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Also, if this finally motivates people to drop the ‘when they go low, we go high’ civility politics bullshit all the better.
January 23, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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"And now there is a state sponsored Genocide being perpetuated by Israel in the Middle East, and the topic is blocking out the Australian national discussion, revealing a dangerous influence over our domestic politics."
— Joel Jenkins
www.boganintel.com/p/the-crisis...
The crisis in the Middle East highlights foreign influence over politics at home
A disproportionate response to social cohesion from our political class threatens to unravel national unity.
www.boganintel.com
December 15, 2024 at 11:07 PM
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Pearls and Irritations on the NRL deal for PNG this week.

Major party populist politics and game of mates over the public interest - and yet again it took a small independent news media outlet to raise this!! #auspol
December 14, 2024 at 12:20 AM
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This genuinely scares me, as an Australian Jew

The refusal to accept legitimate criticism, and the awful accusation that legitimate criticism is antisemitic, is, imho, among the leading drivers of antisemitism, and paints our community in a very negative light.

It’s what I feared from the envoy
Antisemitism envoy criticised over 'dangerous' call to ban pro-Palestinian city protests
Jillian Segal's comments have been described by one Palestinian advocate as "a thinly veiled attempt" to "silence critics of the Israeli government".
www.sbs.com.au
December 13, 2024 at 5:43 AM
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There's going to be so much disinformation and BS thrown at us today.

Don't fall for it

Dutton's nuclear non-plan will set off a chain reaction of outcomes we don't want or need.

Our families and communities need and deserve better.

Pass it on #auspol
December 12, 2024 at 10:34 PM
December 6, 2024 at 11:11 PM
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Wild that Australian news keeps verbatim quoting Netanyahu without routinely adding that's he's genocidal piece of shit responsible for murdering tens of thousands of children. By all means, quote what he says, but I guarantee, whatever it is, the baby-killing context is more important.
December 6, 2024 at 11:05 PM
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"The Liberal Party has re-engaged controversial NZ-based agency Topham Guerin, known for its aggressive use of disinformation tactics and deepfake technology" @jksocrates.bsky.social

Deepfake political advertising to market #DeepfakeDutton. #auspol
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...
Exclusive: Dutton hires Morrison’s ‘disinformation’ team
The Liberal Party has hired controversial digital agency Topham Guerin to produce content for its election campaign, despite concerns about disinformation and deepfakes used by the group.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
December 6, 2024 at 7:25 PM
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Care, whether of our kids or elders, is what economists call a ‘fragile product’. Turning it over to for-profit markets puts a lot at risk: the quality of care, outcomes for those in care, value for money, working conditions. Care should be in public hands for public good.
Education minister questions ‘for profit’ childcare after Genius staff walk out | Riotact
ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry has questioned how ‘for profit’ companies are able to provide early childhood education services after…
the-riotact.com
December 6, 2024 at 10:05 PM