Osman Faruqi
@osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
Australian icon.
Co-host of the Lamestream pod
Lamestream.com.au
Co-host of the Lamestream pod
Lamestream.com.au
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...
'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!
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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www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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
www.theguardian.com
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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www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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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.
www.lamestream.com.au
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
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.
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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.
Anne Twomey is “far-left” according to the Nine papers. Their descent is so grim — once upon a time defined by their commitment to pretty basic liberal values, now the dumbest journalists alive write incoherent nonsense.
January 23, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Anne Twomey is “far-left” according to the Nine papers. Their descent is so grim — once upon a time defined by their commitment to pretty basic liberal values, now the dumbest journalists alive write incoherent nonsense.
New from me: How One Nation’s rise influenced the Coalition implosion, and how their record polling could see them become the official opposition in Parliament www.lamestream.com.au/whats-really...
What’s Really Behind the Coalition Implosion? One Nation’s Meteoric Rise
One Nation's rising vote has piled pressure on the Coalition for almost a year. The Liberal Party’s support for laws that criminalise criticism of Israel was the final straw.
www.lamestream.com.au
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 AM
New from me: How One Nation’s rise influenced the Coalition implosion, and how their record polling could see them become the official opposition in Parliament www.lamestream.com.au/whats-really...
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"In interviews this week, senior Labor ministers, including Attorney General Michelle Rowland and Foreign Minister Penny Wong, have been unable to rule out prosecuting individuals or groups who accuse Israel of committing genocide." @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
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What’s Really Behind the Coalition Implosion? One Nation’s Meteoric Rise
One Nation's rising vote has piled pressure on the Coalition for almost a year. The Liberal Party’s support for laws that criminalise criticism of Israel was the final straw.
www.lamestream.com.au
January 23, 2026 at 12:04 AM
"In interviews this week, senior Labor ministers, including Attorney General Michelle Rowland and Foreign Minister Penny Wong, have been unable to rule out prosecuting individuals or groups who accuse Israel of committing genocide." @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social
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Everyone says this but how are these non-partisan appeals to “common sense” working? This centrist theory of change has led us to fascism and literally does not work.
The value of legal skills like Twoomey's lies precisely in their self limitation in order to avoid the appearance of adopting a partisan approach. The pretense of objective legal interpretation is as old as the hills, but works to persuade some that their interests are at risk no matter what.
January 22, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Everyone says this but how are these non-partisan appeals to “common sense” working? This centrist theory of change has led us to fascism and literally does not work.
Really sad how useless ABC political "analysis" has become. This piece claims concerns about the hate speech legislation are predicated on "misinformation" and strongly takes the view it was good, uncontroversial lawmaking.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Nationals' walkout leaves Coalition in tatters
The departure of every single member of the Nationals from the frontbench is bizarrely both a failure of the Coalition agreement and a result of it functioning as intended.
www.abc.net.au
January 22, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Really sad how useless ABC political "analysis" has become. This piece claims concerns about the hate speech legislation are predicated on "misinformation" and strongly takes the view it was good, uncontroversial lawmaking.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Twomey’s legal analysis is obviously very sharp but her political nous is nonexistent. These are not “unintended” consequences, they are the entire point the bill was rushed through.
This is a good explainer from Anne Twomey
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Hate crime laws may have unintended consequences – including chilling free speech
The new laws, which allow ‘hate’ groups to be banned, could also potentially affect people wanting to make legitimate criticisms of a foreign government.
theconversation.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Twomey’s legal analysis is obviously very sharp but her political nous is nonexistent. These are not “unintended” consequences, they are the entire point the bill was rushed through.
Both major parties were so committed to criminalising criticism of Israel they rushed through legislation that is fundamentally opposed to their own values, and are reaping the consequences. No normal Australian wanted these laws. The Coalition split is just the first symptom of this disconnect.
January 21, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Both major parties were so committed to criminalising criticism of Israel they rushed through legislation that is fundamentally opposed to their own values, and are reaping the consequences. No normal Australian wanted these laws. The Coalition split is just the first symptom of this disconnect.
The Attorney General can’t rule out that accurately describing Israel as committing genocide could land you in jail for 15 years.
January 20, 2026 at 9:10 AM
The Attorney General can’t rule out that accurately describing Israel as committing genocide could land you in jail for 15 years.
Labor is passing laws that are more extreme than what Trump has attempted, on immigration and speech, largely at the behest of the media. But if Trump tried to do it, the same outlets would say they were bad, fascistic overreach. Insanely dumb country.
January 20, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Labor is passing laws that are more extreme than what Trump has attempted, on immigration and speech, largely at the behest of the media. But if Trump tried to do it, the same outlets would say they were bad, fascistic overreach. Insanely dumb country.
Tough gun laws are such an embedded part of Australia’s national mythos, remarkable to see bipartisan commitment to them disappear with virtually zero backlash because the media is more focused on making sure the Coalition votes for Israel-lobby backed hate speech laws.
January 19, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Tough gun laws are such an embedded part of Australia’s national mythos, remarkable to see bipartisan commitment to them disappear with virtually zero backlash because the media is more focused on making sure the Coalition votes for Israel-lobby backed hate speech laws.
Labor people posting the 2PP when their primarily in collapsing and One Nation has overtaken the Libs is Comical Ali levels is disconnectedness.
The smarter Labor people (ie not the simps on social media) will acknowledge, off the record, how worried they are about One Nation threatening them.
The smarter Labor people (ie not the simps on social media) will acknowledge, off the record, how worried they are about One Nation threatening them.
January 19, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Labor people posting the 2PP when their primarily in collapsing and One Nation has overtaken the Libs is Comical Ali levels is disconnectedness.
The smarter Labor people (ie not the simps on social media) will acknowledge, off the record, how worried they are about One Nation threatening them.
The smarter Labor people (ie not the simps on social media) will acknowledge, off the record, how worried they are about One Nation threatening them.