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Oct
15

Burning down real estate agencies, reflections on activism successes, Labor copying Greens policies, and the youth crime scare campaign

Hi everyone, Here's a quick update to share some of my recent writing with ya. I haven'
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Oct
15
Eco-copaganda: 4ZZZ discussion about police greenwashing (Radio Reversal show)

Eco-copaganda: 4ZZZ discussion about police greenwashing (Radio Reversal show)

A couple weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of chatting on-air with Anna Carlson on 4ZZZ 102.1 FM&
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Oct
15

Notice to Leave (Form 12)

This is my first published attempt at flash fiction, sticking to a strict limit of 150 words. Given the subject
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Oct
15
Queensland Labor is adopting watered-down Greens policies at record speed, while resisting deeper change

Queensland Labor is adopting watered-down Greens policies at record speed, while resisting deeper change

Labor is copying some of the Greens' more modest reforms while stubbornly opposing the bigger, more important ideas
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Oct
11
Queensland's 'Youth Crime Crisis' is a scare campaign

Queensland's 'Youth Crime Crisis' is a scare campaign

Crime rates are dropping, so why is everyone acting like they're rising?
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Sep
18
“What’s the point of protesting? You’re not gonna win!” Recent activism successes in Brisbane

“What’s the point of protesting? You’re not gonna win!” Recent activism successes in Brisbane

Yes, activism does work. Here's a bunch of Brissie-based campaigns that achieved at least some of their goals despite initial opposition from the major parties
17 min read
Aug
27
Koalas vs Olympic stadiums, environmentally destructive renewable energy projects, saving cheap old flats, a new revolutionary poem + more

Koalas vs Olympic stadiums, environmentally destructive renewable energy projects, saving cheap old flats, a new revolutionary poem + more

Hi friends, I hope August has been treating you well! For those who didn’t see the news yet, my
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Aug
27
Clipper blades and feather pillows

Clipper blades and feather pillows

A spoken word poem to shake you out of complacency...
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Aug
27
Eungella as renewables sacrifice zone? Why the Greens should oppose the Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro energy storage project

Eungella as renewables sacrifice zone? Why the Greens should oppose the Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro energy storage project

When bushwalking along rougher trails in dense rainforest, you often spend a lot of time looking down at the track
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Aug
12
Save Wallum: A radical struggle against destructive 'development' (Part 2: The politics of resistance)

Save Wallum: A radical struggle against destructive 'development' (Part 2: The politics of resistance)

Development campaigns reveal the power and limitations of different strategic approaches... What if Save Wallum actually won?
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