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simonrosenberg.bsky.social
So why was there so much police violence at the Sydney protest compared to everywhere else around the country?

The answer is simple: Chris Minns. #nswpol #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Police use pepper spray at Sydney rally against Isaac Herzog visit, with MP alleging officers threw punches
Grace Tame and Lidia Thorpe address crowds in Sydney and Melbourne as NSW Labor backbencher says police reaction ‘totally over-the-top’
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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rachelwithers.bsky.social
"Social cohesion is a scam, a strategy employed by the powerful to delegitimise and suppress the voices of the less powerful... If you are othered by powerful groups, you become the victim of cohesion, not the beneficiary; what you get from social cohesion is a punch from an armed official."
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 2:55 AM
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ingridm.bsky.social
one of the few outlets to publish an accurate account of NSW police brutality. Most media seem very confused by the fact that police blocked the exits and then police attacked people with pepper spray, fists, and steel cap boots.

michaelwest.com.au/this-was-pla...
This was planned. And Chris Minns owns it. - Michael West
NSW Police have assaulted dozens of peace protestors who gathered to protest the visit by Israeli president Isaac Herzog to Australia.
michaelwest.com.au
February 9, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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ingridm.bsky.social
“and may all your racist, fascist cops with their gimpy moustaches be cursed to a lifetime of burning urethras...”

New curse just dropped and mate I snorted. By the indefatigable Dave Milbo:

theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
Why the fuck would we “socially cohere” for monsters?  - The Shot
Yesterday, the gulf between the will of the Australian people and the actions of the Australian government revealed itself to...
theshot.net.au
February 10, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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fahad-s-ali.bsky.social
Why have no media outlets reported on the statement of Australia’s special envoy on Islamophobia? Not even @australia.theguardian.com so far.
February 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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ketanjoshi.co
A content warning for very, very significant police violence on this video: Israeli President Herzog is visiting Australia, and police in New South Wales are violently bashing prone protesters.

The media is framing it in completely neutral terms.

Watch the video, then look at the headlines.
All State Trending Top Stories Dozens arrested as violence mars Sydney rally against Herzog visit Topic:Government and Politics Topic:Police Police hold protester down on ground Police lunging at a man while several other people behind the man pull him back. Protesters scuffle with police in sydney Article is a 5 minute read. 5 min read Thousands of people attend protests across the country against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, with demonstrators in Sydney sprayed with pepper spray and led away in handcuffs. More coverage Government calls for respect after clashes at Sydney anti-Herzog protest LIVE Protesters scuffle with police in sydney Antisemitism has been 'festering' in Australia, Israeli president says
February 9, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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marquelawyers.com.au
Oh there’s an idea, putting responsibility where it actually belongs: perpetrators, not kids
February 7, 2026 at 4:26 AM
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rhtebooks.bsky.social
WHO'S IN THE CAGE NOW BITCH?!?
February 6, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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rachelwithers.bsky.social
Fantastic. Great move. Well done Angus.
January 30, 2026 at 5:32 AM
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ingridm.bsky.social
they missed the bit where Aly stated that foreign nationals were targets of the shooting. Our public figures refuse to talk about the Israelis because all but orthodox Jewish Israelis are conscripted into the Israeli military, who are committing genocide.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Albanese defends Isaac Herzog’s Australia visit as federal MP joins calls to rescind invitation
Independent MP Sophie Scamps joins Labor’s Friends of Palestine group and Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi in objecting to Israeli president’s visit
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:52 AM
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timdunlop.bsky.social
If you ever wanted a working definition of structural racism, our structures are currently performing a textbook example.
abcnewsbot.bsky.social ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 13d
First Nations leaders have urged governments to take stronger action in response to the alleged attack at an Invasion Day rally in Perth on Monday. Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss says failing to do so "sends a message that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people do not matter".
'Scared for our children': Stronger response urged on alleged rally attack
First Nations leaders have urged governments to take stronger action in response to the alleged attack at an Invasion Day rally in Perth on Monday. Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss says failing to do so "sends a message that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people do not matter".
www.abc.net.au
January 28, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
The most deranged wave of Islamophobia is about to hit Australia (it didn’t really let up post 9/11 tbh) and it will be perpetrated by the same people who never shut the fuck up about social cohesion.
timdunlop.bsky.social Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 13d
The sheer nerve of Scott-I-don’t-hold-a-hose-Morrison demanding accountability from anyone is breathtaking.
January 28, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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ilhanmn.bsky.social
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.

I don’t let bullies win.

Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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simonrosenberg.bsky.social
"This should be a moment for collective mourning, reflection and care. It is not a moment to host the head of a state which has been found to have committed a genocide in Gaza."

Albo is more focused with placating the Israel lobby, than 'social cohesion'.
www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/01/jewi...
Jewish Council calls on Albanese to rescind Herzog invitation
The President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, has confirmed today that he will visit Australia from 8 to 12 February and […]
www.jewishcouncil.com.au
January 27, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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grogsgamut.bsky.social
Superb idea from @mon4kooyong.bsky.social
“When it comes to climate hazards, people act faster when they immediately grasp what’s at risk. Declaring a
Category 4 ‘Heatwave Santos’ or ‘Heatwave Woodside’ would be more salient than communicating a ‘temperature
spike’."
Dr Monique Ryan launches campaign to name killer heatwaves after climate polluters Following another sweltering weekend in Melbourne and throughout southeastern Australia, the Independent Federal Member for Kooyong, Dr Monique Ryan, has launched a new advocacy campaign to name killer heatwaves after the companies responsible for fueling dangerous heat. Quotes from Dr Monique Ryan, Independent Federal MP for Kooyong: “Extreme weather events like Black Summer, Cyclone Yasi and the Lismore floods are seared into our memories. But heatwaves, the climate hazard responsible for more Australian deaths than floods, storms and bushfires combined, remain a silent killer. “Extreme heat strains every system in the body. It stresses the heart, destabilises diabetes, worsens respiratory conditions, and intensifies mental health crises. When temperatures rise, so do emergency department presentations. Heat kills, and it’s time the Albanese government did something about it.” Dr Ryan’s campaign also proposes naming extreme heat events after the companies responsible for producing coal and gas that, when burned, drive hotter temperatures. Dr Ryan: “Fossil fuels are the leading cause of climate change. They contribute to longer, hotter, and more frequent heatwaves. “When it comes to climate hazards, people act faster when they immediately grasp what’s at risk. Declaring a Category 4 ‘Heatwave Santos’ or ‘Heatwave Woodside’ would be more salient than communicating a ‘temperature spike’. “We’ve seen this with tobacco: when the causal link was accepted, public policy changed and lives were saved. To tackle our most deadly climate hazard—heat—we should start by calling it what it is, and by asking those who profit from it to own their share of that harm.”
January 27, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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damobee.bsky.social
If there was ever a festival on with Royal Otis, Spacey Jane & Ocean Alley I’d pay good money to stay at home and accumulate haemorrhoids. #Hottest100
January 24, 2026 at 7:20 AM
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slackbastard.bsky.social
via ABC Indigenous

'I shouldn't call this place home.

Warning: This video contain themes that may be distressing to viewers.'
January 23, 2026 at 4:10 AM
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ingridm.bsky.social
Australians think this, Australians think that is such fucked up arrogance from our public figures. Nobody knows what 27 million people all think. Not one of them has remotely represented my views or the view of people I have real conversations with about 14 December 25.
January 22, 2026 at 5:23 AM
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davemilbo.bsky.social
It's weird to me that Aussie journos like myself, Antoinette, Antoun Issa, Joel Jenkins, Jan Fran, Caitlin Johnstone, to name a few, have been proven correct on Israel/imperialism over and over, & still ppl listen to the same Murdoch/ABC hacks that have been lying this whole time
January 20, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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grogsgamut.bsky.social
Little note in the new Bill on Hate Speech

Good thing there will never be a Minister who acts in bad faith when they go about banning groups.
Conviction not required (4) A person does not need to have been convicted of a hate crime in order for the AFP Minister to be satisfied an organisation has engaged in conduct of a kind mentioned in paragraph (1)(a). No procedural fairness required (5) The AFP Minister is not required to observe any requirements of procedural fairness in deciding whether or not the AFP Minister is satisfied for the purposes of this section.
January 20, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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ketanjoshi.co
I am pretty damn proud to work with @australiainstitute.org.au, with people like @richarddenniss.bsky.social and @amyremeikis.bsky.social and @emmashortis.bsky.social et al. No slinking quietly into the background here - they're making a pretty necessary stand for what's right
To be clear, I have no idea how to define or measure what is “culturally sensitive”, and I respect the fact the Board acknowledged that “we also understand others will undoubtedly form different judgments.” I am one of those people. But given how “culturally sensitive” it is for any writers’ festival to cancel a writer, I would have thought that the Board might have explained in more detail what it was that they thought was insensitive about a Palestinian woman speaking at an event that the public was free to attend or free to ignore. While the Board were clear that they did not think Dr Abdel-Fattah or her writings were connected to the horrific massacre of Jewish people in Bondi “in any way”, South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas seems to suggest something quite different, stating: “I do not support the inclusion of those who actively undermine the cultural safety of others, who celebrate the death of innocent civilians, or those who doxx other artists simply because of their faith or cultural background.” Given that no other author has been cancelled by the Board, and that the Board expressed no concern with Dr Abdel-Fattah or her writings, it is not clear why the Premier made reference to the benefits of cancelling speakers who “celebrate the death of innocent civilians”. But what is clear is that the Board and the Premier both believe adults in Adelaide can’t be trusted to decide for themselves whether to wander over to hear the thoughts of an Australian academic of Palestinian origin, or whether to wander somewhere else.
January 9, 2026 at 8:28 AM
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timdunlop.bsky.social
Anthony Albanese could surrender leadership of the Labor Party to Josh Frydenberg and The Australian would still run stories condemning him for not doing enough.
It's a fight, Mr Albanese, not a good-faith negotiation.
Get out of the mainstream media bubble and fight back.
January 7, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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mekka.mekka-tech.com
🤷🏿‍♂️Um... It already is a daily occurrence?

There were only 6 days in 2025 that US cops *didn't* shoot a person to death.

These shootings mostly happen at traffic stops.

Again, some things that happen to Black people every single day, only become seen as horrific when they happen to non-Black people
just-jack-1.bsky.social Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · Jan 8
After Columbine I thought we would move heaven and earth to prevent mass shootings.

We did nothing and now they are almost a daily occurrence.

Today we watched an ICE thug brutally murder an American citizen in cold blood. A young mother.

If we do nothing this too will become a daily occurrence.
January 8, 2026 at 7:05 AM
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fionakatauskas.bsky.social
Well, I was going to be on a panel at the Adelaide Writers' Festival but I'm not any more.
January 8, 2026 at 4:51 AM