Open Thread – Saturday, 29 January 2022

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  1. mh says:

    President Donald Trump to the Canadian truckers: “We are with them all the way!”

    https://twitter.com/RebelNewsOnline/status/1487612750704611335?s=20&t=6HtBe-hBf1XMw5-K78YwNw


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  2. Steve trickler says:

    Having a gander at Boyagin Nature Reserve.

    32°28’20.89″S 116°52’40.33″E

    I reckon they are tree stumps.

    Mockers, Scoffers, Haters & Trolls – “WAR” Part ( 19 )


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  3. Whalehunt Fun says:

    I’ve seen rocks before. And I know how they formed. Withoutthe existence of some pretend sky friend.


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  4. Steve trickler says:

    All the Biblical trees are myths.

    BS!


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  5. Steve trickler says:

    Well aware of Volcanism.


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  6. Steve trickler says:

    Russians vs The Americans? Who’d win in a dogfight?

    It is something we don’t want to see.Stive Morgan – the crossroads of time


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  7. Steve trickler says:

    All the Biblical trees are myths.

    Oops, ? that was missing.


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  8. Steve trickler says:

    Western Australia is full of brainwashed mask wearing dickwads!


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  9. Steve trickler says:

    Freezing cold over there, hot here. Go you truckies! Magic!


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  10. mh says:

    Premier hints third jab mandate on horizon

    Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has criticised anti-vaxxers, labelling them “wrong”, while hinting it will only be a matter of time before a third-jab mandate is implemented.
    The state reported 10,589 new infections and 20 deaths on Sunday.

    Currently only 31 per cent of Victorians have received a booster shot, despite hundreds of thousands of appointments now being available and 2.1 million people now eligible.

    Mr Andrews said movement around third dose mandates would likely happen in the next week or so.

    “I think it’s only a matter of time before the relevant federal agencies confirm that it is three doses to be protected,” he said.

    “There’s already been some mandating done for third doses, and there will be more.

    “Those who are not vaccinated have made the wrong choice. They’ve made a choice that puts so many other people at risk. I could not be more clear about that.”

    ***

    So now the narrative has flipped again.
    The vaxxed are once again at risk from the unvaxxed.
    This is getting silly.


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  11. Ragu says:

    Who are you going for in the pennis, mh?


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  12. cohenite says:

    This is amazing: 50 of the best insults from Don Rickles, many directed towards blacks, Jews and orientals. NO way would this be allowed today:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0DbQdPZjhI


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  13. mh says:

    Medvedev, but if Nadal wins good luck to him too.
    Nadal has been through a lot to stay at the top.

    ***

    I saw a headline last week ‘Who made Tennis the boss of summer?’

    The next day the headline was ‘Who made Tennis the boss of summer? Cricket did’.

    Didn’t read the articles, but when cricket serves up the ashes only, which was a one sided farce at times, then can only follow up with ‘The Women’s Ashes’, it makes it easy for Tennis Australia.


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  14. mh says:

    NEWSPOLL

    Alarm bells ring as Coalition, PM drop
    Popular support for the federal Coalition has slumped to the lowest levels since 2018, with Scott Morrison’s approval ratings also tumbling.
    8 MINUTES AGO By SIMON BENSON


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  15. mh says:

    No Novak bounce for ScumMo.


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  16. candy says:

    Poor Newspoll for LNP.

    I don’t think any of them would want to take over Scott Morrison’s job though. Unless they had sheer strength of belief, clear policies and direction and could stand up to Andrews.
    I’m not seeing that in any of them.


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  17. egg_ says:

    No Novak bounce for ScumMo.

    There’s Scumoron’s anti-Midas touch in action, again.

    Shades of Mar’n Trumble.


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  18. mh says:

    CH9 commentary team referring to Novak as ‘the other guy’.


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  19. mh says:

    …The shift in voter sentiment has been significant. Labor’s seven-point primary vote lead is the greatest the opposition has enjoyed this term, unsurprising perhaps considering the perception that the response to Omicron – in particular the supply of RATS and empty supermarket shelves – has been one of mismanagement.

    It matters not that the state and territory governments share equal if not greater blame for any or all of it. The culpability has been sheeted home to the commonwealth, largely from the premiers’ blame-shifting mastery of the politics.

    Morrison’s initial decision to shelve politics when it came to the premiers was based on the assumption he would get credit for Covid-19 management. That appears to be eluding him…


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  20. egg_ says:

    Morrison’s initial decision to shelve politics when it came to the premiers was based on the assumption he would get credit for Covid-19 management.

    Hid behind the National Cabinet which enabled alarmists (with a political agenda) like Dr Kate Ahmad.


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  21. mh says:

    Morrison talking tough against Kanye West.

    Don’t think that will give you a poll lift, ScumMo.


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  22. mh says:

    Rafa and Medvedev still going at it after 5 hours.

    Quality still outstanding.

    Anyone mentioning women’s tennis in the same breath is a moron.


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  23. mh says:

    Medvedev breaks back in the 5th.


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  24. mh says:

    Rafa wins.
    Classic match.


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  25. Steve trickler says:

    Harald Baldr: 55:58

    From the Himalayas.

    I am leaving Himalaya 🇳🇵


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  26. mh says:

    The Age begins their coverage with this

    A tournament that was all about Djokovic at the start ended with one of the greatest finals of all time. And Djokovic was nowhere to be seen.

    The Age mentions the Joker twice, rather than celebrate Nadal.
    If they want to obsess about Djokovic, and they knew what they were talking about, the 5th set was very similar to the epic Djokovic v Nadal AO final from a few years ago in Melbourne where Nadal lost. This time Nadal emerged victorious.


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  27. mh says:

    AFGHANISTAN

    Pregnant NZ journo embraced by Taliban
    A pregnant New Zealand journalist denied re-entry to her home country to give birth due to strict Covid-19 regulations said she has been offered refuge by the Afghan Taliban.
    By AFP


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  28. egg_ says:

    the 5th set was very similar to the epic Djokovic v Nadal AO final from a few years ago in Melbourne where Nadal lost.

    Raffa often goes to 5 as he’s getting crotchety.


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  29. Steve trickler says:

    Wion:

    The family of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau have been moved to a secret location as thousands rally in Ottawa against the govt’s policies. The PM who like to express his views on almost everything happening in the world keeps mum when it comes to his own turf. The last statement that the PM made was on Friday when he called the truckers a fringe minority.

    Canadian PM Justin Trudeau keeps mum on trucker protest in Ottawa | Latest World News | WION


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  30. mh says:

    Craig Kelly put out a tweet this morning with 12 clown faces on it 🤡

    For some