When video of this surgeon went viral, those who worked with him weren't shocked It took a viral video for Australia to see a side of a celebrated neurosurgeon that some of his colleagues and patients had known about for years.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07... No surprises here. Although it’s a club, even a lot of doctors can’t stand neurosurgeons. We used to have a joke in emergency: “what’s the difference between God and a neurosurgeon?“ A: “God doesn’t think he’s a neurosurgeon“

Elon Musk’s AI firm apologizes after chatbot Grok praises Hitler xAI’s lengthy apology for antisemitic remarks says they ‘apologize for the horrific behavior many experienced’

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Is anyone actually surprised?!?

How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power

How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/m...

Trump refuses to accept that for Netanyahu and Putin forever war is the only option | Simon Tisdall The US president thought he could impose peace through sheer personality, but he didn’t reckon with two leaders with so much to lose, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

As House Republicans pass a budget bill that takes from the poor to finance tax cuts predominantly for the rich, Trump is hosting a dinner for investors in his crypto business who spent a total of $394 million to gain access to him. It's clear who they really serve.

More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Sold Stocks Before Trump’s Tariffs Sent the Market Plunging Records show well-timed trades by executive branch employees and congressional aides. Even if they had no insider inform

According to ProPublica, more than a dozen top executive branch officials and congressional aides sold stocks just before Trump's "Liberation Day" market crash. 

Today would be a great day to ban public servants from trading stocks, don't you think?

Nationals and Liberals lob private criticisms against Ley and Littleproud as Coalition looks set to reunite Reconciliation would be a win for Sussan Ley but, according to one senior Liberal MP, jeopardises David Littleproud’s leadership of National party

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... you could see this coming a mile away: The Nats would never get any power again, have to work harder and get paid less and the Libs need the numbers!

Peter Dutton failed to declare his interest in a family trust for two years A Four Corners investigation finds Opposition Leader Peter Dutton failed to disclose his interest in a family trust for two years.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... sums up the LNP: They think the rules do apply to them/their constituents

Trump Imposes Tariffs on Remote Islands (Gift Article) Some of the more sparsely populated territories in the world that do little trade with the United States have been caught up in the trade war.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/b... Just shows how clueless the orange clown is

Analysis: Trump intentionally hired amateurs for top jobs. This is their most dramatic blunder | CNN Politics I was already writing an edition of the “What Matters” newsletter Monday about how President Donald Trump’s choice of businessmen and political allies to shake up and downsize government work has also...

www.cnn.com/2025/03/24/p... #amateurhour

Musk’s SpaceX Could Secure Billions in New Contracts Under Trump The boost in federal spending for SpaceX will come in part as a result of actions by President Trump and Elon Musk’s allies and employees who hold government positions. Supporters say he has the best ...

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/u... Surprise, surprise…

Kelly: When I was flying in combat over Iraq during the first Gulf War, I didn’t expect that there was a 10-year-old kid sitting in South Africa who would one day become the richest guy in the world and call me a traitor for doing my job. Now, he kind of acts like a 12-year-old kid

Live: Dutton claims he could secure Trump tariff deal 'no question' Peter Dutton says there is "no question" he could secure a deal with Donald Trump for an exemption to his steel tariffs. Follow live.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03... Bullshit he could. Lying thug

Dutton denies deliberately keeping himself in dark over fake caravan terror plot

Peter Dutton repeatedly charged taxpayers for flights coinciding with fundraisers

How Trump Sold America Out to His Kleptocratic Friends While the American people get saddled with the staggering cost of his trade war, the president has given the world’s worst actors the license to misbehave.

newrepublic.com/article/1922...

Donald Trump is turning America into a mafia state

Let this sink in.

Courage and honor come in many forms.

Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says

From saviour to Judas… How Trump’s pivot on Russia also endangers his own country This is brave, true and savage👏👏

🇺🇸 you cannot be serious!
David Rowe exposes you

Thousands of Victorian public sector jobs to be axed in spending review Premier Jacinta Allan announces a review of public sector spending that could see up to 3,000 public sector workers made redundant.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02... “Like households are focussing on every dollar they spend, so too is the Victorian government” - this a line from the LNP and not economic reality: just a shot for cheap votes.

Bosses: "We will have your most expensive steak and wine, please."

Waiter: "That'll be $1,000 all up."

Peter Dutton: "No worries, just put it on the taxpayer tab."

When your priorities are providing the bosses with free lunches, you are out of touch.

Nearly $500m of food aid at risk of spoilage after Trump USAid cuts US government auditors find cuts have ‘degraded USAid’s ability to distribute and safeguard humanitarian assistance’

DOGE's chaos isn't preventing waste — it's causing it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Opinion | Now Will We Believe What Is Happening Right in Front of Us? (Gift Article) There can be no appeasement. None.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/o...

Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.

Popular meme format, grandma labeled with "bluesky's public launch was one year ago today." Younger person helping her labeled with "sure grandma let's get you to bed."

happy first birthday to Bluesky, and what a year it's been!

with every day, the need for an open network that puts people first becomes increasingly clear. we're glad to be building this with you. after all, the heart of a social network is the people.

These accidents keep happening.