lloydois
@lloydois.bsky.social
A refugee from the hell site joining the resistance. A political tragic & Information junkie. Facts matter. Prof Krugman my kind of guy, Elon not so much
Every word of this.
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/26/a...
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On this January 26, Australia deserves a real leader, not a craven vassal
As the international rules-based order becomes a thing of the past, Anthony Albanese keeps Australia locked into a world where we pretend it still exists.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Every word of this.
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It will be important in future years when people try to retcon what they did during this time to ensure every single person who was in ICE is treated like scum for the rest of their lives.
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:23 AM
It will be important in future years when people try to retcon what they did during this time to ensure every single person who was in ICE is treated like scum for the rest of their lives.
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Just watching excerpts from PM Mark Carney’s Davos speech. What an utter national humiliation for America to have this malevolent senescent and absurd clown representing this great nation before the nations of the world.
January 22, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Just watching excerpts from PM Mark Carney’s Davos speech. What an utter national humiliation for America to have this malevolent senescent and absurd clown representing this great nation before the nations of the world.
'as if doctors were asked to take lifesaving medicines, reconstitute them as poisonous isomers, and then administer them to patients.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Military Is Being Forced to Plan for an Unthinkable Betrayal
Attacking an ally would be a perversion of everything the armed forces have been trained to do.
www.theatlantic.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:21 AM
'as if doctors were asked to take lifesaving medicines, reconstitute them as poisonous isomers, and then administer them to patients.
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Dark tidings from Chris Hedges but I'm not convinced he's wrong. open.substack.com/pub/chrished...
The Last Election
The presidential election in 2024 may be the last free vote taken in the United States. Dictatorships only hold elections with predetermined outcomes or do not hold them at all. Trump is no exception.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Dark tidings from Chris Hedges but I'm not convinced he's wrong. open.substack.com/pub/chrished...
Thoughtful column from Sean Kelly
'“writers, if they are doing their work properly, rub against the grain of conventional thinking”. Politicians make a virtue of conventional thinking and are therefore the worst possible people to make decisions about art'
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
'“writers, if they are doing their work properly, rub against the grain of conventional thinking”. Politicians make a virtue of conventional thinking and are therefore the worst possible people to make decisions about art'
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Trump a reminder that governments should govern, not police
We expect politicians to act within the constraints imposed by that role. With Trump, we have had too much Trump, not enough president.
www.smh.com.au
January 18, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Thoughtful column from Sean Kelly
'“writers, if they are doing their work properly, rub against the grain of conventional thinking”. Politicians make a virtue of conventional thinking and are therefore the worst possible people to make decisions about art'
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
'“writers, if they are doing their work properly, rub against the grain of conventional thinking”. Politicians make a virtue of conventional thinking and are therefore the worst possible people to make decisions about art'
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
An undeniable must read
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
Opinion | Trump Unmasked
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:26 AM
An undeniable must read
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
An interesting take from the inimitable John Birmingham. Let's hope he's right. If he is, a genius move from Albo.
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I get the top bunk, Rupe.
I think it was Stephen King who first introduced me to the line, “Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it”, a tidy little omen he credited to some old Chinese philosopher.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:09 AM
An interesting take from the inimitable John Birmingham. Let's hope he's right. If he is, a genius move from Albo.
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Schumer as a major American metro is being brutally occupied by Trump goons: "The affordability crisis will be our focus throughout 2026 because that's what the American people are demanding"
January 15, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Schumer as a major American metro is being brutally occupied by Trump goons: "The affordability crisis will be our focus throughout 2026 because that's what the American people are demanding"
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Just Naomi Wolf having a normal.
January 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Just Naomi Wolf having a normal.
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Gotta say, the cancellation of Adelaide Writers' Week gives me some hope for Australia's ability to navigate this.
A great loss for the literary community, but writers/thinkers/audiences aren't going to stand for the bullying and pressure.
Unclear when the politicians are going to figure it out.
A great loss for the literary community, but writers/thinkers/audiences aren't going to stand for the bullying and pressure.
Unclear when the politicians are going to figure it out.
January 13, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Gotta say, the cancellation of Adelaide Writers' Week gives me some hope for Australia's ability to navigate this.
A great loss for the literary community, but writers/thinkers/audiences aren't going to stand for the bullying and pressure.
Unclear when the politicians are going to figure it out.
A great loss for the literary community, but writers/thinkers/audiences aren't going to stand for the bullying and pressure.
Unclear when the politicians are going to figure it out.
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Sitting here on my Clapham omnibus, wondering why Adelaide Writers' Week would even consider inviting known Isis-terrorist (as I understand it from these specific comments by Peter Bryden Malinauskas) Randa Abdel-Fattah
January 13, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Sitting here on my Clapham omnibus, wondering why Adelaide Writers' Week would even consider inviting known Isis-terrorist (as I understand it from these specific comments by Peter Bryden Malinauskas) Randa Abdel-Fattah
How to endear yourself to Australians and create social cohesion. Unfuckingbelievable own goal for the Jewish community
January 13, 2026 at 5:33 AM
How to endear yourself to Australians and create social cohesion. Unfuckingbelievable own goal for the Jewish community
'art in the service of “social cohesion” is propaganda.
AWW is the canary in the coalmine. Friends and colleagues in the arts, beware of the future.
They are coming for you'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
AWW is the canary in the coalmine. Friends and colleagues in the arts, beware of the future.
They are coming for you'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide Writers’ Week | Louise Adler
Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation
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January 13, 2026 at 3:30 AM
'art in the service of “social cohesion” is propaganda.
AWW is the canary in the coalmine. Friends and colleagues in the arts, beware of the future.
They are coming for you'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
AWW is the canary in the coalmine. Friends and colleagues in the arts, beware of the future.
They are coming for you'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Withers incisive as always
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/13/b...
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/13/b...
Could the Bondi royal commission actually be good for our public discourse?
Probably not, but imagine finally having a substantive national conversation about what constitutes antisemitism.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Rachel Withers incisive as always
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/13/b...
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/13/b...
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
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This is what fascism looks like.
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This is what fascism looks like.
It’s been a while since I read any Stalin biographies.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:10 AM
This is what fascism looks like.
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Very disappointed in the new Chief Politcal Correspondent for Guardian Australia Dan Jervis-Bardy. Indistinguishable from the other hacks in the press gallery and a far cry from people like Katharine Murphy and Lenore Taylor
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Was Albanese’s royal commission refusal cynical or considered? Either way, his backdown has come too late
The prime minister says he takes the time to ‘choose the right path’ – but it was right there in front of him the whole time
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Very disappointed in the new Chief Politcal Correspondent for Guardian Australia Dan Jervis-Bardy. Indistinguishable from the other hacks in the press gallery and a far cry from people like Katharine Murphy and Lenore Taylor
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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I stand with Randa and everyone standing against hate, genocide, oppression and terror. In all its forms.
January 8, 2026 at 5:28 AM
I stand with Randa and everyone standing against hate, genocide, oppression and terror. In all its forms.
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another writer’s festival asking to be boycotted for silencing criticism of Israel during its ongoing genocide in Palestine.
www.adelaidefestival.com.au/news/2025/ad...
www.adelaidefestival.com.au/news/2025/ad...
Adelaide Festival Board Statement
www.adelaidefestival.com.au
January 8, 2026 at 1:43 AM
another writer’s festival asking to be boycotted for silencing criticism of Israel during its ongoing genocide in Palestine.
www.adelaidefestival.com.au/news/2025/ad...
www.adelaidefestival.com.au/news/2025/ad...
Has there ever been a clearer case of what we see with our own eyes and the bullshit spin put out by Trump and Noem?
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Yes, You Should Watch the Video of the ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
You can just watch the video.
slate.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Has there ever been a clearer case of what we see with our own eyes and the bullshit spin put out by Trump and Noem?
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"Whilst we do not suggest in any way that Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah’s or her writings have any connection with the tragedy at Bondi, given her past statements we have formed the view that it would not be culturally sensitive to continue to program her at this unprecedented time so soon after Bondi."
January 8, 2026 at 3:04 AM
"Whilst we do not suggest in any way that Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah’s or her writings have any connection with the tragedy at Bondi, given her past statements we have formed the view that it would not be culturally sensitive to continue to program her at this unprecedented time so soon after Bondi."
'That the media haven’t once mentioned this fatal problem is a testament to their laziness and stupidity. That no politician has mentioned it is equally damning.
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/08/b...
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/08/b...
There's a glaring problem with calls for a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack
Australians deserve answers after the Bondi Beach shooting — but a royal commission won't deliver them.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:22 AM
'That the media haven’t once mentioned this fatal problem is a testament to their laziness and stupidity. That no politician has mentioned it is equally damning.
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/08/b...
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This kind of crass, absurd and obscene embrace of willful murder from a top official is basically participation in murder after the fact
Noem: "People need to stop using their vehicles as weapons ... it's clear that it's being coordinated. People are being trained"
January 8, 2026 at 1:01 AM
This kind of crass, absurd and obscene embrace of willful murder from a top official is basically participation in murder after the fact
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Is there no end to this brazen entitlement?
Proof no matter what the PM does the Zionist lobby will continue its political attacks.
Is there no end to this brazen entitlement?
Proof no matter what the PM does the Zionist lobby will continue its political attacks.
Former High Court justice in frame to lead Bondi royal commission
The potential appointment of Virginia Bell, which has been flagged by senior Labor figures in recent days, drew swift private pushback from some Jewish leaders.
www.smh.com.au
January 7, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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Is there no end to this brazen entitlement?
Proof no matter what the PM does the Zionist lobby will continue its political attacks.
Is there no end to this brazen entitlement?
Proof no matter what the PM does the Zionist lobby will continue its political attacks.