Xavier O'Shannessy

I recycle old headshots because they were expensive and never really paid for themselves. Sometimes writer, sometimes producer, always anxious.

[Xavier O'Shannessy @xavierthexavier]

It was pretty mind boggling to publish a piece alongside far more talented and experienced writers—including some of my god damn idols. Thanks @MelCityofLit and @ElizabethFlux!

[City of Literature @MelCityofLit]

53. Swanwater by @xavierthexavier
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[Hugh Ryan @Hugh_Ryan]

Or maybe you’ve been perplexed by the sudden alliances between white fascists and TERFs/gender critical “feminists,” teaming up to attack trans and queer youth. They’re allying to preserve a system of knowledge that has structured their lives by rigid gender/sexuality rules.

[Xavier O'Shannessy @xavierthexavier]

@GuardianAus Thanks, I hate it

[Alec Karakatsanis @equalityAlec]

THREAD: I have studied crime data and police violence for years. I have come away from this work with the firm belief that police commit many more illegal physical assaults than the number of arrests that they make for serious crime.

[John Pilger @johnpilger]

The dark power of royalty. In 1971, the Chagos Islanders were expelled by the British to make way for a US base. This was made possible by a meeting of the Queen's Privy Councillors (advisers) and approved in person by the Queen. Using the same power, Blair invaded Iraq in 2003.

[Matt Bevan @MatthewBevan]

We need to have a national discussion about making @LukeWMcGregor the RBA governor

[steph harmon @stephharmon]

brian cox’s audiobook really does deliver

[neoliberal life advice @lifeadvicebot]

Are you struggling with the impact of mass tax evasion by the rich? Consider becoming an influencer #mindfulness

[Peter Kalmus @ClimateHuman]

The new climate bill spends less than 5% of what we spend on the military on an annualized basis and includes major concessions to the fossil fuel industry. Think how fast we could halt the irreversible damage we're doing to Earth if we actually really tried.

[Xavier O'Shannessy @xavierthexavier]

@AlboMP @jacindaardern Oh great! Raise welfare to above the Henderson poverty line and abolish mutual obligations.

[Tim Baxter 🏳️‍🌈 @BaxterTim]

I'm disappointed to see members of the Greens talking about "twitter mobs overturning democracy".

That isn't what happened, and they know it.

Here's what's actually happening in terms of "twitter mobs" though (1/2)

[Xavier O'Shannessy @xavierthexavier]

@alisoncroggon I *really* wanna see this but I’m not sure I’ll be able to make it.

[Dr Darren Saunders @whereisdaz]

Thinking about that Swedish study years ago that showed the increase in competent women in politics led to a consequent displacement of mediocre male leaders - and an overall increase in the competence of politicians.

[Jordy Silverstein @jordana_s_]

Fuck you frydenberg. You made so many of us lose our jobs and not get proper financial support through a proper dole etc etc. How dare you crap on about the jobs you’ve saved

[Ben Jenkins @bencjenkins]

It’s amazing the moderate Liberals’ pitch of “Don’t get rid of us, it’ll just be the psychos left in the party” didn’t have the desired cut through.

[Xavier O'Shannessy @xavierthexavier]

@joshuabadge Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

[Xavier O'Shannessy @xavierthexavier]

@joshuabadge Feels like a hastily-put-together apology for their homophobic treatment of Haring and Basquiat. Feels like the final form of an apolitical, sanitised corporate queerness.