Kaz Cooke
@kazcooke.bsky.social
Author & cartoonist kazcooke.com.au
Books: Up The Duff; Girl Stuffs 8-12 & 13+; Ada; You’re Doing It Wrong: a History of Bad & Bonkers Advice to Women; ‘It’s The Menopause’. Further palaver as it comes to hand.
Books: Up The Duff; Girl Stuffs 8-12 & 13+; Ada; You’re Doing It Wrong: a History of Bad & Bonkers Advice to Women; ‘It’s The Menopause’. Further palaver as it comes to hand.
Calling young teens who were trafficked and assaulted "massage girls". These men tell on themselves when they don't bother changing the language of the abusers. How about, centre the survivors ... care about women who aren't billionaire celebrities. I mean, you could try, right? See how you go.
So disgusting how they frame this by calling Virginia Giuffre a “controversial Epstein accuser”‼️
MEN 🙄
MEN 🙄
February 19, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Calling young teens who were trafficked and assaulted "massage girls". These men tell on themselves when they don't bother changing the language of the abusers. How about, centre the survivors ... care about women who aren't billionaire celebrities. I mean, you could try, right? See how you go.
Deeply repulsive, super-rich 'Ayurvedic' 'anti-ageing' AI-extruding grifter Deepak Chopra's character is condemned repeatedly by his own ugly quotes in the Epstein files. Lissa Tankin had already called him out & here elaborates on other wellness/spiritual gurus. open.substack.com/pub/lissaran...
February 19, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Deeply repulsive, super-rich 'Ayurvedic' 'anti-ageing' AI-extruding grifter Deepak Chopra's character is condemned repeatedly by his own ugly quotes in the Epstein files. Lissa Tankin had already called him out & here elaborates on other wellness/spiritual gurus. open.substack.com/pub/lissaran...
Dame Ngaio Marsh, you are remembered with salute-y awe.
February 19, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Dame Ngaio Marsh, you are remembered with salute-y awe.
Did they literally find that guy in a summer dumpster? He looks like an actor playing a bang-to-rights Law & Order Special Victims Unit perp from 1994 after being slammed against a row of lockers by Olivia Benson.
Epstein defenders not sending their best
February 19, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Did they literally find that guy in a summer dumpster? He looks like an actor playing a bang-to-rights Law & Order Special Victims Unit perp from 1994 after being slammed against a row of lockers by Olivia Benson.
I have just discovered that NZ crime-writing icon Ngaio Marsh had pink and green velvet chairs, smoked turquoise cigarettes with gold tips and hand-wrote DAME on her passport when she was gonged. Gooooaaaals, except the cigs obvs I would just hold them while wearing crimson lipstick etc
February 19, 2026 at 3:03 AM
I have just discovered that NZ crime-writing icon Ngaio Marsh had pink and green velvet chairs, smoked turquoise cigarettes with gold tips and hand-wrote DAME on her passport when she was gonged. Gooooaaaals, except the cigs obvs I would just hold them while wearing crimson lipstick etc
Funsies replay: reporter Eliza Barr's timeless, devastating, logic-led shut-down of a dishonest PR stunt by white nationalist import Lauren Southern in Lakemba, who was firmly burbling the same nonsense as Porlene Handson. Apols for blurry video; couldn't find a sharp one. youtu.be/GNxG4EYF_-0?...
February 19, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Funsies replay: reporter Eliza Barr's timeless, devastating, logic-led shut-down of a dishonest PR stunt by white nationalist import Lauren Southern in Lakemba, who was firmly burbling the same nonsense as Porlene Handson. Apols for blurry video; couldn't find a sharp one. youtu.be/GNxG4EYF_-0?...
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Dumping Arrernte Senator Liddle from the Indigenous portfolio for Julian Leeser is a shameful move.
Kerrynne understands the realities mob face, is hardworking and across the detail.
This is just hollow politics and Leeser will be useless.
All I can say: Fantastic. Great move. Well done, Angus.
Kerrynne understands the realities mob face, is hardworking and across the detail.
This is just hollow politics and Leeser will be useless.
All I can say: Fantastic. Great move. Well done, Angus.
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price promoted back to shadow cabinet, Kerrynne Liddle removed
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has been elevated to the shadow cabinet, less than six months after being removed from the frontbench over controversial comments about the Indian diaspora.However, South Aust...
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February 18, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Dumping Arrernte Senator Liddle from the Indigenous portfolio for Julian Leeser is a shameful move.
Kerrynne understands the realities mob face, is hardworking and across the detail.
This is just hollow politics and Leeser will be useless.
All I can say: Fantastic. Great move. Well done, Angus.
Kerrynne understands the realities mob face, is hardworking and across the detail.
This is just hollow politics and Leeser will be useless.
All I can say: Fantastic. Great move. Well done, Angus.
What a fabulous thing.
Forty years ago, we were sitting in a restaurant in southern France near Aigues Mortes, and at the end of the evening, the waiters played guitar and sang, while we guests drummed along with our forks and spoons.
Later, they became famous as the Gipsy Kings.
Later, they became famous as the Gipsy Kings.
Gipsy Kings - A Mi Manera (Live US Tour '90)
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February 17, 2026 at 10:19 AM
What a fabulous thing.
Solidarity with Vanessa Turnbull Roberts. An old, shitty story that keeps happening. The real 'cancel culture' is women's careers being cut short or derailed when they need to choose safety. Because apparently we're not always entitled to both.
Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts says she stepped down as the ACT's first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people commissioner to prioritise her safety after being subjected to sexual harassment and sexual assault by a public servant.
Former ACT commissioner alleges sexual assault and harassment
Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts says she stepped down as the ACT's first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people commissioner to prioritise her safety after being subjected to sexual harassment and sexual assault by a public servant.
www.abc.net.au
February 17, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Solidarity with Vanessa Turnbull Roberts. An old, shitty story that keeps happening. The real 'cancel culture' is women's careers being cut short or derailed when they need to choose safety. Because apparently we're not always entitled to both.
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Ladies, behold the meritocracy. (Bring a plate.)
February 17, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Ladies, behold the meritocracy. (Bring a plate.)
The #StateLibrary of Victoria has appointed a retired university librarian to 2 positions at once - one that wasn't advertised (Chief Librarian) + Head of Collections, a role she was acting in part-time; she was on the interview panel that failed to make the permanent appointment: now given to her.
February 17, 2026 at 4:43 AM
The #StateLibrary of Victoria has appointed a retired university librarian to 2 positions at once - one that wasn't advertised (Chief Librarian) + Head of Collections, a role she was acting in part-time; she was on the interview panel that failed to make the permanent appointment: now given to her.
Everything is quite awful so here are some fab moustachioed gentlemen on a poster advertising their thunderously prancing a la Loïe Fuller's serpentine act and Gaiety Girls skirt dances.
February 17, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Everything is quite awful so here are some fab moustachioed gentlemen on a poster advertising their thunderously prancing a la Loïe Fuller's serpentine act and Gaiety Girls skirt dances.
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
Absolute pearler report from Gideon Haigh about the new, staggering situation at the #StateLibrary of Victoria: appointment of a person who was on the interview panel that rejected all applicants for the role?! FOI-redacted Board minutes of a PUBLIC institution?! www.cricketetal.com/p/what-happe...
What Happens Next at the State Library of Victoria?
GH has an update
www.cricketetal.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Absolute pearler report from Gideon Haigh about the new, staggering situation at the #StateLibrary of Victoria: appointment of a person who was on the interview panel that rejected all applicants for the role?! FOI-redacted Board minutes of a PUBLIC institution?! www.cricketetal.com/p/what-happe...
The Press Gallery addiction to asking Tony Abbott and John Howard what they think meets Abbott and Howard's addiction to 'backgrounding' & being quoted. How about ask them why they've stuffed up housing for two generations and then leave them alone to mow their lawn(s)?
Beyond the house style headline, an piece that articulates the issues around immigration better than the rest of the mainstream media.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Liberals recast 'social cohesion' as US-style politics goes global
If migration is treated primarily as a cultural fault line, rather than an economic system embedded in national growth, the debate will remain loud. The structural reform will remain unfinished.
www.abc.net.au
February 17, 2026 at 12:09 AM
The Press Gallery addiction to asking Tony Abbott and John Howard what they think meets Abbott and Howard's addiction to 'backgrounding' & being quoted. How about ask them why they've stuffed up housing for two generations and then leave them alone to mow their lawn(s)?
Unbelievable piffle in The Age. www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/he...
Reduced stress to sharpened jawlines: Are ear seeds the ultimate wellness hack?
Ear seeds are all over TikTok right now, and Mecca just opened a clinic dedicated to the practice, but they’re still often met with scepticism. So, I put them to the test to see if the hype is justifi...
www.theage.com.au
February 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Unbelievable piffle in The Age. www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/he...
The actions of a juvenile adult desperate for attention. It's not funny to 'pretend' to stalk a woman. It's a form of terrorism. Imagine failing every attempt at being elected, then describing yourself as a 'shitposter'. Sadly, still no sign of a long hard look at himself.
#BREAKING 🚨 Former Queensland Senate candidate Drew Pavlou claims he has been "deported" from the US, where he travelled after saying he would move into Billie Eilish's mansion
"I spent 30 hours trying to explain my shitposts were a joke...I guess I am just a BAD GUY"
"I spent 30 hours trying to explain my shitposts were a joke...I guess I am just a BAD GUY"
February 15, 2026 at 6:58 AM
The actions of a juvenile adult desperate for attention. It's not funny to 'pretend' to stalk a woman. It's a form of terrorism. Imagine failing every attempt at being elected, then describing yourself as a 'shitposter'. Sadly, still no sign of a long hard look at himself.
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Within the space of 7 days the Albanese Labor Govt has welcomed the head of state of a country committing genocide - and given another $30b of our public money to the Trump fascist administration through AUKUS.
Can’t believe it #auspol
Can’t believe it #auspol
February 15, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Within the space of 7 days the Albanese Labor Govt has welcomed the head of state of a country committing genocide - and given another $30b of our public money to the Trump fascist administration through AUKUS.
Can’t believe it #auspol
Can’t believe it #auspol
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hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.
Meet Minnesota Bathrobe Lady Sam Stroozas of MPR News | Minnesota Public Radio
Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR New...
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February 14, 2026 at 4:44 AM
hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.
A woman was viciously attacked and brutalised by her husband, according to a Police report, and The Age describes it as a 'Violent incident between' them. What the hell does that mean? Why is the story labelled 'Epstein fallout'? Total disrespect to survivors, and even the non-survivors.
February 13, 2026 at 9:10 AM
A woman was viciously attacked and brutalised by her husband, according to a Police report, and The Age describes it as a 'Violent incident between' them. What the hell does that mean? Why is the story labelled 'Epstein fallout'? Total disrespect to survivors, and even the non-survivors.
Another totally unqualified, inexplicably upwardly mobile political mate with no relevant cultural expertise contemptuously appointed to an important cultural institution, to be paid by the people.
The man has zero qualifications. Has said nothing of note regarding heritage in two decades. He fell foul of citizenship requirements, is a failed Liberal candidate and was *checks notes* a funeral director in Burnie.
The Rockliff gov't has appointed Stephen Parry as the Chair of the Tasmanian Heritage Council #politas
Parry was Liberal Senator for Tas 2005-2017, appointed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in 2019 & an unsuccessful Liberal candidate for the Legislative Council & House of Assembly in 2025
Parry was Liberal Senator for Tas 2005-2017, appointed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in 2019 & an unsuccessful Liberal candidate for the Legislative Council & House of Assembly in 2025
February 11, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Another totally unqualified, inexplicably upwardly mobile political mate with no relevant cultural expertise contemptuously appointed to an important cultural institution, to be paid by the people.
America, & the chance for healthy, protected citizens: gone. The UK, Canada, Australia, some European & African countries - relatively stable & sane governments - will have to take up pharmaceutical & vaccine manufacture, production & research on a very big scale. Protection & profits: win-win.
The FDA has refused to accept an application from Moderna to review its first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine, the company said, in another setback for the technology that’s been a target of some Trump administration health officials. https://cnn.it/4kt8iyn
February 11, 2026 at 3:13 AM
America, & the chance for healthy, protected citizens: gone. The UK, Canada, Australia, some European & African countries - relatively stable & sane governments - will have to take up pharmaceutical & vaccine manufacture, production & research on a very big scale. Protection & profits: win-win.
All these men. To the right, to the left. For years. Depraved, lying, indifferent to suffering. Men on podcasts & in newspapers saying the 'real' or 'worse' Epstein story is the power & influence. Not the violated girls & women, their lives derailed, worst fears realised. A curse on all these men.
Lutnick last year on his visit to Epstein's house in 2005: "My wife and I decided that I will never be in the room with that disgusting person ever again." (Lutnick testified under oath today that he visited Epstein's island in 2012.)
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 AM
All these men. To the right, to the left. For years. Depraved, lying, indifferent to suffering. Men on podcasts & in newspapers saying the 'real' or 'worse' Epstein story is the power & influence. Not the violated girls & women, their lives derailed, worst fears realised. A curse on all these men.
Barnaby Joyce wants Grace Tame to lose her Australian honour because she's not 'harmonious' enough. And yet he didn't protest at honoree Bettina Arndt's jokey interview with an unrepentant convicted pedophile & saying young women should 'not exploit their seductive power to ruin the lives of men'.
February 10, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Barnaby Joyce wants Grace Tame to lose her Australian honour because she's not 'harmonious' enough. And yet he didn't protest at honoree Bettina Arndt's jokey interview with an unrepentant convicted pedophile & saying young women should 'not exploit their seductive power to ruin the lives of men'.