Ben Richardson

i am inviting anyone from a legacy media organization to explain to me why the house judiciary dems report on trump’s epstein’s ties and multiple allegations of rape isn’t worthy of extensively reporting on. i’m serious. i want to understand.

We keep telling the government - we don't want automated robo-debt, or data centres everywhere, or aged-care assessment by algorithm, or non-professional NDIS decisions. Employ real people. Pay real wages. Fix hospitals & schools. Tax the squillionaires & giant companies. Can't be any clearer.

Never forget!

So basically the bogans at Dumb Nation plan on going Full Mental Jacket to create a trump Australia for the next elections. Time media back the nation instead of pathetic gotcha moments. #AusPol

"The report found Israeli authorities and forces had continued to 'commit genocidal acts' even after the so-called ceasefire in Gaza, 'with the intent to destroy the Palestinian people'." No surprise that this got hardly any mainstream coverage. #GazaGenocide www.nine.com.au/world-news/m...

We need to be tough on Mildura and tough on the causes of Mildura

bcos they are arch-neoliberals. they just do whatever corporate wants.

When pro-AI and pro-surveillance candidates lose in a landslide next week, Garrett Langley will inevitably turn to overthrowing democracy to keep the contracts flowing. These people are incapable of introspection or taking "no" as an answer.

Wait I know this one, it's poisonous if eating it is harmful, otherwise it's a boat

i swear you give a guy ONE perch and he thinks he owns the place

The people who trade in despair, including progressives on here, are not their enemies. They are their handmaidens.

I know I say this every time, but it's true. They try to make you believe they are inevitable, when in fact they are defeatable. They do this because once people believe they will always win, there's no point fighting back.

What an incredible night last night. To see the resistance against populism triumph in two such different countries, in two such different ways.

"But i didn't know it would do that!" if you didn't have full trust in the boundaries and instructions being followed you shouldn't have hit enter

who hit enter on the originating prompt charge them

The stock markets and bond markets are no supporters of democracy, and we should never allow them to dictate the limits of politics.

They’ll appreciate it if you suggest a different joke that caters more directly to your tastes

if you ever happen to see someone post a joke you don't understand or discuss a subject you aren't familiar with, you are well within your right to complain, and perhaps even scold them if necessary. you are their customer and you have rights

Here's an idea for editors, let's do a little roleplay. Writer: "I have a contrarian take!" Editor: "Is it fucking stupid?" Writer: "Well yes, but it bucks the consensus. No one else is saying it." Editor: "Is that because the consensus is correct?" Writer: "... yes but... " <hang up>

Oh my god @nytpitchbot.bsky.social he did the thing. "Republicans are about to lose the midterms by 12 points. Here's why that's bad news for Democrats."

In his acceptance speech, Lula says he will work to regulate digital platforms in Brazil. “Digital crimes must be dealt with like real-life crimes.” This comes after Meta directly interfered with the Brazilian elections, favouring Flávio Bolsonaro.

Elections are about contrast. We already have one hate filled bigot train of a party — we don’t need two (we don’t even need one)

When democrats do this it - depresses the base vote - doesn’t attract a single gop/swing vote - validates gop hate rhetoric - pushes young kids towards suicide - is immoral Otherwise it’s a great strategy for lining the politics of shit consultants

Not that it would validate this awful strategy— but it’s shitty politics as well as being immoral

“Democrats have to join Republicans in saying awful things about trans people to win in red and purple states” Citation?

Reading James Ellroy’s The Black Dalia and annoying my girlfriend by summarizing the first five or so chapters by loudly saying “Men. Strong men. Two strong men and they are punching. They are so strong these two men. Two men punching eachother out of respect. Strong men. Two strong men.”

Imagine living in a world where cruelty wasn't a government policy? I want to be in that world.

Both my English Grandmother and Scottish Nana always said “The Welsh are a queer lot”. 😂

Nelson Muntz Ha Ha Gif for all the Serbian, Brazilian and (any moment now) American fascist soft cock losers.