Katie C
@katie-cama.bsky.social
Activism. Unionism. Occasional parenting and outdoor misadventures.
Former aid worker (Thai-Burma border). Ex-Twitter.
Fighting for a Free Tibet since the late 90s!
Ceasefire now! 🇵🇸
Former aid worker (Thai-Burma border). Ex-Twitter.
Fighting for a Free Tibet since the late 90s!
Ceasefire now! 🇵🇸
Reposted by Katie C
Keiko Fujimori is even more corrupt than her father. Disastrous for Peru
Peru's new administration under Keiko Fujimori plans to expand fossil fuel production, mining, and transport infrastructure to boost extractive projects.
Legal experts & Indigenous leaders warn the agenda threatens the country's environmental commitments & ecosystems.
By @aimeegabay.bsky.social.
Legal experts & Indigenous leaders warn the agenda threatens the country's environmental commitments & ecosystems.
By @aimeegabay.bsky.social.
Plans of Peru’s new administration spur concern among environmentalists
Keiko Sofía Fujimori Higuchi from the Popular Force Party was sworn in as the new president of Peru on July 28. Fujimori, who has pledged to tackle insecurity using greater force and militarization,…
mongabay.cc
August 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Keiko Fujimori is even more corrupt than her father. Disastrous for Peru
Reposted by Katie C
What the? 🤦♀️
At the ALP National Conference there was a unanimous resolution committing Labor to maintaining an intake of 20,000 per year "in the short-term" while continuing "to aspire to achieving" 27,000 places.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
At the ALP National Conference there was a unanimous resolution committing Labor to maintaining an intake of 20,000 per year "in the short-term" while continuing "to aspire to achieving" 27,000 places.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Anger and confusion over Labor's planned refugee cuts
The Albanese government's plans to slash more than 6,000 places from its annual refugee intake have sparked anger and confusion within Labor, and prompted accusations it would amount to an "extraordin...
www.abc.net.au
August 27, 2026 at 6:24 AM
What the? 🤦♀️
At the ALP National Conference there was a unanimous resolution committing Labor to maintaining an intake of 20,000 per year "in the short-term" while continuing "to aspire to achieving" 27,000 places.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
At the ALP National Conference there was a unanimous resolution committing Labor to maintaining an intake of 20,000 per year "in the short-term" while continuing "to aspire to achieving" 27,000 places.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Australia Tibet Council is deeply saddened by the tragic landslide and flash flooding on the #Tibet #Nepal border.
This tragedy underscores the extreme vulnerability of downstream regions to environmental disruptions on the Tibetan Plateau.
The scale of the loss of lives is heartbreaking.
This tragedy underscores the extreme vulnerability of downstream regions to environmental disruptions on the Tibetan Plateau.
The scale of the loss of lives is heartbreaking.
August 27, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Tibet is the 3rd largest freshwater source in the world.
China has been mining & damming occupied #Tibet since the 1950s.
With the climate changing rapidly, dams and mega-developments must not continue to be built in the seismically unstable Tibetan Plateau.
My heart breaks for #Nepal & Tibet
China has been mining & damming occupied #Tibet since the 1950s.
With the climate changing rapidly, dams and mega-developments must not continue to be built in the seismically unstable Tibetan Plateau.
My heart breaks for #Nepal & Tibet
At least 160 killed after a Himalayan glacier collapse triggered catastrophic floods along the Nepal-Tibet border.
Nepal floods: What happened, what caused them and who is missing?
At least 160 killed after a Himalayan glacier collapse triggered catastrophic floods along the Nepal-Tibet border.
www.aljazeera.com
August 27, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Papua New Guinea's autonomous region of #Bougainville has moved a step closer to possible independence as the PNG parliament prepared to consider the results of a non-binding referendum.
In 2019 Bougainville residents voted 97.7% in favour of independence.
nit.com.au/27-08-2026/2...
In 2019 Bougainville residents voted 97.7% in favour of independence.
nit.com.au/27-08-2026/2...
PNG to consider Bougainville's bid for independence
Papua New Guinea's autonomous region of Bougainville has moved a step closer to possible independence as the Pacific nation's parliament prepared to consider the results of a non-binding r...
nit.com.au
August 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Papua New Guinea's autonomous region of #Bougainville has moved a step closer to possible independence as the PNG parliament prepared to consider the results of a non-binding referendum.
In 2019 Bougainville residents voted 97.7% in favour of independence.
nit.com.au/27-08-2026/2...
In 2019 Bougainville residents voted 97.7% in favour of independence.
nit.com.au/27-08-2026/2...
Reposted by Katie C
Denounce this.
Denounce the war Trump felt like starting to murder school girls & put US troops through hell & make you decide whether to buy gas to get to work or groceries to feed your family.
Denounce the war Trump felt like starting to murder school girls & put US troops through hell & make you decide whether to buy gas to get to work or groceries to feed your family.
MS NOW EXCLUSIVE:
A sailor who jumped from the USS Abraham Lincoln this month in what his wife describes as a suicide attempt is now facing disciplinary action from the Navy, according to his wife and charging documents reviewed by MS NOW.
A sailor who jumped from the USS Abraham Lincoln this month in what his wife describes as a suicide attempt is now facing disciplinary action from the Navy, according to his wife and charging documents reviewed by MS NOW.
Navy sailor who jumped off USS Lincoln faces disciplinary charges
The sailor on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier who jumped overboard in an attempt to die by suicide has been charged with violations and could have his pay docked.
www.ms.now
August 27, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Denounce this.
Denounce the war Trump felt like starting to murder school girls & put US troops through hell & make you decide whether to buy gas to get to work or groceries to feed your family.
Denounce the war Trump felt like starting to murder school girls & put US troops through hell & make you decide whether to buy gas to get to work or groceries to feed your family.
A fantastic piece of Australian women's and union history on display at Trades Hall, Sydney.
While the #genderpaygap is at its lowest level of 11.3%, that equates to women earning on average 88.7¢ for every $1 earned by men.
#UnionHistory #ausunions
While the #genderpaygap is at its lowest level of 11.3%, that equates to women earning on average 88.7¢ for every $1 earned by men.
#UnionHistory #ausunions
August 27, 2026 at 12:41 AM
A fantastic piece of Australian women's and union history on display at Trades Hall, Sydney.
While the #genderpaygap is at its lowest level of 11.3%, that equates to women earning on average 88.7¢ for every $1 earned by men.
#UnionHistory #ausunions
While the #genderpaygap is at its lowest level of 11.3%, that equates to women earning on average 88.7¢ for every $1 earned by men.
#UnionHistory #ausunions
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#auspol Let them stay!
We have so much space and opportunities. The only reason to deport people is cruelty. The cruelty is the point.
Afghan refugees like Lina are being deported back to face the Taliban. Can Australia help?
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
We have so much space and opportunities. The only reason to deport people is cruelty. The cruelty is the point.
Afghan refugees like Lina are being deported back to face the Taliban. Can Australia help?
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Afghan refugees like Lina are being deported back to face the Taliban. Can Australia help?
A multitude of threats face Afghan refugees — not just Taliban retribution but a migration crackdown.
www.sbs.com.au
August 24, 2026 at 4:14 AM
#auspol Let them stay!
We have so much space and opportunities. The only reason to deport people is cruelty. The cruelty is the point.
Afghan refugees like Lina are being deported back to face the Taliban. Can Australia help?
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
We have so much space and opportunities. The only reason to deport people is cruelty. The cruelty is the point.
Afghan refugees like Lina are being deported back to face the Taliban. Can Australia help?
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Reposted by Katie C
🟣Union Win!🟣
The ACT Government-University of Canberra agreement includes commitment to university governance reform, including a minimum of 4️⃣0️⃣% elected representation on UC Council.
This comes from long-term @nteunion.bsky.social campaigning at #UniCanberra. ✊
The ACT Government-University of Canberra agreement includes commitment to university governance reform, including a minimum of 4️⃣0️⃣% elected representation on UC Council.
This comes from long-term @nteunion.bsky.social campaigning at #UniCanberra. ✊
UC and ACT agree to explore dual-sector institution in new agreement
'UC's success is Canberra's success,' vice-chancellor says.
www.canberratimes.com.au
August 24, 2026 at 12:30 AM
🟣Union Win!🟣
The ACT Government-University of Canberra agreement includes commitment to university governance reform, including a minimum of 4️⃣0️⃣% elected representation on UC Council.
This comes from long-term @nteunion.bsky.social campaigning at #UniCanberra. ✊
The ACT Government-University of Canberra agreement includes commitment to university governance reform, including a minimum of 4️⃣0️⃣% elected representation on UC Council.
This comes from long-term @nteunion.bsky.social campaigning at #UniCanberra. ✊
Satellite images analysed by RFA show Chinese authorities have expanded demolitions over the past month at Larung Gar, one of the world's largest centres of Tibetan Buddhist learning.
Via Radio Free Asia
#FreeTibet #SaveLarungGar
Via Radio Free Asia
#FreeTibet #SaveLarungGar
August 24, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Satellite images analysed by RFA show Chinese authorities have expanded demolitions over the past month at Larung Gar, one of the world's largest centres of Tibetan Buddhist learning.
Via Radio Free Asia
#FreeTibet #SaveLarungGar
Via Radio Free Asia
#FreeTibet #SaveLarungGar
Reposted by Katie C
Today, we remember an important turning point in history: the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
August 23, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Today, we remember an important turning point in history: the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
Horrifying news! A long-nosed fur seal found in South Australia tests positive for bird flu.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
#Birdflu #H5N1
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
#Birdflu #H5N1
Fears for sea lions as suspected bird flu spreads to breeding ground
There are concerns the endangered Australian sea lion could be devastated by bird flu, with mass bird deaths believed to be linked to the virus found at key breeding locations.
www.abc.net.au
August 23, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Horrifying news! A long-nosed fur seal found in South Australia tests positive for bird flu.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
#Birdflu #H5N1
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
#Birdflu #H5N1
Reposted by Katie C
ICE placing kids in concentration camps, with their parents & planning to torture & traffic unaccompanied kids too. We need unending calls to MOC & to show up at city councils to demand police stop kidnapping kids for 5-figure bonuses.
www.publicnotice.co/p/stephen-mi...
www.publicnotice.co/p/stephen-mi...
August 21, 2026 at 5:24 PM
ICE placing kids in concentration camps, with their parents & planning to torture & traffic unaccompanied kids too. We need unending calls to MOC & to show up at city councils to demand police stop kidnapping kids for 5-figure bonuses.
www.publicnotice.co/p/stephen-mi...
www.publicnotice.co/p/stephen-mi...
Reposted by Katie C
WATCH as #Tibetan filmmaker and Schrucker fellow Jamyang Phuntsok reflects on his mother’s influence in his lifelong film journey, and how he made the decision to put her in front of the camera for his newest #film, ‘Persimmon.’
Watch the full interview with Jamyang on YouTube: youtu.be/Cfe2ZDWjbRc
Watch the full interview with Jamyang on YouTube: youtu.be/Cfe2ZDWjbRc
August 21, 2026 at 3:07 PM
WATCH as #Tibetan filmmaker and Schrucker fellow Jamyang Phuntsok reflects on his mother’s influence in his lifelong film journey, and how he made the decision to put her in front of the camera for his newest #film, ‘Persimmon.’
Watch the full interview with Jamyang on YouTube: youtu.be/Cfe2ZDWjbRc
Watch the full interview with Jamyang on YouTube: youtu.be/Cfe2ZDWjbRc
Reposted by Katie C
Hong Kong’s High Court has found Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan guilty of "inciting subversion of state power."
The truth? They held peaceful vigils for victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre. Each now faces up to 10 years in prison.
The truth? They held peaceful vigils for victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre. Each now faces up to 10 years in prison.
August 21, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Hong Kong’s High Court has found Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan guilty of "inciting subversion of state power."
The truth? They held peaceful vigils for victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre. Each now faces up to 10 years in prison.
The truth? They held peaceful vigils for victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre. Each now faces up to 10 years in prison.
Reposted by Katie C
Monique Ryan blasts Plymouth Brethren Lloyd Grimshaw after he insists his members making “a million calls on behalf of the Liberal Party” has “nothing to do with the church”—contradicting the words of his own leader💥
Grimshaw panics, plays dumb. Pure shamelessness.
Grimshaw panics, plays dumb. Pure shamelessness.
August 21, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Monique Ryan blasts Plymouth Brethren Lloyd Grimshaw after he insists his members making “a million calls on behalf of the Liberal Party” has “nothing to do with the church”—contradicting the words of his own leader💥
Grimshaw panics, plays dumb. Pure shamelessness.
Grimshaw panics, plays dumb. Pure shamelessness.
Australian parliamentarians are being urged to speak out against China’s “Ethnic Unity” law, which threatens to further entrench the forced assimilation of Tibetans.
Tibetans have the right to protect their language, culture, religion and identity.
tibet.net/australian-p...
#Tibet #HumanRights
Tibetans have the right to protect their language, culture, religion and identity.
tibet.net/australian-p...
#Tibet #HumanRights
Australian Parliamentarians Urge to Call for Repeal of China’s New “Ethnic Unity Law” – Central Tibetan Administration
tibet.net
August 21, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Australian parliamentarians are being urged to speak out against China’s “Ethnic Unity” law, which threatens to further entrench the forced assimilation of Tibetans.
Tibetans have the right to protect their language, culture, religion and identity.
tibet.net/australian-p...
#Tibet #HumanRights
Tibetans have the right to protect their language, culture, religion and identity.
tibet.net/australian-p...
#Tibet #HumanRights
The Australian govt should send the Israeli ambassador home, especially after Israel decided not to pursue a criminal investigation into the killing of an Australian aid worker in Gaza.
Sign Petition EN10421: Expel Israeli ambassador from Australia
www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...
#ZomiFrankcom
Sign Petition EN10421: Expel Israeli ambassador from Australia
www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...
#ZomiFrankcom
e-petitions
e-petitions
www.aph.gov.au
August 21, 2026 at 2:40 PM
The Australian govt should send the Israeli ambassador home, especially after Israel decided not to pursue a criminal investigation into the killing of an Australian aid worker in Gaza.
Sign Petition EN10421: Expel Israeli ambassador from Australia
www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...
#ZomiFrankcom
Sign Petition EN10421: Expel Israeli ambassador from Australia
www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...
#ZomiFrankcom
🕯️Remembering Tiananmen is not a crime.
Solidarity with #HongKong union leader Lee Cheuk-yan and human rights barrister Chow Hang-tung convicted for standing up for democracy and remembering Tiananmen.
#FreeLeeCheukYan
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...
Solidarity with #HongKong union leader Lee Cheuk-yan and human rights barrister Chow Hang-tung convicted for standing up for democracy and remembering Tiananmen.
#FreeLeeCheukYan
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...
Hong Kong Tiananmen activists found guilty of national security charges
Activists say the 'twisted' Hong Kong judicial system had long ago decided that the pair were guilty.
www.aljazeera.com
August 21, 2026 at 2:24 PM
🕯️Remembering Tiananmen is not a crime.
Solidarity with #HongKong union leader Lee Cheuk-yan and human rights barrister Chow Hang-tung convicted for standing up for democracy and remembering Tiananmen.
#FreeLeeCheukYan
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...
Solidarity with #HongKong union leader Lee Cheuk-yan and human rights barrister Chow Hang-tung convicted for standing up for democracy and remembering Tiananmen.
#FreeLeeCheukYan
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...
🦦 Great news for wildlife! A river otter has been spotted in New York City's Bronx River for the first time in more than a century.
After decades of pollution, the river is showing signs of recovery thanks to years of conservation and restoration work.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
After decades of pollution, the river is showing signs of recovery thanks to years of conservation and restoration work.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Otter spotted for first time in 100 years in New York City’s Bronx River
Image captured in early June shows animal foraging in the waterway in first since early 1900s, signaling its recovery
www.theguardian.com
August 21, 2026 at 3:19 AM
🦦 Great news for wildlife! A river otter has been spotted in New York City's Bronx River for the first time in more than a century.
After decades of pollution, the river is showing signs of recovery thanks to years of conservation and restoration work.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
After decades of pollution, the river is showing signs of recovery thanks to years of conservation and restoration work.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Solidarity with the 55+ Tibetans who shaved their heads to protest China’s new "Ethnic Unity Law."
Tibetans gathered in Canberra to mark the 49th day since the passing of #LobgaRangzen who self-immolated outside the UN hq in New York.
More: www.facebook.com/share/p/1JZm...
#auspol #FreeTibet
Tibetans gathered in Canberra to mark the 49th day since the passing of #LobgaRangzen who self-immolated outside the UN hq in New York.
More: www.facebook.com/share/p/1JZm...
#auspol #FreeTibet
August 21, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Solidarity with the 55+ Tibetans who shaved their heads to protest China’s new "Ethnic Unity Law."
Tibetans gathered in Canberra to mark the 49th day since the passing of #LobgaRangzen who self-immolated outside the UN hq in New York.
More: www.facebook.com/share/p/1JZm...
#auspol #FreeTibet
Tibetans gathered in Canberra to mark the 49th day since the passing of #LobgaRangzen who self-immolated outside the UN hq in New York.
More: www.facebook.com/share/p/1JZm...
#auspol #FreeTibet
Dozens of Tibet supporters have shaved their hair in front of Parliament House in Canberra to draw attention to China's new Ethnic Unity Law.
SBS News coverage of yesterday’s protest:
www.sbs.com.au/news/video/w...
#Tibet #justice #unitednations #auspol #AustraliaTibetCouncil
SBS News coverage of yesterday’s protest:
www.sbs.com.au/news/video/w...
#Tibet #justice #unitednations #auspol #AustraliaTibetCouncil
August 21, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Dozens of Tibet supporters have shaved their hair in front of Parliament House in Canberra to draw attention to China's new Ethnic Unity Law.
SBS News coverage of yesterday’s protest:
www.sbs.com.au/news/video/w...
#Tibet #justice #unitednations #auspol #AustraliaTibetCouncil
SBS News coverage of yesterday’s protest:
www.sbs.com.au/news/video/w...
#Tibet #justice #unitednations #auspol #AustraliaTibetCouncil
Unacceptable! The IDF has cleared itself of any criminal wrongdoing in the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom.
It's time to expel Israel's ambassador to Australia and demand a proper, independent investigation into Zomi Frankcom's killing.
It's time to expel Israel's ambassador to Australia and demand a proper, independent investigation into Zomi Frankcom's killing.
August 21, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Unacceptable! The IDF has cleared itself of any criminal wrongdoing in the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom.
It's time to expel Israel's ambassador to Australia and demand a proper, independent investigation into Zomi Frankcom's killing.
It's time to expel Israel's ambassador to Australia and demand a proper, independent investigation into Zomi Frankcom's killing.
Reposted by Katie C
Thai authorities should halt the imminent deportation of 26 ethnic Karen villagers from Phetchaburi province to Myanmar and release them from immigration detention. Deporting ethnic Karen villagers to Myanmar would put them at risk of grave danger. New from @hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2026/08...
www.hrw.org/news/2026/08...
Thailand: Ethnic Karen Face Deportation to Myanmar
Thai authorities should halt the imminent deportation of 26 ethnic Karen villagers from Phetchaburi province to Myanmar and release them from immigration detention.
www.hrw.org
August 18, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Thai authorities should halt the imminent deportation of 26 ethnic Karen villagers from Phetchaburi province to Myanmar and release them from immigration detention. Deporting ethnic Karen villagers to Myanmar would put them at risk of grave danger. New from @hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2026/08...
www.hrw.org/news/2026/08...