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In an article on Mahmoud Khalil's release, the NYTimes notes he was detained on the grounds of "a rarely cited law from the mid-20th century." They don't tell you that this law was originally used primarily to deport Eastern European Jews, including Holocaust survivors, as suspected Communists.

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"Make love to me like your people were never stolen, like your blood has never been a question of belonging." [email protected]

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Senator Lidia Thorpe has visited Buckingham Palace with an unequivocal message to the Royals.

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Bolts has heard from several Native voting rights groups that have been forced to downsize, as some foundations and donors fear funding democracy work. Says an advocate: “There is a huge effort to attack our democracy and our rights as Native people." boltsmag.org/voting-...

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I wrote this 4 years ago. Juneteenth and baseball firstandpen.com/juneteenth-c... Juneteenth Celebrates Freedom And The Power Of Black Baseball - First And Pen

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Remember these people - already starved and weak- are forced to walk up to 10km to pick up this food and carry it back to wherever they have managed to make a temporary home

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After decades of performing for one of the NFL’s most valuable franchises while earning less-than-glamorous wages, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have secured a 400% pay raise.

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Women are lagging behind on going bankrupt on DraftKings, drinking themselves to death, and fist-fighting anyone who looks at them funny on the subway but they can catch up.

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This is brutal from @haaretzcom.bsky.social www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

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Israel hasn't stopped gunning down the Palestinians they're starving, as those Palestinians try to feed themselves There is nothing wrong with continuing to say it: these are war crimes, this is genocide, this is murder. It must be stopped, and those perpetrating the crimes must be held accountable

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This is an excellent point.

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There is a huge turnout today for the second last leg of the Yoorrook Commission Walk for Truth.

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Australia's Women's Indigenous team has started the PacificAus Sports Cricket Invitational in undefeated fashion after comprehensively defeating Samoa on Monday. The 46-run victory came after Australia defeated hosts Papua New Guinea in the tournament opener on Sunday.

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"In a statement to The Athletic, FIFA did not explain why they have reduced their in-tournament messaging for this competition in the United States." FIFA = Say No to Racism Also FIFA = Just quietly. Don't spook the hosting racists ok? The bar was already so low. www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...

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Australia's 3rd largest health insurer's privacy policy makes no mention of its data-sharing agreements with Woolworths, ING Bank & Qantas, but DOES reference using social media to predict health ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...

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Readers and Writers against the Genocide, and many others showed up for Palestine yesterday in Magandjin. #freepalestine

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C.E.O. pay increased last year, and the disparity with what employees are paid is the highest since companies began reporting this measure. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/b...

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As the WNBA teams play in the Commissioner’s Cup (presented by Coinbase), it’s worth mentioning what else Coinbase sponsored this weekend: Trump’s military parade. via: x.com/armanddoma/s...

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'Specialist care is a "postcode lottery" in Australia, according to the report, with people in wealthy communities receiving about a quarter more services than those in poorer communities, despite being healthier.' www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

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$710.00 for one specialist last week, $200 or so Medicare rebate. $410.00 different specialist previous week multiple scans- one at least $600 OoP. Radiography definitely needs review.

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more background on the Christian nationalism of the suspected shooter who killed two people in Minnesota yesterday; this crowd has been preparing for a war on the American people for decades - when I was a kid they told us constantly we being trained to be soldiers in "the army of the lord"

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This looks like the cover of their third album

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Hi everyone I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing

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'The memories of "starving children" with horrific injuries still haunt emergency doctor Mohammed Mustafa. Warning: This story contains graphic details of dead bodies and animals.' www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

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“International pressure over starvation and civilian killings in Gaza had apparently dissipated in little more than the time it took for the smoke of the first missile strikes to clear over Tehran” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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In the end, the composure and maturity showed up again, especially with Jalen Williams who got some crucial baskets, and then operated as point to free Shai up from Nembhard. Indiana wilted, but a great series so far, and hope that it continues back in OKC.

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Pacers making the youth of OKC into a weakness when the maturity of the Thunder's young players has been impressive all season. Both teams look exhausted. Three point shot variance clearly crucial, but OKC ball movement also lacking.

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The complete eradication of Rafah - a city with a quarter of a million residents - should and will be remembered as a crime against humanity, amongst the worst modern urbicides

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Nothing rotten there.

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This story is incredible. “For 15 years now, engineers and quality control specialists have implored regulators, journalists and airlines to take a closer look at the 787 Dreamliner.” Of particular concern: the planes delivered to Air India

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Israel can take out an Iranian commander 1000km away with a drone missile through a single bedroom wall, without any other damage. But to target a Hamas leader a few kilometres away, they need to raze whole neighborhoods to the ground. Is it obvious yet?

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This is the UK Telegraph that The Age & SMH keeps running stories from, which staffers say runs 'non-stories' to placate editors with 'unhinged bugbears', via Private Eye magazine.

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Another year, another round of AFL Hall of Fame inductees that doesn't include Sir Doug Nicholls. Yet another sign of the systemic racism that remains unabated in the league. theconversation.com/the-land-we-...

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leftists: that thing you teach us in school to be terrified of is happening historians: that thing is definitely happening star wars: here is a beat-for-beat breakdown of how the thing happens, but with pew pew lasers. we know you watched it news outlets: these protesters are out of control

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National Guard at the LA riots in 1992, by photographer Gary Leonard.

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Scott Morrison left an awful legacy which Anthony Albanese has committed to implementing in full.

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I reckon it must get pretty mentally gruelling sometimes, keeping track of Australian fash. Andy & Cam are doing the lord's work. If you haven't got any dosh to spare, a follow at least shows some solidarity. @slackbastard.bsky.social @sexenheimer.bsky.social

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Please support independent radio and podcasts and donate to 3CR for our Radiothon. Every show has a target and any donations to my queer show In Ya Face would be much appreciated. @3crmelbourne.bsky.social #queerradio #queerpodcasts #3CR #Radiothon #lgbtiqa #melbourneradio #australianradio

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Lattouf v ABC judgement date

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Posting this 1967 Birmingham News editorial cartoon for all the people who don't realize that this is how MLK was viewed by a big chunk of white America.

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No borders. No nations. Yesterday, we made something of a pilgrimage. A timely one. My partner and I walked in the footsteps of Arendt, Benjamin, Chagall and many others, on the path the extraordinary Jewish resistance fighter Lisa Fittko led them on across the Pyrenees from France to Spain. 1/

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I was reading warnings from #StopCopCity 3 years ago that the IDF was training American cops . I am watching this keenly because guess which other police force trains with the IDF? AFP and state police forces in Aus.

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Highly recommend this new article from Daniel and Maria Maley – fascinating use of FOI requests to see if agencies have learned anything from Robodebt.

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Over 60 groups have been coordinating since December across LA as part of the Community Self Defense Coalition. They are on IG: www.instagram.com/communitysel... and you can donate to their ongoing work: www.gofundme.com/f/support-th... - Like I continue to say PEOPLE ARE ALREADY IN MOTION.

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In our Open Letter to @MarkJCarney @AnitaAnandMP, 412 legal, human rights, diplomatic, international affairs, social justice, civil society, faith & labour leaders & experts make it clear: Canada must act to end genocide in #Gaza. 🧵1/10

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