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Dr Dee Michell #cep

@drdeemichell.bsky.social
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Former foster kid, former academic at the University of Adelaide, Kaurna country. Views are mine. Concerned with representations of care experienced people www.careexperienceandculture.com Also drdee-drdeethinkingoutloud.blogspot…

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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Here's my story from Pine Gap. "The fight to end the US military occupation of Australia (and the entire world)" It's a photo-essay this time because I took a tonne of pics, the country being this stunning, to help convey the Arrernte's struggle.
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The fight to end the US military occupation of Australia (and the entire world) - The Shot
For 64 years – an insignificant speck of time under a sky this large – from a stolen, sacred site...
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God @thegodshow.com · 24/07/2026
Mitch McConnell is dead. Apparently so is investigative journalism.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
CAN'T MAKE IT UP: ICE deported a man to Mexico in violation of a court order in Nov., acknowledged the error and returned him to the U.S. Then they deported him to El Salvador, in violation of court-ordered torture protection. He's currently imprisoned. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Our Lady of Perpetual Disappointment @rkfatheree.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The president who refuses to admit he lost an election refuses to admit he lost a war.😮
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Ralph E @rowdydog.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Libraries all across the country are recataloging The Art of the Deal as "Fiction."
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/06/2026
March 9: "We're now totally independent of the Middle East. We don't need their oil." April 1: "It doesn't really affect us. We have so much oil, much more than we need." June 17: If I didn't agree to the MOU, we "would run out of reserves at about 4 weeks..."
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Dr Dee Michell #cep @drdeemichell.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Lots of chat at the mo about fish 'n chips being a part of our new 'monocultural' Australia. But, since its a dish invented by a Jewish migrant to England, how can we include that? drdee-drdeethinkingoutloud.blogspot.com/2026/06/beca...
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Pauline Hanson’s Fish ‘n Chips
Because Pauline Hanson is having a moment, we’re all being reminded - as if we needed to be – that she once—a long time ago—ran a fish ‘n ch...
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 17/06/2026
Bluey to be available in an Australian Indigenous language for the first time
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Bluey to be available in an Australian Indigenous language for the first time
Five episodes have been dubbed into Australian language Yolŋu Matha for Naidoc Week, with Bandit voiced by a founding member of rock band King Stingray It’s already been translated into 120 languages around the world but soon the globally loved children’s show Bluey will be available in an Australian Indigenous language for the first time. Five episodes from seasons one and two have been dubbed into Yolŋu Matha, the Australian First Nations language of North-east Arnhem Land, as part of an initiative for National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (Naidoc) Week. Continue reading...
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Craig Hill @craighill.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
If Pauline becomes Prime Minister, there will be very few Asian, Muslim & African nations that will want to discuss foreign policy with her, assuming she actually has the capacity to understand what foreign policy is. This has massive negative consequences for trade and defence issues.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/06/2026
Reuters has a livestream of working trying to remove algae from the reflecting pool 😆
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Su Dharmapala ස්‍රම්‍රද ධර්මපාල @sudharmapala.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The predictability of Hanson’s stupidity is boring www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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One Nation’s health policies based on misconceptions and may cost the taxpayer, experts warn
Former Howard-era adviser says Pauline Hanson’s party is channelling Donald Trump’s health agenda
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Jozef Imrich @jozefimrich.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Man who hates paying taxes loves government handouts boingboing.net/2026/06/15/m...
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Man who hates paying taxes loves government handouts
CNN quotes early Tesla investor Ross Gerber saying, “There would not be Tesla and SpaceX if it weren’t for the government.” That is the whole story in one sentence.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Face it, Donny. The world leaders are literally turning their backs on you. Nobody likes you. Not even a little. 😂
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/06/2026
Schatz: "If this deal is so good, why can't the public see it? ... there is a reason they are not publishing this deal, and it's because makes plain that this is one of the biggest foreign policy blunders in many generations"
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 16/06/2026
Australia Institute research shows voters across the political spectrum overwhelmingly support a 25% tax on gas exports, which could raise an estimated $17 billion in revenue each year. ✍️ Join the call for a national plebiscite to introduce a 25% gas export tax: theaus.in/3S6LH0s
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I want a president who investigates people who sexually assaulted women in the Epstein files, not a president who investigates a woman he sexually assaulted.
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Appropriate.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Oh, now it all makes sense! We thought he was predicting what Iran would give him, not what he would give Iran.
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Jim Robert @mollygrub.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
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Kent Parkstreet @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
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AFP begins inquiry into allegations Israeli forces assaulted flotilla activists
Australian Federal Police have begun inquiries into allegations that Israeli defence personnel sexually assaulted Australian activists on a flotilla headed to Gaza, following a meeting with Foreign Mi...
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
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Mr Natural @neilmatheson66.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Daniel Cole (1965, UK) Two Puffins. oil on board.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Donald Trump has ended 57 wars this year. And they are all wars with Iran that he has lost.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 15/06/2026
"Trump and his team, in record time, just lost a war to a militarily mediocre—but nonetheless, extremely dangerous—adversary," @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues.
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Trump Celebrates While America Capitulates
The peace deal with Tehran is an Iranian victory.
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Tom Watson @guitarwatson.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Solar ftw abcnews.com/US/solar-gen...
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Solar generates more energy than coal in US for 1st time: Report
The amount of solar power generated in the U.S. is continuing to grow.
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 13/06/2026
Friend sent me this photo he took today of the Reflecting Pool ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It’s green
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Several years ago, Elon tweeted about how he came up with the name Tesla, only to be reminded that the company's *real* founders, Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, came up with the name long before Musk got involved with the company. Yes, he is a fraud.
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Sonia Silva ❤️ @vallygirl.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Standing ovation for Rep. Beatty, who sued Trump over the renaming of the Kennedy Center, took him to court, and won!
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
"Mirror journalist asks why violence committed by white men never seems to matter" www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
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Mirror journalist asks why violence committed by white men never seems to matter
White officials redirect public concern, downplaying the dangers of Islamophobia while disproportionately amplifying antisemitism
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
FUCK CHUMP, SAVE LIBERTY......
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DeAnn Padelo 1/2 Cracked Grumpy Grammy🇺🇲🇺🇦🇬🇱🇨🇦🇬🇧🇵🇦🇲🇽 @deannpadelo.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
If DT wants his name and likeness everywhere he could simply release the rest of the Epstein files.
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Luke @carvinsnow.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
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USA_Patriot_76 @usa-patriot-76.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is fresh and minty again.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 13/06/2026
NEW: Jeffery Epstein continued to exploit women and associate with the rich and famous during his time in jail, an NBC News investigation shows.
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How Jeffrey Epstein took advantage of a lenient Florida jail and kept exploiting women
An NBC News investigation shows that Epstein’s first stint in jail was hardly an interruption. Even behind bars, he continued associating with the rich and famous and supporting his lavish lifestyle.
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Morning. ☕️
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 14/06/2026
BREAKING: Israeli military strikes Beirut's southern suburbs in the lead-up to anticipated U.S.-Iran.
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Israeli military strikes Beirut suburbs in the lead-up to anticipated US-Iran deal
The Israeli military has launched strikes on Beirut targeting Hezbollah infrastructure. Smoke has been seen rising over the capital.
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Dr Dee Michell #cep @drdeemichell.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
This weekend I was ratioed on X/Twitter again, this time by One Nation supporters. My conclusion was that many – but not all - One Nation supporters aren’t interested in facts or evidence, but they love memes & nastiness. drdee-drdeethinkingoutloud.blogspot.com/2026/06/rati...
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Ratioed - again
This weekend I was ratioed on X/Twitter again, this time by One Nation supporters. Bored—I’d been in bed unwell all week—& likely a bit de...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
It's hard to convey just how monstrous the privatisation of children's care homes has become. Highly vulnerable children have been turned into cash machines, with devastating impacts on their wellbeing. Please sit down before reading this week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Horrific, unregulated, and very profitable. The companies making cash from England’s children in care | George Monbiot
Councils are sending vulnerable kids to homes ran by money-grabbing cowboys and private-equity vultures, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Rosegarden54 @rosegarden54.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
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John Oliver Wins Defamation Suit After Damning Takedown (The Daily Beast)
John Oliver's brutal takedown of a U.S. healthcare manager who made the Last Week Tonight host want to "punch a hole in the wall" has been protected by law. ...
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Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Privatising public services: when will we learn? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...
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Court system 'in a shambles' after transcription service goes bust
There are fears mass redundancies at Australia's main transcription service could leave court cases around the country in limbo after it was revealed VIQ Solutions would be wound down.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Photos of newly arrived immigrants at Ellis Island. Augustus Sherman took the photos between 1902 and 1920 when he worked as the Chief Registry Clerk. Striking to me how the outfits all look good because they have a discernible silhouette (shape and drape).
Two photo. The first is of a Romanian piper; the second is of three Georgians who were employees of the "Buffalo Bill Wild West Show."
Two photos. The first is of a Romanian shepherd. The second is of an Algerian man.Two photos. The first is of a Ruthenian woman. The second is of a Guadeloupean woman (apparently actually en route to Montreal, Canada).Two photos. The first is of a Greek soldier. The second is of an Indian boy.
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Dr Dee Michell #cep @drdeemichell.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I loved reading Bri Lee's "Who Gets to be Smart". It was great to be thinking about kyriarchy again. drdee-drdeethinkingoutloud.blogspot.com/2026/06/who-...
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“Who gets to be smart” by Bri Lee
In Who Gets to Be Smart (2021), Bri Lee examines the intersection of privilege, power, and knowledge within educational systems. Blending...
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bgwitt311.bsky.social @bgwitt311.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Untitled, rainbows, 2006 by Gloria Mills Petyarre, Indigenous Australian artist #womensart
Painting with dots and curved lines depicting half a rainbow
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@redriverdog @redriverdog.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
We need to stop worrying about cognitive test for Trump. We need to study why an entire party of Senators and Congressmen with degrees from highly touted universities followed a morally bankrupt, mentally ill man with below average intelligence off a cliff taking the entire country with them.
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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
“Losing support” — Political artwork by and opinion of Michael de Adder.
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tonywindsor.bsky.social @tonywindsor.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
The demise of the liberal party can be tracked from Howard to the new Knightrider Abbott through the draining of the thinkers from the party. There is no intellect left.
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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
The NACC is in crisis, thanks to the leadership of Brereton. The Albanese govt owns a large share of the responsibiliity too, and now has a serious mess to clean up. By Michelle Fahy and Elizabeth Minter and I. ICYMI:
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Inside the black box of the NACC under Brereton
By Nick Feik, Michelle Fahy and Elizabeth Minter
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
"So far this year 34 women have been killed by their partners" "Budget found $604m for antisemitism .. found nothing to increase domestic violence services" Andrew Brown on the silent crisis. Part 1 #auspol michaelwest.com.au/dead-certain...
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Dead certain. The ledger showing how Australia fails its women - Michael West
So far this year, 34 women have been killed by their domestic partners as Government carefully selects what atrocities to focus on.
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