Was News Corp paid to platform the mining industry’s anti-working rights propaganda, or do they just do it for free because they exist to bash unions and in turn Labor?

The New York Times have finally (although timidly) raised the possibility that there might be some issues with American democracy. To which I say “where have you been for the past ten months and the decade before that?” My analysis: independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

The New York Times’ timid epiphany exposes how America’s media helped pave Trump’s road to authoritarianism. New York Times shows how media have failed American democracy ~ @drvicfielding.bsky.social

Just watched online presentation by a US constitutional law expert who talked about America sliding into authoritarianism. Someone asked him what country has the strongest democracy in the world. He said the US 😳 I guess Australia - mandatory pref voting, independently operated - doesn’t exist then?

His aunt is actually his dad’s cousin. WHAT A SCANDAL!

“The official said” doing a lot of heavy lifting in this piece of “journalism” (it’s actually stenography).

It is true that the Young Republicans' group chat has exposed the underlying racism and white supremacy of the Republican Party. Indeed, to understand this racism and white supremacy, you only have to look at Trump's agenda. My analysis: independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

New headline: TRUMP LIED! YET AGAIN!

Trump is destroying the White House to show how powerful he is. He wants to show off that he can literally do whatever he likes without consequences. He doesn’t have to ask for permission or tell anyone it’s going to happen. It’s an authoritarian act.

In just a few days, “King Trump” dumped figurative 💩 on Americans and is now tearing down a wing of the White House to build gold ballroom. Surely some of his rusted on MAGA faithful are considering peeling off. I know they’re there for the bigotry and trolling, but there has to be a limit for some?

NYT can’t call a spade a spade when it comes Trump. They even call Trump’s 💩 “brown liquid”. Total cowards.

I’m not sure Trump taking a dump on America is the winning analogy he seems to think it is. The best reply I’ve seen to this post is simply: shitler 💩

The president needs your help! He's collecting diarrhea for his plane. He has a plane that's 99% toilet with other people's diarrhea in it and he wears a little crown when he drives it around. Brave patriots please send your loose stool to your favorite diarrhea president for his diarrhea plane.

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...

Hasan: The great irony is of course that Donald Trump is the son of an immigrant. The grandson of an immigrant and married to an immigrant. In fact two of his three wives were immigrants, proving yet again that immigrants will do the jobs that even Americans are not willing to do.

ICE attacked peaceful protestors with tear gas and then Fox News characterised the violence as caused by protestors. Trump’s propaganda arm - Murdoch media - is a huge part of the MAGA problem.

The only violence I’ve seen amongst photos of 7 million peaceful #NoKings protestors is ICE violence - state sponsored violence.

This woman’s first amendment rights are being trashed.

This woman’s first amendment rights are being trashed.

Trump's Truth Social account just posted this AI video of him flying a fighter jet that reads "King Trump." AI Trump is wearing a crown while he dumps shit on protesters. He's such a pathetic little man.

The swamp prosecuting the swamp!

Barnaby Joyce admitting he is too extreme for the already insanely extreme Nationals is quite the admission! Long may extremist weirdos join One Nation and immediately fall out with Pauline Hanson!

Linda Reynolds’ pursuit of rape victim Brittany Higgins - her desire to bankrupt Brittany - enrages me. Reynolds perfectly personifies everything wrong with the Liberal Party where she is apparently considered a “moderate”. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/2025/10/18/l...

Republicans: “Stop calling us Nazis just because you disagree with us.” *Elon Musk Nazi salutes* Young Republican group: “I love Hitler.” This Congressman’s office:

What can you even say except that this is beyond ridiculous?

How many group chats were quietly deleted today?

“Kids” - (not kids)

Spot on. The Republicans have radicalised a generation of young men to turn their resentment and insecurity into hate and often violence, in the interest of billionaires. So grateful to hear AOC say it!

💯 I’m against fascism! If you’re not against fascism, I guess you’re for it!

Just checking, Ezra Klein, is this doing politics the right way?

There are Nazis everywhere in the Republican Party. Why do you think Trump said there were “very fine people on both sides” in Charlottesville? The Republicans have legitimised white supremacy to point where Nazis are out and proud throughout the party - and the administration. Happening for years.

One vile Republican (I refuse to call them young) group chat has been leaked, revealing Republicans to be Nazis, racist, misogynistic, 4Chan trolls. Now, let’s consider all the Republican group chats which haven’t been leaked. This is just the tip of the iceberg, a glimpse into the party’s culture.

Whenever I get abused by a troll, these are exactly the type of men I expect to be behind the anonymous, incel, racist hatred.

Can I just point out that the “Young Republicans” who have had their vile racist and misogynist chat group leaked are not “young” - they are 18-40 year olds! As a 44 year old, I can attest to the fact 40 is not young! These ADULTS are revolting - MAGAesque. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Michael Wolff: I've seen the pictures of Trump with Epstein's girls. Here's what's in them.

Thank goodness there are still people who are willing (and safe) to say it.

Two years on from the Voice referendum, I’m never going to forgive the Liberal Party for their cruel destruction of hopes of reconciliation for political point scoring. Dutton, Price, Hastie, Abbott, Credlin, and all weak, cowardly moderates who stood by and said nothing. A dark stain on Australia.

I endorse this plan!

My statement on Donald Trump’s politically motivated prosecution of New York Attorney General Letitia James.

What appears to be happening here is that MAGA can’t find any actual antifa people to abuse and threaten so they’re going after an academic who studies anti fascist movements. MAGA are evil and also incredibly thick. People study things without being those things! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

CNN is terrified of MAGA. When the media is terrified of power, you get authoritarianism.

Jacinta Price has lashed & accused the ABC of not providing enough coverage on the assassination of Far Right advocate Charlie Kirk. Takes issue with ABC referring to him as a “Far Right advocate” Pfft. ABC wouldn’t shut up about Kirk. And yes Jacinta, he’s far right, like you. #Estimates

Before the election when Democrats tried to warn voters Trump would implement Project 2025, mainstream journalists helped Trump pour water on these warnings, even criticising Dems for highlighting it. Now, Trump admits Project 2025 is his agenda. My analysis: independentaustralia.net/business/bus...

This lead sentence implies the house sent members of the judge’s family to hospital. Passive voice strikes again.

The media trots out the "deplorable" comment from a decade ago to castigate the left. Once a week now Trump implies that the military should destroy democrats, and it is just how things are.

Something is very wrong with America. A crowdsourcing campaign has raised more money for the family of the murderer who killed churchgoers, than the families of those murdered. Honestly, how can you even start to explain this? abcnews.go.com/US/day-saint...

Chris Uhlmann continues his pathetic descent into unhinged right wing climate denying nut job.

After a 4 year FOI battle, @jommytee.bsky.social finally has the facts on Scott Morrison's sacking from Tourism Australia & the brawl behind the scenes is fascinating #auspol michaelwest.com.au/brawl-over-s...

It’s really quite clear who the goodies and the baddies are in America right now.