Osman Faruqi
@osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
Australian icon.
Co-host of the Lamestream pod
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Co-host of the Lamestream pod
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Kevin Rudd has told Lamestream that he would welcome an inquiry into a think-tank he formerly chaired, funded by the Australian-government, that was used by Epstein to employ his victims.
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'Young, beautiful females': Epstein victims employed by Australian-funded think tank
Kevin Rudd says he would welcome an Australian government inquiry into the IPI, a think-tank he chaired that was used by Epstein to employ a number of his victims.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Kevin Rudd has told Lamestream that he would welcome an inquiry into a think-tank he formerly chaired, funded by the Australian-government, that was used by Epstein to employ his victims.
Our latest exclusive: www.lamestream.com.au/young-beauti...
Our latest exclusive: www.lamestream.com.au/young-beauti...
Chris Minns is calling Grace Tame a terrorist and One Nation is 2 points away being the most popular party in Australia.
Everything is going well!
Everything is going well!
February 11, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Chris Minns is calling Grace Tame a terrorist and One Nation is 2 points away being the most popular party in Australia.
Everything is going well!
Everything is going well!
2GB doing the same thing is less surprising, but how many of the Teal boomers bankrolling the Guardian are hoping their money is used to push “Barnaby unleashes on immigrants” onto audiences.
February 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
2GB doing the same thing is less surprising, but how many of the Teal boomers bankrolling the Guardian are hoping their money is used to push “Barnaby unleashes on immigrants” onto audiences.
No party in Australian history has had the cruisey run One Nation is having right now. Not only can you say your racist stuff on Karl Stefanovic’s podcast, you can have it signal boosted with no analysis or pushback by The Guardian.
February 9, 2026 at 12:48 AM
No party in Australian history has had the cruisey run One Nation is having right now. Not only can you say your racist stuff on Karl Stefanovic’s podcast, you can have it signal boosted with no analysis or pushback by The Guardian.
The Guardian’s Australian political editor saying of One Nation’s rise there’s nothing to see here is obviously deeply moronic and self-defeating, but feels particular dumb given it’s a UK paper and in that country Nigel Farage is likely to be the next PM.
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One Nation may be soaring in the polls but history suggests it will struggle to go mainstream | Tom McIlroy
Pauline Hanson cuts through on social media with politically incorrect satire, but it’s a warped online world her party inhabits
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February 9, 2026 at 12:06 AM
The Guardian’s Australian political editor saying of One Nation’s rise there’s nothing to see here is obviously deeply moronic and self-defeating, but feels particular dumb given it’s a UK paper and in that country Nigel Farage is likely to be the next PM.
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Thank you @australia.theguardian.com for including Duty To Warn as one of the best 8 books for February. Some great titles in there, time to go to your local bookstore! www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
Kathy Lette, mum rage and a cursed vagina: the best Australian books out in February
Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on
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February 8, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Thank you @australia.theguardian.com for including Duty To Warn as one of the best 8 books for February. Some great titles in there, time to go to your local bookstore! www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
Exclusive: Israel's President is set to make an official trip to Australian Parliament next week. It has not been publicised by the Australian or Israeli governments. www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-is...
Exclusive: Israeli President to Make Official Australian Parliamentary Visit
The official parliamentary visit has not been made public by either the Australian or Israeli governments.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Exclusive: Israel's President is set to make an official trip to Australian Parliament next week. It has not been publicised by the Australian or Israeli governments. www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-is...
Australian coverage of the Epstein files has so far been confused about why Kevin Rudd was mentioned in his emails alongside references to Mongolia.
Today @scottmitchell.bsky.social and I reveal what drove Epstein’s Mongolia obsession.
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Today @scottmitchell.bsky.social and I reveal what drove Epstein’s Mongolia obsession.
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Exclusive: How Israel, Weapons and Greed Drove Jeffrey Epstein’s Mongolia Obsession
For years, Jeffrey Epstein used his connections to build a network of influence aimed at Mongolia. Now Lamestream can reveal what drove his obsession.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Australian coverage of the Epstein files has so far been confused about why Kevin Rudd was mentioned in his emails alongside references to Mongolia.
Today @scottmitchell.bsky.social and I reveal what drove Epstein’s Mongolia obsession.
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-ho...
Today @scottmitchell.bsky.social and I reveal what drove Epstein’s Mongolia obsession.
www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-ho...
I guess it should’ve been obvious that putting News Corp and Daily Mail editors in charge of The Age and SMH would lead to the papers eventually just openly campaigning for Hanson
February 5, 2026 at 7:07 AM
I guess it should’ve been obvious that putting News Corp and Daily Mail editors in charge of The Age and SMH would lead to the papers eventually just openly campaigning for Hanson
The NSW government is a joke
February 5, 2026 at 6:49 AM
The NSW government is a joke
Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
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Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
Lamestream can reveal that as well as attending a 2013 dinner in honour of the Mongolian President, both Rudd and Epstein joined a six-member board to advise him.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Exclusive: The Night Kevin Rudd and Jeffrey Epstein Dined at a NYC Penthouse
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Interesting piece by Jono Sri on the Greens' stangation (dovetails with MCM's recent piece too):
The conclusions contained in it are obvious imo. At the least, it doesn't make sense to keep on the same trajectory. Stakes are too high.
www.jonathansri.com/greensdeadend/
The conclusions contained in it are obvious imo. At the least, it doesn't make sense to keep on the same trajectory. Stakes are too high.
www.jonathansri.com/greensdeadend/
Cul de sac politics: Have the Australian Greens hit a strategic dead-end?
Why aren't the Greens offering a stronger challenge to the political establishment?
www.jonathansri.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Interesting piece by Jono Sri on the Greens' stangation (dovetails with MCM's recent piece too):
The conclusions contained in it are obvious imo. At the least, it doesn't make sense to keep on the same trajectory. Stakes are too high.
www.jonathansri.com/greensdeadend/
The conclusions contained in it are obvious imo. At the least, it doesn't make sense to keep on the same trajectory. Stakes are too high.
www.jonathansri.com/greensdeadend/
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The podcast is back for 2026. Yesterday I interviewed @georgehasanakos.bsky.social from DemosAU about the surge in support for One Nation, the split in the Coalition, and how pollsters will deal with these challenges #auspol
Podcast #160 – One Nation surges in the polls
Ben was joined by George Hasanakos from pollster DemosAU to discuss the surge in support for One Nation, which has pushed them ahead of the combined Liberal-National vote in a number of polls, as w…
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January 28, 2026 at 11:18 PM
The podcast is back for 2026. Yesterday I interviewed @georgehasanakos.bsky.social from DemosAU about the surge in support for One Nation, the split in the Coalition, and how pollsters will deal with these challenges #auspol
A huge and underrated (in Australian mainstream discussions at least) part of right-wing support for Israel is shared antipathy towards Muslims and Arabs.
January 28, 2026 at 8:52 AM
A huge and underrated (in Australian mainstream discussions at least) part of right-wing support for Israel is shared antipathy towards Muslims and Arabs.
The most deranged wave of Islamophobia is about to hit Australia (it didn’t really let up post 9/11 tbh) and it will be perpetrated by the same people who never shut the fuck up about social cohesion.
The sheer nerve of Scott-I-don’t-hold-a-hose-Morrison demanding accountability from anyone is breathtaking.
January 28, 2026 at 8:50 AM
The most deranged wave of Islamophobia is about to hit Australia (it didn’t really let up post 9/11 tbh) and it will be perpetrated by the same people who never shut the fuck up about social cohesion.
Did you read that post? Antony is emphasising how significant a One Nation vote of 20% is. I don’t think you understand what it says.
January 27, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Did you read that post? Antony is emphasising how significant a One Nation vote of 20% is. I don’t think you understand what it says.
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Today is the official launch date for Duty to Warn! Buy online or pop into a bookstore near you.
January 27, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Today is the official launch date for Duty to Warn! Buy online or pop into a bookstore near you.
Order of exclusion shifting results a very important thing to point out in this context, you are right
January 27, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Order of exclusion shifting results a very important thing to point out in this context, you are right
I agree they should share more detail, ofc there is uncertainty re preferences and projections but this thread was about the likelihood of ONP winning a certain number of seats and nothing you’re saying really contradicts the idea with a 25% vote share the are likely to win a swag of them.
January 27, 2026 at 7:35 AM
I agree they should share more detail, ofc there is uncertainty re preferences and projections but this thread was about the likelihood of ONP winning a certain number of seats and nothing you’re saying really contradicts the idea with a 25% vote share the are likely to win a swag of them.
Their December model had primary and 2CP estimates for every seat. You can disagree with how a national figure of 17, or 24, per cent translates, but none of it looks wildly random. Flynn for eg is 18% swing to ONP, mostly from the LNP and a couple of % from Labor. That's in line with every fed poll
January 27, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Their December model had primary and 2CP estimates for every seat. You can disagree with how a national figure of 17, or 24, per cent translates, but none of it looks wildly random. Flynn for eg is 18% swing to ONP, mostly from the LNP and a couple of % from Labor. That's in line with every fed poll
I think QLD is a tricky reference as well because the state had optional preferential voting at that election, which would hinder conservatives in three cornered (or four cornered) contests. That isn't a problem federally, and preferences from conservative parties to ONP flow strongly atm.
January 27, 2026 at 6:34 AM
I think QLD is a tricky reference as well because the state had optional preferential voting at that election, which would hinder conservatives in three cornered (or four cornered) contests. That isn't a problem federally, and preferences from conservative parties to ONP flow strongly atm.
I mean even if One Nation won half as many seats as this Demos poll models, thy could probably still emerge as the second biggest party after Labor.
January 27, 2026 at 6:15 AM
I mean even if One Nation won half as many seats as this Demos poll models, thy could probably still emerge as the second biggest party after Labor.
Fair reasons. Given how unprecedented it is anyone declaratively saying they will win 30 odd seats is being very bold but similarly I’m not sure past precedents mean much in the current political climate. Two years ago Reform won 0.8% of seats in UK parl. Now they look like they could form gov.
January 27, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Fair reasons. Given how unprecedented it is anyone declaratively saying they will win 30 odd seats is being very bold but similarly I’m not sure past precedents mean much in the current political climate. Two years ago Reform won 0.8% of seats in UK parl. Now they look like they could form gov.
It’s such a fucking dumb paragraph. It’s not even in contention that the laws “curb” free speech. That is literally the intent. The debate is whether they curb it too far. But they do curb it, no one denies this. Morons writing these stories, morons editing them.
January 23, 2026 at 7:47 AM
It’s such a fucking dumb paragraph. It’s not even in contention that the laws “curb” free speech. That is literally the intent. The debate is whether they curb it too far. But they do curb it, no one denies this. Morons writing these stories, morons editing them.