Reposted by Anne PicotSteve Postman 🇨🇦 @steve1970peng.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Eisenhower 365156695864
Reposted by Anne PicotDr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Lovely sight yesterday in a local creek 49210
Reposted by Anne PicotAsher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Services Australia spent over $200k on Qantas airport lounge memberships www.canberratimes.com.au/story/916380...canberratimes.com.auServices Australia spends over $200k on airport lounge membershipsThe agency spent $163,375 on Qantas lounges. 75133
Reposted by Anne PicotRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 02/02/2026"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..." apnews.com/article/immi...apnews.comICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospitalNurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries. 692133466956
Reposted by Anne PicotNorm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 16/01/2026I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons. 51176166260
Reposted by Anne PicotMichael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 16/01/2026"Globalise the Intifada". Why banning slogans is absurd, writes linguistics expert and Israel lawfare target @NickRiemer1 #auspol michaelwest.com.au/globalise-th...michaelwest.com.au"Globalise the intifada." Banning words no way to stop hate - Michael WestThe NSW Government's plan to criminalise the phrase ‘globalise the intifada’ ignores obvious facts about how language works. 109847
Anne Picot @anne4greenworld.bsky.social · 17/01/2026The Israeli crime of genocide continues unabated "The Israeli military has launched raids and interrogations ensnaring more than 80 people across the occupied West Bank ... as Israel escalates its attacks... in tandem with its ongoing genocidal war in Gaza. aje.news/bjm5w7aje.newsIsrael carries out raids and demolitions, arrests dozens across West BankOne Palestinian man is shot and wounded, and at least 80 people are detained in mass overnight raids. 000
Reposted by Anne PicotDr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 10/01/2026BlazeAid Vic needs some assistance to help Victorian farmers Longwood Skipton Euroa Need assistance / volunteers Go to BlazeAid.com to offer helpblazeaid.com 21513
Reposted by Anne PicotSenator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Murder, kidnapping, theft, greed and arrogance - Trump’s war on Venezuela is all of this. The US is a brutal and dangerous ‘ally’ that Australia, and the rest of the world, needs to protect itself from 1929398
Anne Picot @anne4greenworld.bsky.social · 03/01/2026A number of Middle Eastern & Muslim majority countries have condemned Israel faces mounting global the ban. condemnation as a ban on dozens of international aid organisations working to provide life-saving assistance to Palestinians in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip has come into effect aje.io/4iy5p5aje.ioIsrael faces widespread condemnation as NGO ban comes into effectBan could cut hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza off from essential care, Doctors Without Borders warns. 230
Reposted by Anne PicotCharles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 18/12/2025www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-wi...commondreams.org'Horrible Scenes' in Gaza as Winter Storm Compounds Vicious Impacts of Israel's Genocidal Blockade | Common DreamsTents billow furiously in the wind. Children wade through ankle-high water. A young boy beats back an oncoming wave with nothing but a broom. This is Gaza as Israel's blockade leaves 1 million+ displa... 11110
Reposted by Anne PicotThe Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Bondi politic. My @smh @theage cartoon. 21430155
Reposted by Anne PicotMichael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Banning peace protests, curtailing free speech, will only fuel the fires of antisemitism. Also: revelations of death threats and doxing in Bondi attacks aftermath #auspol youtu.be/Fxm6RU17C-c?...youtu.beThe Government is using a tragedy to crack down on free speech | The West ReportYouTube video by The West Report 89448
Reposted by Anne PicotMFWitches @mfwitches.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Josh Frydenburg is right now using the mass murder of 15 people to raise his own public profile again, presumably as a precursor to securing his political re-election and thus a potential run at a future Prime Ministership. He is a total fucking grub. #Bondi 815829
Reposted by Anne PicotDr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 17/12/2025IMHO PM Albanese could not do more than he’s doing The politicians and others slamming him are just point scoring We do not want more censorship of human rights speech We need truth telling at all times www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...smh.com.au‘We stand with Jewish Australians’: Albanese speaks in church as political recriminations mountThe Coalition accused Albanese of failing Jewish Australians while former treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Albanese must take personal responsibility for the Bondi massacre. 25914
Reposted by Anne PicotMichael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy @meckeringboy.bsky.social · 14/12/2025www.smh.com.au/business/com... ≈“Fugitive leaks from oil gas infrastructure, such as wells & pipelines, are major sources of methane emissions driving dangerous climate change. Methane a potent GHG warms planet 80X more than CO2 over 20 yrs, & is responsible for roughly 1/3 of all planetary warmingsmh.com.auSeven Group’s gas well is leaking methane into ocean off VictoriaAn offshore gas well, majority owned by billionaire businessman Kerry Stokes’ family, is leaking off Victoria’s coastline 164
Reposted by Anne PicotDr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 14/12/2025www.middleeasteye.net/news/praise-... More detail on our local heromiddleeasteye.netPraise for Syrian-Australian man who tackled Bondi Beach shooterSydney businessman Ahmed al-Ahmed was left in hospital after being shot by the Bondi Beach gunman 12610
Reposted by Anne PicotMichael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy @meckeringboy.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Linda Reynolds bankrupted the young woman who was raped in Reynolds’ own office. History will not be kind. 2306
Reposted by Anne PicotHunter Dunn @hunterisntdunn.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Because it’s not getting reported on enough: Muslim fruit shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed, father of two, was the hero who bravely tackled one of the Bondi Beach shooters and took away his gun. He saved lives during a major terror attack. Say his name, and honor the lives of the victims of the shooters 552917892
Reposted by Anne PicotLarissa Waters @larissawaters.bsky.social · 14/12/2025It’s now clear tonight’s brutal gun violence was targeting the Jewish community, families gathering to celebrate the 1st night of Chanukah. This is reprehensible and intolerable. My heart is with the Jewish community who are grieving loved ones, and feeling rocked and fearful. 16212
Reposted by Anne PicotLarissa Waters @larissawaters.bsky.social · 14/12/2025What was meant to be a joyous celebration is now a national heartbreak. Jewish people have a right to safety. Antisemitism has no place in our community and this abhorrent attack is an attack on all of us. 1437
Reposted by Anne PicotMehreen Faruqi @mehreenfaruqi.bsky.social · 14/12/2025My heart filled with dread when I saw the news this evening. I’m absolutely devastated by the horrific violence at Bondi beach tonight. This is an appalling and unforgivable act of violence. 215024
Reposted by Anne PicotMehreen Faruqi @mehreenfaruqi.bsky.social · 14/12/2025My thoughts are especially with the Jewish community. My heart goes out to all who have lost loved ones and those who were injured, and my immense gratitude to the first responders who have risked their lives to keep our communities safe. 06714
Reposted by Anne PicotBarbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 20/11/2025This is what our amendment was all about, giving workers back their time. 💚 04315
Anne Picot @anne4greenworld.bsky.social · 21/11/2025The stupid country. Or rather the stupid, greedy, irresponsible ruling class on behalf of which our govt "governs". 020
Anne Picot @anne4greenworld.bsky.social · 21/11/2025What ceasefire? Ethnic cleansing, genocide continues. "Dozens of Palestinian families are “besieged” in northern Gaza, local authorities say, as the Israeli military has repositioned its forces deeper into the enclave in violation of a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement." aje.io/eyfsvsaje.ioPalestinians ‘squeezed’ as Israel moves beyond ‘yellow line’ in Gaza CityMove comes as Israeli attacks on bombarded enclave killed at least 32 Palestinians and wounded 88 others in 24 hours. 020
Anne Picot @anne4greenworld.bsky.social · 16/11/2025No end to the cruelty of the Israelis. Cold temperatures and heavy rainfall are worsening already dire conditions for displaced #Palestinian families across Gaza, as Israel continues to block the deliveries of tents and other critical shelter supplies into the besieged territory. aje.io/envsm6aje.ioPalestinians reel under winter rains as Israel blocks Gaza shelter suppliesPalestinian families call for help as Israel's two-year military assault has left hundreds of thousands vulnerable. 010
Reposted by Anne PicotDr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 11/11/2025This is an excellent social experiment. All ages are discussing it The implications are very important imo 23521
Reposted by Anne PicotBarbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 11/11/2025If you’re getting paid twice the amount of the PM, I would expect you to be able to answer questions about money spent in your role. 26228
Anne Picot @anne4greenworld.bsky.social · 02/11/2025Israel has no intention to stopping its genocide, by whatever means. #StandWithPalestine Authorities in Gaza say that Israel has only allowed a fraction of the humanitarian aid deliveries agreed on as part of the United States-brokered ceasefire aje.io/prl7ihaje.ioIsrael still blocking most Gaza aid as military carries out more attacksGaza Government Media Office says just 24 percent of agreed aid allowed into Gaza since ceasefire deal came into force. 010
Anne Picot @anne4greenworld.bsky.social · 25/10/2025This is a ceasefire? And 100s are dying before the Israelis permit them to leave Gaza for medical treatment. The genocide continues, slowly. At least 93 people in Gaza have been killed by Israeli attacks since the beginning of the October 10 ceasefire, Gaza’s Health Ministry says. aje.io/4xjbsbaje.ioTwo weeks into ceasefire, Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed 93 peopleUN says 1.5 million Palestinians in need of "emergency" aid as Israel continues to keep border crossings shut. 020
Reposted by Anne PicotBarbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Labor’s 5% deposit scheme will push 🏠 prices up & make the housing crisis worse. Instead: build public & affordable housing, fix CGT & NG taxes & cap rents. There are solutions. www.deepcutnews.com/p/labors-5-d...deepcutnews.comLabor’s 5% deposit scheme will only make the banks richer – and that’s the pointThe government’s new housing policy will see banks pocket billions in extra interest and saddle a generation with more debt 37939
Reposted by Anne PicotSydney EV @sydneyev.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Once again, "reliable' coal, failed...good thing more than enough renewable energy to keep the light on, the air con running and the fridges cold across Victoria, was curtailed, and could immediately be switch on to make up for the failed generators at Yallourn reneweconomy.com.au/victoria-hit...reneweconomy.com.au 1434
Reposted by Anne PicotKent Parkstreet @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 19/10/2025abc.net.auThe epic story of Australia and its first peoples — like you've never seen itThe story of Australia and its peoples is vast and deep. It's one you should know, but possibly one you've never been told. Well, not like this anyway. 03113
Reposted by Anne PicotIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 19/10/2025This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings 22918839628617
Anne Picot @anne4greenworld.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Our Sydney March Against Racism built up to approx 1200+ people, spirited chants, union banners from the Teachers Federation & the National Tertiary Education Union & lots of banners for First Nations justice. Building solidarity we force the racist right back into their hole. 020
Anne Picot @anne4greenworld.bsky.social · 19/10/2025March against racism in Sydney today @mehreenfaruqi.bsky.social speaks of the shock of the far right mobilizing openly in the streets & the silence & inaction of government. No they resort to dogwhistling on migrants & foreign students making space for racism to flourish. 011
Reposted by Anne PicotRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/10/2025The war zone in Portland is out of control. 17084197111427
Reposted by Anne PicotUrbanAKL @urbanakl.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Those out of touch with reality would preach the high jobseeker numbers and stagnant filled jobs numbers as 'evidence' for beneficiaries being "lazy" and lacking discipline. However, this is a neoliberal economy working as designed. An economy reliant on the precariat class. #nzpol 081
Reposted by Anne PicotSimon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Meanwhile in Australia, one of the wealthiest nations per capita, decades of policy failure are increasing #homelessness and #inequality. #auspol 814256
Reposted by Anne PicotRobyn D - Difficult Woman @koparafallskid.bsky.social · 12/10/2025Some good news! Electricity from renewables overtakes coal in Australia for the first timetheguardian.comElectricity from renewables overtakes coal in Australia for the first timePower from solar, wind hydro and biomass totals 9.24 terawatt hours, compared with 8.8 terawatt hours from burning the fossil fuel 612141
Reposted by Anne PicotSimon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 13/10/2025"Keane and Riemer...have argued that criticizing Zionism or Israel is not racist hate speech." It is ludicrous that this commonsense position should have to be defended in court. And shows just how far the Israel lobby will go to silence their critics. #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comUniversity of Sydney argues academic’s article not racist against Jewish people as ‘Zionism is a political concept’Case taken by academics against two colleagues and the university is considered a major test case for hate speech in Australia 510241
Reposted by Anne PicotBrad Simpson @bradleyrsimpson.bsky.social · 12/10/2025I am mostly done with the archival material I used for my book The First Right: Self-Determination and the Transfomation of International Order, and so I am putting as much of these materials as I can online, where they can be used by other scholars: www.bradleyrsimpson.com/self-determi...bradleyrsimpson.comSelf-determination Documents — Bradley R. Simpson 2176
Reposted by Anne PicotMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13/10/2025On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️🌈 811306048288
Anne Picot @anne4greenworld.bsky.social · 12/10/2025NSW Secretary of the Australian academic union NTEU calls out the use of "antisemitism" to shut down free speech & inquiry in our universities & points out he real threat of far-right antisemitism is being ignored while the zionists pursue opponents of Israel's genocide. 044