Damon Young
Philosopher/author. Nonfiction/fiction. Represented by @zeitgeistlit @literaryagent1 & @alexadsett. Out soon with @scribepub: ON GETTING OFF: SEX & PHILOSOPHY.
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The Absolute Book (Hardcover)
Taryn Cornick believes her sister Bea was deliberately run down and killed. She believes it so hard she allows a man called the Muleskinner to exact the justice Bea was denied. An eye for an eye. Which is when Taryn’s problems really begin. Because...
One who seeks its shade should wear a hard hat
A blog about plants and gardens (gardening, botany, algae and fungi)
Abbott spent $135,000 on medals for knights and dames in 2014. They're now 'worthless'
The medals former prime minister Tony Abbott purchased to award to knights and dames "hold no value" now the program has been scrapped, according to the Governor-General's office.
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Tony Abbott spent $135,000 on medals for knights and dames in 2014. They're now 'worthless'
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The pitched battle over lockdowns is missing the point: Covid-19 is a class issue | John Harris
The UK coronavirus crisis – even more so in its second phase – is all about basic inequalities – and lockdown makes these worse, says Guardian columnist John Harris
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Tasmanian to open borders to NSW in November, subject to COVID-19 performance
Tasmania will reopen its borders to travellers to and from New South Wales in the first week of November, subject to that state's COVID-19-status remaining "positive", Premier Peter Gutwein says.
Damon Young
‘Tasmania will reopen its borders to travellers to and from New South Wales in the first week of November, subject to that state's COVID-19-status remaining "positive", Premier Peter Gutwein has announced.’
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Khaleesi Says by Leah Umansky | Poetry Magazine
In this story, she is fire-born:
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“...yes, give me that.” poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine… pic.twitter.com/Fksw1wejyD
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The Best Books on Spinoza | Five Books Expert Recommendations
The best books to learn more about the 17th Dutch philosopher, Baruch Spinoza, recommended by Spinoza expert Steven Nadler.
The Racist YouTube Star With No Regrets
Lauren Southern could spew racist propaganda like no other. The ugly misogyny of her supposed male allies tormented her. But it’s all in a day’s work for an alt-right influencer.
Evidence mounts of a mass shooting of Afghan civilians by Australian soldiers
ABC Investigations uncovers allegations that Australian special forces unlawfully killed up to 10 civilians in a single day in a raid witnesses describe as a "mass shooting".
U.S. Airstrikes Hit All-Time High as Coronavirus Spreads in Somalia
The massive escalation of America’s undeclared war in Somalia comes as the U.N. Secretary-General has repeatedly appealed for a global ceasefire.
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Wondering what’s happening in Somalia, which Trump mocks for not having a government?
“In the first four months of this year, U.S. Africa Command has conducted more airstrikes in Somalia than it did during all of Barack Obama’s eight years in office.”
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The World’s Largest Tropical Wetland Has Become an Inferno
This year, roughly a quarter of the vast Pantanal wetland in Brazil, one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, has burned in wildfires worsened by climate change.
How Mark Zuckerberg Learned Politics
Facebook’s CEO long left politics and policy to deputies. No more. As the company’s influence has grown, and with it controversies, political acumen has become an essential tool.
ASA launches surveys for writers and illustrators - Australian Society of Authors (ASA)
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Hey, Australian authors & illustrators.
The @asauthors is doing a survey on Australian literature & the coronavirus.
This information will help the ASA talk to the government about problems we’re all facing.
Please take five minutes to fill this in
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How a university can embed Indigenous knowledge into the curriculum and why it matters
Australian universities have committed to a process of Indigenisation. The University of Tasmania provides a case study in how to incorporate Indigenous knowledge into academic programs.
Kanye West's Christian conversion is less about Jesus than it is about Kanye
From pushing prosperity gospel to decrying black people's lack of culture while promoting a gospel album, his displays of faith leave much to be desired.
Damon Young
“Kanye West is not the first person to espouse a version of “prosperity gospel,” which is more or less Christianity for hypercapitalists and folks who aspire to be rich.”
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Kanye West is spreading the gospel of white evangelicals | Malaika Jabali
Like other black conservatives, the rapper and designer downplays racism while promoting bootstrap virtue-signaling
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“perhaps the simplest way to understand Kanye’s otherwise incoherent ideology is to remember that he’s a rich man acting as a rich man does.”
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The Arts Crisis and the Colonial Cringe
Instead of economic and nationalist arguments for the value of the arts, we need to confront Australia’s cultural estrangement and reorient the sector towards social justice.