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Dr Una McIlvenna

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Senior Lecturer at ANU who writes about – and sometimes sings – ballads about executions, disasters, military conflicts & politics from the 16th to the 19th century. Personal website: unamcilvenna.com

  1. As a blind woman I feel I have a particular perspective on how men take up or seem to feel entitled to space.

    Swimming edition!

    I’m nearly 7 months pregnant so my current exercise routine is mainly laps in the pool. Usually twice a week if work & childcare align.

    I love being in the water 1/

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  2. The killings of Anas al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa by the IDF is a war crime. They are civilians. The IDF must provide evidence of the terrorist claims, and explain why an entire tent was targeted when they would know other civilians would be present.

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  3. Local journalists make everything Middle East analysts do possible

    Israel's murder of Anas al-Sharif and several other journalists isn't just an egregious war crime during a genocide

    It's a direct attack on the world's ability to know what's going on in Gaza

    Remember that

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