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Janet Castle

@janetc.bsky.social
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Social worker, activist, human rights & climate/environmental campaigner. Sydney, Australia bridgeforasylumseekers.org.au Photo: Burning steel wool by the talented Matt White

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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Scrap the aged care algorithm!
Can you share the campaign with your friends and family to help us reach more people? Up to half of petition signatures come from shares, so it makes a real…
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Dani @jadoreambiance.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
For anyone who missed it, last week there was an eclipse. Here’s the best shot I got! #eclipse #astrophotography
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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
'A Coalition government has vowed to detonate most of Australia’s efforts to decarbonise its economy “within 30 days” of winning power' reneweconomy.com.au/coalition-vo...
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Coalition vows to scrap "ideologically driven" renewable, EV and climate policies if returned to power
Federal Coalition vows to detonate most of Australia's efforts to decarbonise "within 30 days" of winning power, including the advance of renewables and the emissions-curbing policy it introduced.
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Türkiye raided homes overnight and jailed people for running LGBT+ organizations, calling their legal work a crime. Sign now and demand their release: a.allout.org/s/P3D8Q/
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Türkiye: Free the jailed LGBT+ activists
Police in Türkiye raided homes overnight and jailed people for running LGBT+ organizations, calling legal work a crime. Add your name and demand their immediate release.
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Hold the Police Commissioner accountable for this bashing. If you are able, pls donate to "White Shirt Guy’s" historic legal battle. chuffed.org/project/1806...
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Hold the Police Commissioner accountable for this bashing. Support White Shirt Guy’s historic legal battle.
Photo courtesy of Oliver Risi.
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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Not content with copying Morrison's grants corruption, Albo is exporting it to the Pacific. Spare me any outage about China's behaviour - pigs in mud all look the same to me. Mine for MWM
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Anthropic Is Building a Predictive Surveillance System to Monitor Activists prospect.org/2026/09/09/a...
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Anthropic Is Building a Predictive Surveillance System to Monitor Activists - The American Prospect
New hires and comments in interviews show that the AI giant is using its capabilities against dissenters.
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The Chaser @chaser.com.au · 09/09/2026
"Fuck me, is it that time of year already?" chaser.com.au/general-news...
Local man considers chucking a sickie to avoid 'R U OK?' Day
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A clip from a Global Sumud Flotilla reporter in Gaza today.
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/pa... And here's the irony - if a person's super runs out sooner they will be dependent on Centrelink all the sooner.
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One Nation - Hands Off Our Rights At Work
One Nation say they are the party of workers, but their actions say differently. Time and time again Pauline Hanson and One Nation have voted against our rights at work. She’s voted against: • Same Jo...
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/pa... And the irony is that if a person's super runs out sooner they will be dependent on Centrelink all the sooner.
megaphone.org.au
One Nation - Hands Off Our Rights At Work
One Nation say they are the party of workers, but their actions say differently. Time and time again Pauline Hanson and One Nation have voted against our rights at work. She’s voted against: • Same Jo...
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#JusticeForZomi
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
www.echo.net.au/2026/09/aust...
echo.net.au
Australians rallying outside Israeli Embassy
Australians will gather this morning outside the Israeli Embassy in Canberra to demand an independent investigation into the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, two years after she was kil...
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 01/09/2026
Which one is Scott Morrison speaking to press in the midst of the 2020 Australian bushfires? Which one is Anthony Albanese speaking to press after the 2026 Nepal floods?
"There have been a lot of provocative comments made [about climate change] over the last few days from all sides of the debate and I find it very unhelpful. There is a time and a place to debate controversial issues and important issues, right now it's important to focus on the needs of Australians who need our help”


“There will be time to examine the science and what has occurred here. My thoughts are solely focused, at this point in time, on the families and on the extraordinarily difficult time that we’re going through and offering our support….those debates will take place. But I don't think, from Australia's perspective, now's the time”
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Please share www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Greens criticise Labor after former IDF officer’s ‘reprehensible’ comments on Zomi Frankcom strike
David Shoebridge says ‘words are just distractions’ until government takes action
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Far anyone in Canberra tomorrow (8/9) or fancying a trip please join the rally to seek justice for Zomi.
Photo of Zomi Frankcom. Rally on 8/9/26 at 10:30 am outside Israeli embassy (6 Turana St, Yarralumla)
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 05/09/2026
A large number of people who purport to care about the energy transition and climate told me this was a nothingburger, in 2024.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 03/09/2026
Just resharing this one again. The sneering at 1.5c as "never really possible" is a marker of fatalist, centrist status-quo tropes and a total lack of imagination about alternative histories and potential futures. It is also just gross and disrespectful to those who asked for that target:
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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
To get up to 54 cents, the Minerals Council add in royalties, which, as explained above, is like a builder claiming payment for bricks is “tax”. Read the full factcheck on The Point: thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...
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Lucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
🚨🚨Oh for the love of all that’s holy. 🤦‍♀️ Palantir secretly in another government support program. Remember that Palantir is run by eugenicists who think you should die if you’re not mega-rich. Thanks to @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social for crucial reporting. michaelwest.com.au/robodebt-on-... #Auspol
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Steroids. Palantir infiltrates NDIS
by Claudia Weisenberger | Aug 18, 2026 | Government, Latest Posts
Palantir infiltrates NDIS. Image: David Knudsen,
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The Government has secretly inserted Palantir into its automated decision system inside the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) exposing Australia's most vulnerable. Claudia Weisenberger
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A small, used bookstore in Lunenburg #NovaScotia is getting more attention for one unique reason. It opens in the evening and doesn't close until customers stop coming, even if that means keeping the lights on into the early morning. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Why this Lunenburg bookstore stays open late into the night
A small, used bookstore in Lunenburg, N.S., is getting more attention for one unique reason. It opens in the evening and doesn't close until customers stop coming, even if that means keeping the light...
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Stilgherrian @stilgherrian.com · 13/08/2026
I know I go on about journalists not being numerate, but here’s a question. When we look at these three incidents, and then at the ATSB incident database, what are the actual odds this is not just a random cluster? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08... www.atsb.gov.au/national-avi...
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Breaking: Third Sydney Airport take-off incident investigated by safety body
Safety authorities are investigating a third runway incident at Sydney Airport, involving a Qantas flight crossing the path of a Virgin Australia aircraft.
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
While millions of Australians are worried about paying the mortgage, affording food or insurance, the Australian Submarine Agency, that’s meant to be building AUKUS nuclear submarines, has been literally having a ball at the public expense.
Photo of the fancy function room where the ball was held
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Big T @big-tony.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
I just saw the Reflecting Pool referred to as "The straits of Warm Ooze" 😆
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 18/06/2026
Just resharing this because it's clearly needed: Australia's data centre hotspots have nearly twice the grid emissions intensity as America's data centre hotspots.
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Do join me at this event @theactionnetwork.bsky.social: No Nuclear Weapons in Australia Webinar. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/webin...
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No Nuclear Weapons in Australia Webinar
As plans advance for Australia to host US nuclear-capable B-52 bombers and potentially nuclear-armed submarines, there are increasing concerns about the potential for Australia to unknowingly host Ame...
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Do join me in attending this event @theactionnetwork.bsky.social No Nuclear Weapons in Australia Webinar. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/webin...
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No Nuclear Weapons in Australia Webinar
As plans advance for Australia to host US nuclear-capable B-52 bombers and potentially nuclear-armed submarines, there are increasing concerns about the potential for Australia to unknowingly host Ame...
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UBI Works @ubiworks.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Work delivers too little certainty for too many. As precarious employment becomes the 'new normal,' we need a new solution. If insecurity is the 'new normal' for work, then basic income must be the 'new normal' for survival.
Article by Carlo Fanelli: "Canadians aren't imagining the cost-of-living crisis." Photo of coffee beans in a roasting plant.
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ALife Allah of the Gilded Dice Guild ➡️Portland Retro Gaming Expo @alifeallah.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Arundhati Roy is always dropping it.
A quote from Arundhati Roy. "The thing is, people spend so much time mocking Trump or waiting for him to be impeached. And the Danger with that kind of obsession with a single person is that you don't see the system that produced him."
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Join us tomorrow in support of the Global Sumud Flotilla. RSVP in link below. www.risingtide.org.au/josephjakes/...
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
greens.org.au/campaigns/ga...
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Gas Tax | The Australian Greens
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 28/04/2026
Not entirely sure what's going on in China but this does not look like "waning", it looks like an annual data blip? ICE, PHEV all down a lot too... @robbieandrew.bsky.social robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/?la...
a chart showing China's ice and ev sales, as ice falls and EVs rise
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
I just wrote a letter to my MP and Senators requesting action for the Australians onboard Global Sumud Flotilla and cut ties with Israel. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
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Email your MP and Senators: Speak up for the Flotilla Participants!
Use our email templates to request your Federal Representatives to speak up for the Australians onboard Global Sumud Flotilla and cut ties with Israel.
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Join me in a couple of hours at: "In Conversation with Australian Flotilla Participants". RSVP here: "In Conversation with Australian Flotilla Participants". RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/gsf-w...
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Webinar - Breaking the siege on Gaza
Join us on Apr 26 and hear from experts and the Australian crew of Global Sumud Flotilla about how you can be a part of the movement to break the siege on Gaza.
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Brisbanites, if you're free tonight, come & hear from the brave sailors in the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza & a fabulous panel of speakers at Five Star Cinemas, New Farm. 6.30pm. Tix -Waged: $30 Unwaged: $10. Pay it forward: $0. At the door or at: actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Sydney peeps get your tickets for tonight’s event: 16 brave Australians will soon sail with the Global Sumud Flotilla taking food & medicines to Gaza. Hear those from Sydney speak about why this is so important to them. MCed by the talented Sara Saleh. actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...
Photo of boats participating in Global Sumud Flotilla & date /location of event supporting it.
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
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aotearoanz_globalsumud on Instagram: "US rtenews Irish actor Liam Cunningham says a new flotilla bound for Gaza highlights the ‘failure’ by governments to meet their leg…"
US rtenews Irish actor Liam Cunningham says a new flotilla bound for Gaza highlights the ‘failure’ by governments to meet their legal obligations toward civilians in the enclave.39 boats carrying more than 300 people are set to depart from Barcelona, with additional vessels and participants joining the convoy at ports along the route.Organisers say the flotilla is expected to grow to more than 80 boats and around 1,000 participants.The Global Sumud Flotilla brings together activists, aid workers and international supporters who say their objective is not to deliver aid directly, but to challenge restrictions that they say have prevented humanitarian organisations from operating in Gaza.The mission follows the interception of a previous Global Sumud Flotilla last year, when the Israeli navy stopped about 40 boats bound for Gaza and detained more than 450 activists, including several from Ireland.
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
16 brave Australians will sail with the Global Sumud Flotilla taking food & medicines to Gaza. They are poised to leave Italy shortly. Hear those from Sydney speak about why this is so important to them. MCed by the talented Sara Saleh. Grab tickets here: actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Come join us if you're free. Tickets here: actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve... If you'd like to come but can't afford it we have someone willing to pay for your ticket.
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I'm attending the Sydney for Global Sumud Flotilla panel and fundraiser on Thur 23 Apr 6-8pm in Surry Hills to hear from the Australian flotilla crew and link up with local Palestine solidarity campaigns. Join me: actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...
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Sydney for Global Sumud Flotilla - Apr 23
Join us on the evening of Apr 23, hear directly from Australian participants of Global Sumud Flotilla as they sail to Gaza, and learn how you can amplify their action and stand up for Palestine.
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alexjungle.bsky.social @alexjungle.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
NHK World confirms Japan has perfected a process to extract high purity lithium from dead batteries with a 90 percent recovery rate. Great
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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
" Oh come on ABC, what are you doing! This is a reckless maniac endangering the world and having real, devastating impact on the world, you run a puff piece on him as some kind of entertainment or brilliant strategist." www.youtube.com/watch?v=saSc...
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Trump 'the showman' resets ticking timebomb with Iran: John Barron | ABC NEWS
YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
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Alert: Event Venue Change to Mrs Macquarie’s Point Wednesday Morning – News Hub
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Janet Castle @janetc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
chuffed.org/project/1696...
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Support Zack Schofield Sailing with the Flotilla
“A country our politicians call a mate is actively starving and bombing civilians. Ordinary Australians don’t want to extend friendship, free trade, and weapons components to a country doing that. It’...
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Jovi ⚖️ 10/13 🏁 🎃🪅 @panamajovi.afrolatinsky.app · 23/03/2026
All FIFA attendees need to watch this.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 23/03/2026
these fucking vile demons. burn their names and faces into the history books forever.
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International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Australia) @ican-australia.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
ICAN Australia condemns military strikes by the US and Israel on Iran. The only way to avoid nuclear catastrophe and to discourage more states from seeking their own nuclear weapons, is to uphold and vigorously defend international law and to implement the #TPNW #nuclearban.
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Media Release: ICAN Australia Condemns Strikes on Iran and Calls on Australia to Champion International Law and Diplomacy - ICAN Australia
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 01/03/2026
I cannot ever stop tearing my hair out about climate activists being labelled 'unrealistic' when the fossil fuel business bros persistently do shit like this www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Fossil fuel giant wins $370 million tax break for burning gas as an ‘alternative fuel’
The IRS ruling appears to allow one of the world’s largest exporters of natural gas to claim its heavily polluting tankers are low-emissions “motorboats.”
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Iran: “Remember that one can be against a hateful regime, as is the case with the Iranian regime, as is the whole of Spanish society, and at the same time be against an unjustified, dangerous military intervention outside of international law.”
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