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The Breakfast Table, John Singer Sargent, 1884

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m0nty
m0nty
October 4, 2024 6:12 pm

JUST IN: A federal judge throws the book at voting machine whistleblower Tina Peters.

The Colorado woman, a Gold Star mom, was sentenced to 9 YEARS for her role documenting Domin*on Voting Machine files before they could be *DELETED.*

*TRAVESTY.*

She went all Cranky at the judge right before the sentencing. Her lawyer tried to tell her to shut up but she just kept Karening.

Great to see consequences for treason.

Knuckle Dragger
Knuckle Dragger
October 4, 2024 6:12 pm

In a verdict handed down in Broome on Friday, the magistrate found Radelic had made a lawful citizen’s arrests but that it was unreasonable to keep the children restrained for 37 minutes

In the event that Mr Radelic kept these criminals (albeit juvenile) ‘restrained’ for the purpose of handing them over to the jacks – who were no doubt fully occupied with dealing with other adult pisswrecks in the town, this would almost certainly be overturned on appeal.

Not that it should ever have come to this.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
October 4, 2024 6:14 pm

Good afternoon,  
Last week, Anthony Albanese was running scared from West Australians at the Perth Royal Show. 
 
You may have heard that the Prime Minister was in Perth for a few days last week. But while a record 400,000+ West Aussies attended the Royal Agricultural Show at the Claremont Showgrounds, Anthony Albanese was nowhere to be seen. 
 
Why didn’t the Prime Minister front up to the Royal Show? 
 
It could have something to do with the thousands of West Australian farmers, producers, shearers, truckies vets and more?that he would have had to face while the Labor government decimates the Australian sheep industry. 
 
It’s true, the PM would have faced protest from the #keepthesheep campaign at the Royal Show, and rightly so, but Albanese’s weak leadership?saw him unwilling to set foot amongst everyday Aussies impacted by his governments poor decisions. 
 
Contrast this with the leadership of Peter Dutton. 
 
I was fortunate enough join Peter and a suite of candidates for Parliament at the Royal Show; and speak to dozens of farmers and producers, but also many from the city too. 
 
Peter displayed warmth and empathy for those impacted by Labor’s policy, but he is also displayed strong leadership by once again confirming a Liberal government will support the sheep trade.  

Why doesn’t the Prime Minister front up to the Royal Show? He may remember the welcome Western Australian farmers gave Gough Whitlam in Forrest Place in 1974…

Peter Greagg
Peter Greagg
October 4, 2024 6:15 pm

Rabz
 October 4, 2024 6:06 pm

Cass, thanks for that piece by the Ergas* in this morning’s Oz.
Absolutely epic.
*An economist of the Hebrew persuasion.

Not only is he is one of the few “sound” economists, he is an amazing writer in his ability to tie historical sources together to comment on current events.

Rabz
October 4, 2024 6:16 pm

The seven deadly sins:

  • Pride
  • Greed
  • Wrath
  • Envy
  • Lust
  • Gluttony
  • Sloth

Cats, I’ve been cursed with Pride, Wrath and Lust during my existence on this planet.

Wrong, wrong and wrong.

Funnily enough, never gifted with greed, envy, gluttony and the sloth.

Here’s the Lou, expounding about a personage exhibiting various (if not all) of the faults above.

JC
JC
October 4, 2024 6:18 pm

Speedbox

 October 4, 2024 6:08 pm

JC

October 4, 2024 4:22 pm

If your scenario is correct, there’s maybe an 80% chance Israel will launch nukes on Iran in the coming week.

Interesting scenario but Israel can’t introduce nukes as Iran doesn’t have them yet.

Isn’t that the point?

Miltonf
Miltonf
October 4, 2024 6:25 pm

I see the Rice rubbish (from the Iraq debacle) called Trump a ‘surrender monkey’. Trump really makes these fakes reveal themselves.

Miltonf
Miltonf
October 4, 2024 6:31 pm

Having these evil people from the Bush era attacking you can only be a plus for the Donald.

Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
Zulu Kilo Two Alpha
October 4, 2024 6:37 pm

Broome tradie guilty of cable-tying children walks free from courtBy Rachael clifford, Jesinta Burton and Claire OttavianoOctober 4, 2024 — 4.15p

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A 45-year-old Broome man has avoided jail after cable-tying and detaining three young children in an incident that made national headlines.
Mat Radelic claimed he made a citizen’s arrest of the children, aged six, seven and eight, in March this year after finding them in the backyard swimming pool of a vacant home he was in the process of selling.
Mat Radelic was found guilty of two counts of assault after he cabled tied three children he alleged were trespassing in March.Credit: 9 News Perth (composite image)
On Friday, the court found Radelic guilty of two counts of common assault in circumstances of aggravation or racial aggravation, but acquitted him of a third charge and awarded legal costs of $5500.
Radelic was handed $1000 fines for each of the two charges, which were suspended for 12 months.
During his one-day trial on September 12, Radelic’s lawyer Seamus Rafferty told Broome Magistrates Court his client had made four complaints to police in the preceding three weeks over property damage he believed had been perpetrated by those children, leaving him “frustrated”.
Speaking in a Broome court on Friday the judge said they were satisfied the accused did not act in frustration or anger, but with a force he considered best to restrain the children until police arrived.
The incident made headlines after a passerby live-streamed their interaction with Radelic during the incident.

Rabz
October 4, 2024 6:40 pm

these evil people from the Bush era

Well, it’s a Re-Ron

In a B-Movie … 😕

Miltonf
Miltonf
October 4, 2024 6:47 pm

Well I guess in the RR era the Soviets were a real threat but chumming up to the Mujahidinn and ChiComs was not a great idea at all.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
October 4, 2024 6:54 pm

In honour of a nice big (and deserved*) payday today:

Pink Floyd – Money (1973)

(* except for Roger Waters grr.)

Pink Floyd Sells Music Rights to Sony for $400 Million (3 Oct)

Rabz
October 4, 2024 6:59 pm

the NACC

Cats, I will not rest until Teats Peanuthead is dragged before the NACC for his unrepentant corruption, including him getting it on with a jezebel who was not his woife.

Arrogant incompetent amoral unethical imbeciles.

This country is cursed with them in abundance.

It must stop.

HOP Time™ being the only logical solution. 🙂

Miltonf
Miltonf
October 4, 2024 7:05 pm

Tits has all the appeal of a fart in a lift BIRM.

Speedbox
October 4, 2024 7:07 pm

JC
October 4, 2024 6:18 pm
Isn’t that the point?

I get it, but using nuclear weapons against a non-nuclear nation, even one as loopy as Iran, is an international red line*. Israel is not officially at war with Iran (yet) nor are there Iranian troops massing on Israel’s border etc. In other words, Israel does not face an existential threat at this time. In fact, the alternative is true – Israel appears to have the upper hand at the moment and is caning Hezbollah and Hamas.

If you are suggesting a conventional missile strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, then sure. Fill ya boots. But that is far different to using a nuclear weapon, first.

* yes, WWII USA/Japan notwithstanding but that is/was an entirely different scenario.

Roger
Roger
October 4, 2024 7:08 pm

Milei sets his sights on the Falklands after Starmer’s surrender of the Chagos archipelago to CCP aligned Mauritius.

Stupidity is one attribute not wanting among our leaders.

Bruce of Newcastle
Bruce of Newcastle
October 4, 2024 7:10 pm

More music news…Tex is back!

The Cruel Sea – The Honeymoon Is Over (1993)

It IS over and we’re getting the band back together!

Rumour has it, The Cruel Sea’s retirement is over (Paywallian, 3 Oct)

Better get a lawyer son, make sure he’s a real good one.

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Steve trickler
Steve trickler
October 4, 2024 7:20 pm
cohenite
October 4, 2024 7:20 pm

JUST IN: A federal judge throws the book at voting machine whistleblower Tina Peters.
The Colorado woman, a Gold Star mom, was sentenced to 9 YEARS for her role documenting Domin*on Voting Machine files before they could be *DELETED.*
*TRAVESTY.*

Dickless salivating over another grotesquely unfair sentence for a conservative. Peters did what she did after the election. Peters was convicted of three counts of attempting to influence a public servant, one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty and failing to comply with the secretary of state. These are bureaucratic offences which involved no profit, violence or disorder.

Now compare that with the Russian dossier and the 2 years of the Mueller investigation. All of this based on shrillary lies, fabrication and destruction of evidence aided and abetted by various creeps lying to the FISA court and everyone from the love birds peter strzok and lisa page to shrillary still running free.

JC
JC
October 4, 2024 7:21 pm

Khamenei: “Our strategic Silence period is over. Our attack on Israel was a subtle response, from now on we will use force that will shake the Zionist entity.”

So I guess the IRGC in Iran just declared a war against Israel.

Typical, hide behind proxies, then try to play tough when the heat comes back. Cowardly and corrupt pos.

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cohenite
October 4, 2024 7:27 pm

 Israel is not officially at war with Iran (yet) nor are there Iranian troops massing on Israel’s border etc.

Israel is perpetually at war with iran since iran is calling for Israel’s destruction and has attacked Israel through missiles and its proxies, hamas and hezbellah, which certainly does have troops massing on Israel’s border.

In other words, Israel does not face an existential threat at this time.

As above.

As for Israel nuking iran if it did it would become an international pariah. Oh, wait, it already is.

Due to the demented pervert, cackles and golden nig.ah iran is weeks from having the bomb. Israel has to act now.

Rabz
October 4, 2024 7:28 pm

Rumour has it, The Cruel Sea’s retirement is over 

Last summer’s reunion tour basically confirmed it.

JC
JC
October 4, 2024 7:30 pm

I get it, but using nuclear weapons against a non-nuclear nation, even one as loopy as Iran, is an international red line*. Israel is not officially at war with Iran (yet) nor are there Iranian troops massing on Israel’s border etc.

Iran declared war the moment Iranian rockets were and are being lobbed over from Hamas, Tootsies and Hez. It’s been going on now for over a year. The Israeli population is under threat every single day if that’s not a declaration of war, I don’t know what is. Iran can’t mass troops on the border because it doesn’t have a border with Israel.

In other words, Israel does not face an existential threat at this time.

Oh, but it does read the latest from the chief Mullah’s comments at Friday “prayers”, no less.

In fact, the alternative is true – Israel appears to have the upper hand at the moment and is caning Hezbollah and Hamas.

If you are suggesting a conventional missile strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, then sure. Fill ya boots. But that is far different to using a nuclear weapon, first.

Iran can’t be trusted especially with nuclear weapons. It has to be turned into glass that glows at night.

Bungonia Bee
Bungonia Bee
October 4, 2024 7:33 pm

Political Correctness and Feminism, both now relabelled and expanded as Woke and DEI, have helped the deterioration in cohesiveness and weakened the backbone in western civilisation.
We can only watch in horror as formerly productive and fair societies are hollowed out, to the point we are at now when most of the idiocies visited on us are aimed at breaking down things until the Cloward-Piven nirvana is reached. That is to say, when the elites govern the serfs on a worldwide canvas.
Whenever a sensible current affairs anchor says “this is ridiculous” it is explainable in that context. We are indeed at a tipping point, but it’s not the climate, it’s the political climate.

Top Ender
Top Ender
October 4, 2024 7:43 pm

Rather odd:

it was unreasonable to keep the children restrained for 37 minutes

Would it be reasonable then to restrain them for 10 minutes?

Is not the point of the citizen’s arrest to hold the perp until the police arrive?

Rabz
October 4, 2024 7:44 pm

When dinosaurs roamed this planet:

Oooooohhh yeahhhh … 🙂

m0nty
m0nty
October 4, 2024 7:46 pm

Peters was convicted of three counts of attempting to influence a public servant, one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty and failing to comply with the secretary of state. These are bureaucratic offences which involved no profit, violence or disorder.

She showed no remorse and kept on spewing her treasonous nonsense right through sentencing. What a moron.

Being dumb as a rock is not a defence. This will be a problem for you if you ever get in trouble, cohenite.

JC
JC
October 4, 2024 7:50 pm

Fatboy

On that basis Crooked Hillary should get nineteen years for initiating the false Steele dossier. Agreed.

Rabz
October 4, 2024 7:51 pm

Being dumb as a rock is not a defence.

Excellent. Then every collectivist on this planet can be gifted a starring role in Hop Time, toot sweet. 🙂

Sense, you know it makes.

Speedbox
October 4, 2024 7:53 pm

JC
October 4, 2024 7:30 pm

Bomb them back to the Stone Age for all I care. Good riddance and the world will be a safer place.

My only point is that I don’t see that Israel currently has the justification to use a nuclear weapon (first strike) at present.

JC
JC
October 4, 2024 7:56 pm

Okay, Speedbox. Good talking to you.

Cassie of Sydney
October 4, 2024 7:56 pm

The Nazi is here. Yukky. I suppose our resident Nazi will be at one of the planned celebrations of the October 7 pogrom in Melbourne’s CBD over the weekend?

Rabz
October 4, 2024 8:02 pm

Hey JC, how’s the li’l English Rose grand daughter going, Squire?

JC
JC
October 4, 2024 8:17 pm

She’s in good shape at the moment, Rabz. Funny you ask, because she saw the neuro yesterday and the prognosis was good. The risk is up to the age of three though. She’s a happy, gorgeous little thing.

m0nty
m0nty
October 4, 2024 8:18 pm

Will be overturned on Trumps inevitable victory and the real traitors will be tried.

Nup, he can’t pardon Tina Peters, it was a state trial.

Your fascist fantasies are not coming true.

Cassie of Sydney
October 4, 2024 8:25 pm

Your fascist fantasies are not coming true.

Oh well, you’re the expert in fascist fantasies.

Piss off, Nazi.

Steve trickler
Steve trickler
October 4, 2024 8:27 pm

Alex and James:

James O’Keefe discusses his new documentary “Line In The Sand” collaborating with Tucker Carlson Network where he went undercover with the cartel and exposed the business of smuggling people into America through the Southern border.

EXCLUSIVE: James O’Keefe INFILTRATED Cartel?!

Steve trickler
Steve trickler
October 4, 2024 8:31 pm

JC
 October 4, 2024 8:17 pm

She’s in good shape at the moment, Rabz. Funny you ask, because she saw the neuro yesterday and the prognosis was good. The risk is up to the age of three though. She’s a happy, gorgeous little thing.

——

Good to read. All the best.

Top Ender
Top Ender
October 4, 2024 8:36 pm

US feds say there’s no money left to respond to hurricanes – after emergency agency spent $2 billion on migrants
Sky

Bazinga
Bazinga
October 4, 2024 8:40 pm

Dictator Dan to get a statue. Can it be one with a burly truckie, Andrews and a few stairs?

m0nty
m0nty
October 4, 2024 8:42 pm

She’s innocent since the election was indeed stolen.

The data is clear on that.

Bruce, you are as dumb as gaoled felon Tina Peters.

Ellie
Ellie
October 4, 2024 8:48 pm

So, shit happens to all of us.
I am 58. Still considered young, but old in Rabz’ mind.

I can bench lift his weight and still meet the criteria for the military.

My c*nt of a father died recently. I had to have my 20 year old dementia filled cat put to sleep.

Spent time in St Vincent’s because I wanted to kill myself.

What did I learn?

No c*nt cares about you.

Only you can make the changes.

I avoid the news. I listen to what I choose to.

My mental health is better, for not listening to the hatred of my people.

??

Dr Faustus
Dr Faustus
October 4, 2024 8:54 pm

October 7 attacks were a ‘legitimate’ act, Iran’s supreme leader says

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that the October 7 Hamas-led attacks on southern were a “legitimate” act.

The Iranian supreme leader claimed they were justified because they were done in self-defence against an oppressor, adding that this principle was recognised under international law.

A cleric whose god is apparently best pleased by rape and murder, torture and hostage taking.

If there is such a thing as eternal damnation, one would hope that there is a deep pool of boiling excrement waiting for this creature.

Rabz
October 4, 2024 9:02 pm

a god best pleased by rape and murder, torture and hostage taking

If satan existed, his “religion” on this planet would be the one that espoused and practiced the above.

No prizes for guessing which one does exactly that.

Steve trickler
Steve trickler
October 4, 2024 9:03 pm

Lamb cutlets tonight with a mint sauce accompanied with a potato and carrot mash.

I shall use full cream milk and cream in the mix.

Cassie of Sydney
October 4, 2024 9:12 pm

A cleric whose god is apparently best pleased by rape and murder, torture and hostage taking.

A template laid out by their prophet. It’s set out in their ‘holy’ book. It’s how the ideology was spread.

Bourne1879
Bourne1879
October 4, 2024 9:23 pm

I like the Taiwan Deterrence idea. Disclose all the financial dealings and freeze accounts of CCP leaders.

Rabz
October 4, 2024 9:28 pm
Salvatore - Iron Publican
October 4, 2024 9:29 pm

Steve trickler  October 4, 2024 9:03 pm

Lamb cutlets tonight with a mint sauce accompanied with a potato and carrot mash.

Steak tonight, with a choice of Holbrooks Worcestershire sauce, Mango Chutney or Hot English Mustard (I chose all three) accompanied with a pumpkin and sweet potato mash and lots, lots, of green peas.

Rabz
October 4, 2024 9:37 pm

How soon is now, I asks ya?

Rabz
October 4, 2024 10:02 pm

Gone are the days
Gone are the tears
that was the goil I used to be

So let me know when you’re lonely, baybee …

cohenite
October 4, 2024 10:07 pm

Being dumb as a rock is not a defence. This will be a problem for you if you ever get in trouble, cohenite.

No worries dickless; I’ll just use you as a precedent.

cohenite
October 4, 2024 10:09 pm

Nup, he can’t pardon Tina Peters, it was a state trial.

About a federal election dickless. Tina will be pardoned by Trump.

Indolent
Indolent
October 4, 2024 10:26 pm

And even the $750 is being denied to many people.

@DefiyantlyFree

“It’s over, the choice is clear. You don’t have to like him but you see what America first was and now we see what America last is. You can’t defend this administration.”

Fact check: True

Indolent
Indolent
October 4, 2024 10:28 pm

@CarlosSimancas

It’s baffling how many Kamala Harris voters seem to lack critical thinking. They just echo whatever the media feeds them, never questioning or thinking independently. It’s like they’ve all been programmed to follow orders without any thought process. Sheep or robots, either way, they are brainless.

Barry
Barry
October 4, 2024 10:55 pm

Indolent October 4, 2024 10:28 pm

…It’s like they’ve all been programmed to follow orders without any thought process. Sheep or robots, either way, they are brainless.

They’re all terminators, sent back to kill John Connor Indolent Donald Trump.

Rabz
October 4, 2024 11:02 pm
Dr Faustus
Dr Faustus
October 5, 2024 12:09 am

Currently staying with London son in Shepherds Bush, W12.

It’s a mixed high density area of terraced houses; huge wealth through to public housing. Multiculti with Beirut and Khartoum characteristics.

It’s also in the deeply hated ULEZ: where if you move your ICE vehicle on any given 24-hour period, a camera will snap you and send you a £10 bill.

So tough shit if you are minimum wage and need your car to work, because it’s a non-deductible 12.5% scalping off your annual basic.

The result is a growing rash of new and secondhand EV’s – and a corresponding rash of street-charging issues, because other than the multi-ten million detached houses, everyone parks on the street.

There seem to be three kerbside charging options:

High-speed charging stations with a reserved parking space on the street. You book the space with an app, get an hour, and then move your car. If you get there for your hour and the spot is occupied (by tardy previous user or casual motorist), you click on the app and a truck arrives and takes the offending car away (recoverable after paying a hefty release fee).

Lampost charging points. A plug in the occasional lamppost, with a QR code to power up for an unreserved, untimed trickle charge. Six along both sides of the whole quarter mile street – people spend their evenings shifting cars, and peering out waiting for a nearby park to become available.

Extension cords from houses. Some at garrotting height, some slung off trees and road signs, some just trailing along the footpath. Turd world stuff.

The fear, loathing, and friction this causes is intolerable to ICE and EV users alike. Violence, vandalism and theft is common – seemingly continuous.

It is shit city.

It is also Shitweasel Bowen’s vision for Australia.

Steve trickler
Steve trickler
October 5, 2024 1:07 am

After the tobacco plant, the highest concentration of nicotine is the EGGPLANT.

Things we learn.

Georgian Eggplants: Preparing for Winter with a Tasty Appetizer! 

Dr Ardis revealed that.

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Steve trickler
Steve trickler
October 5, 2024 1:38 am

Green Tomatoes has 10 x the amount of nicotine compared to Reds.

green tomatoes

  1. You’ve misunderstood the comment. Has there ever been a time any criticism of Putin doesn’t trigger a response by you?

  2. After the tobacco plant, the highest concentration of nicotine is the EGGPLANT. Things we learn. Georgian Eggplants: Preparing for Winter…

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