The idea that nothing is ‘worse’ than Jewish people calling out Israel’s crimes says everything. Apparently, genocide itself isn’t worse. Ethnic cleansing isn’t worse. War crimes aren’t worse. No - what’s ‘worse’ is Jews breaking ranks and refusing to be used as political cover. Says it all really.

If ancestral claims from 3,000 years ago justify mass displacement, then should Italy reclaim half of Europe? Should Indigenous Australians evict everyone? Or does this logic only apply when it benefits Zionist colonialism?

There are so many huge things to fear and discuss that I've found myself taking refuge in minor complaints, like "I can't find the precise kind of herbal tea that I want," or "These tomatoes are slightly too fibrous." There's something so satisfying about a minor gripe.

I hope the ceasefire holds. Calling this a ‘war’ obscures the power imbalance between Israel and Palestine. It’s a military superpower assaulting an occupied and blockaded population, the majority of victims are civilians. Such framing erases the systemic oppression at play.

#HumanRights #Gaza

If there’s a mercy in ABC News relentless coverage of U.S. fires, it’s the temporary respite from the slurry of Libs talking points.

Rather than serving as the backbone of informed democracy, our ABC is recycling the American facade & acting as the fluffer to our very own Temu Trump - Spud Dutton.

The greatest trick wasn't convincing people the devil doesn't exist - it was convincing them he'd make a great president because he's 'good at business'.

Every dismissive doctor, didn't just fail her, they failed all of us. If you're fighting this battle now, know that you deserve to be seen, heard, and believed. Your pain is real. Your fight matters. 💔

I honour of my love, Georgie Bailey

10/10
#ChronicIllness #MedicalTrauma #Grief

You hold them through nights of pain, advocate until your voice gives out, and still watch them slip away. The hardest truth? Love isn't always enough against a medical system that treats suffering as an inconvenience. In the end, we who loved Georgie carry both her memory and her fight.

9/10

Her story lives in every waiting room, in every dismissive consultation. 💔 💔. Being a witness to chronic illness breaks you in ways words can't capture. You stand helpless as the person you love most fights not just their disease, but a system that refuses to see them.

8/10

Each day I watched Georgie battle not just pain, but a system designed to break her spirit.When we lose someone to chronic illness, we lose them twice: first to the daily erosion of their joy, then finally to the disease that was made worse by cruelty.

7/10

Knowing a simple foundation of compassion and belief could have changed everything. Her pain was inevitable - her suffering wasn't. Chronic illness is a thief that takes more than health - it steals dreams, identity, and hope.

6/10

Her body was at war, and those meant to help had become another enemy. Watching Georgie's spirit dim was like witnessing a slow eclipse. Each dismissed symptom, each cold interaction chipped away at her vibrant self. The cruelest part?

5/10

The exhaustion of fighting wasn't just physical - it was the constant battle to find someone willing to see the whole person, not just isolated symptoms. Every dismissed symptom, every rolled eye from a doctor, every 'it's probably just stress' fed back into her pain like a cruel cycle.

4/10

Their indifference cut deeper than scalpels. Each specialist viewed her body like broken machinery - focusing only on their assigned part, refusing to see how everything connected. Years of complex symptoms reduced to rushed 15-minute visits, each doctor passing responsibility to another.

3/10

It was the doubt, the dismissal, the way medical professionals treated her like an inconvenience rather than a person fighting to survive. Even the specialists she desperately relied on - the gatekeepers to her diagnosis and treatment - would stare at screens instead of her face.

2/10

My late partner Georgie lived with chronic illness - her body was a battlefield each day. The physical pain was unbearable, but what truly shattered her spirit wasn't just the illness.

🧵 1/10

True statement that often makes me feel terribly sad ashamed of the world we live in. 😪🙏

True statement that often makes me feel terribly sad ashamed of the world we live in. 😪🙏

The fastest growing political party in Australia isn't a party at all.

Approximately 1/3 of voting Australians didn't vote for any of the major parties at the '22 election.

The rise of the community independents, candidates not beholden to any party, is changing our political scene for the better.

Condemning local acts of violence while ignoring or enabling war crimes overseas is morally indefensible. Allowing Australians to serve in the IDF amidst allegations of genocide undermines our commitment to international law. It’s time for Albanese to act, not with silence, but with accountability.

It’s hard to see real support for Palestinians when so much power lies with those enabling the destruction. As marches fill streets worldwide, the bombs keep falling - supplied by those claiming to stand for freedom.

The gap between the people and the powerful has rarely felt so vast.

Who could’ve guessed that a movement fuelled by grievance and held together with duct tape and delusion would start eating itself before Trump’s encore?

Watching the tech bros get thrown under the MAGA bus is rich in irony—didn’t they bankroll half the outrage machine?

🎄 Merry Christmas
🕎 Happy Hanukkah
🎉 Joyous Kwanzaa
✨ Yuletide Greetings
🇫🇷 Joyeux Noël
🇪🇸 Feliz Navidad
🎁 Seasons Greetings

No matter what you celebrate, may your holidays be full of warmth, cheer, and moments that truly matter. ❤️

The real danger isn’t just the hypocrisy; it’s how those ‘values’ are used as a smokescreen to protect predators and keep the truth buried. It’s a toxic cocktail of moral superiority and wilful ignorance, all wrapped in a cross.

Maybe acupuncture is the answer; because nothing says ‘we’ve got it together’ like a needle in the right place while the world crumbles.

Why? Well, when you’re rich enough to buy the rules, why would you bother playing by them? It’s less about brilliance and more about the system’s ability to reward chaos. Musk’s success isn’t some evil plan; it’s just business as usual for the 1%.

An insightful look at where we’re headed; from the decline of honest journalism to the dangerously broken two-party system. This piece makes it clear: complacency is our biggest enemy. If we want real reform, we need to break the cycle. Definitely worth the read before the next election.

But maybe that’s the point—desperation is a sinkhole, and hope, however absurd, is the rope. Frayed and against the odds, but better than letting the abyss win. I hope.

2/

Hope feels ridiculous, doesn’t it? With Trump staging a comeback tour, Palestine in ruins, and Ukraine still a battlefield, clinging to optimism feels like betting on a three-legged horse.

1/

Absolutely. Messaging can’t fix what listening refuses to acknowledge. The party’s problem isn’t how they talk, it’s that they’re tone-deaf to the voters they claim to represent. Maybe it’s time for leadership that values substance over spin.

Ah, ‘scary ghost stories’, a Victorian tradition from when Christmas was less Hallmark and more haunted. Think Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Back then, gathering around a fire to swap spooky tales was festive fun. Now we just call it family drama at dinner.