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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The problem with Bluesky is it seems like everyone here agrees with me and is angry about the same things. For a progressive this feels too much like what it must be like to be a conservative.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Huh. My Bluesky account still exists.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I’m sorry for your loss and ongoing grief. But have you looked out the window or read the news? Kissinger’s spirit is everywhere.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

But it also took me a long time (too long) to understand how important relationships are in tv. Which means making time to catch up with people and grab a coffee. Those people are more likely to hire you and/or let you down properly because you’ve got a true bond.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

It can be super frustrating. Producers don’t like to offend anyone in case they’re looking for a job from them down the track, and some of them are cowards, and the cumulative effects is a lack of communication from people who’s job it is to communicate. On the other hand, some others are golden.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

If someone’s platform thrives on division and they are invoking ‘social cohesion’, tune out.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Social cohesion doesn’t mean ‘tolerance’. It means our ability to work as a society, without divisions (differences are fine). You can’t champion the integrity of a hand while chopping off ‘bad fingers’. It’s a nonsensical and highly emotive attempt to distract people from the knife.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

then you *do not understand social cohesion*. Because you are actively damaging it. In other words, you can say ‘racism’ is a threat to social cohesion. You can’t say the same for ‘those types of people who are (all) racists’.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Social cohesion is about binding glue in a society, and a society is made up of all people. If you use the term ‘social cohesion’ to point out groups of people who pose a threat to it (Palestinians, Jews, Zionists, protesters, Trans people, ‘Wokeness’ etc etc) …

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

When Labour first mentioned it as part of their anti-racism platform, it was ridiculed by the left and hard right as a buzzword to silence dissent. Dutton only mentions ‘social cohesion’ when he identifies (foreign) threats to it. But here’s the thing.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

I first came across ‘social cohesion’ when I was working on an anti-racism project for the state government. I think it’s a really important concept that can now be added to the pile of ‘words that have been weaponised’ in the upcoming election. (1/?)

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

The hard right have all but won the social media contest in a population that has traditionally sided with the left. Even the previous Teal Wave (many of whom aren’t Jewish but represent Jewish areas) are being swept aside. Division and polarising rhetoric only helps the far right, and … that’s why

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

and extreme right speakers like Melanie Philips whipping up Islamophobic nonsense in public spaces. On the other hand, the hard left are making things worse by minimising antisemitism and screaming ‘Zionism’ at the top of their lungs, like that’s not going to alienate 90% of the population.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Rant: The Jewish community in Australia is losing its collective mind at the moment. There’s a significant swing to the right side of politics, with partisan figures like David Adler acting as unofficial spokesfigures … (1/3)

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

PSA: Ezra Klein’s latest editorial (‘Don’t Believe Him’) is great and a bit hopeful.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I only took one lecture of my law degree before dropping out. I often wonder what it would have been like to finish it. I like to think (hope) it would have eventually lead me to learn from Prof. Megan Davis. Her article in The Monthly is a little old now but it’s such a good read. Big recommends.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Just a little FYI: yesterday Australia - with its DEI policies, high vaccination rates and Medicare program - eradicated H5N1 bird flu in our country.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Claiming Musk is a friend to the Jews is like claiming Trump is a friend to the Mexicans because he once said his building had better nachos.

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That @mohu dude @handle.invalid · 21/01/2025

Linking to my latest article on Medium: mo-husseini.medium.com/i-wish-more-... Please read and share and repost (thank you) and let me know what you think!

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“I wish more Palestinians thought like you”

Reflections on private struggles, public silences, and the complexity of Palestinian discourse.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Wild that Trump wants to rename it the Gulf of America when he in fact is the gulf of America.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Fell asleep while streaming a show on my iPad and I can’t believe I watched the whole season without me.

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casey briggs @caseybriggs.com · 18/01/2025

who called it final fantasy xvi and not fantasyfinal_final_final2_finalfinalfinal_V5_v6_ffsthisisthefinalone_master_finalapproval_revised__rerevised_finalnomorechanges_FINAL_iquitifthisisnttheFINAL_finalsendtoprinters_v16.pdf

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

They’re going to be impacted by this personally and professionally, and were likely as blindsided by this as any fan. Totally on board with not contributing further to *his* income, but you don’t need to cancel (new works by) other people by association. (8/8)

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

3. the idea that people who worked with Gaiman are therefore also culpable is weird. The Arts is a collaborative industry. I know several people who recently worked on projects with Gaiman or his work. (7/8)

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

You can move on from an author or their work without invalidating whole genres or everything their writing made you feel at the time. (6/8)

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I personally feel like I outgrew his stuff a while ago, but my daughter was hit by this news in the way I would have been in my 20s, and she’s only just recovering from JK Rowling. (5/8)

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

2. Gaiman’s work made big strides for the popular acceptance of goth and nerd culture, and I’d hate to see Goth nerds thrown back in the closet on his account. (4/8)

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

People who abuse people are able to do so because they’re ‘charming’ and/or ‘unremarkable’, and that kind of dissimulation takes creativity and social intelligence. (3/8)

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

1. It’s tempting to think that you or his colleagues ‘knew’, because of the themes in his work, or that being outed for predatory behaviour means his work was also predatory or uncreative. But there’s nothing that inherently separates a Neil Gaiman joint from a Bill Cosby one in that regard. (2/8)

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

With all the awful Neil Gaiman-related news, I think there are a few important things to keep in mind (because I see people writing them on the internet). (1/8)

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JA Westenberg @joanwestenberg.com · 15/01/2025

Men deserve better than having their gender used as cover for petulant, capricious and immature misbehavior.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

The real test will be how / if it’s implemented.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

… dedicated to social justice, good food and music and who can deadlift me if I lie flat and pretend to be a barbell. And she makes me smarter, kinder and stronger too. Find yourself someone you can smash escape rooms with, as easily as you can smash craft beers or the patriarchy. Love you xox

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Ten years ago today I agreed to kiss a stranger on a beach in what turned out to be the mother of all first dates. On a planet of 8bn people, I managed to meet the smartest, kindest and strongest of them …

A collection of photos from Dave and Mel’s life together

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

“For 15 mos, millions around the world tuned into this conflict like never before. It's not time to go home or move on. It's certainly not time to call for violence or zero-sum outcomes. Rather, it's time to join together and stand beside the masses of Israelis and Palestinians who want a way out” 🧵

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

If you haven’t seen S&M (with Mike McShane), well worth your time. Took me ages to realise it wasn’t scripted. youtu.be/y2XF75vcxI8?...

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S&M (Slattery & McShane) 1/3

YouTube video by SormaNo3

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Oh no. What a wonderful improviser and human being. Probably the first improvised comedian I saw as a kid, both in WLIIA and S&M. He ignited my love of improv and was super approachable and chatty online, to boot.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Alexa giving my 7 year old unprecedented freedom and I have no choice but to obey. Also, yes. My Alexa is called ‘Creepy Alexa’.

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Tim Cook v Zuckerberg showing there’s a difference between cooperating with a fascist regime and going all in on its ideological psychosis.

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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

In scary times, “look for the helpers, you will always find people helping” GoFundMe has set up one main fund for the California fires and are quickly dispersing funds to everyone in need. If you can,,, please donate. www.gofundme.com/u/f2f8503f-a...

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

I’m in Schrödinger’s line-up right now. My first gig back will be opening the box!

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Had a really lovely catch up with @mattkirshen.bsky.social and it’s got me thinking of going back to comedy. Has anyone else gone back after a ten year hiatus? How was it? None of my old material will fly, I think (just because topical and old).

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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

New The coming battle between social media and the state Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength By me, in todays @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/917c...

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

He should just embrace it and take up the fiddle.

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ill-boo-mi @yallchemist.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Elon Musk: Why isn’t there enough water in California? Grok (burning through an entire lake to generate an answer): Wokeness

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Ami Berger @amiberger.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

getting a lecture about virtue signaling from the dorkigarch whose origin story is sitting in his dorm room playing online marry-fuck-kill is really something

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Dave Bloustien @bloustien.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Any review that references Obra Dinn is an instant for me.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

For SoCal friends, Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can. For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla

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