"Once you cheapen a phrase like antisemitism… when you call Miss Rachel an antisemite, you're completely undermining the very important common struggle we should have against antisemitism.”
Piers Morgan & I discuss Ben Shapiro's attempts to cancel anyone who criticizes Israel.
"Collective self defence" is up there with "pre-emptive strike" as the most glaring war-related untruth (imo).
"We're not doing an illegal act of aggression, we're defending ourselves against whatever they might do if they were us."
This is brilliant, can i ask who are the performers?
“We need more Australian humour, more Australian jokes…”
Ron Cobb was one of the best political cartoonists of all time. I remember poring thru many of his compilations. Powerful wit, incredible illustration skills.
Also yes, "The West" hasn't changed, only gotten worse at disguising the moral transgressions of its ideology.
This was always the way to upper management in the corporate world, but disguised by the bluster of power. Recently it has been very obvious to anyone, so that ultimately that tower must crumble into dust (in my opinion).
Change is coming, humanity will evolve.
🤎🧡💛💚💙💜
100% !! Howard's shifty "equal funding" for private school students was a destructive blow for public education (as intended).
Is "social cohesion" now code for appeasing extremist ideologies?
Good stories coming from Warrnambool in Western Victoria, a choir that is built around inclusion, acceptance and empowering people in the community. (I just wish i'd seen their show at the Myer Music Bowl last week.)
www.theage.com.au/culture/musi...
Heartbreaking and heinous. Owen Jones tells the story of thousands of extended families wiped out from 1 year old babies to 101 year old grandparents.
open.substack.com/pub/owenjone...
whoops that link is 404 sorry (fix below):
btw Long Shadow later did season 3 about how the internet got hijacked by the forces of chaos. Great listening imo
longshadowpodcast.com/podcasts/ris...
Have you listened to Long Shadow? "Rise of the American far right" has an episode about a change to the law (under Reagan) with huge consequences (re balanced reporting in radio).
Long Shadow: Info War: From the Fringe to Fox News
Episode webpage: shows.acast.com/long-shadow/...
Festival workers' bus with inspiring words painted on the side, Tallarook Victoria.
The Sparkies' Bus at a Tallarook festival 2025 (oh you said no context, sorry)
Yeh i was thinking similar, sometimes "male charm" is a polished exterior hiding darker elements. "Controlling men" for example know how to turn on the charm when necessary.
it's kinda bewildering how the hard-right maga types (inc local suppositories) use the term "witch hunt" when they describe the process of seeking justice against systemic male violence.
Do they not understand the irony?
"Witch hunt" is a *Very Gendered Phrase*, historically speaking. Isn't it?
Lotta folks recognising this as a "Trojan Horspital"
...(uk accent)
Bright side: they are making the whole "gangster capitalism" ideology very obvious. Millions can see the deception and brutality of it, more clearly than ever before.
Absolutely, and i cannot believe how much the media *refuses* to acknowledge that these candidates all come from local grass roots community campaigns, where often the candidate is chosen *after* the policies are drafted.
"Voices of" isn't as catchy as "Teal" i guess.
Very much hoping the independent candidate comes thru this time. Srsly
I suspect Angus will end up making Ley look quite competent
This is so sad. How could anyone double down so hard into this mindset of "deep denialism"? Only by harnessing the twin powers of ignorance and fear.
In spite of all this, i am still hopeful for some big upgrades in human consciousness. Come on, usa, you can defeat this monster 🧡
Love this work from the Portland Frog Brigade ✨
instagram.com/reel/DUNHELm...
(oh it's not embedding right, whoops)
Ian McKellan interview with Stephen Colbert is absolutely worth watching if you love theatre and art and human connection or either of these people.
(if short of time, jump in at 14:30 or 20:05 mark)
Hint: do watch til the end.
youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag
i remember "a brief moment of concern" from some Western media, on discovering that the idf desecrated "at least 16 cemeteries" in their assault.
edition.cnn.com/2024/01/20/m...
Ed Husic makes an excellent case here: tackle extremism without blaming the entire group. Worth a listen.
“...to suggest that the March for Humanity led to the horror of Bondi is simply wrong... when I marched, I saw a lot of middle Australia on that bridge.”
theguardian.com/australia-ne...
i absolutely want to hear the unbleeped version, agree with you yes ✨
I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
From the Community Electorate Group Register:
“Building the community always comes first. It’s community, then candidate selection, then the campaign.”
communityindependentsproject.org/community-el...
The problem is not that women are too angry. It’s that way too many men are not angry enough about women being killed by male violence.
Agreed, the whole "backed by billionaire simon" nonsense is very tired.
Also the "Teals" label. Many of these independent candidates were selected by local "Voices of" campaigns, emulating success by McGowan & Haines of Indi.
(ie, locals made policy first, then found a candidate.)
