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Stephen Mitchell

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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Read here bsky.app/profile/coal...
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Peggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I’m in. There is nowhere else to go but Greens and Independents. I’m out. Decades of Christofascist LNP. Worst, the deep ALP betrayal 7 yrs Albanese Labor Party leadership, pretending Labor values of working people whilst in bed with the most radical despots of our time. No more. #auspol
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
David Shoebridge unloads on 2GB’s James Willis for distorting compassion for Palestinians facing genocide as “anger & hate” & fires back on claim he only targets Israel reminding him of his record “it may be convenient for u not to report that, but that’s u not doing your job”💥
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Kent Parkstreet @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Greens can win Macnamara. Josh Burns is right to be afraid. Opposing genocide is not antisemitism. #AusPol
abc.net.au
Labor MP accuses Greens leader of 'prejudice' over Jewish community comments
Labor MP Josh Burns accuses new Greens leader David Shoebridge of "prejudice" over comments about the party's relationship with Jewish Australians.
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The most radical arm in Australian politics (and the world) right now is the far right. And yet this is the analysis for the Greens.
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Burns claiming that excluding war criminals and people who support war criminals is discriminatory. Makes sense.
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Never gets old! 😂
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
RBA raises rates…
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Call me cynical, but I suspect the NACC officials know exactly what conflict-of-interest is and are tip-toeing as close to it as they can possibly get away with - all with the imprimatur of the government. These appointments are not arms length and have not been from day one.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"The Australian Govt says it is concerned that such a ban could inadvertently harm Palestinian businesses, workers and livelihoods. It is difficult to see what evidence underpins that concern." There is none. A pathetic excuse to avoid real action. #auspol pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/09...
pearlsandirritations.com
Australia says a settlement trade ban could hurt Palestinians. The Palestinian Authority wants one
Australia declined to join 12 countries backing action on trade with illegal West Bank settlements, citing concerns about Palestinian livelihoods. The Palestinian Authority supports the restrictions –...
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I agree. But they aren't mutually exclusive. The powerful drive the disunity and the community eats itself up in the squabbling. That the sides of the debate are grossly unequal doesn't make it less fractious. It's not so much spontaneous as deliberately confected.
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
When I was growing up, the McCarthyist era was synonymous with the Salem witch trials - two remarkably similar periods of punitive collective hysteria which ripped their societies apart. These were cautionary tales, examples of how communities can turn on themselves. So yeah, let's do it again 🙄
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Why doesn't the headline say 'Pro-Israel activist group'?
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John DeBaptiste @johndebaptiste.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ed Sheeran says he doesn’t want to take sides. 🤔🤔🤔
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Nobody's asking him to fix it. Just not contribute to the silencing of people calling out genocide.
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Kent Parkstreet @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This fits with what we know happened on other continents. The implications are massive, too big to think through in one sitting. Do though, do think about it.
abc.net.au
Impact of colonisation on First Nations people far greater than previous estimates, research finds
Australia's Indigenous population was up to seven times larger before colonisation than previously estimated, but was devastated following the arrival of Europeans, new research reveals.
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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Here's @marykostakidis.bsky.social. "Rule 1: Don’t be intimidated. Rule 2: Don’t forget Rule 1"
theshot.net.au
Rule 1: Don’t be intimidated. Rule 2: Don’t forget Rule 1 - The Shot
Over 2 years ago, in July 2024, in the midst of Israel’s genocidal assault on a captive people, a self-described...
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Pretty much. She was a huge voice prior.
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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The Albanese Gov is considering ending the Refugee Convention by legislating a world first 30 day time limit for families to apply for asylum. If this becomes law it’s the end of the Refugee Convention here. Help us stop this by emailing your Labor MP 👉🏼action.asrc.org.au/email_alp
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Vindication perhaps. But not much of a win. The lawsuit effectively silenced her for two years.
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Bin Chicken @binchicken9000.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
'The Zionist Federation of Australia withdrew its case of racial hatred against Australian journalist Mary Kostakidis, who called it a victory for free speech.' consortiumnews.com/2026/09/10/z...
consortiumnews.com
Zionists Drop Case Against Kostakidis
The Zionist Federation of Australia withdrew its case of racial hatred against Australian journalist Mary Kostakidis, who called it a victory for free speech. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium Ne...
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
US military 'saturation'. #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
13x14 square grid, titled "The US military-industrial complex in Australia:Each square represents one facility"
Dark red squares: United States-controlled facilities with Australian access (17)
Red squares: Australian facilities with US military and US corporate access (24)
Light red squares: Australian facilities with US military access (51)
Pink squares: Australian facilities with US corporate access (18)
Blue squares: Australian facilities with no significant US access (41)
White squares: Australian facilities with US access unresolved (17)
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Well, that was fun.
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Jewish Council of Australia @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Pro-Israel groups are pressuring governments & institutions to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism, which would prohibit legitimate criticism of Israel. We can’t let widespread adoption of this definition cement further censorship. Sign our petition: www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/08/dont...
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Peggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Urgently needed real RC into church and charitable, tax exempt, so called not for profit, entities. The centralisation and concentration of $billions public money for so called public services like health, education, aged care etc now used as political leverage. Eg NSW Catholics. #auspol
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Victoria Fielding @drvicfielding.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Is it just me or does this news story make it sound like the boyfriend is the victim here?
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Stephanie Foster has got competition! How bloody unctuous. "We're very cooperative people, Senator." While being as uncooperative as possible!
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Lawyer Adam Houda @lawyeradamhouda.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Mother desperately trying to protect her child during a genocide. Israeli sniper deliberately aims & shoots her in the head. Deliberate, callous, cold blooded murder. THERE IS NO GREATER EVIL THAN ISRAEL!!!!! #IsraeliNazis #IsraelIsATerroristState #FreePalestine #auspol
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Mudgutz @mudgutz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Your tax dollars at work. #auspol #Streisandeffect
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 03/09/2026
Private health insurance is propped up by about $13 billion a year in taxpayer support, yet there is little evidence it takes pressure off public hospitals. Those billions would be better spent strengthening Medicare, John Menadue writes. #auspol #Medicare #Health
pearlsandirritations.com
Private health insurance costs taxpayers $13 billion a year. What for?
Taxpayers spend about $13 billion a year supporting private health insurance, yet there is little evidence it relieves pressure on public hospitals or delivers fair value.
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Tampa was the turning point in #auspol. Both with the Lib's embrace of demonising refugees and Labor's spineless surrender to it. From there the culture wars swallowed Australian political discourse. That little shit Howard got one thing spot on when he said Beasley had 'no ticker'.
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Deepcut News @deepcutnews.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Labor MLC Stephen Lawrence says the Royal Commission showed "profound ignorance" on Israel, after asking a witness to 'put aside Zionism'. "The truth [is] there would be no Israel without Zionism and an Israel without Zionism would be no Israel at all." www.deepcutnews.com/p/labor-poli...
deepcutnews.com
Labor politician calls out Royal Commission’s ‘profound ignorance’ on Israel
To suggest that it is antisemitic to label Israel a ‘racist endeavour’ is ridiculous, Stephen Lawrence writes
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The revolving door means former ministers and senior public servants can take insider knowledge from Parliament and use it for commercial advantage. It casts a pall over the integrity of decision-making when access and influence can trump evidence and transparency.
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 02/09/2026
"I think that we hide behind the ANZUS treaty as a way of not thinking through what the real relationship is & what drives it." Allan Behm & @emmashortis.bsky.social on 75 years of ANZUS & the state of the Australia-US relationship. Hear more on After America 🎧➡️ theaus.in/4i8e3lP
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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The Shot has the right to "self-defence"
The Shot has the right to “self-defence”

In Crikey, Sami Shah stated that The Shot is anti-Semitic, describing our masthead as “an attempt at a satirical site for people who found Facebook comments insufficiently moderated” and our work as “Practically demonstrations of antisemitism". Embarrassingly, in the same week, The Australian more accurately described us as “left-wing” and “probing the limits of law and language”.  
 
Sami singled out two article headlines, The royal commission into the hurt feelings of genocidal psychopaths and Updates from the royal commission into the selective outrage of Zionists, which he clearly didn’t read before accusing us of sloppy “media criticism”. The headlines were mine, the body copy written by Joel Jenkins. They were no-bullshit, reality based tear downs of the fascistic assaults on our democracy, which all of us can see so plainly with our own eyes. Even liberal Zionist cowards like Shah. 

During a mass slaughter that our government is supporting materially and diplomatically, it's not good enough to have segments of the indie media community trying to un-stretch the Overton Window back inside the borders set by decades of hasbara, horrifically biased and supremacist mass media, and the whims of the genocidal psychopaths. We don’t know how many Australians love milquetoast fence-sitting during atrocity, but Pew research shows that 80% of us despise Israeli atrocity and fascistic overreach into our democracies.

Description continued on next slide As a credo, I try to treat people with the same level of respect I am shown. We have done more serious analysis and investigative reporting on this depravity than Crikey has, a much larger outlet with more staff and resources. Over the years, The Sunday Shot has also platformed many Crikey writers. Needless to say, that moment has passed us by.

To make such petty remarks at some of the few unvarnished truth-tellers in Australian journalism on this subject, in this moment of abject moral failure, of cowardice and of complicity, speaks to the hollow pettiness of Shah’s analysis. Focus on what really matters, please. 

There is enough genocide apologia in the corporate press already. It's pathetic to see it in the indie space, too. Do better, Crikey, your readers expect more. 

Fuck fascism. Free Palestine.
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Tony Cartledge @decentral21.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I want to see a new wave of passionate young progressives stick it to the man. Go Hannah! #Auspol www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
theguardian.com
Hannah Ferguson: ‘I’m not Zohran Mamdani, I’m not that cool. But that’s the bar I want to set’
She’s written two books, launched a progressive media firm and plans to dethrone the prime minister – all before she turns 30. What is she about?
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Sharty Mcscrote (Sandy D AU) 🍉🍉 @shartymcscrote.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I joined The Greens last night because bleating about how my beloved Labor Party have become one of the greatest disappointments of my life,needed backing in. If Albanese thinks this is as low as it can go,he's dreamin' #AustraliansArcUpIfYouShitOnThem #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Guardian Essential poll: One Nation’s popularity slips as Albanese records lowest approval as prime minister
Coalition regains ground as support for Labor and Pauline Hanson’s party falls amid ‘messy immigration debate’
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I never had a high opinion of Albo but turning into a scomo clone is still kinda surprising. #auspol
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
73,000 is a gross under counting of deaths in Gaza. Much, much more than that ...and still being added to every single day.
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
How many final nails can this guy add to his #auspol coffin? 'Now is not the time' puts him in lockstep with US gun nuts deflecting after every mass shooting. Oh...lots of people died? Let me reach for this handy prepared excuse to avoid discussing how we won't do anything to prevent it.
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Josh Bornstein @joshbornstein.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The antisemitism royal commission has failed. My column explains what happened:
abc.net.au
The antisemitism royal commission made two big mistakes — will these compromise their findings? - ABC Religion & Ethics
Australian society has been riven by a combustible debate about antisemitism, criticism of Israel and the boundaries of free speech. The royal commission could have provided the intellectual and moral...
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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I know it’s WA but if Labor is going to preselect literally a representative of Woodside’s interests they can fuck off one more time than the previous number of times they’ve been told to fuck off before
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Scotch Whisky Truths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @specialscot.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
When I was there, I thought USA food was the worst I'd had.
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Jason Wilson @jasonaw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New from me today - lobbyists employed by Israel have published voluminous material under the banner of a non-existent thinktank in an apparent attempt to game the information people get from AI chatbots www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
theguardian.com
Fake US thinktank set up and funded by Israel sought to game AI for propaganda
In effort to prime chatbots to make pro-Israel arguments the site published 124 reports, over 560,000 words in nine days, Guardian analysis shows
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David @daverino.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
“Documents reveal allegations former KPMG partner Chris Jordan hid money in an offshore bank account to avoid paying tax in the late 1990s. Jordan went on to become the Australian Taxation Office commissioner” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
Ex-ATO boss Chris Jordan named by KPMG whistleblower
Former tax commissioner Chris Jordan is accused of receiving more than $1 million in "secret commissions" during his time at KPMG in the 1990s, according to documents seen by the ABC.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Just remember, the Reserve Bank is worried that wages might grow too fast and cause inflation
Chart showing growth of wages, inflation and Coles and Woolworths profits

Wages: 3.2%
Inflation: 4.0%
Coles profits: 13.7%
Woolworths profits: 18.1%
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Stephen Mitchell @utterstevie.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The 26% and 29% who do not value the contribution or meaningfulness of art obviously don't make use of architecture or civic spaces, don't wear clothes, listen to music, watch tv, or read anything ever. How do they live in society at all?
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
“Australia is drifting through the most radical, and potentially the most threatening, transformation in our strategic circumstances since European settlement with no clear idea of what is happening or what we should be doing about it., #AUKUS #auspol
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
After traveling 9 years and covering 3 billion miles, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft got this shot of Pluto.
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