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Steve Wright
@stevewright1977.bsky.social
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finishing a book on Italy 1977 with a friend. neither dj nor serial killer but boardgaming tragic. omnia sunt communia. i was a teenage leftcom & survived, & then we
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cominsitu.bsky.social
Respect for this legend!
June 18, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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slackbastard.bsky.social
Happy #ANZACDay!
To Arms! Capitalists, Parsons, Politicians, Landlords, Newspaper Editors, and Other Stay-at-Home Patriots. your country needs YOU in the trenches!! WORKERS Follow Your Masters
April 25, 2026 at 6:46 AM
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mumermao.eurosky.social
April 25, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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birmo.bsky.social
I have a sign up sheet for my post apocalyptic revengers group if anyone is free after the Collapse.
sbwrightpoet.bsky.social Sean Wright 🇦🇺🏳️‍⚧️♿ @sbwrightpoet.bsky.social · Apr 22
No. I do not want to watch a drama about rich pricks in Silicon Valley.They’ll be the first group of people I’ll be hunting down in the coming apocalypse.
April 22, 2026 at 4:08 AM
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sbwrightpoet.bsky.social
Wondering if the defence force is accepting disabled people for positions as drone pilots. Seems to be where the government is spending the money. #NDIS
April 22, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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Why we don't root for the Iranians in power, only their citizens.
oldsquida.bsky.social Rita, antifascist🏴 @oldsquida.bsky.social · Apr 8
“Mohsen Eslamkhah, a 20-year-old Kurdish citizen who was arrested in connection with the ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ uprising in Bukan, has been sentenced to death on charges of ‘enmity against God’ (moharebeh) by Branch One of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Mahabad.”
KHRN: Iran court sentences young Kurdish protester to death
Mohsen Eslamkhah, a 20-year-old Kurdish citizen who was arrested in connection with the “Women, Life, Freedom” uprising in Bukan, has been sentenced to death on charges of “enmity against God”…
kurdistanhumanrights.org
April 8, 2026 at 3:09 AM
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slackbastard.bsky.social
What if he dropped a bomb on the South Sydney Rabbitohs?
drnatosborne.bsky.social Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · Apr 8
Albanese describing Trump's genocidal threat as inappropriate language is possibly the most embarrassing contortion of respectability politics I've ever seen.

Genuinely, what would it take for the Australian Prime Minister to actually condemn Trump, and to stop aiding and abetting him?
April 8, 2026 at 8:08 AM
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prada-meinhof.bsky.social
In the slaughterhouse of capitalist war, we are always on the side of the deserters:

"The number of US military personnel seeking advice about becoming conscientious objectors has increased by 1,000% since the start of the Iran war, according to a US nonprofit."

novaramedia.com/2026/04/06/n...
Number of US Soldiers Mulling Conscientious Objection Rises by 1,000%
The number of US military personnel seeking advice about becoming conscientious objectors has increased by 1,000% since the start of the Iran war, according to a US nonprofit.
novaramedia.com
April 8, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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slackbastard.bsky.social
heh.

good old skull is not. a. fan. of mine, so it's nice to see him getting a guernsey in this bit.
jewishcouncilau.bsky.social Jewish Council of Australia @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social · Feb 27
"This year, when asked whether Neo‑Nazi group NSN and their planned political party White Australia had a right to exist, Hanson replied, ‘Yes, they do.’”

Have a listen to Tahlia Bowen, our executive committee member speaking at the Unite to Fight Racism Forum.
April 4, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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Since I'm posting animal videos apparently:

This male trumpet swan was away from its lake for a few days because it's Toronto and there's veterinary care for the wildlife, and this is the swan being released and its mate realising he's back, and running up so they can do their synchronised dance.
April 4, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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70sbachchan.bsky.social
"The beautiful melodies of handpan artist Erfan Farahdoost in northern Iran, February 13, 2026."
@menavisuals.bsky.social
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March 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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birmo.bsky.social
Perhaps if the Herzog protesters had turned up dressed as Nazis the cops would have left them alone
February 10, 2026 at 11:35 AM
stevewright1977.bsky.social
out with Verso in 11 months
February 13, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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doughenwood.bsky.social
Because billionaires have feelings too.

Join the March for Billionaires in San Francisco on Feb 7, 2026 marchforbillionaires.org
March for Billionaires — San Francisco, Feb 7
Stand up for the entrepreneurs, innovators, and risk-takers who build our economy. February 7, 2026.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:31 AM
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Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction.

It's a tour de force:

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"On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: “America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions.”1 More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President Washington’s vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8 U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take. [screenshot of tweet]. So says the official responsible for overseeing the TPS program. And one of those (her word) “damn” countries is Haiti. Relevant here, three days before making the above post, Secretary Noem announced she would terminate Haiti’s TPS designation as of February 3, 2026. See 90 Fed. Reg. 54733 (Nov. 28, 2025) (Termination). Plaintiffs are five Haitian TPS holders. They are not, it emerges, “killers, leeches, or entitlement junkies.” They are instead: Fritz Emmanuel Lesly Miot, a neuroscientist researching Alzheimer’s disease, Dkt. 90 (Second Am. Compl. (SAC)) ¶ 1; Rudolph Civil, a software engineer at a national bank, id. ¶ 2; Marlene Gail Noble, a laboratory assistant in a toxicology department, id. ¶ 3; Marica Merline Laguerre, a college economics major, id. ¶ 4; and Vilbrun Dorsainvil, a full-time registered nurse, id. ¶ 5. They claim that Secretary Noem’s decision violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. § 706(2), and the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Government counters that the Court does not have jurisdiction, and, in any case, the Secretary did not violate the law. Plaintiffs seek to stay the Secretary’s decision under 5 U.S.C. § 705 pending the outcome of this litigation. See Dkt. 81 (§ 705 Mot.). To decide their motion, the Court considers first whether it has jurisdiction. It does. See Part II. It then considers: whether Plaintiffs have a substantial likelihood of success on the merits; whether they will be irreparably harmed absent a stay; and whether a merged balance of the equities and public interest analysis favors a stay. See Part III. Each element favors Plaintiffs. See Parts IV, V, and VI. Plaintiffs charge that Secretary Noem preordained her termination decision and did so because of hostility to nonwhite immigrants. This seems substantially likely. Secretary Noem has terminated every TPS country designation to have reached her desk—twelve countries up, twelve countries down. See Section IV.A.2. Her conclusion that Haiti (a majority nonwhite country) faces merely “concerning” conditions cannot be squared with the “perfect storm of suffering” and “staggering” “humanitarian toll” described in page-after-page of the Certified Administrative Record (CAR). See Section IV.A.3.a. She ignored Congress’s requirement that she “review the conditions” in Haiti only “after” consulting “with appropriate agencies.” 8 U.S.C. § 1254a(b)(3)(A); see Section IV.A.1. Indeed, she did not consult other agencies at all. See id. Her “national interest” analysis focuses on Haitians outside the United States or here illegally, ignoring that Haitian TPS holders already live here, and legally so. See Section IV.A.3.b. And though she states that the analysis must include “economic considerations,” she ignores altogether the billions Haitian TPS holders contribute to the economy. See id. The Government’s primary response is that the TPS statute gives the Secretary unbounded discretion to make whatever determination she wants, any way she wants. And, yes, the statute does grant her some discretion. But not unbounded discretion. To the contrary, Congress passed the TPS statute to standardize the then ad hoc temporary protection system—to replace executive whim with statutory predictability. See Section I.A. As to irreparable harm, the Government contends that, at most, the harms to Haitian TPS holders are speculative. But the Department of State (State) warns [screenshot] Dkt. 100 (§ 705 Reply) at 20–21.4 “Do not travel to Haiti for any reason” does not exactly scream, as Secretary Noem concluded, suitable for return. And so, the Government studiously does not argue that Plaintiffs will suffer no harm if removed to Haiti. Instead, it argues Plaintiffs will not certainly suffer irreparable harm because DHS might not remove them. But this fails to take Secretary Noem at her word: “WE DON’T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.” See Section IV.B.2.b. Finally, the balance of equities and public interest favor a stay. The Government does not cite any reason termination must occur post haste. Secretary Noem complains of strains unlawful immigrants place on our immigration-enforcement system. Her answer? Turn 352,959 lawful immigrants into unlawful immigrants overnight. She complains of strains to our economy. Her answer? Turn employed lawful immigrants who contribute billions in taxes into the legally unemployable. She complains of strains to our healthcare system. Her answer? Turn the insured into the uninsured. This approach is many things—in the public interest is not one of them. For the reasons below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion for a Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705, Dkt. 81.
February 3, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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Judge Reyes starts with a comparison: George Washington versus Kristi Noem.
[start quotation] MEMORANDUM OPINION On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: “America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions.”1 More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President Washington’s vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8 U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take."[end quotation] Underneath is a screenshot of a tweet, which reads: " Secretary Kristi Noem @Sec_Noem I just met with the President. I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies. Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom-not for foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS. WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE. 6:52 PM Dec 1, 2025 13.2M Views
February 3, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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11/ It's a pity that nobody reads my blog, but it's actually the most comprehensive acct of the recent history of the AUS far-right that I know of online.

slackbastard.anarchobase.com?p=52995
A Brief Guide To The Australian Far Right (July 2025 Edition)
Strewth. It’s been four years since I last cast an increasingly-weary eye over some of the main (formal, organised and chiefly extra-parliamentary) expressions of far-right ideology in Austra…
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January 31, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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#OtD 31 Jan 1971 anti-fascists attacked the National Socialist Party HQ in Melbourne, Australia. The Nazis, dressed like storm troopers, were told by police to lock themselves inside, but over 500 people forced their way through and wrecked the offices stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1114...
January 31, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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tomorrowsashes.bsky.social
I think even john farnham told the reclaim australia cunts to get stuffed and stop playing the voice at their rallies about ten years ago
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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In the first draft I had Homan speaking these words, but at the moment Bovino was the more visible face of the occupation so I swapped him out
bovino: if they don't stop calling us murderers we'll just have to murder more of them
January 29, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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slackbastard.bsky.social
“We want nothing to do with you. In fact, we wouldn’t p*ss on you if you were on fire.”

Hoodoo Gurus on Pauline Hanson using their music at the March for White Australia on Invasion Day.

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January 28, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies.

I have translated some of the highlights
A screenshot of Lala and Po from the teletubbies. The screenshot is clearly taken from someone's phone, as the borders of the tv can be seen, as well as glimpses into the apartment behind them. Po is in bed wrapped up in a blanket. The text below them reads "I know you were high at my mother-in-laws funeral..." More screenshots from the Teletubbies. Lala seems to be upset with a terrified Po. the text below reads "Did you kill the dog? Why would you do that?!" A third screenshot from the Teletubbies, this time the same scene as before. Po is wearing an apron while Lala seems to still be upset at him. The text below reads "You're nothing but a failure of a man."
January 20, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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slackbastard.bsky.social
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has said Israeli President Herzog’s visit to Australia is "a good thing", in case you were wondering.
'Under the watchful eye of military personnel, Israeli President Yitzhak (Isaac) Herzog writes the words "I trust in you" on a shell to be fired at Gaza.'
January 21, 2026 at 9:46 AM
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NEW EPISODE

Where we read through @htwvmag.bsky.social's Tariff Dossier and talk about the economic policy of the Trump admin and how the international order is changing in its wake.
January 16, 2026 at 8:52 AM