Jack Waterford on Starmer: "More likely than not, most of those who voted for him simply wanted the Tories out. That was probably more significant than wanting Labour in." Same could be said for @albomp.bsky.social in Australia, who avoids leadership at all costs. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/06...

"The UN and its independent experts have described what is happening in Gaza as genocide. Against that, Dr Mustafa says, the silence asked of doctors is obscene.” Andrew Brown @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social michaelwest.com.au/dr-mo-gaza-d...

Excellent. And don’t come back. #AusPol

In Transparency International’s most recent corruption index Australia sits at 76, sliding out of the top ten this year after a series of corruption scandals. All happening in full view of a population persuaded by our Mainstream Press that it is of no consequence. 🤮

If you were cool with this, you can shove that "Happy Independence Day" up your ass.

In his CNBC interview, Trump appears to acknowledge that not just he, but also his sons, are trading on insider information, and to argue that there's nothing wrong with that. Of course, it's a felony.

This is in Jackson, Mississippi. Not Seattle, or Los Angeles, or Manhattan, or San Francisco. This is in Jackson, Mississippi. The pendulum swings.

This is also literally why businessmen make terrible public service leaders. He's now openly bragging about his #corruption.

When Fake Fox News Continues to Purposely Lying Without Legal Penalties 🙄 Hmmm Lawsuit.

Corporate spending on elections has already topped $500 million this year. That's one third of the $1.58 billion in total that corporations have spent since Citizens United in 2010. Hawaii and Montana both have plans to neutralize this disastrous SCOTUS ruling. Other states must get on board.

"A leader who says 'I know exactly what is wrong and I alone can fix it' is offering relief from an uncertain world, not policy. And relief from uncertainty is a powerful thing to trade your judgement for." Sue Barrett suebarrett.substack.com/p/the-good-l...

"Coercive Christian influencers are making it clear that One Nation is their choice. The abortion topic is being elevated, and One Nation’s candidates are intending to wind back access." @lucyham.bsky.social @theshot.net.au theshot.net.au/uncategorize...

#EPSTEIN #EPSTEIN #EPSTEIN

Trump is not the cause of this. He’s the ugly malignancy that has grown out of a political party that lost its collective mind decades ago. Citizens who think of themselves as Christians or otherwise good people should consider who they are standing with when they vote Republican.

I'm old enough to remember when he said he would testify about the Epstein files if Bill and Hillary did also.

Shapiro: When you have a president of the United States who is focused on making money for himself, that corruption leaves us all worse off because it means he’s picking favorites not based on what benefits the American people, but on what benefits him and his children.

Partisan much? Phucking hypocrites.

This is how you do it. This is what we should be talking about rather than “no one’s doing anything,”

Mayor Mamdani Is The Leader Of The Democratic Party 🥳, And A Very Good One.......💪🏻

Please vote some younger, tougher leftists into Congress. These long term corporate dems ain't cutting it.

OK, who was it? Come clean.

He has either totally lost his marbles or truly is ignorant of reality While the plane itself is clearly a Qatari bribe, it was built by an American company in Everett Washington America definitely can build a plane like this. We did.

Dolly Parton’s message thanking Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for their $2 million donation to her Imagination Library! “I'm blown away and overjoyed with that gratitude. Now, it's evident that you two have made giving back a key part of your lives.”

America Turns 250. Her President Is a Sexual Abuser, a Felon, and the Man Who Freed the Capitol Rioters. open.substack.com/pub/mitchthe...

When Jeff Bezos (who is 100 times richer than Taylor Swift) was married, he essentially took over the city of Venice, pushed locals aside, and provided nothing lasting in return. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce personally donated over $26 million to charities to commemorate their wedding.

“How small they are. How weak. How unoriginal… division is the oldest trick in politics.” Zohran rings in America’s birthday by reminding us our story is one of welcoming immigrants, not excluding everyone who doesn’t look like us. 🇺🇸 Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DaVzyL0...

Instead of asking for people to not use their AC in the heatwave, how about turning off the data centers instead?

"Crypto regulation is also likely to undermine the US reputation for the rule of law, as Trump’s crypto dealings are without precedent in US history: anyone seeking presidential favour can simply buy the president’s coin." Marta Khomyn johnmenadue.com/post/2026/07...

"There is a persistent belief in this country that you can import the American grievance-media business model, the outrage economy, the audience-of-the-aggrieved, the monetised culture war and make it pay here the way it pays there." Kos Samaras johnmenadue.com/post/2026/07...

David Armstrong: pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/07...

The Supreme Court actually had to rule the constitution is... constitutional. #politics #constitution

NEW: Geraldo Lunas Campos repeatedly raised concerns about his mental health before he died at Camp East Montana. Records paint a portrait of how the Texas facility's staff failed to adequately respond. with @texastribune.org

He creates his own reality & expects us to believe it. The FELON's FANTASY: Meanwhile, back on EARTH 1:

#ArrestTrump #TrumpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinTrials

During a photo session with a young fan, Egyptian staff are assaulted by cops in Dallas. Egypt is Australia's opponent tomorrow morning. Aus squad include six players of African heritage plus another from Sri Lanka. This could easily have been us ... #Profiling #WorldCup #AustraliaEgypt #Socceroos

The effective way the clarinet player does a musical call and response to the singer is just mesmerizing. "Tu vuo' fa' l'americano" by Renato Carosone: cover by Hetty and the Jazzato Band, an Anglo-Italian jazz quintet. @Rainmaker1973 #globalmuseum #music #jazz

Brilliant. How real trolling is done.

Anthony Albanese Prime Minister of Australia, has some pattern of wrong legislation and ideological policy mix as UK Starmer. Has Albanese been involved in any of the same groups? The similarities are just too striking to be a coincidence. What is the connection? #auspol

It’s going to be so interesting to see how the Trilateral Commission and similar organisations factor into this in the long history. Starmer was secretly on that pro-capitalist/anti-democracy body while working with Corbyn. If you are a Rory Stewart fan, he was on that and Le Cercle (more fash).

"Labor needs to express itself in the best of Australians’ values. Otherwise, the political contest is reduced to satisfying short-term materialist aspirations, appeasing vested interests and managing the media cycle." @johnmenadue.com johnmenadue.com/post/2026/07...

"Raising money & the compromises that come with it, including gambling interests, have supplanted party membership. By refusing to take the community seriously & by hiding from public discussion, Labor has disenfranchised its natural constituencies" @johnmenadue.com johnmenadue.com/post/2026/07...

That's how "normalisation" works - same applies to genocide in Gaza, DCR, Sudan, and the poor Rohingya.

TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE DENIED DUE PROCESS TWO DAYS BEFORE OUR 250TH ANNIVERSARY AS THE "FREE-EST NATION TO HAVE EVER EXISTED". SHAME AMERICA, SHAME.

I haven’t seen *any* coverage of this and worry people have just become numb (or are too distracted by the World Cup, Knicks, etc.)

This is fascinating. No room for another ambitious woman with a brand in PHON? Most of the men welcomed into the party lack integrity and honesty. #Auspol