Danielle Binks
@daniellebinks.bsky.social
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Danielle Binks
@daniellebinks.bsky.social
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Danielle Binks | Substack
Author • Agent • Creative-Writing Teacher • https://linktr.ee/DanielleBinks
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Soooooo ... I've started a Substack (y'know, in case the social media oligarchs and fascists get so bad that I have to delete some places)
I'll be discussing Books/Publishing/Culture/Me.
Hey - it could be worse; I could be starting a podcast! 😅 substack.com/@daniellebinks
I'll be discussing Books/Publishing/Culture/Me.
Hey - it could be worse; I could be starting a podcast! 😅 substack.com/@daniellebinks
Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds
Fact-finding mission says military strikes on school and sports facility in February constitute war crimes
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Fact-finding mission says military strikes on school and sports facility in February constitute war crimes
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds
Fact-finding mission says military strikes on school in Minab and sports facility in February constitute war crimes
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds
Fact-finding mission says military strikes on school and sports facility in February constitute war crimes
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Fact-finding mission says military strikes on school and sports facility in February constitute war crimes
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Crossbench MPs launch push to stop Australian military exports being used in human rights breaches
‘Red lines’ legislation would forbid defence equipment technology or services being used, includes parts for F-35 fighter jets #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Red lines’ legislation would forbid defence equipment technology or services being used, includes parts for F-35 fighter jets #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Crossbench MPs launch push to stop Australian military exports being used in human rights breaches
‘Red lines’ legislation would forbid defence equipment technology or services being used, includes parts for F-35 fighter jets
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Crossbench MPs launch push to stop Australian military exports being used in human rights breaches
‘Red lines’ legislation would forbid defence equipment technology or services being used, includes parts for F-35 fighter jets #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Red lines’ legislation would forbid defence equipment technology or services being used, includes parts for F-35 fighter jets #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Hold the Harry and I’d be down
Kylie Minogue will open for Harry Styles on his ‘Together, Together’ tour in Los Angeles.
September 12, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Hold the Harry and I’d be down
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WA Police are reviewing an officer's use of force after footage appeared to show him pushing a 63-year-old Indigenous woman to the ground.
Police use of force under review after 63yo woman pushed to ground
WA Police are reviewing an officer's use of force after footage appeared to show him pushing a 63-year-old Indigenous woman to the ground.
www.abc.net.au
September 11, 2026 at 8:28 AM
WA Police are reviewing an officer's use of force after footage appeared to show him pushing a 63-year-old Indigenous woman to the ground.
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More than 500 Australian health professionals, including a Nobel laureate, have signed an open letter calling on the federal government to act on Gaza.
Open letter can be read 👇️
www.deepcutnews.com/p/500-health...
Open letter can be read 👇️
www.deepcutnews.com/p/500-health...
500+ health professionals defy AHPRA in open letter on Gaza
Nobel laureate among signatories who declare that silence on the slaughter of Palestinian children is a "failure of our ethical obligations”
www.deepcutnews.com
September 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
More than 500 Australian health professionals, including a Nobel laureate, have signed an open letter calling on the federal government to act on Gaza.
Open letter can be read 👇️
www.deepcutnews.com/p/500-health...
Open letter can be read 👇️
www.deepcutnews.com/p/500-health...
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The best piece of news, after a relentless and brutal attempt to destroy a decent person and make an example of her, to scare others to silence.
No thanks to the mainstream, which said and did nothing to defend the principle of press freedom and her right to report fact and express an opinion.
No thanks to the mainstream, which said and did nothing to defend the principle of press freedom and her right to report fact and express an opinion.
The Israel lobby has dropped its vexatious lawsuit against @marykostakidis.bsky.social whose bravery and integrity is a light for us all
Andrew Brown #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/mary-kostaki...
Andrew Brown #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/mary-kostaki...
Mary Kostakidis stared down the Zionist lobby, and courage won - Michael West
The Zionist Federation of Australia expected fear, expense and exhaustion to silence Mary Kostakidis. She stood her ground
michaelwest.com.au
September 11, 2026 at 8:34 AM
The best piece of news, after a relentless and brutal attempt to destroy a decent person and make an example of her, to scare others to silence.
No thanks to the mainstream, which said and did nothing to defend the principle of press freedom and her right to report fact and express an opinion.
No thanks to the mainstream, which said and did nothing to defend the principle of press freedom and her right to report fact and express an opinion.
Australia has recognised the state of Palestine. Now we must act to protect what settler terrorism is tearing to shreds
Many Australians will question why our government won’t act when it has a chance to do so in concert with many like-minded nations #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Many Australians will question why our government won’t act when it has a chance to do so in concert with many like-minded nations #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Australia has recognised the state of Palestine. Now we must act to protect what settler terrorism is tearing to shreds | Ed Husic
Many Australians will question why our government won’t act when it has a chance to do so in concert with many like-minded nations
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Australia has recognised the state of Palestine. Now we must act to protect what settler terrorism is tearing to shreds
Many Australians will question why our government won’t act when it has a chance to do so in concert with many like-minded nations #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Many Australians will question why our government won’t act when it has a chance to do so in concert with many like-minded nations #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Australians will continue to be able to serve in foreign armies without government oversight – even if they are accused of war crimes – after parliament rejected a bid to require disclosure of overseas military service #AusPol www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
‘Beyond belief’: Bid to force Australians to declare overseas military service voted down
Australians will continue to be able to travel to serve in foreign armies, including those accused of war crimes, without government oversight.
www.theage.com.au
September 10, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Australians will continue to be able to serve in foreign armies without government oversight – even if they are accused of war crimes – after parliament rejected a bid to require disclosure of overseas military service #AusPol www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
Australia considers new Israel sanctions but won’t join UK in banning trade with ‘settler terrorists’ #AusPol
Gutless.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Gutless.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia considers new Israel sanctions but won’t join UK in banning trade with ‘settler terrorists’
Penny Wong has concerns about blanket ban announced by UK, France and Canada, but says new ‘targeted measures’ planned over Israeli settlers
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Australia considers new Israel sanctions but won’t join UK in banning trade with ‘settler terrorists’ #AusPol
Gutless.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Gutless.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
“UK accuses Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank with government backing”
… no no, Guardian - no need to put terrorists in quotes. They are exactly that.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
… no no, Guardian - no need to put terrorists in quotes. They are exactly that.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
UK accuses Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank with government backing
Ed Miliband announces sanctions on trade with settlers as PM says in the Guardian it is time to act
www.theguardian.com
September 8, 2026 at 9:03 PM
“UK accuses Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank with government backing”
… no no, Guardian - no need to put terrorists in quotes. They are exactly that.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
… no no, Guardian - no need to put terrorists in quotes. They are exactly that.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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A few thoughts on writing place in fiction, why it matters, and why it's the focus of my next masterclass (17 October, Melbourne).
kellygardiner.com/2026/08/26/a...
kellygardiner.com/2026/08/26/a...
A sense of place
Place in fiction is so much more than setting. Think of the mean city streets of detective noir, the high moors or lonely cabin, the claustrophobic sailing ship or space station, dusty country road…
kellygardiner.com
September 7, 2026 at 5:00 AM
A few thoughts on writing place in fiction, why it matters, and why it's the focus of my next masterclass (17 October, Melbourne).
kellygardiner.com/2026/08/26/a...
kellygardiner.com/2026/08/26/a...
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Stop arming Israel.
December 5, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Stop arming Israel.
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An actor has pulled out of a play because he did not want to star alongside Maureen Lipman and THIS was her response. She hasn't thought this through...at all. Oh no, he's going to be doomed to working with Oscar winners who are nice? Fuuuuuuuuuuuuck!
September 2, 2026 at 11:16 AM
An actor has pulled out of a play because he did not want to star alongside Maureen Lipman and THIS was her response. She hasn't thought this through...at all. Oh no, he's going to be doomed to working with Oscar winners who are nice? Fuuuuuuuuuuuuck!
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Today you're going to see a lot of tributes and assessments of Gloria Steinem (I thought this one very good: www.thecut.com/article/glor...). You'll also see some people raising her involvement with the CIA, and others ignore it. (That obit doesn't even mentioned it.) What was that about?
Gloria Steinem Loved Women
The feminist icon, who has died at the age of 92, epitomized the contradictions and hopes of the women’s liberation movement.
www.thecut.com
September 3, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Today you're going to see a lot of tributes and assessments of Gloria Steinem (I thought this one very good: www.thecut.com/article/glor...). You'll also see some people raising her involvement with the CIA, and others ignore it. (That obit doesn't even mentioned it.) What was that about?
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By her own admission, Gloria Steinem knowingly accepted funding from the CIA.
She also spent most of her life as a TERF.
Fxck the gentry.
She also spent most of her life as a TERF.
Fxck the gentry.
"The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off." - Gloria Steinem
By her words and her example she pissed people off, set people free, and inspired generations of feminists (myself included) to live and write truth more boldly. What a legacy.
By her words and her example she pissed people off, set people free, and inspired generations of feminists (myself included) to live and write truth more boldly. What a legacy.
September 3, 2026 at 6:09 PM
By her own admission, Gloria Steinem knowingly accepted funding from the CIA.
She also spent most of her life as a TERF.
Fxck the gentry.
She also spent most of her life as a TERF.
Fxck the gentry.
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My favorite Steinem quote was “the people at the CIA are good people”
gloria steinem worked for the CIA 👍
September 3, 2026 at 2:22 PM
My favorite Steinem quote was “the people at the CIA are good people”
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Every story about Dolly Parton’s generosity should shame the super-rich, who could easily make the world a better place for all
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Billionaires hoarding wealth while the rest of us struggle need to ask themselves: what would Dolly do? | Rebecca Shaw
Every story about Dolly Parton’s generosity should shame the super-rich, who could easily make the world a better place for all
www.theguardian.com
September 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Every story about Dolly Parton’s generosity should shame the super-rich, who could easily make the world a better place for all
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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“What if the confederate flag I fly in my yard was one I stole from Walmart?”
That’s what you sound like when you say you’re gonna pirate Harry Potter.
That’s what you sound like when you say you’re gonna pirate Harry Potter.
What if I pirate/buy second hand/etc. my Harry Potter stuff? You are still keeping her cultural relevance alive, which is how she keeps getting big money deals Also, you are immersing yourself in the creative output of a bigot. It is time to let it go. You are required to let it go.
September 2, 2026 at 4:24 PM
“What if the confederate flag I fly in my yard was one I stole from Walmart?”
That’s what you sound like when you say you’re gonna pirate Harry Potter.
That’s what you sound like when you say you’re gonna pirate Harry Potter.
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As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.
www.theverge.com
September 2, 2026 at 3:38 PM
As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
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Ah fuck that wasn't the idea at ALL, NASA has said this is the one thing they didn't want to happen etc etc. Meanwhile, Facebook boomers continue to vigorously share AI slop which shows a Muslim woman refusing to serve an Iraq veteran who just wants to buy some ham at a supermarket called Tinsco.
There has been no reduction in underage children’s access to social media platforms, despite legal obligations which came into effect in July 2025 designed to prevent this, according to a new report. jrnl.ie/7149603
Despite new regulations, some 70% of children aged 8-12 still have social media accounts
The report said this suggests that neither the Digital Services Act nor Ireland’s Online Safety Code are “yet to have any measurable effect on underage access”.
jrnl.ie
September 2, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Ah fuck that wasn't the idea at ALL, NASA has said this is the one thing they didn't want to happen etc etc. Meanwhile, Facebook boomers continue to vigorously share AI slop which shows a Muslim woman refusing to serve an Iraq veteran who just wants to buy some ham at a supermarket called Tinsco.
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The IDF, and those who fought for the IDF in the genocide in Gaza, should not be celebrated or platformed in any country that believes in humanity and basic international justice. They should not be allowed to use the Sydney marathon as a platform this weekend.
August 28, 2026 at 5:34 AM
The IDF, and those who fought for the IDF in the genocide in Gaza, should not be celebrated or platformed in any country that believes in humanity and basic international justice. They should not be allowed to use the Sydney marathon as a platform this weekend.
'Palestinian woman and NBC News team reportedly attacked in West Bank
Matt Bradley and crew assaulted while interviewing woman who said settlers had driven family out of home'
Attacked by Israeli terrorists.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Matt Bradley and crew assaulted while interviewing woman who said settlers had driven family out of home'
Attacked by Israeli terrorists.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Palestinian woman and NBC News team reportedly attacked in West Bank
Matt Bradley and crew assaulted while interviewing woman who said settlers had driven family out of home
www.theguardian.com
August 30, 2026 at 12:04 AM
'Palestinian woman and NBC News team reportedly attacked in West Bank
Matt Bradley and crew assaulted while interviewing woman who said settlers had driven family out of home'
Attacked by Israeli terrorists.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Matt Bradley and crew assaulted while interviewing woman who said settlers had driven family out of home'
Attacked by Israeli terrorists.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Lots of writers (including me) and book stores have been caught up in this - so however you can, support your local book industry. (and thank you to those who have been still trying to buy our books) x
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Bookstores struggle to fill shelves after cyber attack on major publisher
A cyber attack on one of Australia's major publishing distributors has left independent bookstores and authors struggling to meet customer demand.
www.abc.net.au
August 27, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Lots of writers (including me) and book stores have been caught up in this - so however you can, support your local book industry. (and thank you to those who have been still trying to buy our books) x
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...