STATUS: TRUE – Bill Gates on the state of the world: Gates was asked how he’s able to remain “so upbeat” about the state of […]
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BRAVELY SPEAKING STDS TO POWER – Could she possibly get any less funny? Quite possibly: If you thought Michelle Wolf would ease up on the Trumps […]
Continue reading »PLASTIC NOT FANTASTIC – You’ve heard it from News.com.au: Congratulations Australia! We made international news today. It wasn’t for a sporting triumph. We haven’t released any […]
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Reuters Reuters on the wall, which countries are the worst for women of them all?
This is more than just stupid, it’s actually obscene: A 2018 survey… conducted by the Thomson Reuters Foundation found India to be the most dangerous country in the […]
Continue reading »ALL THE NARRATIVE THAT’S FIT TO PRINT – A 30-year old man stabs nine people, including refugees, some critically, in Boise, Idaho. Check how the […]
Continue reading »THE GREAT DICK OF AUSTRALIA – No, it’s not [insert the name of your least favourite politician] (although [he/she/it] might be too) – the giant […]
Continue reading »JUSTICE WILLETT’S “ODD SOCIAL MEDIA HABITS” – Don Willett is on Donald Trump’s list (albeit towards the bottom) of potential candidates to replace the retiring […]
Continue reading »PEOPLE DON’T KNOW THEIR DAMNED HISTORY – Warning: Ignorance of history is harmful to the health of political debate (and to your mental health): Nearly […]
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Are you a hoejabi?
“The New York Times”, the venerable newspaper of record, the blushing Grey Old Lady, discovers a new phenomenon – and a new word – thanks […]
Continue reading »“A CONCERTED EFFORT” – It was a vast, right-wing conspiracy, explains Yassmin Abdel-Magied: “I don’t know how to explain how traumatic 2017 was,” she told SBS’ The […]
Continue reading »WELCOME TO THE DEMOCRAT CIVIL WAR – Democratic Socialists versus the Establishment. Get your popcorn ready, people: The headlines are right. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old […]
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The myth of political civility
The two statements below are equally true: 1. The Left’s Trump Derangement Syndrome, from screaming at the sky to the now routine comparisons with Nazi […]
Continue reading »NO, YOU JUST WEREN’T THAT FUNNY IN THE FIRST PLACE – The overwhelmingly liberal comedians used to really enjoy having Trump to kick around in […]
Continue reading »DON’T PILLAGE US WITH TAXES, WE’RE VIKINGS – God preserve us from the fury of the Northmen: With elections due on Sept. 9, polls show […]
Continue reading »“REPUBLICANS ARE FORBIDDEN” – One of my favourite street artists and shit-stirrers, Sabo, has some nice posters you can print out and stick all over […]
Continue reading »DISCRIMINATION: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY – With another day of social media outrage and counter-outrage about Sarah Sanders being refused service at […]
Continue reading »DON’T MERCILESSLY SMASH AMERICA ANYMORE – As I cautioned before, it’s way too early to hand out Nobel Peace Prize, but this is an interesting […]
Continue reading »THE COMING ECONOMIC ARMAGEDDON – I’m not an economist, so I don’t know if it is or is not coming, but a friend of The […]
Continue reading »THE CARBON DIOXIDE SHORTAGE – We’re in a potential crisis, people: No beer at this time of year? A British trade group says there’s a […]
Continue reading »PRETTY TERRIBLE – Damn those sexy sports fans: Globally, women’s football fandom is on the rise, with women comprising around 40 per cent of worldwide […]
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