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    Gerry

    I’m very frustrated with politicians press conferences in Australia. The average age of the probing, digging-deep journos appears to be about 23. I’m not sure where they get their questions from …? the editors, their partners and friends, their own near-pubescent minds? or the politicians media people?

    So when I saw this quote (in a Powerline piece) from X, it caught my attention.


    “David Burge
    @iowahawkblog
    Journalism is about covering important stories. With a pillow, until they stop moving.
    11:57 PM · May 9, 2013”

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      David Maddison

      The cluelessness and lack of insight of the typical young post-teenage “journalist” in Australia is staggering, a product of the dumbed-down, Left-infiltrated “education” system. And the questions are all weak softball ones, likely given to them by the PR team of the politician being questioned.

      Media “education” in particular has been taken over and dominated by the Left since the early 1970s.

      It emphasises “power” and “ideology” and a post-modernist basis as well as other Leftist ideas over purely vocational journalism training.

      It aligns with the general shift in humanities/social “sciences” toward progressive and critical theory frameworks post-Whitlam.

      Many graduates and “academics” from these programs fed into public broadcasting (ABC/SBS), cultural policy, and left-leaning commentary.

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        Steve of Cornubia

        “And the questions are all weak softball ones …”

        Unless their ‘target’ is a conservative; then they can be disrespectful, insulting and aggressive.

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          James Reid

          Ooops… the red tick was mine 🥴. The finger slipped on my iPad!!
          Shame we can’t undo it – but I understand the problem…..

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        el+gordo

        ‘Media “education” in particular has been taken over and dominated by the Left since the early 1970s.’

        That is true, the lecturers and tutors became left wing and the students fell into line. They then became journalists and editors, It has had a detrimental impact on how we see reality.

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          ozfred

          how we see reality

          How we define reality?
          Definitions are important, consider the word “vaccine”.

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            el+gordo

            Good point.

            “Even if someone decides to continue relying on the same news channel repeatedly, they’d probably have a more accurate view of reality if they knew more about that outlet’s bias,” he says.

            “This would also reduce some of the negative effects of echo chambers – such as in social media spaces where people mostly hear views they already agree with, often without realising they’re inside one. If they can become aware, many would try to update their viewpoints.” (ANU Reporter)

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      Steve

      Ben Rhodes, deputy national security advisor for strategic communications under Barack Obama, was a greasy little goblin but the man nailed it in describing the corporate press

      https://archive.ph/EJuUY

      “All these newspapers used to have foreign bureaus,” he said. “Now they don’t. They call us to explain to them what’s happening in Moscow and Cairo. Most of the outlets are reporting on world events from Washington. The average reporter we talk to is 27 years old, and their only reporting experience consists of being around political campaigns. That’s a sea change. They literally know nothing.”

      … and he knew how to weaponize their ignorance to turn them into the Obama administration’s personal propaganda bullhorn.

      The easiest way for the White House to shape the news, he explained, is from the briefing podiums, each of which has its own dedicated press corps. “But then there are sort of these force multipliers,” he said, adding, “We have our compadres, I will reach out to a couple people, and you know I wouldn’t want to name them — ” …“I’ll say, ‘Hey, look, some people are spinning this narrative that this is a sign of American weakness,’ ” … “and the next thing I know, lots of these guys are in the dot-com publishing space, and have huge Twitter followings, and they’ll be putting this message out on their own.”

      That’s today’s legacy/corporate media in a nutshell. They NEVER question the motives of their sources or the validity of their information as long as it supports ‘the narrative’ they want to push, no matter how many times those sources burn them and force them to retract or settle a defamation lawsuit. They just push it out as gospel truth and let the chips fall where they may. Gone are the days of that old journalist axiom ‘If your mother tells you she loves you, check it out’. Now it’s all about access to sources and advancing ‘the message’. For the past decade, the message has been ‘Orange Man Bad’. It will be interesting to see where it goes once the Orange Man rides off into the sunset.

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      RexAlan

      Or the other saying.

      “Journalism: a profession whose business it is to explain to others what it personally does not understand.” – Alfred Harmsworth

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    David Maddison

    President TRUMP requests the release of eight women whom Iran is about to execute.

    Never once have I seen the Left*, who falsely pretend to be concerned for women’s rights, complain about such human rights violations in Iran. They mostly support the regime due to the Red-Green Alliance and in this instance “Green” does not refer to the Gaia worshippers.

    TRUMP (quoted by Tousi):

    https://x.com/i/status/2046588651950285165

    TRUMP: “To the Iranian leaders, who will soon be in negotiations with my representatives: I would greatly appreciate the release of these women.”

    Supporting comments:

    * https://www.fairobserver.com/politics/the-great-betrayal-why-the-western-left-ignores-iranian-victims/

    The Great Betrayal: Why the Western Left Ignores Iranian Victims

    The modern progressive movement has sacrificed its core values of liberty and secularism to form a strategic partnership with theocratic forces against Western democratic interests.

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      The “left” and the western ‘left / progressive” types have NEVER heldhad ANY interest in shoring up “Western democratic interests”.

      Quite the CONTRARY.

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      yarpos

      To Steve’s point in the previous comment. How are they ignoring the issue. The only know about the issue, real or otherwise, because the Whitehouse told them so.

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      Gee Aye

      AI can help you out. Now you need never write these words again

      Never once have I seen the Left*, who falsely pretend to be concerned for women’s rights, complain about such human rights violations in Iran.

      Political Organisations & Caucuses

      Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC): In early 2026, members of the CPC voiced strong opposition to the Iranian regime’s internal repression while simultaneously campaigning against US military funding for strikes in Iran. They have consistently called for an end to the “illegal war” and emphasized that the future of Iran should be “shaped by its citizens — not imposed through force”.
      Democratic Socialists of America (DSA): The DSA has a history of condemning the Iranian government’s authoritarianism. Recent statements have stressed a “consistent anti-imperialism” that opposes both US military intervention and the “authoritarian governments of Iran, Russia, and China”. They officially advocate for the self-determination of the Iranian people.
      UK Green Party: Green MPs in the UK have explicitly condemned the Iranian regime’s actions while urging the British government to end military cooperation that could escalate regional conflict. They often focus on the “systematic persecution” of dissidents and minorities within Iran.

      Human Rights & Advocacy Groups (Left-Leaning/Progressive)

      Amnesty International: Frequently cited by leftist activists, Amnesty has documented a “full-fledged human rights crisis” in Iran, particularly regarding the sharp rise in executions (over 1,500 in 2025 alone) and the targeting of women and children.
      Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI): This NGO works closely with progressive international coalitions to lobby the UN for continued monitoring of Tehran. They recently led a joint statement of over 30 NGOs raising the alarm over the “dire situation” for detained activists.
      United for Iran: A progressive civil society group that uses technology and advocacy to support Iranian activists. They are frequently part of international leftist coalitions demanding the release of political prisoners and an end to gender-based violence.
      Femena: A feminist organization that focuses on supporting women human rights defenders in the Middle East and North Africa. They have been vocal in condemning the “gender apartheid” enforced by the Iranian regime.

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        John Connor II

        Meh. AI sucks.

        “In their study, the researchers gave participants a series of mathematical reasoning and reading comprehension problems to solve. One group had access to an AI assistant throughout. The other worked alone. Then, without warning, the AI was removed, and everyone was tested independently on the same problems.

        The AI group performed significantly worse.

        That result, perhaps, is not surprising.

        What is surprising is this: Every participant in the experiment had a skip button.

        There was no penalty for using it, no reward for pushing through. The choice to try or to give up was entirely their own.

        The AI group chose to skip at nearly double the rate.

        This was not an inability to solve the problems.

        It was an unwillingness to try. After just 10 minutes of having an AI system handle every moment of difficulty, something had changed in the participants’ choices. The researchers give a name to what was lost: “desirable difficulties.” It is a term from cognitive science that describes the productive struggle that, in the moment, creates a challenge and, over time, is the process by which human beings learn, grow, and develop capabilities.”

        https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/ai-warning-myth-danger-not

        Should we blame evolution (minimal energy expenditure to achieve a result) or mental laziness?
        Imagine a future where the children believe 2+2=5, men can have babies, bodies have atrophied from doing nothing all days, thinking is relegated to bot-provided answers on dumbphones and by crafted naratives, and practical skills and knowledge are only found in history books, most of which are F451 material.
        Nope, not for me.

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          Gee Aye

          As with any information source you are able to find out if it is correct or not by checking other sources. The fact that people misuse or abuse it is not an argument against it.

          As for DM, he immediately accepted the word of a culture war site that shares his outrage and as a result didn’t do any checking. He is not a skeptic.

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            GlenM

            Authoritarian governments; see Australia during COVID.

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            John Connor II

            As with any information source you are able to find out if it is correct or not by checking other sources.

            The obvious problem with that is, as we saw with Covid, the western media all parrot the same script, word for word in a lot of cases as posted back then.
            I prefer real experts with track records to match, that say it as it is, not how ze blobs want it said.
            Such sources are few and far between.
            Just like the Iran war now. Iran’s totally screwed screams the western msm. Problem is, they’re all wrong, just another psy-op for the masses.
            Of course the “USA, rah, rah, rah” squad redthumbers will froth at the mouth but we’ll all see soon enough.
            I could post names and sources but I’m not going to.
            My secret stash. Get your own. 😁

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    Skepticynic

    3 separate problems

    VERIFICATION REPORT: Chinese Naval Task Force Deployment – Gulf of Oman
    21 April 2026 | 12:14 BST

    The report stating that the 48th Chinese Naval Escort Task Force has redeployed to the Gulf of Oman is assessed to be largely accurate based on a review of open-source tracking data and official statements available as of midday on Tuesday, 21 April 2026.

    Plus:

    Everyone should immediately leave the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi, and Kuwait. Sailors on all ships in the Persian Gulf must also prepare to evacuate their ships. This is especially urgent for ships near the Strait of Hormuz, which will be destroyed first. Time is running out.” – Professor Marandi

    And:

    https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/china-nonnuclear-hydrogen-warhead-gamechanger

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    Meagain

    when interest rates go up, people work more to pay their mortgages, especially when they don’t have kids.

    providing more government childcare support means even those with kids work more

    https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2026/04/09/labor-supply-effects-of-monetary-policy-evidence-from-australian-mortgage-holders-575322

    Just in case you thought the ‘leisure age’ really was supposed to be the end result of all this new technology and ‘convenience’.

    One of those, wonder how much this report cost?

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    David Maddison

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-20/plans-emerge-gigawatt-scale-ai-data-centre-kimberley/106567332

    Plans emerge for country’s biggest AI data centre in Western Australia

    In short:
    A multi-billion-dollar project could see a large-scale AI training data centre established in Western Australia’s north.

    The facility, south of Broome in the Kimberley, would predominantly run on renewable energy and is intended to support training of large AI models, like those behind ChatGPT.

    What’s next?
    The company plans to advance environmental studies in the coming months, then refer the project to WA’s environmental watchdog for assessment.

    ==

    Plans are underway to build the nation’s biggest data centre in Western Australia’s remote far north to support large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) training, including systems like ChatGPT.

    Powered by wind, solar and natural gas, Project Meridien would deliver about 240 megawatts of IT capacity and cost billions of dollars.

    The “AI factory” would be built in stages on Karajarri country south of Broome in the Kimberley, 2,000 kilometres north of Perth, and is projected to open in 2032.

    Of course, it won’t be powered by wind and solar if it needs 240MW, that’s just the virtue signaling component, it will really be powered by natural gas. If it wasn’t, disconnect the gas supply and see how long it lasts.

    Also they claim:

    Internationally, Mr van Hattum said the facility might interest Singaporean companies as WA was geographically close and a signal could travel quickly between countries via fibre optic cable.

    I doubt if sub-microsecond time-of-flight considerations are a concern for AI users although they are an issue for real-time stock traders seeking arbitrage opportunities.

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      Ronin

      Should be an ideal location, I’m sure the 50c summer temperatures won’t be much problem.

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        So, can existing “AI” do a quick evaluation on the “spillage” on this “proposals’?

        Or is that already “not the remit of “AI”?

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        yarpos

        and the occasional , although infrequent, cyclones.

        We make fun of the weather but the real issue with this development is the inevitable location of a sacred site wherever they build it

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          Robert Swan

          the inevitable location of a sacred site wherever they build it

          Putting it under a wind turbine might get them over that hurdle.

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        Graeme4

        Looks like the proposed location is close to where Talgarno was built in 1959-1960 for the Blue Streak missile project.

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      KP

      “powered by wind and solar”

      Nope!

      “powered by natural gas”

      A little..

      It will really be powered by taxpayers and future taxpayers via Govt borrowing, or it just won’t get built!

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        yarpos

        You would think if powering by wind and solar was important they would be near Darwin to piggyback on Suncable and be near international optic fibre landing point.

        An AI Data Center powered via SunCables infrastructure. Its the stuff dreams are made of.

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    David Maddison

    Short video clip.

    Bill Maher (US) responds to a woke reporter.

    He himself is a traditional “progressive” although an extremely rare example of a rational one.

    He describes himself as a “practical” or as “liberal-but-not-stupid-woke”.

    Conservatives and other rational thinkers generally tolerate his sensible viewpoints on many matters.

    https://youtube.com/shorts/LM56wdglslY

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    WUWT ran my “Data centers no threat to grid” article and got a lot of very interesting comments, about 160 so far. We even got some center developers chopping on the numbers. I learned a lot.
    See https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/04/18/the-data-center-energy-threat-is-way-overblown/ by David Wojick

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    David Maddison

    The Australian Government imported 100,000 new Labor voters in February 2026 alone.

    You can be certain that a vast majority of them will never work or subscribe to Australian or Western values.

    No wonder there’s a housing crisis and the country’s going bankrupt.

    https://x.com/i/status/2046362374794264592

    Australia has recorded its third-highest February intake of overseas arrivals, with almost 100,000 people moving to the country.

    New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show 96,110 net permanent and long‑term (NPLT) arrivals landed in February 2026,

    Continued.

    https://x.com/i/status/2046362380393713672

    amounting to about 3432 people a day.

    Labor isn’t concerned about the housing crisis – because they all have a house already.

    Labor has opened the floodgates to this country, and Australians are paying the price.

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      Ronin

      It’s all going according to plan.

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      Tonyb

      Can that be correct? Soif that continued that would mean 1million plus in a year.

      Where are most coming from if you look at the bigger picture?

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        H P

        Judging by the advertising on free to air, India.( 45 second survey yesterday)

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        Geoff Sherrington

        And of course we taxpayers have been consulted (NOT) about national matters of immigration, like how many incoming per year should be permitted; what each of them can contribute to a future in Australia (apart from a socialist vote); whether each primary immigrant carries a large, unproductive family; whether the migrant is fluent in English; is independently wealthy already; knows our National Anthem; has valuable rare skills; and so on.
        The last 20 years of migration to Australia has been done with very little scope for concerned Aussies to learn what is going on and whether that path is a good way to go or not.
        Personally, my view of Australian immigration policy is that it is secretive and is growing our population rapidly each year toward us being the poor white trash of Asia. Me, I cherish our British heritage. Let us work to keep it.
        Geoff S

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      David Maddison

      I bet Tony Burkha will fast track their “citizenship” as he did last time, just in time for the Federal Election.

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      wal1957

      Australia population is expected to reach 28 million in 2026.
      Imagine if the 96,000 imports in february was repeated each month for 12 months.
      That figure would be 1,152,000 in one year!
      A staggering 4.1% increase in one year!
      Australias housing problems…created and nurtured by Australian politicians.

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        Dennis

        Housing problems are only going to get worse, my family building industry contacts are saying that many younger qualified trades people are seeking new careers, they have had enough of the very long working hours and with the builders going broke as labour and material costs spiral upwards and fixed contract prices become debt traps for builders. Clients expect to be quoted for a completed project but that has become impossible to arrange, so many potential customers are no longer interested.

        It’s the old dog chasing tail situation going around in circles going nowhere

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      Ronin

      That’s incredible, that’s 3571.4 PER DAY, and you can’t get a plumber or a brickie.

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      GlenM

      Meanwhile, up country the population simmers and waits with clubs in hand. Never has the dichotomy between bush and major cities been so pronounced.

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    David Maddison

    Why do petrol stations (US = gas stations) often lock their bathroom doors?

    Are they afraid someone will go and clean them?

    🤣🤣🤣🤣

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      Vicki

      David, our local (23km away!) servo on a regional highway says that customers often leave an awful mess in toilets.

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      Steve

      Because junkies like to use them as shooting galleries and sex shacks.

      Also certain subcultures of gay men, who for some reason have fetishized having sex in public bathrooms. What was necessary for their predecessors in the early/mid 20th century when sodomy laws were still on the books and being enforced, has become a kink in the 21st century.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FkK8ZFE7Y0

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      Ronin

      Because pigs use them, pee on the floor, and don’t flush afterward.

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        Geoff Sherrington

        On a trip, we visited a big Asian public bathroom for males and females after an experience of sun bathing on a tropical hot sand beach heated by a nearby active volcano. So, we needed a rinse of face and arms at one of the many hand basins. Several of the male Asian sightseers openly used them as urinals. Not the best of actions. Geoff S

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      wal1957

      A relative of mine used to run a servo.
      About once a month some charming individual would do #2 in the wash basin.
      They never found out who the culprit was.
      I’m really glad I never worked in an industry dealing directly with the public.
      Some people are worse than feral.

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        Gob

        South Park had an episode explaining how that #2 in the wash basin situation could arise through highly unusual circumstances affecting the culprit.

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    Graham Richards

    Seeing the treatment of our Victoria Cross recipient & hero by the AFP, it would appear that they are another “ government “ institution which cannot be trusted. How many more institutions will disappoint the Australian nation with their crude behaviour & “bent” agenda!!

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      Go back and read about the establishment of the AFP (previously Commonwealth Police”.

      Who, when and why.

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        Supplementary, from the late Clive James:

        “The problem with Australians is not that so many of them are descended from convicts, but that so many of them are descended from prison officers.”

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        Ronin

        Someone threw an egg at a PM.

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          Graham Richards

          Threw an egg? Not important!! What is important is, did they hit him & get a loud clear message across?

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    skeptikal

    TACO Trump strikes again.

    For those not familiar with the acronym TACO, it stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out”.

    Yesterday he was ready to go back to bombing Iran, today he’s extending the ceasefire. Not because there was any progress in discussions… in fact, discussions have effectively ended. Iran isn’t even interested in talking to him anymore.

    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-extends-ceasefire-with-iran-to-encourage-negotiations-says-us-military-is-raring-to-go/ufko58tq4

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      Skepticynic

      .
      Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif:

      On my personal behalf and on behalf of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, I sincerely thank President Trump for graciously accepting our request to extend the ceasefire to allow ongoing diplomatic efforts to take their course.

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      MichaelB

      If ‘TACO’ were true, Trump would not have gone into Iran, or Venezuela.
      If there are any presidents who chickened out, methinks they would be previous ones who caved and failed to deal with Iran, as well as leaders of other western countries.

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      another ian

      Usually seems to be followed by “TAW”

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        Peter C

        Winning is what it is all about.
        The Strait of Hormuz is closed to Iran traffic and will stay closed until Iran comes back to the negotiating table.

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      Ronin

      “Iran isn’t even interested in talking to him anymore.”

      An indication they need some more bombing then.

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      Steve

      Iran isn’t even interested in talking to him

      Not true

      Iran has basically devolved into a cold civil war between Iran’s political leadership and the IRGC. The political side is very interested in negotiating a peace and getting the economy running again, in the hopes of remaining in power like what happened in Venezuela. But the IRGC knows that the Americans will insist they be disarmed and disbanded, and they would rather be martyred and get their 72 virgins rather than lay down their arms. And the political side has no control over the IRGC. They reported directly to the Ayatollah, but now he is dead and his supposed successor is in a coma, so they are operating without anyone at the top to control them and are ignoring the political leadership.

      https://pjmedia.com/eric-florack/2026/04/21/are-we-seeing-the-makings-of-an-iranian-civil-war-n4952006

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    another ian

    FWIW – for Linux fans

    “Thought this was interesting. I don’t know if systemd can be “removed” on every Linux OS — here is on Debian. https://thecybersecguru.com/tutorials/switch-systemd-to-openrc/

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    el+gordo

    This is not a good look.

    ‘Armed drones, grenades used in lethal attacks on Papuan civilians.

    ‘Rights groups demand independent probe into a string of deadly attacks on Papuan villages amid mounting clashes between military and rebels.’ (Oz)

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      Ronin

      Which Papua is this East or West.

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        el+gordo

        ‘The Free Papua Movement or Free Papua Organization (Indonesian: Organisasi Papua Merdeka, OPM) is a name given to a separatist movement that aims to separate West Papua from Indonesia and establish an independent state in the region.’ (wiki)

        Not sure where the Indonesians are getting the drone technology, probably Russia.

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          el+gordo

          ‘Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, 27 March 2021. Russia is a major arms supplier to Indonesia. Russian arms exports to Indonesia include the Sukhoi Su-30, Sukhoi Su-27, Mil Mi-35, BMP-3, and Mil Mi-17.’ (wiki)

          From a political science perspective it looks ominous.

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            GlenM

            Are you suggesting that the purchase of Russian military equipment poses a threat. Export variants of Su-30 and 27 are not 5th generation. Choppers and APC’s hardly amount to much. Better bang for your buck buying Russian anyway.

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              el+gordo

              Indonesia isn’t a threat to Australia and I expect the Russian Federation to collapse this year, which suggests that Indonesia will have military hardware that is out of date – stranded assets.

              Drone warfare is the pointy end, the Indonesians should be reminded that drone warfare used against civilians is a war crime.

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    another ian

    FWIW

    “The Guardian’s most idiotic article ever? “Are OnlyFans models the best way to explain the climate crisis?” ”

    “Coming soon is an episode called Spank Banks …”

    Are OnlyFans models the best way to explain the climate crisis?

    Stuart Heritage Thu 9 Apr 2026 00.35 AEST

    Actor Megan Prescott has joined with Adam McKay in the hope that showing bite-size web videos of women undressing will persuade us to save the world. Will it work?

    The world, as we know, is in trouble. … it feels as if we need a genuine miracle to stop us from sleepwalking into catastrophe. Could that miracle be an environmental warning from a woman in her pants?”

    More at

    https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/04/21/guardian-are-onlyfans-models-the-best-way-to-explain-the-climate-crisis/

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      nb

      I once stumbled upon a cluster of ‘News of the World’. The paper specialised in the most improbable headlines and stories. I enjoyed imagining the hilarity of the editorial meetings as they dreamed up this edition’s crazy stories.
      News of the World, meet The Guardian.

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    GlenM

    The climate crisis continues but be sure to send more money if you want integrity and truth in a world where nasties propagate mis/disinformation. The Guardian at its finest.

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    another ian

    FWIW

    “The ‘Most Secure Election in History’ Was a Lie, and Now We Have Proof”

    “Before a single ballot was cast in the 2020 presidential election, America’s top intelligence analysts had already concluded that foreign adversaries could compromise U.S. election systems — and officials buried that warning rather than let voters see it.”

    More at

    https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/04/21/the-most-secure-election-in-history-was-a-lie-and-now-we-have-proof-n4952028

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    another ian

    FWIW – “Oh Canada”

    “Chevron has now fully divested from Alberta’s oilsands.

    It believes investing in Venezuela is less risky than investing in Mark Carney’s Canada.”

    https://x.com/ezralevant/status/2045493935628222623

    Via https://instapundit.com/791199/#disqus_thread

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    another ian

    FWIW

    “CHANGE: The End of EPA’s Endangerment Finding Is a Bigger Deal Than the Iran War.”

    More and

    “This has made a lot of the right people unhappy.”

    “https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2026/04/20/the_end_of_epas_endangerment_finding_is_a_bigger_deal_than_the_iran_war_1177858.html

    Via This has made a lot of the right people unhappy.

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    another ian

    FWIW

    “Australia’s shameful hounding of their most decorated soldier – a war hero”

    https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/australias-shameful-hounding-of-a-soldier/

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    Vladimir

    I was compelled to hear the detailed account of Mossadegh Coup, and how he nearly defeated both Churchill and Dulles, and had he won there would never be an OPEC nor Ayatollah…
    By the way, to my surprise – Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was elected by parliament…, and it might have been Mossadegh, who was a real “character”.

    For me the issue is more interesting – was AIOC (BP / UK) offered a fair compensation for leaving the country? I say “is” rather than “was” because even important today the 75 years ago, after success of de-colonisation process.
    The African examples are on the surface, but why not go further.., say to Australia ?

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      GlenM

      Not to mention SAVAK – the Pahlavist’s thugs who were thoroughly supported by Western military and intelligent services during the post-war up to 1979. Know thy enemy.

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    FWIW

    Another change

    “The next project vault should protect America’s power grid”

    “The United States is running short on the equipment that keeps its lights on. The components supporting our grid are difficult to procure, increasingly costly, and, for certain equipment, largely imported. That strain will only grow as electricity demand surges from AI data centers, electrification, and domestic manufacturing.

    Luckily, a template to solve the problem already exists.”

    More at

    https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/04/20/the-next-project-vault-should-protect-americas-power-grid/

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    another ian

    FWIW

    “Women Can’t Build Civilization”

    “But they sure can wreck it. By Janice Fiamengo

    The case of Matt Taylor and #Shirtstorm was the last straw for me.”

    More at

    https://www.newenglishreview.org/women-cant-build-civilization/

    Via https://www.smalldeadanimals.com/2026/04/21/tuesday-on-turtle-island-190/

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    Dennis

    Remember the Trump and Morrison fuel supply deal entered into 2019 and the ministerial statements 2020 from PM Morrison and Energy Minister Taylor, links I have posted here?

    Prime Minister Albanese today on the news with a group of his people and in the background a blue ship moored at a fuel delivery terminal here.

    Full of US oil refinery produced diesel fuel for Australia.

    The first of a number of ships carrying US fuel for our use, as the “deal” arranged, fuel when needed, US is now a major exporter and exports more oil than Saudi Arabia thanks to POTUS Trump Term 1.0 initiatives, including fracking to expand oil supplies in the USA.

    Look harder when Coalition is lumped in as same as.

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      Hanrahan

      The least hospitable interpretation one could apply is that liberals are “the lesser of two evils”. Sometimes I use that as my crutch, the current iteration lets us down so often.

      I have goaded our lib haters here to, at least, concede that they eventually preference lib above lab but no one has ever made it clear that they do so.

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    nb

    You’ve not been euthenased by the injection? Ahhh, famine.

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