Dr Dee Michell #cep
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Former foster kid, former academic at the University of Adelaide, Kaurna country. Views are mine. Concerned with representations of care experienced people https://www.careexperienceandculture.com/ Also https://drdee-drdeethinkingoutloud.blogspot.com/
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Christian Zionists: They’re a Weird Mob
Australians have been learning a few new words since the recent & horrific Bondi terrorist attack . We’ve learned intifada (Arabic for res...
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My conclusion is that Christian Zionists are a weird mob because they’ve gone from 2000 years of antisemitism to being all-hail Israel.
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It’s very notable that Stephen Miller’s wife is going out of her way to highlight these comments.
Stephen Miller smeared Alex Pretti—calling him a “domestic terrorist” and “assassin” to justify his murder.
Now Katie Miller and her husband are trying to throw others under the bus.
Stephen Miller smeared Alex Pretti—calling him a “domestic terrorist” and “assassin” to justify his murder.
Now Katie Miller and her husband are trying to throw others under the bus.
January 28, 2026 at 6:04 AM
It’s very notable that Stephen Miller’s wife is going out of her way to highlight these comments.
Stephen Miller smeared Alex Pretti—calling him a “domestic terrorist” and “assassin” to justify his murder.
Now Katie Miller and her husband are trying to throw others under the bus.
Stephen Miller smeared Alex Pretti—calling him a “domestic terrorist” and “assassin” to justify his murder.
Now Katie Miller and her husband are trying to throw others under the bus.
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Cartoonist: Bill Bramhall
January 27, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Cartoonist: Bill Bramhall
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Street art memorializing Alex Pretti in Seattle. Per r/Seattle, it was painted on a building facing Swedish Hospital in the First Hill neighborhood www.reddit.com/r/nursing/co...
January 27, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Street art memorializing Alex Pretti in Seattle. Per r/Seattle, it was painted on a building facing Swedish Hospital in the First Hill neighborhood www.reddit.com/r/nursing/co...
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Bovino is just the patsy - a noxious and odious fall guy. Stephen Miller is the architect and prime mover of the whole thing. Everything they do is at his direction - often after his threats. As long as he runs policy in the WH, nothing will change no matter how many Bovinos come and go.
January 27, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Bovino is just the patsy - a noxious and odious fall guy. Stephen Miller is the architect and prime mover of the whole thing. Everything they do is at his direction - often after his threats. As long as he runs policy in the WH, nothing will change no matter how many Bovinos come and go.
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The execution of Alex Pretti is playing so badly because you can look at his actions and life story - his last act was helping, boy scout, athlete, health care worker to veterans - and compare those to the men who killed him and know which you would want to be your son, brother, father, uncle.
January 26, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The execution of Alex Pretti is playing so badly because you can look at his actions and life story - his last act was helping, boy scout, athlete, health care worker to veterans - and compare those to the men who killed him and know which you would want to be your son, brother, father, uncle.
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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NEW: The Atlantic reports Greg Bovino has been REMOVED from his role as Border Patrol “Commander at Large” and will return to his former job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and “adviser” Corey Lewandowski are at risk of losing their jobs.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and “adviser” Corey Lewandowski are at risk of losing their jobs.
January 27, 2026 at 12:01 AM
NEW: The Atlantic reports Greg Bovino has been REMOVED from his role as Border Patrol “Commander at Large” and will return to his former job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and “adviser” Corey Lewandowski are at risk of losing their jobs.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and “adviser” Corey Lewandowski are at risk of losing their jobs.
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It’s been 38 days since the Epstein files were supposed to be released but weren’t.
January 26, 2026 at 11:46 PM
It’s been 38 days since the Epstein files were supposed to be released but weren’t.
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Apparently it was the hottest night on record in Adelaide - it’s already 34.7C at 7:20am
January 26, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Apparently it was the hottest night on record in Adelaide - it’s already 34.7C at 7:20am
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Record temperatures, bushfires, meh fire up those data centres that use stonks of water and require a shit tonne of electricity
www.afr.com/politics/fed...
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Labor to fast-track data centre approvals as OECD flags energy strain
The global body said the cloud computing boom meant Canberra would need to make additional efforts to meet its 2050 net zero carbon emissions target.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Record temperatures, bushfires, meh fire up those data centres that use stonks of water and require a shit tonne of electricity
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www.afr.com/politics/fed...
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Amazon Web Services hosts massive surveillance systems for both ICE and DHS.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
January 26, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Amazon Web Services hosts massive surveillance systems for both ICE and DHS.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
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Today he forgot the word for “Alzheimer’s” as he claimed not to have it.
January 26, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Today he forgot the word for “Alzheimer’s” as he claimed not to have it.
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This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 11:04 PM
This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
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Watching this wretched horror squirm is like an hors d’oeuvre before the main course.
ABC: Noem said Pretti committed an act of domestic terrorism. Stephen Miller labeled him a domestic terrorist. Does the president agree?
LEAVITT: I have not heard the president characterize Mr Pretti in that way
LEAVITT: I have not heard the president characterize Mr Pretti in that way
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Watching this wretched horror squirm is like an hors d’oeuvre before the main course.
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Gregory Bovino has just been removed from his role as Border Patrol “Commander-at-Large” as ICE’s approval plummets nationwide.
The move reveals that Trump thinks Bovino is coming up short in his duties.
The move reveals that Trump thinks Bovino is coming up short in his duties.
January 26, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Gregory Bovino has just been removed from his role as Border Patrol “Commander-at-Large” as ICE’s approval plummets nationwide.
The move reveals that Trump thinks Bovino is coming up short in his duties.
The move reveals that Trump thinks Bovino is coming up short in his duties.
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Needless to say that Renee Good and Alex Pretti will go down as heroes here in Minnesota and nationally, their names synonymous with sacrifice and caring for vulnerable neighbors even at the risk of your own life. And hopefully no more innocent lives are lost.
January 26, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Needless to say that Renee Good and Alex Pretti will go down as heroes here in Minnesota and nationally, their names synonymous with sacrifice and caring for vulnerable neighbors even at the risk of your own life. And hopefully no more innocent lives are lost.
My conclusion is that Christian Zionists are a weird mob because they’ve gone from 2000 years of antisemitism to being all-hail Israel.
drdee-drdeethinkingoutloud.blogspot.com/2026/01/chri...
drdee-drdeethinkingoutloud.blogspot.com/2026/01/chri...
Christian Zionists: They’re a Weird Mob
Australians have been learning a few new words since the recent & horrific Bondi terrorist attack . We’ve learned intifada (Arabic for res...
drdee-drdeethinkingoutloud.blogspot.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:59 AM
My conclusion is that Christian Zionists are a weird mob because they’ve gone from 2000 years of antisemitism to being all-hail Israel.
drdee-drdeethinkingoutloud.blogspot.com/2026/01/chri...
drdee-drdeethinkingoutloud.blogspot.com/2026/01/chri...
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To get around the Australian hate speech laws I am starting my own religion called Grumpism, where our deity is a grumpy old man in the sky.
My scared text will be The Book of Gripeticus, and will include the following passages:
You shall not use thy leaf blower, ever; I am the Grumpy Lord.
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My scared text will be The Book of Gripeticus, and will include the following passages:
You shall not use thy leaf blower, ever; I am the Grumpy Lord.
/
January 20, 2026 at 10:31 PM
To get around the Australian hate speech laws I am starting my own religion called Grumpism, where our deity is a grumpy old man in the sky.
My scared text will be The Book of Gripeticus, and will include the following passages:
You shall not use thy leaf blower, ever; I am the Grumpy Lord.
/
My scared text will be The Book of Gripeticus, and will include the following passages:
You shall not use thy leaf blower, ever; I am the Grumpy Lord.
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I've written about the need for non-Murdoch media to resist adopting Murdoch's framing. Too often we see the rest of the media - including the ABC - joining Murdoch's pile-ons without scrutiny or balance, which makes them just as bad as Murdoch.
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
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Journalists need to resist adopting News Corp’s agenda
When News Corp frames the story, too many journalists stop asking whether the frame is true — and democracy pays the price
independentaustralia.net
January 21, 2026 at 6:40 AM
I've written about the need for non-Murdoch media to resist adopting Murdoch's framing. Too often we see the rest of the media - including the ABC - joining Murdoch's pile-ons without scrutiny or balance, which makes them just as bad as Murdoch.
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
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Solid.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
January 20, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Solid.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
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Men who defend Jonathan Ross for murdering Renee Good are not safe to be around. End those relationships.
January 19, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Men who defend Jonathan Ross for murdering Renee Good are not safe to be around. End those relationships.