Michael J.

Interests include Disability & Justice matters, Indigenous culture & language, Trail Horse Riding, Canoeing, Wheelchair Sports, Equality in employment and life

[Democrats @TheDemocrats]

Of the 97, 14 were charged with sex crimes, including child molestation and possession of child pornography.

These are the monsters Trump released back onto our streets.

[Joni Askola @joni_askola]

Russia’s stance on Nazism is built on a lie of convenience.

Stalin was Hitler’s willing accomplice until 1941.

The alliance only ended because of German betrayal, not Soviet morality.

Collaboration in 1939 disqualifies any modern claims of moral superiority

[Stephen Koukoulas @TheKouk]

Govt debt is remarkably well contained.
Gross debt: $975.3b
Govt will borrow $3.0b next week.
There are $7.0b of T Notes maturing next week
Looks like the 25-26 budget deficit is running much lower than forecast in the budget

[Rick @colonelhogans]

Rapist filth, Bruce Lehrman is suing more people.

The filthy fucking grub doesn’t have a job.

Where the fuck is the money coming from to not only sue two thirds of the country, but his travel, accommodation, food, transportation and every day living expenses?

The same person who’s allegedly bankrolling Ben Roberts Smith?

[Daniel Mayakovski @DaniMayakovski]

Así es la esclavitud en las minas en el este del Congo, de donde sale más del 70% del cobalto del mundo, miles de esclavos diariamente extraen el mineral por apenas 2$ al dia para llenar los bolsillos a las multinacionales capitalistas.

El capitalismo que no te enseñan, así es como se sostiene el nivel de vida y de consumo en Occidente, en estas minas al menos hay 40.000 niños esclavizados que pican piedra para que Apple saque 4 modelos de Iphone cada año.

[John Curtin Research Centre @curtin_rc]

🪓 @KosSamaras takes an axe to the overblown scare campaign surrounding the Albanese Government's budget.

As Kos puts it, no one is rushing into bat for the aged care worker in the outer suburbs who hasn't seen a significant pay rise in years: "They don't have lobby groups. They don't dominate talkback radio. They don't have columnists writing for them."
But these voters have found a way to be heard. Some are sticking with Labor. Others are drifting to One Nation.

Kos's warning? Labor cannot afford to waver. If it backs away from delivering for these voters, they'll make their anger felt at the ballot box.

🎙️ Listen to Curtin's Cast Episode 59:

https://t.co/YC18Jfpw3y

[Lee-Anne Walker 🌸🦋🍃 @L_AWalker]

Is anyone seriously surprised that Allegra Spender voted against Labor’s tax bill?? #afternoonbriefing

Spender represents one of the wealthiest constituencies in the country, entitled people who want to end progressive taxation.
Peak hypocrisy for a tax reform advocate
#Auspol

[Tom the whistleblower @blowingtom2]

LOL. When 2GB kick you off the interview it’s hilarious. Another unless One Nation Senator who does know what a policy is.

Listen from about the 10min mark.

#trainwreck.

[JayJay @JayJay91341991]

Grace Tame is a bloody legend. 🔥💕

“Charlie Pickering made a direct choice to cosy up to a man found guilty of abusing his wife, while denouncing me as ignorant. Surely I needn’t point out the irony here.”

@ABCaustralia @RadioNational
@charliepick #IStandWithGraceTame

[Peter FitzSimons @Peter_Fitz]

One Nation is a cross between a train-wreck and a circus when it comes to policy - which is not surprising.
It is a party of grievance, not a party of government - and its policy makers are noted neither for their intelligence or education.

[Anthony Albanese @AlboMP]

The changes the Howard Government made in 1999 to Capital Gains Tax were supposed to boost investment in the share market.

Instead, they turbo-charged property as an investment vehicle.

And that fundamentally altered the equation for first home buyers – and for young Australians.

Since 1999, house prices have risen by over 400%. More than twice as fast as average incomes.

And in the same period, home ownership rates for Australians aged between 25 and 34 fell by 7% points.

It is no wonder that more and more young people – and indeed their parents and grandparents - have been worrying they will never own a home.

That feeling of having the deck stacked against you is only magnified when young Australians turn up to an auction and get outbid by property investors being given a leg up from the tax system.

Our reforms to negative gearing and capital gains tax remove these distortions.

Bringing more first home buyers back into the market.

[Brent Hodgson @BrentHodgson]

A break-up note, quietly published in the AFR…

“Sorry, but I’ve found someone new.”

The fact that the IPA is now backing One Nation, and de-legitimising the Liberals, is significant.

The IPA was founded to assist with the establishment of the Liberal Party.

- It had a seat at the table when the party was forming.

- It wrote the Menzies’ early policy platforms.

- Director CD Kemp (who founded the IPA alongside the Murdochs, Coles, and BHP) left papers from this era that became the official history of the Liberal Party.

- The IPA became an intergenerational power base. Kemp’s two sons were Liberal ex-Ministers.

- The IPA-to-MP pipeline delivered Tim Wilson, John Pesutto, James Paterson and many more.

Now, allies are abandoning ship – not leaping into a void, but abandoning the IPA’s historic free-market ideals and Liberal Party links to chase shifting institutional power.

We can debate whether it’s driven by a desire to maintain relevance, or capture by Rinehart (who bankrolls both One Nation and the IPA) – but the cause is irrelevant and the outcome is the same.

Once the IPA has legitimised One Nation as “mainstream” and de-legitimised the Liberals as implicitly fringe, there’s no going back.

(In the UK, the same story: The Institute of Economic Affairs, a stalwart Tory ally, helped undermine the Tories and drive Reform.)

The IPA has picked a side, and sorry Liberals: it ain’t you.

They’ve run off with some redhead girl from Ipswich, and are going to spend the next few years stringing you along.

[Phillip Riley @philmupp1]

Barnaby Joyce corrects the One Nation housing policy after a trainwreck interview with Andrew Bolt where Barnaby was left wishing he was lying in a Canberra street next to a friendly planter box after mistaking alcohol for medication.Thank you New England!

[Abul Rizvi @RizviAbul]

If One Nation policy is to force PRs to sell their homes, there will be thousands of longterm PRs (mainly UK citizens) affected. If it’s just TRs, there would be thousands of longterm NZ citizens affected. Would NZ retaliate? https://t.co/UyZqZYSdhB

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Imagine being so talented you could make marble appear soft to the touch. Gian Lorenzo Bernini was only 23 years old when he created this breathtaking masterpiece in the 1600s.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini was just 23 years old when he finished The Abduction of Proserpina in 1622. Widely regarded as one of the greatest achievements of the Baroque era, the sculpture is celebrated for making solid Carrara marble appear remarkably soft and lifelike. Its most famous detail depicts Pluto’s fingers sinking into Proserpina’s thigh, creating the astonishing illusion of flesh yielding under pressure.

Through dramatic movement, deep shadows, and exquisitely polished surfaces, Bernini transformed rigid stone into what seems like flowing fabric, delicate skin, and even tears. Today, this extraordinary display of artistry and emotion can be seen at the Galleria Borghese in Rome.

[Elizabeth Warren @ewarren]

AI could generate trillions in wealth in the coming years.

We can let Elon Musk and a few Silicon Valley billionaires become richer and richer—OR we can tax AI and invest in schools, healthcare, and workers.

[💧Michael West @MichaelWestBiz]

Penny Wong getting smashed by Rupert Murdoch's genocide apologists for doing the right thing
#ceasefire

This is why politicians etc are so cowed #auspol
#murdoch warmongers

[Renew Economy @renew_economy]

The biggest #datacentre in Australia will be built in its only 100 pct net #renewables grid. And it could have a major impact, including eliminating negative demand.. https://t.co/fcboDNoqt7

[Nannan. @NannanBay @NannanBay]

Hang on..... I thought Pauline supported the battlers.

[Michael J. @michael99J]

This clown is an imbecile who cannot possibly believe any of the inanities he dribbles daily

[Tim Wilson @TimWilsonMP]

Australians will pay $255 billion more in tax because Labor voted 11 times against lower taxes in Parliament yesterday.

Now, Labor are trying to silence Australians from having their say during their ‘inquiry’.

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