Voted against the Misinformation and Disinformation Bill because I believe in free speech and don’t trust governments to define and determine the truth. The Bill is also self-serving because it doesn't apply to the Government's mates in mainstream media. #auspol#politas
The splutter-brained infantilism of Trump is striking: a kindergarten bully spitting out incoherent insults. Vague, muddled, mixed-up. Biden sounds like someone rasping away in the corner of a nursing home, struggling to win an argument when he should be devastating.
The difference between Donald Trump and other presidents is that Trump is a caricature of the American system and they are its embodiment. His prosecution over a porn star is a bad joke by the Democrats whose every modern-day president has committed the 'paramount' crime -- war.
Peter Hartcher resentful at Assange’s release after guilty plea to one US Espionage Act charge: it’s a “Ned Kelly” effect Hartcher says on Australian media’s live coverage of Assange’s jet return. Hartcher can’t come to terms with anyone questioning US follies/misjudgments.
Peter Hartcher just called Assange ‘a crook’ on the ABC.
He can’t believe the response of the press internationally and in Australia .. like “the Queen’s visit, or Taylor Swift”
Says a lot about Hartcher. I’m looking forward to the host cutting him off to cross to the press conference.
Says Julian is an activist not a journalist (the real journalists are NatSec stenographers I guess).
John Shipton, Assange's father on supporters:
The Australian people, I'm so proud of them
it's the first time we can walk out, look in the sun and say to ourselves we did a sovereign act, us.
The flow of feeling from us the people, into the government was manifested.
I want to pay special tribute to Gavin Macfadyen, Daniel Ellsberg, Vivienne Westwood, John Pilger and Eric Levy, amongst the many who were with us on the long road to Julian's freedom but did not see the end.
Flight VJ199 will soon take off for Saipan.
Saipan is a remote US overseas territory. He will be entering the United States. Julian won’t be safe until he lands in Australia. Please keep tracking his flight. #AssangeJet
https://t.co/N56dysEYPP
Julian is free!!!!
Words cannot express our immense gratitude to YOU- yes YOU, who have all mobilised for years and years to make this come true. THANK YOU. tHANK YOU. THANK YOU.
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Julian Assange boards flight at London Stansted Airport at 5PM (BST) Monday June 24th. This is for everyone who worked for his freedom: thank you.
#FreedJulianAssange