roger farquhar
@rog2.bsky.social
"Reynolds looks forever like someone about to send her main back to the kitchen. She has been victimised by life. Everything is an injustice and all of it done to her. According to court documents, her middle name is Karen."
Editorial: Linda Reynolds gave her first interview since winning her defamation case against Brittany Higgins. She gave it to Janet Albrechtsen, the right-wing columnist whom Reynolds had earlier leaked confidential details of Higgins’s Commonwealth settlement. satpa.pe/RjJTq9v
On Linda Reynolds and Janet Albrechtsen
A little over a week ago, Linda Reynolds gave her first interview since winning her defamation case against Brittany Higgins. She gave it to Janet Albrechtsen, the right-wing columnist whose texts and phone calls infected the Sofronoff inquiry and to whom Reynolds had earlier leaked confidential details of Higgins’s Commonwealth settlement.
satpa.pe
November 23, 2025 at 5:39 AM
"Reynolds looks forever like someone about to send her main back to the kitchen. She has been victimised by life. Everything is an injustice and all of it done to her. According to court documents, her middle name is Karen."
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For the record.
My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.
I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.
I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
September 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
For the record.
My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.
I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.
I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
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Editorial: Linda Reynolds took legal action against a woman who was raped in her office. In his judgement, Western Australian Supreme Court Justice Paul Tottle found Brittany Higgins “was the victim of one of the most serious crimes known to the law”. satpa.pe/qOqUaEK
A note on Linda Reynolds
A brief list of things that can be said about Linda Reynolds without defaming her…
satpa.pe
September 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Editorial: Linda Reynolds took legal action against a woman who was raped in her office. In his judgement, Western Australian Supreme Court Justice Paul Tottle found Brittany Higgins “was the victim of one of the most serious crimes known to the law”. satpa.pe/qOqUaEK
Not worth the hassle of reading
The Russian leader seems to recognise a window of opportunity has opened to end the war and despite a belligerent stance, he may be willing to compromise ⬇️
Ignore the bluster. Putin may be open to a Ukraine deal
The Russian leader seems to recognise a window of opportunity has opened to end the war and despite a belligerent stance, he may be willing to compromise
www.thetimes.com
August 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Not worth the hassle of reading
JD Vance blames homeless people for not accessing the services that no longer exist.
JD Vance on homelessness: "I don't know why we accepted that it was reasonable to have crazy people yelling at our kids. You should not have to cross the street in downtown Atlanta to avoid a crazy person yelling at your family. Those are your streets."
August 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
JD Vance blames homeless people for not accessing the services that no longer exist.
This is what corruption does - it normalises the immoral.
Look at this! If there was a way for Trump to actually drop his odds of winning a Nobel to below zero, it's to be nominated by Netanyahu
July 8, 2025 at 7:36 AM
This is what corruption does - it normalises the immoral.
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MEDIA RELEASE: Jewish Council condemns FM Wong’s endorsement of US military strike on Iranian nuclear targets, which threatens to escalate a dangerous regional conflict and lead to more death and suffering
June 23, 2025 at 2:44 AM
MEDIA RELEASE: Jewish Council condemns FM Wong’s endorsement of US military strike on Iranian nuclear targets, which threatens to escalate a dangerous regional conflict and lead to more death and suffering
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For those too young to remember... yes the coverage and the politics are worse than they were in 2003.
Don't let anyone tell you things were worse back then.
These same people who were awful back then are still here being awful, except they have learned they don't even need to pretend to care.
Don't let anyone tell you things were worse back then.
These same people who were awful back then are still here being awful, except they have learned they don't even need to pretend to care.
June 23, 2025 at 5:39 AM
For those too young to remember... yes the coverage and the politics are worse than they were in 2003.
Don't let anyone tell you things were worse back then.
These same people who were awful back then are still here being awful, except they have learned they don't even need to pretend to care.
Don't let anyone tell you things were worse back then.
These same people who were awful back then are still here being awful, except they have learned they don't even need to pretend to care.
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Hello all, just released my free weekend update. It’s partly an appeal not to stop focussing on Ukraine with the Israel (US)-Iran air war raging. Ukraine is still fighting hard, Putin has restated his maximalist demands, Ukraine has viable strategic options… open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #138: Do Not Forget About Ukraine
Putin Restates Maximalist Demands; A Ukrainian Victory Strategy; The Russian Summer Offensive: The Real Center Of Gravity?
open.substack.com
June 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Hello all, just released my free weekend update. It’s partly an appeal not to stop focussing on Ukraine with the Israel (US)-Iran air war raging. Ukraine is still fighting hard, Putin has restated his maximalist demands, Ukraine has viable strategic options… open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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The way that some people just jumped on the Minnesota shooter being a committed leftist, and gleefully used it to attack people opposed to MAGA, only to go completely silent when it turns out he was a Trump supporter, tells you all you need to know about how we have ended up with this catastrophe
June 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The way that some people just jumped on the Minnesota shooter being a committed leftist, and gleefully used it to attack people opposed to MAGA, only to go completely silent when it turns out he was a Trump supporter, tells you all you need to know about how we have ended up with this catastrophe
Trumps Tariffs illegal:
"The court does not read IEEPA to confer such unbounded authority and sets aside the challenged tariffs imposed thereunder."
"The court does not read IEEPA to confer such unbounded authority and sets aside the challenged tariffs imposed thereunder."
storage.courtlistener.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Trumps Tariffs illegal:
"The court does not read IEEPA to confer such unbounded authority and sets aside the challenged tariffs imposed thereunder."
"The court does not read IEEPA to confer such unbounded authority and sets aside the challenged tariffs imposed thereunder."
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Exclusive: Liberal MPs reveal how the former prime minister and his close confidante have been at the centre of a string of decisions that led to the party’s election rout and the collapse of the Coalition.
Exclusive: How Abbott and Credlin control the Liberals
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
May 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Exclusive: Liberal MPs reveal how the former prime minister and his close confidante have been at the centre of a string of decisions that led to the party’s election rout and the collapse of the Coalition.
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Yanis Varoufakis: "This is our generation's Kristallnacht."
May 17, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Yanis Varoufakis: "This is our generation's Kristallnacht."
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I have said it and am gonna keep saying it. The coalition voted for holding a referendum and then campaigned against the question to generate granular seat-by-seat data - all publicly funded - for their targeted racism strategy in this federal election campaign.
March 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I have said it and am gonna keep saying it. The coalition voted for holding a referendum and then campaigned against the question to generate granular seat-by-seat data - all publicly funded - for their targeted racism strategy in this federal election campaign.
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34 dead and 117 injured and this is what U.S. Secretary of State Rubio comes up with on the Russian missile strike in Sumy: "A tragic reminder of why President Trump has pushed to end this war."
No Marco, it is a tragic reminder of how ineffective your administration is in 'resolving' this war.
No Marco, it is a tragic reminder of how ineffective your administration is in 'resolving' this war.
April 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
34 dead and 117 injured and this is what U.S. Secretary of State Rubio comes up with on the Russian missile strike in Sumy: "A tragic reminder of why President Trump has pushed to end this war."
No Marco, it is a tragic reminder of how ineffective your administration is in 'resolving' this war.
No Marco, it is a tragic reminder of how ineffective your administration is in 'resolving' this war.
There was a time, not now, when the US was a beacon for freedom.
My NYT colleague Elisabeth Bumiller has already written an outstanding piece on this exact point. I am just noting that I am encoutering this again and again, almost every day. Here is Elisabeth's piece from last month.
nyti.ms/3R9xkon
nyti.ms/3R9xkon
‘People Are Going Silent’: Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves (Gift Article)
People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families.
nyti.ms
April 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
There was a time, not now, when the US was a beacon for freedom.
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Europe could blow the west apart, writes John Bolton.
www.prospectmagazine...
www.prospectmagazine...
Europe could blow the west apart
The problem is not America itself, but only Donald Trump
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
April 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Europe could blow the west apart, writes John Bolton.
www.prospectmagazine...
www.prospectmagazine...
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"It not only may have a bearing on Trump's attitude about the sweeping tariffs he is putting in place but also for what it says about how his second term could play out."
'Scary' White House insider's observation about Trump should set off alarms: analyst
In a column published on Saturday, Washington Post political analyst Aaron Blake noted a description of Donald Trump by an anonymous White House official that he feels should have received more attent...
www.rawstory.com
April 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"It not only may have a bearing on Trump's attitude about the sweeping tariffs he is putting in place but also for what it says about how his second term could play out."
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It’s surely time to call the game. Trump has only served to make it clearer, but it’s been the same for "yonks". A one-way street, loyalty one way, and "sweet bugger all" the other. #auspol #AUKUS
Time to call it. The US doesn't give a stuff for us
Despite 80 years of Australian unwavering loyalty, as expected the US, “our closest ally”, is now screwing us on tariffs, with a hefty 25% tariff placed on Australian steel and aluminium exports.Â
johnmenadue.com
March 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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"Hegseth, Waltz, Gabbard: Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online"
www.spiegel.de/internationa...
www.spiegel.de/internationa...
Hegseth, Waltz, Gabbard: Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online
Donald Trump's most important security advisers used Signal to discuss an imminent military strike. Now, reporting by DER SPIEGEL has found that the contact data of some of those officials, including ...
www.spiegel.de
March 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
"Hegseth, Waltz, Gabbard: Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online"
www.spiegel.de/internationa...
www.spiegel.de/internationa...
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Breaking News!
Code Yikes!
Arctic sea-ice extent is once again back to lowest on record for the date, as of Mar. 25, 2025.
Hello, is anybody out there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is anybody home?
Code Yikes!
Arctic sea-ice extent is once again back to lowest on record for the date, as of Mar. 25, 2025.
Hello, is anybody out there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is anybody home?
March 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Breaking News!
Code Yikes!
Arctic sea-ice extent is once again back to lowest on record for the date, as of Mar. 25, 2025.
Hello, is anybody out there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is anybody home?
Code Yikes!
Arctic sea-ice extent is once again back to lowest on record for the date, as of Mar. 25, 2025.
Hello, is anybody out there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is anybody home?
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CRISIS: Jeffrey Goldberg likely possesses evidence of high crimes committed by the very top Executive branch officials, who now viciously attack him for it.
The Legislative branch's Capitol Police could protect Goldberg since US adversaries like Russia have an interest for Goldberg to disappear.
The Legislative branch's Capitol Police could protect Goldberg since US adversaries like Russia have an interest for Goldberg to disappear.
March 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
CRISIS: Jeffrey Goldberg likely possesses evidence of high crimes committed by the very top Executive branch officials, who now viciously attack him for it.
The Legislative branch's Capitol Police could protect Goldberg since US adversaries like Russia have an interest for Goldberg to disappear.
The Legislative branch's Capitol Police could protect Goldberg since US adversaries like Russia have an interest for Goldberg to disappear.
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Hey friends: it's time for the fact check that no one asked for but I did anyone because it's fun 📈🍾
Not only is this anecdote amusingly far from reality, it's part of a long-running blame-shifting meme used by the US' fossil fuel advocates
A little 🧵 4 u
🆒🆗🆕
ketanjoshi.co/2025/03/19/t...
Not only is this anecdote amusingly far from reality, it's part of a long-running blame-shifting meme used by the US' fossil fuel advocates
A little 🧵 4 u
🆒🆗🆕
ketanjoshi.co/2025/03/19/t...
March 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Hey friends: it's time for the fact check that no one asked for but I did anyone because it's fun 📈🍾
Not only is this anecdote amusingly far from reality, it's part of a long-running blame-shifting meme used by the US' fossil fuel advocates
A little 🧵 4 u
🆒🆗🆕
ketanjoshi.co/2025/03/19/t...
Not only is this anecdote amusingly far from reality, it's part of a long-running blame-shifting meme used by the US' fossil fuel advocates
A little 🧵 4 u
🆒🆗🆕
ketanjoshi.co/2025/03/19/t...