A law and literature researcher in Melbourne concerned with all things related to The Handmaid's Tale

Joined September 2019
Johanna Commins, LLB, MA retweeted
“Israel is one of the most criminal armies in the world” - Chris Sidoti, UN's Independent International Commissioner. https://xitter.cf/t.co/AQTa3fbI3t #IsraeliNazis #GenocideinPalestine #FreePalestine #auspol #PalestinianHolocaust #IsraelTerroristState
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Some highlights from @FranceskAlbs speaking at the UN. “What kind of message are liberal universities in the liberal West sending to students? ‘Yes, we can teach human rights from our podiums in universities. But then, don’t dare fighting to have them become a reality for all’”
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Johanna Commins, LLB, MA retweeted
If you listen to anything today let it be this. I had the pleasure of speaking and having individual meetings with @francesca.albanese two years ago. In her capacity as Special Rapporteur. Everything you, we, are seeing through our screen is 100% her; honest, emphatic, fierce, moral and a staunch supporter for human rights everywhere. All of this answer needs to be heard around the world. All of it: "Israel has conducted an attack, an unprecedented attack....now especially after the Knesset passed a law outlawing Unrwa... This is the nail in the coffin of the UN charter." As someone whose career is dedicated to diplomacy, and has worked for and with the UN. I could not agree more with her words.
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In honour of Janey Godley, let’s get #TrumpisaCunt trending! 💕
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Please RT or send this photo. We need this trending today. Fly high Janey. #Trumpisacunt @JaneyGodley
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Johanna Commins, LLB, MA retweeted
What is arbitrary power? My answer centres on the caricature of the tyrant, which I argue predisposes us to label disliked non-Western 'others' as arbitrary. I hope to help avoid ethnocentricism in identifying arbitrary power. Open access on Law&Phil: link.springer.com/article/10…
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Donald, I do hope you'll reconsider meeting me on the debate stage. Because, as the saying goes, if you’ve got something to say, say it to my face.
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But, you know, we could have hosted the 2026 women's football. No gender apartheid to see here. Pls consider signing: amnesty.org.nz/Release-Manah…
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A blockbuster SI! Huge congratulations to guest editors @lenaholzer1, Bérénice K Schramm @julianascrv @manonbeury 🌟🌟& all contributors @claerwenohara @GiovannaGilleri @Kseniyakiri @odettemazel @NnannaIkpo @shaimabdelkarim @FarnushGhadery @Rohini_Sen @masnillab @leonamcunha 👏👏
⚡️NEW ISSUE ALERT ⚡️ Special Issue 'International Law Dis/oriented: Sparking Queer Futures in International Law' guest edited by @manonbeury @lenaholzer1 @julianascrv & Bérénice K Schramm (@BahcesehirPR) has been published! See the full issue online 👉👉 tandfonline.com/toc/rfem20/c…
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Johanna Commins, LLB, MA retweeted
⚡️NEW ISSUE ALERT ⚡️ Special Issue 'International Law Dis/oriented: Sparking Queer Futures in International Law' guest edited by @manonbeury @lenaholzer1 @julianascrv & Bérénice K Schramm (@BahcesehirPR) has been published! See the full issue online 👉👉 tandfonline.com/toc/rfem20/c…
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👖Not asking for it. 👗Not asking for it. 🥻Not asking for it. 👙Not asking for it. 👠Not asking for it. 💄Not asking for it. There is no excuse for sexual assault and harassment. RT if you agree!
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Dolly Parton has never been in a cage fight, but she *has* gifted over 200 million books to children through her Imagination Library. In a world full of Zuckerbergs and Musks, be a Dolly.
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The courageous Palestinian people continue to resist occupation and oppression day after day, while Australia refuses to condemn this Israeli apartheid. There must be an end to this violence. aljazeera.com/amp/news/2023/…
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"Politicians should be doing more to tackle structural obstacles to women’s advancement in the workplace... including expanding the supply and lowering the cost of childcare" @Bloomberg spoke to GIWL researcher @minnacc about closing the gender pay gap bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Check out @shaimabdelkarim, @FarnushGhadery, @Rohini_Sen & @lenaholzer1's new piece, showcasing a roundtable discussion on the praxis of a feminist collaborative ethos that took place at the ‘Int Law Dis/Oriented' workshop⚡️⚡️ Available open access: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Johanna Commins, LLB, MA retweeted
"I was offended by describing a naked corpse as a nude woman," Spiegelman said. Maus will be reviewed by the Nixa, MO school board, along with the graphic adaptation of @margaretatwood's The Handmaid’s Tale & Blankets by Craig Thompson. pen.org/press-release/pen-am…
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Johanna Commins, LLB, MA retweeted
People seeking asylum in Australia this winter will be forced to make impossible decisions without your support. Left without a safety net many will face having to choose between their families health & safety. Donate to @ASRC1 Winter Appeal this weekend: bit.ly/3NGffOf
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Please RSVP: Melbourne Come Together For Yes action.yes23.com.au/melbourn…
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