V&A censored catalogues after demands by Chinese printer Exclusive: Victoria and Albert Museum has deleted maps and images deemed sensitive by Beijing censors from exhibition publications

are we surprised?

Israeli army killing of Palestinian family sends shockwaves throughout the West Bank The Bani Odeh family was out shopping before the holidays when Israeli forces opened fire on their car, killing both parents and two young children. The other surviving siblings recount being dragged ...

Sickening. Depraved. Brutal. Words do not do justice to the genocidal actions of the IDF.

Letter from Dharamsala Free Tibet!

Letter from Dharamsala ❤️ open.substack.com/pub/janetric...

Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism | Rutger Bregman As a historian, I’ve studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley, says author and historian Rutger Bregman

I’ve just quit

Arundhati Roy slams Modi govt’s ‘gutless, spineless’ response to US-Israel attack on Iran - Kashmir Media Service New Delhi: Acclaimed Indian writer Arundhati Roy has strongly criticized the Narendra Modi-led Indian government for its response to the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, saying she feels “ashamed o...

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"Pack of Mongrels". Politics beats extinction of Maugean Skate - Michael West A decision brief on protecting the threatened Maugean Skate shows that the Labor Government puts wildlife extinction second to politics.

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Nukes for freedom, and other lies A short post tonight because I can't go to sleep for thinking about this. I need to write some thoughts to help my mind slow down. And you get to read it. If you choose. Feel free. French President, ...

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The US-Israeli attack on Iran is also an assault on the United Nations The US–Israel war on Iran is a direct breach of the UN Charter and a blow to international law. But the attempt to impose global hegemony and hollow out the UN will ultimately fail in a multipolar wor...

The US-Israeli attack on Iran is also an assault on the United Nations johnmenadue.com/post/2026/03...

And now for a word from an Iranian ... as opposed to sycophant war criminals like @albomp.bsky.social. #auspol #IranMassacre

Antonio Guterres is up first at this Security Council meeting. He condemns this morning’s strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, and the return strikes by Iran on countries in the region. There is, he says, no alternative to the peaceful settlement of disputes

Sponsor a Prayer Flag - Tibetan Uprising Day Rally 10 March 2026 - Australia Tibet Council ATC and Tibetan Communities of Australia are aiming to raise 90 strings of Tibetan prayer flags, for His Holiness’ 90th Birthday. The flags will be a powerful symbol of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s c...

What a lovely way to celebrate His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday and to commemorate Tibetan Uprising Day on 10 March. Ninety strings of prayer flags at Parliament House
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Labor seems to think it is politically smart to go along with the cruelty, stupidity and racism of the Coalition on children and their mothers stuck in Syria.

But why scrape the barrel, when the latest polls suggest the hard right of politics is getting so crowded?
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Cockatoos! Everyone loves cockatoos (except property developers) | First Dog on the Moon Developers in Western Australia are planning to bulldoze an endangered banskia ecosystem to build some overpriced homes

love your work @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social
"these various cockatoos have not even heard of AI, do not have access to franking credits or negative grearing, are not racist..why can't we just leave them alone?

This photo says everything about the US’s descent into fascism. Why is Australia still pretending the US is our best buddy in the world? And spending hundreds of billions dollars on US submarines that won’t keep us safe?

Film Review: When Palestinian peasants brought an empire to its knees Annemarie Jacir’s ‘Palestine 36’ gets a lot right in telling the story of the 1936 Palestinian revolution against the British. But a better accounting of the class dynamics in the uprising could have ...

Sounds like this film is a must see. mondoweiss.net/2026/02/when...

Vale Mango A good life and a good death

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Zack Polanski, "2,600 have been arrested for standing with Palestine Action"

"Today the court found the proscription unlawful, it's time to release them"

Genocide is the story, not antisemitism The Australian government’s response to Gaza, and its handling of President Isaac Herzog’s visit, has blurred the line between antisemitism and criticism of Israel. The result is deeper division, weak...

John Menadue: “The Australian government’s response to Gaza, and its handling of President Isaac Herzog’s visit, has blurred line between antisemitism and criticism of Israel. The result is deeper division, weaker democracy and greater risk to Jewish communities.” johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02....

#FreePalestine
Israel is committing genocide. Herzog is a war criminal. Albanese is supporting genocide
And the people of Naarm protest

"It is an entire nation out there that is responsible. ... We will fight until we break their backbone." (about Palestine) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog

These are the words of Israeli President Isaac Herzog re Palestinians. Herzog also signed bombs to be dropped on Gaza. AUS PM Albanese has invited him to visit Australia. How does Herzog pass the character test to be allowed into the country?! #auspol #IsraeliTerrorism #FreePalestine

What technology takes from us – and how to take it back | Rebecca Solnit The long read: Decisions outsourced, chatbots for friends, the natural world an afterthought: Silicon Valley is giving us life void of connection. There is a way out – but it’s going to take collectiv...

Fabulous piece by Rebecca Solnit

Same apartmen on fire after Israel's attack before dawn.

According to the Associated Press, this is what ceasefire looks like.

UN experts alarmed by reports of forced labour of Uyghur, Tibetan and other minorities across China GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed deep concern regarding persistent allegations of forced labour affecting Uyghur, Kazakh and Kyrgyz minority groups as well as Tibetans within the Xinjiang Uyghur A...

" labour transfers are part of govt policy to forcibly re-engineer Uyghur, other minorities and Tibetans’ cultural identities under the guise of poverty alleviation,”

language, chosen communities, ways of life, ...cultural and religious practices are eroded, caus[ing] irreparable harm and loss.”

Rainbow lorikeets Finding wisdom and love from these beautiful birds

wisdom and love from rainbow lorikeets
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Carney wants a new world order - but only for the West url:www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/carney-wants-new...

I've been a Labor supporter since Jim Cairns debated Vietnam with Jim Killen on 7.30 report in 1965. One Jim had a heart. Every ALP gov since has been imperfect but this one takes the cake. This "rusted on" is absolutely livid at the wasted opportunity and sheer gutlessness of this government.

Ubud Shimmers and shards

Of birds and trees and peace and rest

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Money Talks The grim truth is that almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest.

Amongst all the wonderful straight talking of George Monbiot in this post, here’s a beauty

‘the richest 1% of the world’s population account for 41% of greenhouse gas emissions arising from private capital ownership’

www.monbiot.com/2026/01/23/m...

don't imagine that the universe will not issue payback for this. in this lifetime of the next for these goons