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Jaundiced observer. Sometime Editor. Afterthought. Enquire within. Archivery: beatsurrenderings.blogspot.com

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Good news for those angry old white blokes who haven't quite gotten over #DrWho being a woman and then a black guy.
They've now got something else to be outraged about.
#StarfleetAcademy

21.02.2026 05:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pretty much.

14.02.2026 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rain at Shinagawa (Kawase Hasui, 1931).

14.02.2026 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No shit, Sherlock?

14.02.2026 05:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"We Saw You From Across the Bar and Really Dig Your Vibe...".
#FunWithGusAndJane
#auspol

13.02.2026 06:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

James Paterson: "Angus is the smartest policy brain in the shadow cabinet."
Fuck, that's just frightening.
#LibSpill
#auspol

12.02.2026 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Due to his overwhelming lead in polling, very much looking forward to the reign of Opposition Leader Don't Know.
#LibSpill
#auspol

11.02.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not so much an alliance as a hostage situation.
#Coalition
#auspol

09.02.2026 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Flowers And Vase (Sidney Nolan, 1961).

09.02.2026 03:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Chris Minns' idea of democracy:
Where you can't say "From the river to the sea...", or go from Hyde Park to Macquarie Street.
#HerzogVisit
#HerzogProtest

09.02.2026 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An Early Taste For Literature (Charles Conder, 1888).

07.02.2026 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prime Minister Carney pictured with "one of his favourite albums...".
Between this and Albo's repeated endorsements of the Rifles, Birdman, and Spiderbait - things could be worse.
#auspol

07.02.2026 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The motorcycle ashtray of Australian journalism, Adam Creighton, has found a perfect home at the #IPA.
You ladies should just stay in the kitchen, right?
Photo also suggests he's the guy who'd have women covering their drinks when he came into the bar.
#auspol

06.02.2026 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Washington Post lays off one-third of its newsroom Sports coverage, international, metro and the paper's podcast are among those hit the hardest as the storied newspaper cuts back amid declining revenue.

"Democracy dies in darkness" was meant as a cautionary statement.
The #WashingtonPost has just turned it into their editorial policy.
www.nbcnews.com/business/med...

05.02.2026 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Again, just trying to work out Barnaby Joyce's appeal to "real Australians".
Is it the infidelity or the passing out pissed in the gutter?
#auspol

03.02.2026 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"...Describing this film as a hagiography would be an insult to hagiographies..."
-The Hollywood Reporter.
Wish I'd said that.
#Melania

31.01.2026 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just to update your Rolodexes and show the Liberal Party Opposition is going just fine...
Ted O'Brien is now Shadow Treasurer, and Shadow Assistant Treasurer.
Really.
#Libspill
#auspol

30.01.2026 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Moon and Grasses (Kamisaka Sekka,1909).

29.01.2026 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ok, not exactly a random selection today.
#Umgawah

29.01.2026 04:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One Nation's copyright issues with the unauthorised use of Colin Hay's and Hoodoo Gurus' music suggests Pauline might have a problem with the concept of Intellectual Property.
Might be the "intellectual" part that confuses her.
#auspol

28.01.2026 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sydney Harbour Bridge from the North Shore (Arthur Foster, 1930).

28.01.2026 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There's a #MarchForAustralia "Cookers with Chinese-made flags" *anti-immigration* parade today.
This suggests they're really not aware of irony as a concept.
#AustraliaDay

25.01.2026 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Conservative mind:
*Our own Young Nats celebrating #AustraliaDay with Captain Cook (yeah, nothing to do with him...).
*The White House celebrating #Greenland with penguins (which are not found in the Northern Hemisphere...).
#FMD

24.01.2026 06:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course there's no immediate pressure on Susssan.
Hastie, or even the perennially irrelevant Well Done Angus, don't really want the job now as the Opposition won't even be competitive for at least two elections...
#auspol
#LibSpill

23.01.2026 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I, for one, welcome our new Aptenodyte overlords.

21.01.2026 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tram terminus, Millers Point (Len Stone Collection, 1950).

21.01.2026 07:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Midnight Oil - Power and the Passion (Official Video)
YouTube video by MidnightOilVEVO Midnight Oil - Power and the Passion (Official Video)

The bit from around 2:22 tells you all you need to know.
#RobHirstRIP
youtu.be/6pKPNnk-JhE?...

20.01.2026 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fucksake Susssan Ley, what a desperate despicable attempt at politicising a true Australian tragedy trying to save her own arse.
Problem is, some of her own party probably don't think she's going low enough.
This is embarrassing.
For her, mostly.
#qt
#Bondi

20.01.2026 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To paraphrase: "You didn't give me The Nobel Peace Prize, so I feel no obligation to be peaceful...".
Seriously.
Think about that.
#America, your president is a toddler throwing a tantrum because he didn't get bribed with a shiny thing.
You're still proud of this?
#Trump
#Greenland

20.01.2026 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dear #MAGAs, and your Australian rimmers:
Be honest, if you can.
*Has your life actually improved, or are you just happy to see the people you hate and blame punched down on?
Yeah, thought so.
#Tariffs

19.01.2026 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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