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Of the left...though I cringe at times....but clearly the right is wrong. Like music, writing, film, dance, art....the usual shit...but the unusual shit too. Dogs supply the laughs.
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Just reflecting on how much criticism was made by conservatives over the last decade about Simon Holmes a Court using some of his money to help communities support candidates they chose (not him) versus this www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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"Hipness is not a state of mind, It's a fact of life!" Remembering Cannonball Adderley on the 50th anniversary of his passing. His soulful, bluesy gospel saxophone tone is one of the most joyous sounds in music. Hard to pick a favourite, but I've always loved 'Country Preacher' #jazzsky
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The 'Patriotic Millionaires' say 'wealth and power have been concentrated in a small group for too long'.
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“Australians need to participate in a conversation about the biggest ever defence expenditure made by their country.” This community-based inquiry into #AUKUS is not just a fact-finding process. It’s an exercise in democracy that the govt has denied us. #auspol podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/f...
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In the 17 years since the future sub program commenced, Defence has spent 3,400 million NOT buying French subs 🤦♂️ and 1,000 million NOT life extending Collins subs 🤦♂️ and 5,000 million on US subs that WON’T arrive🤦♂️. #waste #CapabilityGap #AUKUS #aupsol
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All worth a listen, as usual. But the NACC story is remarkable. The money they've spent, with *zip* to show for it is staggering. The National Anti-Corruption Commmission needs a national anti-corruption commission to investigate it. What's the solution to that?!?! #auspol
The #SundayShot is up! @rachelwithers.bsky.social and I discuss the results of last night's #Farrer by-election, plus @nickfeik.bsky.social on the failing NACC and @davemilbo.bsky.social interviews Surya McEwen from aboard the #Sumud Global Flotilla. youtu.be/5lOmyVETzLE?...
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"Conform to Australian culture," says Barnaby. What is that exactly? Getting shit-faced drunk and collapsing in the street, and being thrown out of home by your wife and daughters for having a "bit on the side." Muslim Australians have more dignity and honour than this buffoon has ever had. #auspol
Look at the colour of his face. He's a massive heart attack or stroke waiting to happen. Ugly, vile man, and I'm not referring to his appearance. #auspol
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Trump does not think strategically, historically, geographically, or even rationally. He does not connect actions he takes on one day to events that occur weeks later. Allied leaders know that if they help him in the Gulf, he won't be grateful, or even remember www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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As an old woman who actually worked for the Labor party as recently as two years ago, yes to this.
Me in @crikey.com.au today: Albanese leveraged high profile young women to build his reputation as a leader who "got it". Now those same women tell me they feel the trust is gone, they've lost their patience and believe the PM's mask has slipped. #auspol www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/10/a...
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Following backlash, Albanese claims he meant that Jackie O had a ‘difficult life’ having worked with Kyle chaser.com.au/general-news...
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The report was leaked after initially being withheld from publication when Dutton suggested it could result in a defamation suit, in a move that probably could have been added to the report. chaser.com.au/national/sho...
That's what makes me laugh when I hear the likes of Elon proposing a workless future of UBI and plenty. No it won't. Not without enormous organisation and fight. The same greedy billionaires will still try to skim every last dollar off the top and leave everyone else in poverty and want.
Here's a nutshell summary of the coming AI job displacement crisis: The tech industry believes Congress will step in to regulate. Congress believes tech will self-regulate. Both of them are wrong. Both of them know they're wrong. They're hoping it'll simply fix itself. 🙃
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Police Repeatedly Shoot Tim Cook After Mistaking iPhone For Gun https://theonion.com/police-repeatedly-shoot-tim-cook-after-mistaking-iphone-1824184361/
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Kevin Rudd will step down as ambassador to the United States
Nina Simone *really* did it her way www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5sl...
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Before One Nation have a chance to get started, it might be useful to remind people that they sought $20 million from US lobby groups like NRA in order to weaken Australia's stellar gun laws. #bondiattack #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Fresh insight into why Labor is refusing to release the AUKUS review. US Undersecretary of Defence Elbridge Colby is backgrounding journalists on the upcoming US National Defence Review, calling Israel an “partner” and Australia “dependent.” That’s how they think. thenightly.com.au/politics/aus...