I write a lot about fascism in Australia, with a particular focus on fascism inside the Australian union movement and Australian Catholic communities including:
Note my paternal family background is Catholics from Northern Ireland and my maternal family is from NZ.
Podcast arriving later this year on how Australia got into its current crises, starting from the beginning.
| Pronouns | He/Him |
| Location | 5th Circle of Hell |
| Political Views | Social Anarchist |
| Podcast | Coming 2023 |
A couple of months ago, hot takes on "AI" were all the rage. I abstained, because I didn't have anything to say that hadn't been said just fine by someone else.
Then I had an insight that I haven't seen elsewhere. So I wrote an essay -- late to the party, but I hope valuable all the same.
It's about #AI and #language as it relates to #psychology and #disability, especially #Deaf and #ActuallyAutistic experiences.
https://karawynn.substack.com/p/language-is-a-poor-heuristic-for
Despite the claims from landlords + politicians, there is no economic consensus against rent controls.
🏠 According to @tom_a_baker (@AucklandUni), a more nuanced debate would help – given the scale of NZ’s housing affordability problem. https://theconversation.com/not-all-rent-control-policies-are-the-same-the-green-party-proposal-deserves-an-open-minded-debate-209039?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1690528427
Despite the claims of landlords and politicians, there is no economic consensus against rent controls. A more nuanced debate would help, given the scale of New Zealand’s housing affordability problem.
If you're a Green and want to push back against bigotry in the Victorian branch then start here.
Then show up to branch meetings, vote in party elections and stand for positions in the party bureaucracy
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14m453klXjyxLjlBdINMhfFHRoakkskkaisEWrTdPvZE/edit?usp=drivesdk
Open Letter: Protect the AGV From Transphobic Ideologies Sign on here. Members of the Australian Greens Victoria (AGV) with a history of transphobia including L[redacted] and Cr R[redacted] have created and circulated a document called the “Docklands Declaration” on 23 July 2023. This “Declarat...
@Oozenet from what I understand he's being investigated under the new rules brought in this year.
He's been of Gale's most outspoken allies over this time.
Leppart made national news when he was outed for opposing the ban on conversion therapy in private Facebook groups.
Worth noting conversion therapy is considered torture by the UN.
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