Citizen Josh must be a cafe owner, to get an interview while not elected

Frydenberg calling for a Royal commission into anti-Semitism.

I want a Royal Commission into the billions siphoned to overseas billionaires through your filthy fingers.

Bluesky post from Jon Cryer QT-ing an announcement that Give Me Away was nominated for a writing Ambie Award, and adding: "And my friend @macrogers.bsky.social's EXCELLENT sci-fi podcast Give Me Away snagged a nomination for his terrific writing. Funny, creepy, and genuinely mind-blowing. Way to go Mac!"

One day left to get caught up on my Ambie-nominated, Jon Cryer-approved sci-fi thriller podcast GIVE ME AWAY (written by me) before tomorrow's gobsmacking two-part Season 3 finale!

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"I don’t expect some of the conservative politicians who are making these mistakes to take on any of this advice. They are too far up their own backsides to see the derailed train they are on."
www.facebook.com/kosmos.samaras

This from Kos Samaras, with whom I have often disagreed, is very well said:

"Crises demand one thing above all else: national cohesion and calm authority. Protect people. Back the agencies. Target those who promote or plan violence, not peaceful communities. Speak like a leader, not a commentator"

For the record, I do find it disturbing that so many can see this perverse distortion of truth when the pile on is of a Labor Prime Minister, but not when it's on a whole group of oppressed brown people

I've never been more convinced Australia has the worst mainstream journalists in the world. Simple, thick, racist, ahistorical, bootlicking dipshits that lie and screech more than they think and feel. This weaponisation of a tragedy against anti-genocide voices is grotesque.

Remember, you're under no obligation to justify yourself to anyone if you choose to spend the entire weekend reading books, drinking multiple kettles of tea, and indulging in a scandalous amount of croissants.

I will say it again; the Democrats need openly create a list of civil servants called the Dirty Dozen that will be subject to impeachment in 2026, The Constitution provides that “… all civil Officers of the United States” are subject to removal from office upon impeachment.”

“Go f**k yourself” BBC to gleefully tell Trump As news emerges that the BBC’s legal advice is that their Panorama edit of Trump’s January 6th speech caused no meaningful damage to his reputation, the corporation is expected to gleef…

Lawyers concluded that Trump could not demonstrate any financial or reputational loss resulting from the broadcaster’s coverage, as “being widely regarded as an orange embarrassment to democracy is not a new development.”

newsthump.com/2025/11/12/g...

Prince Trump would have lost his title.

President Trump gets a free ride

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" Authorities in Victoria have today confirmed that a child who is not mature enough to run a TikTok account without government supervision is, however, considered mature enough to be tried in an adult court and sentenced to up to 25 years non-parole if they act out on impulse."

Natl Guard in Portland, OR. costs US a minimum of 1 MILLION a day.

Albanese is complicit and presumably uncaring.

A plan hatched by a war criminal and a pedophile is no more than an excuse to raze Gaza & build his resort on the graves of the Palestinians!
Trump as leader, yeah right & co-opting Tony Blair what a winner.
The govt. of @albomp.bsky.social needs to distance itself pretty dam quick.
#auspol

Photo of my fluffy white cat Francie curled up beside me with one foreleg draped across my torso. I’m wearing blue and white striped pajamas with black piping.

A Monday night bingus for you.

Australia Institute Live: RBA decision time, as it happens The RBA is widely expected to hold interest rates, despite indications showing the economy is slowing further. We'll cover the whys, and the reactions, live, with fact checks.

Over on the live blog @amyremeikis.bsky.social is giving the coverage while myself and @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social are providing the commentary on the RBA decision
live.australiainstitute.org.au

We’re at peak greed when the president brags about 24k gold décor for the White House while cutting commissaries, healthcare, and social nets. A palace of glitter for him, an empty pantry and hospital bill for you.

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.

People of Illinois, we need your help.

Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.

We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"

No steps forward, but a retreat to 1950s Australia. The racist, fundamentalist, christian right…

“The political career of Scott Morrison was built on punching down at welfare recipients. Yet, in a bitter twist of irony, the architect of the pernicious Robodebt scheme was himself the beneficiary of a massive, secret overpayment when sacked as managing director of Tourism Australia in 2006.”
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“Tribunal pointing out official determination should’ve been based on salary & remaining term of appointment. Following the rules, payment “would have been less than $120k″—meaning Morrison walked away with up to $212k more than he was entitled.
Conde immediately categorise… “highly unsatisfactory.”

Ring the bells that still can ring,
forget your perfect offering,
there is a crack in everything,
that's how the light gets in.

~Leonard Cohen

three older women are standing next to each other on a porch with a baby in a stroller . ALT: three older women are standing next to each other on a porch with a baby in a stroller .

Well, my eyes are watering and I want nothing more than to be able to fall asleep as soon as possible, it's been a long day and I need to go find the Sandman… y'all be sweet and I'll see you good people next time

Benjamin Netanyahu has outmanoeuvred yet another American president For all US President Donald Trump's boasts about ending wars and being a worthy candidate for a Nobel Peace Prize, he has failed to end the war in Gaza and build a sustainable future for both Israelis...

Just lookat that evil smirking face.

Their names will forever be associated with unthinkable evil. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Even the external barrister hired to do the internal review of a NSW GIPA (FoI) decision was told it didn't exist. But it did. It had been emailed to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Prof. Kathryn McGrath, as requested. She said she discussed it with the VC. The VC signed the contract!

@squigglyrick.bsky.social
🎉🎉🎉congratulations Rick - so deserved!!!🤗🤗

Anyone care to differ?