is because it has been completely privatised in the UK, and not in Norway
I'll cure his astonishment it is because it has been completely privatised in the UK, and not in Norway
November 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Australia please note. #auspol
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Samir Zitouni a Muslim Immigrant from Algeria left hospital today, 2 weeks after being the first person to try stop the attack in Huntingdon train attack.
They won't want to talk about this immigrant.
They won't want to talk about this immigrant.
November 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Samir Zitouni a Muslim Immigrant from Algeria left hospital today, 2 weeks after being the first person to try stop the attack in Huntingdon train attack.
They won't want to talk about this immigrant.
They won't want to talk about this immigrant.
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The greatest country in the world?
Not only is that demonstrably rubbish, it's precisely the insular, parochial, ill-educated and ignorant mindset that led to the US electing Trump.
Twice.
Trump is America's id.
Not only is that demonstrably rubbish, it's precisely the insular, parochial, ill-educated and ignorant mindset that led to the US electing Trump.
Twice.
Trump is America's id.
It’s really something. The greatest country in the history of the world twice elected the most stupid, most ignorant, biggest idiot in the history of the world.
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The greatest country in the world?
Not only is that demonstrably rubbish, it's precisely the insular, parochial, ill-educated and ignorant mindset that led to the US electing Trump.
Twice.
Trump is America's id.
Not only is that demonstrably rubbish, it's precisely the insular, parochial, ill-educated and ignorant mindset that led to the US electing Trump.
Twice.
Trump is America's id.
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
Hilarious that we have a govt captured by fossil fuel companies and an opposition declaring they will not deliver on our legal obligations under the Paris Agreement and we are gunning to host the next COP meeting.
I'm on the ground here in Belem at COP30. Here is a quick video of part of the performance by Wiradjuri man Benjamin Thomson and Germaine Paulson gave after a press conference yesterday morning by civil society groups pressing the case for Australia to host the conference next year.
November 14, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Hilarious that we have a govt captured by fossil fuel companies and an opposition declaring they will not deliver on our legal obligations under the Paris Agreement and we are gunning to host the next COP meeting.
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
"This week, Israeli settlers welcomed the soldiers in court, with chants of 'You are heroes' and 'We love you'."
@premthakker.bsky.social on this horrific episode of abuse and cover-up that western media has largely ignored.
@premthakker.bsky.social on this horrific episode of abuse and cover-up that western media has largely ignored.
The Israeli government is punishing a sexual assault whistleblower, & embracing the alleged abusive soldiers, @premthakker.bsky.social explains.
Israel's top military prosecutor is being viciously targeted for leaking footage of Israeli soldiers allegedly sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee.
Israel's top military prosecutor is being viciously targeted for leaking footage of Israeli soldiers allegedly sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee.
November 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"This week, Israeli settlers welcomed the soldiers in court, with chants of 'You are heroes' and 'We love you'."
@premthakker.bsky.social on this horrific episode of abuse and cover-up that western media has largely ignored.
@premthakker.bsky.social on this horrific episode of abuse and cover-up that western media has largely ignored.
"The resolution does 3 things. It establishes US political control over #Gaza. It separates Gaza from the rest of Palestine. And it allows the US, and therefore Israel, to determine the timeline for Israel’s supposed withdrawal from Gaza – which would mean: never."
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
Trump’s ploy at the UN is American imperialism masquerading as a peace process
The Trump administration is pushing an Israeli-crafted resolution at the UN Security Council aimed at eliminating the possibility of a State of Palestine.
johnmenadue.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"The resolution does 3 things. It establishes US political control over #Gaza. It separates Gaza from the rest of Palestine. And it allows the US, and therefore Israel, to determine the timeline for Israel’s supposed withdrawal from Gaza – which would mean: never."
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
MAGA’s ongoing war on academic freedom, reflected in headlines from the last 24 hours.
November 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
MAGA’s ongoing war on academic freedom, reflected in headlines from the last 24 hours.
Reposted by Simon Rosenberg
Since Trump’s ‘ceasefire’, Israel killed 900 Palestinians in Gaza. In the West Bank, 691 Palestinians were kidnapped during 1,503 invasions. If the victims had been Israelis, the Western media would have been (rightly) protesting these pogroms. Now? A guilty silence prevails...
Yanis Varoufakis on X: "Since Trump’s ‘ceasefire’, Israel killed 900 Palestinians in Gaza. In the West Bank, 691 Palestinians were kidnapped during 1,503 invasions. If the victims had been Israelis, the Western media would have been (rightly) protesting these pogroms. Now? A guilty silence prevails..." / X
Since Trump’s ‘ceasefire’, Israel killed 900 Palestinians in Gaza. In the West Bank, 691 Palestinians were kidnapped during 1,503 invasions. If the victims had been Israelis, the Western media would have been (rightly) protesting these pogroms. Now? A guilty silence prevails...
x.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Since Trump’s ‘ceasefire’, Israel killed 900 Palestinians in Gaza. In the West Bank, 691 Palestinians were kidnapped during 1,503 invasions. If the victims had been Israelis, the Western media would have been (rightly) protesting these pogroms. Now? A guilty silence prevails...
"The effect of the right’s psychological warfare has been to make the BBC confuse genuine impartiality with the appearance of balance. At its worst, this produces a neurotic both-sidesism that is not just bland but untruthful."
With the BBC under siege, there are parallels and warnings for the ABC.
With the BBC under siege, there are parallels and warnings for the ABC.
The BBC is always under attack. But this time it has been sabotaged by conservative ideologues deep within its heart. Is it time for the culture secretary to step in?
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social reports
www.thenerve.news/p/bbc-tim-da...
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social reports
www.thenerve.news/p/bbc-tim-da...
November 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
"The effect of the right’s psychological warfare has been to make the BBC confuse genuine impartiality with the appearance of balance. At its worst, this produces a neurotic both-sidesism that is not just bland but untruthful."
With the BBC under siege, there are parallels and warnings for the ABC.
With the BBC under siege, there are parallels and warnings for the ABC.