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Mater’s Bloody Mad #1: They’re coming for the kids!
I have it on good authority that in Victoria (at least), the government is very seriously CONSIDERING introducing a ‘No Jab, No School’ policy for kids down to 12 years old. Yes, yes, I know, we’ve heard all this before. Not from this source, I haven’t. In my opinion, it does now represent a real…
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Colour blind in the trenches
I was watching Fox News earlier today. The names of six of the thirteen American soldiers killed in Kabul had been revealed. Their names and pictures of them were shown. It was clear enough that of the six, five were white. Or so it appeared to me. Ordinarily, this would be a completely irrelevant observation.…
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Guest post: C.L. – Charlie’s Good Tonight
CELEBRITY demises don’t move me for an obvious reason: I didn’t know the celebrities. Naturally, I emphathise with the bereaved but, alas, lack Bill Clinton’s gift of feeling their pain. The sad news of Rolling Stone Charlie Watts’ death in London on Tuesday was slightly different. For a start, the drummer Keith Richards has described…
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Mater’s Musings #13: The Art of Two Socialisms
For a change of pace, let’s put Covid-19 aside and turn our attention to the subject of Art. God knows this place could do with some refinement…Arky now appears to have posting rights! These images have always been a source of wonder for me, especially considering they (supposedly) emanate from opposite ends of the political…
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Guest post: Vikki Campion – Aunty plays favourites
IF you defamed someone, would your boss pay the legal bill? That’s exactly what’s happened when the ABC paid the legal bills of journalist Louise Milligan who defamed someone on her social media accounts. If it had been any other government agency that forked out $79,000 in damages and $50,000 in costs — paid for…
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Mater’s Musings #12: History
Inspired by a post yesterday by thefrollickingmole which read, in part: Our older nurse liked the conversation, as it brought up issues she had thought about a bit, the younger chap was full “coercion is fine for the greater good”. I thought I’d put down something that has jumped out at me during this whole,…
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In case you were wondering how long the lockdowns will go on
Forever! Virtually nowhere is there a serious constituency to have them lifted. From The Geek in Pictures.
- Madame Cackle and her media mates
- Open Thread – Weekend 27 July 2024
- Open Thread – Thurs 25 July 2024
- Open Thread – Mon 22 July 2024
- All the drivel fit to print
Mike Pompeo@mikepompeoIn Ukraine, the Biden-Harris administration stumbled into war through weakness. President Trump would introduce peace through strength. Here’s what…
Tax cuts and income splitting. Simple.
It would be rough if he said it, but he didn’t.
Not at all surprising.
Hahahahahahaha breath Haaaa, haaa, haaaaaarr Walkouts and shouts of ‘shame’ at NSW Labor conference as Anthony Albanese calls for unityPrime…