Open Thread – Saturday, 07 May 2022

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  1. Carpe Jugulum says:

    Podium Time

    I feel so funky


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  2. Mak Siccar says:

    May I please join you on the podium?


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  3. Mak Siccar says:

    IBAC: $10,000 for developer’s dumplings with Daniel Andrews

    The Flower Drum Chinese restaurant in Melbourne. Picture: Nicole Cleary

    EXCLUSIVE
    DAMON JOHNSTON
    VICTORIAN EDITOR

    10:00PM MAY 6, 2022

    When you follow someone, you’ll see their latest stories on your homepage in the ‘Following’ section.
    You can buy a lot of dumplings for $10,000, even at the Flower Drum.

    But for property developer John Woodman it was a price worth paying because it also bought him an intimate lunch with Dan Andrews.

    Having won the luncheon with the highest bid at an earlier ALP fundraising auction, Mr Woodman and a small group of associates, including Labor-linked lobbyist Philip Staindl, gathered at Melbourne’s most ­famous Chinese restaurant on September 13, 2017.

    Mr Staindl briefed them about the ground rules for the lunch; a precondition of the Premier’s ­attendance was an embargo on raising any specific planning ­issues with him. Rather, this should be seen as a relationship-building exercise.

    But IBAC has obtained evidence of something that the Woodman camp intended to raise with Mr Andrews. But the agency has found no evidence of any specific conversations having occurred. The exact nature of the topic has not been disclosed.

    Viktoriastan is beyond redemption. Its moral bankruptcy extends far and wide through the swamp that the public serpents occupy. Wife and I have sold the house and are escaping back to family in Qld. I know, I know, from the fire and into the frying pan but at least we will be with family.


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  4. mh says:

    Mark Dice

    I’m Tired of Having To Explain This To Everyone!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upvh6Pa9Daw


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  5. Carpe Jugulum says:

    Time to take the boat out

    Them fish don’t catch themselves you know.


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  6. Evil bastards. Why the rush? Is it because people are waking up. When Schwab carks it, a day of celebration should ensue. People say you shouldn’t wish death upon anybody. I say go jump in a freezing cold lake fully clothed. Same feelings towards Gates and many others.

    Legit scary times, yet there would many who consider all this as a conspiracy, somehow providing comfort in that they don’t have to deal with it.

    *******

    GTV:

    United Nations announces Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum and UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres have signed an agreement to ‘accelerate’ Agenda 2030

    UN and WEF ‘accelerate’ Agenda 2030


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  7. Ragu says:

    In its quarterly statement on monetary policy, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) warned core inflation could now hit 4.6% by December, a startling two percentage points higher than its previous forecast made in February.

    That would be well above the RBA’s 2-3% target band and inflation was only seen returning to the top of the band by mid- 2024, suggesting a lengthy tightening cycle was in store.

    From my eyes four point six is an understatement. Dunno about the rest of you up in the mainland but have some observatuons;

    1; price of meat is through the roof. Obviously the srought has not helped. Rump steak here is $30/kg from four years ago of $15/kg

    2; pork is into $18/kg

    3; cans of meals have gone into $3.90 after sitting at two bucks fifty for yonks.

    4: Bread is starting to nudge four dollars

    A lot of these are a function of wages. Central wage fixing in this country is a sick joke and will be the biggest hurdle to overcome. However, how can we get rid of that politically as well as waking people up from the union yoke?


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  8. Ragu Ragu says:

    Wife and I have sold the house and are escaping back to family in Qld. I know, I know, from the fire and into the frying pan but at least we will be with family.

    Living in a crazy market evolving on a minute by minute basis here in Slowbart. Established land has been parceled out at quarter to half an acre and is now nudging the million bucks down where we are at Kingston Beach. Lucky we got ‘in’ on a parcel and build for four hundred.

    Wage slaves selling their arse by the hour are bouyant but can’t get a realistic price for a home while filthy mainlanders can sell in Sydney, for example, and buy a home AND a shack.

    I just dont understand human nature some times. Never buy at the top of a market but the proles are trying to still buy into being an equestrian.


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  9. mh says:

    Ragu, I believe core inflation excludes food due to the price being ‘volatile’.


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  10. Ragu Ragu says:

    To add to my cluelessness

    There has been no population growth down here for 30 or fourty years. There is plenty of arable land but they still appear to be stung by the apple market. Hobby farms abound but there is no local abattoir to provide the incentive


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  11. egg_ says:

    Salty goes after Dr Boob Gates


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  12. Old bloke says:

    Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals that there was a disturbing 22.1% increase in deaths in Australia in January.

    A 22.1% increase, that is something which urgently demands investigation, wonder what caused that.

    … from the 7:30 mark….

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=080EQW8zS_g


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  13. egg_ says:

    Dinesh D’Souza Interview • 2000 Mules
    First Class Fatherhood

    New movie about the stolen Election available soon on Rumble, etc. c/- Salty.


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  14. egg_ says:

    Another Salty meme:
    The new Tzar of the Ministry of Troof is Quentin Tarantino in drag.


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  15. Ragu Ragu says:

    A lot of hobby farmers are homos. Met a wanker two years back boasting his cows

    Me: nice. What are you going to do with them?
    Tosser: what do you mean?
    M: you know, are you going to get them to market or just look at them
    T:never thought about that
    M: well, youve X amount of land and you could get an OK income
    T: yeah nah. I just like looking at them

    Even Clarkson, an immutable wanker, realised that feeding the town is a better pursuit than just owning some land.


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  16. egg_ says:

    There has been no population growth down here for 30 or fourty years.

    Sounds like New England, NSW – but they’re anti-development (UNE Nimbys), despite Torbay/the Sheep CRC head trying to get Coca Cola/ Bayer, etc. light industries, even though they have had a gold mine for over a century who constructed Australia’s first hydro plant at Hillgrove.

    Good ol’ private enterprise.


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  17. Ragu Ragu says:

    Dude, there is a house development 45 mins drive east of Wagga Wagga on prime soil


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  18. shatterzzz says:

    A 22.1% increase, that is something which urgently demands investigation, wonder what caused that.

    The one thing that is guaranteed! .. whichever party getz in there won’t be any, serious, enquiries into anything BAT FLU/Lockdown related .. they’ve both gone into cover-up mode ..!


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  19. shatterzzz says:

    From my eyes four point six is an understatement. Dunno about the rest of you up in the mainland but have some observatuons;

    Woolworths, yesterday morning, 1kg tub of “super spread” margarine (Homebrand) .. a month ago $1.60 .. 2 weeks ago $1.85 .. yesterday $2.45 .. and tht’s just one product out of 1 000s .. FFS!


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  20. Ragu Ragu says:

    Whatever

    To summarise G vanden Bossche

    The vaxx is non-sterilising, it has also driven a highly mutagenic virus to, der, mutate.

    Predominant mutations could circle back

    These mutations could effect vacinees because those immune systems have been primed to fixate on the spike

    There is a potential, and he wagers his dick and balls on this, for sugar moieties on the spike to occlude sterilising Immunoglobulins from affecting the normal routine of recognition and removal

    Dendritic Cells can pick-up the human-made cellular made spike and open the trimeric spike for presentation for transinfection.

    Natural immunity has less chance of opening the door to consequent and persistent infection

    Two months from the date of publication he believes it will turn to pot and vacinees will start to spread the new, glycosylated, immune-dodging more infectious more terrible mutagens


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  21. Ragu Ragu says:

    Woolworths, yesterday morning, 1kg tub of “super spread” margarine (Homebrand) .. a month ago $1.60 .. 2 weeks ago $1.85 .. yesterday $2.45 .. and tht’s just one product out of 1 000s .. FFS!

    Have you also noticed that colesworth are offering product at a special for the old price? 30% off!


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  22. egg_ says:

    Your humble chewing gum checkout impulse buy purchase at Aldi went from $3.50/tub to $4.20/tub (remains $4/tub at Woolies for now).

    Aldi’s own brand of Ramen has been out of stock for months (they’ve been having supply chain industrial disputes for yonks).


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  23. Ragu Ragu says:

    transinfection

    He defines that be an affected cell passing on the disease to his neighbour, ad infinitum


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  24. The world continues to fall apart.

    ******

    Fleccas Talks #95

    THIS WEEK IN CULTURE #95


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  25. egg_ says:

    Meat’s no longer a problem, Dr Boob Mengele-Gates allegedly has a tick which will make you permanently allergic to red meat.
    /Salty Cracker

    Agrees with Peterson’s ‘when mortals think they’re God, evil ensues’.


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  26. egg_ says:

    I’m Tired of Having To Explain This To Everyone!

    Aren’t you LGBTQQIAA+, too?


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  27. egg_ says:

    Spring weather has reawakened ticks, and one tick, in particular, is becoming more common in the eastern U.S.: the lone star tick. One bite from this tick, which is easily identified by the white spot on its back if it’s female, can make people have adverse reactions to eating red meat for life.


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  28. egg_ says:

    How Donbass Militias Play Major Role in Ground War, EU Oil Sanctions Encounter Stiffening Resistance

    Russia set to win both the ground war and the Economic war?
    But Daddy Warbucks gets richer?


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  29. egg_ says:

    A lot of hobby farmers are homos.

    They’re probably saner than the tree change nutter off-the-grid ‘Green Amish’ families.


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  30. I think the first Karen wanted a bloke to offer up a seat. Any “gentleman” that would after hearing a performance like that, deserves as much scorn as her. Silly cow.

    Bloody funny. 2:03

    *******

    Andre Antunes:

    Karen Metal 5!


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  31. Ragu Ragu says:

    They’re probably saner than the tree change nutter off-the-grid ‘Green Amish’ families.

    No, they are the same species


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  32. Ragu Ragu says:

    Al Di Meola going nuts from a little help from Uncle Frank

    https://youtu.be/7aumIi9zhKg


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  33. Ragu Ragu says:

    Steve Vai in the band commenting on that solo “I was stunned”

    Frank asked Al if he felt ok if he released it on an album “i dont thinks it was my best performance ”
    Frank “ok sure. But are you fucking kidding me?”


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  34. kaysee kaysee says:

    Pfizer documents:
    Over 1,200 people died during Pfizer vaccine trials

    Following the release of the Pfizer documents, it’s now confirmed that 1,223 people died within the first 28 days after being inoculated with the BioNTech Pfizer vaccine during trials — and it was still approved for use.


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  35. egg_ says:

    No, they are the same species

    It all usually turns pear-shaped after virtue-signalling dad* roots the town bike.

    *Usually a Malthusian nutter, like Dr Boob Gates.


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  36. kaysee kaysee says:

    The current WH Press Secretary is leaving to join MSM.
    The new one has a “spouse” working for MSM.

    Biden Taps Anti-Israel Activist, CNN Spouse as White House Press Sec

    The White House announced on Thursday that Karine Jean-Pierre, a veteran anti-Israel activist who is married to CNN correspondent Suzanne Malveaux, will replace outgoing press secretary Jen Psaki, raising potential ethical quandaries.

    The announcement drew celebratory headlines in the mainstream press: Jean-Pierre is the first black woman and openly gay person to serve in the role.

    But her relationship with the CNN reporter raises ethical questions about her new role.


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  37. egg_ says:

    AMISH air POWER ~ OFF GRID
    OFF GRID with DOUG & STACY

    Eevil fossil fuels?
    Two sumps which require lubricant disposal and replacement (do they recycle the lubricant – doubtful).
    ‘Oil free’ air, or are the fan motors discharging oil aerosols into the room?

    Numpties on steroids.


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  38. egg_ says:

    Oil carryover is present in all pneumatic systems where the compressed air is generated by oil lubricated compressors. With the increased use of electronic and small orifice components on trucks and coaches, the problem of contamination and failure related to oil carryover in the compressed air system has increased. Even though the rate of oil carryover out of the compressor has improved over recent years, problems persist. This paper will describe how the oil is transported out of the compressor, the various states oil is generated including vapor pressure profiles and size distribution of the condensed aerosols. Also reviewed is the oil removal effectiveness of various components downstream of the compressor. A model of oil liquefaction from vapor and aerosol states will be presented. The effect of liquefied oil combined with other contaminates in the pneumatic system and various design criteria for downstream equipment will be discussed.”

    Not to mention the humans.


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  39. kaysee kaysee says:

    Viktoriastan is beyond redemption. Its moral bankruptcy extends far and wide through the swamp that the public serpents occupy.

    Federal Labor goes on and on about setting up a Federal ICAC. Yet, the IBAC in Vic is behind closed doors.

    The frying pan or the fire – sometimes those are the choices we have to make. Good luck with the move, Mak.


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  40. egg_ says:

    The Strange and Curious Galapagos Island Mystery
    Brief Case

    Humans on the edge… of reality.


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  41. Over 1,200 people died during Pfizer vaccine trials

    Acceptable losses for some, for a concoction that claims something it doesn’t do; yet does what it’s meant to do; and working a treat, with many having no clue of the intent behind the push.

    Evil.


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  42. egg_ says:

    The frying pan or the fire

    People like Andrews usually come to a bad end – mind the stairs.


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  43. kaysee kaysee says:

    Mark Dice

    I’m Tired of Having To Explain This To Everyone!

    Added to the Mock.

    Jimmy Saville has some acting skills. How does he manage to get through the allotted 3 minutes with a straight face? It may seem like an exaggeration about what is happening in the real world. It isn’t.

    These are messed-up people in close contact with young and/or vulnerable people. Scary.

    A parent

    A professor

    A licensed therapist


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  44. egg_ says:

    It may seem like an exaggeration about what is happening in the real world.

    The nutters are now infecting Accademia – Karma.
    Trans head of ‘Elf?
    Says it all.

    Will Academic papers now have to contain weird personal pronouns?
    Virtue signalling d1ckheads caved in yonks ago with “she” as the second person narrative – again, Karmic.


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  45. egg_ says:

    Third person…


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  46. kaysee kaysee says:

    The one thing that is guaranteed! .. whichever party getz in there won’t be any, serious, enquiries into anything BAT FLU/Lockdown related .. they’ve both gone into cover-up mode ..!

    We discuss the country and the elections, and wonder whether anything will change. I was listening to talkback radio this morning. A question was put to the listeners:

    On 22 May you are given the keys to the Lodge as you are now the Prime Minister of the country. What will be the top 2 reforms that you and your government will pass in your first 90 days in office?

    It is worth some reflection. What would be your priorities if you had the power to do it? Can you identify what are the root problems? What can be done to get rid of them and get the country back on track?


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  47. egg_ says:

    Southern Poverty Law Centre (“just a meme”) guns for Tim Pool, a moderate Lefty red pilling normies, c/- salty Cracker:

    YouTube Profiting From Timcast IRL, Study Finds


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  48. egg_ says:

    I notice others gunning for amateur Egyptologists running tours and profiting from YouTube (too bad if their entourage includes Geologists, etc.).
    Seems Geologists are the prime enemy of warmies and Egyptologists, funny that.

    Stray from the mainstream narrative and it’s slings and arrows from M0ntifas in their basements.
    Challenge the official narrative and make money in the process and it’s frothing at the mouth time and censorship/banning.

    /Disinformation Tzarina


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  49. egg_ says:

    Southern Poverty Law Centre: “Antifa is just a meme”, not a movement, has been expunged from the Intarwebs?


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  50. egg_ says:

    Salty Cracker
    @SaltyCracker9
    ·
    14h
    Don’t bang crazy.
    https://twitter.com/i/status/1522598229304504322


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  51. egg_ says:

    It may seem like an exaggeration about what is happening in the real world.

    Who’d’ve thunk that The Rocky Horror Picture Show was a documentary, with crazy trannies taking over the world?

    Now, they’re trying to take down Dave Chappelle live on stage, just when he thought it was safe to return from Japan?


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  52. kaysee kaysee says:

    Senator Malcolm Roberts

    Ask yourself a simple question…If there is 𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 to hide, then why are people 𝙇𝙮𝙞𝙣g ?


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  53. kaysee kaysee says:

    Victoria

    Personalised Licence Plates

    Should have been …Covidiot

    or Moron?


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  54. kaysee kaysee says:

    We Have Eight Months
    (April 2022)

    Dr Vernon Coleman

    It’s April 2022, this is video number 308 and the shocking news is that the Great Reset is no longer just a nightmare for us, and an aspiration in the toxic minds of a bunch of the most evil conspirators ever known….

    Anyone who denies this is either very, very ignorant, very very stupid or bought and paid for and part of the nightmare. Most people, the collaborators, are dead but don’t realise it yet. This is the laxative video I never wanted to have to make. Everything is now happening very rapidly.

    (There is a transcript below the video, if you prefer to read rather than watch/listen.)


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  55. egg_ says:

    Bigger than Ben Hur?
    Chariots of the Gods Pharaohs?

    Battle of Kadesh

    Largest chariot battle in history?


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  56. egg_ says:

    Q. How many musicians who declare on stage “I wish we could all live in peace” DON’T employ security guards to keep nutters off the stage?


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  57. mh says:

    Glad you liked the Mark Dice video, kaysee.

    I can take or leave him, but that hilarity was highlighted over at Infowars which is where I viewed it. Trickler may have posted that vid here earlier in the week.

    The Mayor, Dep Mayor and other panelists look like deer in the headlights. They dare not laugh in case the character in front of them is for real – and the fear of potential blowback paralyses them.

    LMFAO


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  58. kaysee kaysee says:

    Netflix hit with shareholder lawsuit over plunging stock price

    If Netflix thought the worst of its problems were behind it and it could get on with the business of rebuilding, it needs to think again.

    The streaming company was this week hit with a class-action lawsuit from angry investors who accused Netflix of misleading them about its many challenges.

    The complaint filed by the shareholders said, “As a result of (Netflix’s) wrongful acts and omissions, plaintiff and other class members have suffered significant losses and damages.”


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  59. kaysee kaysee says:

    Woman Pronounced Dead ‘Opened Her Eyes’ in the Middle of Her Own Funeral

    Funeral attendees recently got the shock of a lifetime when a person on the verge of being buried suddenly woke up.


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  60. mh says:

    I spotted some ‘Jimmy Savile’ from last month

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiuTWZiDe8Y


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  61. kaysee kaysee says:

    I can take or leave him, but that hilarity was highlighted over at Infowars which is where I viewed it.

    It is not funny by itself. Dice is ridiculing the wokerati by using the same podium and methods that they use. He uses the same Jimmy name and same Timmy adopted child who last month, I think, was a boy-turned-girl and now is neither.


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  62. kaysee kaysee says:

    Jordan Peterson Appointed Chancellor of Ralston College

    Jordan Peterson on the Humanities and Ralston College

    Ralston College is a new institution of higher education dedicated to human flourishing located in Savannah, Georgia. Chancellor Jordan Peterson and President Stephen Blackwood discuss the purpose of universities, the value of the Humanities, and the mission of Ralston College.


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  63. mh says:

    He uses the same Jimmy name and same Timmy adopted child …

    Kaysee, forgive me if you are aware, but you come across as unaware, that Jimmy Savile was a raging pedophile and probable necrophiliac employed by the BBC for decades.


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  64. kaysee kaysee says:

    ˘◡˘

    Break time

    1/

    Easy Homemade Japanese Souffle Pancake

    (You need to have the subtitles/closed captions CC on for the recipe.)


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  65. egg_ says:

    I spotted some ‘Jimmy Savile’ from last month

    Yup, both posted prior, but good to see it getting circulated.


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  66. kaysee kaysee says:

    mh, no I didn’t make the connection. Jimmy is a common name, and his surname sounded like Savile/Savin/Sawen so that’s how I took it.


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  67. egg_ says:

    The Cadillac Escalade May Have Saved the Company, But It Ruined the World
    Curious Cars

    Bill’s now on Twitter, as promised, and someone has promised to produce some merch (caps’n’stuff).

    https://twitter.com/CarsCurious


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  68. cohenite says:

    WIP. The Kyle Rittenhouse one is a good one.


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  69. mh says:

    Hundreds of workers at a technology factory in China clashed with authorities and flooded past isolation barriers after weeks under lockdown, a stunning breakdown in the Communist Party’s efforts to contain Covid-19 infections.

    The Shanghai factory, which is owned by Taiwan’s Quanta Computer Inc. and makes devices for Apple Inc. among others, has been operating under tight restrictions since the beginning of April. In a video shared on Twitter and YouTube, workers rushed through barriers and tangled with guards in white protective gear who tried to keep them inside…

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-06/workers-at-apple-china-plant-clash-with-guards-over-lockdowns#:~:text=Hundreds%20of%20workers%20at%20a,to%20contain%20Covid%2D19%20infections.


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  70. mh says:

    Trump bombs at his own rally

    An0maly
    @LegendaryEnergy
    BREAKING: Trump brings up Johnson&Johnson owners on stage. Crowd doesn’t seem too impressed.

    https://twitter.com/LegendaryEnergy/status/1522758140403470337?s=20&t=_Uus5QzmdMPMwN1Wg8ZBWQ


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  71. egg_ says:

    Former President Trump appeared off message and out of touch with his base after introducing the billionaire heir of COVID-19 vaccine maker Johnson & Johnson during a Pennsylvania rally on Friday.

    Trump touted his friendship with Jets owner Woody Johnson, heir to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical company, during a “Save America” rally in Greensburg, Pennsylvania in support of Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz, drawing little to no applause from the audience.

    “Woody Johnson. A great gentlemen. You ever hear of Johnson & Johnson? He owns the place. I tell you what, this guy’s got cash like nobody’s got cash,” Trump announced.


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  72. egg_ says:

    Salty is very pro Trump, but even he says ditch Dr Oz.

    Rona was the Left’s secret weapon, don’t give it anycurrency, even if your mates made money off the back of it.


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  73. Ragu Ragu says:

    Oh dear.

    The big man sure effes up sometimes.

    On the other hand, the MAGA movement is now bigger than he alone


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  74. Ragu Ragu says:

    At least Trump isnt maliciously stupid like this guy

    All the right people knew exactly what was going on in Wuhan. Where they became wrong-fotted was not knowing which iteration of disease the batwahmen and CCP had released. The truly criminal part was the NIH deleting everything they had.

    Fauci and Collins need to be gaoled.


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  75. mh says:

    The Age

    Critically ill Victorians are being resuscitated in corridors and overflowing emergency department waiting rooms, as senior medical staff sound the alarm over a further deterioration of conditions in the state’s overcrowded hospitals.

    For the first time, doctors and health officials say they are beginning to see patients with very serious physical injuries or illness among those regularly left to wait too long for care…


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  76. Ragu Ragu says:

    And now, something completely different

    https://youtu.be/vROdVsU_K80


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  77. [Shaking head is disbelief]

    🤦‍♂️

    *****

    China Fact Chasers:

    New Zealand Court Allows Extradition to China!


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  78. WTF.

    Cossack needs to be loud and clear in stipulating that it is the voter that decides preferences, not the HTV card. A lot of people are rushing to judgement over this clip. How do we know he is not being played. People need to slow down and stop with the pinball commentary. Is that pic real or fake? I certainly do not know for sure.

    Let’s see what transpires over the next week. Trying to find the actual truth is a sh*t show.

    Clive Palmer, the terrorist and the UAP preferences to Liberal.


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  79. Mak Siccar says:

    Another excellent essay from the good Doctor. RTWT here.

    https://drmalcolmkendrick.org/2022/05/01/care-homes-and-covid19-2/

    A taster:

    Care homes and COVID19

    1st May 2022

    [Lessons must be learned]

    I love the phrase ‘lessons need to be learned’. It always makes me laugh when I hear it. Usually intoned with a voice of great seriousness by the leaders of an organisation found to have made disastrous errors. It is right up there with ‘safety is our number one priority.’ About the only group I have yet to hear say this are arms manufacturers. Although I wouldn’t put it past them. Maybe … ‘You could take someone’s eye out with that.’

    As I have occasionally remarked about airlines … when they tell us that safety is their number one priority. Well, in that case don’t take off. Everything is perfectly safe when your plane is on the ground. It’s that hurling yourself into the air, dashing about in the skies, then landing, where all the accidents take place.

    Getting back to lessons learned. The only lesson I have ever learned, about lessons being learned, is that lessons are never learned. The same disasters occur again, and again, for all the same reasons. The reasons being institutional inertia and the overwhelming desire of those at the top to protect themselves from any criticism.

    What I have also learned is that the primary function of any enquiry is to make sure that no-one who actually made those terrible decisions can be blamed for anything. A few scapegoats further down the pecking order will be dragged out and punished. Then all goes quiet again.

    ‘Mistakes were made.’ This is another one I enjoy. Mistakes were made – but who made them? The use of the passive voice is all you ever need to pay attention to Here. You never hear. ‘I made this mistake. Or, that person made this mistake.’ Even more rarely will you hear ‘I, alone, made this mistake.’

    Yes, once the dreaded passive voice comes into play, you know that no-one is going to be singled out, no lessons are going to be learned by anyone. Instead, some vague unidentifiable entity will have to learn from the mistakes that some other vague and unidentifiable entity may, or may not, have made.


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  80. Ragu Ragu says:

    Steve T

    Bald and bankrupt have been arrested. Whats going on?


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  81. mh says:

    Here is the story Cossack is referring to

    https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/federal-election-2022-clive-palmers-united-australia-party-accidentally-publishes-how-to-vote-cards-c-6690351

    ***

    I have to admit I only got through about 2 minutes of Cossack.
    What he has exposed in that 2 minutes is that he severed ties with the UAP because he believes they took a “pro Ukraine” position re the war.

    The interview with Clive Palmer I posted last week shows Palmer with some considered views on Putin through some direct conversations he has had with Putin regarding geopolitical situations including Ukraine. Nothing particularly “pro Ukraine” that I could see.

    Cossack has shown us that there is only one issue that he is really passionate about – Russian nationalism.


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  82. This is news to me, Ragu.

    I haven’t a clue.


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  83. kaysee kaysee says:

    Whoever leaked the Roe v Wade draft document was hoping that the media and leftists could pressure the public and the companies to get involved to reverse the decision.

    Not so simple.

    PR Giant Tells Corporate Clients to Stay Silent on Abortion, ‘No-Win’ Situation

    A massive PR firm that represents high-profile corporations like Coca-Cola, AT&T, and Starbucks is privately advising its clients to remain silent on abortion rights, according to an internal email obtained by Popular Information.

    With its top corporate clients – including Kia Motors, Astra Zeneca, and Pizza Hut, Zeno Group, a subsidiary of the world’s largest public relations conglomerate, Edelman Holdings, earns almost $120 million in annual revenue.

    Zeno suggests its corporate clients remain silent on the issue because taking a public stance could be a “no-win” situation for companies.

    The email template said:

    Do not take a stance you cannot reverse, especially when the decision is not final. This topic is a textbook “50/50” issue. Subjects that divide the country can sometimes be no-win situations for companies because regardless of what they do they will alienate at least 15 to 30 percent of their stakeholders… Do not assume that all of your employees, customers or investors share your view.


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  84. kaysee kaysee says:

    Mislav Kolakusic

    EU Parliament Croatian MEP drops some Covid VAX Truth Bombs after the EU announcement that the Covid Certificate Framework will be extended until June 2023


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  85. kaysee kaysee says:

    Cape Coral art teacher fired for discussing LGBTQ topics

    A Cape Coral Middle School teacher claims she was fired because she spoke with her students about sexuality.


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  86. Boambee John says:

    mh

    Cossack has shown us that there is only one issue that he is really passionate about – Russian nationalism.

    Russians can be like that.

    See also Putin, Vladimir.


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  87. JohnJJJ says:

    March 2022: Chinese companies have secured a major contract to begin building the first phase of a new inter-city railway across the Philippine island of Luzon
    When the entire line is complete, in 2027, PNR Bicol passenger trains will run at a speed of up to 160km/h and freight trains will run at a speed of up to 100km/h.
    Almost same distance from Sydney to Melb, yet mountainous terrain and in 5 years.
    Perhaps we could do a deal with …
    Naah we need more F-35A Lightning 11 in case they invade us.


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  88. kaysee kaysee says:

    Monkeypox case confirmed in England

    The patient has a recent travel history from Nigeria, which is where they are believed to have contracted the infection, before travelling to the UK.

    Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that does not spread easily between people. It is usually a mild self-limiting illness and most people recover within a few weeks. However, severe illness can occur in some individuals.


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