Reposted by Jon PicciniAHA (Australia) @austhistassoc.bsky.social · 19hThere's a new Past/Present column in The Guardian! Peter Prince and (Waskam) Emelda Davis explore the High Court's backing of ethnic cleansing in 1906, forcing the expulsion of 4-6000 Australian South Sea Islanders as "aliens". Follow the link to read more! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comIn 1906 Australia’s high court backed ethnic cleansing. That historical wrong and error of law must be put right | Peter Prince and (Waskam) Emelda DavisA disturbing precedent that branded British subjects ‘aliens’ is made even more dangerous by the rise of populism today 044
Reposted by Jon PicciniLuke Ontario @coolhand.bsky.social · 20hI have no idea if this is true but the collage kills me 321180238
Reposted by Jon PicciniDan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Ah yes the circle of life 13693191540
Reposted by Jon Piccininorman emailer @maximumchips.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Meta needs to release smart underwear 1183
Reposted by Jon PicciniPurplepingers ☭ @purplepingers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"the kitchen is on the alfresco" indeed it is i guess #shitrentals linktr.ee/purplepingers 54917
Jon Piccini @jonpiccini.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Keywords was published 50 years ago. A great book that really opened my eyes to the complexities of language. 1211
Jon Piccini @jonpiccini.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Crocodile attacks prove need for more habitat closer to population zones.abc.net.auOpenAI breach proves need for more data centres, major parties sayLabor, Coalition agree OpenAI's Medicare breach proves the need for Australia to secure "a seat at the AI table" by rolling out data centres nationally. 0102
Jon Piccini @jonpiccini.bsky.social · 26/09/2026An important call to justice here 👇theguardian.comIn 1906 Australia’s high court backed ethnic cleansing. That historical wrong and error of law must be put right | Peter Prince and (Waskam) Emelda DavisA disturbing precedent that branded British subjects ‘aliens’ is made even more dangerous by the rise of populism today 0135
Jon Piccini @jonpiccini.bsky.social · 26/09/2026theguardian.comAlberta’s self-image as world’s only rat-free region shattered by discovery of ratProvince’s rat patrol called in to investigate as town of Bowden announces discovery of dead vermin 152
Jon Piccini @jonpiccini.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Wild that A New Britannia, which went through four editions and sold 10s of thousands of copies, wasn't even an option. 390
Reposted by Jon PicciniBoyd van Dijk @boydvandijk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026My new article examining the ICRC's visits to political prisoners in 1960s Apartheid South Africa, including its encounters with Mandela and Sobukwe, is out now in the Journal of Global History. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...cambridge.orgHumanitarianism, race, and the late colonial global order: Red Cross prison inspections in Apartheid South Africa | Journal of Global History | Cambridge CoreHumanitarianism, race, and the late colonial global order: Red Cross prison inspections in Apartheid South Africa 1216
Reposted by Jon PicciniDavid Rafferty @davidrafferty.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"His Holiness decrees that the Spanish and Portuguese empires shall be divided at the Hobart-Perth Line. Those English savages can have the Brisbane Zone." 091
Jon Piccini @jonpiccini.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Feels like a race now as to which happens first: govts ban AI or the bubble bursts and we all go back to regularly scheduled programming. 1121
Reposted by Jon PicciniJay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026One of my favorite cases of someone being Wrong on the Internet was a very earnest, very confused vegan who was telling people how cruel honey is; and it eventually turned out they thought honey was made by putting bees in a centrifuge and spinning them around until they threw up. 26482561355
Reposted by Jon Picciniᴡᴇ ʙᴜɪʟᴛ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴄɪᴛʏ @webuiltthiscity.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This genuinely made me laugh out loud today 104035817
Jon Piccini @jonpiccini.bsky.social · 20/09/2026If the existing order is losing legitimacy, why should the young not at least look with curiosity towards its supposed challenger?insidestory.org.auChina-maxxing at the end of history • Inside StoryUnder the mainstream radar, a “China time of life” swept across social media in the West 041
Reposted by Jon PicciniSadiah Qureshi 🦈 @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Stunned and honoured by where my love letter to life living has reached. My profound thanks to everyone who made it possible: from beloveds who roared with me without reading a word, to the readers and judges who so kindly did, and found it worthwhile. I’m delighted to be in such company. 1613624
Jon Piccini @jonpiccini.bsky.social · 18/09/2026My "detaining visa overstayers will not lead to ICE-style raids" t-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by the shirt. 2103
Reposted by Jon PicciniAbby Barker @abbybarker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Now *that's* collection management. 13913
Reposted by Jon PicciniSam Wetherell @samwetherell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Some incredibly exciting news! My book about how Liverpool's history makes us think differently about Britain's past, present and future has been shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize! 1310820
Jon Piccini @jonpiccini.bsky.social · 17/09/2026And they say comedy is deadabc.net.auReza Pahlavi accepts Coalition invitation to visit AustraliaThe exiled son of Iran's last shah says he wants to be a "bridge" to democracy in Iran, not a candidate to lead the country. 253
Reposted by Jon PicciniJennifer de Guzman Strikes Again @jenniferdeguzman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026My daughter’s latest masterpiece 113115382433
Reposted by Jon PicciniChristopher @chrissalisbury.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Wishing all who celebrate a happy international day of democracy from fair Queensland, the cradle of democratic norms and traditions ⚖️ 0226
Reposted by Jon PicciniNick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 15/09/2026New investigation: How Australia is propping up an entire international commercial airline (and a dangerously mismanaged one) for its offshore detention regime:thepoint.com.auWhy is Australia propping up Nauru airlines to keep offshore detention alive?Here’s a question you’ve probably never asked yourself: Why does Nauru Airlines exist? There’s a simple answer – Australia’s offshore detention regime. Australia’s “resettlement” program in Naoero req... 14184111
Reposted by Jon PicciniAmy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Every single Pauline Hanson story reporting on her latest racist comments should also include that a court has upheld that she racially discriminated against Mehreen Faruqi. 18454145
Reposted by Jon PicciniDan Ilic @danilic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Holy shit www.deepcutnews.com/p/queensland...deepcutnews.comQueensland LNP copies Trump’s playbook with conservative appointeesA string of appointments in recent months has drawn concerns the LNP is quietly eroding the independence of state boards 109250
Reposted by Jon Picciniℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I'm sorry, a free what of what? 59753139
Reposted by Jon PicciniThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/09/2026A spoonful of sugar: how South Africa’s weigh-and-pay shops are tackling ‘poverty tax’ head ontheguardian.comA spoonful of sugar: how South Africa’s weigh-and-pay shops are tackling ‘poverty tax’ head onRun by a social enterprise, the six shops operate from shipping containers across Johannesburg’s Alexandra township and sell food and household goods by weight in small, affordable amounts 14515
Jon Piccini @jonpiccini.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Pauline just recycling Hitler's talking points. Sad. 33010
Reposted by Jon Piccini@ratlimit @ratlimit.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I think this was ultimately the right move. 04489396
Jon Piccini @jonpiccini.bsky.social · 13/09/2026There is nothing more sacred in Australian politics than Albo's mum. 2222
Reposted by Jon PicciniMatt Golding @goldingcartoons.bsky.social · 10/09/2026American football at the MCG @theageaustralia.bsky.social 1622059
Reposted by Jon PicciniParliamentary History Journal @parlhistjournal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Are you an early career researcher with an interest in parliamentary history? We are inviting submissions of 10,000 words, including references, for our annual essay prize, worth £500. The deadline is 30 Nov. 2026. More details here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1750...onlinelibrary.wiley.comParliamentary HistoryClick on the title to browse this journal 03339
Reposted by Jon PicciniPrinceton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 10/09/2026In Cancelled Futures, @amit-singh.bsky.social examines how race, class, gender, and place shape the ways working-class young people in Britain envision their transition from education to work. Out now! Learn more: buff.ly/OQDddw2 0139
Reposted by Jon PicciniHistory Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 10/09/2026The Radar Key grants access to public toilets and is a small but crucial part of the history of disabled people demanding rights and independence in modern Britain. Kirstie Stage explores the little-known history of this radical object.historyworkshop.org.ukRadical Object: The Radar KeyThe Radar Key is a small but crucial part of the history of disabled people demanding rights and independence in modern Britain. Kirstie Stage explores the little-known history of this radical object. 010953
Reposted by Jon PicciniJosh Smith @smithjj.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Excited that my first monograph, The Politics of Reading at the British Subscription Library, has been published by @degruyterbrill.bsky.social. The book examines the political, social and intellectual culture of late 18thC Britain through books and reading habits. brill.com/display/titl...brill.comThe Politics of Reading at the British Subscription Library, 1789-1832"The Politics of Reading at the British Subscription Library, 1789-1832" published on 08 Sep 2026 by Brill. 109043
Reposted by Jon PicciniTim Lyons @picketer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026“Pack your boogie board bag carefully, says an expert who learned the hard way.” 1314
Reposted by Jon PicciniCharlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I’ve reconciled myself to being to the left of any Labour government in my adult lifetime, but I didn’t anticipate that I’d also wildly diverge from them on whether masked gangs of fascist thugs should be allowed to break the law with impunity in the service of inciting racial hatred 16553103
Reposted by Jon PicciniAdrian Vickers @avick.bsky.social · 09/09/2026People have been slow to congratulate @evansmithhist.bsky.social, and he doesn’t blow his own trumpet 171