Pat McCaffrie
@patmccaffrie.bsky.social
Can ride a bike. Used to ride it all the way to the ABC's MadAsHell writers' yurt. 5 More Weeks Of This?! - http://patmccaffrie.substack.com
Turns out instead of biting the bullet, the Liberals chose to load that bullet into a pistol, hand it to Sky News, and have them fire it into their face.
November 13, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Turns out instead of biting the bullet, the Liberals chose to load that bullet into a pistol, hand it to Sky News, and have them fire it into their face.
There are now more witnesses testifying against Alan Jones than people who watched his Facebook show
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
There are now more witnesses testifying against Alan Jones than people who watched his Facebook show
On the 50th anniversary of The Dismissal, spare a thought for Gerard Henderson, who will be Clockwork Oranged into a chair consuming every second of coverage while dictating hundreds of emails for any perceived error, no matter how sliight.
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
On the 50th anniversary of The Dismissal, spare a thought for Gerard Henderson, who will be Clockwork Oranged into a chair consuming every second of coverage while dictating hundreds of emails for any perceived error, no matter how sliight.
Not a great sign that RFK Jr went to the same medical school as Dr Nick.
October 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Not a great sign that RFK Jr went to the same medical school as Dr Nick.
Channel 9 hasn't lowered the tone of Fairfax's newspapers at all...
October 16, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Channel 9 hasn't lowered the tone of Fairfax's newspapers at all...
Hey Cheviot Beach, you missed one.
October 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Hey Cheviot Beach, you missed one.
If the Brownlow is the Oscars for Australians, in sure Nick Daicos is nominated for "best acting".
September 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
If the Brownlow is the Oscars for Australians, in sure Nick Daicos is nominated for "best acting".
Sussan Ley's right. They don't believe in targets for climate, targets for getting women into parliament, targets for getting back into government...
September 19, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Sussan Ley's right. They don't believe in targets for climate, targets for getting women into parliament, targets for getting back into government...
Given Sports Rorts, Commuter Car Parks, Leppington Triangle and Paladin all fail this test, it's worth asking: was Sussan Ley actually unconscious the entire time she was in government?
September 17, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Given Sports Rorts, Commuter Car Parks, Leppington Triangle and Paladin all fail this test, it's worth asking: was Sussan Ley actually unconscious the entire time she was in government?
Herald Sun meeting:
Journalist 1: "Dan Andrews is basically a dictator right?"
Journalist 2: "I mean...he started a train line once"
Journalist 3: "And you know who else built trains? Stalin."
Journalist 1: "Dan Andrews is basically a dictator right?"
Journalist 2: "I mean...he started a train line once"
Journalist 3: "And you know who else built trains? Stalin."
September 4, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Herald Sun meeting:
Journalist 1: "Dan Andrews is basically a dictator right?"
Journalist 2: "I mean...he started a train line once"
Journalist 3: "And you know who else built trains? Stalin."
Journalist 1: "Dan Andrews is basically a dictator right?"
Journalist 2: "I mean...he started a train line once"
Journalist 3: "And you know who else built trains? Stalin."
Say what you like about Janet Albrechtsen, but you cannot fault her dedication to hounding survivors of sexual assault.
September 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Say what you like about Janet Albrechtsen, but you cannot fault her dedication to hounding survivors of sexual assault.
The Oz truly has the most insane readers. An expat (i.e. migrant) wants an anti-migration party led by Malcolm Roberts formed today. Please Charlie, donate your brain to science.
August 31, 2025 at 6:06 AM
The Oz truly has the most insane readers. An expat (i.e. migrant) wants an anti-migration party led by Malcolm Roberts formed today. Please Charlie, donate your brain to science.
If Linda Reynolds was never suing a rape victim for the money, she'll donate the money to a crisis support centre. Right?
August 27, 2025 at 4:31 AM
If Linda Reynolds was never suing a rape victim for the money, she'll donate the money to a crisis support centre. Right?
Luckily for Mr Sheridan, the fact we'll never get any submarines under the deal means we'll have nothing to torpedo AUKUS with.
August 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Luckily for Mr Sheridan, the fact we'll never get any submarines under the deal means we'll have nothing to torpedo AUKUS with.
Just insane that Greg Sheridan lives in a world where Trump achieved peace between Russia and Ukraine
August 22, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Just insane that Greg Sheridan lives in a world where Trump achieved peace between Russia and Ukraine
Rebel stores? I'm mostly just embarrassed for organised gangs I guess...
August 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Rebel stores? I'm mostly just embarrassed for organised gangs I guess...
"Productivity" is paying to post a photo at 7:36pm when the clock in the background suggests it was taken at 8:55pm.
August 21, 2025 at 4:15 AM
"Productivity" is paying to post a photo at 7:36pm when the clock in the background suggests it was taken at 8:55pm.
Why would Bruce Lehrmann say "I'm not a violent rapist"?
Can I go with "because he's a liar"?
Can I go with "because he's a liar"?
August 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Why would Bruce Lehrmann say "I'm not a violent rapist"?
Can I go with "because he's a liar"?
Can I go with "because he's a liar"?
"Yes"
There. That's the article.
There. That's the article.
August 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"Yes"
There. That's the article.
There. That's the article.
Nothing better illustrates the sheer triviality of Australian politics than the prime minister addressing the foreign policy question of our time in a fucking hard hat and high-vis
August 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Nothing better illustrates the sheer triviality of Australian politics than the prime minister addressing the foreign policy question of our time in a fucking hard hat and high-vis
Janet Albrechtsen: Judges should keep their hands off women!
Also Janet: Haha but not like literally, you're all good Dyson.
Also Janet: Haha but not like literally, you're all good Dyson.
August 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Janet Albrechtsen: Judges should keep their hands off women!
Also Janet: Haha but not like literally, you're all good Dyson.
Also Janet: Haha but not like literally, you're all good Dyson.
It's Wednesday so Noel is on his usual bullshit of helping the obscenely wealthy stay as obscene as possible
August 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
It's Wednesday so Noel is on his usual bullshit of helping the obscenely wealthy stay as obscene as possible
Seems "professional apartheid" is the only apartheid Tim Wilson cares about...
August 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Seems "professional apartheid" is the only apartheid Tim Wilson cares about...
Every uncle at Christmas lunch
July 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Every uncle at Christmas lunch
For fuck's sake Noel, STOP HELPING THESE TAX DODGING LEECHES!
July 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
For fuck's sake Noel, STOP HELPING THESE TAX DODGING LEECHES!