Once ran the numbers on John Laws’ claim he had 2 million listeners. Had less than 200k. Published it. He rang, abused me, sent lawyers, heavied my fill-in editor who buckled meekly and gave Laws op-ed space in which he defamed me. Not 1 word of my original piece was changed/corrected.
I would’ve cancelled it the night its film program director spoiled a highly-anticipated film by telling us we’d love its big twist.
What a grift. Subsidised by NSW govt for millions, taking $ from established and now struggling/dead local events yet so expensive it became an inaccessible love-in
If it took 8 days to build a massive concentration camp in Florida then it means they could build and house the homeless at any point but choose not to
The post, although phrased offensively, is consistent with views Mr Elston has expressed elsewhere in circumstances where the expression of the view had no malicious intent. For example, his statement placed on billboards that he is prepared to wear in public ‘children are never born in the wrong body’ expresses the same idea about the immutability of biology that he expresses, albeit much more provocatively, in the post. PAGE 57 OF 60 When the evidence is considered as a whole I am not satisfied that an ordinary reasonable person would conclude that by making the post Mr Elston intended to cause Mr Cook serious harm. In the absence of any evidence that Mr Elston intended that Mr Cook would receive and read the post, and in light of the broader explanation as to why Mr Elston made the post, I am satisfied that an ordinary reasonable person would not conclude that that it is likely that the post was intended to have an effect of causing serious harm to Mr Cook. 208. Consequently the Intention Element is not made out and the statutory preconditions for issuing a removal notice are not satisfied.
Interesting ruling from the ART yesterday as a win for X and an anti-trans activist over a post that targeted a trans man that eSafety sought to remove.
The ART basically interpreted that unless you directly @ the person you're posting about, it might not reach the level of eSafety removal powers.
Imagine being a grown man waiting for Donald Trump to tell you what to do.
Lol. Super beta
NYT Breaking News Paramount agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over a "60 Minutes" interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris.
we’ve totally normalized that he’ll interfere with private business if he’s not paid off. every legal expert said this suit was meritless.
Trump Mobile ad leaked...
Are we having an election night thread?
Obviously there'll be lots of them, but I'm happy to host one too like we did on twitter last time
Should we use the #BinNight hashie? People have said in a previous post (when I asked) they think it works well as a bat signal
#AusVotes2025
Benjamin Britton has been disendorsed as a Liberal candidate for the NSW seat of Whitlam, after expressing views "inconsistent with the party's position," a spokesperson says.
Awesome wedding at Melbourne Place
This absolutely broke me. #SlavaUkraine🇺🇦
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Elon’s kid spent the press conference yesterday insulting Trump and reminding him who’s actually in charge… #news #elonmusk
Please boost todays breaking news: Elon is now messing with NASA and I fear it could be part of a larger plan to monopolize satellites and communication www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2fN5erc/
Two of the best examples of how far a mediocre white man can advance his career in Australia if he's compliant.
@lintonbesser.bsky.social Hey Linton. Nice first outing tonight in the MW hot seat. Just wondering where I can buy one of your mugs. It looks stylish and I’d love to check out the podcast.
The ABC (my employer) needs to stop defending this case against Lattouf and settle - including an apology and reinstatement. They should not have taken her off air in such a manner. Her colleagues stand with her.
This asshole could have ended it all by voting to convict and remove. He can fuck off with this late stage bullshit.
Paul Giamatti is ready
a red box labeled "digiorno thanksgiving pizza" being held in a hand in a grocery store aisle
the cooked pizza on a nasty baking pan. the pizza looks like vomit. it is covered in dried cranberries, string beans, turkey, cheese, and gravy. it is in the black paper cooking tray it came with
a stamped letter addressed to Mr. DiGiorno on a low brick wall with a rock covering the return address
Dear Mr. DiGiorno,
Have you ever read one of those terrible literary novels that are, like, set at a small midwestern college, maybe somewhere in Ohio, and the plot is all about a professor whose marriage is falling apart, and then he has a tragically doomed 1/x
Seriously, Mr. DiGiorno, seek help. Consider therapy. It isn’t healthy to be acting like this at your age. And if you refuse, well, at least just stick to what you’re good at. No pizza purveyor has ever gone broke slinging pepperoni.
Sincerely,
Alex Parise
27/fin
It hasn’t been my primary beat but I’ve covered cancer research for 20 years. The progress in the field is genuinely awesome and inspiring. They are going to kill so many people.
Heard from inside the National Cancer Institute, part of NIH — travel through April is canceled. Purchasing with government card is frozen. All public comms are off limits. Can’t even submit abstracts to future meetings. Can’t submit *manuscripts* for publication. All hiring activity frozen. Fuck.
David Lynch smirking in an interview -Believe it or not, Eraserhead is my most spiritual film. -Elaborate on that. -No.
Yep. The creeps you wouldn’t want to sit next to are destroying the world and, apart from everything else, its embarrassing. Brilliant column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Such a great flag, wish it was our national flag
We now know, thanks to letters released in 2020 following the High Court's decision in my legal action, that King Charles also fully supported Kerr's actions. #auspol
Should I start writing the story about how Jesse Singal got a story abt himself planted in the DailyDot only to get mercilessly laughed and bood out of the building?
Maybe even bring up the false police reports he attempted to file and photographic evidence of him in my DMs threatening to extort me
