Open Thread – Thursday 7 October 2021

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  1. Rae says:

    So, what’s the story with Barilaro and Barnaby’s daughter?


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  2. V I Lenin says:

    I really miss the Old Catallaxy ,reading about the crazies and anti vaxers ,you dont see them any where else .


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  3. egg_ says:

     what’s the story with Barilaro and Barnaby’s daughter?

    A beet/root/up?


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  4. Grigory M says:

     I really miss the Old Catallaxy ,reading about the crazies and anti vaxers ,you dont see them any where else .

    = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

    Droll – very droll. A comment worthy of the good old days on the Old Catallaxy – years ago.


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  5. Steve trickler says:

    Avi:

    Protesters in New York City marched from Brooklyn to the Australian Consulate in Midtown shouting, “Save Australia!” in astonishing scenes that went viral across social media. But as expected, the MSM only told half the story. We got the other side of the story from independent journalist @BG On The Scene who was on the ground.

    The ‘Save Australia’ New York protest video they don’t want you to see

     


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  6. mh says:

    Qld Health has had nearly 2 years to prepare for the biggest pandemic EVAH!
    Let’s see how they are going:
    Child forced to sleep on floor of Covid ward at Coast hospital
    Queensland’s health minister has been asked to explain why a 15-year-old in the Covid-19 ward at Gold Coast University Hospital was made to sleep on the floor for a week.


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  7. Steve trickler says:

    Check out this prick! 0:37

    Via Real Rukshan:

    Video has emerged of a maskless Dan Andrews walking through a carpark in Melbourne today. Around him everyone else in the video appears to be masked. He did later front up to the media cameras for a press conference, however does that alone allow him to walk through Melbourne without a mask-on as per his guidelines. In the video he did get awfully close to the media press pack without a mask on, walking through them without socially distancing. Should the Premier receive a penalty notice for what appears to be a breach of mask mandates? Video Source: Paul Dowsley IG Story.

    Dan Andrews UnMasked


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  8. Shy Ted says:

    Hope the 8 of you are thriving, Adam, well, adjusting to a new state. Appreciate your efforts here of course.

    Now to business. Relatively new to my current area and every man and his dog seems to spend half the day queuing for their coffee. Came across this.  

    Now, I’d read about drone deliveries but in the less populous areas I’ve mostly lived it just wouldn’t happen. They’d never see the drone again. I can’t get my head around the economics of it. What with recharging and such a drone probably couldn’t do more than a few deliveries a day. And how much would people pay for a drone delivery. After all, it’s only coffee. Am I missing something such as novelty value?

    The other thing I can’t get my head around is the orange electric bicycles you can hire. They just get abandoned anywhere. Is this a gummint boondoggle subsidided by you and me? Yours, confused.


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  9. Carpe’s not here, so I’ll get in first:

     

    Shiny!


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  10. mh says:

    ‘Should the Premier receive a penalty notice for what appears to be a breach of mask mandates?’

    ***

    Where the fvck was VicPol?
    Slam him to the ground, put the boot in, and handcuff him.
    Then a bit of pepper spray to the face to teach him a lesson.
    Why the inconsistency?

     


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  11. FlyingPigs says:

    Why the inconsistency?

    ++++++++++++++++++++++

    hahahahahahhahahaha


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  12. Old School Conservative says:

    Nice work by Alan Jones tonight.

    Boosting the new Premier whilst holding him to account for previous statements on freedom.

    Hope it works.


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  13. Robert Mc says:

    Coutts-Trotter to head Premier’s Department in Perrottet shake-up

    Mr Coutts-Trotter, who is married to federal Labor frontbencher Tanya Plibersek, has long been considered one of the best public servants in NSW, after starting as director-general of education in 2007.

    He was appointed to that role by then-NSW Labor treasurer Michael Egan.

    – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

    Afraid not, Amanda.

    Coutts-Trotter was a media adviser to then NSW Treasurer, Michael Egan, and was appointed by him to head his ministerial office. When Egan resigned/retired in late 2004 Coutts-Trotter was parachuted by Public Works Minister, John Della Bosca,into the job of Director General of Public Works. Then, when Della Bosca became Education Minister he parachuted Coutts-Trotter into the position of Director General of Education.


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  14. FlyingPigs says:

    France has infected more ‘socialism’ into The World than any other country on Earth.

    scum.

    drink their piss whines.


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  15. Steve trickler says:

    A horrible 24 hours comes to a close. A family member suffered a fall last night with the end result being life support switched off this afternoon. With sleep practically impossible at the moment, I am up watching this. Cherish time with the family folks, things can change in an instant.

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    Bald and Bankrupt:

    Inside Perm 36: The Last Gulag

     


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  16. FlyingPigs says:

    Steve trickler

    condolences to you and family.

    bit of a bugger to go out as a consequence of a fall in amongst everything else.

    sad and prayers for you and yours.


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  17. johanna johanna says:

    Sorry to hear about this truly crappy day for you and your family, Steve.

    Hang in there.


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  18. Steve trickler says:

    Thanks FP.

    Retraced his steps in the arvo and came to the conclusion with what other family members have said. Medical episode.

    Initial police reports was a bashing relayed to mum at 2 am last night. It was wrong, thankfully. Did a door knock with those living in the street and only one person was home. A good bloke answered the door knock. He had cameras that didn’t capture anything. His wife said no commotion was heard. Will visit him in the morning to reassure him that no horrible crime was committed in front of his home. Who wants to go to sleep at night thinking a crime was committed outside their home. It would rattle me. I need to put that to sleep.

    Looking at the pool of blood on the road today, we’ve pieced together what has happened. He has taken a fall after tripping up, breaking his nose, then stood up and proceeded to collapse again resulting in a massive head trauma to the back of the head.. People driving down the street put in the call.

    Mum grabbed his face this afternoon asking him to wake up. The neurosurgeon said it was pointless. Massive bleeding on the brain, hence the request to let him go. A horrible 24 hours indeed.

    Cherish time with your family ladies and gents.

     

     


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  19. FlyingPigs says:

    Carl Douglas Kung Fu Fighting (Original Music Video)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmfudW7rbG0


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  20. Steve trickler says:

    Cheers, johanna. 2 am in the morning and wide awake.


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  21. FlyingPigs says:

    forgive Steve t

    I chucked that song up before I saw your descriptive post…

    how you fall is so delicate that most folk don’t know until too late.

    all the best.


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  22. Steve trickler says:

    All is good, FP. Music helps.

     

     


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  23. calli says:

    Condolences, Steve.  A terrible time for your family.  Yes, music helps.


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  24. jo says:

    So sorry Steve. Life is so fleeting. The loss of life can only be reconciled with the care off those left. Take care of your Mum.


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  25. Pogria says:

    Steve,  sorry for your loss, but I am glad you shared it with us here. I hope it has made it easier for you knowing that we are all here for you. I hope it is true that sharing your grief makes it a little easier to bear.

    As Jo said above, look after your mum.


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  26. Ragu Ragu says:

    Our unlimited love to your family, Steve. I hope all the great and happy memories you have of him can keep you going.


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  27. Eyrie says:

    Condolences, Steve.


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  28. Eyrie says:

    If those coffee drones become more prevalent and continue to make that sort of noise I can see it will not only be ravens that attack them.


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  29. mh says:

    Lockdown working:

    ‘Victoria’s daily coronavirus numbers are in.

    The state has recorded 1838 new, locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and five deaths. That’s Victoria’s second national record for daily cases in a single week (there were 1763 cases reported on Tuesday).’


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  30. Entropys says:

    On of the mysteries of life is how the senior public service positions are treated as a gift of the ALP and the LNP don’t ever do anything about it.


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  31. rosie says:

    Condolences Steve


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  32. Black Ball says:

    Sorry to hear Steve


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  33. mh says:

    Warren Mundine in the Paywallian:
    Meandering Covid road maps lead to a dead end
    I’m past the point of tolerating lockdown. After 20 months, all I see are desperate, tired people with frayed emotions, hanging on because they think it’s nearly over.


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  34. mh says:

    Robert W Malone, MD
    @RWMaloneMD

    I am going to speak bluntly. Physicians who speak out are being actively hunted via medical boards and the press. They are trying to deligitimize and pick us off one by one. This is not a conspiracy theory – this is a fact. Please wake up. This is happening globally.

    1:02 AM · Oct 8, 2021


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  35. Shy Ted says:

    Sorry to hear Steve. Anyway, over on GayCat they’re mocking us for being light on posts. It’s pretty unreadable over there IMHO. I’m tempted to post this to tell them to wake up and show a bit of respect. It’s the “first” human animal hybrid. Pretty gross. Have your breakfast first. How do I know it’s real, I hear you ask. Earlier version was on my internet dating site.

    Only 1 minute but there’s a much longer one on the main site with all the background documentation. PS No info yet on which sex it identifies as.


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  36. V I Lenin says:

    I see Victoria is leading the country in The Covid Cup  competition ,longest lockdown in the world , largest number of covid attributed deaths in Australia ,miles ahead there ,and largest number of covid attributed deaths for one day in Australia .
    These are the huge benefits of left wing governments . Old paedo biden has presided over 700,000 covid attributed deaths ,contributed to by St Fauci  the financier of the Chinese run lab ,donated by France through the famous ,former foreign minister ,EU Brexit negotiator ,Presidential candidate  Barnier

    These people have absolutely no shame ,morals  or self awareness ,the world is run by complete assholes . A peoples Revolution will be need to remove these scum from any power at all ,Gulag them for life .


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  37. win says:

    With sympathy Steve.


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  38. mh says:

    Cohenite is on the old thread looking for lame pics, lol

    Garrison


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  39. Delta A says:

    Steve trickler says:
    October 8, 2021 at 3:55 am

    That is terribly sad, Steve. Sincere condolences to you and your family.


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  40. Shy Ted says:

    Ta to Mark for lame pics too. At the bottom is this vid. I lived in Katherine for 3 months a lifetime ago. The town flooded while I was there. A few weeks prior to the floods I was out fishing and accidentally snagged a baby saltie. Very difficult to get the hook out so took it home and did it there. Not the best bit of surgery and as had no suitable recpetacle for it to recover in I popped it in the goldfish pond which was essentially a long canal that ran halfway round the house. In case it got hungry I chopped up a bit of meat and hung it under the plastic bridge thinking flies, maggots, croc food. It was after all only 6″ or so long. Very difficult to find the next day but there it was, nicely hidden. Waiting. Lots of maggots forming and dropping into the water. Over the next few weeks it seemed to grow rapidly and I think what was happening was the fish were eating the maggots, the croc was feasting on the fish, green frogs were taking up residence and also feasting on the maggots. Suddenly, no goldfish, a 12″ saltie with feeding habits like the vid and a fascinating new hobby. Then the catchment area flooded, as did Katherine and much of my garden but not quite into the house. I presume it just swam off in the flood waters.

    Pretty sure if I went back to Katherine and searched for it it would swim up to me and recognise me as it’s “dad”. Cos that’s what long lost pets do.


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  41. Rossini says:

    Sorry to hear your news Steve.

    Stay safe.


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  42. Shy Ted says:

    Mum should complain to her local member.  

    Who I believe supports the Cronulla Sharks.


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  43. Ragu Ragu says:

    Ď

    Robert Malone

    《Please wake up. This is happening globally.》

     

    They’ve binned videos from John Ioanidis, who’s a titan in his field, for holding a contrary view. I reckon they should join Dr Shiva’s – truth, freedom, health platform.

     

     


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  44. Lizzie of Sydney says:

    ” The neurosurgeon said it was pointless. Massive bleeding on the brain, hence the request to let him go. A horrible 24 hours indeed.”

    I went through the same thing with my brother just over a year ago now, Steve.  We sat with him for three days while he was sentient, but off life support, immobile and slowly dying.

    My greatest sympathies to you and your family.  It is just dreadful how things you can never forget can come out of the blue like that, and someone you love is gone forever.   I hope that you and your family can support each other, reflect together now on the good times you shared with him, and think on his whole life, and on how you are all drawn together in your grief.  Also, just be with each other; words are often unimportant in the numb aftermath and they will come later.


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  45. pete m says:

    Ridd decision being handed down Wednesday


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  46. mh says:

    At the end of this video Peter Gleeson says he will have part 2 of the Clive Palmer interview tomorrow afternoon. It doesn’t look like Part 2 got shown. Anyone know?

    Peter Gleeson speaks with Clive Palmer

    https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/peter-gleeson-speaks-with-clive-palmer/video/053edecd15ac8f6136d0f909af31e58c

     


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  47. cohenite says:

    Ah good, I thought the place had died. Good lame pics: vaxed, waxed and ready to climax.


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  48. FlyingPigs says:

    cohenite says:
    October 8, 2021 at 10:46 am

    Ah good, I thought the place had died.

    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    has now that you’ve shown up.


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  49. mh says:

    Police probe maskless Andrews over possible breach
    Victoria Police is assessing footage of Premier Daniel Andrews not wearing a mask on the grounds of state parliament.


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  50. FlyingPigs says: