"The message we're sending is if you try to restrict speech at a festival of ideas in the future, the very viability of your festival will be at risk,"
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She’s right. It’s absurd censorship on behalf of a government who starves and murders children.
aug 15, 2025, 9:39 pm • 3 1 • view
I get the desire for ‘safe and respectful’, but sometimes conversations need to be robust. And ‘avoid language or topics that could be considered inflammatory, divisive, or disrespectful…’ is such a bloody catchall. All topics can be divisive. Just check any local Facebook group discussion.
aug 15, 2025, 11:17 pm • 5 2 • view
The abuse here is not the discussion, but the conflation of legitimate criticism (of any sort) with bigotry. We need to identify the cowards who, hiding their identities, pressure the cowardly conference organizers into this. Both sides need to be exposed, and held accountable.
aug 16, 2025, 12:41 am • 4 1 • view
Exactly.
aug 16, 2025, 12:53 am • 0 0 • view
I’ve read some of Jess’ work - she is brilliant…a writer’s festival restricting free speech - how ridiculous …
aug 15, 2025, 9:45 pm • 4 1 • view
Bendigo is my Local Disgraceful behavior from a writers festival, becoming the Thought Police!
aug 15, 2025, 10:19 pm • 1 0 • view
The zionist snake has struck again ....
aug 15, 2025, 10:27 pm • 3 1 • view
Almost laughable
aug 15, 2025, 9:54 pm • 2 0 • view