Not onl lies but has a fool for a client and doesn’t know the law. Sounds about right for a…
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Got to love dogs. The People Who Came for Your Plastic Bag and Straw Now Want Your Dog (14 Apr)…
@mirandadevine He continually insults Trump and Vance, while claiming support from the “American people”. He seems not to understand that…
And yet our trade surplus survived.
Russia seeks to base long-range aircraft in Indonesia province, just 1300 kilometres north-east of DarwinCaitlyn RintoulThe Nightly Tue, 15 April…
In todays American Thinker:
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/04/don_t_trust_me_i_m_a_doctor.html
The Wall Street Journal, taking a break from criticizing President Trump over immigration and tariffs, noticed the declining trust in doctors. This past February, they published an article questioning, “Why we don’t trust doctors like we used to.”
They referenced a Gallup survey that stated, “Americans’ ratings of US professions stay historically low.”
In other words, it’s not only doctors who are held in low esteem but much of the administrative class as well.
Its the Fourth Turning – characterised by ‘widespread loss of trust in the institutions’. Neil Howe’s book is being increasingly quoted lately
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strauss%E2%80%93Howe_generational_theory
@bennyjohnson
General Flynn Says Ukraine Was AWARE of The Assassination Attempt on Trump Ahead of Time, Calls on FBI Director Kash Patel To Investigate:
“Ukraine was a part of this. There’s another missile out there. Is the FBI going to take this shit seriously? Get in there and dig in.”
Do you remember last year, before the election, the reference practically every other day to WWIII? I do. That’s exactly what they want. Possibly the only thing holding them back is the US refusing to give the security guarantees demanded, which would inevitably drag them into the conflict.
@tpbreaking
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy claims that the war between Russia and his nation could “escalate into a World War.”
@TheInsiderPaper
BREAKING: The White House has started notifying Congress of a plan to eliminate all public broadcasting funding and codify foreign aid cuts identified by Elon Musk’s DOGE. Key proposed cuts include $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds PBS and NPR, and $8.3 billion from USAID – NYP
ABC anyone?
Nice to see the Drowning Centre serving up some dodgy impromptu street theatre, again.
@zerohedge
*KEYSTONE OPERATOR INITIATES PIPELINE RESTART MONDAY
@KatKanada_TM
Mark Carney fear mongers about the US:
“They want to break us so they can own us.
They want our resources. They want our water. They want our land & country.”
Mark Carney fear mongers about the US:
Oh, I thought it was just leftists accusing other of what they are really doing themselves again…..
Carney looks like a real nasty piece of work. Reminds me of Tony Blair.
A former SAS soldier, who was ducked down in tall grass metres behind Oliver Schulz as he allegedly committed a war crime, was unable to say if anyone in their troop answered Mr Schulz’s numerous calls asking whether he should shoot a local Afghan man.
The soldier, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was shown close to 10 minutes of footage from a helmet camera worn by the dog handler from their patrol.
The video, shown in the Downing Centre Local Court, was paused and slowed down at various moments so he could give his understanding of what unfolded on May 28, 2012, and decipher his own body language.
At one stage, Mr Schulz stands over local man Dad Mohammed, who he is now charged with murdering, having yelled out to his troop three variations of “do you want me to drop this c..t?” – ie, “do I shoot this person?”.
Mohammed had just “moved from the compound of interest”, the soldier told the court earlier, which is why it was “so pertinent” to intercept him. However, he couldn’t recall seeing that occur.
Knelt down in the grass behind Mr Schulz, the soldier turned his head and body towards another troop member 10m to 20m away and made a hand gesture or signal. He told the court he thought he was pointing over his shoulder to indicate “they were calling for him”.
The video showed that he then turned his head back towards Mr Schulz but he could not remember why. He said he didn’t remember “conveying anything” to Mr Schulz and had “no idea” if anyone responded to any of Ms Schulz’ calls.
Prosecutor Philip Strickland SC questioned in what circumstances a trooper would ask for permission to shoot someone.
“If they were uncertain (about) where we are in the ROE (rules of engagement) or escalation of force, they might seek some clarification,” he said.
Mr Schulz then allegedly shoots the man, who is laying in a wheat field, three times.
Mr Schulz, whose army colleagues have been called to give evidence as part of a committal hearing into his war crime murder charge over the past week, sat in the body of the courtroom.
He has not yet entered any pleas in the matter.
The soldier from Mr Schulz’ troop, who took the stand on Monday, was also asked to decipher a redacted letter to his girlfriend on May 29, 2012, which appeared to describe the events of the day before, and began: “Hello [name], how are you today?”
He wrote that he went to his room and as soon as he sat down, someone came in and told him they would receive orders in ten minutes.
The soldier, in his letter, described the orders and the scene on the ground, some of which was replaced with “asterisks” so that he didn’t disclose any sensitive information.
“(They) told us about a guy running towards us with a (redacted)… And we moved into position to cut him off.
“I was the first one to see him and [redacted], causing him to drop his (redacted).”
He described in the letter that they lost sight of the man because he was in tall grass.
“One of the guys had a [redacted] so let him go. And it charged in and (redacted).”
Mr Strickland suggested it could have said that “One of the guys had a ‘military working dog’”.
The letter continued: “A little disappointing though, because I can’t claim it as (redacted).”
Asked what the asterisks meant there, the soldier said he had “no idea”.
“Sure you’ve got no idea?” Mr Strickland asked. “Positive”.
The former soldier said it was an “embellishment of the day” because “it clearly isn’t how things happened” and agreed he was probably trying to impress his girlfriend.
“I clearly wasn’t the first person to see anyone,” he said, referring to an earlier portion of the letter.
The letter continued: “We then ran up everyone else in the area and started (redacted) to find out who they were.
“We brought (redacted) back,” with the soldier suggesting that probably referred to the number of detainees.
The matter returns on Wednesday.
So nice Mr Mohammed was running towards him with a redacted eh? Was that a redacted AK47 or a redacted suicide belt?
I wonder why we have recruitment difficulties.
The poseur of Point Piper.
Malcolm TurnBullshit.
yet here she still is…..
I think “Chief Learning Officer” is code for Chief Indoctrination Officer.
@unlimited_ls
NEW: Ford exec goes on rant at elderly passenger for watching Fox News during flight
Ford executive Barrett Evans, the company’s Chief Learning Officer, posted a rant on social media
He described seeing an elderly man watching Fox News on a flight from San Diego
‘Deplaning and I notice he and his wife getting into their airport wheelchairs to be pushed to next gate. My filter was malfunctioning…’
“Love to see you supporting DEI.”
The elderly passenger replied:
“Not me”
Evans said:
‘”Yes – you.
‘That wheelchair, and the human pushing it, are provided at no direct cost to you – rather by a subsidized cost attributed to every passenger in this airport. Provided to level the playing field – for you.”‘
The entitlement of these *rseholes is out of control. He’s playing out a TikTok slaaaaay in real life, attacking people he sees as weaker than himself, in a setting wherein humble forbearance used to be the norm.
Or just plain old minding your own business.
Not only are their traditional voters decamping bit the Libs aren’t attracting new young voters.
Neither is Labor, for that matter.
Bribery is a poor substitute for engaging in a contest of ideas about how to secure a brighter future for coming generations.
The young are innately idealistic and are there to be won over if only someone would make the effort (and you’ll need more than a lame diss track!).
phht, forget reason, sense and and logic
Lib, Labor, Green, Teal …. they’re essentially just Political Pronouns
In Pissing On Graves news, Hun:
FMD
I regard the greens as the epitome of evil. Seeing them up close confirms this
FMD indeed. Word fail me.
I’m back from sunny Coffs Harbour where it rained every day.
So what’s happened?
The weather dear Winston, the weather.
As in – Events my dear boy, events – Harold Macmillan.
I see Cranky has spent the time this morning to craft yet another interminable screed on domestic politics, but is yet to condemn the firebombing of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s house (likely by a crazed Trumpist) on the first night of Passover.
Monty, monty. You do realise the perp is on record as being anti-Trump don’t you? Do keep up.
Facts, schmacts, mUnturd don’t need your sleazy facts.
And don’t expect to hear any condemnation from the turd, should the arsonist ultimately be confirmed to be a leftard, just a swift disappearance for a while.
BoN, you wouldn’t be able to keep up if you stuffed your face with Krispy Kremes, morning till night. Fat Freaks are made, not born.
Very hard to keep up when you are dragging around a ton of fat.
I see that mUnty has again raised another illogical spectre
and (as usual) has failed to condemn Ghengis Khan’s murderous rampage
with critical thinking skills like that he could Prime Minister
And yes he’s one of yours.
Kanye rather famously is a rabid antisemite. And Balmer has a very weird beard.
Suspected arsonist Cody Balmer accused of firebombing Gov. Shapiro’s home pictured — as his disturbing online photos are revealed (14 Apr)
Kanye, you mean Trump’s old mate? Hmm.
Piss off, Nazi
He’s only recently outed himself as an antisemite. Don’t ever stop taking your manic-depression medications, it’s bad.
There’s something about antisemitism that rots the soul and shows the inner person. Which says a lot about the Left given the extreme antisemitism we’re now seeing on Australian streets every week.
But I am pleased that you obviously agree with me that Balmer is a far lefty.
Keep scraping the bottom of the barrel.
Yeah this Cody Balmer looks like a real hardcore MAGA incel.
Piss off, Nazi.
Yep he didn’t like Biden either. You do realise that the antisemitic far left have been protesting against both Biden and Trump? Even Albo gets this treatment.
I’m detecting a common thread in his motivation…
This would have to be the first and only time Monty has had a rant about someone attacking a Jew or Jews.
Phuck off dickhead.
Shapiro just gave $5m to a mosque. Jewish in name only
“Likely by a crazed Trumpist”?
More likely to be a Jesse Smollett operation.
Today’s Daily Tele:
‘ADOLESCENCE’ A REMINDER ABOUT DANGER OF ALGORITHMS
JULIE – INMAN-GRANT
15 Apr 2025
The much-watched Netflix drama Adolescence – which tells the disturbing story of a 13-year-old boy who is accused of murdering a female classmate – has ignited a worthy global conversation about the potentially destructive influence social media might be having on our kids.
From the dark forces social media platforms employ to keep kids connected and endlessly scrolling, to influencers who seek to capitalise on these opaque algorithms to manipulate young minds, it’s clear this is not a fair fight.
The harrowing storyline of Adolescence explores themes of toxic masculinity and the online “manosphere”. We know boys and young men are lured down rabbit holes of harmful content promoting (among other things) violence and crime, intolerance, hate, violent pornography, misogyny and even self-harm.
This form of digital conditioning may start with an initial interest in fitness or gaming, which then kicks off a destructive algorithmic amplification of the more extreme content. Influencers profit with more views, reinforcing the vicious monetisation cycle built into these lucrative systems.
As someone who lived and breathed Big Tech for more than two decades, before serving as Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, I can tell you that what you see in Adolescence is just the tip of the iceberg.
Beneath the surface, girls are also being targeted by algorithmic manipulation at the hands of social media platforms, drawing them into harmful spirals of toxic beauty ideals, disordered eating and suicidal ideation.
The recent media coverage of the proliferation of hashtag #SkinnyTok is a prime example. The “algorithm effect” keeps kids endlessly scrolling, and is quietly shaping what they see, believe, and even who they think they should be.
It’s time to retune algorithms for wellbeing, not watch time. Children’s adolescence is far too important to leave in the hands of machines optimised purely for engagement.
That’s why we’re urging tech companies to embed Safety by Design into their algorithmic recommender systems and through every stage of the AI development life cycle.
eSafety is gearing up to implement the Australian government’s Social Media Minimum Age legislation, which will require certain social media platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent young people having accounts until age 16.
This “delay” will give us vital time to protect the health and wellbeing of Australian teens, building their resilience to engage online safely. That also includes empowering and enabling parents to better engage in their children’s online lives.
Ultimately, the targeting of young people, whether by humans or machines, must stop. Transparency, accountability, and robust child protections need to be integrated into the digital environment by default, not as an afterthought.
Julie Inman-Grant is Australian eSafety Commissioner
FMD.
I will be interested in Letters to the Editor on the subject over the next few days.
STFU Julie Inman Goebbels. You need deporting, jailing or both. Miserable excuse for a human being.
Yip, tweenage toxic male falls under the spell of viral Knife Yer Classmate Challenge.
…Nicholas de Paulo has a fantastic bit about developing the second series of Adolescence. A gang of thirteen year-old white British girls get together… and r*pe innocent Pakistani men, whole families, uncles, brothers, cousins, workmates from the minicab depot… it’s just awful, and just so so true, those poor voteherds, those hideous natives.
So, instead of all of this happening to a fictional 13 year old boy it will soon happen to a fictional 16 year old boy.
Is this a fictional World or what?
Yep.
The programme was the signal for a new round of controls upon our speech, based on an entirely fictional premise.
Easy to “ deconstruct” this narrative, when all the right people are shouting the same conclusion we must draw from it.
As our left/media/arts coterie is so completely derivative, I am sure there is an Arts Council grant vacuum working on a “ real, authentic, haunting” local version as we speak – and the stabber won’t be a Sudanese with a machete, depend upon it.
Way back When,we, kidz wuz just kidz …… before “technology”
Oh for heavens sake, will somebody please relieve me of this obnoxious woman, and any and everyone who enabled her to be where she is.
To paraphrase the Critical Drinker: “Fvck off, it’s just a work of fiction!”
It enrages me that this horrible woman from the land of the First Amendment is censoring and lecturing us.
How’s that energy transition going? “The government is facing fresh calls to take urgent action on Britain’s soaring industrial energy costs, as leading industry bodies warn that more manufacturers could face collapse unless electricity prices are brought in line with European” competitors.https://bmmagazine.co.uk/news/labour-warned-more-industries-could-need-british-steel-style-rescue-amid-soaring-energy-costs/
Australia is next.
We’re leading the pack.
Yeah, we’re a superpower.
Yet another Brexit failure.
I blame Ghengis Khan
No, No, No, it was the Alamo
That would be the Labour government who is reversing Brexit.
Brexiteer fury as Labour set to do ‘terrible deal’ that will put EU judges back in control (14 Apr)
Do you ever get tired of being wrong Monty?
Nothing to with Brexit you idiot. Try Nut Zero/Net Zany and your fellow Climate Alarmists.
Yes, because the Kraut example of an energy system is soooo compelling.
Shit for brains.
China’s plan!
Oh look, our rabid Nazi appears.
Please note that not once since October 7 2023 has our rabid Nazi condemned the events of that day, not once has he come here and condemned the rampant Jew hatred in this country, the graffiti, the arson, the weekly Jew hating fests. Does anyone recall him ever condemning the firebombing of the Addas Synagogue in his home town? NO, I don’t recall Nazi boy ever writing any condemnation of that attack.
Methinks our rabid and very putrid Nazi is a stinking hypocrite.
Waiting to see if the weekly pro-Pally rally get a permit for their four hour hate fest in the Melbourne CBD for Easter Sunday. No doubt they will be obliged by our pathetic city council.
So the answer as to whether you would condemn a firebombing attack on the home of a leftist Jewish leader on Passover while he and his family sleep inside… is no.
So you condemn an antisemitic far lefty firebombing a Jewish family’s home? That’s an improvement. Did you condemn the firebombing of the synagogue in Sydney? Forgive me if my memory is faulty.
mUnty’s premise I suppose, is that the zionists don’t condemn properly enough
he’s onto the struggle session thing
except that most of the struggle is between both his synapses
IMOH, Monty does not have the mental ability to form an opinion of his own.
mUnty’s main message
… er you lot, somebody told me to tell you that you’re nazis
Pity he has no neurones to go with them.
Piss off, rabid Nazi.
Presidential Message on Holy Week, 2025
Should be read by all!
Whoever wrote it did a fantastic job.
Huh? Whoever? Clue is in the first line, “Melania and I”… the husband of Melania Trump, bloke called Donald.
There are people in the White House whose job it is to write or at least check all messages going out from there.
Comment caught in moderation hell…
Rather serious topic if you have kids on long term ADD medication.
Paul Murray has pointed out the soft questioning of Albo – today I heard a beauty: “Which world leader will you meet first”.
Laura Jayes (eye candy for older men) back in the studio followed up with the other favoured gambit: “Donald Trump looms large over this election and it favours Labor.”
Trump has created uncertainty in the world and such uncertainty usually favours an incumbent in any national election rather than an opposition proposing a change. See, for example, the way polling in Canada has reversed since January, with the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals who were all but written off.
That’s not a value judgment on Trump’s policies on my part, but an observation that I think generally rings true.
The media has, of course, been highly irresponsible in stoking the fear with their often hysterical analysis.
She’s not wrong. Trump is delivering government back to the leftist Liberals in Canada. To the extent that he is a factor in Australia – which is not nearly as much – it would favour Albo.
The media has, of course, been highly irresponsible in stoking the fear with their often hysterical analysis.
Wot’ analysis? Hysterical mumbo jumbo, yes.
Quite…Alan Kohler has labelled Trump a dictator in the making.
Based on his record so far:
*worst*dictator*ever*
I suspect Montz is correct here.
No one wants to buy a second hand EV.
Car Leasing Association Wants Govt Support As EV Second Hand Prices Plummet! (14 Apr)
Give us munni! This is wonderful karma since the leasing companies buy over 80% of EVs to meet their climate virtueness virtue. But the punters mostly rent EVs only if there’s nothing else on the lot. So they’ve been trying to offload these stupid vehicles…and no one wants to buy them. Haha.
That isn’t rentals, it’s leasing as opposed to buying. Here, because of government fbt exemptions and the like, a Tesla 3 is the same lease cost as a half the price Mazda 3.
not sure if that still saves the lease company in the end though as the residual might not cover the cost of the sale at auction. I expect most EV buyers rather than buy out the residualwill just hand them back and pick up a new one.
To quote the great Nelson Muntz … “Har Ha”.
What did they expect when the cost to replace the battery can be more than the car is worth?
Don’t think they thought it through that far.
You went too far, should have stopped after thought.
I’m thinking rather than kms bring a measure of a second hand car, for EVs it should be capacity . >95% good, >90% ok for a price, <85% no way José.
after 5 years an EV is a essentially write-off
… another example of needing 2x the “ruinable” infrastructure to the same job as anything normal
Ill post again without a trigger word.
People should be able to work out the obvious problems with dosing 1/4 of boys with this medication..
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4215747/
Methylphenidate is a commonly prescribed treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, little is known about its adverse effects on the male reproductive system. We report a 20-year-old male patient whose chief complaint was of delayed puberty. He spoke in a high-pitched voice and complained of lack of body hair, impaired libido, inadequate erectile function, chronic fatigue, and low energy. He had been treated with methylphenidate as an infant and had continued treatment for 17 years. On examination, the patient was lean and visibly lacked facial or body hair. He further explained that he had never been able to grow underarm or facial hair and that he was often mistakenly considered a young teenager rather than a 20-year-old. The patient’s genitalia were categorized as Tanner Stage 2. Laboratory studies confirmed low serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and testosterone levels. The patient was given exogenous testosterone supplementation with pellets and human chorionic gonadotropin to maintain testicular size. After 4 months his symptoms improved and he demonstrated signs of puberty. Our goal is to further elucidate the possible impact of methylphenidate on the male reproductive system.
Going as planned I’d say. Remove the Hi-T boys who demonstrate “problematic” (i.e. non-feminine) behaviours, and turn them into emasculated, soy-munching, incel Green voters.
Look at the outcome, not the stated purpose, and you will find truth.
used to be problematic … now called toxic
Doverlord could you please release the comment, unsure what it dislikes in them..
Found it in the spam bin.
Thanks.
The story here.
Written by “Zeyi Yang”?
Thinly disguised pro-Chlnk propaganda.
Wired is owned by Condé Nast.
Jeff Bezos yesterday launched 6 ladies into space (briefly) aboard his penis rocket. Including Katy Perry.
Good on them! It would’ve been a wild ride, and the footage is excellent. And no space launch is safe, so they were taking a not-insignificant risk.
I keep an eye on Blue Origin’s X feed. The thump when the capsule hit the ground would’ve been ouchy. Lots of dust thrown up!
https://x.com/blueorigin
Free tickets for The Squad?
The press is jubilant about the “first all-female space crew since 1963”.
They were passengers, for heaven’s sake.
But Bezo doesnt go into space, he just goes into a space. Big difference between him and Musk.
The two stage New Glenn booster is a serious rocket, and intended to be reusable. Admittedly Bezos is a decade behind Elon but the intention is good.
The penis rocket has taught them a lot about reliable landings. And making some money from rich passengers is a useful thing.
Heh.
Jeff Bezos eats dirt in embarrassing face-plant after all-female celeb space mission (15 Apr)
Good on him for meeting the feminauts upon their re-entry and landing. But watch where you put your feet next time Jeff.
They use small retrorockets in the last meter or so like the Russians pioneered. They cause the dust.
ladies in space heh?
their natural inclination is toward directing traffic
from the passenger seat whilst I’m trying to locate a car-park
lolly-pop traffic controllers
the asteroid will be directed to miss
Touching that our Nazi is so concerned about the firebombing of Governor Shapiro’s home, it’s just that I fail to recall our Nazi expressing any similar concern and outrage when a rabbi’s home was firebombed last December in St Kilda and I fail to recall any similar concern and outrage when Josh Burns’ electoral office was set alight. Perhaps I missed his condemnation? I think not….because here’s the plain truth, our Nazi’s outrage is always selective when it comes to political violence.
GDP growth in the US is around the 2.8% mark in the latest data iirc. And CPI came in at -0.1% in March.
All it takes is one presser.
Ditch Net-Zero, ditch ruinables, keep coal plants functioning and start on a Nuclear Plant.
Conniptions from the legacy media…good
Will Dutton do it? No, he’s f*cking useless.
Can’t wait to hear American farmers view on this matter
Send Ambassador Rudd round to smooth things over
Haw!
Dont worry, the Albotross will ban beef exports to save the planet anyway.
(live trade first)
Im going to be eating a *lot* of skippy if they try that – abundant resource here in Western Vic
Imagine how much fun skippy mustering would be
Given the Chinese were banning everything from wine to lobsters last year, if I was an Aussie beef producer I wouldn’t be embracing this new-found love of all things Australian with a great deal of long term confidence.
And yet our trade surplus survived.
Their export licenses expired in March after China failed to renew them, giving no reasons, thereby breaking a trade agreement.
Pork and poultry were extended but not beef.
That Australia would benefit from the supply gap was already anticipated by local producers before Trump’s tariffs were announced.
Looks like the Chinese government believed the Donald when he promised large scale tariff hikes on Chinese imports during his election campaign.
How does that change the equation for demand and supply between the three countries, Dover Jing?
Before the tariffs, the estimate was US buying around $3 billion of beef from Australia. Now China will be buying the same amount from Australia, therefore leaving that same amount to be produced and consumed by the domestic US market. It just appears to be mostly a customer swap causing no supply/demand imbalance. Don’t get giddy.
Moreover, it’s the Chinese who’ve been fcked over by their own tariffs on US beef. They’ve artificially limited their supply allowing other producers to raise prices against them.
What, Australian beef to US went from 3B to zero?
The two stage New Glenn booster is a serious rocket, and intended to be reusable. Admittedly Bezos is a decade behind Elon but the intention is good.
The penis rocket has taught them a lot about reliable landings. And making some money from rich passengers is a useful thing.
I think New Glenn has some serious problems to do with the BE-4 engines. I don’t think they were running full thrust as it took one minute to get to 10,000 feet. Falcons and Starships get to 30,000 feet in the same time. Huge gravity losses for New Glenn.
Got into orbit but.
That is no mean achievement.
My wife achieved that the other night when I got out the Mt Difficulty Pinot Noir to have with the Monkfish.
Fred Flintstone?
Maybe we need to take a lesson from the left.
Free Speech! Ho! Ho! Inman Goebbles has to go!
For once I agree with Sheridan in the Oz.online.
Headline: “Is this our worst-ever election campaign?”
This is a government that plainly deserves to lose against an opposition that plainly doesn’t deserve to win. Here are two once proud teams playing the worst game ever seen to decide the wooden spoon.
It’s the Australian Public that will get the wooden spoon. Good and hard across the backside.
Looks like I might have used the firetruck word too many times in my post about my dawg walk in East Hawthorn.
awaiting approval
Odd thing; I am looking at your post, complete with the dreaded firetrucks, marked “Awaiting for approval“.
Imam-Grunt said:
Therefore these apps have the ability to “shape” what you see, believe, and who you think you should be. Imam-Grunt wants Big Gov to be the ultimate author of the algorithm’s policy parameters. With the stroke of a pen in Canberra and few taps at the keyboard in California these parameters and who they target can be changed instantly. Is there any reason to believe that Big Gov wouldn’t use this capability on everybody, not just young people?
It’s exercising editorial control over all social media content in a similar way that the MSM does with news and entertainment. This is just the sort of technical capability a Big Gov keen on “nudging” would build, not to mention the possibility of censorship.
Yes I’m making a slippery slope argument because this does sound like an enabling step in building a CCP-style Harmonious Society.
That’s ambiguous. Having the “shaping” apply to all users would also be one way in which young people are not targeted specifically.
Canadians are weird.
‘NOT PERMITTED’: Canada demands Vegemite be destroyed (News.com.au mainpage headline, 15 Apr)
Also an election-winnah in Australia:
True Blue.
At least he’s correct about one thing: Marmite is shite.
Promite is better than both.
Incredibly disappointing.
Sweet and slimy, Promite brings sadness and disharmony to the breakfast table. It contains so little health-giving salt it has to be refrigerated.
Oh, to be in a Greens strategy meeting. The Daily Tele:
The Greens will stage a rave dance party fundraiser with requests for donations of up to $1000 on Anzac Day, in a move slammed as “one of the worst judgments” seen in modern Australian politics.
In the same article – Opinion Poll:
Is it appropriate for the Greens to hold a fundraiser rave on Anzac Day?
Yes – it’s a day that celebrates our freedoms 5 %
No – Anzac Day is about reflecting on sacrifice 95 %
783 votes
Dog turd on the shoe strategy. It looks like the Greens are content with 12%-13% of the inner-urban first preference vote, a small handful of MHR’s, and nuisance control of the Senate.
Sacrifice is something the left never do themselves. Others yes, themselves no.
Any stock holding Cats have a view on the “RioUnification” imbroglio?
I’ve now received emails from both sides of the fence.
So long and thanks for all the fish.
Google announces new AI aimed at communicating with dolphins (15 Apr)
I, for one, welcome our new dolphin masters. And the white mice. I have a towel ready.
(Towel Day is celebrated on 25 May.)
“Humans always thought they were more intelligent than dolphins because they had invented so such – fire, the wheel, war. While all dolphins did was muck about in the water having a good time.
Dolphins, on the other hand, always thought they were more intelligent than humans – for precisely the same reason.”
Apple Warns China Tariffs Could Negatively Impact Child Slave Employment Opportunities
All restaurants are Taco Bell!
Australian Taco Bell operator Collins Foods to close or sell all local stores as it struggles against Guzman Y Gomez (Sky News, 15 Apr)
If they ever remake Demolition Man it’ll have to be “all restaurants are Guzman Y Gomez”.
Taco Bell was in the ‘ville. At the Lakes near the big McDonalds. Closed up recently.
Guzman Y Gomez, never set foot in one. Know they have also closed stores up this way as well.
Maybe we Mex’ed out?
Guzman Y Gomez was the only restaurant to survive the franchise wars.
that movie was unintentionally prophetic in many things. Even Stallone and Snipes didn’t figure teh gags would actually come true.
That said, I not convinced about the three shells though.
enhance your calm people
GyG make an excellent spicy chicken nachos and a very decent breakfast burrito
Heh, Zatara. I saw your moderated comment (which happens some times).
I suspect you got moderated because of the name of that place: Sc*nthorpe.
Got that happen to me a few times on Doomlord’s Cat.
Thanks BoN. I was wondering about that.
Please come down for the Marcus Enfield award with special mention for whingeing entitled moaning:
Solicitor Mitchell Fuller who was sacked for calling in sick to go to the footy slams stigma around ‘mental health days’
A Melbourne solicitor sacked after calling in sick to go to the footy says he was burnt-out and under pressure — as he hit out at the workplace stigma around mental health.
Mitchell Fuller, a commercial lawyer, flew to Adelaide for last year’s AFL Gather Round, where he enjoyed a long weekend at the beach, pub and games with friends.
He took two days of sick leave — but was fired four months later by Madison Branson Lawyers after the firm discovered Instagram posts from his trip.
Mr Fuller’s sacking made headlines last week after the Fair Work Commission dismissed his unfair dismissal claim and found he had lied to his employer and provided no evidence beyond his own word that he was sick.
On Monday, the young lawyer — who is a former Victorian Greens candidate — broke his silence, telling the Herald Sun he was suffering burnout but felt pressured to keep turning up to work.
Madison Branson Lawyers managing director Simon Tsapepas declined to comment because cost proceedings were still on foot but pointed to the FWC judgement which found in his firm’s favour.
Mr Fuller said the suburban legal practice had a small number of staff but the “turnover was relentless”.
“Most new employees were gone within months. By six months in, I was already the longest-serving staff member,” he said.
Although he was still required to attend the office five days a week, he claimed he was no longer being assigned files or receiving one-on-one meetings with his supervisor.
Some days he said he was barely acknowledged.
Around the same time, Mr Fuller said he was unable to access his prescribed ADHD medication — which was essential to managing the demands of his work — due to a national shortage.
“My thoughts scattered, anxiety surged, and my mind felt like a broken radio constantly flicking between channels,” he said.
“I could barely hold a conversation, let alone focus on legal drafting. The existing situation in the office became almost unbearable. I was burning out on fast-forward.”
When his friends suggested he join them at the AFL’s Gather Round in Adelaide, he initially declined — but ultimately decided he needed the break.
“I realised I desperately needed a circuit breaker with close friends that care about me. I had plenty of personal leave, and I decided to take the Friday off,” he said.
Looking back, Mr Fuller said he should have taken the whole week off and seen a psychologist but like many young professionals he felt he needed to keep working.
When asked to account for his leave, he said he submitted a statutory declaration saying he was unwell, without going into detail.
“I didn’t go into detail about my mental state — for obvious reasons — but I believed I was within my rights to keep it general,” he said.
Mr Fuller also took the Monday off, providing a medical certificate from an online provider that stated he was too unwell to attend work.
“The weekend helped. I returned clearer, calmer, and more productive than I’d been in ages,” he said.
Three months later, Mr Fuller was told to attend a disciplinary meeting.
He said he was given a letter which listed a number of allegations, most of which he believed were minor, including one about violating a dress code.
Mr Fuller said he asked to reschedule the meeting so a support person from the Australian Services Union could attend.
Hours before the meeting, Mr Fuller said he received an email listing further allegations including that he was not sick when he took leave in April.
“I was baffled. My understanding was that personal leave was available when you’re unfit for work due to illness or injury. I didn’t realise you had to be coughing and spluttering to qualify,” he said.
According to Mr Fuller, the meeting ran out of time before the leave allegations were addressed.
He claimed he was never given a chance to formally respond before, days later, he received a termination letter accused of making a false statutory declaration and falsifying leave requests.
“There was no face-to-face discussion. No notice period. Just an abrupt end,” he said.
Feeling he had nothing to lose, he filed an unfair dismissal claim with the Fair Work Commission where he represented himself and faced a lengthy cross-examination.
Last week, FWC Deputy President Andrew Bell dismissed the claim, finding Mr Fuller had not only lied to his employer, but he had given false evidence to the Commission.
“The most generous conclusion that could be made is that Mr Fuller was simply indifferent to the accuracy of his witness statement to the point of falsity,” he said in his damning ruling.
“Either way, it is conduct no witness should engage in; for a practising solicitor giving evidence about a critical event, it is inexcusable.”
Mr Fuller said he respected the FWC decision but his experience exposed deeper flaws in how Australian workplaces — and workplace laws — respond to mental health.
Mr Fuller, who has ADHD, said it was unrealistic to expect people under pressure, especially those managing neurodivergent conditions, to document every symptom or access professional help immediately.
“If you’re neurodivergent, under pressure, and trying to manage a health condition without support, how likely are you to document every detail yourself, or get yourself into a psychologist’s office that very week?” he said.
“We need a better system that supports workers before they burn out, not one that punishes them after.
“As a society at large, we need to quit snickering at the idea of “mental health days” and start writing them explicitly into our workplace laws.
“Employees shouldn’t have to over-explain, self-diagnose, or conjure up evidence to justify the simple act of looking after themselves. It’s completely absurd.”
Incredible. He has a law degree but he doesn’t know how serious lying on a stat dec is!
Herald-Sun
So, just a bog standard, arrogant, lying, corrupt Green?
Zactly, no hint of contrition.
Makes me think there was a truckload more to this than chucking a sickie to go to the footy.
Sounds like there’s more to this than we are being told. I wonder if there was a history of these behaviours or if he was informally chatted too with the proviso if admitted it would be noted but with a formal apology it wouldn’t go further.
I had one where I blew 0.02 morning after, wasn’t drilling that day in the office but I was put in the crib room for half an hour and reblew at 0.00. The client was cool, both my supervisor and field manager, look we’ve all done it just don’t let it happen again then there will be problems. My consultancy went nuts, I had to write a formal apology to the directors and fill out a near miss incident form. I was pretty careful after with alcohol, went on to work another 18m with that client and 8 years with the consultancy. Good reports after. Just be humble and contrite.
Where I suspect the issue lies with Mitchell is he wasn’t gelling with the company. I was pretty astute with the 2 contracts I left before being cut. I knew manager and I were never going to make amends. Being a contractor you submit a resignation, my reason in both was that I think it is time for me to move on… thank you for the opportunity yadda yadda yadda.
The second time I knew I was training my replacement and he thought it eff’ed the way I was being treated. I told him mate it’s life, know when your times up and leave cordially.
Not onl lies but has a fool for a client and doesn’t know the law. Sounds about right for a greenie.
Lucy in the sky with diamonds.
Lucy spacecraft prepares for second asteroid encounter (Phys.org, 14 Apr)
Always interesting to get a closeup of these beasties. So far we’ve seen an amazing bunch of strange asteroidal critters. The solar system is an interesting place. What is the rest of the galaxy like?
Planet Mars NEW Footage: Curiosity Rover
Wow and the Rover picked up the music on Mars! Boy was I wrong. I thought the background music would be AC/DC or JImmi screaming, but it is some hippy trance drivel.
Mars elevator muzak
Re: the Kirralie Smith and the trannie soccer player stoush. The trannie was guarded by dykes on wheels. The 2 emails Kirralie sent and which are basis of the snavelous claim are:
“I have cried a lot today… It is alleged two female soccer players were hospitalized over the weekend after being forced to play against a male appropriating womanhood.”
And
“Well, well, the top goal scorer after three rounds in the [Football NSW] Women’s First Grade is a male. How is that fair? That spot belongs to a woman.”
Wild scenes as trans footballer sues advocate for up to $100K over ‘vilifying’ tweets she claims incited hatred | Sky News Australia
If this trannie gets up we’re rooted and not in a good way.
Incidentally lesso relationships are the most violent of all relationships other than 3rd nations biffos.
And look at this trannie terrorist:
DOJ Charges Suspect in Arson Attacks on Tesla Showroom, GOP Office.
@ExxAlerts
BREAKING: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company to invest $25 BILLION in Arizona, will build a third microchip factory.
@seanmdav
NYT finally gets around to admitting that ADHD diagnoses were a scam to justify the wholesale drugging of multiple generations of energetic boys.
Now being reported as 5.2 magnitude.
@bennyjohnson
BREAKING: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake just hit in the San Diego area.
“You stay classy, San Diego”
Perhaps because you don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
@Riley_Gaines_
I’ve seen tons of conservative influencers and elected officials condemn the awful arson at Governor Shapiro’s residence. I haven’t seen any liberals condemn the Tesla firebombings.
We’re not the same.
@ImMeme0
DJ Vance: “For forty years, we have lost manufacturing capacity, workers are seeing their wages stagnate, and some of the most critical things that we need… we don’t make enough of that stuff… yes, as the president mentioned caused a little bit of disruption in the market but I actually think over the long term workers are going to benefit, stocks are going to go up, American businesses are going to benefit as we reinvest and reindustrialize our country.”
The Bee (Bezos went for a ride).
Space Returns Unwanted Amazon Delivery
@BreannaMorello
DISTURBING
The federal government gave over $27 million to a nonprofit that sends sexually explicit health advice via text to children, instructs them on sex toy use, and conducts HIV testing without parental consent or notification.
The Center for Innovative Public Health Research stated that its researchers secured “waivers” from a HHS review board to covertly enroll minors in government-funded studies on teen sexual behavior.
Through its “Girls2Girls” teen pregnancy program, the center explained it avoided informing parents about their children’s participation.
Russia seeks to base long-range aircraft in Indonesia province, just 1300 kilometres north-east of DarwinCaitlyn RintoulThe Nightly
Tue, 15 April 2025 11:19AM
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Russia has reportedly lodged an official request to base several long-range aircraft in Indonesia’s easternmost province near Darwin.
The increase of Moscow’s Indo-Pacific military footprint has prompted the attention of Australian officials who are reportedly investigating the development.
Revelations Russia had sought permission for Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft to be based at the Manuhua Air Force Base at Biak Numfor in the Indonesian province of Papua had been posted on respected military website Janes on Tuesday.
“The request was received by the office of Minister of Defence Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin following his meeting with Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu in February 2025,” it stated.
The Manuhua Air Force Base, which shares a runway with the Frans Kaisiepo Airport, is just 1300 kilometres away from the Australian mainland.
@mirandadevine
He continually insults Trump and Vance, while claiming support from the “American people”. He seems not to understand that we had an election and his guy lost. We’re done with the “Russian disinformation” line. There could not be a stupider message. This does not help Ukraine and alienates Americans.
Got to love dogs.
The People Who Came for Your Plastic Bag and Straw Now Want Your Dog (14 Apr)
Here’s who they are:
Sigh. I think I prefer dogs to Curtin Uni academics.