Author Archives: Maz Weaver

Shit List: Zip ties, Sam Kerr and Police at Mardi Gras

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Maz Weaver

Yes, it’s time for another Shit List, where really crap behaviour and bad-faith actions get called out. This week it’s all about double standards.   First up, the double standard surrounding the case of a Broome man  who used zip-ties … Continue reading →

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Rest in Perfection, Nex Benedict

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Maz Weaver

Nex Benedict was 16 years old. They loved their cat, Zeus. They were a straight-A student who enjoyed watching “The Walking Dead”, drawing, reading, and playing Ark and Minecrafts. They enjoyed making up their own recipes. And they were nonbinary. … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Shit List

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Maz Weaver

Welcome to the Shit List. This is the first of a semi-regular series, in which I highlight those politicians, public figures, organisations, and groups whose actions smack of hypocrisy, dirty dealing, double standards, and/or general disregard for others in the … Continue reading →

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Pink underwear and rainbow cupcakes

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Maz Weaver

It’s that time of year again. You know, when corporations suddenly remember that LGBTQIA+ people exist and there is money to be made out of showing support for them. And when bigots and cookers make a point of seeking out … Continue reading →

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Bathroom bans can’t work and protect no one

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Maz Weaver

Transphobia is very popular these days. Oh, they don’t call it transphobia. Of course not. Perish the thought. They call it “protecting women’s spaces” or “ensuring fairness in women’s sport”. They hold forth passionately with incoherent screeds that assume all trans … Continue reading →

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We Were Warned

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Maz Weaver

Remember these slogans from the months leading up to October 14, 2023? “Don’t vote for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament – it’s racist!” “Vote No on the Voice because it divides Australians!” “Vote No on the Voice because we should … Continue reading →

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