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Alissa Moen

@alissamoen.bsky.social
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Curious about adapting to thrive in our turbulent time “We live in capitalism, its power seems inescapable - but then, so did the divine right of kings.” - Ursula K Le Guin Sirowendixon.com.au

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Who are these unofficial informants scouring social media feeds to report “problematic posts” to employers and regulatory bodies?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/09/2026
how i be getting around in my car now that Apple Maps and Google Maps are dead to me
pic of printed out paper Mapquest directions mounted to rearview mirror
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Jo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Sorry for the #SundayShot 's unexpected week off last week - panellist availabilities & school holidays got too much for us. We're back this week and truly national with @nicolechvastek.bsky.social in Geelong, Jesse Noakes in Perth, @davemilbo.bsky.social in Alice & me back on Gadigal land. Join us!
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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
My apologies folks, we did not get a Sunday Shot episode done this week. Hectic week. Things went wrong. (That's still not a reason to watch Insiders, though.)
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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I never want to hear a word about how it’s weird and socially alienating to wear a mask that could save someone’s life when tech bros are pushing wearables like this.
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Pinnacledrop54 🌈 @pinnacledrop54.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
For me the duopoly exists on many issues. Neither will ever deal with supermarket power, systemic corruption, the Israel lobby, fossil fuel or gambling profits. They both cooperate in nobbling minor parties.
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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The quick summary for anyone who can't, didn't or won't watch: Hanson still hates migrants and solar panels, doesn't believe climate change is real, wants to give your boss the power to fire you at will, got her a daughter a job with her own party "on merit" and wants to cut funding to everything.
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Tom Studans @maximumwelfare.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
One thing I learned a few years ago is that employment services providers are authorised via the 'Employment Fund' to pay for your food and rent if that's a barrier to looking for work. FROM THE LAST BUDGET: 'As at 31 January 2026, there was $684.4 million in unspent Employment Fund Credits'.
Currently, Employment Fund expenditure is expected to be less than the value of the available credits, creating an accumulating surplus of credits that present a contingent liability. As at 31 January 2026, there was $684.4 million in unspent Employment Fund Credits in the Workforce Australia Online Employment Fund, Workforce Australia Services Employment Fund, Broome Employment Services Employment Fund and Yarrabah Employment Services Employment Fund).
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Jo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Oh fuck off. www.smh.com.au/culture/art-...
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Antisemitism guidelines flagged for arts organisations and funding
Discussions are under way around stronger guidelines, policies and codes of conduct governing antisemitism and racial vilification in the arts sector.
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Jo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Sorry all - no #SundayShot this week as @davemilbo.bsky.social has the flu & I am at Sydney Writers' Fest. In Sydney on Sunday? Join me as I wrangle theatrical heavyweights Suzie Miller, Lally Katz & European superstar @sofioksanen.com @ 10am before chatting to @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social at 2pm.
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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 20/04/2026
This strategy—using fake AI profiles to boost political causes—was tested during the 2022 recalls in San Francisco. We called them the "Wencils" and they disappeared after being mapped and exposed. And now: Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/b...
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Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
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kermit the frog is sitting in the driver 's seat of a car and saying whaaaat .
Alt: Kermit the Frog is sitting in the driver's seat of a car and saying, "Whaaaat?"
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
When I talk about more people turning out in spite of repression (or in response to it), people who've read a few articles about nonviolence say, "That's what happens! Violent efforts to repress nonviolent movements backfire!" But they often don't. It's special when people respond by showing up.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Reading people. Body language. Knowing how to connect with people totally unlike you and with different backgrounds and beliefs. Defusing tense situations. Gaining trust. High endurance, pain tolerance, and work ethic. Reaction time. Prioritizing order of execution. Anticipating people’s needs. Tons
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Ocasio gang rise up 🙌🏽🇵🇷
Bad Bunny wearing an OCASIO 64 jersey
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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Has anyone else downloaded the shark app? Mine is going off every hour tonight… There are a lot of tagged sharks near the coast… and I have no idea if it’s always like this…
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Jo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
This week's #SundayShot features favourite guests @rachelwithers.bsky.social & @mrdtjames.bsky.social and an interview on the #EpsteinFiles with Professor of Philosophy at Cornell @katemanne.bsky.social. Don't miss us at 9am AEDT on Sunday (and please do subscribe!) www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot
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Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
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Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
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Jo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Normal viewing has resumed! The #SundayShot is back...and we had a lot to cover. @emmashortis.bsky.social & Michael Bradley from @marquelawyers.com.au helped @davemilbo.bsky.social & I make sense of things, plus Dave interviews Nick Hanna. Get back into it for 2026. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJGg...
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We're Back! - February 1 - Michael Bradley, Emma Shortis, and Nick Hanna
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I was supposed to speak at a neighborhood assembly tomorrow, but I'm still sick and can't risk exposing my neighbors. So I wrote up my remarks and put them in my newsletter. Now, back to bed.
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The Muscle Memory of Care
"Every day, we decide who we are in relation to this wickedness. And we recognize that the answer to that question is lived, rather than merely asserted."
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Don Lemon speaks outside of the courtroom after release: "I have spent my entire life covering the news. I will not stop now ... I will not be silenced."
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Jo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Melissa McIntosh is more worried about kids singing about being locked up than kids being locked up.
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
We love you, Minneapolis!
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Tan G. @tangandhara.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Alex Pretti’s ex-girlfriend posted this over on Reddit
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constantvigilance_'s comment on "Wake Up!"
Explore this conversation and more from the TwinCities community
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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
My friend Sara posted this about the superb care her father received from with Alex Pretti Absolutely heartbreaking
Photos of Alex Pretti with Sara’s caption:

On August 16th at approximately 10:00 pm
I received a call from the ICU at the VA saying my Dad had sepsis and needed to be intubated to stay alive so Josh and I headed in. We were greeted by the kindest, most calming and warm soul who helped us understand what was happening and showed deep care for us and my Dad. He continued to show utmost patience and kindness over the next few days as my Dad remained in the ICU and we were there continually. It was Alex Pretti, the man shot today by ICE. If you see this video and don't think it's murder, I don't understand your thinking and ask you to question your heart. He was out there trying to help and protect and from the little we knew of him, it doesn't surprise me he was not afraid to be on the front lines of this horrible scene in our Minneapolis. Weeping for his family and all those at the VA who no longer get to work with him or receive his care.
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
i dont know if it matters but jd vance and stephen miller are getting absolutely fried on X re: ICE and Minneapolis. Even on their heavily rigged propaganda social media network what they are doing is wildly wildly unpopular
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
My latest: How Renee Good's murder and paramilitary assaults on US cities reflect longstanding right-wing race war fantasies and Stephen Miller's fixation with a novel about white genocide. I also talk about the stories we tell and live in opposition to these narratives and share a must-reads list.
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Choosing Each Other in a Time of Terror
Rather than being disbanded or intimidated by Good’s murder, the people of Minneapolis have been galvanized, escalating their resistance and refusing to retreat from the work of protecting one another...
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Just had a great talk with Huron Valley DSA about Read This When Things Fall Apart. Late last year, I invited folks to reach out if they were part of reading groups that wanted to discuss the book in 2026. Many did. We didn't plan to talk at such a tragic moment, but I am grateful for the convo. ❤️
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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
Alex Pretti from his early days working at the VA
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Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
When between being pepper sprayed, punched, and pistol whipped was he supposed to calmly provide them with a copy of his concealed carry permit?
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Jo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
For those asking, the #SundayShot returns on Sunday February 1. If you haven't already, get ready for 2026 by subscribing to our channel so you never miss an episode👇! www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot
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The Sunday Shot
The Sunday Shot streams at 9am AEDT each Sunday. The Shot's Jo Dyer and Dave Milner are joined each week by a roster of Australia's best independent journalists and thinkers to discuss what's been ha...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/01/2026
Wow -- Fanone coughs "go fuck yourself" to Trey Nehls as Nehls blames Capitol Police leadership for January 6
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/01/2026
I am not exaggerating when I say ICE functions as a terrorist organization in the Twin Cities. The goal seems to be to harass and frighten people (the ones who are lucky enough to not be abducted, at least) and it's deeply unsettling when you learn they're in your neighborhood.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/01/2026
this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities
We are open: please wait for us to unlock the door. Thank you for your understanding
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/01/2026
Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
You know those scenes in Star Wars, between the action parts… where people are working in fields, or having a meal… That’s me right now. The Empire might be striking back, but I’ve spent the morning and afternoon out in storms, mending stuff, and now I am home, in cosy slippers, making a meal.
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Jo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I write about the Adelaide Writers' Week debacle for @theshot.net.au. theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
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Why is a Labor Premier silencing a writer?  - The Shot
For many Adelaideans, Adelaide Writers’ Week (AWW) is the highlight of their year. A glorious six days when the Pioneer...
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Rachel Withers @rachelwithers.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Gotta say, the cancellation of Adelaide Writers' Week gives me some hope for Australia's ability to navigate this. A great loss for the literary community, but writers/thinkers/audiences aren't going to stand for the bullying and pressure. Unclear when the politicians are going to figure it out.
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Jo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
As a former Director of Adelaide Writers' Week I am appalled that the Adelaide Festival Board has rescinded Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah's invitation to the 2026 AWW, explicitly linking its decision to the shattering crimes in Bondi. A shocking decision that will and should have far-reaching consequences.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Not just disappointed. Very disappointed.
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Miser @misernyc.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
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Foz Meadows @fozmeadows.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
my 75yo mother told me last night that she’s planning to delete Instagram and Facebook because she’s sick of not being able to tell what’s AI and what’s not, and I genuinely don’t think tech companies have reckoned with this kind of move as an actual possibility
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Rachel Withers @rachelwithers.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
One has to ponder if this is the end of relevance for mainstream Australian media. Two weeks of a full-throated campaign arguing for a RC, a campaign I thought would shift the dial (regardless of where people started), and the response from the public is a collective shrug 🤷‍♀️
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Rachel Withers @rachelwithers.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Out of the 23 comments I read, in order, 2 wanted a Royal Commission. And no, I'm not being selective. The Australian people doesn't seem to be buying this, despite having it shoved down their throat by the majority of the media for a fortnight now.
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Rachel Withers @rachelwithers.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
The majority of comments on this "Grant Hackett thinks..." suggest this media campaign is vastly out of touch. Several say a RC is silly (faster/more obvious ways to act, past RCs had little effect). Many query why we'd listen to sports stars. Some point to foreign interference.
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Rachel Withers @rachelwithers.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Just saw one of those "sports stars join call for RC" posts on instagram (Grant Hackett, newscomau), and decided to check what the commenters thought. Not lefties on x, not the political class, but the people who comment on insta (and no, this is not a scientific method)...
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 03/01/2026
My analysis as a human rights lawyer where I cite: •The international & constitutional laws Trump violated •His absurd justification for this attack & why it will absolutely fail in any court of justice •The horrifying global implications that Trump just unleashed www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-ill...
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Trump's Illegal Act of War In Venezuela
Trump’s bombing of Venezuela and abduction of Maduro shatters sovereignty, invites global chaos, and establishes a doctrine no democracy can survive
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