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Astra Taylor @astra.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Forget grandiose talk of curing cancer - this is what AI is actually doing to healthcare. In the words of one cardiologist: “it’s bots fighting bots, agents fighting agents, a horrible dystopic future nobody wants to live in.”

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iurgi urrutia @iurgi.com · 16/08/2026

For anyone in Melbourne Friday August 21, we're hosting a fun live comics reading event with fresh crepes and drinks at the venue. Join us, enjoy the live comics reading and help us get some funds for MAKE, the Melbourne Alternative Comics Expo! #comics #melbourne makecomics.com.au/make-fundrai...

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MAKE Fundraiser 21 August 2026 – Melbourne Alternative Comics Expo – MAKE

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Reimena Yee 🦇 @reimenayee.com · 29/07/2026

Whoever is a comics creator in Australia and following me: applications for MAKE Comics Festival's Market Day is closing THIS FRIDAY NIGHT!! My friends and I will love to have you there!! makecomics.com.au/apply

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

This was a gargantuan task to make possible and now its here and I am so proud of comics librarians for MAKING. IT. HAPPEN! Forever proud to be part of @libcomix.bsky.social #libcomix #alaac26

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Reimena Yee 🦇 @reimenayee.com · 25/06/2026

I am running a brand new comics festival! Melbourne Alternative Comics Expo (MAKE) is a 3 day celebration of comics makers across Victoria and wider Australia! 🤩 In addition to organising, I designed the branding and this year's poster! Check us out: makecomics.com.au

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iurgi urrutia @iurgi.com · 27/06/2026

There's a new comics festival in Naarm/Melbourne and applications for the Market Day are open now! #comics

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Eryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Always dig Brian’s reporting, looking forward to binging the podcast!

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onekade @onekade.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

One of the worst aspects of this era is that guys like this feel totally free to announce these sorts of things to the entire world, without any equivocation or subtlety. A blaring, near constant reminder that we are being ruled by the most horrid people alive.

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Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Karl Stefanovic getting some practice pulling on the tight boots and practicing his straight arm salute

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Israel targeted Gaza children resulting in genocide, UN inquiry says “Muralidhar said that by targeting children, Israel was undermining the capacity of the Palestinian people to exist and to determine their future.” www.reuters.com/world/middle...

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Israel targeted Gaza children resulting in genocide, UN inquiry says

Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the occupied West Bank, an...

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iurgi urrutia @iurgi.com · 23/06/2026

Science fiction has warned us for decades about this and we’re heading in the wrong direction

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Deepcut News @deepcutnews.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

A Macquarie University lecturer in Middle East politics who has been the target of a pro-Israel media campaign claims to have been filmed, followed and threatened on campus. www.deepcutnews.com/p/macquarie-...

deepcutnews.com

Macquarie academic claims she was threatened, followed after criticising Israel

Man filmed lecture and told her 'I can find you', Macquarie University's Dr Jumana Bayeh says

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The pathetic performance of journos at #NPC might be because most "were more concerned about appearing to be unfair to Hanson". 🙄🤯 But as @scottmitchell.bsky.social notes, many outside the #NPC, like Barrie Cassidy, were appalled at the double standard. #auspol podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/h...

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How Journalism’s Race Problem Helps One Nation. Plus, Craig Foster on Politics and the World Cup

Podcast Episode · Lamestream · 21 June · 1hr

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

"Be beige, not rainbow" is the outcome of librarians saying libraries should be neutral. We cannot and are not neutral, and we gotta stop insisting that we are. At this point, it is part of the book ban playbook.

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Deepcut News @deepcutnews.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

A Melbourne Symphony Orchestra board member has denied that Palestinian civilians were deliberately killed in Gaza, in astonishing remarks heard in three weeks of court proceedings. www.deepcutnews.com/p/the-shocki...

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The shocking remarks heard in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra v Gillham case

One witness denied Palestinian journalists were killed in Gaza

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Karen Hao @karenhao.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

As I've been winding down tour, I've turned down most requests. But when @novaramedia.com asked me to return, I immediately said yes. My first conversation with @aaronjbastani.bsky.social was a favorite. Grateful we had a reunion to reflect on everything a year on. 💗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFwK...

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AI Billionaires Want to Control EVERY Aspect of Your Life | Aaron Bastani Meets Karen Hao

YouTube video by Novara Media

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Robert Dallas Gray @robertdallasgray.com · 19/06/2026

the presence of meta AI in whatsapp, and the lack of a setting to disable it, was *much* more of a concern to us as parents than social media

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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

A few weeks ago we broke news Thales and the Australian gov are making explosives for the IDF. I assume you've noticed mainstream press hasn't followed this up? Anyway, I'm sure it has nothing to do with anything, but Thales is a sponsor of the National Press Club.

The NPC website with Thales listed as a sponsor

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Brigid Alverson @brigidalverson.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The French sports paper @lequipe-actu.bsky.social nails it. Translation in alt text.

An image from the front page of the French sports paper L'Equipe, showing Donald Trump wearing a puppet of the head of FIFA on his right hand and holding the "FIFA Peace Prize" in his left. He is flanked by images of Omar Artan, the Somalian referee turned away by the U.S. government, and a masked police officer, presumably ICE. The caption reads "Just hours before kick-off, US immigration policy has caught up with the World Cup, undermining FIFA's promise of universality. A prime example is the ban on Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan entering the country."

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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

We broke significant national news this week and not a single mainstream media outlet wanted to cover it or follow up. It isn't surprising, but it is illustrative. Put simply, they're all owned and operated by Zionist billionaires. This is why indie media needs to exist.

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Ursula Murray Husted @umurrayhusted.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

With everyone, I am grieving the loss of Marjane Satrapi today. The world is not kind to artists nor are we always kind to ourselves. This makes being kind to each other even more important. Love your friends and family and make your beautiful books. These actions become more meaningful together.

Holding open a page of Marjane Satrapi's book, "Chicken with Plums".

A cartoon of a girl in hijab with a jacket reading 'punk is not ded' is accosted by school officials. A famous still from Marjane Satrapi's film "Persepolis" based on her graphic memoir of the same name about growing up in Iran during the Iranian Revolution.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 03/06/2026

This one hurts. I've really enjoyed Tim's work in the past But let's just be totally bloody clear here: every single person using a text fabrication engine to replace their work, research and writing skills: THIS MOMENT IS COMING FOR YOU TOO It is truly just a matter of time. It's inevitable ⏱️

I recently wrote a piece critical of Matt Chun's essay about the shootings at Bondi
Beach. In it, I attributed a quote to him that were not his words. This was an egregious
mistake and I apologise unreservedly. At his request, I have removed the piece, but I
wanted to make sure everyone here was aware of the error.
I really have no excuse other than my own carelessness and a degree of hubris. I used
AI to search for other examples Of how people had responded to Chun's piece, asking
for links and key quotes. It brought up mainly mainstream pieces from Australia but
some Reddit links, and links from overseas sources. I also asked it to summarise the
piece, not in lieu of reading it but in addition. (I had first read it after reading Guy
Rundle's comments about it.) I clicked through on some of the links. I noted down the
quote, wrote a drop in paragraph using it, and added it to the draft at some point. That
I didn't double-check it or recognise it as not part of the original essay is entirely on
me.
So, yes, this is a case Of AI generating a false quote, but the issue is that I should've
been far more careful in checking it and I am deeply sorry, and embarrassed, that I
didn't do it to the extent necessary. Obviously, we are all aware of this issue of false

So, yes, this is a case of AI generating a false quote, but the issue is that I should've
been far more careful in checking it and I am deeply sorry, and embarrassed, that I
didn't do it to the extent necessary. Obviously, we are all aware of this issue of false
quotes and attributions with AI, but I had enough hubris to think such a thing would
never get past me. It did.
When Matt Chun first contacted me, I initially responded by saying "It came from a
email discussion with people I know and generally trust and I should've been much
more careful." I was pretty sure I knew what the issue was, but this was a fob to give
me time to think about it. Obviously, I should've just said, let me look into it, but I
actually thought that sounded worse, more like a fob than the false reason I gave.
That's not an excuse, just the thought process in the moment. I also apologise for this.
I will leave further discussion of the the problems with using AI in this way for later.
For now, I really want to make clear the error and to apologise publicly to Matt Chun
for the false quote and the initially misleading response. As I say, I have no excuse
beyond my own carelessness and hubris.
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iurgi urrutia @iurgi.com · 03/06/2026

It was an absolute pleasure to sit down for a chat with @campbellwhyte.bsky.social to talk about his new and excellent graphic novel Luna Express, as well as his Eisner nominated Home Time, Sailor Moon, Ranma 1/2, Otomo and more. #comics #podcast

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Once Upon a Punk @onceuponapunk.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

And have a great Tuesday! ^^

Life is hard
But at least I'm not dumb enough tu believe it's because of immigrants

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Maris Wicks @mariswicks.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

@reimenayee.com @scottmccloud.bsky.social @nsousanis.bsky.social and @neilcohn.bsky.social had some great thoughts (and resources!) on making and teaching comics. (My notes are paraphrased - I tried to do my best!)

Pencil drawings of the cartoonists from the webinar: Reimena Yee, a person with glasses and long dark hair, wearing a white shirt, is on the top left, asking "How has picking apart the form of comics improved your practice of making comics?" Below, on the right is Scott McCloud, a person with glasses and short grey hair, wearing a black t-shirt with a plaid flannel over it, saying "With comics, I don’t think we’re dumbing down complex topics; I think we’re broadening their accessibility."

Pencil drawings of cartoonists from the webinar: Nick Sousanis, with glasses and very short dark hair, wearing a t-shirt that says "protect trans kids" is on the top left, saying "How you think is more important than how you draw." Neil Cohn, who has a beard and is bald, wearing a plaid button-up shirt, is saying "The images in comics are not additive; they are essential."

A pencil drawing of me and my partner watching the webinar on a laptop. On the laptop screen, Nick Sousanis is saying about comics "You’re making thousands of decisions…all in a matter of minutes." In response to that, I’m saying "Ooooh that’s why I’m so tired."

A pencil drawing of Scott McCloud in the middle of the page, saying "I mean, you have to be a generalist to be a cartoonist. There are so many skills you need to make comics!" At the bottom left is me, nodding so aggressively that my head falls off and rolls across the page.

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iurgi urrutia @iurgi.com · 01/06/2026

My dad was a union delegate from his teens to retirement. I have always supported unions and have been a delegate myself. This is absolutely disgraceful

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iurgi urrutia @iurgi.com · 30/05/2026

Having breakfast as I listen to @reimenayee.com @scottmccloud.bsky.social @neilcohn.bsky.social and @nsousanis.bsky.social talk about comics, visual narrative and comics theory. An absolute dream come true. Live now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gymw... #comics

A screenshot showing all four panellists on the right hand side and a slide by Nick Sousanis about comics theory

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Annie Sexton @anniesexton.com · 04/05/2026

I launched an indie webcomic hosting platform several months ago that offered a free and a $4/mo paid plan. This was purely to cover the cost of the infrastructure. But in seeing it grow, I'm no longer worried about the cost. So yeah Webcomic Studio is now free. webcomic.studio

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Webcomic Studio

Read & publish indie comics online

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iurgi urrutia @iurgi.com · 30/05/2026

Google before enshittification. Those were the days when I still used Google.

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iurgi urrutia @iurgi.com · 29/05/2026

Comprehensive, powerful and devastating. Sparrow is totally on point.

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Reimena Yee 🦇 @reimenayee.com · 28/05/2026

Reminder this is happening this weekend!!!

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 23/05/2026

Google's CEO saying that the reason there's intense backlash to AI is because humans aren't "evolved" enough to understand it youtu.be/RgV57kDzcng?...

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iurgi urrutia @iurgi.com · 24/05/2026

Disturbing scenes of police violence when Basque members of the Sumud Flottila arrived back home. Police began pushing them aside, when one of the members tried to get away to join the people who were waiting to welcome them police brutally attacked them. #FreePalestine

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

A group of Australian citizens were kidnapped on international waters and beaten on camera by their captors - Israel Jillian Segal, the most prominent Israel advocate in Australia, has so far said *nothing* about the welfare of her fellow Australian citizens, nor condemned Israel's brutal actions .

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iurgi urrutia @iurgi.com · 21/05/2026

I’ve been gradually moving all my stuff away from Google apps and tools and the latest news will only accelerate the move. So glad I have a head start! I encourage everyone to give it a go. It’s totally doable. You don’t need to continue feeding the monster

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

No other word has done more damage to the craft of writing in recent years than “content”. Even if you’re using the word “content” ironically, or as a cute little joke, don’t. When someone calls writing “content” they’re pissing on someone’s hard work & passion. “Content” is Technosatan’s henchword.

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Rohan Connolly @rohanconnolly65.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

This is absolutely brilliant stuff from @ronnisalt.bsky.social, not just skewering the lying, grifting hypocrite that is Pauline Hanson, but the insipidness and greed of both major parties (and complicit media) which has allowed One Nation to flourish.

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Where One Nation lies - The Shot

One Nation wants more victims, more people pissed off at political parties and big business so One Nation can build a big business and a political party out of them.

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 17/05/2026

Immigration make Britain brilliant

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Reimena Yee 🦇 @reimenayee.com · 17/05/2026

Had an awesome 1 1/2 hour yapping about historical comics with Sierra and Vincent!! So lucky to be calling them my peers! 🤩😍😘 Check out our conversation archived in the Youtube link below.

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 15/05/2026

Anthony Albanese says we at the Australia Institute need to be fair dinkum about a 25% gas export tax. Well, this is us being fair dinkum! @richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol

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iurgi urrutia @iurgi.com · 14/05/2026

The ALIA Graphic Podcast creator chat with Lee Lai is out now wherever you listen to podcasts or following the link below. We talk about Cannon at length, the messiness of life, the struggles of cartooning, comics and a little bit about horror. #comics #podcast

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132 Creator Chat with Lee Lai | ALIA Graphic Podcast

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Briar Rolfe: TRANS INSURGENT @briar-rolfe.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Sometimes I find myself sitting and thinking about how two of the biggest literary awards in this country have somehow managed to both be named after The Same Nazi

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Forty one years ago today, May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police bombed the home of the MOVE Organization. The assault resulted in the murder of 6 adults, 5 children and a number of animals. The fire spread leaving 61 houses burnt down and 250 people homeless. Never Forget.

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iurgi urrutia @iurgi.com · 13/05/2026

Just a few days ago I had a long chat with Lee Lai about Cannon. The podcast episode is coming up soon! It was a pleasure to talk about such an excellent graphic novel and I couldn't be happier about the Stella Prize win. Excellent, excellent news. This is so good for Lee and for Australian #comics

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'Portrait of anger' by Australian cartoonist wins $60,000 Stella Prize

Lee Lai's debut graphic novel, Stone Fruit, was longlisted for the Stella Prize in 2022. Four years on, she's won the prestigious award for her latest book, Cannon.

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