Telcos getting worse: nbn down at my place

ABC radio National and News Radio... sexual abuse ad infinitum and Gaza. No relief.

Is that about 5 states now! When they talk about about not vaccinating your children. You know they and their children were right.

Hastie. Challenging Ley?

Cantor Fitzgerald is a nepotistic factory. Highly recommend this documentary for a quick history lesson on Howard Lutnick—aka the guy whose résumé reads like “nepotism, but make it sinister.” Perfect fit for this administration🤭 📺 youtu.be/NYWsonBlNaY?...

What is everyone using now that Spotify is owned by an arms dealer?

Barbara Miller Radio National ABC Australia interview about a US general this morning. Can anyone provide a link, please?

Australia, I need a good spy or crime tv series please. Not Slow Horses. Not A Criminal Affair. Thank you.

Does Gladys still work for Optus? Hmmmm.

Eight skydivers leapt from plane minutes before it crashed killing pilot in NSW

Re Andrew Hastie Since the creeps at Melbourne University are shutting down Meanjin, I am bringing my essay out from the paywall. It’s on how “Christian” is being used to bring together a ratty coalition against “woke” , here at ARC, Hastie on that Board. #auspol www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/l6oxr...

Starting to look like a "declare your loyalty to Donald Trump or resign" meeting www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Light rail vehicle= a tram

The political scientist Lawrence Britt identified 14 features of historical fascism that remain relevant for identifying modern iterations.

“When historians look back on this moment in American history, the date that may stand out to them is . . . Sept. 15, when [VP Vance] promised that the federal government would use the assassination [of Charlie Kirk] to begin cracking down on leftist organizations.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/o...

Many studies have shown that there is no relationship between MMR vaccine and the development of autism. Here are two of the best. This one followed every single child born in Denmark from 1991 through 1998 (n=537,303). There was no association.

Denmark study of 537,303 children assessed risk of autism in vaccinated kids vs unvaccinated group, was 0.92- risk of another autistic-disorder was 0.83.  CONCLUSIONS Study provides strong evidence against the hypothesis that MMR vaccination causes autism www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Exclusive: distinguished Prof Fiona Stanley was ‘ashamed’ after the hospital named after her abruptly cancelled an event featuring Palestinian-Australian doctors speaking about their experiences in Gaza, and says she even considered asking the hospital to remove her name

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Insiders, Melissa on the couch! Yes!

We need to be very clear about this. Rising Christian nationalism is a threat to us all. humanists.uk/2025/09/17/r...

Ro Khanna: "They're making comedy illegal. Brendan Carr pressured ABC to cancel Jimmy Kimmel, and Disney cancels Jimmy Kimmel. This canceling from an administration that lectured us about cancel culture. That's why today I'm introducing a motion to subpoena Brendan Carr."

Yesterday, Air Force One: Trump said the quiet part out loud… He threatened to yank broadcast licenses from networks that criticize him. “They’re giving me all this bad press, and they’re getting a license. I would think maybe their license should be taken away.”

Hypocrite of the year

Shame on Downing Street for going along with this. So much for being committed to a free press

You are here

Petty orange turd. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...

"Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation is the latest sign we’re witnessing the end of US democracy" Excellent by @emmashortis.bsky.social theconversation.com/jimmy-kimmel...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/sa...

While the Australian War Memorial dinosaurs have been busy moving goal posts to ensure Chris Masters' "Flawed Hero: Truth, Lies and War Crimes" revealing truths about Ben Roberts-Smith will not receive the 2024 Les Carlyon literary award—never forget Masters is a legend and a hero. #auspol #qldpol

‘ANU council is under scrutiny, and I have absolutely no doubt it should be…And some council members may be thinking of their position.’ Don’t forget the head of the committee appointing Professor Bell was Chancellor Julie Bishop. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/906608...

wow

Watch this rep tell the truth about the GOP hiding the Epstein files

Won’t be fired. Will claim he was taken out of context.

I have written and deleted a lot of posts but I keep thinking about how the brutal assassination of Minnesota State senator Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their beloved dog Gilbert in June did not prompt this same level of calls for empathy, sympathy, and flags at half-mast.

"who's Carley Turk?"

This is wild, the Reuters reporting implies all the claims are completely fabricated.

We cannot forget that there was also a shooting yesterday in aColorado High School. The shooter is dead. One of the victims is in stable condition. The other victim is in critical condition. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/u...

After months of pressure, Australian National University vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell has resigned. This creates a unique opportunity for the federal government.

Alexa is playing Bob Dylan instead of Stones.

Lord Peter Mandelson asked Jeffrey Epstein to assist with a background check on an Israeli political consultant. This is despite having always denied “any kind of professional or business relationship with Epstein in any form”.

My goodness, I loathe the word crispy. Give me a crisp spring morning, not a crispy one.

Dr Assal Rad— “Destroying people’s homes to force them out, under the threat of death with no place to go, isn’t an “evacuation.” “It’s a crime against humanity, report it.”

Before any of you have a go at Thor here re hydro etc - the #1 top non-fossil country in 2024, Sweden, which got 1.35% of its power from fossil fuels, is one quarter wind (and a bit of solar) variable renewables, mostly wind, are incredibly prominent in the countries with the lowest fossil shares