At a Dubai Conference, Trump’s Conflicts Take Center Stage www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...

‘I Wanted to Do Work That Was Helping People.’ Then Trump Fired Him — Twice. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...

Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American includes a quote from Silent Spring author Rachel Carson six decades ago: (The chemical giants, the usual suspects, defended DDT et al & viciously attacked Carson. She was, of course, proven correct.)

The Productivity Commission has updated its housing shame file.
Just 3937 more social dwellings last year in the midst of an absolute crisis.
There will be more next year, but the Coalition does not want that.
michaelwest.com.au/affordable-h...

So the massive political & media campaign about alleged explosion of antisemitism is what?
(The Jewish Independent covered the report's political split as well: thejewishindependent.com.au/more-austral... )

johnmenadue.com/australian-s...

I'm old enough to remember when Europe's "south" was the problem...

How to Make Friends and Influence People...

And so it goes...
LNP media management working a treat

If there were any doubts (there weren't) about Musk being a complete piece of shit, they died with his promotion of Alex Jones
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Truth in marketing
(Fish Eddy, NYC)

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Oh America...and this before Trump

Ah, the LNP - Dutton doing the full Trump on migration, opposing student caps, while Sarah Henderson follows the money. Well, the money that's flowing to the LNP anyway
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Forget his MSM apologists, Dutton is going full Trumpy

www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/20/p...

The last par of this from Crikey makes most sense to me.
www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/19/t...

@keanebernard.bsky.social nails it. Did anyone else?

www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/19/d...

Traditional reporting misses the point in the new age of impressionist politics.
Mine for The Saturday Paper
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi...