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Marxist academics at RMIT propose nationalising vacant houses.

The next step would be requisitioning vacant rooms in occupied houses.

Wasn’t this floated in Ireland a while back to accommodate “migrants”?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TP3KKcsB5Q

Lesson One – Basic use of the handgun. Count your shots, FFS.

This version, Rabz

Laurence Fox
@LozzaFox

The climate emergency is real. I am so pleased that a giant fossil fuel burning super yacht was available to transport Emma Thompson to habitable climes to keep spreading her message of saving the planet. The one million litres of diesel is worth it. Thank you Emma!

Lauren Boebert
@laurenboebert

This isn’t a standard Presidency. This is a deliberate destruction of Working Class America.

Libs of TikTok
@libsoftiktok

Jk. This is from when BLM burned down our country for 6 months.

GreyRanga
Sep 2, 2023 9:27 PM

Went see Oppenheimer this afternoon. Bloody magnificent.

Wasn’t it just. I’m really upset with Nolan though. Tenet could have been an incredibly good movie, but it turned out to be indecipherable gunk.

As I’ve said in the past, The Dark Knight is one of the best movies I’ve ever seen.

I think Nolan is hit or miss genius.

First Australian materials science university is Monash at 32nd and then UNSW at 38th.

Sheez

R5_2_Philly
@R5Philly
How many ballots did you identify that were fraudulent and should not have been counted?

Rasmussen Reports
@Rasmussen_Poll
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Arizona: Preliminary AZ Senate Forensic Ballot Audit Findings – over 200,000 ‘non-conforming’ 2020 ballots

https://twitter.com/Rasmussen_Poll/status/1647258387044876288?s=20
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There were 3.2 million Arizona voters. This means almost 6% of the vote that we know of was fraudulent.

Mental!

World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars | Skagit Speedway | September 1, 2023 | HIGHLIGHTS

Just tried posting a small “season update” but got an “Internal server error”.

In short;
Getting dry.
Truck driving.
Soil moisture still ok.
Fingers crossed.
Forecast update with breakdown of ElNino

132andBush – some welcome rain here on Central Tablelands NSW. Not much but enough to see a green film on the first few days of Spring. We have been feeding stock but only in the last month of winter. Cross fingers for a continuation of first Spring rain, as young cattle are looking fine but some of the old girls were looking a bit scatty.

Today also marks the anniversary of the start of WW2 in Europe on the 3rd of September, 1939.

Piers Akerman:

Rational readers have long asked why so many irrational decisions are made by people living in, or regularly visiting, the ACT. The answer may lie in a recent peer-reviewed paper written by nine Canberra medical authorities that appeared in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Before we look at the article though, let’s list just the wacky nonsense that residents and visitors to the nation’s capital have spouted.

Anthony Albanese has repeatedly said the only thing we need to know about the double-edged question we must vote on in the October referendum is contained in the single-page Uluru statement. The Prime Minister has ignored the fact his claim has been contradicted by several of the actual authors of the document, which they acknowledge runs to more than 20 pages.

The day before he announced the referendum date, Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney had contradicted her boss’s claims about the document in an interview with the ABC’s Annabel Crabb in the Kitchen Cabinet’s seventh series. If the ABC has any reputable fact-checkers left after having to cut all ties to the RMIT unit it had partnered, they should go to iView and look at the program at the 27-minute mark.

Burney makes it clear it is “important” to read the document “in full” because the Uluru statement is just “the beginning of a process”.

The pair then dig into a rice pudding so viewers miss an exposition of the full statement and its claims for rent and reparations to non-Indigenous Australians as a percentage of GDP.

Albanese even manages to overlook the emotional passages plagiarised from a case heard before the International Court of Justice in 1975 involving a dispute over the Western Sahara. But he can’t match Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen when it comes to ignoring incontrovertible evidence.

Bowen’s repeated claim so-called renewable energy sources such as wind and solar are the cheapest is based on disputed data provided by GenCost, a contractor to the CSIRO, that does not take into account the billions that need to be spent on connecting untold numbers of wind turbines and thousands of household solar panels to a new transmission grid, nor the $12bn and increasing cost of Snowy Hydro 2.0. By ignoring the real costs of his green dream, Bowen is misleading taxpayers.

The ACT’s little legislature has also succumbed to the delusion disease as evidenced by its decision to stealthily decriminalise addictive drugs including ice, cocaine, heroin, MDMA and LSD.

Concerns raised by the ACT police, who see first-hand the connections between ice with the cycles of crime, appear to have little impact on local Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith, who boasted how the legislative changes were introduced through a private member’s Bill to avoid scrutiny.

The attacks by ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr on retired Queensland judge Walter Sofronoff KC, whom he had appointed to investigate the dumped prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann after the Brittany Higgins alleged rape saga, are also worth mentioning.

So what is the possible link between these actions by ACT Green-Leftists?

It’s the live roundworm found in the brain of a woman by a Canberra Hospital neurosurgeon. The discovery, described in the medical journal, led to the theoryshe ingested roundworm larvae after collecting Warrigal greens where a carpet snake, the roundworms’ usual host, had shed the parasite via its faeces.

Given the majority in the ACT vote for Green-Left candidates, it’s possible many residents would graze on this bush tucker.

Bring on worms in their brains and the need for MRI scans before they do even more damage to the nation.

Roundworms in the brains eh? Or just plain stupidity and delusions of grandeur?

US Real Estate Market

QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, You were the only one who forecasted that real estate would continue to rise in conjunction with the rate increases by the Fed. I have been following you only since 2020 and COVID-19. I am impressed with your computer and your analysis, which does not change with every passing headline. Can you elaborate on the real estate market a bit?

Thank you very much for the education.

FH

ANSWER: The traditional forecast on real estate is always one-dimensional. Homeownership has historically been in the top 5 of surveys about what Americans most want in life. Property values have been rising despite rising high prices combined with higher mortgage rates. There is little sign on the horizon before the ECM peaks in May 2024. Analysts have been confused and caught up in this economic conundrum of the continued economic growth that has defied all their recession predictions.

Normally, housing has been one of the sectors that has been the most sensitive to interest rates. Over the past two years, mortgage rates have risen from less than 3% to more than 7%. That means that the median family today faces mortgage payments that have doubled from roughly 14% of monthly household income in 2020 to nearly 29% by mid-2023. This is the strongest rise since the economic turm on our ECM when it bottomed in 1985.65.

Nevertheless, the conundrum that has baffled traditional analysts has not led to a decline in house prices as they expected. They paused during the COVID-19 lockdowns and fell in the Blue States, which had the most draconian COVID-19 measures. Currently, housing prices during the second quarter of this year rose at an annualized pace of 15% according to the S&P Case-Shiller index.

There is a tight supply in the South, where much of the migration has taken place. I get, on average three calls a week asking if I want to sell my house here in Florida. The annual sales of property nationally have been around $2 trillion. Smart institutional investors have been shifting from public unsecured debt to private mortgages. The average person does not look at CPI numbers or GDP numbers. They look at the cost of this rising, and the confidence in the Biden Administration has been collapsing. When people no longer trust the government, they shift to the private sector. So add to that the great migration from Democratic states to the southern red states, and you will see collapsing real estate values in places like San Francisco and Chicago in comparison to even Wall Street, have been quietly moving to the Miami region. There are still buyers in the market and a shortage of supply in the Red States like Florida. Thus, sales have declined, but this appears to be more the result of the decline in supply.

Additionally, the rising inflation in materials means that the replacement cost of homes is often higher than the prices being paid, not to mention the waiting time for construction. The sheer replacement costs of housing have skyrocketed. Even paint was in short supply thanks to the COVID-19 lockdowns. This has impacted the market, and traditional analysis simply never considered that the replacement costs on preexisting houses, in many cases, are 40% to 100% higher. Add to that the shortage in labor. It was very hard to find a contractor in Florida who even was available. Most contractors I talked to were booked beyond 2024.

Newly built homes account for about one-third of active listings in 2023. This was up from an average of 13% over the two decades before pre-COVID-19. Add to all of this is the influx of foreign money looking at US property as a hedge against future wars and destabilization of the monetary system. Then we have had funds like Blackrock buying property and renting them out.”

https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/real-estate/us-real-estate-market/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=RSS

When diversity on boards isn’t diversity on boards. Shannon Deery on jobs for the mates:

Victorian taxpayers are set to foot the bill for more government board appointments in a new diversity push.

The Sunday Herald Sun can reveal the Andrews government will increase the number of paid board positions in an effort to attract broader community representation.

It comes amid recent controversy about a “jobs-for-mates” culture around the appointments which has now been referred to the Victorian Ombudsman.

Currently less than 20 per cent of the 31,289 board members on Victoria’s public boards are paid.

But that number would be increased significantly under the planned bid to boost diversity.

A government spokesman said government guidelines required supporting the recruitment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, young people, LGBTIQ+ people, women and people living in rural and regional Victoria.

“We are making sure Government boards reflect the diversity of the Victorian community and are continuing to explore ways to better promote diversity on public boards and ensure that community members who serve on boards are appropriately rewarded,” she said.

The government has refused to say how many volunteer positions would become paid.

In the days after last year’s election, Daniel Andrews said the government would focus on delivering more representative boards.

“We had a discussion at cabinet a few months ago where we had a commitment in terms of judges, magistrates and boards, government boards, all new appointments would be 50 per cent women and we’ve been able to deliver that, from water boards to the County Court”, Mr Andrews said at the time.

“I think the next kind of frontier, if you like, is making sure that in other ways that our government boards, our courts, our parliament, looks more like the community that we are all proud to represent,” he said.

“We’ve got to make sure all those different decision-making bodies look like the communities that are impacted by them.”

All well and good, all the usual fluff from Andrews. Now bask in the diversity!

Since coming to office in 2014, more than 30 former Labor MPs and ministers have been hand-picked to sit on taxpayer funded boards.

They include former health minister Martin Foley who was last month appointed to chair the Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation, a $150,000 role.

Former deputy premier James Merlino, and former ministers Lisa Neville and Jill Hennessy have also recently been appointed to boards.

Former sports minister Martin Pakula is tipped to take over as chair of the Australian Grand Prix when Paul Little’s term expires on September 16.

Grand Prix sources have suggested the role could be paid for the first time in the board’s history.

Shadow Minister for Sport, Events and Tourism, Sam Groth said too many board appointments were made without any transparency or proper process.

“Public board positions must not be used as a reward or a retirement plan for Labor MPs, but to ensure good management of public agencies on behalf of all Victorians,” he said.

“With Victoria’s international reputation in tatters and other states circling our major events, Victorians must be assured the best candidate possible be appointed take on this important role (Grand Prix chair).”

Shadow Special Minister of State, David Davis, has asked Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass to formally investigate recent board appointments.

Ms Glass is already conducting a probe into the alleged politicisation of the Victorian public service.

Arseholes one and all. You would have thought Foley would be keeping rather low after his covid work, along with Jeroen Weimar who was appointed to run the Commonwealth Games.
FMD it’s nauseating and an affront to the people who pay their wages.

Queenslanders and that word. This in relation to the Palacechook speculation:

“What a ratf—-r you’d be to knife the person responsible for your election,”

Chortle.

Trump indictments spark wave of endorsements — from rappers

What the Voice needs is a sport star to unite us all. Send out the call for Adam Goodes!

Catturd ™
@catturd2

Whether it’s the climate cult or the Covid cult – it’s the exact same people using the exact same tactic … make you so afraid you’ll gladly give up your rights, shut up, and obey.

The Today show was also waxing lyrical about Johnny Bloody Farnham allowing his ditty to be used.

Yes! This will make people change their mind!

Mwahahah

Elon Musk Slams Crossroads, Elite Hollywood School Exposed by Andrew Breitbart, for ‘Brainwashing’ His Child into a Transgender Communist

Mt Fuji region yesterday.
Maybe Japan has dry summers somewhere but hot and humid seems to be the go around here.
Saw a bunch of tiny farm plots in the valleys as we train tripped. Some sort of pale yellow crop, amongst others, lots of gorgeous sculpt led trees and flower gardens, most flowers I knew, cosmos, wind anemones etc.
The town behind the lake was clean but had a run down look to it as we walked a couple of back streets from the station down to the lake. There was a sad toy store displaying many badly faded boxes out front.
There’s a six hour round trip walk from the top of the rope way (funicular) apparently there’s a bear out there. Don’t irritate it said the sign.
Breakfast is salad and mango pudding.
When in Japan do as the Japanese (to an extent; no beef curry, rice and soup for me)

The whole exercise is an abuse of power and the law.

DA Fani Willis violates the law

‘FDA is not a Physician’: Federal Appeals Court Sides with Doctors on Ivermectin for COVID-19

Archbishop Viganò: Globalism is ‘satanic’ preparation for the ‘rise of the Antichrist’

How They’ll Sell Lockdown 2.0

FMD Dutton. Resign.

Regarding the incidence of former Rugby league players suffering dementia.

It is interesting that this issue has raised its head now. Rugby league las been played for over a hundred years. There would have been lots of players being affected not just those over the last 20-30 years.

I was advised just yesterday by a close friend that 3 of his acquaintances had come down with dementia within a short space of time. One died in a matter of weeks.

It’s not just retired football players. The common denominator with all three was that they. Had all been fully vaccinated and recently boostered.

My wife is a GP and she is seriously concerned with the incidence of myocarditis in vaccinated young males. She is also very disappointed in the fact that those presenting with Covid have almost invariably been fully vaccinated. The vaccines have been a demonstrable failure despite the assurances that taking the vaccine would prevent the contraction and spread of the virus.

The ongoing ramifications of this are going to be immense, I fear.

I hope he’s getting a whopping amount in royalties.

The songwriters will; Farnham will get considerably less.

“We have the chance to turn the pages over
We can write what we want to write
We gotta make ends meet, before we get much older
You’re the Voice…try and understand it.”

Maybe not the message they intended.

According to info from The Insiders Victoria will be 226 billion dollars in debt by 2026. Simple solution, sell it to Tasmania.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has committed to hold a second referendum to recognise Indigenous people in the Constitution if October’s referendum on the voice fails.

Going into the next election carrying the weight of another dud referendum proposal.

What a brilliant idea, Peter!

Why do I suffer the belief that any form of Constitutional recognition will just kick off the demands for a treaty and reparations?

Cate Blanchett to star in an advertisement with Michael Caton.
Standing in the middle of Alice Springs with doom and gloom everywhere the eye can see. Nek minnut, a sun with YES on it floats over, turning the misery into joy.
Birds chirping, lush green lawns sprouting. Kids of all races holding hands skipping or Maypole dancing. Noel Pearson and Langton with content smiles on the dials. That is a winner!

Happy Father’s Day!
Dutton is a FW
Trump a genius
Deakin University is changing its name because Deakin was a racist.
And Elon’s sprog is a trannie. Elon blames the $250k PA private school, Crossroads, he sent the brat to. The sprog now reckons her dad is evil and communism is best. I’d be changing the will.

Lifted from the carbon ads of course, but you get the idea

I suspected sarcasm.

Cate is ensconsed in her northern summer residence in Cornwall, where she’s doing what she does best: annoying the hell out of the locals.

I’m still grazing on Keith Windschuttle’s ‘The Break-up of Australia.’ I cannot recommend it highly enough

For my money, Keith Windschuttle and Geoffrey Blainey are two of the greatest historians this country has produced.

‘They don’t seem to have any idea that this is the countryside. I have had complaints when I put cows in my field because people don’t like the smell or they expect to be able to walk across my land whenever they want,’ she said.

“Don’t you know who I am? I played Queen Elizabeth”

Can someone tell me a reason to vote Liberal?

How long have you got Cassie? Even the collective mind of the Cat might struggle to find a reason by sundown.