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Today's Karl Stefanovic suggested to Minns that Muslims who were praying when police dragged them at the Syd Herzog protest might have been "baiting" cops who should have known the footage could be "weaponised" against them.
This is how media enables rather than challenges abuses of power.
This is how media enables rather than challenges abuses of power.
February 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Today's Karl Stefanovic suggested to Minns that Muslims who were praying when police dragged them at the Syd Herzog protest might have been "baiting" cops who should have known the footage could be "weaponised" against them.
This is how media enables rather than challenges abuses of power.
This is how media enables rather than challenges abuses of power.
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Unbelievable. I told the Sky News guy to fuck off with his questions and now *that* is the story.
This hungry beast is insatiable.
How’s that Royal Commission into Murdoch media going?
This hungry beast is insatiable.
How’s that Royal Commission into Murdoch media going?
January 12, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Unbelievable. I told the Sky News guy to fuck off with his questions and now *that* is the story.
This hungry beast is insatiable.
How’s that Royal Commission into Murdoch media going?
This hungry beast is insatiable.
How’s that Royal Commission into Murdoch media going?
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Exquisite observation made by a friend, that one of the websites where the most outrage has been expressed about my cartoon is the website owned by the guy who did the Nazi salute.
January 9, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Exquisite observation made by a friend, that one of the websites where the most outrage has been expressed about my cartoon is the website owned by the guy who did the Nazi salute.
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When this blows over I might have to share some of the emails I’ve received over the days which really make me wonder why I am the one accused of hatred. There is deep unresolved trauma being spewed by some of these people and we cannot consent to living according to their warped reality.
January 11, 2026 at 11:28 AM
When this blows over I might have to share some of the emails I’ve received over the days which really make me wonder why I am the one accused of hatred. There is deep unresolved trauma being spewed by some of these people and we cannot consent to living according to their warped reality.
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Big handmade sign over the Golden State Freeway near Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles: "END THE ICE AGE."
September 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Big handmade sign over the Golden State Freeway near Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles: "END THE ICE AGE."
Beach pic. Winter in Oz🏊🙏
July 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Beach pic. Winter in Oz🏊🙏
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Bill Cassidy (R) at RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearing:
“If confirmed, he will maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) without changes”.
Today, RFK Jr. fired every single member of ACIP.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
“If confirmed, he will maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) without changes”.
Today, RFK Jr. fired every single member of ACIP.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
RFK Jr. fires entire CDC vaccine advisory panel
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ousted all 17 members of a panel that advises the CDC on the safety, efficacy and clinical needs of vaccines.
www.usatoday.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Bill Cassidy (R) at RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearing:
“If confirmed, he will maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) without changes”.
Today, RFK Jr. fired every single member of ACIP.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
“If confirmed, he will maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) without changes”.
Today, RFK Jr. fired every single member of ACIP.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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I lost track of who linked this story (I close tabs too frequently, if you can believe it) but THIS IS SO COOL #agriculture 🧪
Archaeologists uncover massive 1,000-year-old Native American fields in Northern Michigan that defy limits of farming
With its cold climate, short growing season, and dense forests, Michigan's Upper Peninsula is known as a challenging place for farming. But a new Dartmouth-led study provides evidence of intensive far...
phys.org
June 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I lost track of who linked this story (I close tabs too frequently, if you can believe it) but THIS IS SO COOL #agriculture 🧪
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The new, official U.S. government policy for “merit hiring” prioritizes “patriotism” and “eliminates unnecessary degree requirements”.
It doesn’t matter if you have the education or training to do the job, as long as your essay response indicates loyalty.
chcoc.gov/sites/defaul...
It doesn’t matter if you have the education or training to do the job, as long as your essay response indicates loyalty.
chcoc.gov/sites/defaul...
May 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The new, official U.S. government policy for “merit hiring” prioritizes “patriotism” and “eliminates unnecessary degree requirements”.
It doesn’t matter if you have the education or training to do the job, as long as your essay response indicates loyalty.
chcoc.gov/sites/defaul...
It doesn’t matter if you have the education or training to do the job, as long as your essay response indicates loyalty.
chcoc.gov/sites/defaul...
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The right wing’s attack on all fronts—abortion, LGBTQ+, DEI, immigration, education, public health, etc. is a very effective strategy to divide us all into separate silos to fight, thus weakening our power.
We have got to hang together or we will all hang separately.
We have got to hang together or we will all hang separately.
January 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The right wing’s attack on all fronts—abortion, LGBTQ+, DEI, immigration, education, public health, etc. is a very effective strategy to divide us all into separate silos to fight, thus weakening our power.
We have got to hang together or we will all hang separately.
We have got to hang together or we will all hang separately.
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“Why don’t Americans lift weights and do some cardio?, asks RFK Jr. from his nest of privilege. Maybe maybe maybe it’s because they’re working three jobs to pay the rent?
November 21, 2024 at 5:00 PM
“Why don’t Americans lift weights and do some cardio?, asks RFK Jr. from his nest of privilege. Maybe maybe maybe it’s because they’re working three jobs to pay the rent?
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NEW on RFK Jr: In audio we uncovered from his radio show he read and praised a description of Trump and his supporters as "belligerent idiots," "outright Nazis," and "cowards" and "bootlickers."
He also compared Trump to Adolf Hitler.
www.cnn.com/2024/11/21/p...
He also compared Trump to Adolf Hitler.
www.cnn.com/2024/11/21/p...
November 21, 2024 at 2:30 PM
NEW on RFK Jr: In audio we uncovered from his radio show he read and praised a description of Trump and his supporters as "belligerent idiots," "outright Nazis," and "cowards" and "bootlickers."
He also compared Trump to Adolf Hitler.
www.cnn.com/2024/11/21/p...
He also compared Trump to Adolf Hitler.
www.cnn.com/2024/11/21/p...
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I have a number of similar hobbies, but I can’t knit. I’ve made some cross stitches though.
November 21, 2024 at 7:01 PM
I have a number of similar hobbies, but I can’t knit. I’ve made some cross stitches though.
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'...ahead of only Australia , Romania & Russia'
Australia, the 'Lucky Country' ranks with Russia and Romania for structural poverty. And with a Labor government too. For shame 😠.
Australia, the 'Lucky Country' ranks with Russia and Romania for structural poverty. And with a Labor government too. For shame 😠.
Luxembourg 86% of avg salary
Portugal 75%
France 68%
Germany 56%.
Even USA median-wage workers keep 35%
But in 🇬🇧 ? A measly 12% — the lowest in the developed world. Even if we include housing benefit, the UK still ranks 39th out of 42 rich countries — ahead of only Australia , Romania & Russia
Portugal 75%
France 68%
Germany 56%.
Even USA median-wage workers keep 35%
But in 🇬🇧 ? A measly 12% — the lowest in the developed world. Even if we include housing benefit, the UK still ranks 39th out of 42 rich countries — ahead of only Australia , Romania & Russia
The answer to this headline question turns out to be 'no', in several interesting ways.
Tom Calver has written an informative data-oriented article here, showing how our system compares internationally, and how public opinion is significantly skewed.
www.thetimes.com/article/c28d...
Tom Calver has written an informative data-oriented article here, showing how our system compares internationally, and how public opinion is significantly skewed.
www.thetimes.com/article/c28d...
November 18, 2024 at 10:26 AM
'...ahead of only Australia , Romania & Russia'
Australia, the 'Lucky Country' ranks with Russia and Romania for structural poverty. And with a Labor government too. For shame 😠.
Australia, the 'Lucky Country' ranks with Russia and Romania for structural poverty. And with a Labor government too. For shame 😠.
