Aaron Smith
@aaronsmith333.bsky.social
Tech for work, swimming for sanity, and doing my bit to fight for integrity in our politics. Also at instagram.com/aaronsmith333/
Watching the eternal denial over Dan Andrews is like hearing someone insist the sun didn’t rise this morning.
The man won 3 elections, winning more seats each time, and left his opponents in a smoking ruin.
Is there a medical diagnosis for this level of denialism?
The man won 3 elections, winning more seats each time, and left his opponents in a smoking ruin.
Is there a medical diagnosis for this level of denialism?
August 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Watching the eternal denial over Dan Andrews is like hearing someone insist the sun didn’t rise this morning.
The man won 3 elections, winning more seats each time, and left his opponents in a smoking ruin.
Is there a medical diagnosis for this level of denialism?
The man won 3 elections, winning more seats each time, and left his opponents in a smoking ruin.
Is there a medical diagnosis for this level of denialism?
Forget Shaked and Rotman, Gideon.
Just send Netanyahu instead so Australia can fulfil its obligations as a signatory to the International Criminal Court and deliver him to The Hague.
Just send Netanyahu instead so Australia can fulfil its obligations as a signatory to the International Criminal Court and deliver him to The Hague.
August 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Forget Shaked and Rotman, Gideon.
Just send Netanyahu instead so Australia can fulfil its obligations as a signatory to the International Criminal Court and deliver him to The Hague.
Just send Netanyahu instead so Australia can fulfil its obligations as a signatory to the International Criminal Court and deliver him to The Hague.
Claim a quote from a Hamas co-founder who’s in prison unable to comment.
Quietly rewrite when busted.
Pull Knott from the Insiders sofa and send Massola instead to waffle about "offices".
Keep running the smear anyway.
That’s SMH. That’s #Insiders. That’s garbage.
Quietly rewrite when busted.
Pull Knott from the Insiders sofa and send Massola instead to waffle about "offices".
Keep running the smear anyway.
That’s SMH. That’s #Insiders. That’s garbage.
August 17, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Claim a quote from a Hamas co-founder who’s in prison unable to comment.
Quietly rewrite when busted.
Pull Knott from the Insiders sofa and send Massola instead to waffle about "offices".
Keep running the smear anyway.
That’s SMH. That’s #Insiders. That’s garbage.
Quietly rewrite when busted.
Pull Knott from the Insiders sofa and send Massola instead to waffle about "offices".
Keep running the smear anyway.
That’s SMH. That’s #Insiders. That’s garbage.
First Matthew Knott's words were quietly scrubbed in his discredited article, now Matthew Knott himself has been quietly scrubbed from #Insiders.
August 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
First Matthew Knott's words were quietly scrubbed in his discredited article, now Matthew Knott himself has been quietly scrubbed from #Insiders.
And, by complete coincidence I’m sure, this Sunday on #Insiders the guest will be “Proud Zionist” Tim Wilson.
On the couch? Matthew Knott.
I don't know whether to laugh, or cry.
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On the couch? Matthew Knott.
I don't know whether to laugh, or cry.
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August 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
And, by complete coincidence I’m sure, this Sunday on #Insiders the guest will be “Proud Zionist” Tim Wilson.
On the couch? Matthew Knott.
I don't know whether to laugh, or cry.
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On the couch? Matthew Knott.
I don't know whether to laugh, or cry.
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These aren’t small edits. They’re substantial and making them without disclosure is unethical.
In print, it’s impossible. Online? Two readers can see 'the same' article hours apart and get different facts.
That's not journalism.
Attached image shows them side by side.
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In print, it’s impossible. Online? Two readers can see 'the same' article hours apart and get different facts.
That's not journalism.
Attached image shows them side by side.
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August 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
These aren’t small edits. They’re substantial and making them without disclosure is unethical.
In print, it’s impossible. Online? Two readers can see 'the same' article hours apart and get different facts.
That's not journalism.
Attached image shows them side by side.
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In print, it’s impossible. Online? Two readers can see 'the same' article hours apart and get different facts.
That's not journalism.
Attached image shows them side by side.
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There’s more, but wading through it is exhausting - the changes aren’t tweaks, they’re a rebuild.
And the only nod to this quiet surgery?
A microscopic first published note in the byline and a limp clarification tacked on at the end.
It’s fig-leaf transparency at best.
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And the only nod to this quiet surgery?
A microscopic first published note in the byline and a limp clarification tacked on at the end.
It’s fig-leaf transparency at best.
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August 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
There’s more, but wading through it is exhausting - the changes aren’t tweaks, they’re a rebuild.
And the only nod to this quiet surgery?
A microscopic first published note in the byline and a limp clarification tacked on at the end.
It’s fig-leaf transparency at best.
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And the only nod to this quiet surgery?
A microscopic first published note in the byline and a limp clarification tacked on at the end.
It’s fig-leaf transparency at best.
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Deleted entirely: a paragraph noting both the LNP opposition and the Israeli Government agreed Labor was “rewarding Hamas.”
I’ve not yet unpacked why it vanished, but I have theories, as I'm sure others do too.
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I’ve not yet unpacked why it vanished, but I have theories, as I'm sure others do too.
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August 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Deleted entirely: a paragraph noting both the LNP opposition and the Israeli Government agreed Labor was “rewarding Hamas.”
I’ve not yet unpacked why it vanished, but I have theories, as I'm sure others do too.
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I’ve not yet unpacked why it vanished, but I have theories, as I'm sure others do too.
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Originally, Knott said it was the first time Hamas had commented on Australia’s decision.
Now, that’s replaced with a line saying Hamas denies Yousef made the statement, (because he’s in prison and isolated).
This denial exists entirely because of what Knott published.
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Now, that’s replaced with a line saying Hamas denies Yousef made the statement, (because he’s in prison and isolated).
This denial exists entirely because of what Knott published.
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August 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Originally, Knott said it was the first time Hamas had commented on Australia’s decision.
Now, that’s replaced with a line saying Hamas denies Yousef made the statement, (because he’s in prison and isolated).
This denial exists entirely because of what Knott published.
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Now, that’s replaced with a line saying Hamas denies Yousef made the statement, (because he’s in prison and isolated).
This denial exists entirely because of what Knott published.
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First change:
Originally — Knott claimed Yousef gave the SMH a direct statement.
Now — it’s “via his office.”
Also new: a concession that Yousef is in prison.
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Originally — Knott claimed Yousef gave the SMH a direct statement.
Now — it’s “via his office.”
Also new: a concession that Yousef is in prison.
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August 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
First change:
Originally — Knott claimed Yousef gave the SMH a direct statement.
Now — it’s “via his office.”
Also new: a concession that Yousef is in prison.
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Originally — Knott claimed Yousef gave the SMH a direct statement.
Now — it’s “via his office.”
Also new: a concession that Yousef is in prison.
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OMFG. AFR says Hamas denies co-founder Sheikh Hassan Yousef praised Albanese - because he’s been in prison for 2 years.
Hey AFR - maybe wander over to your SMH colleagues and ask why / how they quoted Yousef from prison, because that is now the fucking story.
Link below
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Hey AFR - maybe wander over to your SMH colleagues and ask why / how they quoted Yousef from prison, because that is now the fucking story.
Link below
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August 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
OMFG. AFR says Hamas denies co-founder Sheikh Hassan Yousef praised Albanese - because he’s been in prison for 2 years.
Hey AFR - maybe wander over to your SMH colleagues and ask why / how they quoted Yousef from prison, because that is now the fucking story.
Link below
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Hey AFR - maybe wander over to your SMH colleagues and ask why / how they quoted Yousef from prison, because that is now the fucking story.
Link below
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Curious that the Sydney Morning Herald suddenly has direct contact with Hamas.
Even more intriguing is that Matthew Knott - once described as a stenographer for pro-Israel groups got the story. (Article in post 2)
Even more intriguing is that Matthew Knott - once described as a stenographer for pro-Israel groups got the story. (Article in post 2)
August 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Curious that the Sydney Morning Herald suddenly has direct contact with Hamas.
Even more intriguing is that Matthew Knott - once described as a stenographer for pro-Israel groups got the story. (Article in post 2)
Even more intriguing is that Matthew Knott - once described as a stenographer for pro-Israel groups got the story. (Article in post 2)
Labor stumbles behind public conscience, slowly shifting on Gaza once the outrage is undeniable.
The Liberals? No shame, no hesitation - just unwavering support for a regime starving children and bombing civilians. Silence as endorsement. Genocide as policy.
The Liberals? No shame, no hesitation - just unwavering support for a regime starving children and bombing civilians. Silence as endorsement. Genocide as policy.
July 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Labor stumbles behind public conscience, slowly shifting on Gaza once the outrage is undeniable.
The Liberals? No shame, no hesitation - just unwavering support for a regime starving children and bombing civilians. Silence as endorsement. Genocide as policy.
The Liberals? No shame, no hesitation - just unwavering support for a regime starving children and bombing civilians. Silence as endorsement. Genocide as policy.
"We can’t trick voters into thinking we care about the climate," says Matt Canavan, while single-handedly reminding every teal voter why they left.
July 26, 2025 at 2:10 AM
"We can’t trick voters into thinking we care about the climate," says Matt Canavan, while single-handedly reminding every teal voter why they left.
American beef in Australia is like sending instant coffee to Italy.
Who in Australia would want this?
Who in Australia would want this?
July 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
American beef in Australia is like sending instant coffee to Italy.
Who in Australia would want this?
Who in Australia would want this?
Penny Wong’s right - Faruqi was seeking attention….
Attention to the fact that the govt’s response to Israel’s mass killing and starvation is as effective as a slap with a wet lettuce.
Honestly, an actual wet lettuce might do more.
Attention to the fact that the govt’s response to Israel’s mass killing and starvation is as effective as a slap with a wet lettuce.
Honestly, an actual wet lettuce might do more.
July 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Penny Wong’s right - Faruqi was seeking attention….
Attention to the fact that the govt’s response to Israel’s mass killing and starvation is as effective as a slap with a wet lettuce.
Honestly, an actual wet lettuce might do more.
Attention to the fact that the govt’s response to Israel’s mass killing and starvation is as effective as a slap with a wet lettuce.
Honestly, an actual wet lettuce might do more.
Victorian Liberals trying to pressure Labor on the Comm Games fiasco yesterday:
No policies, no alternative plan, just whinging and walking next to a man with bagpipes - because Scotland has the games now.
Not opposition. Just noise in tartan. Politics as pantomime.
No policies, no alternative plan, just whinging and walking next to a man with bagpipes - because Scotland has the games now.
Not opposition. Just noise in tartan. Politics as pantomime.
July 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Victorian Liberals trying to pressure Labor on the Comm Games fiasco yesterday:
No policies, no alternative plan, just whinging and walking next to a man with bagpipes - because Scotland has the games now.
Not opposition. Just noise in tartan. Politics as pantomime.
No policies, no alternative plan, just whinging and walking next to a man with bagpipes - because Scotland has the games now.
Not opposition. Just noise in tartan. Politics as pantomime.
Hanson represents the calcification of public thought - an ossified relic of white anxiety, preserved and paraded like a national artefact long past its relevance.
She is what happens when grievance becomes a lifestyle, and ignorance becomes a brand.
She is what happens when grievance becomes a lifestyle, and ignorance becomes a brand.
July 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Hanson represents the calcification of public thought - an ossified relic of white anxiety, preserved and paraded like a national artefact long past its relevance.
She is what happens when grievance becomes a lifestyle, and ignorance becomes a brand.
She is what happens when grievance becomes a lifestyle, and ignorance becomes a brand.
Below is the Penny Wong I respected - the Penny Wong who called out injustice.
Today she rolled over, and chose silence in the face of genocide.
Has she become what she once derided?
Today she rolled over, and chose silence in the face of genocide.
Has she become what she once derided?
July 23, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Below is the Penny Wong I respected - the Penny Wong who called out injustice.
Today she rolled over, and chose silence in the face of genocide.
Has she become what she once derided?
Today she rolled over, and chose silence in the face of genocide.
Has she become what she once derided?
One Nation Senators turn their back on First Nations people by refusing to respect Welcome to Country, and there's zero consequences.
But speak out for starving Palestinians and that results in punishment?
What kind of Parliament is this?
But speak out for starving Palestinians and that results in punishment?
What kind of Parliament is this?
July 23, 2025 at 8:08 AM
One Nation Senators turn their back on First Nations people by refusing to respect Welcome to Country, and there's zero consequences.
But speak out for starving Palestinians and that results in punishment?
What kind of Parliament is this?
But speak out for starving Palestinians and that results in punishment?
What kind of Parliament is this?
Faruqi held a sign: “Gaza is starving. Words won’t feed them. Sanction Israel.”
Labor and Liberal censured Faruqi and banned her from taking part in any overseas parliamentary delegations.
Labor and Liberals on a unity ticket to punish truth before they ever confront genocide.
Labor and Liberal censured Faruqi and banned her from taking part in any overseas parliamentary delegations.
Labor and Liberals on a unity ticket to punish truth before they ever confront genocide.
July 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Faruqi held a sign: “Gaza is starving. Words won’t feed them. Sanction Israel.”
Labor and Liberal censured Faruqi and banned her from taking part in any overseas parliamentary delegations.
Labor and Liberals on a unity ticket to punish truth before they ever confront genocide.
Labor and Liberal censured Faruqi and banned her from taking part in any overseas parliamentary delegations.
Labor and Liberals on a unity ticket to punish truth before they ever confront genocide.
Morally stunted and intellectually barren.
July 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Morally stunted and intellectually barren.
Greg Malham became known in recent federal election campaign for being filmed smashing Monique Ryan’s sign and laughing about "burying the body".
Four Corners looked deeper, and what they found is very disturbing.
Full story next tweet.
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Four Corners looked deeper, and what they found is very disturbing.
Full story next tweet.
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July 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Greg Malham became known in recent federal election campaign for being filmed smashing Monique Ryan’s sign and laughing about "burying the body".
Four Corners looked deeper, and what they found is very disturbing.
Full story next tweet.
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Four Corners looked deeper, and what they found is very disturbing.
Full story next tweet.
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I wonder what qualified Tim Smith for this role.
July 20, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I wonder what qualified Tim Smith for this role.
$50k from a trust linked to Jillian Segal to racist group Advance.
Labor runs interference, Libs don’t care (they gave Adv $500k), and media silent.
A snippet of @anthonyklan.bsky.social & @davemilbo.bsky.social unpacking Segal’s careful dance: plausible deniability and no accountability.
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Labor runs interference, Libs don’t care (they gave Adv $500k), and media silent.
A snippet of @anthonyklan.bsky.social & @davemilbo.bsky.social unpacking Segal’s careful dance: plausible deniability and no accountability.
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July 20, 2025 at 1:12 AM
$50k from a trust linked to Jillian Segal to racist group Advance.
Labor runs interference, Libs don’t care (they gave Adv $500k), and media silent.
A snippet of @anthonyklan.bsky.social & @davemilbo.bsky.social unpacking Segal’s careful dance: plausible deniability and no accountability.
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Labor runs interference, Libs don’t care (they gave Adv $500k), and media silent.
A snippet of @anthonyklan.bsky.social & @davemilbo.bsky.social unpacking Segal’s careful dance: plausible deniability and no accountability.
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