politics

Aus & US politics, with a dose of film esp Oscars and reality tv as diversions. We are very poorly served by mainstream media in Australia.

[politics @pollwatcher9]

Still can’t believe @AOUStrangers got zero #Oscar nominations. Will always be a stain on @TheAcademy. Watch this masterpiece as soon as you can. #AllOfUsStrangers

[Searchlight Pictures UK @SearchlightUK]

Hands up if you saw All of Us Strangers at the weekend and are still thinking about this scene between Andrew Scott and Jamie Bell.

#AllOfUsStrangers, in cinemas now.

[politics @pollwatcher9]

Love her but this is ridiculous. The best part is when she is herself, not acting.

[Amanda Seyfried Brasil @BrasilSeyfried]

Segundo o THR, a A24 recebeu garantias de representantes da Academia de que Amanda Seyfried deverá ser considerada elegível ao Oscar de Melhor Atriz Coadjuvante por You Can’t See Everything. O estúdio está concentrando seus esforços em uma indicação.

[politics @pollwatcher9]

@AlwaysWouldBe There’s no category in these awards

[EvanAC @EvanAboutCinema]

Which movie should win the Oscar for Best Cinematography at the 2027 Oscars ceremony?

[politics @pollwatcher9]

Number 539 of scandals that would have ended any presidency, including any GOP presidency, but Trump just skates through.

[Molotov @ipoolgian]

🚨 IMPORTANTE

Exclusiva de Reuters muestra el verdadero móvil de la operación militar que llevó a la captura de Maduro

La investigación reveló que una semana antes de la operación militar del 3 de enero, el vicepresidente JD Vance abordó la futura venta del crudo venezolano con un operador de la firma Vitol y megadonante de su campaña, allanando el camino para que Vitol y Trafigura recibieran sin licitación el monopolio de comercialización petrolera que ya les ha generado cientos de millones de dólares.

Registros de vuelo ubican el avión oficial de JD Vance y el jet privado de John Addison (operador de Vitol) juntos el 27 de diciembre en Bozeman, Montana, rumbo al exclusivo Yellowstone Club.

Según una fuente enterada del encuentro, Vance preguntó qué tan rápido podrían vender el crudo venezolano si EEUE tomaba el control del suministro.

Aunque Addison negociaba gasolina en EEUU y carecía de experiencia técnica en contratos internacionales de crudo, había donado 300.000 dólares a Vance en 2022 y 7 millones de dólares a comités de Trump en 2024 (el mismo año en que Vitol pagó 50 millones en California por un caso de manipulación de precios donde Addison fue señalado).

Recomendado por Vance, Addison recibió el 5 de enero (dos días después de la operación) la llamada del secretario de Energía, Chris Wright.

La Casa Blanca omitió la licitación pública y el 9 de enero Vitol y Trafigura ya tenían las licencias.

Con más de 200 millones de barriles exportados en lo que va de 2026, expertos estiman que los operadores ganan entre 3 y 3,50 dólares por barril (un margen de 3,5 % a 4 %, superior al 1 %–3 % habitual de Vitol). Ambas firmas mantienen en secreto sus contratos con PDVSA, y Vitol confirmó tener además relación comercial con NABEP, la petrolera de Alejandro Betancourt

Este reporte se suma a la filtración del informe de KPMG publicada ayer por The New York Times, según la cual Vitol y Trafigura concentraron el 61 % de los 12.260 millones de dólares ingresados a la Cuenta de Custodia de Venezuela antes de que Washington transfiriera casi la totalidad de esos fondos de vuelta al Banco Central de Venezuela

Es decir:

Una semana antes del ataque militar, el gobierno de Trump ya estaba coordinando en un club privado de esquí cómo repartir la comercialización del petróleo venezolano a sus megadonantes de campaña sin licitación pública.

https://t.co/U3MFGkmOn9

[politics @pollwatcher9]

Lola Duenas!!

[El cine en la SER @ElCineEnLaSER]

🔴 ÚLTIMA HORA | 'La bola negra' y 'El ser querido' lideran las nominaciones a los Premios Forqué

Los productores anuncian las candidaturas en cine y series para una edición que se celebrará el próximo 19 de diciembre en Madrid

https://t.co/qeJB8qrlYf

[politics @pollwatcher9]

@CinemaTweets1 The Odyssey is the frontrunner.

[Cinema Tweets @CinemaTweets1]

You Can See Everything has to be the front runner for the Oscar for 1) Best Picture 2) Best Documentary & if we’re being honest, 3) Best Director. Not once since running this account have I seen a documentary take the Oscars by storm like this. I think we are about to approach one of the most fascinating awards seasons we’ve ever seen. The list of contenders is deep, diverse & all are worthy. But You Can See Everything is at the top of that list.

[politics @pollwatcher9]

YCSE has dropped. I’m hoping it’s a 2 horse David v Goliath race Odyssey v Bola Negra but we have Dune 3 coming too.

[Juan Carlos Ojano 🌷 @juancarlosojano]

Sure… in November.

See you in March. 😘

[politics @pollwatcher9]

One of the best political ads ever.

[Scott Colom @scott_colom]

She done lost her damn mind.

[politics @pollwatcher9]

@wendybyrde00 It’s complicated. The best parts are where she is being herself, and that’s not acting at all. I agree that the “acting” parts themselves are not nomination-worthy. But I love her.

[politics @pollwatcher9]

Despite not because of you

[Hakeem Jeffries @RepJeffries]

House Democrats have won 258 seats and counting.

This is the largest majority that any party has had this century.

News of our demise was greatly exaggerated.

[politics @pollwatcher9]

Brilliant. Give it the #Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. Make it the first doco nominated for Best Picture. Then let La Bola Negra win it all.

[A24 @A24]

YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING, a documentary by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim. Featuring Elizabeth Holmes. Only in theaters this October.

[politics @pollwatcher9]

And the GOP wheels in Graham. One party is fierce & determined, the other are wimps.

[Harry Sisson @harryjsisson]

Absolutely unacceptable that 11 House Dems just *missed* the vote to proceed with the impeachment of Pete Hegseth. What’s the point of being a Rep if you’re not gonna be there for stuff like this?

[politics @pollwatcher9]

Conspiracy theories aside, why on earth would this be a conscience & not a Dem block vote?

[Cenk Uygur @cenkuygur]

Hegseth won't be impeached because 11 Democrats didn't show up. But that's not the whole story. Hakeem Jeffries wasn't just an incompetent leader, he told members to "vote their conscience." That's a greenlight to miss the vote. Why? Israeli lobby wants pro-war Hegseth in place.

[politics @pollwatcher9]

I thought that even @hakeemjeffries wouldn’t fuck up the first major test of his leadership, but he managed to.

[Don Winslow @donwinslow]

.@hakeemjeffries cannot even get all of his Democrats to vote for @SecWar impeachment - 11 didn't show up at all -

So Hakeem has the votes for his Speakership but not for impeaching Hegseth?

That's leadership???

[politics @pollwatcher9]

The erasure of The Power of the Dog continues. On of the most acclaimed, and most awarded films of its year. WTF.

[Kayıp Eşofman @bunudeneyeIim]

New York Times’ın seçtiği 21. yüzyılın en iyi 100 filmi. Kaydedin lazım olur.

[politics @pollwatcher9]

History will record that despite his complaining, the media was Trump’s greatest asset, editing & sanewashing his illogical utterances. Pathetic enablers.

[Decoding Fox News @DecodingFoxNews]

Here’s the full transcript of the reverse edit of the CBS 60 Minute interview. There’s NO PAYWALL so anyone can read it. CBS completely rearranged the interview. I just went through and pointed out what was cut and what wasn’t. https://t.co/PlscNPxrlU

[politics @pollwatcher9]

The Brand type sentences help the masses believe that the sex criminals are getting caught when #EpsteinFiles are right there.

[Seth Abramson @SethAbramson]

You know the interesting thing about Russell Brand getting over a decade in prison is that Donald Trump has raped or sexually assaulted dozens of women and has easily earned more than 100 years in prison from those crimes alone

[politics @pollwatcher9]

I think it’s a great performance, but it’s jarring how wooden & unmoved he is in response to her.

[★ @POPin4k]

anne hathaway your second oscar is already being polished

[politics @pollwatcher9]

@mmcbr4phzm SONG of course. Cinematography, Editing, production design, sound. Needs to beat EP record!!