Omar Sherrife

Editor of Marxist Left Review, would rather not wear shoes.

[Victorian Socialists @vic_socialists]

Shorter Albo: The US/Israeli war I support is causing a touch of economic bother and we all have to work together to get through this in a way that ensures no disruption to business profits and definitely no inconvenience to the rich in an way. (Prepare to suffer, peasants.)

[Omar Sherrife @redleb1990]

The good news is that more and more people can see through this genocidal, pro-imperial logic. The immediate and overwhelming boycott of the festival is absolutely inspiring, and shows that our movement will not be cowed by the hypocritical filth who run this country. 3/3

[Omar Sherrife @redleb1990]

This deranged logic of imperialism might be articulated in a polite way via very modern HR psycho-social mumbo-jumbo, but at its core is the same appalling logic that led to internment camps for Japanese and German Australians during the World Wars. 2/3

[Omar Sherrife @redleb1990]

The logical extension of the Adelaide Writers' Festival board decision is that Palestinians and their supporters should be eliminated; as it is our very existence that makes supporters of Israel unsafe. 1/3

[Omar Sherrife @redleb1990]

Anti-imperialism is not a brand that can be wielded by capitalist states, whose rulers are entirely self interested.

[Alejandro Velasco @AleVelascoNYU]

At this point, taking the actual operation, Trump’s press conference, and Delcy Rodriguez’s press conference into consideration, it seems fairly certain (though of course, unconfirmed) that Maduro was given up by the remaining government apparatus in a back channel deal. 1/x

[Omar Sherrife @redleb1990]

@NoJusticeMTG @thepartylinepod It's in the full pod. It's not ok regardless.

Would you think it's acceptable for Zack to say, 'women are really important, because I personally hate cooking and cleaning'.

[Omar Sherrife @redleb1990]

@ahabthewhaler1 @OlleyJam There are advantages to not having a super famous but ultra bureaucratic and politically very serlt-in-stone reformist figurehead. It leaves space for collective leadership and democracy, as well as more radical politics. In my mind that's a positive.

[Kshama Sawant @cmkshama]

The AOC-ification of Zohran Mamdani is happening (has happened) at lightning speed.

Today, without even a moment's hesitation, Mamdani gave his unequivocal endorsement to Hakeem Jeffries for House Speaker if the Democratic Party wins a majority in the midterms.

Mamdani's full-throated support for Jeffries comes a scant two days after Jeffries was one of 86 House Democrats to vote YES on a resolution to demonize and vilify the ideas of socialism.

Like my opponent, Democratic Congressman Adam Smith, Hakeem Jeffries has voted for tens of billions of dollars for the Israeli state's genocide in Gaza. He has voted to ban U.S. funding for United Nations food assistance to the Palestinian people.

Jeffries has gotten a whopping million and a half dollars to date from the Israel lobby.

And just like Adam Smith, Jeffries is a darling of the billionaires and multimillionaires who profit from health insurance corporations, for-profit hospitals, and sky-high pharmaceutical costs. Big Pharma and health insurance CEOs know that Jeffries is a reliable ally for them, who has and will always act as gatekeeper against any effort for universal public healthcare.

We have been through this charade before. The working class cannot put our faith in leaders who refuse to stand up to the establishment and who, instead, lose no time in sucking up to them. We need leaders who will actually FIGHT. We need a new party for the working class.

[Daniel DePetris @DanDePetris]

Christ almighty.

[Omar Sherrife @redleb1990]

@auspilled *Temporarily impoverished Labor hack. In a few years they will be parasitic do-nothing union officials or staff in an MP office.

Either way, the subsequent gravy train means that their life is good. Mould later recalled only to prove working class cred while screwing us over.

[Omar Sherrife @redleb1990]

@MChandlerMather Sorry about the results, and the endless attacks (though I'm sure you cop them with pride). Though we have our differences, it's clear that you and Adam were punished for being staunch advocates for things that workers in this country desperately need.

[Omar Sherrife @redleb1990]

@curious_obsv @Maggie_Perry6 @_thegrainbill @vic_socialists Further: The MVM candidate in Calwell got around 7% of the vote in an area where MVM campaigned heavily for months. MVM had zero presence in Scullin, aside from online HTVs. They definitely helped, and we appreciated their support, but our vote reflects something far bigger.

[Omar Sherrife @redleb1990]

@curious_obsv @Maggie_Perry6 @_thegrainbill @vic_socialists Some, but many were working class people of a range of backgrounds angry with state of Northern Hospital, lack of PT for the expanding suburbs of Epping and Wollert, low pensions, and so on.

The vote for MVM candidate in Calwell confirms that our vote cannot be reduced to Gaza.

[Victorian Socialists @vic_socialists]

We made the surprising discovery today that it appears to be @electionsvic policy that council candidates cannot mention Israel's genocide in Gaza because it may 'cause offence'. See email below to our candidate for Darebin (West Ward) Cat Rose. 🧵

[Sarah Garnham @SarahGarnham4]

20th anniversary of the Iraq invasi @RadioNational commemorates by interviewing two mongrels who insist that America was the biggest victim of the war. What about the 1million dead, the razing of Fallujah, Abu Graib, depleted uranium, refugees locked up for years. @auspolwatch

[Omar Sherrife @redleb1990]

@jack_milroy @grugstan Broadmeadows.

[Catherine Robertson @crobertson_VS]

A recent briefing by 'Better Buses for Melbourne's West' encapsulates the outrageous state of public transport in the Western Suburbs. Massive swathes densely populated areas w/o even minimum service. This is the reality of class in melb, and its environmental & community impact.

[Prof. Christina Pagel - @chrischirp.bsky.social @chrischirp]

THREAD: Where are we in UK with cases, where are we going and should we care?

TLDR: nowhere good, somewhere worse, absolutely yes.

1/24 (yes, I know, another long one. Still worth a read I hope!)

[Omar Sherrife @redleb1990]

Too right. #auspol

[Red Flag newspaper @redflag_soc]

Let's make sure that it's an explosive day when the government tries to reintroduce evictions, halve the dole, and charge nurses for childcare again. #Covid_19australia #COVID19Aus #COVID19au #COVIDー19

[Omar Sherrife @redleb1990]

@JamesDimasWKYZ National School Boycott - March 23. Put teachers, kids and community safety before profits! Shut them down, provide emergency pay for all staff, and free childcare for frontline workers. #covid19walkout #ShutTheSchoolsNow #auspol https://t.co/s62h4C7lrl