Open Thread – September 2023

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  1. John Smith101 says:

    Opps. Try that again.


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  2. John Smith101 says:

    Nope. Must be time for lunch. Try this then: Donald Trump – Rich Men North of Richmond


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  3. mh says:

    AFR headline

    Someone just paid $800,000 for Freddie Mercury’s door


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  4. mh says:

    Tucker Carlson
    @TuckerCarlson
    Ep. 22 Larry Sinclair says he had a night of crack cocaine-fueled sex with Barack Obama, and that Obama came back for more the next day. Assess for yourself. Here’s our interview.

    https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1699543001473900670?s=20


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  5. mh says:

    “If you’re very confident about your sexuality, you don’t have to have eight women around you twerking.”

    —- Barack Obama

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    That’s right. Be like Barry – get on crack cocaine and let a dude you’ve just met suck you off in the back of a limo.


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  6. kaysee kaysee says:

    NSW

    Monica Doumit:
    Greenwich ‘equality’ Bill could make religious teaching on gender a crime

    Sydney MP Alex Greenwich tabled two bills that form part of his long-anticipated “equality” package last week. The first of these, the Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill 2023, seeks to ban so-called conversion practices. I’ll take a look at this bill this week, and address the Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023 in next week’s column.

    Despite the secrecy currently shrouding the government process, the extreme proposals coming from Alex Greenwich mean you can still act today.

    If you have a Labor MP in your electorate, let them know that you are concerned about the breadth of these proposed laws ….


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  7. kaysee kaysee says:

    Fauci was told of NIH ties to Wuhan lab’s novel coronaviruses by January 2020

    Fauci had been informed by January 2020 that his institute had funded the discovery and study of dozens of novel coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, including the closest cousin virus to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, new records show.

    Read the article.
    Fauci, the man whose institute was responsible for funding the virus that wrecked the world economy, freedom, lives and livelihoods, knew about it in January 2020.

    The person who had a major role in causing the virus was not punished in any way. Shockingly, he was rewarded with a leadership role in the taskforce and also received a commendation from the President.

    .

    Who is right?

    DJT

    or

    RDS


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  8. kaysee kaysee says:

    If you are having communication problems in your marriage and you don’t want to have it out with your spouse, in the privacy of your home, what do you do?

    Post it on social media, of course. For the world to see.

    What I did from 5-6 pm.

    Rather than engage with her husband and ask for help, this woman filmed herself struggling with her toddler for an hour and then filmed him doing nothing to help.

    This should help the marriage. Letting the whole world see that your husband is a selfish guy.


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  9. kaysee kaysee says:

    Ep. 22 Larry Sinclair says he had a night of crack cocaine-fueled sex with Barack Obama,

    A comment on twitter.
    Tucker should rename his show:
    Tabloid Carlson.


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  10. mh says:

    Tucker asks Larry what Barry was like when he was on coke.

    Larry: “… talkative, but not really saying anything.”

    Tucker: “So just like his Presidency then”.


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  11. kaysee kaysee says:

    In Spanish …..

    Andrea Bocelli, Nicole Scherzinger

    No Llores Por Mi Argentina


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  12. mh says:

    It’s just not cricket!

    Footage of ‘destroyed’ Challenger 2 tank in Ukraine, Russia claims

    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aomnn12Goe0


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  13. Shy Ted says:

    Charles Darwin University health academic Bea Staley counselled after telling students to ‘reflect deeply’ on their career choice if they oppose the Voice to Parliament

    Dr. Bea Staley is an Associate Professor in Speech Pathology in the College of Health and Human Sciences. Bea’s teaching and research interests relate to language development, early literacy, culturally appropriate practice, early intervention, equitable service provision, diversity and difference. Bea holds a Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Iowa, and a PhD in Multicultural Equity Studies in Education from The Ohio State University. Bea’s research examines children’s development in context of their families, schools and communities. Bea’s research uses qualitative methodologies, such as narrative inquiry, to explicate the more nuanced features of lived experiences. Current projects include: The Grammar Assessment Test for English (GATE) primary school project; The Rural Oral Language & Literacy (ROLL) Project; and Caregiver perspectives, a longitudinal study about the experiences of families with children with disabilities and their interactions with health and school systems.

    Shouldn’t that be Free Speech PAthology?


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  14. Shy Ted says:

    When nothing is found, who’s going to lose their jobs?
    There are an awful lot of smiling faces considering it was hell


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  15. Shy Ted says:

    From the NT
    Police fail to publicly report gunman on the loose, violent attack against Alice cops
    Two NT Police officers were allegedly assaulted by an angry mob in an Alice Springs town camp while attempting to arrest a man who allegedly shot at people at a funeral last week and was on the run, in a dangerous incident the NT Police media unit did not report to the public.
    and
    Supreme Court orders NT Govt to pay $1 million in damages to teargassed youths in Don Dale
    UPDATED: The Supreme Court has ordered the NT Government to pay $1 million in damages to four former Don Dale detainees who were illegally teargassed during a disturbance at the youth detention centre in 2014, but the government says it considering “its legal options”.
    Quarter mill payday for being an arsehole


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  16. johanna johanna says:

    Just got an error message when trying to post a comment. Comment is gone.


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  17. mh says:

    Age headline, lol

    Burning Man in a burning world: Is this the end of music festivals?


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  18. Interested observer says:

    When nothing is found who is going to lose their jobs

    Judging by the Canadian example


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  19. johanna johanna says:

    Thanks, IO. It was my comment along the same lines that got nuked.


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  20. mh says:

    HEATED Debate: Are the Obama Gay Allegations True?

    Valuetainment
    4.76M subscribers

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGHXY6MugWY


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  21. mh says:

    The boys above are pretty boring, I jumped the gun with that link.

    Candace Owens has some commentary here and also plays Larry Sinclair at a news conference in 2008.

    Obama was always the frontman for the elites, which is the real disgrace. But the story is interesting as far as how US Presidents are controlled actors.

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


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  22. mh says:

    Whatever they say about Barry, I like to remember him this way:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poz6W0znOfk


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  23. mh says:

    To say the Melbourne Storm are having a rough night is a yuuuge understatement.


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  24. Shy Ted says:

    Pic of the chap with mental health issues in Melb CBD
    In a world with astonishing cameras in phones in everyone’ pockets this is the best they can do.


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  25. Shy Ted says:

    We were told it was the Zika virus –

    Brazil: In just the past few months over 3,000 babies have been born in Brazil with Microcephaly. Australian researchers have determined that the cause was the mandatory DTP Vaccine given to pregnant mothers the year before. Microcephaly is a rare neurological condition in which an infant’s head is much smaller than other babies and occurs when there is a problem with brain development in the womb or when the brain stops growing after birth. Children with microcephaly often have developmental issues.


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  26. Shy Ted says:

    A bit more revealing

    The Age calls it a crash, no mention of the black driver despite multiple witnesses.


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  27. kaysee kaysee says:

    Just got an error message when trying to post a comment. Comment is gone.

    johanna,

    Was it a WPX orange error message screen?

    I’ve had these error messages with missing comments a number of times. Most likely, it is some word or link that WordPress doesn’t like. After some experimentation, I have worked out two solutions.

    1/ When the error screen appears, click the Refresh button on the browser. This should bring back the error screen with a Retry button. Click the Retry button and the comment should get through.

    2/ Another option is to click the Back button on the browser and it brings back the comment box with the comment still sitting there. Then click the Post Comment button and it should get through.
    If the error message is back, use the first option above.


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  28. kaysee kaysee says:

    A thank-you note for the Yes campaign for the Voice

    In the spirit of reconciliation, I would like to offer a note of gratitude to the Yes campaign, whose cheerleaders and public figures have become — well, all right, accidentally — the most effective advocates for the No case.


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  29. kaysee kaysee says:

    Prigozhin’s Assassination Was Business, Not Revenge

    The idea that this was revenge is tempting, given that Prigozhin’s mutiny, even if it rapidly disintegrated, seemed like a humiliation for Putin. But look at events since then, and it doesn’t add up.


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  30. johanna johanna says:

    Thanks, Kaysee.

    I did click the back button but alas, my comment in the comment box was gone. It was longish and had a couple of references in it and I didn’t have the time (or the energy!) to reconstruct it.

    It seems that we all just have to accept that WordPress has these brainfarts now and then – Adam has mentioned it as well.

    C’est la vie. 🙂


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  31. Eyrie says:

    Prigozhin shut down his propagandist media organizations—including the infamous Internet Research Agency troll farm, whose interference in U.S. elections had earned Prigozhin an indictment by the Justice Department.

    Uh-huh. All written by a “Russia expert” at a Washington D.C. think tank. Why would you believe any of it? Really, interference in US elections and an indictment from the corrupt DoJ?


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  32. kaysee kaysee says:

    In June 2024, Mexico will be holding elections to choose the next President.

    The anti-human trafficking movie Sound of Freedom producer Eduardo Verastegui, who is a devout Catholic, has announced his decision to run for the presidency of Mexico in the coming election. Eduardo is pro-life, pro-traditional family, and anti-Communist.

    1/
    Eduardo Verástegui
    Campaign video

    .

    2/
    Proof of candidate

    We are ready! Today, September 8 at 3 in the afternoon, the INE gave us the “Proof of candidate for independent candidacy for the Presidency of Mexico for the 2023-2024 federal electoral process.” Starting tomorrow, September 9, we begin collecting signatures. My fight is for life, family and freedom. Our path has begun.

    Together we are stronger! And with that strength we will be able to build the Mexican dream where the sky is the limit. The first step to achieve this is your signature. Download the INE “CITIZEN SUPPORT” application. Starting tomorrow, join us!


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  33. kaysee kaysee says:

    And now,
    It’s time for you to meet my next guest for this evening.

    A 4-year old pianist from Torrance, California

    Evan Le


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  34. mh says:

    ‘I’m just being me’: Danielle Laidley on life after transition

    Pic

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    R i g h t.

    And what exactly did he transition to?


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  35. mh says:

    No funny business

    Mining magnate Clive Palmer and United Australia Party Senator Ralph Babet have launched a Federal Court bid to force the Australian Electoral Commission to count crosses on Voice referendum ballot papers as a vote against the proposal.

    The urgent court challenge comes just five weeks before the historic Voice to parliament referendum on October 14.


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  36. I believe that may have been Victoria from the initial reports, MH. An amusing way to never forget!


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  37. Shy Ted says:

    England’s winning run in their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign came to a halt as they were held to a draw by Ukraine in Wroclaw.
    Ukraine were backed by 40,000 fans in the Tarczynski Arena, giving the game the fervent feel of a home fixture despite the hosts being unable to play in their own country because of the war with Russia.

    40k supporters!!! Don’t they know there’s a fake war on and they’re all on the front line or dead.


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  38. Shy Ted says:

    The Albanese government has approved or extended eight fossil fuel projects and two carbon capture projects since taking office in May last year.

    Hypocrisy meet reality. Don’t worry, it’s prolly just for export. Won’t bring your energy prices down.


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  39. Shy Ted says:

    Named
    On the MSM in…..


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  40. Shy Ted says:

    The number of people in Australia on temporary visas has risen by 730,000 since the Albanese government was elected, driven by a record surge in international students, working holiday-makers and Covid work visa holders.
    Official figures show that between March last year and the end of July this year the number of people in Australia on temporary visas has jumped from about 1.8 million to roughly 2.5 million at a time when the nation’s shortage of housing has been growing.

    On the MSM in…


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  41. Shy Ted says:

    Qatar decision slammed by farmers raring to export meat to Middle East
    Farmers say they are collateral damage in the federal government’s decision to block the bid by Qatar Airways for 28 extra flights per week, arguing there are limited avenues to expand exports of fresh boxed meat into the lucrative Middle East market at a time they remain below pre-COVID levels.
    With the Albanese government facing a mounting political storm over the decision, sheep producers say there has been a failure to appreciate the ramifications of the decision on exporters who were already fighting for air freight space.
    Australian lamb exports are on track for a record year according to the Meat and Livestock Association, with most of the produce shipped frozen by sea to key overseas markets including China, the US, South Korea and the Middle East.
    But the industry relies on the availability of cargo hold space in passenger planes to transport premium chilled meat into the Middle East, where consumers prefer fresh rather than frozen meat.
    Fletcher International Exports founder Roger Fletcher, one of Australia’s biggest exporters of lamb and sheep meat, said the “bellies of jets is the best way for us to take high-priced premium product”.
    Lawyer for women strip searched in Qatar urges Labor to give airline no quarter on bid
    “The more jets we’ve got in the air, the better the chance for farmers to open up more markets. You can’t take on more contracts if you can’t get the space,” Fletcher said.
    He said farmers were “jostling to get whatever space we can”
    Western Australian sheep farmer Bindi Murray, who was in Canberra last week as part of a delegation of farmers lobbying the government about Labor’s pledge to eventually phase out the live export trade, said the impact of the Qatar decision on exporters had been lost in the focus on the hit to tourism and soaring airfares.

    Simples, they hate you.


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  42. Shy Ted says:

    Craig says

    Well, well, well – what do we have here ?
    The academic who wrote the junk paper defaming me, by “concluding” (with any evidence) that I’d intentionally spread disinformation to cause harm, had received $456,541 from taxpayers to fund his work.
    Tim obtained this money from the Australian Research Council on the basis he was investigating “disinformation” and “coordinated inauthentic behaviour”.
    Perhaps this is why he made false and defamatory claims against me, so it would fit within the parameters of the grant money he received ?
    Perhaps Tim should consider returning the grant money ?

    That’s how gummint does it, big bucks


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  43. mh says:

    England’s winning run in their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign came to a halt as they were held to a draw by Ukraine in Wroclaw.

    Ukraine were backed by 40,000 fans in the Tarczynski Arena

    I hope the Ukranians are still appreciative of England sending them depleted uranium munitions.


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  44. Old bloke says:

    Whatever they say about Barry, I like to remember him this way:

    I like the photo, half way down the page, of a younger Barry and his BFF Mike.

    I wonde