WHAT IS THIS? AN ARCH FOR ANTS?

Today is extremely important. We need to show them who we are. Democracy is at stake. He wants violence so he can invoke the Insurrection Act. We know that love conquers hate. Follow Portland’s lead. Humor disarms them. Stay safe and show up!

Walsh said Trump’s defense of Santos proves loyalty beats law in MAGA world. Ten pardoned Republicans later, Trump’s message couldn’t be clearer: commit crimes, stay loyal, and daddy Don will make it all go away. www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...

Commuting George Santos could not have happend on a better weekend. The weekend of NO KINGS. Trump Gave us the exact reason why we are protesting and he and his dumb ass administration are too stupid to see that.

“Dad, there’s ad in the Trading Post - one washed up drunk politician. Must collect from Armidale” “What does he want?” “Attention and a cushy position in the Senate” “Tell ‘im e’s dreamin’ “

Towering inferno in Hong Kong CBD at the 25 storey Chinachem building. Very lucky it’s a Saturday. Initial reporting says the fire started in scaffolding. www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...

BY THE WAY If you've updated to Windows 11 recently, you're probably on version 25H2. There's a new setting in Settings: Privacy & Security. Scroll aaaaaaaalll the way to the bottom and you'll see "Text and Image Generation." TURN IT OFF.

Just over a decade ago, my tinkering helped uncover an issue that ended up costing DIBP $955k excluding GST. Originally it started with me “just doing research”

Very good news

New: The NACC has over two hundred employees and an annual budget of over $60m, but has yet to land a single major finding from over 5,000 referrals. The pressure is rising.

Former MEP Andrew Duff argues it’s time to face Brexit’s failures head-on - – with a Royal Commission to rebuild Britain’s relationship with Europe.

How can communities, citizens and journalists hold back authoritarianism, far-right populism and hate? Join our live roundtable event with GEORGE MONBIOT, NAFEEZ AHMED, YASMIN ALIBHAI-BROWN, and NICK LOWLES. Finding hope, protecting democracy. 7 pm, 4 November. Book now: bit.ly/BylinesHope

Perhaps worse than the lack of action has been the NACC’s missteps. The public needs to see results or resignations. New piece, unpaywalled-

Yeeeeesh, not good. Not good at all. When the bees die, we all die.

The "experts" briefing Trump on anti-fascism were MAGA influencers who make a living filming themselves confronting leftish protesters. Since he's allergic to MSM's bland coverage, he has a fairly strained view of the reality in Portland & Chicago. #ProudBlue www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

'A criminal complaint filed at the time did not describe the suspects as Antifa members, but the indictment unsealed on Thursday said the pair and the other defendants were members of an "Antifa cell."' www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...

It costs ~$70 to produce a year’s supply of insulin. Yet, the average annual cost of insulin went from $2,864 in 2012 to $5,705 in 2016 to $18,000 in 2025. A 25,714% markup. That isn’t inflation or supply chain—It’s corporate greed. Now—California will sell insulin for $11. Make this nationwide!

Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that. No phones, no staff, nothing. I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!

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“I want to dedicate this award today to Anas Al-Sharif and Hossam Shabat and Mariam Abu Daqqa and Roshdi Sarraj...All of those brave Palestinian journalists murdered by Israel.” From my remarks accepting the Arab Center DC's Journalistic Integrity award. My full speech: zeteo.com/p/you-will-n...

Nazi dentist Ian Lomax -- one of Tom Sewell's flunkeys -- is (temporarily?) no longer working as a dentist. And That's Official. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

A MAGA star was left squirming when asked to condemn Nazi-praising correspondence in a leaked young Republicans group chat.

Exactly how billionaires are bad: inequality.org/article/ten-...

Long story short, an actual Nazi doxxing ring. Enough people reported them that they went away for like 12 hours and then Elon personally brought them back. The site is dead. If you’re still on there, go lock your account right now

The AFP has set up new National Security Investigations teams to target groups & individuals causing high levels of harm to Australia’s social cohesion. But will they monitor the most high profile hatemongers: Senator Ralph Babet, ADVANCE, One Nation, CPAC, Zionist Federation, News Corp? #AusPol

Earlier this year (January 2025) Special Envoy Jillian Segal confirms the US govt lobbied and convinced the Aust Govt to get her position established. www.c-span.org/clip/public-...

Why is Albo so spineless where the US is concerned? It’s worrying, because he is selling us out at a great rate. #auspol

The greatest bird in the universe has finally won Australia's bird of the year. ALL HAIL THE TAWNY FROGMOUTH! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Federal immigration enforcement activity surged in Carpentersville and neighboring Elgin Wednesday, according to local rapid responders, as videos of federal agents spotted across the area circulated online, including outside Carpentersville village hall.

Donald Trump has delivered a supremely anticlimactic reveal of the site of the new $250 million White House ballroom at an exclusive dinner to thank the people who helped fund his pet project.

▶️ Thousands across Spain joined a pro-Palestine strike, with Barcelona seeing roadblocks, campus protests, clashes with police, and major transport disruptions. @PressTV

The US Study Centre says it did polls that show only 17% of Australians support ending the alliance. I find this…. How shall I put this…. A load of bullshit. In fact I find it propaganda to protect Albanese’s acquiescence

ICYMI: "For Trump, opposing wind energy could be another way to stick it to tree-hugging libs or to undo a Democratic legacy item." Or make ironworkers unemployed.

Exclusive | Scott Morrison has registered himself as having a relationship with a $2.5 trillion Saudi fossil fuel company whose board member was once appointed by Morrison to a COVID recovery taskforce.

Champagne will be popping at the RBA today - they achieved their aim of getting 4.5% unemployment! So well done on not cutting rates last month! Real finger-on-the-pulse move!

I was considering taking a train journey across Australia, including on the #IndianPacific across to Perth, so I tried to find out seat width information on their website. Nothing. #Australia #tourism

The Zionist lawsuits against @marykostakidis.bsky.social John Keane & Nick Riemer are a massive test for free speech in Australia, and costly. We check the claims. Keane kicks off in the morning. #auspol michaelwest.com.au/zionists-v-k...

Great editorial on the lingering stench of our previous PM… www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21790/...

This man is being Gorilla Channel'd with a rotating selection of AI slop riot porn by several known white supremacists who are secretly running the government.

*decades

These guys have gotten incredibly rich by fleecing the government with subpar tech that was designed for rentseeking rather than performance. A smart Dem agenda item would be to build internal tech capacity. The fact that it would punish these guys is just a silver lining.

Please explain to me, @senatorwong.bsky.social, exactly how a GENOCIDE committed with impunity by Israel with mostly weapons and bombs and other artillery provided by the USA "has been the greatest contribution to peace in the Middle East." I'll fucking wait. #auspol #GazaHolocaust

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

I want to go back in time and box the ears of the GP who told my friend she was making up 'chronic fatigue syndrome' and just wanted attention. I wanted to do it then, too. I'll still want to do it in 10 years time.

Breaking news: María Corina Machado has been awarded the prize for ‘keeping the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness’ . The win dashes the hopes of US President Donald Trump. on.ft.com/4ocHAKY

The Aust Parliament Sports Club (the one that ditched David Pocock) is now formally registered as a lobby group👇🏽 Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club. That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group. Just utterly unbelievable.

ME/CFS is a devastating condition that has long been denied, dismissed, psychologised and underdiagnosed. Research is at last starting to catch up with it, with glimmers of hope for those who have been left untreated for so long. There's a huge BUT coming ...🧵 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...