#Auspol cartoon calendar with Herbert, Katauskas, Wilcox, Kudelka, le Lievre, Golding, & lots of other jokers. The Scribe website search function is a non-intuitive fiasco: if you get lost on the site search Radcliffe then 'More' to get to 2025 calendar. scribepublications.com.au/books/best-a...

My goodness me How very convenient to, ah, miss that Nazi protest application Your Honour, meaning when it went ahead, it made us suddenly aware we need more laws and it was the perfect bit of outrage to do so and of course we didn't let it happen on purpose What Machiavellis do you take us for?

As someone who has been there, may I just say this entire song is one magnificently ethereal, powerful, lyrical "fuck you" and I love Lily Allen for it. ❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqRN...

One of the most damaging and enduring aspects of the Dismissal, fifty years ago today, was its poisoning of the electorate against the Whitlam government, ensuring that it would lose the subsequent election and creating fear of progressive government. 🧵 #auspol

The mayor of Tamworth Council is a very old mate of Barnaby Joyce's and a National party member No surprises this backward collection of red-necks drags their council to court on their ratepayers' money to oppose a wind farm - and even then can't get their legal arguments right

Greg Jericho posted earlier this week that Zohran Mamdani would have been expelled from Albanese’s Labor Party. And he’s right

The NACC was one of Albanese's biggest election promises and it's been a complete and utter failure from start to finish. How can there be no political consequences for the government? Why is the media letting them get away with it?

▫️ At least Sophie Mirabella is relieved ▫️

🎶This old man, he played sus, He played nick NACC paid by us, With a nick NACC, paddy whack, Give a dog a bone. Send that old man rolling home.🎶

How much longer is this farce of a sideshow going to continue? NACC Commissioner, Paul Brereton, is once again embroiled in controversy. The NACC Inspector, Gail Furness is currently investigating several complaints against Mr Brereton. His position is untenable. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

I'm telling ya, we take one to the guillotine & the rest will suddenly find more moral & ethical conscience than a Dalai Lama who's just smoked a bowl

In case you're finding it hard to keep up, this court hearing was related to the allegation Lehrmann stole French submarine secrets in the days before his dismissal back in 2019 It's not about his current rape charges in QLD, or his car theft charges in Tas, or his 'defamation' appeal or . . . . .

Exactly I would prefer my security information came from elected members of the Australian government and not some Boy-Who-Cried-Wolf pantomime performer who beats the hysteria drum for attention and funding I'm unsure why successive govts have allowed him such publicity-whoring free rein

When Chris Hedges was cancelled by the National Press Club, questions arose over whether its ties to the weapons industry are compromising integrity. Press for sale: How the arms industry courted Australia’s National Press Club ~ Dr Rosemary Sorensen independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

Apart from leaking to the SMH and the Age like a rusty colander, this would have to be the most tiresome little man in the Australian public service Hyperbolic, publicity mad, sinophobic, constantly beating his own drum when absolutely nobody has asked - don't ever get between him and a headline .

Poor darlings. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

What happens when the race that stops the nation also stops you from seeing the horses that don’t finish? #NuptotheCup www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Was just discussing today that one of my favourite unexpected delights about BlueSky is the amount of diverse, open-minded, intelligent, well-read, fascinating Americans on here After years of enduring red-neck insufferables and deplorables on the bird site, it's reassuring to meet the other half

Hello there fellow Aussies. I would be interested to know who are your favourite people/orgs on this site. I imagine many of you would nominate @ronniesalt.blky.social Or @davemilbo.bsky.social Or @instanterudite.bsky.social But what about the skeeters with fewer followers who you rely on?

To all the extremely obvious astro-turfers (thank you for your attention, it's validating 👋) in The Sunday Shot's live chat that want to see more "balance" i.e. right-wing bullshit, just watch.... I dunno, every single other show on TV? We are the balance across a decrepit landscape. You'll cope!

I posted this on the bird site so I'll post it here too.

"So there was our PM - a man who talks and lives in all lower-case letters - sitting up at the table with the man who lives permanently in an all-caps world." My latest article in The Shot: Mr Albanese Goes To Washington. 😎 theshot.net.au/uncategorize...

This week's #SundayShot goes global with Shot favourite @ketanjoshi.co beaming in from Oslo, joined by Dark Money expert @lucyham.bsky.social, with an update on all things EPBC Act from @ausconservation.bsky.social's Brendan Sydes. As ever, like, subscribe, donate 👇! www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot

Ahem Today my debut novel #Gunnawah officially became the Number 1 best seller That means I'll get a private jet, and a 10 year supply of Grey Goose and Tim Tams, and a marching team of cartwheeling dachshunds and . . . . . (I'll just get a red sticker on the front cover 😎) #booksky #danke

No media about this? NSW Police investigated 14 incidents of alleged antisemitic attacks and found NO evidence of Iran or any other foreign agent acting in relation to the 14 alleged antisemitic incidences The Minns and Albanese govts both exploited this falsehood to further their own agendas .

“With 94 seats, its largest majority since 1943, Labor governs with the courage of a bunny caught in the headlights, terrified of using its power. Keating would have reshaped the country with these numbers.” theaimn.net/the-governme...

So, last night 4 Corners does an important story about child sexual abuse in child care and Sussan Ley attempts to discredit Albanese about a t-shirt…. Furthermore, there’s a couple of million Australians who have suffered childhood abuse that will affect their lives forever…. But a t-shirt…..

Has Jillian Segal come out in support of her boss, Anthony Albanese yet? This would be the time for her to say something. Of course that's only if her actual boss - Israel - gives her the all clear. #pfffft

I don't know, I thought I could hear the ABC bosses looming over his shoulder. The Shot got the scoop on Sunday. Marr's interview seemed like a belated catch up and deliberately angled to differentiate from Dave Milner's, which had been quite prominent.

A very significant climate litigation story, and great to see these cases continuing to grow in scale and sophistication. Attribution science will be critical to the success of this suit.

It's always an exciting moment to introduce some wonderful new accounts and share some old favourites! A big hug to everyone🤗 Enjoy! go.bsky.app/41Xn5Dd

ICYMI, also recommended is the latest from @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social @ettemedia.bsky.social with Chris Hedges: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/b...

This is a great piece by Michelle Pini Marr's attitude in this was so obviously personal, so much so that his loudly wounded ego overtook the interview, falling victim to the #NotAllMen syndrome, and clearly taking Hedge's journalism criticisms as an attack on him personally. #NotAllJournosButSome

Stunning writing Stunning observations Watch how our society in all its facets - built by men, designed by men, produced by men, predominantly controlled by men - works to protect the man every time (From the BBC drama: The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies, on ABC iview I believe)

Why was David Marr so obsessed that Chris Hedges' tour was being organised by an anti-genocide advocacy group, but not at all concerned that the National Press Club is sponsored by the wealthiest, most complicit genocide enabling weapons manufacturers in the entire world? 🤷‍♂️

Prince Andrew tried to hire ‘internet trolls’ to hassle Virginia Giuffre, book claims www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

The post-humous memoir of Virginia Giuffre is released today If you can, please buy/borrow a copy (paperback/e-book/audio) Of course, if you can not, and so many of us will not be able to read it for so many reasons, please share and let people know about the story of this extraordinary woman 💔🙏🏽❤️

From Tom Ravlic's insta The federal government's social media ban is the usual unresearched, headline grabbing act, with little solid evidence underneath it that will, as all the experts keep saying, be virtually impossible to police and maintain Government by headline

Antifa high altitude training camp. Austria 1938

#SundayShot Dave: I assume these people [press gallery] would feel pangs of shame Chris Hedges: I don't think these people feel any shame at all ... The self-adulation is kind of off the charts, and they're not particularly introspective or self-critical 👇🏽 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LatG...

No sign of the two way arms trade between Australia and Israel slowing as Australia purchases approx $20m worth of weapons from Elbit.

The #SundayShot is up! @sarahschwartz.bsky.social and Scott Burchill join us on the panel & Dave has a not-to-be-missed interview with Chris Hedges in which he reveals the extent of the National Press Club's cowardice & mendacity. Watch, like, subscribe and donate! www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_03...

And our clever leaders have already said no to a climate trigger in the EPBC and instead will rely on a deeply, deeply flawed and farcical ‘Safeguard Mechanism’ theconversation.com/labor-is-clo... #Ecocide #ClimateCrisis

Dave has an interview with journalist Chris Hedges tomorrow morning on the #SundayShot And we didn't even have to check to make sure it was okay with our sponsors #wedonthaveanysponsorsanyway (you can watch it here tomorrow morning at 9am AEDST www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot )

Fantastic. I can't think of two people better suited to each other. They'll need a larger meeting room to fit both egos in the door, and they'll need to buy a bigger bar fridge. And just like the Mark Latham debacle, I give it 12 months. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

The Orwellian Minister FOR the Environment seems focused on everything but the environment. Otherwise, he'd recognise we're in an #EcologicalEmergency which is indeed an #ExistentialEmergency. #capturedstate #fossilcriminals #auspol #wapol

Heard @ronnisalt.bsky.social use a phrase on the #SundayShot referring to the NACC 'practicing weaponised incompetence' which seems equally appropriate for the Tasmanian Liberal Government. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

I told my dermatologist that women are buying expensive collagen pills, powders and 'gummies' because they think it will put more collagen into their skin. (Because lies.) This is the face she made before a short lecture about digestive juices & how amino acids behave and what and good lord.