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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

There's a difference between a bingo card of politicians' talking points & an actual "to do" list. This is the latter, currently enacted in real time. It's being pursued by very powerful people in Australia who have no original ideas but REALLY like what they see occurring in the USA today. #Auspol

USA Project 2025 Presidential Transition Project Synopsis
https://dn721907.ca.archive.org/0/items/project-2025-mandate-for-leadership-heritage-foundation/Project%202025%3B%20Mandate%20For%20Leadership%20-%20Heritage%20Foundation.pdf

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Galileo thermometer was not designed to be dropped from a great height and has sadly died, but some of the parts have found a new life. I wonder what the ravens will think about it...

Glass balls filled with coloured liquid, from a broken Galileo thermometer hanging in the garden.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This thread reminded me that for many Australians who left home in the 70's, the stove commonly encountered in rented houses was the Early Kooka.They came with decades of baked-on grease, a malfunctioning griller and a tiny, tiny oven. Of course there were no range hoods. Ah - happy times.

The Early Kooka, a green-coloured, enamel, free-standing gas oven and stove. The cream-coloured oven door had an illustration of a kookaburra (Australian kingfisher) and the words "Early Kooka". There were four gas burners on the stove. You had to light the stove burners and the oven burner (on the bottom, at the back) with a lit match after turning on the gas. There was room underneath the oven to store oven trays on the floor if you wanted to, and a shelf above the stove to keep food warm.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Thank you! We're looking forward to seeing it.

Wallace and Gromit signalling thumbs up.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

She's gorgeous! Nearly as pretty as my Ruby and Scarlett☺️. Mine is a lousy photo, but the girls were busy and couldn't stop. They're 3/4 Rhode Island Reds, constantly on the move and 'talk', incessantly. I've known a lot of chooks, and Rhode Island Reds are my absolute favourites.

Two chooks who are way too busy to have their photo taken

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

That looks great. I like this one too, which is not too different.

Possible new Australian flag, Lower third red (referencing Aboriginal flag), Upper two-thirds blue, with Southern Cross in white.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I don't know about protests at the base itself, which presumably is protected by OTT security, but there's a protest against the insanity of all this on 6th October, 5pm at Yagan Square, Perth. Please share.

Protest Land Forces 2026. Tuesday October 6th Yagan Square, Perth

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Perth people: Rally to support the human rights of Palestinian people on September 5th, 12pm, Forrest Place Perth. Please share. #Auspol

Free Palestine rally Saturday September 5th 12 pm Forrest Place Perth

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Vale Tim Curry Thank you for all the wonderful performances. RIP

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

If the facts that Cabinet ministers have said so & they've been attacking Lebanon for decades aren't enough, here's a map of the "Greater Israel" referenced by Netanyahu & other Israeli Cabinet numerous times &, if you want more, here it is again, apparently on the sleeve of a member of the IDF.

Image reportedly of the sleeve of a member of the IDF during activity in Gaza.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Well, Steven, a few members of the Israeli Cabinet disagree with you on that one. #Auspol

Times of Israel page depicting the Prime Minister of Israel with the headline "Netanyahu says he's on a "historic and spiritual mission" also feels a connection to vision of Greater Israel"

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

"Three minutes' searching would suffice to find this out but searching is irksome and three minutes is a long time." AE Housman

AE Housman, English classical scholar and poet, 1839 -1936

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I don't know who created this gem, but it encapsulates a great deal about this argument.

"What transphobes think trans women do": Woman peering under cubicle door.
"What transphobes do": Woman peering under cubicle door

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

He has form. He did something similar to the late Queen in 2018.

Donald Trump cutting in front of Queen Elizabeth.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

We can but dream.... Meanwhile,

Gary Larson cartoon: Dog leaning out of car talking to another dog. "Ha ha ha, Biff. After we go to the drugstore and the post office, I'm going to the vet's to get tutored!"

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I've taken ages to respond, but here are our beautiful new chooks, Sienna & Scarlet, for you to enjoy. It's been intense, as the existing chook, Ruby, previously the sweetest-natured, loveliest bird alive, becomes a single-mindedly murderous, screeching monster at the mere sight of them. ☺️Patience

Two Rhode Island Red pullets, Sienna at back and Scarlet at front. Ruby, the pre-existing chook in the family, is behind the photographer (ie not in shot) having a very loud existential crisis.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

This would be hilarious were it not so tragic in its apparently total lack of insight, whether by deceit or a genuine lack of ability to reflect honestly on the behaviour of oneself or one's own country. Throughout its entire history the USA has spent only 16 years NOT at war with someone. #Auspol

Commentary from Caitlin Johnstone: "literally the funniest country that could possibly utter this criticism of another country's military spending". The commentary relates to an image of Marco Rubio, with a quote from him: "imagine if instead of spending billions of dollars supporting terrorists or weapons, Iran had spent that money helping the people of Iran. They would have a much different country.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

That image has been around for at least 8 years, when there certainly were US bases there. Here's another one along the same lines. I don't know the date of this one. Can you imagine the USA tolerating another country surrounding them like this?

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

"Iran must de-escalate" reminded me of this gem (creator unknown). Nobody 'wins' a war - everyone loses - so it's best to not start them. We all know who started this one, and it wasn't Iran, though we've heard for 35+ years that they were "just about to". Now - about Israel invading Lebanon #Auspol

Map of Iran surrounded by flags indicating US bases. Text says "IRAN WANTS WAR - Look how close they put their country to our military bases".

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

"Spokeskids". GREAT idea! Looking forward to: Indigenous Spokeskids - their experience in Australia, esp. during the Advance "No" campaign; Muslim Spokeskids - how it feels to be described as "bad cattle" & "terrorists" by sitting parliamentarians; Palestinian Spokeskids - oops - who? #Auspol

Image of Israeli "Spokeskid" Ben Carasso, who has been welcomed at Australian Parliament (and those of other nations, reportedly), and spoken with Parliamentarians, to advocate on behalf of children of Israel. Because apparently that's what's happening now in this country.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I wondered about that too. Also this idea, which says a great deal, very succinctly:

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Lowitja O'Donaghue She was strong, wise, kind and a powerhouse of energy, particularly in support of Indigenous people. She suffered no fools gladly but was always graceful & fair in setting them straight. She is sorely missed.

Image of Lowitja O'Donaghue.
In the 1976 Australia Day Honours, she became the first Aboriginal woman to be inducted into the new Order of Australia founded by the Labor Commonwealth Government. The appointment, as a Member of the Order (AM) was "for service to the Aboriginal community".
In 1982 she won an Advance Australia Award.
O'Donoghue was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1983 New Year Honours for service to the Aboriginal community, and was named Australian of the Year in 1984, for her work to improve the welfare of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Rosa Parks May her bravery be remembered for ever.

Image of Rosa Parks
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an American civil rights activist whose refusal to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 ignited the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Already active in the NAACP, Parks’ arrest became a key test case against segregation. The 381-day boycott, led by Martin Luther King Jr., ended with a Supreme Court ruling desegregating buses. She continued her activism in Detroit and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Sami Shah, take a deep bow for this one. #Auspol assets.crikey.com.au/wp-content/u...

"Alternative" Australian Values Statement by Sami Shah

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

and yet - this was Bondi Beach, September 2025. Quite a few people not only "felt", but were also told, that they were "unwanted" there. Did PH comment on that?

Bondi Beach, September 2025. Man aggressively using Israeli flag as a screen, with another behind him waving an Australian flag. This group claimed that the beach belonged to them.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

So that's where all the goldfish went...

Australian kookaburra in tree thinking about what to have for second lunch.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Australia should neither be turning a blind eye to crimes against humanity nor hosting war criminals. The standard we walk past is the standard that we accept - and all must recognise that the standard that we accept today might be applied against us tomorrow. #Auspol #FreePalestine

Bracelet with Palestinian colours, watermelon motifs and beads with colours of the Aboriginal flag. This signifies that the wearer supports both the Palestinian people and the Indigenous people of Australia.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

I was proud of the Invasion Day rally crowd in Perth today, who refused to be cowed by the threat of danger, remained calm & peaceful &, after initial confusion about what was required, obeyed Police orders & continued the rally, albeit not quite as planned. The Police were great too, btw #Auspol

This is the Invasion Day crowd in Perth today after Forrest Place had been evacuated because a device had been seen to be thrown down near the stage, who waited patiently for a long time in Murray Street and then marched through the city as planned originally.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Here's my suggestion for a new flag.

Design for new Australian flag. Lower third red, referencing the Indigenous flag, upper two thirds blue with white Southern Cross . The general design echoes that of the Indigenous flag while remaining distinct, and the colours, red, white and blue reference the existing Australian flag.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

This is an appalling "See what you made me do" statement. It looks like a threat to others. #Auspol

Picture of publisher Morry Schwartz with text accusing Louise Adler of deliberately "wounding" Adelaide Writers Week by programming a Palestinian writer.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Exactly. It's important now to argue strongly for equivalence. Either anti-hate and anti-discrimination measures should apply for all or they should apply for none. Privileging one group is racist by definition. I find this table a useful illustration of that. Needs more columns for other targets.

A thought experiment: In the absence of a definition of Islamophobia taking the IHRA definition and cutting and pasting or adjusting for Islamophobia - gives an interesting view. Part of an article on the Isalmophobia Zohran Mamdani was facing in his NYC Mayoral run. https://sleekitscotsman.substack.com/p/mamdani-and-the-ihra-definition-of

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

It's inescapable how differential standards of concern apply to different ethnicities in Australia. Ongoing injury to Indigenous people, exacerbated by the result of the Voice referendum, is ignored, ditto surging Islamophobia, but 'antisemitism' is full focus. Let's go for equivalence at least.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

If we are to be stuck with the flawed IHRA definition of antisemitism we must exert pressure to ensure that its equivalence applies to ALL targets of racism, not just one. This is an example that I've been sharing today- a similar example would work for racism against Indigenous Australians. #Auspol

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

If the IHRA definition is to be adopted for antisemitism we have to lobby hard for equivalence for Islamophobia and other racism, eg against Indigenous people. If it's good for one group it should be good for all. What would be the grounds to refuse that? I found this example very useful. #Auspol

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Sure - but "Whataboutism" works 2 ways. "But Hamas!" is getting very stale as an excuse for Israel's conduct in Gaza and the West Bank & that of its cheer squad of unregistered lobbyists in Australia. Imagine Islamophobia and antisemitism being defined in the same way and treated the same. #Auspol

Table demonstrating what the definition of Islamophobia would be if treated according to the IHRA definition of antisemitism. From
https://sleekitscotsman.substack.com/p/mamdani-and-the-ihra-definition-of

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

This is an illustration of the double standard in discussions about antisemitism and Islamophobia. Imagine if Islamophobia were defined in the same way as the IHRA definition of antisemitism. How many Australian politicians, media spokespeople & unregistered lobbyists would fail the test? #Auspol

Table defining Islamophobia according to the IHRA definition of antisemitism. From an article about Mamdani
https://sleekitscotsman.substack.com/p/mamdani-and-the-ihra-definition-of

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

There have been a few posts about this.

Statement from @Marquelawyers about sub judice law and Royal Commission

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

i love my chooks, I really do, not just because they convert kitchen scraps into eggs, but because they are lovely little beings (Rhode Island RedX). However, witness to what I am reduced. Herbs (or anything edible, even rhubarb) can only be grown in hanging baskets or wired up. I will prevail.

Herbs and other plants in pots surrounded by netting or upturned hanging basket frames. Note the lawn in the background covered by mesh (to allow grazing but prevent death by scratching - ha great theory) but nevertheless mostly dead.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Canada's response was eerily similar - ditto much of the EU. They've obviously discussed this overnight.

Response from Mark Carney to USA abduction of Venezuelan President Maduro

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

This is the Central Memorial in Berlin (Neue Wache) to all Victims of War and Tyranny. A woman sits alone in a cold grey room cradling the dead body of her son. This beautiful, heartbreaking monument transcends race, creed and politics. Would that we could all do that. Peace and Love to all.

Memorial to the victims of war and tyranny at the Neue Wache in Berlin. A grieving woman sits alone in a huge grey room cradling the body of her dead adult son.

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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

🤣Yes indeed. Here's an image you might like - created by my dad.

Sepia-coloured etching of Afghan men and camel in the Australian desert.
Artwork by Robert Juniper 1979

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