Reposted by Alissa MoenThe Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Who are these unofficial informants scouring social media feeds to report “problematic posts” to employers and regulatory bodies? 721758
Reposted by Alissa MoenAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/09/2026how i be getting around in my car now that Apple Maps and Google Maps are dead to me 2070280383778
Reposted by Alissa MoenJo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Sorry 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! 1010039
Reposted by Alissa MoenDavid Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 11/07/2026My 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.) 1818526
Reposted by Alissa MoenJessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I 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. 923087
Reposted by Alissa MoenPinnacledrop54 🌈 @pinnacledrop54.bsky.social · 20/06/2026For 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. 43310
Reposted by Alissa MoenRoyce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The 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. 35627
Reposted by Alissa MoenTom Studans @maximumwelfare.bsky.social · 28/05/2026One 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'. 914498
Reposted by Alissa MoenJo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Oh fuck off. www.smh.com.au/culture/art-...smh.com.auAntisemitism guidelines flagged for arts organisations and fundingDiscussions are under way around stronger guidelines, policies and codes of conduct governing antisemitism and racial vilification in the arts sector. 45521165
Reposted by Alissa MoenJo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Sorry 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. 713229
Reposted by Alissa MoenGil Durán @gilduran.com · 20/04/2026This 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...nytimes.comHundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media 12340185
Reposted by Alissa MoenPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 23/02/2026media.tenor.comkermit 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?" 1516017
Reposted by Alissa MoenPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 22/02/2026When 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. 545197
Reposted by Alissa MoenAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Reading 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 280138101620
Reposted by Alissa MoenAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Ocasio gang rise up 🙌🏽🇵🇷 475463223761
Reposted by Alissa MoenDr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Has 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… 282
Reposted by Alissa MoenJo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 07/02/2026This 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 612159
Reposted by Alissa MoenAlex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Just 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 376125516108
Reposted by Alissa MoenMitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 01/02/2026I 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. 225166904942
Reposted by Alissa MoenTim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Today 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 429293849721
Reposted by Alissa MoenJo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Normal 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...youtube.comWe're Back! - February 1 - Michael Bradley, Emma Shortis, and Nick HannaYouTube video by The Sunday Shot 1413848
Reposted by Alissa MoenPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 30/01/2026I 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.organizingmythoughts.orgThe 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." 823549
Reposted by Alissa MoenPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Don 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." 180142253361
Reposted by Alissa MoenJo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Melissa McIntosh is more worried about kids singing about being locked up than kids being locked up. 26387119
Reposted by Alissa MoenPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 27/01/2026We love you, Minneapolis! 127454
Reposted by Alissa MoenTan G. @tangandhara.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Alex Pretti’s ex-girlfriend posted this over on Redditreddit.comconstantvigilance_'s comment on "Wake Up!"Explore this conversation and more from the TwinCities community 410436
Reposted by Alissa MoenRev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 25/01/2026My friend Sara posted this about the superb care her father received from with Alex Pretti Absolutely heartbreaking 9393783160
Reposted by Alissa MoenJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 25/01/2026i 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 1550174
Reposted by Alissa MoenPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 23/01/2026My 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.organizingmythoughts.orgChoosing Each Other in a Time of TerrorRather 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... 2364162
Reposted by Alissa MoenPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Just 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. ❤️ 4664
Reposted by Alissa MoenDimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Alex 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 626234977710
Reposted by Alissa MoenCraig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 24/01/2026When between being pepper sprayed, punched, and pistol whipped was he supposed to calmly provide them with a copy of his concealed carry permit? 1231578
Reposted by Alissa MoenJo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 22/01/2026For 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/@TheSundayShotyoutube.comThe Sunday ShotThe 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... 2019183
Reposted by Alissa MoenAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/01/2026Wow -- Fanone coughs "go fuck yourself" to Trey Nehls as Nehls blames Capitol Police leadership for January 6 2597381099665
Reposted by Alissa MoenAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/01/2026I 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. 718249336422
Reposted by Alissa MoenAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/01/2026this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities 9114105011539
Reposted by Alissa MoenAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/01/2026Talked 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. 584545497837
Reposted by Alissa MoenDr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 17/01/2026You 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. 4434
Reposted by Alissa MoenJo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 13/01/2026I write about the Adelaide Writers' Week debacle for @theshot.net.au. theshot.net.au/uncategorize...theshot.net.auWhy is a Labor Premier silencing a writer? - The ShotFor many Adelaideans, Adelaide Writers’ Week (AWW) is the highlight of their year. A glorious six days when the Pioneer... 20376151
Reposted by Alissa MoenRachel Withers @rachelwithers.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Gotta 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. 1932461
Reposted by Alissa MoenJo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 08/01/2026As 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. 49990352
Reposted by Alissa MoenRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Not just disappointed. Very disappointed. 3187145662624
Reposted by Alissa MoenMiser @misernyc.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed. 276163272376
Reposted by Alissa MoenFoz Meadows @fozmeadows.bsky.social · 06/01/2026my 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 8664941287
Reposted by Alissa MoenRachel Withers @rachelwithers.bsky.social · 04/01/2026One 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 🤷♀️ 1217423
Reposted by Alissa MoenRachel Withers @rachelwithers.bsky.social · 04/01/2026Out 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. 618336
Reposted by Alissa MoenRachel Withers @rachelwithers.bsky.social · 04/01/2026The 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. 211216
Reposted by Alissa MoenRachel Withers @rachelwithers.bsky.social · 04/01/2026Just 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)... 2912939
Reposted by Alissa MoenQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 03/01/2026My 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...qasimrashid.comTrump's Illegal Act of War In VenezuelaTrump’s bombing of Venezuela and abduction of Maduro shatters sovereignty, invites global chaos, and establishes a doctrine no democracy can survive 4251100