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Kim Kemmis

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Historian/writer. Bi. PhD USyd. Social history of opera & history of sexuality. ADHD/ASD. Conversion therapy survivor.

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Wuthering Heights is a good hate-read. Every second page you think, 'You bloody idiot.'

06.03.2026 06:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly, people, why do you do it? It's a lot less taxing to be nice, and feels a lot better too.

06.03.2026 02:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just sue the dickhead. All that doubling down will increase the damages.

06.03.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Another conference invitation! How exciting, Vienna in June! And my research fits so well with [checks notes] diabetes, endocrinology and metabolic disorders.

03.03.2026 03:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump: De Niro has an extremely low IQ and cries like a child.

De Niro: You talkin' to me?

26.02.2026 21:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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LGBTQIA+ teens bashed and filmed in IS-inspired Sydney attacks An ABC investigation has obtained distressing videos and victims' accounts of IS sympathisers hunting and bashing gay and bisexual boys on camera in Sydney.

This story is incredibly distressing.

It also raises important questions.

Like why, when these assaults are from 2023 & 24, did the NSW Govt limit its 2025 inciting hatred laws to only cover racial hatred, not other forms?

And more broadly, why is anti-LGBTIQ+ hate treated less seriously, period?

24.02.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I have long been convinced that a large proportion of people in academia could not hold down a job outside it. Every day confirms this.

19.02.2026 01:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

PSA: Do not call it the LNP if you're talking about the Coalition. The LNP is another thing entirely.

16.02.2026 09:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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AHOY LA!

My son Frank is taking his first job in LA at UCLA.

He and his girlfriend are looking for a 2 br apt or house for June 1 (somewhat flexible). In Westwood / as close as possible to UCLA campus.

Any help, or leads would be greatly appreciated.

16.02.2026 02:35 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Not a moral coward. Can't say the same for the IOC. ##WinterOlympics

12.02.2026 09:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Or James Reyne on any Aus Crawl track.

11.02.2026 00:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Disgraceful. But 'social cohesion'.

09.02.2026 10:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He's insulted that the segment was entirely Spanish, when it should have been in the non-imported language, English.

09.02.2026 08:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In praise of the proper winter coat | Alexandra Wilson | The Critic Magazine I caught my first glimpse of the now-ubiquitous puffer jacket in Italy, back in the late 1990s. Work took me on several trips around that time to Milan, a city that in February can be dank, grey…

thecritic.co.uk/in-praise-of...

07.02.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

ONE NATION = DECLARED A HATE GROUP.
@globalextremism.bsky.social with reportage c/o @johnbuckley.bsky.social back in 2022, but still stands the test of time :)
fyi @paulinepantsdown.bsky.social
#antifa #hategroup #australia #OneNation

04.02.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Congratulations!

02.02.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

How about an all-trans cast?

29.01.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mars by Holst. Or The Pines of the Appian Way by Respighi, because there's a couple of minutes where they might drop off to sleep before the legions arrive. Fuck ICE.

28.01.2026 06:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Claiming to follow Jesus who was unjustly accused, arrested, and executed by the state, all with religious justification, and then passionately supporting the state without question as it aggressively goes after people has to be one of the most blatant contradictions in history.

24.01.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 189 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

'Rooted in Christian faith' was probably the working title.

23.01.2026 06:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Great interview!

21.01.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nicha Cabral (pic), born #OnThisDay in ’34, came out as bisexual at the age of 75 & was one of only 4 known #LGBTQ+ #F1 drivers, the others being Mike Beuttler, who died of #HIV/#AIDS; Lella Lombardi, one of only 2 women to start a pukka F1 GP; & Ralf Schumacher.

15.01.2026 07:30 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

#auslit has been great fun this week, and it's only Tuesday.

13.01.2026 08:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Disappointing but unsurprising that the Albanese Govt would miss the opportunity to treat all forms of serious vilification - including based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex characteristics and disability - equally.

It seems some hate is more acceptable than other kinds. #auslaw 2/

12.01.2026 06:11 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

'No fap' guys remind me of when I was in conversion therapy. Just saying.

11.01.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Nouvelle Vague Trailer #1 (2025)
Nouvelle Vague Trailer #1 (2025) YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Indie

For a million reasons, objective and subjective, I love this film.

youtu.be/0xWuVI9ctvU?...

11.01.2026 10:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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And you think academia is brutal today.

08.01.2026 04:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0