Smokie Dawson
@smokiedawson.bsky.social
Williamstown - Apollo Bay
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
It never ceases to amaze that Ian ‘Macca’ McNamara still has a weekly show on ABC radio
November 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
It never ceases to amaze that Ian ‘Macca’ McNamara still has a weekly show on ABC radio
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Reminds me of when Idi Amin had his own Victoria Cross medal made and pinned it to his chest
Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."
(It doesn't work like that lol)
(It doesn't work like that lol)
October 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Reminds me of when Idi Amin had his own Victoria Cross medal made and pinned it to his chest
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If you're a reporter, please stop referring to RFK Jr and his cronies as "vaccine skeptics." They're not skeptical. Skepticism would be fine. Skeptics look at evidence and can be persuaded.
These people are extremist anti-vaccine cranks, and that's how news organizations should describe them.
These people are extremist anti-vaccine cranks, and that's how news organizations should describe them.
September 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
If you're a reporter, please stop referring to RFK Jr and his cronies as "vaccine skeptics." They're not skeptical. Skepticism would be fine. Skeptics look at evidence and can be persuaded.
These people are extremist anti-vaccine cranks, and that's how news organizations should describe them.
These people are extremist anti-vaccine cranks, and that's how news organizations should describe them.
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Blowing up your small-town writers festival because your local university needs to crack down on free speech because there’s a genocide we can’t talk about is so utterly on-brand for Australian culture. Cowards and fools 3-deep at the canapés tray
August 15, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Blowing up your small-town writers festival because your local university needs to crack down on free speech because there’s a genocide we can’t talk about is so utterly on-brand for Australian culture. Cowards and fools 3-deep at the canapés tray
August 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Just curious: is The Age ever going to move on from the mushroom trial?
#EnoughIsEnough
#EnoughIsEnough
July 13, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Just curious: is The Age ever going to move on from the mushroom trial?
#EnoughIsEnough
#EnoughIsEnough
Roos fans on the train home downcast about the final quarter fade-out. Me: “chin up, we beat Carlton!”
#AFLBluesNorth
#AFLBluesNorth
June 21, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Roos fans on the train home downcast about the final quarter fade-out. Me: “chin up, we beat Carlton!”
#AFLBluesNorth
#AFLBluesNorth
This is despicable stuff
#AFLNorthEagles
#AFLNorthEagles
June 8, 2025 at 6:28 AM
This is despicable stuff
#AFLNorthEagles
#AFLNorthEagles
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"Ireland thought it could move on from its painful history, that we had left it behind once a workable peace was achieved.
We did not know that we would have to keep talking about it, not for ourselves, but for others." 👇
journalofmusic.com/opinion/hist...
We did not know that we would have to keep talking about it, not for ourselves, but for others." 👇
journalofmusic.com/opinion/hist...
History Repeats Itself as British Authorities Get to Decide Who the Terrorists Are
A member of Kneecap has been charged with a terrorism offence, but those in power continue to look away from the deeper crisis, writes Toner Quinn.
journalofmusic.com
May 23, 2025 at 7:21 AM
"Ireland thought it could move on from its painful history, that we had left it behind once a workable peace was achieved.
We did not know that we would have to keep talking about it, not for ourselves, but for others." 👇
journalofmusic.com/opinion/hist...
We did not know that we would have to keep talking about it, not for ourselves, but for others." 👇
journalofmusic.com/opinion/hist...
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Best cricket club logo ever
May 17, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Best cricket club logo ever
It’s a long way back from this imbroglio for Kim Williams. Extraordinary interference from the ABC chair #MediaWatch
April 28, 2025 at 11:58 AM
It’s a long way back from this imbroglio for Kim Williams. Extraordinary interference from the ABC chair #MediaWatch
Won’t name the coffee shop. But $7.80 is well overs for a large cappuccino, yes? Certainly my wallet thought so!
April 27, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Won’t name the coffee shop. But $7.80 is well overs for a large cappuccino, yes? Certainly my wallet thought so!
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i ask you to judge me by the enemies i have made and the unhinged things they say about me on sky news.
(the irony that the CEO of an astroturf misinformation vehicle would say these words on rupert murdoch’s network is not lost on me.)
(the irony that the CEO of an astroturf misinformation vehicle would say these words on rupert murdoch’s network is not lost on me.)
April 26, 2025 at 2:37 AM
i ask you to judge me by the enemies i have made and the unhinged things they say about me on sky news.
(the irony that the CEO of an astroturf misinformation vehicle would say these words on rupert murdoch’s network is not lost on me.)
(the irony that the CEO of an astroturf misinformation vehicle would say these words on rupert murdoch’s network is not lost on me.)
I wrote this short piece about camper vans…
www.footyalmanac.com.au/almanac-life...
www.footyalmanac.com.au/almanac-life...
Almanac Life: The Campers
www.footyalmanac.com.au
April 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I wrote this short piece about camper vans…
www.footyalmanac.com.au/almanac-life...
www.footyalmanac.com.au/almanac-life...
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“You’ve put Jacinta Price in charge of government efficiency.”
“Yes, Brian. It’s a very important portfolio.”
“Why? She has had to pay back expenses more than a dozen times.”
“In that case, she’ll know what to look for, Brian.” #auspol
“Yes, Brian. It’s a very important portfolio.”
“Why? She has had to pay back expenses more than a dozen times.”
“In that case, she’ll know what to look for, Brian.” #auspol
April 16, 2025 at 7:36 AM
“You’ve put Jacinta Price in charge of government efficiency.”
“Yes, Brian. It’s a very important portfolio.”
“Why? She has had to pay back expenses more than a dozen times.”
“In that case, she’ll know what to look for, Brian.” #auspol
“Yes, Brian. It’s a very important portfolio.”
“Why? She has had to pay back expenses more than a dozen times.”
“In that case, she’ll know what to look for, Brian.” #auspol
There are two things that will survive the apocalypse: a) cockroaches, b) Demetriou
April 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
There are two things that will survive the apocalypse: a) cockroaches, b) Demetriou
April 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM