And the Abbott government is loving that everybody’s looking at Bernardi instead of keeping an eye on them. C’mon, we’re smarter than this, right?
What news story/commentary/analysis has grabbed your attention lately?
culture wars
Broadly, conservatism vs progressives / social liberties vs authoritarianism / social justice vs elitist marginalisation.
BFTP: If more Hollywood producers read Bob the Angry Flower
This is a Lazy Summer repost of an old post, with some highlights from comments on the original post added, since they add to the snarkfest. Given that the Abbott government seems to be full of “rationalist” policies owing more than a small debt to Objectivist Libertarianism, it seemed like a good time to remind folks what unregulated government of prime movers for prime movers would actually look like.
Why I almost didn’t write a post for White Ribbon Day this year
Because the neverending pushback against it year after year after year had very almost ground me down, to the point where I was avoiding reading WRD posts so that I wouldn’t have to see the comments. This post by Jane Gilmore at King’s Tribune (via Clementine Ford’s discussion of it on her FB timeline) made me decide to post after all.
Federal election minus 1 day: last minute Coalition announcements special!
Info on certain last minute Coalition announcements: the now-rescinded opt-out Internet filter and the very much not-rescinded proposal to investigate “increasingly ridiculous research grants” by the Australian Research Council
Quick Hit: WTF Wikipedia
Warning: the following fuckwittery may make you very angry. Trigger warning for trans-misogyny. Wikipedia has decided that misgendering Chelsea Manning is more important than respecting her wishes. Although Manning’s entry acknowledges her name change and refers to her using female… Read More ›
For my birthday you could, if you like, donate to the Ada Initiative
This week I turned 50. Various nice people are doing nice things for me, which is nice.
If you too would like to do something that will make me feel warm and fuzzy …
The War On Drugs & the War On Terror both make the world a far worse place
It’s become unfashionable to talk about The System as a mechanism for oppression, but let’s ask ourselves the ever-relevant question made famous by Cicero: cui bono?
Gillard departs graciously
Julia Gillard is incredibly brave, astoundingly resilient, one of the toughest people we have seen in The Lodge. Through all the difficulties of her prime ministership she was stoic, dignified, composed, resilient. She departed in that style on Wednesday night…. Read More ›
I want a Republic and I’m excited about the Royal Baby
The Prime Minister is knitting a toy kangaroo for the new Royal Baby. Unleash the hounds.
So how many times have you watched this video today?
I could listen to people repeating these sentiments across all institutions day after day after day after day.
Message from the Chief of Army, Lieutenant General David Morrison, AO, to the Australian Army following the announcement on Thursday, 13 June 2013 of civilian police and Defence investigations into allegations of unacceptable behaviour by Army members.
Hoyden About Town 