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Stephen Bakopanos

@sbakopanos.bsky.social
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Simultaneously fascinated with politics and repulsed by its sheer stupidity. Occasionally leave the internet to go for long walks in nature. Dog person, leftie, but not tied to any party. Free Palestine.

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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
These are the same people who only this week looked at the World Cup and tried to turn it into a personal grift. Excuse me if I remain skeptical that this will be a good thing for the civilians of Gaza. And that's assuming Israel has any interest in halting its campaign of ethnic cleansing.
abc.net.au
Hamas official says it will follow Board of Peace plan to disarm
US President Donald Trump and Hamas say talks with mediators have reached a breakthrough on Gaza that will lead to Hamas disarming and Israel withdrawing from the enclave.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
2pm really would be the perfect time to launch a surprise attack on Australia.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
State sponsored terror.
theguardian.com
Four Palestinians and one Israeli killed during West Bank settler attack
Several others seriously injured in attack that residents of Palestinian village say also involved Israeli military
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
static.klipy.com
Archer Phrasing
ALT: Archer Phrasing
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I don't even need to read the article to know that it represents everything that's fucked up about MSM political reporting.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"Israel condemns any vigilante attacks and acts to bring them to justice" Well that's just an outright lie. Settlements continue to expand and settler violence continues to increase, all with tacit approval from a genocidal government intent on slowly suffocating Palestinian life.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Nothing says "we take your concerns seriously" like sitting on the report for 10 whole months and then quietly pushing out your response on a Saturday morning (knowing that Monday morning's headlines will be wall to wall World Cup coverage). #auspol #socialcohesion
abc.net.au
PM releases government's response to Islamophobia report
The Albanese government's long-awaited response to its special envoy's report on Islamophobia has rejected calls for an overhaul of counter-terror laws.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
You mean how much the NSW Government was forced to pay defending cases it LOST defending laws that have been struck out? The SMH can't even hide it's bias and contempt against protestors opposing genocide. Bunch of hacks.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
theguardian.com
IDF accused of ‘field execution’ of Palestinian driver bringing aid into Gaza
Local truckers’ association says it may suspend operations, after several eyewitnesses decried Ahmad Esleem’s murder
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
As war breaks out again in the middle east, a genocide continues unabated, far-right racists surge in the polls, and a royal commission hears from a government appointed envoy demanding to curtail media freedom and independence, you can always rely on @news.abc.net.au to ask the tough questions...
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The biased antisemites at the ABC simply refuse to talk about all babies Israel hasn't shot in the face.
abc.net.au
Palestinian baby killed by Israeli gunfire in occupied West Bank, health ministry says
Israeli troops shot at a car in the occupied West Bank, killing a seven-month-old baby and wounding his parents, the Palestinian health ministry says.
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benjamin @benjamino.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Homer (per Poochie episode): 'Whenever Israel's not on screen feeding Palestinian children, all the other characters should be asking "where's Israel?'
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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
To accuse the ABC of anti-Israel bias you would have to be untethered from material reality, drowning in your own victim complex, and compulsively gaslighting. The ABC's pro-genocide bias has been overt and disgusting.
"Segal tells royal commission Gaza is 'over-represented' in ABC coverage"
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Angela Priestley @angelapriestley.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Can't find positive stories about Russia's startup sector, or many positive stories on Russia at all on the ABC How are they countering their stories on Ukraine invasion & latest strikes on Kyiv? Surely an oversight committee should be telling them to fly in some journos to share the good stuff?
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
"During the same raid on the refugee camp, Israeli forces shot and killed a 16-year-old boy... two Palestinian children were injured after being shot in the lower limbs by Israeli forces during the same incident."
theguardian.com
Israeli officer shown throwing stun grenade into car during West Bank raid
Border police officer under investigation after CCTV footage shows him shouting at car’s occupants and throwing device
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Incredibly, 7.30 decided to platform this man again, presenting him as "fierce defender of Israel" and painting him simply as a victim of online hate - making absolutely no mention of his own hateful posts. Zero balance or context. @ettemedia.bsky.social @news.abc.net.au
deepcutnews.com
Pro-Israel lobbyist who said ‘there are no civilians’ in Gaza testified at Royal Commission
Here are some past statements made by Arsen Ostrovsky
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Just when you thought things couldn't get any bleaker... 😭
theguardian.com
More than 13,000 seal pups die on remote Australian island amid bird flu outbreak
Testing confirms spread of deadly H5N1 virus on the subantarctic Heard Island, about 4,000km south-west of Perth
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Fuck Pauline Hanson, and fuck anyone who supports her.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Leopards, faces, etc, etc...
theguardian.com
Living in fear of a knock at the door: the Cubans being deported under Trump
The US president has deported far more Cuban nationals during his second term than the entirety of his first
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
IDF soldiers shot a baby in cold blood. Then the IDF knowingly lied about it to cover the crime. Israel has shown time and time again that it will continue with this immoral barbarity until the world finally says enough is enough. Sanctions now.
theguardian.com
Video shows family’s car slowing before Israeli troops shot dead Palestinian baby
Footage appears to contradict Israeli military’s account of killing of seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal in West Bank
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
If Israel is defending these settlers, then it stands to reason that Israel supports the settlers, and Australia should extend the sanctions to Israel as a whole.
smh.com.au
Israel lashes Australia for ‘disgraceful’ sanctions on extremist settlers
Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her counterparts from France, the UK, Canada and Norway said: “For too long, violent settlers have been able to act with near impunity.”
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Cruel and sadistic torture by an apartheid occupier. Sanctions now.
theguardian.com
Israel puts Palestinian doctor in solitary confinement after 17 months held without charge
Dr Hussam Abu Safiya now in cell barely big enough to sit in, says son, after UN experts demanded his release in March
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Look at these photos and tell me with a straight face that Israel is not committing a genocide: www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/...
aljazeera.com
Satellite imagery shows erasure of southern Gaza as Israel expands control
Satellite images show transformation as Netanyahu orders military to occupy 70 percent of Gaza.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Can we please stop pretending there is a ceasefire? 900 Palestinians have died since the so-called ceasefire began, and now Israel is expanding its control (and demolition) of Gaza to 70%. This isn't a ceasefire - it's an ongoing campaign of ethnic cleansing and genocide. Sanction Israel now.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Interestingly the opening paragraph correctly calls it ethnic cleansing, but whoever wrote the headline decided to sanitise it to "large scale expulsion".
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Israel is an apartheid terrorist state. It isn't even up for debate anymore. Sanctions. Now.
theguardian.com
Israeli army chief says West Bank troops ‘killing like we haven’t killed since 1967’
Leaked remarks by Maj Gen Avi Bluth describe fatal shootings of stone-throwers and different treatment for Jewish settlers
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
No, not tactics. War crimes. Israel is committing the same war crimes that it did in Gaza. Because it knows it has complete impunity. Governments like ours utter weak words of condemnation, but never follow it up with meaningful action.
nytimes.com
How Israel Is Using the Same Tactics in Lebanon That It Did in Gaza (Gift Article)
Satellite images, photos and videos show the scope of widespread demolitions in southern Lebanon.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Normally I'd say "fuck cancer", but this one definitely merits a "Fuck yeah! Cancer!". Hope it's as malignant as its host.
abc.net.au
Netanyahu delayed revealing prostate cancer diagnosis due to Iran war
Benjamin Netanyahu said a malignant tumour was discovered during a routine check-up and he has since undergone "targeted treatment".
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Just chuck it over there on the pile of war crimes no-one seems to give a shit about...
theguardian.com
Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’
Lebanese health ministry says killing of 91 healthcare workers shows ‘total disregard’ for international law
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
In todays's episode of "No shit, Sherlock":
theguardian.com
Did Israel attack Lebanon to spoil Iran war ceasefire?
Israel claims attacks on densely populated residential areas that killed more than 200 people were aimed at Hezbollah
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
No notes.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
If the Greens were smart, they'd be pushing the line that this war will inevitably push up petrol prices, inflation and interest rates. And they'd remind everyone that Labor, the LNP and One Nation all enthusiastically cheered it on.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
When petrol prices and inflation inevitably go through the roof, just remember that Labor, LNP and One Nation all enthusiastically cheered it on.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Seems like the only real "existential threat" was to kids in schools within Israel's bombing range...
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Sorry ABC, it's not a "strike". It's an attack. And an illegal one at that. Of course, that's assuming words or laws hold any meaning these days... 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
What a performance!!! Josie Baff - incredible!
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Browsing the SMH, you wouldn't have a clue that Israel had just passed new laws aimed at furthering the annexation of the West Bank and stifling the creation of a Palestinian state. Is it any wonder people have to take to the streets in protest when our institutions consistently fail like this?
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The conflict was brought to our streets when we invited the Israeli President here. And whilst you may know what our position is, we know what yours is - to ignore and excuse the genocide in Gaza and the ongoing annexation of the West Bank. So long as that continues, so will the protests.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Zali Steggall is absolutely spot on here. Everything that's transpired was highly predictable and completely avoidable. The invitation to Herzog should never have been made. You cannot expect social cohesion by inviting such a controversial figure. Complete failure of leadership.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
I can't see how America survives 4 more years of this.
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Dumbe Blonde @dumbeblonde.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
What a massive cunt
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Are we certain Trump said "Board of Peace" and not "Bored of Peace"?
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
The media need to stop calling this a "fragile" or "undermined" ceasefire. It simply isn't a ceasefire at all if 500 people have been killed during it. It's an ongoing genocide that continues to murder women and children, and the journalists attempting to expose it.
theguardian.com
Three journalists among 11 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza
Reporters had been in car on way to new camp, says media group, as two 13-year-old boys killed in separate incidents
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
If the current "ceasefire" conditions are anything to go by, Albanese would be joining the "Board of Ongoing Genocide".
abc.net.au
Trump asks Australia, Albanese to join Gaza 'Board of Peace'
The US president is pushing for the board to preserve a fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel and progress the peace deal to the next phase.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
After all that bluster about combating hate, the LNP are now wavering on hate speech laws because they'll limit their ability to hate on people that aren't on their approved list. Who could have seen that coming? **wildly gestures at everyone**
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
So how about that Aukus, huh?
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Would we be calling it a "fragile" ceasefire if 104 Israelis were killed? @australia.theguardian.com @theguardian.com
theguardian.com
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 104 overnight as ceasefire looks increasingly fragile
Netanyahu ordered strikes on Tuesday evening after firefight between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
I'm going to count to three... If you haven't stopped building settlements, I'm going to issue another stern warning. One... two... two and a half... two and three quarters... ahhh, fuck it, just build them - I don't actually give a shit.
theguardian.com
Albanese warns Netanyahu expansion of settlements in West Bank risks putting two-state solution ‘out of reach’
Australian PM will tell major conference in US the trajectory of Gaza conflict is deeply worrying to the international community
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
The world appears to be heading down the path to a dark, dystopian future... and we'll know we've arrived when Jimmy Fallon is the last late night show standing.
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Stephen Bakopanos @sbakopanos.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
It is absolutely beyond time that the Australian Government imposes the highest level of sanctions against Israel. Tepid words of condemnation amounts to little more than tacit support for this ongoing genocide. Decisive, concrete action is required.
abc.net.au
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, major UN report finds
Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide in Gaza, according to the "most authoritative assessment" to date.
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