#democraticrights — Public Fediverse posts
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Outrage from the Senate, and rightly so imo. An already over-secretive govt is bad enough but for it’s political appointees to close ranks in this fashion is indeed outrageous and counter to the idea of *public service*.
“Australia’s most senior bureaucrats have been put on notice by the Senate over a push to restrict how footage of public servants appearing before parliamentary committees can be used.
The Coalition, Greens and independent Senator David Pocock teamed up to pass a joint motion rejecting attempts by government departments and agencies to control how footage of public hearings can be edited and shared online.”
(Source: https://thepoint.com.au/new/260911-coalition-greens-and-david-pocock-unite-to-reject-bureaucrats-push-to-restrict-parliamentary-footage )#AusPol #SenateInquiries #DemocraticRIghts #Accountability #Transparency #PublicService
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Outrage from the Senate, and rightly so imo. An already over-secretive govt is bad enough but for it’s political appointees to close ranks in this fashion is indeed outrageous and counter to the idea of *public service*.
“Australia’s most senior bureaucrats have been put on notice by the Senate over a push to restrict how footage of public servants appearing before parliamentary committees can be used.
The Coalition, Greens and independent Senator David Pocock teamed up to pass a joint motion rejecting attempts by government departments and agencies to control how footage of public hearings can be edited and shared online.”
(Source: https://thepoint.com.au/new/260911-coalition-greens-and-david-pocock-unite-to-reject-bureaucrats-push-to-restrict-parliamentary-footage )#AusPol #SenateInquiries #DemocraticRIghts #Accountability #Transparency #PublicService
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Outrage from the Senate, and rightly so imo. An already over-secretive govt is bad enough but for it’s political appointees to close ranks in this fashion is indeed outrageous and counter to the idea of *public service*.
“Australia’s most senior bureaucrats have been put on notice by the Senate over a push to restrict how footage of public servants appearing before parliamentary committees can be used.
The Coalition, Greens and independent Senator David Pocock teamed up to pass a joint motion rejecting attempts by government departments and agencies to control how footage of public hearings can be edited and shared online.”
(Source: https://thepoint.com.au/new/260911-coalition-greens-and-david-pocock-unite-to-reject-bureaucrats-push-to-restrict-parliamentary-footage )#AusPol #SenateInquiries #DemocraticRIghts #Accountability #Transparency #PublicService
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Outrage from the Senate, and rightly so imo. An already over-secretive govt is bad enough but for it’s political appointees to close ranks in this fashion is indeed outrageous and counter to the idea of *public service*.
“Australia’s most senior bureaucrats have been put on notice by the Senate over a push to restrict how footage of public servants appearing before parliamentary committees can be used.
The Coalition, Greens and independent Senator David Pocock teamed up to pass a joint motion rejecting attempts by government departments and agencies to control how footage of public hearings can be edited and shared online.”
(Source: https://thepoint.com.au/new/260911-coalition-greens-and-david-pocock-unite-to-reject-bureaucrats-push-to-restrict-parliamentary-footage )#AusPol #SenateInquiries #DemocraticRIghts #Accountability #Transparency #PublicService
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This is were it’s going. The public service making demands on what should be a fully transparent process of public scrutiny. Our appointed officials seek to minimize their responsibilites to the public and side-step accountability. why does this smell like #tRumpism ?
“On Friday, Defence deputy secretary Celia Perkins began her evidence before a senate inquiry into asset sales by the department and Australian military with an embarrassing manoeuvre.
'In closing, I would note for the record that the Defence witnesses appearing before the committee today are pleased to take your questions but do not consent to the reposting of our evidence to social media sites or the reproduction of our likenesses for purposes outside the framework of the parliament and the transparent public proceedings of this committee,' she said.
This is the parliamentary equivalent of copy-and-pasting one of those Facebook privacy 'disclaimers' that your least tech-savvy uncle posts as a prophylactic against all the rights he has already signed away by being on the platform in the first place.
Greens Senator David Shoebridge was incensed, as he should be, and immediately sought a ruling on the gormless demand.”(Source: https://rick-morton.ghost.io/deliver-us-lord-from-ridicule/ )
#AusPol #PublicService #Accountability #SenateInquiry #DemocraticRights #HouseOfReview #Defence #Greens #DavidShoebridge #CeliaPerkins
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Oppose Trump’s Attacks on #Voting Rights
https://world-outlook.com/2026/08/25/oppose-trumps-attacks-on-voting-rights/from #WorldOutlook
August 25, 2026The US president has threatened he may declare a "national security emergency" to subvert the fall midterm #elections. If successful, this move would strike a crippling blow to #DemocraticRights and would represent a giant step toward one-man rule.
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"Because this is the modern world, with easy travel and the internet, and we talk to each other, share problems and tactics and what-worked-in-our-country and maybe-you-could-try-this, and that's apparently suddenly suspicious and foreign and practically seditious.
People engaged in these activities would be required to register."
@norightturnnz, 2026
https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2026/08/national-channels-orban.html
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Participation in Crisis? Appraising Acute Challenges and Exploring Prospects for Revitalising the Inclusive Democratic Voice.
https://www.isa-sociology.org/uploads/imgen/2571-cfp-rc10-symposium-rome-july-2026.pdfCall for Papers for a symposium on 2–3 July 2026 in Rome organised by ISA RC10, the Hans Böckler Foundation, and Link Campus University.
Deadline for Abstracts: 10 June 2026.
Some of the topics are related to digital issues:
– Algorithmic Management and Worker Autonomy
– Digital Authoritarianism in the Workplace
– Data Rights as Democratic Rights
– AI as a Participatory Tool#CfP #Sociology #AlgorithmicManagament #Authoritarianism #DataRights #DemocraticRights
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@amydiehl Catholic women keep their name, so it will liberate Protestant woman from the misogyny of male marriage contracts? All the Catholics have to do is recognise that sexism; gender inequality has no place in the 21c; love not war for chauvinism, racism, sexism and ableism is a greater commandment than injustice; inequality of the law favouring paedophilia and rape? #TheVote #DemocraticRights #DiverseInterests #Freedom
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In the Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Defend Free Speech
By world-outlook.com on September 23, 2025
from #WorldOutlook
By Yvonne Hayes and Argiris Malapanis[In my opinion, this is an outstanding article, even if a bit long.]
The September 10 assassination of right-wing “influencer” #CharieKirk was an attack on free speech of the most serious and dangerous kind. It should be unequivocally condemned. Kirk’s murder served up an excuse on a silver platter for the #Trump administration and its allies to accelerate their assault on #democraticrights. The White House is now using the horrendous killing to propel Trump’s drive toward autocratic rule.
No matter how odious one’s ideas, eliminating an opponent in an act of violence does nothing to advance the cause of justice. It sets back every effort to win public opinion to defend democracy, which is preferable to any kind of dictatorial rule.
https://world-outlook.com/2025/09/23/in-the-aftermath-of-charlie-kirks-murder-defend-free-speech/
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After Social Explosion in L.A., Millions Protest Workplace Raids, #Deportations & Attacks on #DemocraticRights
Next Round of Coordinated ‘No Kings’ Rallies Set for July 17
from #WorldOutlook
June 23, 2025
By Duane StilwellPHOENIX, Arizona — On Saturday, June 14, U.S. president #DonaldTrump watched over a military parade in Washington, D.C. The lackluster spectacle was designed to celebrate Trump’s birthday, which coincided with the 250th anniversary of the #US Army, and thus advance the process of establishing one-man rule in the #UnitedStates.
The same day, over 5 million people took part in “#NoKings” rallies and marches across the country. The flagship march in Philadelphia was estimated to have surpassed 100,000 demonstrators. Other large actions included more than 50,000 in New York City, and tens of thousands in Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
https://world-outlook.com/2025/06/23/after-social-explosion-in-l-a-millions-protest-workplace-raids-deportations-attacks-on-democratic-rights/
#DefendFreeSpeech
#StopTheDeportations
#NoKingsProtests
#USA #USPolitics #politics #Trump
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Neoliberal/fascist people in positions of public power never say - Violence isn't the answer - when they give more raises to state mercenaries to buy more weapons of state funded violence & militarized/armored vehicles & to beat up nonviolent citizens exercising their rights to public #dissent & peaceful #protests.
I'm uninterested in bootlicker responses. I will block those who choose to commit bootlicking offenses on my timeline - on sight.
#ACAB #AntiFascist #DefundThePolice #PoliceReform #AbolishPoliceUnions #AbuseOfAuthority #AbuseOfPower #NoTransparency #DemandAccountability #TaxFundedStateViolence #Unethical #Immoral #StateTerrorists #StateViolence #YourTaxDollars #Taxpayers #CivilLiberties #HumanRights #DemocraticRights #Dissenters #CitizensUprising
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Editorial: The real extremists are those trying to silence solidarity with Palestine | Morning Star
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/editorial-real-extremists-are-those-trying-silence-solidarity-palestine#Palestine
#PalestinianSolidarity
#DemocraticRights
#Jews
#StopTheWar
#StopTheWarCoalition
#NotAllJewsSupportIsrael
#Simcoe
#Woodcock
#Ofcom
#RT
#Russia
#China
#CGTN
#PoliticalCensorship
#Police
#PolicePowers
#ActsOfParliament
#PeacefulMarches
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UK home secretary may tighten restrictions on protests | Protest | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/28/home-secretary-mulling-further-restrictions-on-protests#Protests
#RestrictionsOnRightToProtest
#Cleverly
#HomeOffice
#Gaza
#ProPalestinianProtest
#Ceasefire
#Sunak
#Philp
#MPsHomes
#Intimidation
#PalestinianSolidarityMovement
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Kinda burnt out and have an entire weekend of annoying backend stuff to work with today, so short teasers:
"When fascists openly promise their supporters they'll rig elections forever, we are no longer talking about politics and we're out of time for fence sitting - resist fascism now, because there won't be a second chance later."
"Recommended Reading: Quiet Parts Out Loud"
