Michael Swanson
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Lawyers to birds, for birds and by birds.
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
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And still, there are those who say that Americans can’t do irony.
November 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
And still, there are those who say that Americans can’t do irony.
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This whole thing is racist, but take particular note of the threat of denaturalization. That's stripping people of their citizenship, and that's the road to mass murder and atrocity.
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 4:44 AM
This whole thing is racist, but take particular note of the threat of denaturalization. That's stripping people of their citizenship, and that's the road to mass murder and atrocity.
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Not quite as low as 'Children Overboard' but shades of. We unpack the Nauru deal, which is turning out to be an epic, inhumane and costly stuff-up
#auspol
youtu.be/zrO9YTXtwq8?...
#auspol
youtu.be/zrO9YTXtwq8?...
Australia’s 2.4 Billion Nauru Scam | The West Report
YouTube video by The West Report
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November 28, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Not quite as low as 'Children Overboard' but shades of. We unpack the Nauru deal, which is turning out to be an epic, inhumane and costly stuff-up
#auspol
youtu.be/zrO9YTXtwq8?...
#auspol
youtu.be/zrO9YTXtwq8?...
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This rhetoric is indistinguishable from the stuff you hear coming out of white nationalists. Completely identical language.
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 4:52 AM
This rhetoric is indistinguishable from the stuff you hear coming out of white nationalists. Completely identical language.
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Israeli soldiers on Thursday appeared to kill a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they had surrendered to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed “in cold blood.” The Israeli military said it was investigating. https://to.pbs.org/4pbKwsi
Israeli soldiers appear to kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they surrender
The Israeli military said it was investigating. The killings, captured in a pair of videos shown on two Arab TV stations, came as Israel pressed ahead with its latest offensive in the West Bank, where...
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November 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Israeli soldiers on Thursday appeared to kill a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they had surrendered to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed “in cold blood.” The Israeli military said it was investigating. https://to.pbs.org/4pbKwsi
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"That's the sort of 'peace' I can support" said Putin during negotiations.
Read more: chaser.com.au/world/putin-...
Read more: chaser.com.au/world/putin-...
November 28, 2025 at 4:56 AM
"That's the sort of 'peace' I can support" said Putin during negotiations.
Read more: chaser.com.au/world/putin-...
Read more: chaser.com.au/world/putin-...
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the fact that the news media isn't blasting across every front page of the country how completely unhinged the president is on a 24/7/365 basis, tells me that the news media is completely complicit in Trump's regime.
November 28, 2025 at 5:13 AM
the fact that the news media isn't blasting across every front page of the country how completely unhinged the president is on a 24/7/365 basis, tells me that the news media is completely complicit in Trump's regime.
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Among other things, the (nebulous but clearly unconstitutional) attack on naturalized US citizens contained in this screed is a significant escalation.
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Among other things, the (nebulous but clearly unconstitutional) attack on naturalized US citizens contained in this screed is a significant escalation.
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"The political shift on Israel that Mamdani’s victory represents should be a wake-up call for Netanyahu govt."
And maybe a sign that US will no longer "close its eyes as the Israeli govt attempts to 'solve' the Palestinian conflict through genocide, forced mass deportation, or endless apartheid."
And maybe a sign that US will no longer "close its eyes as the Israeli govt attempts to 'solve' the Palestinian conflict through genocide, forced mass deportation, or endless apartheid."
Zohran Mamdani is re-writing the political rules around support for Israel | Kenneth Roth
Zohran Mamdani is re-writing the political rules around support for Israel | Kenneth Roth
If support for Israel is no longer de rigueur in New York, it may soon not be obligatory in Washington. That is good news for Palestinians
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:42 AM
"The political shift on Israel that Mamdani’s victory represents should be a wake-up call for Netanyahu govt."
And maybe a sign that US will no longer "close its eyes as the Israeli govt attempts to 'solve' the Palestinian conflict through genocide, forced mass deportation, or endless apartheid."
And maybe a sign that US will no longer "close its eyes as the Israeli govt attempts to 'solve' the Palestinian conflict through genocide, forced mass deportation, or endless apartheid."
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I don’t think you’ll get a more “on the nose” example of blowback than a guy from Afghanistan who America trained to go around executing civilians in something called a “zero squad” who later moves to America and attacks the American government. Like holy shit what the fuck are we doing here?
November 28, 2025 at 5:08 AM
I don’t think you’ll get a more “on the nose” example of blowback than a guy from Afghanistan who America trained to go around executing civilians in something called a “zero squad” who later moves to America and attacks the American government. Like holy shit what the fuck are we doing here?
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Press freedom is being destroyed from Gaza to America. Don’t think it can’t happen here | Kerry O'Brien
Press freedom is being destroyed from Gaza to America. Don’t think it can’t happen here | Kerry O'Brien
Anthony Albanese promised to end the ‘culture of secrecy’. With freedom of speech under attack globally, it’s past time he delivered
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First things first. It would be remiss of me not to refer specifically to the appalling and outrageous casualty list of Palestinian journalists and other media workers in Israel’s war on Gaza since the brutal attack by Hamas on Israeli citizens two years ago.
Having excluded independent global media access inside Gaza, leaving us all to rely on local journalists to bear witness to the devastating effect of Israel’s bombardment on the civilian population of Gaza and the famine that has accompanied it, Israel has failed dismally to explain with any credibility why so many journalists have been killed. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Press freedom is being destroyed from Gaza to America. Don’t think it can’t happen here | Kerry O'Brien
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Every day we wake up with new hope🙏🏻
It’s been a long time since I received any support, and I’m still trying and refusing to give up
My heart is tired💔
Please… your presence and support, even the smallest help, can save our day & help me feed my family🥺
🔗 gofund.me/e53b4cdd
✅ @mommunism.bsky.social
It’s been a long time since I received any support, and I’m still trying and refusing to give up
My heart is tired💔
Please… your presence and support, even the smallest help, can save our day & help me feed my family🥺
🔗 gofund.me/e53b4cdd
✅ @mommunism.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Every day we wake up with new hope🙏🏻
It’s been a long time since I received any support, and I’m still trying and refusing to give up
My heart is tired💔
Please… your presence and support, even the smallest help, can save our day & help me feed my family🥺
🔗 gofund.me/e53b4cdd
✅ @mommunism.bsky.social
It’s been a long time since I received any support, and I’m still trying and refusing to give up
My heart is tired💔
Please… your presence and support, even the smallest help, can save our day & help me feed my family🥺
🔗 gofund.me/e53b4cdd
✅ @mommunism.bsky.social
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Labor's one concrete promise to welfare recipients in 2022 was to abolish compulsory cashless welfare.
As at 10 October 2025, there were 32,556 on income management (IM):
- 9,598 on old IM (BasicsCard) and 22,958 on enhanced IM (SmartCard)
- 6.7% (2,221) were voluntary, the rest under compulsory measures.
- 82% (26,599) on IM identify as Indigenous.
www.aph.gov.au/api/qon/down...
- 9,598 on old IM (BasicsCard) and 22,958 on enhanced IM (SmartCard)
- 6.7% (2,221) were voluntary, the rest under compulsory measures.
- 82% (26,599) on IM identify as Indigenous.
www.aph.gov.au/api/qon/down...
November 28, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Labor's one concrete promise to welfare recipients in 2022 was to abolish compulsory cashless welfare.
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This is unhinged, unadulterated white nationalism that is so off-the-charts fascist not even David Duke would have said that in public.
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 6:02 AM
This is unhinged, unadulterated white nationalism that is so off-the-charts fascist not even David Duke would have said that in public.
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This man’s values are based in power, greed and division. They are so far removed from the values of the Australian people.
We need a government that has the courage to stand up to him, reject his racism, reject US bases and forge an independent peaceful path for Australia.
We need a government that has the courage to stand up to him, reject his racism, reject US bases and forge an independent peaceful path for Australia.
November 28, 2025 at 6:32 AM
This man’s values are based in power, greed and division. They are so far removed from the values of the Australian people.
We need a government that has the courage to stand up to him, reject his racism, reject US bases and forge an independent peaceful path for Australia.
We need a government that has the courage to stand up to him, reject his racism, reject US bases and forge an independent peaceful path for Australia.
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Barnaby out.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Barnaby out.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
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exciting news. Queensland Police have released police activity data that reveals exactly nothing about how many abusers have pleaded guilty, been found guilty beyond reasonable doubt, nor what, if any, punishments have been handed down.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
More than 50 coercive control charges laid in six months since criminalisation
The standalone legislation — named in memory of Brisbane mother Hannah Clarke, who was murdered alongside her three children by her estranged husband in 2020 — came into effect in May.
www.abc.net.au
November 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
exciting news. Queensland Police have released police activity data that reveals exactly nothing about how many abusers have pleaded guilty, been found guilty beyond reasonable doubt, nor what, if any, punishments have been handed down.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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Israeli group B’Tselem notes that, since a supposed “ceasefire” in Gaza, Israel has:
* killed 345 Palestinians,
* denied food to 70% of the population who need it,
* demolished a further 1,500 buildings.
All of this is in blatant violation of the agreement.
* killed 345 Palestinians,
* denied food to 70% of the population who need it,
* demolished a further 1,500 buildings.
All of this is in blatant violation of the agreement.
November 25, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Israeli group B’Tselem notes that, since a supposed “ceasefire” in Gaza, Israel has:
* killed 345 Palestinians,
* denied food to 70% of the population who need it,
* demolished a further 1,500 buildings.
All of this is in blatant violation of the agreement.
* killed 345 Palestinians,
* denied food to 70% of the population who need it,
* demolished a further 1,500 buildings.
All of this is in blatant violation of the agreement.
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It's the last day of parliament and I am all out of fucks to give:
Party that refused to properly negotiate on laws now bitching about laws they refused to negotiate properly on live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
Party that refused to properly negotiate on laws now bitching about laws they refused to negotiate properly on live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
It's the last day of parliament and I am all out of fucks to give:
Party that refused to properly negotiate on laws now bitching about laws they refused to negotiate properly on live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
Party that refused to properly negotiate on laws now bitching about laws they refused to negotiate properly on live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
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It wasnt our enviro laws that were too weak to protect the Skate or stop the North West Shelf, it was our Ministers.
Thats why Labor is trying to get the Coalition to help them water them down…to save Enviro Ministers the embarrassment of always saying yes #climate
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Thats why Labor is trying to get the Coalition to help them water them down…to save Enviro Ministers the embarrassment of always saying yes #climate
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
It wasn’t the laws that were too weak to stop those projects, it was the ministers
The Prime Minister is betting that by 2028 people will forget the North West Shelf and EPBC backflips, but it would be a brave backbencher willing to make that same bet.
thepoint.com.au
November 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
It wasnt our enviro laws that were too weak to protect the Skate or stop the North West Shelf, it was our Ministers.
Thats why Labor is trying to get the Coalition to help them water them down…to save Enviro Ministers the embarrassment of always saying yes #climate
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Thats why Labor is trying to get the Coalition to help them water them down…to save Enviro Ministers the embarrassment of always saying yes #climate
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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lol X is a hellhole but sometime still amusing
November 27, 2025 at 5:12 AM
lol X is a hellhole but sometime still amusing
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police systematically target and criminalise Aboriginal people from when the kids are are ten years old. This ensures and maintains the next generation of salaries for “home ownership” on stolen Aboriginal lands paid for by public salaries that also guarantee access to child victims, and impunity.
November 27, 2025 at 8:26 AM
police systematically target and criminalise Aboriginal people from when the kids are are ten years old. This ensures and maintains the next generation of salaries for “home ownership” on stolen Aboriginal lands paid for by public salaries that also guarantee access to child victims, and impunity.