Open Thread – Tuesday 10 May 2022


The (Little) Tower of Babel, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1563

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rickw
rickw
May 12, 2022 6:32 pm

I’m still trying to work out how I could have stopped my family being inoculated. I was the very last one.
– let down their car tyres
– threaten them
– tie them down
– manipulate and guilt trip them
– refuse to ever see them again/disinherit them

Move to a different country, get a new family. Australian’s are scared and compliant sheep.

Cassie of Sydney
May 12, 2022 6:35 pm

“Sheridan says scomo will lose because the LNP has campaigned on being a pale shadow of the liars and filth particularly on the non-issue of global warming. Who’d thunk?

Sheridan the dribbler is like Blot, their opinion on the day depends on which way the wind is blowing. It’s time they were both put out to pasture.

Old bloke
Old bloke
May 12, 2022 6:38 pm

calli says:
May 12, 2022 at 2:56 pm

Tomorrow it’s plant shopping. I have a list of tropical nurseries in and around Darwin, but have to make sure what I buy can tolerate down to 8F (possibly higher in the shadehouse).

Looking at orchids, bromeliads, begonias, palms and ixoras, amongst others. I snuck two collapsible crates into the back of the car before we left. Always Be Prepared. ?

Don’t be tempted by a lipstick palm, they won’t grow anywhere south of Darwin or Cairns, unless you have a temperature controlled conservatory.

Winston Smith
May 12, 2022 6:39 pm

Rosie:

I know only one person who simply refused to because he wasn’t going to do what the government told him, and he doesn’t post here.

I certainly do post here.

Frank
Frank
May 12, 2022 6:42 pm

Quite like Adam Liaw’s cooking show at 7 30 I think but looked in last night and his guest was bloody Bruce Pascoe.I turned it off so dont know who the other guest was, probably Marcia Langton

Did he have the hide to offer some authentic aboriginal recipes like Elizabeth Warren with her Pow Wow Chow.

calli
calli
May 12, 2022 6:48 pm

I’m aware of the alluring lipstick palm. I have seen a couple growing at Coffs, but that’s really marginal.

I’m thinking more about some of the smaller, clumping varieties. I have managed to grow foxtails and fishtails at my old Sydney houses, despite frost, and I have a couple of foxtails in my present garden. What the sand lacks in nutrient, it makes up in latent heat.

Also going to look at heliconias.

Wally Dalí
Wally Dalí
May 12, 2022 6:52 pm

You know, now that everyone in WA can not wear masks*, I’m a bit miffed that I am getting a hell of a lot less eye contact and pupil dilation from the man on the street…. or the woman at the checkout…
Anyhoo, I’m off to the rub-a-dub for the first time in ages for the LD launch. I’ll report back, late tonight.
(*muzzles, indoors, at over 50% by my obs)

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
May 12, 2022 6:55 pm

Severodonetsk is in deep do-do. Surrounded on three sides, and its supply lines likely to be cut shortly.

#AnyDayNow

#It’sProbablyAnotherFeint

Winston Smith
May 12, 2022 6:55 pm

Rex Anger:

How? There are only 2 museum hulks left- Onslow in Darling Harbour and Ovens at Fremantle. There are bits of sail and upper casing and stern and bow sections from Oxley, Otway and Orion in various memorials around Australia. And Otama is pretty much gone as a museum hulk herself.

Rex I was kind of hoping you’d see the silly side of my post.
There’s no room for a reactor, as well as Sea Launched missiles…
Or even a crew.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
May 12, 2022 7:10 pm

Did he have the hide to offer some authentic aboriginal recipes like Elizabeth Warren with her Pow Wow Chow.

She’s moved on from that to Pow Pow Pow.

Elizabeth Warren calling for armed insurrection? (11 May)

Good luck with that lady, I hope you know how to use a firearm without shooting your foot off.

Vicki
Vicki
May 12, 2022 7:15 pm

Human nature is full of riddles; . . . one of those riddles is: how is it that people who have been crushed by the sheer weight of slavery and cast to the bottom of the pit can nevertheless find strength in themselves to rise up and free themselves first in spirit and then in body while those who soar unhampered over the peaks of freedom suddenly lose the taste of freedom, lose the will to defend it, and, hopelessly confused and lost, almost begin to crave slavery?’

— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

What a completely apt description of western society today! It is a conundrum I can’t possibly understand.

Ed Case
Ed Case
May 12, 2022 7:15 pm

“Sheridan says scomo will lose because the LNP has campaigned on being a pale shadow of the liars and filth …
That’s correct.
Shorten’s mistake was to threaten the Petit Bourgeouis over Negative Gearing, which lost him the election.
These people fucking hate Coal Miners and Albanese got the Dog Whistle exactly right.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
May 12, 2022 7:16 pm

Rex I was kind of hoping you’d see the silly side of my post.

How silly?

Russian Navy’s oldest submarine to reenter service after repairs (12 May)

The Russian Navy is working to complete repairs to the Alrosa this week, sending it to the Bay of Kilen for final tests to ensure there are no faults with the design before it reenters the Black Sea fleet, according to Russian officials. Crew members are also expected to complete tests before being given the green light to man the Soviet-era submarine.

The submarine was built shortly before the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991 as part of the experimental Project 877, a training ship class that began in the 1970s. After the Soviet Union collapsed, the Alrosa became Russia’s only combat-fit submarine to be used in the Black Sea.

The ship was designed to move via waterjet engines rather than by propeller propulsion to ensure stealth as it traveled underwater, earning the nickname “black holes” worldwide.

They can’t get ships or subs through the Bosphorus since Turkey has closed it to naval vessels, so you can see why they might be keen to get this one back into service. Not sure the submariners would be so keen though.

Miltonf
Miltonf
May 12, 2022 7:18 pm

America really has a foul collection of geriatric political parasites. Warren yuk. Pelosi puke. Feinstein peww.

Delta A
Delta A
May 12, 2022 7:19 pm

I know only one person who simply refused to because he wasn’t going to do what the government told him, and he doesn’t post here.

Rosie, there are thousands – hundreds of thousands – who refuse the jab for precisely that reason. I and my family and every other anti covid ‘vaxxer’ that I know are all in favour of conventional, tested vaccines such as those for polio, pnuemonia, tetanus, whooping cough etc.

But a) we will not be lab rats for an untested, experimental gene therapy and b) we wont be forced into compliance on this matter.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
May 12, 2022 7:26 pm

From “The Age.”

Roberts-Smith’s friend denies weapons planted on Afghans’ bodies to conceal murders
By Michaela Whitbourn
May 12, 2022 — 1.10pm

A friend and former comrade of war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has denied soldiers in their patrol planted objects on the bodies of Afghan prisoners to disguise unlawful killings as legitimate battlefield encounters.

The former Special Air Service Soldier, dubbed Person 11, was called by Roberts-Smith’s lawyers to give evidence in the decorated former soldier’s defamation case against The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Canberra Times.

He has rejected allegations he shot a handcuffed Afghan prisoner in the village of Darwan in 2012 after Roberts-Smith, his patrol commander, kicked the man off a cliff. The rules of engagement that bound the SAS provided that prisoners could not be killed.

Person 11, whose identity cannot be revealed for national security reasons, has also rejected an allegation his patrol planted a radio on the Afghan man’s body to make him appear to be a Taliban “spotter” relaying the movements of coalition forces to insurgents.

Person 11 and Roberts-Smith have told the Federal Court the man was a legitimate target acting suspiciously in a cornfield before they made the decision to shoot at him.

Afghan witnesses called by the newspapers to give evidence in the case have said the man was a farmer called Ali Jan who was not connected to the Taliban, while a former soldier dubbed Person 4 told the court the man was unarmed and handcuffed at the time he was kicked off a cliff and shot.

Under cross-examination by the newspapers’ barrister, Nicholas Owens, SC, on Thursday, Person 11 was asked whether either Roberts-Smith or another soldier dubbed Person 35 told soldiers in a training exercise that “throwdown weapons” could be placed on Afghans’ bodies and photographed as evidence they were killed in battle.

“I disagree with that, Mr Owens,” Person 11 said.

“It is correct, isn’t it, that in 2012 you understood that at least one meaning of the word throwdown was a weapon or item that the SAS carried so it could be placed onto the body of a dead Afghan killed in unlawful or unclear circumstances so that the body would appear to have been legitimately engaged?” Owens asked.

“No, Mr Owens,” Person 11 replied.

“It’s the fact, isn’t it, that in 2012 members of your patrol carried weapons and other items with them to place them on the body of dead Afghans so they could be photographed?” Owens asked.

“That’s not true, Mr Owens,” Person 11 said. He said it was “ridiculous to think” that soldiers who were already carrying 30 to 40 kilograms of equipment would weigh themselves down with other objects.

“In 2012 your patrol used throwdowns not just to avoid scrutiny from Afghan officials in relation to legitimate kills but to conceal illegitimate kills as well,” Owens suggested.

“I reject that, Mr Owens,” Person 11 said.

Roberts-Smith is suing the newspapers for defamation over a series of stories in 2018 that he says portray him as a war criminal who was involved in the unlawful killing of Afghan prisoners. He has told the court any killings were carried out lawfully in the heat of battle.

The newspapers are seeking to rely on a defence of truth and allege Roberts-Smith was involved in six unlawful killings, including the execution of the man at Darwan.

Earlier on Thursday, Person 11 was asked about other alleged killings involving Roberts-Smith. He said he did not see Roberts-Smith direct an Afghan soldier, via an interpreter, to get one of his men to shoot an Afghan prisoner.

He also did not remember a mission during which Roberts-Smith allegedly shot an adolescent, and was not aware of him killing anyone during that mission.

The trial continues.

Vicki
Vicki
May 12, 2022 7:27 pm

I’m still trying to work out how I could have stopped my family being inoculated.

You couldn’t. None of us could.

My despair is that most of my immediate family initially agreed with our decision. Daughter, who rarely agrees with anything I say, nevertheless was initially persuaded by her naturopath who was appalled by the vaccines. But she eventually succumbed in order to enjoy her lifestyle. Grandaughter was afraid she would have been banned from school (she was right), and grandson was absolutely opposed to the jab (he has a great bullshit detector), but then found he would be banned from the pub! Originally, the only really compliant one was son-in-law, who works in a very senior position in a very large corporation which mandated the vaccine from the beginning. But, in any case, being a corporate being, he agreed with their stance.

As a result, all of them are double vaccinated. Fortunately, only daughter and son-in-law consented to boosters. Maybe the grandchildren, with youth further cellular development, can expel the spike from their bodies. You can only hope.

cohenite
May 12, 2022 7:29 pm

Stunning S-F illustration based on AE van Vogt’s The Winged Man

Vicki
Vicki
May 12, 2022 7:34 pm

Went out for lunch today to our favourite bistro. First time in what must be a year. Every spoonful was just delicious.

We had similar experience. If it wasn’t so mind numbing outrageous – it would be pathetic.

I will never forgive those bastards for denying me life’s pleasures for so long. And that is not even counting over a year without a professional haircut or the pleasure of family and friends to dinner.

Dot
Dot
May 12, 2022 7:43 pm

monty facetiously and dishonestly asked about the wage equilibrium.

The equilibrium itself doesn’t matter. It can change. Some markets operate in states of dynamic equilibria or disequilibria. What matters is if the market is never permitted to achieve equilibrium.

The market has not been able to clear for decades. This is evidenced by the unemployment rate(s).

When you add in discouraged workers, non marginal attachments and the participation rate to the unemployment rate – it is significantly above a frictional unemployment rate.

Wage regulation and occupational licensing are the primary root causes of this devestating inequity; welfare traps also incentivise unemployment.

The beneficiaries of such regulations are unions as diverse as the AMA to the PSA and SDA or even the CFMMEU.

rosie
rosie
May 12, 2022 7:43 pm

“But a) we will not be lab rats for an untested, experimental gene therapy and b) we wont be forced into compliance on this matter.”
Sorry Delta but that was the point I was making, if your objection included ‘experimental gene therapy that might kill me’ then the tyranny argument seems to have played second fiddle ie if you didn’t think it was ‘untested experimental gene therapy’ you might well have been vaccinated.
The younger person I know had no objection on ethical grounds, no objection on claimed health risk grounds but solely on government coercion grounds.

cohenite
May 12, 2022 7:46 pm

Hollywood idiot james cromwell glued his primate paw to a Starbucks counter. In celebration I rewatched LA Confidential which concludes with the big streak of shit getting blown to bits by a shotgun.

MatrixTransform
May 12, 2022 7:48 pm

Where’s the hypocrisy?
I never told anyone else what to do.

phtt … if you believe that then you’re lying to yourselves as well

rosie
rosie
May 12, 2022 7:49 pm

Lizzie,
How about a side trip to visit all regional finalists in ‘Britain’s Best Bakery’ and a report back?
My daughter is rather keen on cooking shows and I’m keeping her company.

Frank
Frank
May 12, 2022 7:52 pm

I Don’t Know If I Would’ve Survived Childhood Without Alcoholism

“The first time I got drunk it was a revelation,” Blair shared in an excerpt obtained by the magazine. “I always liked Passover. As I took small sips of the Manischewitz I was allowed throughout the seder a light flooded through me, filling me up with the warmth of God. But the year I was seven, when we basically had Manischewitz on tap and no one was paying attention to my consumption level, I put it together: the feeling was not God but fermentation.”

It is good when people don’t go straight for the off the shelf posture with regards to these things. When the answer to “why did you do it” is along the lines of “because I wanted to” rather than some social worker coached response.

JC
JC
May 12, 2022 7:53 pm

Hollywood idiot james cromwell glued his primate paw to a Starbucks counter.

Did he? What an idiot. Who is he, Cronkers?

custard
custard
May 12, 2022 7:55 pm
Zipster
May 12, 2022 7:56 pm

As a result, all of them are double vaccinated.

vaccinated? jabbed maybe. vaccinated, not really. worst “vaccine” ever released

rosie
rosie
May 12, 2022 8:00 pm

It is no surprise you cannot tell the difference between; objecting to the most egregious misinformation and supplying information for people to consider from sources other that ‘front line doctors’ and ‘expose ‘, and ‘telling people what to do’.
Not once did I exhort anyone to ‘get vaccinated’.

cohenite
May 12, 2022 8:11 pm

Who is he, Cronkers?

He’s an actor: LA Confidential, Babe, Six Feet Under etc.

rickw
rickw
May 12, 2022 8:13 pm

The TGA has no evidence on spike protein distribution because no studies were done…

Nearly time for some “do your fucking job” decimation.

The TGA looks like a sheltered workshop for highly paid idiots.

Rennick simply asks questions which are obvious to a layman, and TGA gets caught out every single time. The fucking due diligence you would expect if they were receiving Pharma $$$$$.

JC
JC
May 12, 2022 8:13 pm

I was in Glenferrie Road Malvern this arvo. Keven Rudd was there walking down the street with a bunch of young people holding placards (presumably for the Liars Party). I was in the car in traffic and I wound down the window and hollered out

Hi Kev, I wish you were PM.

He turned around with a big smile and said

Thanks Mate.

I then replied

Hey Kev, I was just kidding. You were pretty useless.

No smile and he just kept walking.

DaFisk
DaFisk
May 12, 2022 8:16 pm

https://twitter.com/omnialnchristo/status/1524667567864008704

Lots of troops soon to be added to NATO’s column by Finland and Sweden. Nearly a million reservists practically chomping at the bit to be called up for active service in Russia – their equipment works well and they know how to fight, so they could probably take Moscow in a week!

cohenite
May 12, 2022 8:16 pm

PML has an interesting take: if PHON and UAP preference scomo 2nd he’s in and rub and tug is back having massages.

rickw
rickw
May 12, 2022 8:17 pm

MOSCOW
Are you ready to get drafted (conscripted)?

Interesting how clean and neat and beautiful the background to the interviews is. If it was Melbourne you’d pretty much be able to smell the piss and garbage through the video.

Rabz
May 12, 2022 8:19 pm

I know only one person who simply refused to because he wasn’t going to do what the government told him, and he doesn’t post here.

The more they tried to coerce me, the more the heels were dug in.

Fuck you, I won’t do what you (think you can) tell me, so fuck off, you evil stupid execution worthy fascist parasites.

Winston Smith
May 12, 2022 8:19 pm

Zipper:

Kias and Hyundais continue to burn after 5.8 million cars and SUVs recalled

Things are looking decidedly dodgy for EVs.
I hope Musk isn’t too exposed.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
May 12, 2022 8:21 pm

Greens make wild election promise on Australia’s border security
Courtney GouldNCA NewsWire
Thu, 12 May 2022 4:56PM

Australia’s border law enforcement agency would be broken up under a proposal by the Greens to abolish Border Force.

The bold plan would see the agency’s responsibilities handed to a re-established customs agency, police and the military.

Unveiling his suite of immigration policies standing outside a pre-poll booth in Melbourne on Thursday, leader Adam Bandt and spokesman Nick McKim said the party wanted to push for a “more compassionate framework for refugees”.

Additionally, the Greens would capitalise on a hung parliament to push to end offshore detention and boat turnbacks.

It would also establish a royal commission into offshore detention.

The proposal could result in a messy negotiation with Labor, which has vowed to scrap temporary protection visas, but supports boat turnbacks and offshore detention.

“It will mean that refugees no longer get treated as pawns; we will treat them as we should, that is, as human beings treated with compassion, with dignity and respect,” Senator McKim said.

“Those things, of course, are core Australian values. For too long we’ve treated refugees differently than we treat other humans and that has to end.”

The Greens will also campaign for a lift in Australia’s humanitarian intake from 50,000 places a year, up from 13,755.

A new agency called the Australian Maritime Service would be established to protect our coastlines, oceans, environment and economic activity. It would also search and rescue people in trouble in Australia’s waters.

Rabz
May 12, 2022 8:21 pm

The comment above is the “for public consumption” version of my views on the matter.

Zipster
May 12, 2022 8:22 pm

Kias and Hyundais continue to burn after 5.8 million cars and SUVs recalled

Things are looking decidedly dodgy for EVs.
I hope Musk isn’t too exposed.

these are petrol cars

JC
JC
May 12, 2022 8:23 pm

lol

Cassie of Sydney
May 12, 2022 8:24 pm

“JCsays:
May 12, 2022 at 8:13 pm”

Nice.

Winston Smith
May 12, 2022 8:26 pm

Dover Beach:

Imagine waving around a pan on fire ffs.

She should have ripped that apron and dress off, run the tap on them and laid them over the fire.
I’d have watched her technique – multiple times.

Cassie of Sydney
May 12, 2022 8:27 pm

“Lots of troops soon to be added to NATO’s column by Finland and Sweden. Nearly a million reservists practically chomping at the bit to be called up for active service in Russia – their equipment works well and they know how to fight, so they could probably take Moscow in a week!”

Oh dear, someone is shilling for World War III, such thoughts must excite him. He should rename himself “DaStiff”. Much, much more appropriate.

JC
JC
May 12, 2022 8:30 pm

He’s all bearded up too , Cassie. He’s was always a little on the chubby side, but he appeared to have put on a ton of lard.

I reckon he’s doing stuff for the Liars campaign to get the cushy job in Washington. Imagine that fucking lunatic as our US ambassador. Imagine!

While on the subject of Rudd. I was out for dins with my kid and his wife this evening and he made a good point. The current crop of Liars party seniors are mostly Rudd’s B team. If they win, this is going to be a humdinger of three years.

Indolent
Indolent
May 12, 2022 8:32 pm

Indolent says:
May 12, 2022 at 10:27 am

I’m not on Twitter so had a scroll through those. Surely somebody is taking the piss. Do people actually believe that stuff?

I don’t know whether they actually believe it, but they keep dishing it up to us. Nothing seems too bizarre any more. And they call us extreme.

JC
JC
May 12, 2022 8:33 pm

While on the subject of Finland. The Finnish PM is seriously freaking hot for a pol.

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Zipster
May 12, 2022 8:33 pm

Things are looking decidedly dodgy for EVs.

there’s a pootube channel dedicated to tesla crashes, seems pretty rare for one to go up in flames due to a crash. they seem to have done a reasonable job to protect the batteries.

Old bloke
Old bloke
May 12, 2022 8:34 pm

calli says:
May 12, 2022 at 6:48 pm

I’m aware of the alluring lipstick palm. I have seen a couple growing at Coffs, but that’s really marginal.

They say (“they” being gardening expert bloggers) that the lipstick palm can’t be grown even in Brisbane which is much further north than Coffs Harbour. I’d get some seeds from those palms at Coffs Harbour and see if you can grow them where you are.

You might find some inspiration at the Darwin Botanic Gardens, don’t go walking around though on a hot day. I was there once but never ventured further than the cafe where they served very nice coffee and cake, and free Wi-Fi. They are one of the last signs of civilization, the botanic garden “tea rooms,” how long till the various governments sell them to a McDonald’s franchise.

Darwin Botanic Gardens map.

JC
JC
May 12, 2022 8:34 pm

Croats are saying they are likely to block Finnish entry.

They’re saying no to her? Bullshit!

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
May 12, 2022 8:34 pm

Top Ender, I have done a control F search for your travel insurance query and see that it is for the US. We always take medical insurance for trips to the US, and it is not too expensive, as we self-insure a for always for loss of luggage, delayed and missed flights etc. I have high blood pressure and now since breaking my foot a stupid DVT which should not be recurrent, but they will charge for it. Hairy has numerous serious co-morbidites to do with heart, DVT’s, cancer etc, and his rate is always higher than mine even though I am ten years older.

It is essential to have such insurance for the US, as you know, and fairly important for other places too as airlines may insist on it especially after Covid; some require full Covid insurance and we haven’t tested out the cost of this yet for our US trip in October. However, we have not taken out medical insurance for the UK trip, as we don’t intend flying out of Britain this time, and the NHS will cover emergencies by arrangement with Medicare, and also, we are both British passport holders.

In the past we have also taken a high upfront co-payment for medical insurance, because we are really only worried about the major issues and emergencies – for instance in Alaska we were told it would be $180K to medically fly anyone down to Seattle for major treatment before any other costs were even incurred. Hence good insurance makes sense there. For smaller amounts, for example, doctor’s surgery visits that come under the co-payment amount we just pay up. Like car insurance.

I can’t recall the name of the company we use – it is one of the cheap ones that advertise and if the small print suits us then we use them. We have platinum credit cards and Amex, but haven’t even investigated the ‘travel insurance’ on these, as we have been told it is layered with many conditions. Too much bother and leaves you open to various failures in cover.

mem
mem
May 12, 2022 8:36 pm

I received a link to Matthew Guy’s speech in response to Daniel Andrew’s Vic State budget. My goodness, Guy has really developed to leadership level. Comments welcome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vf4chrTMXg

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Beare
May 12, 2022 8:37 pm

Hairy has always taken the view that if you are sick and still ok to fly, get on a plane and head home.

rickw
rickw
May 12, 2022 8:37 pm
Cassie of Sydney
May 12, 2022 8:40 pm

“JCsays:
May 12, 2022 at 8:30 pm”

Apparently he was in Higgins today campaigning for the Labor candidate. Chris Kenny showed a clip of him where a Sky reporter attempted to ask him some questions and the psychopath was abusive to the reporter…..calling him “Murdoch’s Media”. The sneering and the hate that emanated from him was palpable. And yes, Kenny said that there’s little doubt that this horrendous failure is angling for a plum role, probably Washington.

“He’s was always a little on the chubby side, but he appeared to have put on a ton of lard.”

With all that pork he now matches his equally grotesque and porky missus, they can really bond together. Mr and Mrs Pork…ain’t love grand.

JC
JC
May 12, 2022 8:41 pm

Liz

If you Amex the flight, Amex absorbs 50% and if (travel) insured some of the co-payment. How much is travel insurance these days as I’m meeting wifey in the US and didn’t insure as we’re now both covered my US Medicare? Hospital is certainly covered, but not sure about doc visits and Amex would take half anyway so no big deal.. I didn’t insure.

Dot
Dot
May 12, 2022 8:41 pm

While on the subject of Finland. The Finnish PM is seriously freaking hot for a pol.

Yes she is, but boundaries must be established.

1. She’s allowed to come over at 10:30 PM Friday, I will be drunk.
2. No cuddles, she sleeps in the lounge room.
3. 7:30 AM Saturday, she’s allowed back in my bedroom.
4. Crazy eyes – clearly use an Air B&B, burner phone and fake name.
5. “Sure, let’s have brunch on Sunday after we take your fur babies out for a babycino”

JC
JC
May 12, 2022 8:42 pm

Apparently he was in Higgins today campaigning for the Labor candidate.

Oh okay, hence why he was in Malvern. Lord, he’s a dickhead.

calli
calli
May 12, 2022 8:45 pm

I knew Dennis Hundscheidt had one at his Brisbane garden. Here is the answer – a “cold” hardy variety.

MatrixTransform
May 12, 2022 8:47 pm

This is schoolboy economics, laissez-faire garbage.

earnestly … without condescension … using the term ‘laissez-faire’ in this context ?

that.
that is school-boy garbage

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
May 12, 2022 8:56 pm

Rex I was kind of hoping you’d see the silly side of my post.
There’s no room for a reactor, as well as Sea Launched missiles…
Or even a crew.

I dunno, Winston.

You could still squeeze a crew into Ovens and Onslow
The fact the heads don’t work (or anything else for that matter) might be a wee problem… 🙁

#Honk

Zipster
May 12, 2022 9:00 pm
Zipster
May 12, 2022 9:01 pm
MatrixTransform
May 12, 2022 9:05 pm

Not once did I exhort anyone to ‘get vaccinated’.

the list of things you didnt do, didnt say, and didnt think,
couldnt believe, cant abide and wont tolerate .. wink wink
never thought, never wanted, never asked for, didnt demand
always with a pithy mouthful on-hand

sfw
sfw
May 12, 2022 9:13 pm

The UAP has problems in Vic, they’ve preferenced the Libs when they said they wouldn’t and it’s a disaster for the them. The candidates and volunteers are are abandoning them because of it.

JC
JC
May 12, 2022 9:15 pm

Mark Felton explains the Azov Battalion.

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

Winston Smith
May 12, 2022 9:17 pm

Zipster:

these are petrol cars

I stand corrected. There have been so many EV fires, I didn’t read properly.

Dot
Dot
May 12, 2022 9:18 pm

Just lived up to my promise of donating a little whack to the LDP.

How long until NAB de-banks me?

Winston Smith
May 12, 2022 9:20 pm

“Lots of troops soon to be added to NATO’s column by Finland and Sweden. Nearly a million reservists practically chomping at the bit to be called up for active service in Russia – their equipment works well and they know how to fight, so they could probably take Moscow in a week!”

Cassie:

Oh dear, someone is shilling for World War III, such thoughts must excite him. He should rename himself “DaStiff”. Much, much more appropriate.

“Just kick the front door in and the whole rotten house will fall in.” said someone a few years ago.

urb
urb
May 12, 2022 9:25 pm

Lipsticks grow pretty slowly even up here in cairns

Cassie of Sydney
May 12, 2022 9:31 pm

“so they could probably take Moscow in a week!””

Oh yes, that’s right, Hitler thought he could take Moscow in a week. It didn’t work out well for him.

rosie
rosie
May 12, 2022 9:34 pm

I’m over being gaslighted by something who thinks mentioning the names of a couple of philosophers or shouting
‘Mong’ ‘Retard’
is a demonstration of intellectual superiority.

DaFisk
DaFisk
May 12, 2022 9:35 pm

Oh no!

https://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/russia-faces-economic-collapse-20220510-p5ajx3.html

Russia’s economy has plunged into its worst crisis for almost three decades as the country is battered by Western sanctions, a leaked copy of the Kremlin’s own forecasts shows.

The Russian finance ministry is predicting a 12 per cent collapse in GDP this year, the biggest contraction since 1994 when it was shifting towards capitalism under Boris Yeltsin, the first post-Soviet president.

Winston Smith
May 12, 2022 9:38 pm

rickw:
Pretty cool air show:
All those hours spent reading “Air Ace” weren’t wasted – I identified nearly all of them.
The Hurricane was pretty lairy!

Frank
Frank
May 12, 2022 9:42 pm

With all that pork he now matches his equally grotesque and porky missus

He has a pigs valve doesn’t he.

Colonel Crispin Berka
Colonel Crispin Berka
May 12, 2022 9:48 pm

Roger says: May 12, 2022 at 9:28 am

Weaning epidemiologists off scare narratives is more difficult than giving up cigarettes.

Liberty Quote?

John H.
John H.
May 12, 2022 9:54 pm

The T-90: Russia’s Main Battletank (And its Failure in Ukraine)

The Ukrainians figured out a neat way to defeat the T 90 missile defenses.

Zipster
May 12, 2022 9:56 pm
Boambee John
Boambee John
May 12, 2022 9:59 pm

Franksays:
May 12, 2022 at 9:42 pm
With all that pork he now matches his equally grotesque and porky missus

He has a pigs valve doesn’t he.

IIRC, it’s his second one. Seems that the first pig’s valve rejected him.

MatrixTransform
May 12, 2022 10:05 pm

I’m over being gaslighted

are you outraged?
writing a letter to the editor?
arms akimbo?

try VCAT

…or maybe the HRC

anybody notice how rex, sancho and rosie basically sound the same

Report Comment

Winston Smith
May 12, 2022 10:05 pm

https://www.theepochtimes.com/dems-silent-as-republicans-rip-into-secret-royalty-checks-to-fauci-hundreds-of-nih-scientists_4459722.html?utm_source=Morningbrief-ai&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mb-2022-05-12-ai&est=FXI2RH338XQCFin6%2BIVN0fStty0bjJkUR%2FSi%2Fh6FnIfhNVWoEvTRfMnRWlrtKuGj
“Democrats Silent as Republicans Rip Into Secret Royalty Checks to Fauci, Hundreds of NIH Scientists.”
“Top Democratic leaders with oversight of the National Institutes for Health (NIH) are keeping quiet about the $350 million in secret payments to agency leaders like Dr. Anthony Fauci and hundreds of its scientists.”

MatrixTransform
May 12, 2022 10:17 pm

But failed to say boo when others were copping shit for getting vaxxed for equally pressing reasons.
In fact, joined the St Ruth pile-ons more than once.

what is this … kindergarten?

shit-talking is worth more than actions?

you’re a tragic piece of crap sancho

… the person that backed their truck into one of your bullshit car-park stories and left without leaving my details?

Yeah, that was me.

Colonel Crispin Berka
Colonel Crispin Berka
May 12, 2022 10:28 pm

Rennick doing the hard yards to tell us what we were injected with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANzK3HTQvvs

The mRNA integrity of the Pfizer jab varied between 55% and 81%, and the efficacy tends to vary in line with that.
TGA honcho reckons no evidence of long-lasting spike, while studies from overseas (via McCullough) are finding it a year after vaccination (but doesn’t say if that is in people who never had covid).

You know the leading theory on how Omicron mutated is that an alpha strain crossed the species barrier (more like a species speedbump, LOL) into *mice* and then many months later crossed back, and the time it spent in mice mellowed it. So we could have had an initial quarantine and research period, deployed the Ivermectin for treatment, told Gates to sod off and not funded a single vaccine, waited for 18months, and the mice would have saved us anyway.
Instead we’ve had vaccines which cause a year-long hazard of clotting when the batch *is* efficacious, and causes a false sense of security when the mRNA is degraded to low integrity in the other batches.
The word “disaster” just doesn’t seem enough.

rickw
rickw
May 12, 2022 10:45 pm

The word “disaster” just doesn’t seem enough.

Disaster isn’t enough. Government went full Totalitarian and The Bureaucracy was found to be lazy, incompetent and stupid and so on…

I’ve been watching Rennick deal with the TGA head fuck and and I’m rapidly finding him as equally punchable as Dickhead Dan, Scumo and Elbow.

MatrixTransform
May 12, 2022 10:50 pm
rickw
rickw
May 12, 2022 10:58 pm

‘Mong’ ‘Retard’
is a demonstration of intellectual superiority.

It’s honestly pretty hard to respond to your position on this once in a 100 year fuck up without at least resorting to Mong.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
May 12, 2022 11:14 pm

Way back when, I had a manager, who had been an officer in the British Army. I learned a lot from him, but the chief skill was to cultivate an atmosphere of icy politeness, when dealing with fools.

The Memsahib and I are at a certain Perth hospital, She has an appointment, and wants to know where I can wait for her. The clerk at the reception desk was less then helpful.

“And you are?”

“Defacto husband of thirty five years.”

“Hospital regulations state that you’ll have to wait on the ground floor. The lift is over there.”

“Allow me to point out, that there is a sign on the wall, designating a waiting room. I do presume that that is where people can wait for those having a consultation?’

“Hospital regulations state that you’ll have to wait on the ground floor. The lift is over there.”

“Most certainly, but allow me to commend to you, the old proverb that “Regulations are for the guidance of wise men, and the blind obedience of fools..”

Bruce in WA
Bruce in WA
May 12, 2022 11:19 pm

“Regulations are for the guidance of wise men, and the blind obedience of fools..”

Substitute “Rules” for “Regulations” and that’s one of my wife’s cherished phrases.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
May 12, 2022 11:24 pm

I see Hopalong Conspiracy is still angry at the Nazi ApOloGists and Klaus Scwab/Jessica Mauboy shills posting here.

MatrixTransform
May 12, 2022 11:31 pm

Should read “BTW it appears Matrix was forced to get vaxxed for financial considerations.

seething hatred and disgust sums it up

… I’ll burn your house down just to youtube the squeals of you grand-kids

arseholes

John H.
John H.
May 12, 2022 11:33 pm

Cassie of Sydneysays:
May 12, 2022 at 9:31 pm
“so they could probably take Moscow in a week!””

Oh yes, that’s right, Hitler thought he could take Moscow in a week. It didn’t work out well for him.

Do they have enough Cessnas?

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
May 12, 2022 11:34 pm

… I’ll burn your house down …

You too?
There’s a lot of that going on around here.

Knuckle Dragger
Knuckle Dragger
May 12, 2022 11:38 pm

5. “Sure, let’s have brunch on Sunday after we take your fur babies out for a babycino”

Shudder.

That’s red flag worthy of Dzerzhinsky Square.

MatrixTransform
May 12, 2022 11:40 pm

You too?

you fucking heard me
bullshit all you like

… it’s what you do

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
May 12, 2022 11:41 pm

anybody notice how rex, sancho and rosie basically sound the same

Sorry, but no.

We may all tend to respond similarly to passive-aggressive schoolgirl nuffiness like yours and Struth’s, but Sancho and Rosie are far too genteel to post this:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vlDpF7jKGPA

That’s right, Cats.

It’s that time of night… 🙂

#Erika

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
May 12, 2022 11:42 pm

Is Matrix being razzed and not enjoying it overmuch?

Oh well. Swings and roundabouts…

MatrixTransform
May 12, 2022 11:42 pm

queue the frottage …

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
May 12, 2022 11:45 pm

I think the word is “cue” in that context, not “queue”.
You’re welcome.

Knuckle Dragger
Knuckle Dragger
May 12, 2022 11:46 pm

*cue*

Knuckle Dragger
Knuckle Dragger
May 12, 2022 11:46 pm

Snap.

Thought that would happen.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
May 12, 2022 11:47 pm

Oooooh, but they made me get the jab!
Which somehow attracts at St Ruth exemption from being declared a TrAiTor by The People.

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
May 12, 2022 11:48 pm

frottage

Not for me, Matrix.

I dislike cheese nightmares…

#BluntTheSlursWithAMalapropism

#It’sFoolProof

#AndUpsetsTheSlurrer

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
May 12, 2022 11:48 pm

Knuckle Draggersays:

May 12, 2022 at 11:46 pm

Snap.

Thought that would happen.

They’re cueing up to correct the spelling and grammar.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
May 12, 2022 11:50 pm

To be fare, I think Sinclair Davidson went back in and edited those comments.

JC
JC
May 12, 2022 11:50 pm

Twitter is trading at 45 bucks this morning in NY. Musk is bidding 54.2. The odds suggest the deal is almost 50/50.

How did is work it out.

If musk fell under a bus, I estimate the stock would fall to 35.
54.20 – 35 = 19.20

54.20 – 45 = 9.2

9.20/ 19.20 = 48% it doesn’t go through. I think my odds math is correct.

Bourne1879
Bourne1879
May 12, 2022 11:51 pm

Totally agree about TGA guy. Had never heard of Rennick until a couple of months ago. However very impressed with his questioning of TGA and Health Officials. Don’t understand some of what they are talking about but Rennick knows his stuff.

“I’ve been watching Rennick deal with the TGA head fuck and and I’m rapidly finding him as equally punchable as Dickhead Dan, Scumo and Elbow”

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
May 12, 2022 11:51 pm

Oooooh, but they made me get the jab!
Which somehow attracts a St Ruth exemption from being declared a TrAiTor by The People.

But I thought that Struth said being forced into it due to workplace mandates didn’t count?

After all, millions of other Australians allegedly HeLd ThE LiMe, despite being forced…

Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Govt Covid Stupidity
Salvatore, Understaffed & Overworked Martyr to Govt Covid Stupidity
May 12, 2022 11:57 pm

anybody notice how rex, sancho and rosie basically sound the same

No.
However does anybody notice that when JC or Sancho has a few days furlough from Catallaxy, the other has a similar gap.

MatrixTransform
May 13, 2022 12:00 am

fuck me
its like sowing mong-burley
what an idiot frenzy

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
May 13, 2022 12:00 am

Moar music time!

Katyusha on a music box sounds like something you’d expect Nintendo to have snuck into one of its classic adventure platformer games back in the day:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FkIV4fsagCA

And they got Tetris, too!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q0rtSe-6zUU

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
May 13, 2022 12:01 am

You’re thinking of fromage Rex.
Different.

JC
JC
May 13, 2022 12:02 am

We do? That sounds to be on the creepy obsessive side, driller.
Recall the old days when you had a pile on gang? No more hey?

Instead of worrying about who is and isn’t on a blog at the same time, maybe you ought to be a little more focused on dusting the bar. You fucking idiot.

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
May 13, 2022 12:04 am

what an idiot frenzy

Poor Matrix.

It must be hard holding Struth’s LiMe

Rex Anger
Rex Anger
May 13, 2022 12:06 am

You’re thinking of fromage Rex.
Different.

Whatever the case, I don’t want any of Matrix’s…

#Nope

JC
JC
May 13, 2022 12:08 am

It’s you driller, who would come onto Catallaxy when your pile on associates were around to join in.

Whenever you make an accusation it neatly falls onto the category of projection .

MatrixTransform
May 13, 2022 12:10 am

g’night retards

Nelson_Kidd-Players
May 13, 2022 1:51 am

I’ve spent too much time looking at who to vote for.

While happy in general to ‘put the majors last’, I cannot stomach putting Libtards below Labor Without U and outright socialists. Points also deducted for independents hiding under a bushel or with lousy HTV suggestions. Anyway, here goes:

Nelson_Kidd-Players
May 13, 2022 1:58 am

Victoria – Chisholm
{My HTV} Candidate | Occupation per AEC | Thoughts – genuine personally-held opinion
{ 8 } 1: Gladys LIU | Liberal Party of Australia | Member of Parliament | Too left, haven’t done enough, but better than ALP & socialists.
{ 6 } 2: Thomas STANFIELD | Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party | Student | Not a particular fan, but party made right noises in Victoria’s lockdown.
{ 3 } 3: Anthea ANTONIE | Australian Federation Party | Student/Mother | Minor party, reasonable platform.
{ 4 } 4: Aaron TYRRELL | Pauline Hanson’s One Nation | Dairy Farmer | PH keeps on hanging on. Generally good. Mark Lathan good in NSW since joining.
{ 11 } 5: Rod WHITFIELD | Animal Justice Party | Contractor | Socialists.
{ 7 } 6: Ryan DARE | Australian Citizens Party | Mechanic | Middling policy, on the big-government side.
{ 2 } 7: Ethelyn KING | Liberal Democratic Party | L and D Coordinator | Party with the best presence at lockdown protests. Small government platform.
{ 12 } 8: Sarah NEWMAN | The Australian Greens | Media Advisor Socialists.
{ 5 } 9: Melanie Merle KEMPSON | United Australia Party | Elderly Caretaker | All over the place in policy, some hit, some miss. Good on lockdowns.
{ 1 } 10: Dominique MURPHY | Independent | Project Manager | Christian independent, anti lockdown, pro small government,
{ 9 } 11: Wayne TSENG | Independent | Communication Consultant | Preferencing greens at 2. Enough said.
{ 10 } 12: Carina GARLAND | Australian Labor Party | Union Official (naturally) | Mostly socialists.

Others may wish to swap 1 & 2. I haven’t met the independent, but am happy to find an independent with a satisfactory manifesto.

Nelson_Kidd-Players
May 13, 2022 2:00 am

Victoria – Deakin – since relatives were unsure…

{ 8 } 1. Matt GREGG | Australian Labor Party | Mostly socialists.
{ 10 } 2. Rob HUMPHREYS | The Australian Greens | Socialists.
{ 7 } 3. Qian LIU | Independent | No information – why do they nominate?
{ 9 } 4. Katherine DOLHEGUY | Animal Justice Party | Socialists.
{ 1 } 5. Harrison CARR | Liberal Democratic Party | Party with the best presence at lockdown protests. Small government platform.
{ 6 } 6. Michael SUKKAR | Liberal Party of Australia | Too left, haven’t done enough, but better than ALP & socialists.
{ 5 } 7. Judith THOMPSON | Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party | Not a particular fan, but made right noises in Victoria’s lockdown.
{ 4 } 8. Bianca Joy GIDLEY | United Australia Party | All over the place in policy, some hit, some miss. Good on lockdowns.
{ 2 } 9. Samantha BASTIN | Australian Federation Party | Perennial minor party, reasonable platform
{ 3 } 10. Natasha COUGHLAN | Pauline Hanson’s One Nation | Keeps on hanging on. Generally good. Mark Lathan good in NSW since joining.

Nelson_Kidd-Players
May 13, 2022 2:02 am

Victoria – Bruce – more unsure relatives…

{ 1 } 1. Christine SKROBO | Liberal Democratic Party | Party with the best presence at lockdown protests. Small government platform.
{ 2 } 2. Matt BABET | United Australia Party | All over the place in policy, some hit, some miss. Good on lockdowns.
{ 3 } 3. Hayley DEANS | Pauline Hanson’s One Nation | Keeps on hanging on. Generally good. Mark Lathan good in NSW since joining.
{ 5 } 4. Julian HILL | Australian Labor Party | Mostly socialists. Cats have heard of him…
{ 4 } 5. James MOODY | Liberal Party of Australia | Too left, haven’t done enough, but better than ALP & socialists.
{ 6 } 6. Matthew KIRWAN | The Australian Greens | Socialists.

Nelson_Kidd-Players
May 13, 2022 2:04 am

As usual, for the Victorian Senate, I’ve gone as deep as I am comfortable, stopping before the Liars and the Socialists. Cassie maintaining the rage of Bettina Arndt also helped. I’ve done above-the-line and below-the-line versions.

Nelson_Kidd-Players
May 13, 2022 2:07 am

Victorian Senate – above the line

5 B. Group B | ‘Neighbours’ anti-vax team
13 C. Australian Democrats | Too lefty, too often
14 D. Liberal/The Nationals | Too left, haven’t done enough, but better than ALP & socialists, hate BA. Backstop of sorts.
12 E. Legalise Cannabis Australia | One-issue party, man!
11 F. Sustainable Australia Party – Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption | Mixed bag.
9 G. Australian Values Party | Middling
10 H. Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party | Middling
6 L. UAP | All over the place in policy, some hit, some miss. Good on lockdowns.
3 N. Australian Federation Party | Minor party, reasonable platform.
8 O. Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party | Reasonable
4 P. Pauline Hanson’s One Nation | PH keeps on hanging on. Generally good. Mark Lathan good in NSW since joining.
2 R. Group R | Monica Smit’s group
7 V. The Great Australian Party | Reasonable centre
1 W. Liberal Democrats | Party with the best presence at lockdown protests. Small government platform. Shame about the ballot draw.

Nelson_Kidd-Players
May 13, 2022 2:12 am

Victorian Senate – below the line As always genuine personal opinions.
— A. Reason Australia Moar sex party.
— — Yolanda VEGA Researcher
— — Harry MILLWARD Retail and Small Business
— B. Group B ‘Neighbours’ anti-vax team
16 — Damien RICHARDSON Actor
17 — John McBRIDE Consultant
— — C. Australian Democrats Too lefty, too often
33 — Leonie GREEN Business Owner/HR Consultant
34 — Stephen Peter JAGOE Veterinarian
— D. Liberal/The Nationals Too left, haven’t done enough, but better than ALP & socialists, hate BA.
— — Sarah HENDERSON (Liberal) Senator Hates Bettina Arndt. Voted with the mob to censure her (only time ever).
— — Bridget McKENZIE (Nationals) Parliamentarian Hates Bettina Arndt. Voted with the mob to censure her (only time ever).
— — Greg MIRABELLA (Liberal) Senator Hates Bettina Arndt. Voted with the mob to censure her (only time ever).
37 — Chrestyna KMETJ (Liberal) Business Manager
36 — Mick HARRINGTON (National) Small Business Owner
35 — David BURGESS Director – Property
— E. Legalise Cannabis Australia One-issue party, man!
31 — Elissa SMITH Swim instructor
32 — Wayne TAYLOR Retail Sales
— F. Sustainable Australia Party – Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption Mixed bag.
29 — Madeleine WEARNE Regenerative Farmer
30 — Robert LONG Scientist
— G. Australian Values Party Middling
25 — Chris BURSON Unemployed
26 — Samantha ASSER Chief of staff
— H. Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party Middling
27 — Derryn HINCH Journalist
28 — Ruth STANFIELD Office Manager
— I. Animal Justice Party Socialists
— — Bronwyn CURRIE Convenor Victorian Party Branch
— — Chris DELFORCE Director of non-profit
— J. Australian Progressives Climate focus
— — Antoinette PITT Nurse
— — David KNIGHT Apprentice Electrician
— K. Australian Labor Party Mostly socialists.
— — Linda WHITE Board Director
— — Jana STEWART Member of Parliament
— — Casey NUNN Unemployed
— — Megan BRIDGER-DARLING Unemployed
— — Josh McFARLANE Union Organiser
— L. UAP All over the place in policy, some hit, some miss. Good on lockdowns.
18 — Ralph BABET Real Estate Business Owner/Agent
19 — Kelly MORAN Unemployed
20 — Kenneth GRIMMOND Retired
— M. Socialist Alliance Socialists
— — Felix DANCE Civil Engineer
— — Angela CARR Community Services Worker
— N. Australian Federation Party Minor party, reasonable platform.
8 — Vern HUGHES Director
9 — Karen KIM Music Director/Business Owner
10 — Cheryl LACEY Educationist
11 — Chris MARA Retired
12 — Neerja SEWAK Mentor for small businesses
13 — Mark O’CONNELL Director
— O. Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party Reasonable
23 — Ethan CONSTANTINOU Manager
24 — Nicole BOURMAN State Manager
— P. Pauline Hanson’s One Nation PH keeps on hanging on. Generally good. Mark Lathan good in NSW since joining.
14 — Warren PICKERING Director/Bricklayer
15 — Stuart HUXHAM Self Employed
— Q. Citizens Party Nationalise banking again?
— — Robbie BARWICK Research Director
— — Craig ISHERWOOD Company Secretary
— R. Group R Monica Smit’s group
4 — Morgan C JONAS Director
5 — Monica SMIT Director
— S. FUSION: Science, Pirate, Secular, Climate Emergency Name says it all. No.
— — Kammy CORDNER HUNT Farmer
— — Tahlia FARRANT Student
— T. Group T Cathy McGowan acolytes
— — Susan BENEDYKA Consultant Cathy McGowan acolyte
— — Christine RICHARDS Business Woman Cathy McGowan acolyte
— U. The Greens Socialists
— — Lidia THORPE Senator Socialist
— — Adam FROGLEY National Director at NTEU Socialist
— — Sissy AUSTIN Paralegal Support Worker Socialist
— — Zeb PAYNE Volunteer Socialist
— V. The Great Australian Party Reasonable centre
21 — Darryl O’BRYAN Plumber
22 — Geoff WHITEHEAD Manager
— W. Liberal Democrats Party with the best presence at lockdown protests. Small government platform.
1 — David LIMBRICK None
2 — Krystle MITCHELL Unemployed
3 — Caroline WHITE Small Business Owner
— X. Informed Medical Options Party Good on personal health, loopy on 5G, bit too much climate activity.
— — Nick CLONARIDIS Sales Manager
— — Robyn CURNOW Beauty Therapist
— Y. Group Y Socialist equality party.
— — Peter BYRNE Architect Socialist
— — Jason WARDLE Student Socialist
— Z. Victorian Socialists Socialists
— — Aran MYLVAGANAM Union organiser Socialist
— — Laura RICCARDI Health Promotions Officer Socialist
— Ungrouped — —
6 — Glenn FLOYD Shop Owner Totally anti-vax
— — Allen RIDGEWAY Refrigeration Mechanic Sounds lefty
7 — James BOND Project Manager In it for the LOLs
— — Neal SMITH Unemployed Wants what?
— — Max DICKS Locksmith Bit ‘o climate
— — Bernardine ATKINSON Senate Candidate, Writer/Author Pro nuke, otherwise random
— — Paul ROSS Founder, Citizens Dividend Org Universal basic income candidate, but Centrelink goes?
— — Nat DE FRANCESCO Builder Practioner/Businessman ?
— — Joseph TOSCANO Medical Practitioner “Left of left”
— — Tara TRAN House Wife Meh
— — David John DILLON Accountant Green as
— — Geraldine Marie Antoinette GONSALVEZ Educator Meh

Nelson_Kidd-Players
May 13, 2022 2:13 am

Last question: to pre-poll or not to pre-poll?

Nelson_Kidd-Players
May 13, 2022 2:15 am

The difference for me in Senate above-the-line or below-the-line is adding two ungrouped and being selective for the Libtards. Shall probably go below with thanks again to Cassie for the motivational reminders.

Nelson_Kidd-Players
May 13, 2022 2:21 am

Shorter HTV. Go here, find your electorate and vote from red to green. 🙂

Tom
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Zipster
May 13, 2022 6:11 am
Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
May 13, 2022 6:18 am

Good mournin’ awl youse mongtards!

Anchor What
Anchor What
May 13, 2022 6:40 am

The FDA closed a large infant formula plant as a “precaution” after several infants suffered illness and/or death – but the bacteria that did the harm was not found in the product. Incompetence or another piece of the left’s disintegration agendum?
Gateway Pundit

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
May 13, 2022 7:08 am

Chip Bok.

Haha, Surber says his pronouns are now Ultra MAGA and Deplorable.
Thanks Tom!

johanna
johanna
May 13, 2022 7:09 am

And, in diamond news:

An egg-sized white diamond called The Rock, billed as the largest of its kind to go up for auction, sold on Wednesday for more than 21.6 million Swiss francs ($31.5 million).
Key points:

The amount paid for The Rock was at the lower end of the estimated range
An unspecified buyer purchased the diamond
At the same auction, a 205.1 carat diamond sold for $20.7 million

The 228-carat pear-shaped G-Colour stone, with its platinum pendant mounting, has a gross weight of 61.3 grams and dimensions of 5.4 centimetres by 3.1 centimetres — making it about the size of a medium hen’s egg.

G-Colour is not the highest grade, but fourth on the letter rung below the top-grade D-Colour diamonds.

The price, which included fees, is considered at the low end of the expected range — the pre-auction estimate was between 19 million and 30 million francs.

An unspecified private buyer acquired The Rock.

Hmmm – looks like the billionaire class are pulling their horns in a bit.

Then again:

Also going under the hammer on Wednesday was the “Red Cross” diamond, a 205.1-carat fancy yellow stone, which fetched nearly 14.2 million francs ($20.7 million), double the pre-sale estimate.

From the pictures, the latter is much more attractive.

Farmer Gez
Farmer Gez
May 13, 2022 7:12 am

The Hun editorial yesterday is quite a piece of logic wizardry.

Starting with a story of a new beaut vaccine from the Doherty institute that’s a catch all for covid, heading on to the record breaking covid infections and deaths currently, praising our worlds best vaccination rate and finally telling the reader that vaccines have allowed us to return to near normal life.

An editor with long covid brain fog.

johanna
johanna
May 13, 2022 7:18 am

Anchor What says:
May 13, 2022 at 6:40 am

The FDA closed a large infant formula plant as a “precaution” after several infants suffered illness and/or death – but the bacteria that did the harm was not found in the product. Incompetence or another piece of the left’s disintegration agendum?
Gateway Pundit

From what I have read, it sounds like a variation of our own Slug-gate. Maybe a competitor, or someone in the swamp who had it in for them. Anyway, it has become so serious that Biden is meeting with manufacturers about it on Thursday (US time).

In a country as large and diverse – in a good way – as the US, significant shortages of baby formula takes some doing.

feelthebern
feelthebern
May 13, 2022 7:21 am

As per Dover’s post last night, Glenn Greenwald on “The Squad” tweeting about not funding the proxy war but voting for it.

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

OldOzzie
OldOzzie
May 13, 2022 7:36 am

Zipstersays:
May 13, 2022 at 6:33 am
There is a shortage of baby formula in the United States. Several supermarkets have run out of baby food. The out-of-stock rate is over 40%. How does America plan to feed its babies?
WION

Illegal migrants first to get ‘pallets’ of hard-to-find baby formula

The nationwide shortage of baby formula that has sent mothers desperately rushing from store to store has evaded one lucky group: illegal immigrants detained by Border Patrol.

According to videos posted by a Florida lawmaker, the Biden administration has been shipping “pallets” of baby formula to migrant holding facilities.

“They are sending pallets, pallets of baby formula to the border,” said Republican Rep. Kat Cammack in one of two online postings yesterday. “Meanwhile, in our own district at home, we cannot find baby formula,” she added, holding a photo of empty shelves where the formula would be.

Cammack said that a border agent sent her photographs of the deliveries, and she posted one online.

“They’re receiving pallets and more pallets of baby formula at the border,” she said holding one of the photos showing both Advantage brand formula and Gogo Squeez applesauce. “This was taken at Ursula processing facility [in McAllen, Texas] where thousands are being housed and processed and then released,” said Cammack.

She said the agent told her: “‘Kat, you would not believe the shipment I just brought in.’ He has been a border patrol agent for 30 years and he has never seen anything quite like this. He is a grandfather and he is saying that his own children can’t get baby formula.”

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The first photo is from this morning at the Ursula Processing Center at the U.S. border. Shelves and pallets packed with baby formula.

The second is from a shelf right here at home. Formula is scarce.

This is what America last looks like.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
May 13, 2022 7:39 am

From what I have read, it sounds like a variation of our own Slug-gate. Maybe a competitor, or someone in the swamp who had it in for them.

I’ve never seen anyone say this but it fits the philosophy of the green progressives. They’ve been making abortion a religious sacrament, spewing propaganda that having babies destroys the planet and pushing puberty blockers onto young girls and boys. So why not make it hard for mothers by artificially restricting baby formula?

Mother Lode
Mother Lode
May 13, 2022 7:40 am

Good mournin’ awl youse mongtards!

You crock stoker!

OldOzzie
OldOzzie
May 13, 2022 7:41 am
Farmer Gez
Farmer Gez
May 13, 2022 7:41 am

The baby formula crisis in the US is a perfect example of the left green precautionary principle coupled to social media mummy scares and public agencies (FDA) reacting to reputation risk rather than science.
Companies have no choice but to recall product under this pressure. Tests for bacteria in factories should go hand in hand with tests for the same in the households that the unfortunate infants lived.
Many deadly strains of bacteria are common in the general community but only become a problem when a vector for infection is open.
Chooks and ducks commonly carry salmonella but not after proper storage and cooking.

Mother Lode
Mother Lode
May 13, 2022 7:43 am

How does America plan to feed its babies?

The Democrats are trying to pass a law that allows women to abort their foetuses up to two years after they are born. They want to call it the Rovey Wade Act.

feelthebern
feelthebern
May 13, 2022 7:48 am

If Musk doesn’t succeed with his twitter bid, he’ll have 10bill cash from recent Tesla sales burning a hole in his pocket.
Wonder what he’ll do with that.

Farmer Gez
Farmer Gez
May 13, 2022 7:57 am

Wonder what he’ll do with that.

Buy that big diamond that’s for sale, put it on display and and rename it The Jewel of Free Speech.

feelthebern
feelthebern
May 13, 2022 8:02 am

Over the past 12 months, Musk has sold approx. $US30bill of stock & paid a $US12bill tax bill.
18 big ones net.
What a guy.

calli
calli
May 13, 2022 8:07 am

In a country as large and diverse – in a good way – as the US, significant shortages of baby formula takes some doing.

It’s a really interesting phenomenon, joh.

What is causing the shortage? Is it a flow-on from covid lockdowns (though I’m not sure the US stopped everything like we did) or have the Daigu moved in on the US because our borders remained closed?

Farmer Gez
Farmer Gez
May 13, 2022 8:07 am

Musk could buy a lot of Teal with that kind of money.
A joke for duck lovers.

calli
calli
May 13, 2022 8:16 am

Oh, reading up thread – contrived shortages.

It brings something else to mind – bricks. Remember when the brilliant experts decided to lockdown brickworks as well as the rest of manufacturing during the Delta b/s? (Not aluminium, thank goodness – that would have wrecked the works). There is now a huge delay in brick manufacture which is affecting the building industry. Closing down a brickworks isn’t as simple as the Mongs (tee hee) think, the start up is the killer.

On socks – anyone who has time to run sock puppets has way too much time on their hands.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
May 13, 2022 8:21 am

Mother Lodesays:

May 13, 2022 at 7:40 am

Good mournin’ awl youse mongtards!

You crock stoker!

I tried it once at college, but I didn’t inhale.

Indolent
Indolent
May 13, 2022 8:26 am

Martin Geddes makes Struth’s point.

Beyond Babylon
The struggle against persecution to establish a new society

To only provide is to be “all farmer, and no soldier”; that’s not good enough when the Babylonian enemy defines society as an eternal holy war. The end state of Babylon is a slave master class and a slave class; transhumanism is only the latest edition. We have to actively protect one another when Babylon turns up and persecutes those who do the right thing on behalf of all humanity.

For Babylon always descends into a culture of human sacrifice: that’s the inevitable end state of promoting pride and self-interest. This moral catastrophe begins when we assume it’s someone else’s job to make a sacrifice in order for our own conscience to be clear. Getting beyond Babylon is a process that makes doing the wrong thing ever more costly, and doing the right thing ever less painful.

The first step is to look after the dissidents and defectors, because others will observe their fate, and follow (or not) depending on how they are treated. That’s not something that the Scientific Materialists or Conservatish Christinots are willing to do, for they are just two pillars that keep Babylon running. If you aren’t being persecuted by Babylon for resisting their culture of “sacrifice of others for benefit to self”, then you’re probably not doing it right…

Farmer Gez
Farmer Gez
May 13, 2022 8:27 am

You crock stoker!

Didn’t he play for North Melbourne?

calli
calli
May 13, 2022 8:29 am

we have normalized the abnormal and placed superstitious signaling above science for far too long already.

The weirdest thing is seeing people out here in the mulga wearing masks. Do they imagine covid is spread by marsupials and gum trees?

One on the Kakadu sunset tour amazed me so much I laughed out loud, causing a big pinch from the Beloved. An asian woman with a silky contrivance hanging from her ears and across her face like something from a harem. Utterly useless in any medical sense, but a differentiation from the rest of her party who wore the conventional sort.

And the Beloved actually made someone cry the other day. He said to another mask wearer that all the masking precautions were bullshit. When challenged by “but think of the dead”, he replied “but think of the ruined”. Boo hoo.

OldOzzie
OldOzzie
May 13, 2022 8:29 am

Comment on Michael Smith News – Tony Abbott’s video message on Katherine Deves

seeker of truth said…

Further info on Trevor Sofield, the man who tried to speak to ScoMo He also advised Fiji as to how better to attract Chinese tourists –

“…On the flipside, things that received the biggest amount of negative feedbacks and were deemed to be the greatest barriers in Fiji for Chinese tourists were food and the language barrier.

After making his recommendations and analyses on the Chinese visitor market, Australian tourism professor Trevor Sofield on Thursday revealed the results of his snapshot exit survey which he conducted on a total of 115 mainland tourists.

Seventy-six per cent of those surveyed said the lack of Chinese language was the worst part of their trip to Fiji, followed closely by no Chinese food (72 per cent).

Other complaints around the 50 per cent mark were no or expensive internet/wifi access, lack of items in room and hotel/resort/restaurant service too slow.

Other negativities included not enough activities at night, airport procedures too slow, shopping not good, having the same food at the hotel everyday, inadequate car hire and local transport.
Un-metered taxis, too many mosquitoes and too soft beds also made the list.

According to Dr Sofield, Chinese sensitivities have to be paid attention to and understood to begin with, to be able to have a better hold of such situations and avoid disappointments.

He said the language barrier was an obvious hiccup in the plan and if not addressed, could potentially lead to disappointing outcomes.

“The lack of signage, instructions and mandarin-speaking personnel, while inconvenient for the traveller, could also be seen in a more insulting light, to the individual and even more grave, to China,” he said.

Dr Sofield gave the example of Maldives, which began targeting the Chinese traveller after their tourism industry began feeling the effects of the global financial crisis.

From less than 2000 visitors from China in 2008 to 64,000 the following year, and in September this year, had passed the 130,000 mark, expecting to cross 180,000 visitors by the year’s end….”

https://fijisun.com.fj/2011/11/11/survey-shows-language-food-need/

I’d say Mr Sofield is a bit of a suck up to China.

Indolent
Indolent
May 13, 2022 8:30 am
Indolent
Indolent
May 13, 2022 8:32 am

They mystery of the baby formula shortage solved.

Whistleblower CONFIRMS Brian Craig Was RIGHT About Baby Formula Shortage!!!

johanna
johanna
May 13, 2022 8:32 am

calli says:
May 13, 2022 at 8:07 am

In a country as large and diverse – in a good way – as the US, significant shortages of baby formula takes some doing.

It’s a really interesting phenomenon, joh.

What is causing the shortage? Is it a flow-on from covid lockdowns (though I’m not sure the US stopped everything like we did) or have the Daigu moved in on the US because our borders remained closed?

No doubt the daigu have been at work all the time, calli, including before the shortages. But, this seems to be about a confluence of supply chain and labour issues due to COVID policies, with a bit of panic buying thrown in.

Coming up to the mid-terms, explaining why the shortage of baby food is due to Vladimir Putin doesn’t look like a winning strategy.

Indolent
Indolent
May 13, 2022 8:33 am
OldOzzie
OldOzzie
May 13, 2022 8:42 am

Brilliant Satire Contrasts National Priorities of Joe Biden

When the satire hits the central nerve of accuracy….

Starving American Babies Disguise Selves As Ukrainian Soldiers In Hopes Of Getting $40 Billion In Federal Aid

KYIV—This Wednesday, reports poured in that thousands of babies have been smuggling themselves into Ukraine dressed as Ukrainian soldiers. The refugee infants say they are seeking leftovers from the federal aid Biden has sent to the war-torn country.

“Waah waah waaaaah!” Baby translators at the border were able to render one newborn’s helpless wails into English for reporters. “This baby says he’s a battle-hardened Ukrainian commando and he wants some formula.”

Other babies at the border concurred, with the oldest baby speaking for the group through a baby translator. “We trust our leaders to prioritize aid distribution well, as they did with billions to promote worldwide gender equity, billions in weapons as a going-away present for the Taliban in Afghanistan, or this breathtaking act of generosity amid America’s most severe recession in years.”

The baby spokesperson admitted that the choice to leave America was difficult, but that they knew it was the right choice. “It was hard to leave our families, but when Biden made it clear that Ukraine was the place to go for help, we didn’t ask questions!”

At publishing time, Biden celebrated that U.S. families now rid of burdensome babies could afford to contribute more in taxes to repay trillions for “Build Back Better” infrastructure spending. When asked about helping babies directly, he said “Best I can do is federal funding for abortion.”

Indolent
Indolent
May 13, 2022 8:42 am
Indolent
Indolent
May 13, 2022 8:43 am
OldOzzie
OldOzzie
May 13, 2022 8:45 am

Meanwhile – Senator Rand Paul Blocks Fast-Track Senate Vote for $40 Billion Additional Ukraine Funding

Senator Rand Paul has blocked a fast-track senate vote on the additional $40 billion funding package created by Joe Biden and House Democrats. Both Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell approved a fast-track vote; however, senator Rand Paul (KY) stood defiant against their effort.

Despite the high-profile pressure from the two Senate leaders, Rand Paul refused to move and that means the Senate will have to take procedural steps to overcome his objection, which could take several days. “My oath of office is the US constitution not to any foreign nation and no matter how sympathetic the cause, my oath of office is to the national security of the United States of America,” Paul said in his remarks before objecting to moving to swift passage of the bill. “We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the US economy.” WATCH:

The $40 billion supplemental spending bill for Ukraine is more than the total military budget of Russia. The combined Ukraine aid packages now exceed $60 billion, more than the entire budget for the U.S. Dept of Homeland Security including border protection.

Rand Paul is on the right side of history with his position, and the overwhelming majority of Americans agree with him. However, the opinion of the people is irrelevant to the Senate. Even democrat Senator Chuck Schumer seemed to admit this point when he said Rand Paul’s position “was not the opinion of the overwhelming majority here,” meaning in the senate. Schumer would have used other terms if he thought the American people agreed with him. They don’t, and he knows it.

johanna
johanna
May 13, 2022 8:45 am

Indolent says:
May 13, 2022 at 8:26 am

Martin Geddes makes Struth’s point.

Beyond Babylon
The struggle against persecution to establish a new society

To only provide is to be “all farmer, and no soldier”; that’s not good enough when the Babylonian enemy defines society as an eternal holy war. The end state of Babylon is a slave master class and a slave class; transhumanism is only the latest edition. We have to actively protect one another when Babylon turns up and persecutes those who do the right thing on behalf of all humanity.

For Babylon always descends into a culture of human sacrifice: that’s the inevitable end state of promoting pride and self-interest. This moral catastrophe begins when we assume it’s someone else’s job to make a sacrifice in order for our own conscience to be clear. Getting beyond Babylon is a process that makes doing the wrong thing ever more costly, and doing the right thing ever less painful.

The first step is to look after the dissidents and defectors, because others will observe their fate, and follow (or not) depending on how they are treated. That’s not something that the Scientific Materialists or Conservatish Christinots are willing to do, for they are just two pillars that keep Babylon running. If you aren’t being persecuted by Babylon for resisting their culture of “sacrifice of others for benefit to self”, then you’re probably not doing it right…

Yikes!

This is the sort of nonsense that will be cited every time a decent conservative puts his/her head above the parapet.

Ohhh, they will cry, this person is a regular commenter on that well known extreme right wing site, Catallaxy Files. Just look at this as an example.

As others have noted, there is a major problem with mainstream causes/events/sites being hijacked by nutters, thereby alienating the general public.

At ground level, these loonies can be physically kept away from the microphone. Here, hmmm …

calli
calli
May 13, 2022 8:48 am

Mandatory vaccination is already in the recruitment process for many sectors, including aged care. No jab, no job, regardless of face to face with “clients”. It seems to me nothing to do with efficacy and everything to do with OH&R and future litigation.

Bluey
Bluey
May 13, 2022 8:49 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-2jXioa-DQ

New Hanson’s please explain. They just get better and better.

Sancho Panzer
Sancho Panzer
May 13, 2022 8:49 am

OldOzzie

I’d say Mr Sofield is a bit of a suck up to China.

The yappy little turd was on the news last night, complaining about being “manhandled” by ScoMo’s security (they stood in his way).
He the jumped up and down about not being allowed to put his “question” (prepared media statement) to ScoMo.
At the end he declared that this had tipped him over the edge … he declared he wasn’t voting Liberal. You just got the feeling this was something of an empty threat.
All in all, he reminded me a bit of a pro-Chinese version of St Ruth.

rosie
rosie
May 13, 2022 8:53 am

Pretty clear that baby formula shortage was triggered by FDA closure of one major plant in February and that the government should have commenced amelioration back then.

interesting that US commentors think Ukrainian government is corrupt

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