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Advance conference 2026: some terrifying agenda setting alongside the strategy sessions.
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Cheers to Dave for that title 🤣

I was praised for a calm voice in my writing yesterday (surprised me), but I let rip a bit more in this piece. Let me know if I should stick to my day job.

The Media Held Politicians To Account During The Iraq War. What Changed? Outside of elections, the media is the only real mechanism of accountability for our government. So far, it's failed to do its job on the illegal war with Iran.

Quite telling to compare how Kerry O’Brien interviewed John Howard about Iraq to Sarah Ferguson’s bizarre efforts this week. I wrote about it www.lamestream.com.au/the-media-he...

So 3 Australian personnel were on the US war ship which dropped a torpedo on an Iranian vessel which was accompanying an Indian vessel - and the people from the Iranian vessel were deliberately left for dead.

Is this right? #auspol

For the love of god don’t give us a candle. What real self care looks like to prevent burnout for those squished between layers of care . podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/c...

I have been SO difficult today.

Hope you have been too. #auspol

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How nice of the Canadian PM to give TrueNorth a shout out 😇😎 #auspol

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And Anne Aly was sent out to take the bullet.

Ah yes, cutting funding to Muslim groups because of a social media post by the far-right Australian Jewish Association. The textbook definition of social cohesion

Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming at the Advance conference State Liberal (conservative) MP Moira Deeming is posited as the party's future leader. This raises the issue of Christian Right politicians and possible secrecy about their goals.

We need to show fellow voters that we can’t trust Christian Right political candidates to tell us what voting for them means for our rights & freedoms. Even if they tell us which beliefs & goals they have relinquished, can we trust them?
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Albanese’s dream of Labor becoming the “natural party of Howard” takes another big step forward. Ffs.

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez on Iran: “Spain is against this disaster. Because we understand that governments are here to improve people's lives, to provide solutions to problems, not to make people's lives worse.

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Which Karl will become Australia’s Joe Rogan? Karl Stefanovic or Karl Sandilands? Stefanovic has already started, but no doubt Sandilands will be going “independent” too - let off the leash outside ACMA rules to spread lies, hate and bigotry for profit the quickest. It will be ugly to watch!

The Onion

International Relations and Iran ft Scott Burchill - MWM Live YouTube video by The West Report

YouTube livestream at 2pm with @IRanalyst Dr Scott Burchill. Lots to chat about. No holds-barred. 'Free flowing' on Australia, the US, Israel and the invasion of Iran
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Look - Canberra is more expensive in general than other jurisdictions, but choosing to have your 'cost of living crisis press conference' in one of the most expensive suburbs in Canberra,where the median house price is $2.1m and luxury cars are parked all around you is maybe not the greatest optics

Khamenei Senior is being replaced by Khamenei Junior, remarkable progress on the regime change front.

US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war

"US military commanders have been invoking extremist Christian rhetoric about biblical “end times” to justify involvement in the Iran war to troops, according to complaints made to a watchdog group."

Cut-price Costello Tim Wilson on Sky just now: "It’s very clear to me that when there’s an increase in petrol prices, Jim Chalmers collects more excise revenue."
Excise is not based on price changes. It's indexed twice a year in line with inflation.

if you are near a TV tune in to the ABC and hear the mighty Tahlia Isaac, first ever formerly incarcerated woman to speak at the National Press Club #NPC

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Son Emerges as Leading Choice to Be His Successor

Meet the new Ayatollah Khamenei,
Just like the old Ayatollah Khamenei.
Top stuff, everyone.

Well, something's very clear to everyone

Lol, US military commanders are telling their troops they're on a "spiritual mission" to bring about "Armageddon", and the Zionists have been using their old religious books to justify bombing kids in EIGHT fkn countries, and our media is like "IRAN IS AN UNHINGED THEOCRACY"

Melania Trump presides at UN Security Council meeting as U.S. attacks Iran U.S. first lady Melania Trump presided over a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday focusing on children in conflict, as the United States has joined Israel in attacking Iran.

The phrase What the Utter Fuck is much overused these days, but…

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Albanese government rejected advice on Tasmanian salmon farming impact before passing pro-industry laws FoI documents show ministers ignored recommendation for fresh inquiry that could have reduced or paused farming

At this point, the Environment Department (and new EPA) exists to make recommendations that can be overruled as a political signal to industry.

Excerpt from Loberal Party election autopsy.

Yes, women think the Coalition are sexist, and migrant communities think the party is racist, but that's burying the lede: four in five young people loathe it.

More the voices the more the understanding

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Okay Bluesky hivemind- got a q for a possible cartoon (not sure yet what I'll do for tomorrow):
What are the ways Albanese has been a disappointment as PM?

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Independent news media are excelling in their coverage & commentary of the US attack on Iran. You won't see this in MSM!

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