The Trump-Albanese non-meeting is a classic case of media demanding it happen purely because the media think it matters. Not one journo covering the US visit could explain what good they would expect to come of the meeting. But they just assume it must be done.

How is Susan Ley’s writing to the US Republicans to defy the government’s Palestine policy not treasonous?

All kinds of insane, yet the Australian media and Opposition demand that our Prime Minister meets with the mad orange king.

RBA Governor Michele Bullock calls out Simon Kennedy who asks if govt spending is lowering Productivity & warns LNP to stop labeling govt spending as “bad for Australia” bcoz “we need all these sorts of things”💥 Says it’s Business who need a kick up the rear on productivity💯 #Estimates

Great piece from @rossgittins.bsky.social in the SMH today. It references a new report from @richarddenniss.bsky.social on how Australian governments game their climate targets to conceal their lack of climate action. Read: australiainstitute.org.au/report/targe...

I am a former Disney cast member, fan of Star Wars, Marvel, The Rookie etc. I am disgusted by the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, due to that thin-skinned orange bastard. I'm willing to live without some of my favorites. Let the money machine that is Disney feel the squeeze. #boycottdisney

ABC Landline just now. A Victorian Farmer saying that electricity towers are ruining the landscape, standing in front of treeless paddocks, denuded for farming. Give me a break, we all know you're only holding out for more compensation from taxpayers. FRO.

This is only the beginning, we can keep going, brick by brick. We're not incapable of foregoing entertainment for the sake of our freedoms. We might just get liberated. Disney and it's affiliates will have no need for a merger without any viewers.

When freedom is under fire you can count on me to ramble and mutter incoherently.

They want to cancel Jimmy Kimmel and kill free speech? Time to hit them where it hurts—their pockets: - Cancel Disney+ - Cancel Hulu - Boycott ESPN - Boycott ABC Let them know why you’re canceling/boycotting. - ABC contact: support.abc.com/hc/en-us/art... - Nexstar contact: www.nexstar.tv/contact/

✍️ Add your name to the petition: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas... Read our report: australiainstitute.org.au/post/local-g...

Can anyone explain to me why Albanese needs to meet Shitler? The media obsession is off the charts.

Had a read of the climate risk report... oddly didn't see anywhere it saying "and therefore approving a 50 year extension to the North West Shelf is all good" www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

My friend Matt from The Right Car and I discuss the 9 most unusual, under rated and underappreciated electric cars we've driven this year youtu.be/xqAj5-lqLuU Subscribe to youtube.com/@therightcar to see all of Matt's car reviews (note he reviews electric cars as well as fossil fuel cars)

If only we had national anti- corruption commission to look into things like this

#Landline bashing Victorian Government with no balance at all. The CFA remains a reliable Liberal Party proxy. I am over the war on renewable energy from these hayseeds.

A Friday afternoon special from the Albanese government. Literally the worst environmental decision imaginable.

Meh, I’m predominantly a Rudd defender and I think it was entirely unnecessary. Not saying Kevin Rudd really believes that the thoughts of all Australians are with the dead bigot’s family, but he said it and it’s a big, fat (unnecessary) lie.

Brilliant by @amyremeikis.bsky.social www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/u...

Pro tip to Laura Loomer who deleted this: The Internet is written in indelible ink.

From me, a list of Trump supporters who killed, or tried to kill, Democrats and opponents of Trump in recent years (since the right are now claiming all the political violence is from the left!) Receipts: zeteo.com/p/charlie-ki...

Nah, Johnson… It’s EXACTLY who you are

For a project I am working on - how do you think John Howard fundamentally changed Australia - what did he do that we are still feeling the effects of? (Housing, immigration debates, loss of workers rights, black arm band of history, jingoism etc) Really interested in your takes.

One of my biggest disappointments this year was Tim Cook debasing himself and the brand with trump worship. Apple used to stand for "the crazy ones," the rebellion against the ordinary. It is now just another conformist capitalist tool. I am not getting the new iPhone. Cook needs to resign.

Australia would be a better place had Howard never been born. A contemptible human who will not deserve any of the bullshit fawning eulogies he will get.

The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, not a metaphorical one, on a major American city, and one governed by his political opponents. In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.

Save your confected outrage LNP. Here’s your boy Scott Robodebt Morrison wetting his pants with joy to be standing alongside his mates Vladimir Putin and President Xi in 2018 #NewsCorpse #auspol

I've seen ABC refer to the Nazi rallies as "anti mass immigration rallies" over and over, exactly what Nazis want labelled as, legitimising them. In contrast, not once have I heard the Palestine rallies called anti-genocide or anti-colonial. I wonder what that's about 🙄

Well said, Ed ! #ABC #auspol Ed Husic has delivered a careful but firm rebuke of Anthony Albanese’s remark that “good people” attended Sunday’s anti-immigration rallies. Speaking on the ABC a short time ago, the Labor MP said he hadn’t “seen a good fascist yet”:

Australian universities have slipped through the regulatory cracks, but students are the ones that are suffering. “The current system is clearly not working. If universities take taxpayer money, they should face taxpayer scrutiny.” - Richard Denniss @richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol

Hard to argue with Ross Gittins. If Albanese plans to just sit on his huge majority without doing anything useful to address climate change, generational inequity, housing, tax rorts and plenty else, he should quit and bequeath the job to someone with the bottle. www.smh.com.au/business/the...

Good news on home battery program. Not sure of Bowen's intention or tone re: inner city residents, but it doesn't look great from the headline. reneweconomy.com.au/this-is-not-...

You stupid people funding Nazis in Australia. We can see who you are through the Queensland donations website. You're a disgrace to Australia. You're a disgrace to Jewish people. You're a disgrace to those who fought the Nazis in WWII. #auspol disclosures.ecq.qld.gov.au/Map

It must infuriate regional Australians to be represented by anti-science, idiotic MP's like Littleproud, Joyce, Canavan and McCormack. Just because you don't live in a city, doesn't mean you have to be represented by these morons. Get rid of Nationals! reneweconomy.com.au/weaponised-i...

They should consider filing a police complaint too He shoved his fist into the journalist's face along with verbally threatening to punch him - absolutely actionable I've had enough of people dismissing this violent old bastard as some sort of quirky character. He's an ugly, angry old bastard

Just dropping by to remind everyone that Bob Katter's grandfather was Lebanese. Wonderfully, beautifully Lebanese. 😎

When all is said and done, the very worst punishment ultimately rests on Linda Reynolds. There is nothing more terrifying, no more painful punishment that I can think of, that is worse than this for Reynolds . . . Linda Reynolds has to live the rest of her life being Linda Reynolds.

America gave itself over to the most stupid dictator in history. Such a dumb country getting what it deserves, tbh.

Tax breaks for huge, American-style utes cost the Australian government $250 million in 2023. But it gets worse. Emissions from passenger cars have fallen since 2005, but that drop was wiped out by the increased use of big utes. #auspol

If they really don't want transmission lines maybe we should take away all the lines taking power out to National Party electorates. I'm sure they will happily return to using candles and oil lamps.

Chip Le Grand internally combusting at Vic Labor surging in the polls. His relentlessly-negative Labor bashing in Fairfax has fallen on deaf ears, much like his Covid book failing to find any success whatsoever. How this hack is given so much digital real estate is beyond comprehension.

Let’s hope the Melbourne Metro and Suburban Rail Loop are equally as successful so we tell the Liberals to shut their traps

The Victorian Liberal Party has a leader, his name is Brad Battin. If you haven’t heard of him, that’s ok. Today he stopped at a crime scene where a person had just been murdered to make a political statement. He’s gross. Another puffed up middle aged bloke, standard Liberal. Next. #AusPol

The silly AGE is finally starting to realise that, despite their endless undermining, the Melbourne SRL is going ahead. Have a read, with a paywall remover (if you're not one of their 10 subscribers). Spare a thought 4 that poor AGE anti infrastructure team. www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...

Absolutely gutted to read the news that @danbourchier.bsky.social is leaving the ABC. An intelligent, informed, insightful and articulate journalist, interviewer and presenter, yes. But much more than that: Bourchier is a man of honour, principles, humanity and decency. Whitherto? #JournalismMatters

Release the Epstein Files.

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