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Australian Labor spent AU$2.6M ousting 2 Greens rivals from parliament Max Chandler-Mather got under the Prime Minister’s skin. Then Labor spent $1.3M to defeat him. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...

It's ridiculous that someone was paid nearly $900k for being fired, but even more outrageous that the Albanese government refuses to say why they abruptly terminated a Secretary when there were hundreds of thousands of unlawful payment cancellations.

I don't have much hope for Israel whoever wins but Netanyahu is one of the most disgusting politicians of modern times. He represents all of his country's foulest instincts. It can't even begin to recover until he and his fascist ministers have been rejected

"The measure of our response to this tragedy will not be how loudly we condemn this one man’s act, but whether we’re prepared to confront the ... attitudes that continue to allow men’s violence against women to persist." Excellent from @ronnisalt.bsky.social theshot.net.au/news/opinion... I agree ⬇️

Bolsonaro's loss is not just a loss for Bolsonaro. It's a loss for Trump. For Musk. For Milei. For Netanyahu. For Farage. For Meta and Zuckerberg. For the meat barons, the fossil fuel corporations, and the rest of the neocolonial looters. And it is a massive win for humanity and the living planet.

"Suicidal provocation of Russia while our armed forces are at their most woeful state since WW2". Mate, the Russian army is currently pulling T-55's out of storage and losing ~1,800 men a day in foot and motorcycle assaults that achieve nothing. This is "poke the bear" nonsense.

Trump is bragging about $21 trillion in foreign investment but also concerned about trade deficits. I don't get it. https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-to-spot-a-fake-trillion

#BREAKING 🚨 Incumbent left-wing Brazilian president Lula has come from behind to be re-elected over Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro Lula trailed in the first round of voting earlier this month, but has now won by a margin of around 2%

Nelson Muntz Ha Ha Gif for all the Serbian, Brazilian and (any moment now) American fascist soft cock losers.

Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio Bolsonaro

How about just pay fucking tax.

🚨Gina Rinehart has sought to insert herself in the Haines attack, despite being one of the nation’s biggest funders of hate. The biggest funder of both One Nation and far-right Advance refuses to say if they should tone down their hateful rhetoric... theklaxon.com.au/gzks

"There’s not enough room in my chest for all this joy". What incredible news to wake up to. First Serbia, now this www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

In his acceptance speech, Lula says he will work to regulate digital platforms in Brazil. “Digital crimes must be dealt with like real-life crimes.” This comes after Meta directly interfered with the Brazilian elections, favouring Flávio Bolsonaro.

In one day, two politicians - Bolsonaro in Brazil and Vucic in Serbia - with ties to Trump have lost surprise elections thanks to high turnout. The rise of the international far-right is not inevitable.

I was having conversations with journalists just a few months ago about whether democracy was doomed. Look at this year: Orban defeated. Vukic defeated. Bolsonaro Jr defeated. Trump heading to likely defeat in midterms. That’s the beauty of democracy. Voters can respond. Don’t count it out yet.

Brazil and Serbia, defying rise the tide of autocracy. This is how we do it, everywhere. 🌈

Incredible. Student List are candidates selected by groups of students to form an anti-corruption party. Another youth-led movement overthrowing an authoritarian government in Europe.

The GOP's gerrymandering backfired because they underestimated just how many communities would turn on Trump. Watch Rick Wilson on MSNOW:

AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett calls out violent political rhetoric such as Pauline Hanson’s car ramming video—for having a "direct correlation" to real attacks on politicians. Speers: “Like a cartoon that suggests someone should be hit by a car…?” Barrett: Yep.💥 #auspol

The kindest thing to do now would be to ignore her, but she makes it very difficult.

Elon Musk is spending $445M+ to buy the midterms for one very simple reason. He's terrified that a Democratic Congress might finally hold him accountable.

Muslims and immigrants, despite all the lies we're told about them, have never presented a systemic threat to Western security, let alone to "Western civilisation". Instead, the threats come from our governments, especially in the US, and their grim alliances with capital and overseas dictators.

I guess that, unlike with Brexit where daft fantasy seems endlessly sustainable, Trump’s awfulness becomes objectively undeniable at some point. Notable how many reverse ferrets involve zero self-examination or remorse. This is very good…

TACO www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Republicans control every branch of government and what did they give you? Higher gas prices. Higher cost of living. Higher healthcare costs. Higher inflation.

When a worker wears an Amazon vest, drives an Amazon van and delivers on an Amazon-controlled route, but Amazon denies they work for the company — that's exploitation.

Kudos to NBC New York for saying it without equivocation: "The US is to blame for the world falling behind in the fight against climate change."

I try to avoid American domestic news. But when I go see it, it's always some new threshold of cruelty or stupidity.

Still ageing like milk

Danny Tommo's 'patriot platform' vigilantes were refused service in The George Inn, Portsmouth. They demanded to know why, despite the fact they do not have to be given a reason. Always make bigots feel unwelcome. Show the pub some love for doing the right thing. Things you love to see ✊❤️

Rent-free!

One more time for the dummies (e.g. Dick Marles), AUKUS is "barking mad". John Menadue: pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...

You don’t fight fascists by pretending their ‘concerns’ are ‘legitimate’.

Slamming into reverse so fast you can hear the gears crunch

I'm old enough to remember when Pauline Hanson was so offended at being lampooned by drag artist 'Pauline Pantsdown' that she took her application for an injunction against PP all the way to the High Court. Seems the admonishment to 'have a laugh' only goes one way.

Not enough people first.

so now we're putting bike lanes on an ideological spectrum... cool

The global boss of Exclusive Brethren, in alleged secret campaign for Peter Dutton, claims he was appointed via miracle. Hales attacks reporter & outright rejects election scam claims — then claims he hasn’t even investigated. Analysis highly revealing... theklaxon.com.au/hf9f

Snowy Hydro project estimated cost now $24 billion, only 12 times what the Coalition government said it'd be when they announced it. They should've stuck to not building commuter car parks and shoveling money to corrupt politicians in Nauru, things they were good at.

Don't stop talking about Palestine 🇵🇸

"What is the book that will be written on #AnthonyAlbanese 's prime ministership?" #FranKelly, host of The #RadioNational Hour, recently put this question to veteran political journalist #KerryO'Brien. The former 7.30 host's response was characteristically blunt. #AUSPOL #Neoliberalism #Albo

Last week, Warren Mundine joked about murdering Chris Bowen. In 2017, Prue MacSween joked about running over Yassmin Abdel-Magied and referred it her as a “flea.” I’m sure people could compile a long thread of other examples