Open Thread – Tues 14 Sept 2021


Battle of Tours, Charles de Steuben, 1837.

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feelthebern
feelthebern
September 15, 2021 2:45 pm

Politically, the WA government can’t settle with Clive.
Does this end up before the High Court?
Where does it go?

Tom
Tom
September 15, 2021 2:47 pm

Broelman needs a boot up the jacksie.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Broelman is David Rowe without the talent, watercolour skills or nuance.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I see Broelman has obediently fallen in with the progressive line that Ivermectin is a horse medication.

As a cartoonist for Australia’s only business daily, David Rowe has never met a socialist he didn’t like or a capitalist he didn’t hate.

But if Rowe has a PhD in hypocrisy, Peter Broelman has a master’s degree.

Broelman, who lives in the Adelaide suburbs and wouldn’t know one end of the bush from the other, is syndicated to a number of regional newspapers and uniformly loathes the people his readers love, like Pauline Hanson, Craig Kelly, Bananaby Joyce and his latest target George Christensen.

Like every dumb green-left keyboard warrior in Australia, for Broelman, conservative politicians trigger an impulsive spewing of tribal hate. He’s a troll you wouldn’t piss on if he was on fire.

Dr Faustus
Dr Faustus
September 15, 2021 2:50 pm

If only I could be sure Fat Clive won’t become a grandstanding dickhead if he gets a few candidates up.

Looking at the UAP’s $60m 2019 performance, I’m pretty sure that’s going to be his major hurdle in voterland. There’s some sort of a political message built into scoring less than the donkey vote.

Both the major parties are going to be playing Bye Bye Lockdown and Tomorrow Belongs to Me on high rotation.

Considering the majority of adult Australians appear to have swallowed the ‘Government as Saviour’ soma, Fat Bastard is going to have to do much better than promise Freedom (no really, trust me).

That and securing 200-odd credible candidates to storm Canberra with.

Bushkid
Bushkid
September 15, 2021 2:51 pm

Dr Faustus says:
September 15, 2021 at 12:48 pm

A headache reported at the time of the jab may seem trivial, but may well be the first indication of those micro-clots that have been noted. What may ensue from that, well we just don’t know yet, so any reports of even seemingly “trivial” effects may well be of significance in further research and conclusions about safety.
So, yes, ALL effects should be reported.

H B Bear
H B Bear
September 15, 2021 2:57 pm

Medicare number and MyGov are just the start. Hawkie’s wet dream. As it is the ATO finds out about your income before you do.

feelthebern
feelthebern
September 15, 2021 2:57 pm

It’s now 3 weeks since my second Pfizer shot.
No email yet from NSW health asking if there were any side effects.
From memory, after shot one I got the adverse effects email 2 weeks afterwards.

Do they not care?
Do they not want to know the answers ?

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 2:58 pm

“That and securing 200-odd credible candidates to storm Canberra with.”

Indeed….difficult. And let’s remember what his effort back in 2013 gifted us….Lambie.

feelthebern
feelthebern
September 15, 2021 2:58 pm

As it is the ATO finds out about your income before you do.

Not much use right now, but the ATO knows how many days you’re out of the country too.

Old bloke
Old bloke
September 15, 2021 3:00 pm

feelthebern says:
September 15, 2021 at 2:45 pm

Politically, the WA government can’t settle with Clive.
Does this end up before the High Court?
Where does it go?

Simples, the WA government will just pass a new piece of legislation which says that anyone named Clive can’t sue them and that they don’t recognise the High Court.

H B Bear
H B Bear
September 15, 2021 3:04 pm

Keep in mind, if Clive gets his damages case up against the WA government, he could be number #2 on the rich list after Gina.

Fortuna is inclined to take a peek to ensure that doesn’t occur. There was a tort case against the British government when someone left the hatch of a submarine open. They lost!

Old bloke
Old bloke
September 15, 2021 3:04 pm

Cassie of Sydney says:
September 15, 2021 at 2:58 pm

Indeed….difficult. And let’s remember what his effort back in 2013 gifted us….Lambie.

Lambie and some boofhead Queensland football bloke, can’t remember his name.

Dr Faustus
Dr Faustus
September 15, 2021 3:24 pm

Bushkid says:
September 15, 2021 at 2:51 pm

A headache reported at the time of the jab may seem trivial, but may well be the first indication of those micro-clots that have been noted.

[…]
So, yes, ALL effects should be reported.

Quite so.

And I understand that’s the principle generally applied by jabbing medics. If something is reported, pretty much anything, pass it straight on to TGA and let them sort out the significance. No prizes for diagnosing hypochondria, only to find a medical malpractice claim landing on the doormat.

John H.
John H.
September 15, 2021 3:28 pm

Chinese defector Wei Jingsheng claims US warned of Covid-19 months before pandemic declared

But according to shocking new claims by a Chinese whistleblower, that crucial early warning – which came six long weeks before China admitted an outbreak had occurred – fell on deaf ears even as the bodies began to pile up.

That’s according to defector and democracy campaigner Wei Jingsheng, who makes the stunning revelation in Sky News’ new documentary, What Really Happened in Wuhan.

cohenite
September 15, 2021 3:35 pm

In 4 days MHK rose from 20c to 96c.

Great stuff.

Boambee John
Boambee John
September 15, 2021 3:46 pm

feelthebernsays:
September 15, 2021 at 2:09 pm
Don’t think the UAP gives a shit about any this.
This is just the way for Clive to get some payback.
And good on him.
It’s a shame that in Australia you need a billionaire getting iron ore royalties (anyway between 350 & 550mill per year) to have any pushback.
99% of his litigation is not to win.
It’s to put opponents through the wringer.

Good to see the process as punishment being applied to the usual punishers.

Lysander
Lysander
September 15, 2021 3:47 pm

Simples, the WA government will just pass a new piece of legislation which says that anyone named Clive can’t sue them and that they don’t recognise the High Court.

Yup, this is pretty much what they did last time… the gravity of the situation only dawned on me recently.

-A private company did not have a deal honoured by the State.
-The State was found in error by Federal Court.
-The State passed laws to not pay.

So, talk about sovereign risk! If you have a deal with the State, it is as useful as toilet paper (a rare commodity these days but still no value).

cohenite
September 15, 2021 3:49 pm

https://www.michaelsmithnews.com/2021/09/us-body-files-ethics-violation-against-aoc-over-her-35k-metgala-freebie.html

Couldn’t happen to a nicer hypocrite.

There’s an interesting contrast between the young demorat skanks like the demented chipmunk and the rest of the squad, and the old skanks like pelosi and that freak show maxine waters. On second thoughts there is no contrast, they’re all lying, disgusting whores; and the young ones are as ugly as the old bitches.

Armadillo
Armadillo
September 15, 2021 3:55 pm
calli
calli
September 15, 2021 4:09 pm

Newsom wins in California.

Golly gosh! I’m so surprised!

Joco
Joco
September 15, 2021 4:13 pm

Shameless promotion for 52nd International Eucharistic Congress 2021-09-05 opening ceremony &Holy Mass with first communion Budapest, including the Holy Pope. start around the 56 minute mark.
This is on youtube. Sorry can not do links.

Mother Lode
Mother Lode
September 15, 2021 4:39 pm

Elder didn’t campaign among the ‘ex-living’ cohort. That can’t have helped.

cohenite
September 15, 2021 4:44 pm

Newsom wins in California.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/09/breaking-gavin-newsom-will-remain-governor-california/

There go the mid-terms and every other election in the US. Seriously, this is fucked: a combination of fraud and really stupid people who believe the lies of the media and the left. The great experiment of democracy is over.

DrBeauGan
DrBeauGan
September 15, 2021 4:52 pm

There go the mid-terms and every other election in the US. Seriously, this is fucked: a combination of fraud and really stupid people who believe the lies of the media and the left.

Trump predicted this.

Californians deserve all they’re going to get. The universe doesn’t tolerate stupidity or graft in the long run.

calli
calli
September 15, 2021 4:59 pm

Let’s face it. Californians just don’t like being governed by POCs.

And neither do their photocopiers.

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 5:02 pm

“There go the mid-terms and every other election in the US. Seriously, this is fucked: a combination of fraud and really stupid people who believe the lies of the media and the left. The great experiment of democracy is over.”

I’ve been saying that since the big steal last November. The lights are out…permanently. It’s over.

JC
JC
September 15, 2021 5:03 pm

There go the mid-terms and every other election in the US. Seriously, this is fucked: a combination of fraud and really stupid people who believe the lies of the media and the left. The great experiment of democracy is over.

They’re so blatant now that the left is able to get away with saying anything because they cheat at the polls and their constituents are disgusting swine.
The other day, oldsom had a go at Elder by saying California needed diversity in their political leaders and Elder doesn’t offer that.
Elder would have been the first black Republican governor of California.

Let the scumbag state burn down and run out of energy for all I care.

Lysander
Lysander
September 15, 2021 5:05 pm

Pandemrix vaccine at British Medical Journal: https://www.bmj.com/content/362/bmj.k3948

Shocking stuff:

-Vax developed with short-cuts to create Swine Flu vaccine;
-Pharma lobbied for indemnity;
-Fauci calls on all to get vax “for the good of the community;”
-More recently, vax has caused narcolepsy in 1000s;
-Pharma has paid out $111M Euros to date.
-More to come..

JC
JC
September 15, 2021 5:13 pm

There’s massive concern the recall was rigged. Now get this. In August, the polls were showing the vote was extremely close with the possibility Elder was in front. Then as September came along and the northern part of the state was essentially burning down with air quality at close to zero, Oldsom’s polls began to perk up. This was also the time when the only reason the state didn’t experience an electricity shutdown was because the smog from the fires was causing the summer temperature to be lower than you’d expect. …. All through this Oldsom magically makes a recovery in the polls, which align with the ultimate vote. Someone suggests we read David Rubin’s twitter to get an anecdotal sense how the cheating went.

JC
JC
September 15, 2021 5:21 pm

Lol. It’s so blatant and they don’t even care.

Well what a surprise. All it takes to see how a mail-in voter voted in the CA recall is to shine a weak cellphone flashlight through the back of the envelope.

https://twitter.com/bgmasters/status/1437914048239071236
https://twitter.com/RubinReport

And

https://twitter.com/RubinReport

JC
JC
September 15, 2021 5:23 pm
Joanna
Joanna
September 15, 2021 5:23 pm

The Melbourne CBD will be locked down on Saturday and all public transport services diverted away from the city, as police seek to prevent people gathering for a planned protest against the COVID-19 lockdown.

I cannot begin to describe the utter loathing i have for Andrews and Vicpol.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-victoria-melbourne-cbd-to-be-shutdown-on-saturday-to-prevent-anti-lockdown-protest/8b72c565-7a8c-4f3e-8c30-c9f40fc76041

DrBeauGan
DrBeauGan
September 15, 2021 5:25 pm

The great experiment of democracy is over.

The problem is near universal suffrage. We don’t, rightly, allow children to vote, and we shouldn’t allow people with the mentality of children to vote. An inability to reason should be grounds for disallowing people to determine the future of the country. I’d test anyone turning up to see if they could differentiate a polynomial. If not, piss off, you’re too dumb or ignorant.

H B Bear
H B Bear
September 15, 2021 5:30 pm

Californians have been voting themselves into the dark ages for 20 or 30 years.

My mate picked up a near new diesel for his boat in the mid 90s out of California because changes to emissions laws had made it illegal. They were practically giving them away.

Ellen of Tasmania
Ellen of Tasmania
September 15, 2021 5:37 pm

Let the scumbag state burn down and run out of energy for all I care.

The drought looks really bad – it might be more than just fires and no energy that they are facing.
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

thefrollickingmole
thefrollickingmole
September 15, 2021 5:37 pm

polynomial

Is that one of the ones on the BBC list?
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9886252/bbc-schools-children-100-genders/

rosie
rosie
September 15, 2021 5:37 pm

Clearly the protestors should pick a new non cbd venue, at the last minute of course.

Roger
Roger
September 15, 2021 5:40 pm

Californians have been voting themselves into the dark ages for 20 or 30 years.

Yep…they’ve reached the Tocquevillean tipping point for democracy.

Before long they’re going to have to build a wall to stop people leaving.

Check points on the highways to intercept the U-Hauls and turn them ’round.

You’ll be allowed to fly out but your property will be ceded to the state.

Lysander
Lysander
September 15, 2021 5:41 pm

Talking about rigging elections….

Despite assurances from McClown during the election, Premier Mark McClown has announced the abolition of all Upper House regions, all 36 Upper House seats will be contested on a Statewide basis.

cohenite
September 15, 2021 5:42 pm

I’d test anyone turning up to see if they could differentiate a polynomial. If not, piss off, you’re too dumb or ignorant.

My additional test would be a 2 stage: firstly have they read Jane Austen; secondly whether they think she is the best. A no at either stage would disenfranchise them.

Delta A
Delta A
September 15, 2021 5:43 pm

I’d test anyone turning up to see if they could differentiate a polynomial.

That’s a start.

They also should be required to define -and give examples of – the pluperfect. And the subjunctive mood.

Better still, the subjunctive pluperfect.

Oh, I love the English language and all its complexities!

Rabz
September 15, 2021 5:44 pm

The most absurd thing about the kalifornia recall election (apart from even holding it in the first place) was the blatant and unrelenting racist demonisation of Larry the Elder by collectivists.

Remember, he was described as “the black face of white supremacy” by a prominent braindead lamestream meeja propaganda organ (and no, I’m not going to link to it).

A shameless plumbing of subterranean new depths by those absurd destructive hypocritical imbeciles.

Indolent
Indolent
September 15, 2021 5:45 pm

Public health officials in France were holding a press conference to announce continuation of mask mandates.
The camera started early.
As you can tell, the virus was never about your health…

Roger
Roger
September 15, 2021 5:47 pm

An inability to reason should be grounds for disallowing people to determine the future of the country.

When our elected leaders can’t reason how do you introduce that requirement for citizens?

Heading & sub-heading seen today on a QLD news source that regards itself as independent:

‘Emotions overflow as MPs debate legalising assisted dying’

‘Queensland MPs are drawing on personal experience and stories from their electorates as the voluntary-assisted dying bill is debated in state parliament.’

Sharing stories does not constitute a “debate.”

Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Border Closure

I’d test anyone turning up to see if they could differentiate a polynomial. If not, piss off, you’re too dumb or ignorant.

My additional test would be a 2 stage: firstly have they read Jane Austen; secondly whether they think she is the best. A no at either stage would disenfranchise them.

Make it simple, no Mensa membership = no vote.

What could possibly go wrong?

calli
calli
September 15, 2021 5:47 pm

The Beloved makes a point.

Natalie Barr’s* father passed away from a heart attack. Did he still reside in WA? WA is closed to all comers.

How will she get to the funeral?

*Seven Sunrise – the ones who won’t have unvaxxed doing their hair or makeup.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
September 15, 2021 5:53 pm

Despite assurances from McClown during the election, Premier Mark McClown has announced the abolition of all Upper House regions, all 36 Upper House seats will be contested on a Statewide basis.

2.8 million Western Australians, 2 million of whom live in the Metropolitan area of Perth….

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 5:54 pm

“Californians have been voting themselves into the dark ages for 20 or 30 years.”

Sad to think the state was once a GOP powerhouse….the home of Nixon and Reagan.

Nixon easily won the state 68 and 72 and Reagan easily won the state in 80 and 84.

Mother Lode
Mother Lode
September 15, 2021 5:55 pm

The Melbourne CBD will be locked down on Saturday and all public transport services diverted away from the city, as police seek to prevent people gathering for a planned protest against the COVID-19 lockdown.

If you have to go to these lengths it kind of shows precisely what the demonstrators had meant to show – that people are sick of these policies.

Only this way Dan shows he knows.

If he thought the demonstrations were going to embarrass themselves through meagre numbers or froot-loopery then it would be better to have it broadcast and humiliate the protesters.

Perhaps he is hoping that if there are protests they will be small and fragmented, and the MSM – always looking for a way to be lazy and sycophantic – will film maybe a couple of the protests and speak as if that was all there was.

John H.
John H.
September 15, 2021 5:56 pm

Low carb and high protein diet can put Type 2 diabetes into remission

If elderly, have your kidney function assessed before going on a high protein diet.

thefrollickingmole
thefrollickingmole
September 15, 2021 5:56 pm

Country WA.
Existing to shovel money to perth and bugger all else.

At least till LockDan and Darth Gladys prevail upon Scomo to reduce our GST take to 10%, for equalidee!

Lysander
Lysander
September 15, 2021 5:58 pm

ZKTA
it’s completely preposterous. You can’t get one vote, one value in WA. I get that regional reps have been elected with half the vote of metro reps; but the member for waneroo has 30,000 electors and an electorate that is 5-10 square kilometers. But regional reps have 100’s, 1000’s of square kilometres… Labor’s fix is: Make metro Perth vote for ALL reps.

Surely this won’t last…

Rabz
September 15, 2021 5:59 pm

Breaking in the Oz:

LEGAL FEES
Morristeen to probe Porter blind trust
Goose Morristeen is investigating whether a blind trust of secret benefactors helping to pay Christian Porter’s defamation legal fees meets the government’s ministerial standards.

And there I was thinking the useless clowns never had any standards in the place.

Rabz
September 15, 2021 6:00 pm

Bwahahahaha – apparently Beryl Gladyschlocklian is appearing on Crudlin. Time for some Halo.

John H.
John H.
September 15, 2021 6:01 pm

Rabzsays:
September 15, 2021 at 5:59 pm
Breaking in the Oz:

LEGAL FEES
Morristeen to probe Porter blind trust
Goose Morristeen is investigating whether a blind trust of secret benefactors helping to pay Christian Porter’s defamation legal fees meets the government’s ministerial standards.

And there I was thinking the useless clowns never had any standards in the place.

You were right the first time. Scummo is only doing this because of the public debate.

JC
JC
September 15, 2021 6:02 pm

My additional test would be a 2 stage: firstly have they read Jane Austen; secondly whether they think she is the best. A no at either stage would disenfranchise them.

Cronkite is obviously looking to pad up the gay vote.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
September 15, 2021 6:04 pm

Country WA.
Existing to shovel money to perth and bugger all else.

It’s all back in the news after some rooster was elected on a platform of bringing in daylight saving, for chuck’s steak. with less then a hundred first preferences..

mc
mc
September 15, 2021 6:05 pm

‘Queensland MPs are drawing on personal experience and stories from their electorates as the voluntary-assisted dying bill is debated in state parliament.’

Australia, where you are free to choose how to die but not allowed to choose how to live

calli
calli
September 15, 2021 6:05 pm

And don’t get me wrong. I’m sad for Barr and her family. It’s an unbearable loss.

Barr along with the rest of that hideous Seven morning set have been spruiking and urging and shaming for vaccination and applauding lockdowns and restrictions – living the high life on the virus for 18 months.

Now the chickens come home to roost. Does she get an “exemption” because reasons, or does she suck it up like so many bereaved (like Knuckles) have had to do?

Pudding…meet proof.

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 6:06 pm

“Bwahahahaha – apparently Beryl Gladyschlocklian is appearing on Crudlin. Time for some Halo.”

Credlin is a mediocrity. She thinks she’s smarter than everyone else. She isn’t.

Roger
Roger
September 15, 2021 6:06 pm

How will she get to the funeral?

Don’t be silly; she’ll get an exemption.

H B Bear
H B Bear
September 15, 2021 6:06 pm

Sneakers obviously has a Liars wish list. They have been trying to do something about the upper house for decades but never even came close to having the numbers.

H B Bear
H B Bear
September 15, 2021 6:11 pm

Don’t be silly; she’ll get an exemption

Don’t think even the Breakfast TV proles would wear that. Too many of them have already been stiffed. That would be straw and camel’s back stuff. She isn’t Kerry Stokes.

Dr Faustus
Dr Faustus
September 15, 2021 6:12 pm

thefrollickingmole says:

polynomial
Is that one of the ones on the BBC list?

The headline:

21ST CENTURY BBC films used in schools teach children there are ‘100 genders or more’ despite GPs only recognising six

Spot the puzzling statement.

calli
calli
September 15, 2021 6:12 pm

Her father was a Proud Labor Man.

Might have some traction with Sneakers.

The optics would be horrendous, but who cares? They do as they please.

Franx
Franx
September 15, 2021 6:13 pm

The political class corrupters can try; but in the the absence of trains, trucks might be the go.

cohenite
September 15, 2021 6:13 pm

There are no pooftas or hairy legged carpet munchers in Jane Austen.

thefrollickingmole
thefrollickingmole
September 15, 2021 6:13 pm

Going to be a sad old town here soon.
Long term resident i shuffled off as a possible stroke turned out to be cancer.
2-6 weeks to live.
Week 3 and its looking like shes not going to make it any further.
Company has been told a few times (and taken notice at last) that they will have no-one here on the day of the funeral except a bare skeleton crew.

Her and her hubby have been together since they were 14.
Both in their 60s now.
She had hoped to get back to town one last time and visit some places special to them both but the bloody cancer has grabbed her too soon.
Only good thing is she has almost no pain even without much medication.

Oh and first day today of being “boss” of the minesite… Which is great except it just means if anything goes wrong Im the one going to jail.

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 6:16 pm

“is investigating whether a blind trust of secret benefactors helping to pay Christian Porter’s defamation legal fees meets the government’s ministerial standards.”

Why? George Pell had secret benefactors. Labor and the left want to know who they are in order to smear them. Is this another case of Scummo siding with Labor against one of his own?

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 6:16 pm

“They do as they please.”

Indeed…and they don’t care.

Chris
September 15, 2021 6:18 pm

Credlin is a mediocrity. She thinks she’s smarter than everyone else. She isn’t.

Come on man – proud, empowered woman!

thefrollickingmole
thefrollickingmole
September 15, 2021 6:22 pm

But its different when they do it….

Sarah Hanson-Young legal fund
https://www.gofundme.com/f/SarahHansonYoung-LegalFund

$62,458 raised
November 25, 2019
by Sarah Hanson-Young Legal Fund, Organizer
Dear all,

Today the Court has ruled on my defamation case against former Senator David Leyonhjelm.

It is with relief and pleasure that I can inform you that we were successful.

I couldn’t have done this without you.

feelthebern
feelthebern
September 15, 2021 6:23 pm

This blind trust re Porter.
Very different to Pell.
If it was a go fund me situation, no worries.
But if a politician is getting a financial benefit, there has to be some level of scrutiny.

Bruce in WA
September 15, 2021 6:23 pm

The Beloved makes a point.

Natalie Barr’s* father passed away from a heart attack. Did he still reside in WA? WA is closed to all comers.

How will she get to the funeral?

*Seven Sunrise – the ones who won’t have unvaxxed doing their hair or makeup.

I’m pretty sure he died some 20-odd years ago …

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 6:24 pm

“thefrollickingmolesays:
September 15, 2021 at 6:22 pm”

That’s right….so scumbag Morrison is yet again siding with the left against one of his own….like he did with Kelly and Christensen?

I can’t wait to see him smashed electorally.

Roger
Roger
September 15, 2021 6:25 pm

Don’t think even the Breakfast TV proles would wear that. Too many of them have already been stiffed. That would be straw and camel’s back stuff. She isn’t Kerry Stokes.

We’ll see.

She does have connections.

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 6:25 pm

“But if a politician is getting a financial benefit, there has to be some level of scrutiny.”

Okay…understand. But I bet if Porter had tried to set up a GoFundMe page it would have been taken down…..because of “believe all women” crap.

Roger
Roger
September 15, 2021 6:27 pm

Don’t think even the Breakfast TV proles would wear that. Too many of them have already been stiffed.

They don’t matter; their votes are locked in.

And McGowan has a lot of political capital to expend.

Roger
Roger
September 15, 2021 6:27 pm

Sorry…formatting fail.

feelthebern
feelthebern
September 15, 2021 6:28 pm

I get it, the media & the left want to publicly “shame” those who contributed to Porter.
Which is fucked.

Bruce in WA
September 15, 2021 6:30 pm

Victoria Police have taken the huge step of shutting Melbourne completely as a “violent” protest looms. The move comes with a stern warning.

Victoria recored recorded 423 new cases and two deaths on Wednesday and the regional city of Ballarat was thrust into lockdown.

Meanwhile, police revealed they will shut the Melbourne CBD completely on Saturday when a “violent” anti-lockdown protest is planned.

Victoria Police will shut down Melbourne’s public transport network between 8am and 2pm on Saturday when anti-lockdown protesters are expected to descend on the CBD.

Police Commissioner Shane Patton said: “We will have hard barricades, we will have traffic management points, we will have roving patrols, we will doing everything we can to prevent access to the city.”

He said essential workers entering the CBD will need to show their permits to police.

“It’s been known for a while that there’s a rally planned for Saturday. We are saying you cannot come in. It is an illegal gathering. We will be doing everything we can to prevent that gathering. Anyone who makes it in there will be subject to a $5500 fine.

“We saw on the 21st of August a large crowd of around 4-5000 people. We saw a convergence of people who were placing others at risk of potentially contracting the coronavirus.

“We can’t allow that to occur again.”

Commissioner Patton said: “In addition to locking down public transport, we will also be in effect locking down the city for that period of time. We will have hard barricades. We will have traffic management points. We will have roving patrols.

“For those who do get through … we will arrest those people and issue infringements where we can.”

He said the shutdown is not about taking away people’s freedom to protest.

“Melbourne is pretty much the protest capital of the world. We have no problem facilitating protests … this weekend is not the place & time. This whole cohort of people who are about ‘freedom’ don’t respect the freedoms of others.”

thefrollickingmole
thefrollickingmole
September 15, 2021 6:32 pm

August 2, 2018
by Sarah Hanson-Young Legal Fund, Organizer
Hello,

I am writing today to send you my heartfelt thanks for your donation to the GoFundMe campaign set up by Simon Chapman AO* and Jane Caro** to help fund the legal case against David Leyonhjelm. It’s been an incredibly tough few weeks and your support and encouragement has helped keep me strong.

* Yes that one..
I wonder if it was payback..
Sarah Hanson-Young voted very strongly for increasing the price of tobacco

** Jane Kerosene

Old School Conservative
Old School Conservative
September 15, 2021 6:33 pm

Natalie Barr’s father passed away from a heart attack

DDG tells me that happened in 2001.
She burst into tears on TV today.
(Unless my intraweb-fu has carked it.)

Chris
September 15, 2021 6:34 pm

Looking at the articles about Australia, the US alliance, and Chinese behaviour in the Oz, I am reminded of the Dad’s Army episode where the hapless mob lay siege to a local country house museum for their weapons.

I think well-fixed WW1 bayonets on battered ex-Cadets .303s would do more for us than a certain submarine project. Train Australia’s people for initiative, aggression and earned self-respect, couldn’t spend the defense dollars better.

Eyrie
Eyrie
September 15, 2021 6:34 pm

I’m sure when it comes to voluntary assisted dying, there will be plenty of volunteers for Plastichook.

Roger
Roger
September 15, 2021 6:35 pm

“Melbourne is pretty much the protest capital of the world. We have no problem facilitating protests … this weekend is not the place & time. This whole cohort of people who are about ‘freedom’ don’t respect the freedoms of others.”

Spoken without a scintilla of irony.

Roger
Roger
September 15, 2021 6:40 pm

DDG tells me that happened in 2001.
She burst into tears on TV today.

You would appear to be correct, osc.

calli, please have a word in your better half’s shell-like re accuracy of reporting.

😉

feelthebern
feelthebern
September 15, 2021 6:41 pm

At what point are questions going to be asked regarding the treatment of people who died from/with COVID in NSW hospitals.
Are they getting everything they possibly can?
Or are they running dead & just sedating them like they did in Melbourne last year?

Old School Conservative
Old School Conservative
September 15, 2021 6:41 pm

Train Australia’s people for initiative, aggression and earned self-respect

Tomorrow, When the War Began sets the template.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
September 15, 2021 6:41 pm

There’s massive concern the recall was rigged.

JC – When I have my VPN set to the US, which is a more reliable server, I get endless advertising from Newsom on all sorts of websites that “your mail-in ballot is in the mail!!!” (And I only allow advertising from righty websites who need the revenue.)

Absolutely A-1 clear what is happening. The full Orange County 2018 stuff plus, I suspect, the whole 2020 box of tricks as well. A single election is a perfect opportunity to do that since the available resources can be assigned to just the one election.

Surber had this yesterday:

Why Democrats don’t care about 2022 (13 Sep)

I think he is right for the wrong reason. I think the Dems will build on 2020 and steal the House in the mid-terms. They were weirdly confident in the run up to the Prez election, despite Biden staying in his basement except for occasional rallies of six people. While Trump was overflowing football stadiums. They were confident because they knew the deck was stacked cold. They’re confident now for the same reason: the deck is stacked. Why would California be any different from the mid-terms? They dare not allow real investigations, so they must control the House and the Senate, and the recall election is an excellent practice opportunity

calli
calli
September 15, 2021 6:42 pm

Thanks for the clarification, Bruce in WA.

The 53-year-old presenter appeared on The Morning Show to raise awareness about heart failure on Give with Heart Day, but struggled to speak through tears after photos of her father, Jim, flashed onscreen. He died of ventricular heart failure 20 years ago.

Seriously. The Beloved thought he had died yesterday.*

These people are ridiculous. “Othering” and demonising in the here and now, weeping for the past.

* I don’t watch the tripe any more. Best I don’t comment on it either.

Roger
Roger
September 15, 2021 6:43 pm

Spoken without a scintilla of irony.

If thus challenged, the Commissioner would no doubt aver that his wife does the ironing.

Roger
Roger
September 15, 2021 6:45 pm

Seriously. The Beloved thought he had died yesterday.*

We’re a gracious lot here, calli.

Well, at least I am; the Lord knows, I’ve a lot to be forgiven of myself.

He is forgiven.

calli
calli
September 15, 2021 6:46 pm

Roger, he’s as soft as a teddy bear. He saw the woman weeping and thought, “Oh crap! Poor thing.”. I bet he wasn’t alone.

This shyte is all theatre. He’s learning…

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
September 15, 2021 6:47 pm

She burst into tears on TV today.

Boris’s mum passed away Monday night. Maybe that was the reason.

I’m sad for Boris, but on the other hand he’s turned into a green-fascist, so my well of sympathy doesn’t have as much water in it as it perhaps should.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
September 15, 2021 6:48 pm

Former Isis bride begs British public for forgiveness
Shamima Begum wants to clear her name in UK court
new
John Reynolds
Wednesday September 15 2021, 9.11am BST, The Times

Shamima Begum, the British former schoolgirl who had her citizenship revoked after she travelled to Syria, has begged the public to forgive her.

She said there was “no evidence” that she had been an important player in preparing terrorist attacks and that she wants to return to the UK to prove her innocence. “I would rather die than go back to IS [Islamic State]”, she said.

Speaking to Good Morning Britain on ITV, Begum, now 22, said: “I am willing to go to court and face the people who made these claims and refute these claims because I know I did nothing in IS but be a mother and a wife.

“These claims are being made to make me look worse because the government do not have anything on me. There is no evidence because nothing ever happened.

“The only crime I committed was being dumb enough to join IS.”

Begum was 15 when she left her home in east London, wearing casual western clothes including a Nike baseball cap and with her nails painted, to go to Syria. She spoke this morning from the camp in Syria where she is being detained.

Sajid Javid, then the home secretary, revoked her citizenship on national security grounds, arguing that she would not be stateless because she could claim Bangladeshi citizenship through her parents.

Javid, who is now the health secretary, defended his decision on Good Morning Britain, today, saying : “The decision is both morally right, absolutely right, but also legally correct and the right one to protect the British people.”

Begum had said she was “pretty sure he [Javid] would change his mind about my citizenship” if they met in person.

The Supreme Court ruled in February that Begum could not return to Britain to fight the citizenship decision because allowing her to do so would be a risk to public safety.

Calling on the British public to forgive her, she said today: “I know it’s very hard for the British people to try and forgive me because they have lived in fear of IS and lost loved ones because of IS. But I also have lived in fear of IS and I also lost loved ones because of IS, so I can sympathise with them in that way.

“I know it is very hard for them to forgive me but I say from the bottom of my heart that I am so sorry if I ever offended anyone by coming here, if I ever offended anyone by the things I said.”

I’d let her back into Britain – after publicly burning a Koran, and denouncing Islam as a religion practiced only by barbarians and the ignorant…

Dot
Dot
September 15, 2021 6:49 pm

There are no pooftas or hairy legged carpet munchers in Jane Austen.

Not in the books. The whole topic is gayer than sparkling rose at Kens of Kensington.

JC
JC
September 15, 2021 6:51 pm

Brucie

I’m just speculating here, but I think the house seats and senate seats to a lessor extent are much more difficult to steal. The reason is the precincts for the house aren’t as easy to control.

calli
calli
September 15, 2021 6:51 pm

Cassie mentioned Reagan up thread.

I need to remind myself constantly…

Trust but verify

Roger
Roger
September 15, 2021 6:51 pm

Roger, he’s as soft as a teddy bear. He saw the woman weeping and thought, “Oh crap! Poor thing.”. I bet he wasn’t alone.

This shyte is all theatre. He’s learning…

He’s without guile, calli.

That’s nothing to be ashamed of.

Franx
Franx
September 15, 2021 6:52 pm

Not a single case of COVID from the August protest ‘superspreader’.
So what exactly makes a protest illegal when the science isn’t there and when Cornelius in the past had said that protesting as such is not illegal and when Patton can in delusion say Melbourne is the protest capital of the world. They fear the people.

JC
JC
September 15, 2021 6:53 pm

Cronkers:

Dot is very, very correct.

Not in the books. The whole topic is gayer than sparkling rose at Kens of Kensington.

Male readers would be huge pillow biters and shirt lifters. Be careful.

cohenite
September 15, 2021 6:53 pm

HESTA, a big super fund run by 2 ex liar skanks is warning the top 200 to do something about climate change:
file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/climate-change-report.pdf

rickw
rickw
September 15, 2021 6:54 pm

‘Emotions overflow as MPs debate legalising assisted dying’

Emotion is how Australia is governed.

Logic, rationality and commonsense are so old world.

Timothy Neilson
Timothy Neilson
September 15, 2021 6:54 pm

“We saw on the 21st of August a large crowd of around 4-5000 people. We saw a convergence of people who were placing others at risk of potentially contracting the coronavirus.”
***
There’s one thing you could mortgage your house to bet on, even if it’s at 100 to 1 on.
Not once case of covid has been traced to that protest. f it had, we would have been hearing about it on loop rotation at high volume ever since it happened.

Roger
Roger
September 15, 2021 6:56 pm

“I know it is very hard for them to forgive me but I say from the bottom of my heart that I am so sorry if I ever offended anyone by coming here, if I ever offended anyone by the things I said

Beware the “ifs”.

Timothy Neilson
Timothy Neilson
September 15, 2021 6:56 pm

Franxsays:
September 15, 2021 at 6:52 pm

Sorry Franx, missed that you’d already noted that dog which hasn’t barked in the night.

Chris
September 15, 2021 6:58 pm

Male readers would be huge pillow biters and shirt lifters. Be careful.

You rang?
If you’re calling the author of A la recherche du temps perdu a shirtlifter, I shall have to ask you to step outside, squire.

Dot
Dot
September 15, 2021 7:02 pm

cohenite

We can’t read stuff on your hard drive.

(Terry P probably can.)

Chris
September 15, 2021 7:02 pm

I’ve just reported myself. Apparently I concatenated shirt lifter.

Dot
Dot
September 15, 2021 7:03 pm

Squire?

This guy must be an ally of Mario van Peeples.

Dot
Dot
September 15, 2021 7:04 pm

There’s one thing you could mortgage your house to bet on, even if it’s at 100 to 1 on.
Not once case of covid has been traced to that protest. f it had, we would have been hearing about it on loop rotation at high volume ever since it happened.

Correct. They simply imply it. I have heard a few dummies come to this absurd conclusion.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
September 15, 2021 7:05 pm

I’m just speculating here, but I think the house seats and senate seats to a lessor extent are much more difficult to steal.

Yes JC that’s true. But the Dems successfully ran their machine in at least eight states in the 2020 election. That’s after piloting it in Orange County in 2018 with great efficacy. This time they have the House, Senate & Presidency behind them and a huge incentive to control all three. If real scrutiny is focused on them the whole house of cards is in danger. So they have to steal the House in the midterms, or the GOP will be coming with serious intent.

The complacency and lack of urgency right now is so like the Prez election. We saw why that was. Now the same general smugness to me indicates that they think they have this is in the bag. Despite the horrible polls and Biden’s dementia.

cohenite
September 15, 2021 7:06 pm

Dotsays:
September 15, 2021 at 7:02 pm
cohenite

We can’t read stuff on your hard drive.

Try this for what you are dealing with:

https://www.hesta.com.au/stories/climate-action.html

Dot
Dot
September 15, 2021 7:09 pm

Actually, Dr Mercola is correct.

https://summit.news/2021/09/14/elizabeth-warren-demands-amazon-censor-best-selling-books/

Vitamins, C, D and P (quercetin) alone and in combination can help prevent and cure COVID.

This is simply what the science says, it is in peer reviewed literature hosted by the NIH (US).

Dot
Dot
September 15, 2021 7:10 pm

achieve a 33% reduction in portfolio carbon emissions by 2030
achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050
pursue opportunities and mitigate risks as we transition to a low carbon portfolio.

Do these idiots even make money?

cohenite
September 15, 2021 7:13 pm

Do these idiots even make money?

Look at the make up on the 2 bints who run the joint.

calli
calli
September 15, 2021 7:14 pm

I’m tossing up whether to slink off in shame over my speculations over the non-funeral, or to speculate further…

The sad thing is that I even had to wonder about attendance.

This is where we are right now. Wondering whether we’ll be “allowed” to do these important and dutiful things.

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 7:17 pm

Greg Sheridan, who every day looks like he sleeps in a garbage bin, approves of General Milley.

FMD.

Winston Smith
September 15, 2021 7:17 pm

FFS
I’ve been posting to the old bloody thread all day.

Helen:

That would be it calli, bought a grater for mum yesterday to make mock fish – potato.

I bought a grater for an old mate who is blind – he reckoned it was the most violent story he’s ever read.
boom tish.

Winston Smith
September 15, 2021 7:17 pm

TopEnder/ZK2A/Boambee John:

At the same time, one Army Reserve Platoon commander noted that, of his whole platoon, there were five issue rain jackets……

I understood the RODUM system was supposed to stop these sorts of things happening.
Has the issue been sorted out?
It really does show the contempt for the common soldiery that the system fails to fix such an important issue.
I suppose we can always buy some from the Chinese.

Winston Smith
September 15, 2021 7:18 pm

Rex Anger:

What is the rule now in Viktoristan?
Country folk can travel, but not into Yarragrad? Or Vicki-verka?

It duzzenmatta, Rex.
As soon as you get used to the Rule, it will change.
That’s one of the stages of subjugation.

rickw
rickw
September 15, 2021 7:18 pm

Well what a surprise. All it takes to see how a mail-in voter voted in the CA recall is to shine a weak cellphone flashlight through the back of the envelope.

There was more than one YouTube video that claimed the envelopes had a hole punched in the that would have revealed 50% of yes votes for recall straight off. (Depended on which way you put the ballot paper in the envelope.)

calli
calli
September 15, 2021 7:18 pm

Winston! I just spoke to you! 😀

cohenite
September 15, 2021 7:18 pm

That fucking POS sheridan, on bolt, is defending miley, the treasonous general, who said he would warn the chunks if Trump was going to attack them, because Trump is erratic, unstable and behaved appallingly after legitimately losing the election. Bolt licks sheridan’s withered dick on this point of Trump’s appalling post election behaviour.

The media class are scum. They really believe Trump was and is the threat rather then biden and the swamp creatures. Pathetic bastards.

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 7:19 pm

“I’m just speculating here, but I think the house seats and senate seats to a lessor extent are much more difficult to steal. The reason is the precincts for the house aren’t as easy to control.”

Maybe…maybe not…but I suspect the Demonrats are getting the steal down packed.

It’s all working to plan.

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 7:20 pm

“The media class are scum.”

Sheridan in particular. He was a contributing to me cancelling my sub.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
September 15, 2021 7:22 pm

Btw for JC re bedtimes…

This morning at the Cafe the head water was woken at 5:20am by a magpie on the front doormat. The southern male, who has two ladies – both with nests and chicks. He’s got big swinging balls. Even worse his ladies are his daughters. I should call him Lot. He certainly gets a lot.

Anyway today it was fun because he took large amounts of mince to the kids of the sister in the nest in tree in next door’s yard. That was good. But then after lunch head waiter decided to go down to the local reserve for a walk in the sunshine. Mr Lot followed. Whereupon his other lady saw me and came for extra rations (she can’t get to the Cafe because her relations with her sister are exactly as you might expect).

So then I was followed around the reserve by Mr Lot, who had obviously decided this was a great opportunity to get back in the good books with Sister. So he took several relays of mince to her chicks, who’ve clearly also hatched.

I’m amused by this bird. He’s got two whole families going, and the kids are both his kids and his grandkids. The genetics must be like spaghetti. Remains to be seen if they have two heads or not.

The trip to the reserve was also cause for a small war. Two grey butcherbird males saw me at about the same time. Both are very friendly. Both hate each other’s guts. Fortunately they survived their combat and, in different well separated parts of the reserve, accepted their chunks of mince from head waiter.

So if you find me posting grumpy comments at 5:30 am this is why. I have quite a few alarm clocks, and they don’t have snooze buttons.

MatrixTransform
September 15, 2021 7:24 pm

Do these idiots even make money?

You’d be amazed at how much dosh the Big Supers spend on their property portfolio’s greenish-ness

keeps me in Jet-Skis

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 7:24 pm

Yom Kippur tonight and tomorrow…..no shule…am missing my favourite service of the year is Kol Nidre. Am fasting. Sinc used to always put up a Jewish related banner at this time of year. Anyway, here is the divine Jacqueline Du Pré playing Kol Nidre music….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i91RX2LhY8s

Crossie
Crossie
September 15, 2021 7:26 pm

Greg Sheridan on Andrew Bolt’s program showing the world his ignorance of American politics yet he is so certain of his opinion. How do people like that keep their jobs? Do they play up to the media executives biases regardless of the truth?

Oh, and he suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome.

calli
calli
September 15, 2021 7:32 pm

G’mar chatima tova

Here’s another that Sinc linked.

feelthebern
feelthebern
September 15, 2021 7:33 pm

Here we go.
Just like there were a couple 100,000 votes in the Presidential election where people voted for Biden, but didn’t mark the paper for house, senate & the million other things on each states ballot paper, there are now counties in California where votes said no to the recall, but didn’t mark the paper for a range of petitions in various counties.
In November, statistically it was an impossibility when compared to all previous elections.
Time will tell how anomalous the California elections were.

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 7:37 pm

“callisays:
September 15, 2021 at 7:32 pm
G’mar chatima tova

Here’s another that Sinc linked.”

Thanks Calli.

DrBeauGan
DrBeauGan
September 15, 2021 7:37 pm

Bolt licks sheridan’s withered dick on this point of Trump’s appalling post election behaviour.

I think a lot of TDS stems from the perception that Trump is insufficiently genteel. This is important to those who’ve identified themselves as being a certain sort of intellectual, and both Blot and Sheridan are in that class. They assume that their taboos are universal among the educated and intelligent, as a more recent bunch feel about wokeness. It’s actually a sign of pathetically limited experience of people that allows either to imagine they are intelligent or educated.

Tintarella di Luna
Tintarella di Luna
September 15, 2021 7:38 pm

Greg Sheridan on Andrew Bolt’s program showing the world his ignorance of American politics yet he is so certain of his opinion. How do people like that keep their jobs? Do they play up to the media executives biases regardless of the truth?

Oh, and he suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome.

I was raging in the kitchen while doing the washing up after dinner with a little salty language

Delta A
Delta A
September 15, 2021 7:40 pm

I bought a grater for an old mate who is blind – he reckoned it was the most violent story he’s ever read.
boom tish.

Love you, Winnie. 🙂

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 7:43 pm

“identified themselves as being a certain sort of intellectual, and both Blot and Sheridan are in that class”

They “identify” as intellectuals much like a male with a penis who puts on a dress and lipstick and identifies as a woman.

Blot and Sheridan are not intellectuals and the male with a penis who wears a dress is not a woman.

Dot
Dot
September 15, 2021 7:57 pm

HESTA TRUSTEE DIRECTORS (AS AT 01/01/2021)
Nicola Roxon

Independent Chair

?

Yes, many years as an investment guru and private sector manager.

Dame Nanny Roxon, AM, BRW Rich 200 List etc.

Megan
Megan
September 15, 2021 7:57 pm

He said the shutdown is not about taking away people’s freedom to protest.

“Melbourne is pretty much the protest capital of the world. We have no problem facilitating protests … this weekend is not the place & time. This whole cohort of people who are about ‘freedom’ don’t respect the freedoms of others.”

A paragraph of meaningless ridiculousness, simply keywords strung together to sound like he has a scintilla of brain activity in operation.
A disgusting, despicable, servant of the dictatorship. I loathe him and his creepy henchmen.

Gab
Gab
September 15, 2021 8:22 pm

Natalie Barr’s* father passed away from a heart attack. Did he still reside in WA? WA is closed to all comers.

How will she get to the funeral?

He died 20 years ago.

Old Lefty
Old Lefty
September 15, 2021 8:25 pm

A story about dissatisfaction with the status quo which turns out to be the ABC prompting it’s pet leftist pseudo-independents against the Coalition:

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-15/voices-movement-independents-fight-for-coalition-safe-seats/100446686

There is no discontent against the ALP Left or the Greens, it seems. Just as when Jim Cairns returned from a junket to the Soviet Union in 1971 and assured us that there was no dissent there.

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 8:32 pm

“Old Leftysays:
September 15, 2021 at 8:25 pm
A story about dissatisfaction with the status quo which turns out to be the ABC prompting it’s pet leftist pseudo-independents against the Coalition:”

Their ABC did the same back in 2018 with Phelps in Wentworth…..they were her very own media pack.

Boambee John
Boambee John
September 15, 2021 8:36 pm

Old School Conservativesays:
September 15, 2021 at 6:41 pm
Train Australia’s people for initiative, aggression and earned self-respect

Tomorrow, When the War Began sets the template.

When that film came out, there was much weeping and wailing, and cries of “waaacissssm”, because the protagonists were Asian in appearance. Unthinkable! But no suggestion as to which European nation was in a position to invade Australia at short notice.

Now, after Belt and Road, Confucius Institutes, and overt threats from Chynerr, (to say nothing of apparently disloyal attitudes among our political “elite”), it looks rather prophetic.

Dot
Dot
September 15, 2021 8:38 pm

But no suggestion as to which European nation was in a position to invade Australia at short notice.

They can’t now Biden is in charge.

Indolent
Indolent
September 15, 2021 8:38 pm

Gravitas: Pfizer’s abusive vaccine deals
Detailing Pfizer’s active bullying of South American countries. It takes the view that the product is worthwhile, but the arrogant behaviour is still staggering.

And read the comments. They don’t agree with the vaccine at all.

calli
calli
September 15, 2021 8:41 pm

Natalie Barr’s* father passed away from a heart attack. Did he still reside in WA? WA is closed to all comers.

How will she get to the funeral?
He died 20 years ago.

Lol. I know.

She’s a Time Lord.

With Oak Leaf.

And Barr.

😀

Bruce in WA
September 15, 2021 8:43 pm

Lol. I know.

She’s a Time Lord.

With Oak Leaf.

And Barr.

Groan 😉

calli
calli
September 15, 2021 8:44 pm

I’m proud to be as FlashCat’s Queen of Wrongology.

I vow to rule my subjects with humility and grace.

Lord knows I need both.

Boambee John
Boambee John
September 15, 2021 8:45 pm

Dotsays:
September 15, 2021 at 7:10 pm
achieve a 33% reduction in portfolio carbon emissions by 2030
achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050
pursue opportunities and mitigate risks as we transition to a low carbon portfolio.

Do these idiots even make money?

I suspect that much of the “profit” listed by industry super funds comes from subsidy harvesting through Unreliable Energy projects.

Boambee John
Boambee John
September 15, 2021 8:55 pm

Just dropped over to Phat Pussy.

Graveyards are more active at midnight!

Crossie
Crossie
September 15, 2021 8:55 pm

I am fast losing patience with everyone on Sky and Fox. There is a mantra that hosts and guests must say before expressing any other opinion. They all must state that the 6th January protests were disgusting and unforgivable. I don’t agree particularly when compared to the BLM and Antifa riots and burning of cities, it was a half hearted attempt at breaking into the Capitol building.

That this happens with every host and guest almost like a refrain tells me that Murdochs have issued an order that must be obeyed.

dopey
dopey
September 15, 2021 8:58 pm

Old Bloke….The Brick with Eyes….Glenn Lazarus.

Indolent
Indolent
September 15, 2021 9:00 pm

it was a half hearted attempt at breaking into the Capitol building.

Breaking in? There’s film showing them being ushered in, with the barriers opened. It was entrapment to the max and, even so, nothing really happened apart from someone sitting in Pelosi’s chair and, oh yes, one of the protestors being cold bloodedly murdered.

cohenite
September 15, 2021 9:02 pm

Just dropped over to Phat Pussy.

Graveyards are more active at midnight!

Bird droppings everywhere. The guy is on speed.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
September 15, 2021 9:02 pm

Lol. I know.

She’s a Time Lord.

With Oak Leaf.

And Barr.

What part of the word “excruciating” do you have difficulty in understanding?

calli
calli
September 15, 2021 9:02 pm

Excellent banner, Dover.

Knuckle Dragger
Knuckle Dragger
September 15, 2021 9:08 pm

Victoria Police will shut down Melbourne’s public transport network between 8am and 2pm on Saturday when anti-lockdown protesters are expected to descend on the CBD.

Police Commissioner Shane Patton said: “We will have hard barricades, we will have traffic management points, we will have roving patrols, we will doing everything we can to prevent access to the city.”

For a bloke who worked at the St.Kilda CIB in the 80s and now runs a police force of 15,000 people, Shane Patton should be able to use his noggin. Instead, if the protesters have any sort of leadership or planning skills at all, Patton’s just gifted them the narrative, the moral high ground and the media.

And he’s allowed the protesters a priceless 72 hours’ notice.

By barricading the CBD, he’s given himself a nightmare to defend. Sure, it’s a rectangular grid pattern but it’s shot through with endless bluestone alleys, water access, rail access for all but six hours of one day and a trillion dollar economic enterprise exerting pressure for every second of that six hours, as well as the 24 before and after.

Every single one of those hard barricades requires defending. You can’t just leave it there because people will go over it, under it or around it.

Let’s go with Patton getting every single one – about 15,000 – of VicJack Inc in for the day, to achieve his stated aim of barricading and protecting the CBD. There are 24 major ‘gateway’ intersections around its edge (45 if you count the internal ones). By Patton’s rationale, each one has to be barricaded and thus defended.

For the sake of argument, he could (or would, or should, depending on your point of view) have 12,000 of that 15,000 on those barricades with the remaining 3,000 as a mobile reserve of sorts. So – each barricaded intersection would have 500 cops attached to it.

Except it wouldn’t because with overlapping shifts of 10 hours each that’s 170 per intersection. Take away unavailability and the growing trend of ‘sickness’ in VicJack Inc, and you have about 140 per intersection. Except you haven’t, because you need more of those cops for transport, communications, paperwork, intelligence gathering, logistics, planning and the management of those thousands upon thousands of essential workers inside the CBD at the time of the anticipated protest. So, around 100 cops per barricaded gateway intersection.

Except reality dictates that its absolute peak you might get half of VicJack Inc for this instead of all of it. So, 50 cops per intersection – of whom about 30% are short fat-arsed copettes who joined up to find a husband and go on maternity leave, not get in fights or anything, another 30% are the blokes 25kg or more overweight and generally useless, and the remaining 40 per cent have maybe two years’ experience and still need leading around by the hand.

You’d have about ten coppers who know anything at all about what they’re doing at each access point to the CBD, and that’s not counting foot traffic down the myriad of rail lines.

He who defends everything, defends nothing.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
September 15, 2021 9:09 pm

https://quadrant.org.au/opinion/universities/2021/09/159945/

Bettina Arndt, in “Quadrant On – Line”

calli
calli
September 15, 2021 9:11 pm

What part of the word “excruciating” do you have difficulty in understanding?

I understand the word but not the experience. No one living does.

Boambee John
Boambee John
September 15, 2021 9:12 pm

cohenitesays:
September 15, 2021 at 9:02 pm
Just dropped over to Phat Pussy.

Graveyards are more active at midnight!

Bird droppings everywhere. The guy is on speed.

I didn’t look at the comments, only the posts.

Knuckle Dragger
Knuckle Dragger
September 15, 2021 9:21 pm

Patton also makes the assumption that the CBD will be where the protests are, largely because that’s where they said they would be. By fortifying the City, he’s hoping that he will meet the protesters on ground of his choosing. There’s no reason at all why they would do that now, other than that it’s convenient for them to get the train.

With 72 hours’ notice they have plenty of time to split into five or more separate protests across Melbourne, which actually makes it easier for the protesters because they can drive (against regs, but VicJack Inc can’t be everywhere, and they’re in the CBD because Patton wants them there) to the closest one.

Place them in areas that are unsavoury and difficult for VicJack Inc to be in or get to. Frankston, Thomastown, Westmeadows, Sunshine and Werribee. Even 750 protesters at each is worth 2500 standing behind a barricade in Exhibition Street.

The protetsters’ media arm then plays on the ‘local working Joe’ protesting this idiocy, rather than blaming the usual rentacrowd that turns up to every protest on every subject in the CBD anyway. The nuffie faction, like the VicJack Inc numbers is dissipated to the point where they are ineffective.

Barking Toad
Barking Toad
September 15, 2021 9:23 pm

Effing good analysis Knuckle

feelthebern
feelthebern
September 15, 2021 9:26 pm

Imagine if you’re a real estate agent trying to sell a unit in the Melbourne CBD on Saturday.

Arky
September 15, 2021 9:29 pm

From Zulu’s link:

The shaming of this young man by the University of New England is par for the course. Our universities have in place sexual misconduct regulations which pay lip service to fair treatment for accused students but in practice, accused young men are routinely hung out to dry.

..
So decades after winning the battle to completely destroy male – only institutions, demanding acess to traditionally male clubs, colleges, workplaces and organisations, as if switching on a light, the campaign of accusations begins. For years it was all “Ha ha, co-eds, wink wink nudge nudge”.
Now we see why for centuries men protected themselves from infamy by excluding females.
Too late now men. Equality legislation means you can’t get rid of them and you can’t found new institutions without inviting them. And they aren’t giving up the power to take your achievements with false accusations or using sexuality as a trap. The only thing that can be done is for men to band together and demand old fashioned solutions like all interactions are in the presence of chaperones.

feelthebern
feelthebern
September 15, 2021 9:31 pm

TIK on operation Keelhaul.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6ak1OtC_gM

That Yalta conference was doozy.
FDR really loved Stalin.

Knuckle Dragger
Knuckle Dragger
September 15, 2021 9:31 pm

Every single major protest in Melbourne in the last 25 years has had VicJack Inc either filming it themselves, or having a liaison officer in every TV network’s OB van asking the producers to concentrate on different groups of protesters within the larger event.

Most of the time, this ‘directed’ footage is the stuff seen on the picture wireless that night, and it’s used by the brass at subsequent pressers to emphasise the worst bits of any protest.

Rest assured that these liaison cops will be up and running with every single TV network, who will be on location in the CBD this weekend. Because that’s where Patton says he will barricade and defend, and therefore it’s the most likely place for the networks to get excellent footage.

No CBD protest means both the jacks and media are out of position, and at best can offer only piecemeal responses lacking in planning. Again, this is dependent on the protest organisers using their melons, but separate protests scattered far and wide, combined with the above means the protesters can film their own demo till the cows come home, and by doing so control the media narrative – as opposed to the current MSM crews finding a single ‘Aliens Brought Covid’ placard amongst thousands of genuine people angry at having their lives wrecked.

Patton’s a fool. He’s tried to appear tough, but has listened far too much to government and other external pressures, and consequently all he’s done is bared his arse. All that needs to happen is for the protesters to get the metre-ruler out.

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 9:35 pm

“Zulu Kilo Two Alphasays:
September 15, 2021 at 9:09 pm”

Bettina is one of my heroes. And for her great work she’s been smeared, slimed and vilified by the progressive left and the MSM.

Never forget what the Liberals did to Arndt last year…when they sided with the Labor and the Green scum to censure her.

Cassie of Sydney
September 15, 2021 9:35 pm

Great banner DB…thank you.

DrBeauGan
DrBeauGan
September 15, 2021 9:39 pm

Too late now men. Equality legislation means you can’t get rid of them and you can’t found new institutions without inviting them.

All this was easily predictable to anyone with a knowledge of human nature. Which excludes loony lefty losers.

cohenite
September 15, 2021 9:40 pm

Now we see why for centuries men protected themselves from infamy by excluding females.

And now the sheilas are getting beat, literally to a pulp, by pink haired weirdos declaring themselves to be women and taking over female sport.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 15, 2021 9:40 pm

Quick roll call.
We seem to have a couple of MIAs.
Where is ussr?
And where is her White Knight?

Gab
Gab
September 15, 2021 9:42 pm

What ever message Barr was trying to get out, the story has become about her.

Knuckle Dragger
Knuckle Dragger
September 15, 2021 9:42 pm

Finally, with the vast, vast majority of VicJack in in the CBD, and to coincide with the brass’ realisation that not only is there no protest there, but in five different places around greater Melbourne – all the protesters need to do is to have four of them stop their (or someone else’s) cars in traffic across the outbound lanes of all arterial roads leading to the protest sites, trapping the jacks in the CBD prison they created for themselves and therefore unable to respond.

I must add that all this is a hypothetical proposition only, and not intended to incite.

DrBeauGan
DrBeauGan
September 15, 2021 9:43 pm

And now the sheilas are getting beat, literally to a pulp, by pink haired weirdos declaring themselves to be women and taking over female sport.

Again, entirely predictable. Lefties aren’t very bright. It’s why eventually we shall defeat them.

Bar Beach Swimmer
September 15, 2021 9:45 pm

The decision by the Federal govt not to authorise the automatic uploading of all immunisation certificates into the Service NSW App*, is very reassuring. It means that individuals will have to do it themselves. That will undermine the universality model of vaccination status of individuals.

Added to that, today, I heard Victor Dominello, the NSW Minister for something-or-other said that the mandatory nature of being vaxxed to do stuff will not last more than a couple of weeks – coinciding with 80% vaccination rates.

Dominello is the second NSW Minister who has made a statement that removal of freedoms and liberties will not last a couple of weeks past the 80% – see Barilaro.

(While ‘m not dumb enough to trust Ministers of the Crown when they make any statements, the fact that none of them will announce legislation to override the anti-discrimination legislation and the privacy laws, suggests that the current laws will not be by-passed). Not to mention, the safeguards in the Constitution on mandatory vaccination are still to be looked at.

*From Mark Latham’s tweet from a few weeks ago (which is in full on Muddy’s post).

Privacy Laws

Vaccination records are highly sensitive private health information. They are protected under the Commonwealth’s 1988 Privacy Act. Thankfully, the Federal Government has decided not to share any vaccination information with NSW Minister Victor Dominello, thwarting his plan for a Vaccine Passport displayed on the Service NSW app.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has issued instructions about the privacy rights of workers with regard to their vaccination records. She has said that employers can only collect this information in “very limited circumstances”.

Employees can say No to an employer wanting to permanently record the information, such as on a computer database. No worker should be threatened with the sack for failing to hand over his or her records.

In wanting to examine a vaccination record, employers must advise their staff as to how the information will be handled and what privacy safeguards apply. The Commissioner says that, “An employee’s vaccination status is considered sensitive health information under the Privacy Act and higher privacy protections apply”

Mater
September 15, 2021 9:46 pm

Police Commissioner Shane Patton said: “We will have hard barricades, we will have traffic management points, we will have roving patrols, we will doing everything we can to prevent access to the city.”

They can lock down Melbourne, but not a quarantine hotel?

Miltonf
Miltonf
September 15, 2021 9:46 pm

UNE was always a very light weight institution. Death of an old goat was a great send up of it.

Bar Beach Swimmer
September 15, 2021 9:51 pm

DB, thanks for the art appreciation. Don’t mean to make work but it would be nice to have a bit of detail about each painting/picture you’ve put up.
thank you.
BBS

Farmer Gez
Farmer Gez
September 15, 2021 9:54 pm

Nigeria is seeing one of its worst cholera outbreaks in years, with more than 2,300 people dying from suspected cases as the West African nation struggles to deal with its impact alongside the coronavirus pandemic.

Since the first death in April 2020 Covid has officially claimed 2637 Nigerians.

Crossie
Crossie
September 15, 2021 9:59 pm

Bettina is one of my heroes. And for her great work she’s been smeared, slimed and vilified by the progressive left and the MSM.

Bettina is my hero too. I remember her from the 70s when she wrote sex advice in Cleo. Everyone in the office had their own copy, there were over twenty girls and women in the office and not a man in sight. She was popular because she was informative without being sleazy.

cohenite
September 15, 2021 10:00 pm

This Milley crap is amazing. As has been said, everything the left accuse you of doing they are doing. They accused Trump of planning a coup while they were doing one.

The US is done. Elder losing. Milley guilty of sedition. Nothing done by emasculated republicans. No wonder Dutton is busting an arse trying to get new allies to replace the yanks who are now another region of the chunks.

Pedro the Loafer
Pedro the Loafer
September 15, 2021 10:01 pm

I have zero military experience but even I can work out if the VicPol chief has broadcast his plans to counter any possible protest action in the Melbourne CBD, then just move the protest to Luna Park, Brighton Beach or somewhere similar.

Lots of black clad helmeted Plod twiddling their thumbs in Spring St while the plebs are partying on The Esplanade.

Zipster
Zipster
September 15, 2021 10:02 pm

Again, entirely predictable. Lefties aren’t very bright. It’s why eventually we shall defeat them.

we have been smashing them apart for the last century, they keep breeding stupider and stupider ones

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
September 15, 2021 10:02 pm

KD.
Your assessment of Patton is close, particularly if he is listening to Planet Cornelius.
My only question is, how organised is the opposition?

Farmer Gez
Farmer Gez
September 15, 2021 10:03 pm

VicPol hinting at using water cannons and permanent dye on protestors.
The dye would really be welcome in the streets, walls and shopfronts and of CBD businesses.
Exactly how stupid can the VicPugs get?

DrBeauGan
DrBeauGan
September 15, 2021 10:06 pm

we have been smashing them apart for the last century, they keep breeding stupider and stupider ones

We’ve been doing it wrongly. We keep treating them like reasonable human beans. We haven’t been despising them enough.

John H.
John H.
September 15, 2021 10:08 pm

DrBeauGansays:
September 15, 2021 at 9:43 pm
And now the sheilas are getting beat, literally to a pulp, by pink haired weirdos declaring themselves to be women and taking over female sport.

Again, entirely predictable. Lefties aren’t very bright. It’s why eventually we shall defeat them.

There is smart and there is skill. People devoted to a specific skill typically outperform a people who are smart but unskilled. Do not under-estimate the determination of people to acquire and maximise the skill of manipulating public opinion. They are winning, they are continuing to win, “eventually” is rapidly becoming too late in the day.

MatrixTransform
September 15, 2021 10:16 pm

looks like it’s a eureka stockade kind of week-end then

Knuckle Dragger
Knuckle Dragger
September 15, 2021 10:20 pm

My only question is, how organised is the opposition?

That’s the question all right.

It’s a massive opportunity Patton’s given them. In my humble view.

Knuckle Dragger
Knuckle Dragger
September 15, 2021 10:24 pm

VicPol hinting at using water cannons

Happy to stand corrected Gez, but I think they had one and then gave it away, having never used it.

Won’t necessarily stop them asking for it back though.

Nelson_Kidd-Players
September 15, 2021 10:24 pm

Oh, some UK County Cricket matches are live-streamed on YouTube. That shall keep red-ball insomniacs happy. ?

Nelson_Kidd-Players
September 15, 2021 10:25 pm

Flash Çat not flash enough to include Cricket bat emoji. :-S

Top Ender
Top Ender
September 15, 2021 10:26 pm

News Limited running this in all its news web sites:

Senior federal ministers and their opposition counterparts were involved in top-secret talks in Canberra on Wednesday ahead of a major international announcement on Thursday morning.

Mystery surrounds the highly sensitive matter, which the Herald Sun understands involves Australia’s allies in the US and the UK and which multiple sources said related to defence.

Labor leader Anthony Albanese, his deputy Richard Marles, defence spokesman Brendan O’Connor and foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong were briefed by the government on Wednesday in what the Herald Sun understands was a hastily organised and highly unusual meeting.

Defence Minister Peter Dutton and Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne — who are in Washington for high-level talks with their US counterparts — are believed to have dialled into the meeting.

Scott Morrison’s national security committee has also been briefed on the announcement, which is expected to be made at 7am on Thursday. US President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak about a “national security intiative” at that time.

The Prime Minister has been back and forth to Canberra in recent days for secure meetings which the Herald Sun understands had to be held in person.

Bar Beach Swimmer
September 15, 2021 10:27 pm

I just watched Tanya Davies – a Lib backbencher in the NSW Parliament interview a John Larter – paramedic from Tumut about his decision not be vaccinated. He’s going to the Supreme Court on Friday 17/9/21 (Directions Hearing) he has Bret Walker SC representing him.

He’s now been called before the Para-medicine Council – the regulatory authority that control paramedics – for a disciplinary hearing.

He said that Scott Morrison’s brother is the President of the Paramedicine Council (of NSW?) and he will be involved in the hearing.

Motelier
Motelier
September 15, 2021 10:28 pm

Something is afoot, especially when AnAl and some of Labor’s front bench are included.

Announced tonight

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
September 15, 2021 10:29 pm

Senior federal ministers and their opposition counterparts were involved in top-secret talks in Canberra on Wednesday ahead of a major international announcement on Thursday morning.

I’m well and truly off the recall list….

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