Michael Bell
@disirregardless.bsky.social
Architect, Art Director (Film+TV), Human
Ran for Parliament that one time
All hair is my own
Ran for Parliament that one time
All hair is my own
Excellent stuff from Dave here (again)
Here's me. "Hyperwealthy pedophilic genocidal dickweeds versus the rest of humanity"
Hyperwealthy pedophilic genocidal dickweeds versus the rest of humanity - The Shot
It really is the 1% versus the rest of us. The stakes couldn't be higher. And the enemy could not be more depraved. Still, we'll win.
theshot.net.au
December 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Excellent stuff from Dave here (again)
Shocked* that the Sydney Morning Herald (Southern Edition) would have a massive whinge about public transport infrastructure investment in Melbourne
The Age rails against housing developments that spring up before adequate public transport in place.
And also building public transport ahead of the development too!
And also building public transport ahead of the development too!
December 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Shocked* that the Sydney Morning Herald (Southern Edition) would have a massive whinge about public transport infrastructure investment in Melbourne
Looking forward to see who wins the inaugural AFL Peace Prize.
Who should it be?
1. Dermot Brereton
2. Mark Jackson
3. Ricky Nixon
Who should it be?
1. Dermot Brereton
2. Mark Jackson
3. Ricky Nixon
December 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Looking forward to see who wins the inaugural AFL Peace Prize.
Who should it be?
1. Dermot Brereton
2. Mark Jackson
3. Ricky Nixon
Who should it be?
1. Dermot Brereton
2. Mark Jackson
3. Ricky Nixon
OMG. Jacinta Allan must resign!
Drivers have been stuck in Sydney's M4 tunnel for several hours over fears part of its concrete roofing could tumble onto traffic.
Breaking: Motorists stranded for hours in Sydney tunnel over roof fears
Drivers have been stuck in Sydney's M4 tunnel for several hours over fears part of its concrete roofing could tumble onto traffic.
www.abc.net.au
December 4, 2025 at 3:33 AM
OMG. Jacinta Allan must resign!
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like fucking clockwork, politicians have decided to try and cover for extreme police misogyny and irredeemable police laziness and incompetence by giving more powers to police.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Victorian Labor to introduce stand-alone coercive control offence in backflip to match opposition policy
Exclusive: Allan government acknowledges ‘more must be done’ and will introduce new offence despite insisting laws already protect against it
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:06 AM
like fucking clockwork, politicians have decided to try and cover for extreme police misogyny and irredeemable police laziness and incompetence by giving more powers to police.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Still the perfect alienating combination of condescension, moral rot, and elite detachment.
Never change…
Never change…
Hillary Clinton blames TikTok and “totally made up” videos for young people’s views on Israel and Palestine.
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
December 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Still the perfect alienating combination of condescension, moral rot, and elite detachment.
Never change…
Never change…
Happy Bruce Lehrmann Loses Another Court Case Day to all those who celebrate
December 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Happy Bruce Lehrmann Loses Another Court Case Day to all those who celebrate
Usman Khawaja has been ruled out of the second Test at the Gabba after failing to recover from the back spasms that he suffered in the opening match in Perth
December 2, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Yeah, “perhaps”
To be abundantly clear I think Ms Segal should have publicly stated her condemnation of these rallies at the time. She hasn't hesitated to condemn peaceful rallies for Palestinian peace and justice.
December 2, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Yeah, “perhaps”
Huge if true 👀
A report into government appointments to boards has savaged the system, which it found too often allowed governments to award friends or pick candidates for political purposes, eroding trust with the public.
Government appointments often 'look like nepotism', long-awaited review finds
A report into government appointments to boards has savaged the system, which it found too often allowed governments to award friends or pick candidates for political purposes, eroding trust with the public.
www.abc.net.au
December 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Huge if true 👀
New Victorian tourism campaign just dropped
November 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM
New Victorian tourism campaign just dropped
Posting today for no reason
November 29, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Posting today for no reason
Shocked* that the Victorian Government wouldn’t just sit back and let 3AW, the Herald-Sun and Large Fries set the media agenda on their new transport infrastructure investment 🤪
Documents obtained by the ABC reveal the Victorian government has targeted dozens of social media influencers to promote the Metro Tunnel rail project.
Instagram influencers used to promote Metro Tunnel
Documents obtained by the ABC reveal the Victorian government has targeted dozens of social media influencers to promote the Metro Tunnel rail project.
www.abc.net.au
November 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Shocked* that the Victorian Government wouldn’t just sit back and let 3AW, the Herald-Sun and Large Fries set the media agenda on their new transport infrastructure investment 🤪
Canberra Press Gallery *Daniel Plainvew voice*: "I drink it up!"
November 27, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Canberra Press Gallery *Daniel Plainvew voice*: "I drink it up!"
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🚨Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal is steadfastly refusing to condemn the NSW Parliament neo-Nazi rally. Paid over $1,000 a day by taxpayers but MIA since far-right Advance scandal over four months ago... theklaxon.com.au/wheres-jilli...
Where's Jillian Segal? Over $1,000-a-day but MIA - The Klaxon
Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal — whose family bankrolls far-right group “Advance” — is refusing to denounce the neo-Nazi rally held outside NSW Parliament House.
theklaxon.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 AM
🚨Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal is steadfastly refusing to condemn the NSW Parliament neo-Nazi rally. Paid over $1,000 a day by taxpayers but MIA since far-right Advance scandal over four months ago... theklaxon.com.au/wheres-jilli...
Classic Major-General behaviour to shove someone else into the front lines to take the hit for your personal ineptitude...
#NACC
#Auspol
#NACC
#Auspol
NACC CEO Philip Reed has apologised on behalf of NACC Commissioner Paul Brereton after he has been found to have provided False information to the Senate about his 2nd, secret side-job working for the Inspector General of the ADF.
Brereton is refusing to apologise himself.
Brereton is refusing to apologise himself.
The NACC AGAIN apologises to Parliament for incorrect information provided about the actions of Commissioner Major General Brereton. For the NACC to have any chance of doing its job properly he has to go.
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
New publicly-funded trough for post-politics snouts just dropped…
#AUKUS
#AUKUS
Albanese and Ley to decide members of ‘secret’ new committee set to scrutinise Aukus – but Greens excluded
Albanese and Ley to decide members of ‘secret’ new committee set to scrutinise Aukus – but Greens excluded
No more than seven government MPs will be appointed but Greens and independents will not be included
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The Aukus nuclear submarine deal and Australia’s involvement in military conflicts will be considered by a secretive new committee of federal parliament, dubbed a “closed shop” by the Greens over plans to exclude minor parties and independents.
Labor and the Coalition are preparing to pass legislation to establish a joint House and Senate committee on defence as soon as Thursday, with a makeup mirroring the powerful parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
New publicly-funded trough for post-politics snouts just dropped…
#AUKUS
#AUKUS
Seems like the only time we hear from the #NACC these days is when they pop their heads up to “apologise” for their own corruption?
National Anti-Corruption Commission chief executive Philip Reed writes to parliament apologising for inaccuracies in evidence given during Senate estimates.
NACC chief executive apologises to parliament for inaccurate evidence
National Anti-Corruption Commission chief executive Philip Reed writes to parliament apologising for inaccuracies in evidence given during Senate estimates.
www.abc.net.au
November 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Seems like the only time we hear from the #NACC these days is when they pop their heads up to “apologise” for their own corruption?
ACAB includes everyone associated with this abomination of a law
The Federal Government has been trying to rush through a change that would allow police and the Home Affairs Minister to cancel someone’s Centrelink payment if they are suspected of a serious crime.
Read the full story on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Read the full story on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
November 26, 2025 at 5:22 AM
ACAB includes everyone associated with this abomination of a law
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"ABC Chair" is a kind of make-a-wish job for Australian media boomers who the industry is trying to put out to pasture (the compromise being a nice office where they can dribble on themselves in peace)
November 26, 2025 at 5:07 AM
"ABC Chair" is a kind of make-a-wish job for Australian media boomers who the industry is trying to put out to pasture (the compromise being a nice office where they can dribble on themselves in peace)
How could Jacinta Allan let this happen?
A major credit rating agency has downgraded Tasmania's credit rating, a move described by a prominent economist as a "vote of no confidence" in the government's fiscal strategy, but brushed off by the treasurer who says he is "not alarmed".
Moody's downgrades Tasmania's credit rating to lowest of all Australian states
A major credit rating agency has downgraded Tasmania's credit rating, a move described by a prominent economist as a "vote of no confidence" in the government's fiscal strategy, but brushed off by the treasurer who says he is "not alarmed".
www.abc.net.au
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 AM
How could Jacinta Allan let this happen?
Yet the political media remains stubbornly convinced that Queensland-style politics is the way to victory for the coalition...go figure?
#Auspol
#Auspol
The results of Australia's most prominent election study show Peter Dutton was the least popular leader in four decades.
Voters rate Dutton worst leader in decades and prefer Labor on economy
The results of Australia's most prominent election study show Peter Dutton was the least popular leader in four decades.
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Yet the political media remains stubbornly convinced that Queensland-style politics is the way to victory for the coalition...go figure?
#Auspol
#Auspol
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Sydney failson who has fucked up everything he touches says what.
Maybe don't let international drug syndicates use your establishments as money laundries.
Maybe don't let international drug syndicates use your establishments as money laundries.
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Sydney failson who has fucked up everything he touches says what.
Maybe don't let international drug syndicates use your establishments as money laundries.
Maybe don't let international drug syndicates use your establishments as money laundries.
The Engadine Maccas Incident
(AKA the Shart Heard Round the World)
(AKA the Shart Heard Round the World)
I figure Ken Burns has one, maybe two big documentary series in him before he fully retires. What do you think they should be? My votes include Football, Hip-Hop, World War 1, Reconstruction (though Skip Gates did this one well), Iraq/Afghanistan, 19th Century Expansionism.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The Engadine Maccas Incident
(AKA the Shart Heard Round the World)
(AKA the Shart Heard Round the World)