Better headline: "Real fascist invokes fake 'communists'". www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Australia's irrational fear of lower house prices is baffling. Having lived through 3 "price moderation" experiences in Singapore, engineered by the government, I can attest it produces a much healthier housing market. Something to be said for 90% home ownership.

Jack Smith: "I think we are facing an attack on the rule of law that is different in kind and scope to anything I've seen in my lifetime"

Larry the Cat has lived through a pandemic and outlasted at least 6 Prime Ministers…

The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. The seventh richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

Hugely important story from Queensland where Indigenous people are being dropped from any positions of influence. This is just the start. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

If you talk about Michelle Obama today, please make it about this video

It took Mamdani five months to get rid of the NYC deficit and oversee a Knicks title. 🫡

Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average - by @readfearn.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

www.theguardian.com/football/202...? This.

I’ve had these suspicions for some time but Alex explains it much more succinctly than I ever could - redbridgeintel.substack.com/p/call-it-wh...

The world's first trillionaire received 38 Billion Dollars from the US government. But, no, we won't have enough money to pay for school lunches for your kids. Or give you healthcare. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

the trump official — who led the siege & occupation of Minneapolis — admitting to having an ongoing dialogue/rapport with Martin Sellner, a straight-up Nazi who influenced the Christchurch shooter, while speaking at a conference about remigration (read: ethnic cleansing) is a pretty big deal!

The language of the American presidency doesn’t apply to Trump | Robert Reich

Today's ruling in Virginia aside, remember that Trump’s approval is underwater - in everything from economy, to national security. Republicans are facing huge losses in November, it's why they are trying so hard to steal the midterms from not just Dems, but anyone who opposes Trump.

John Lyons' staggering report of the super-slack security at the Washington Hilton, which I haven't heard elsewhere. Then Trump uses the drama as proof of the urgency for a super-secure White House ballroom, demanded by police and military. John's detail is at 4.30 mins: youtu.be/zRziXnbnwTk?...

Angus Taylor, My mother is rapidly approaching the end of her life, in aged care. This awful time is being made easier by the tender, thoughtful care by people from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Australia. How dare you talk about ‘Australian Values’ & reboot One Nation/Trump bs about migrants.

Who would’ve guessed? An administration filled with grossly incompetent people, led by the stupidest president to ever occupy the Oval Office, failed to end the illegal war they started. April 12, 2026.

In his first 100 days, Zohran Mamdani has: -Delivered millions in restitution for workers cheated by gig companies -Cracked down on predatory landlords -Launched the first stage of a universal childcare program -Fixed thousands of potholes in NYC streets This is what leadership looks like.

Ex Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting under Obama👇🏽

in a stunning victory, Donald Trump has forced the Iranian government to profit tens of billions of dollars a year against their will

"The president is telling US allies — who didn't join his war in Iran because they got no advance notice, didn't want it and thought it infringed international law — that they'll be stuck with the consequences," writes Stephen Collinson | Analysis https://cnn.it/4c3x4RR

FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatens broadcast licenses over Iran War coverage

Exclusive: Jay Graber is stepping down as head of Bluesky. Venture capitalist Toni Schneider will be the interim CEO until a permanent replacement is found.

This is amazing. www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com

In our history we’ve had Cabinets with people who were bad at their jobs, but good people who meant well. We’ve had people who were good at their jobs, but bad people. But we’ve not had one like Trump’s filled with people who are both garbage humans and terrible at their jobs.

“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?” There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.

A heavily redacted cartoon. My @smh cartoon.

Let's ask the question: How many times do the following people show up being named in the Epstein Files: President Joe Biden: 0 President Barack Obama: 0 MN Governor Tim Walz: 0 President Donald Trump: 4,500 Does any Republican not see the problem?

“Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious LUST FOR UNBRIDLED POWER and the IMPOSITION OF CRUELTY IN ITS QUEST know no bounds and ARE BEREFT OF HUMAN DECENCY” ~ The Federal Judge

The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota's attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck of murder. https://to.pbs.org/3ZA2HfU

HISTORIC HEAT IN AUSTRALIA Climatic history is set to be rewritten with an absolutely deadly week: Today 48.5C in South Australia,47.2 New South Wales, 45.3 Queensland,45.0 Victoria ‼️We might expect 7 CONSECUTIVE DAYS >46C in New South Wales and we can't rule out 50C. A HELL

Watching Sound of Music on telly and scrolling online at the same time. #shitgotreal

Colbert is enjoying himself as he leaves the building.

"To date, 757,314 people – the majority children – have died from the funding cuts, according to ImpactCounter, which tracks the effect of USAID cuts via sophisticated modelling tools. That is 88 deaths every hour."

So well said, Louise Adler. I dearly hope that she is right, that Adelaide Writers' Week will rise from these ashes, and that this will bring a reckoning over political censorship in Australia. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Ben Jennings in The Guardian.

Yep. Stupid is as stupid does.

"Higher intake of high-fat cheese and high-fat cream was associated with a lower risk of all-cause dementia." Results of a 25-year prospective study of ~27,000 participants. The purported benefit was not linked to APOE4 carriers or low-fat cheese intake www.neurology.org/doi/full/10....

An utter disgrace. A Trumpian level of destruction being wrought at the CSIRO under Albo. "The environment unit, which has more than 700 full-time equivalent roles, will be reduced by 130 to 150. Four of its nine research focuses will not continue"

what total depravity from the perpetrators of the abuse right up to Netanyahu who blames the “reputational damage” on the woman who leaked the video