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[Daniel Austin @_Dan_Austin]

Just to be clear, then. FIFA:

1) can't possibly intervene when Iran are forced to move, a referee is denied a visa, or fans are barred from the USA

2) can absolutely intervene when a decision goes against the USA that Donald Trump doesn't like

Smashing. All know where we stand

[stefanie capp @stefaniecapp]

@lesstenny Very boring

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

The manosphere influencer Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, moved to Romania a decade ago to build an online-pornography empire. They kept their recruits in a development north of Bucharest known as American Village. “I’ve done this with over 100 girls,” Andrew said, about compelling women into sex work. “I almost sound evil. But I’m not.” In 2022, their compound was raided by armed police, and a SWAT team was deployed to take the women in the villa into protective custody. Since then, the brothers have faced ongoing investigations into allegations of human trafficking and sexual exploitation, though they have yet to face trial.

The Tates agreed to meet with Heidi Blake for her investigation for The New Yorker. During her visit, the brothers strenuously denied that they had ever hurt a woman. “I’ve never done anything wrong in my life,” Andrew said. He insisted that none of the women he employed had accused him of crimes, adding, “They’re still my friends.” By the time police raided his properties, he said, “the webcam business—which, by the way, is not illegal—had been closed for ten years.” But that account is starkly contradicted by the accounts of more than a dozen women, who described being groomed, trafficked, or sexually assaulted by the Tates—as well as by thousands of leaked messages and the brothers’ own persistent boasts to their friends and followers. Read Blake’s report: https://t.co/MTA5oT5Vkp

[Nikki J Lawson😷🌹#IStandWithAlboPM💯 @Commoncents21]

Ditch, avoid, Gotham City Brothel in Melbourne.

Man baby boss thinks he can flex his misogynistic and sexist muscle. Putrid man.

Don’t make the bloke rich. Ditch this business.

Wonder how he treats his female staff?

[Sarrah Bellus @sarrah_bellus]

Hunter Biden said he had two choices: get out of bed and live, or die.

A deeply human moment from Hunter Biden on addiction, shame, and survival.

[Misinformation Fact Checker. @MisinfoFact]

Funding for the billboards: The $105,000 advertising campaign was funded by a group of local business owners, including Franco Puleo, the owner of the Gotham City brothel in South Melbourne, who defended the ads and argued they were not sexist.

#springst

https://t.co/tDYpoIorzm

[Misinformation Fact Checker. @MisinfoFact]

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Funding for the billboards: The $105,000 advertising campaign was funded by a group of local business owners, including Franco Puleo, the owner of the Gotham City brothel in South Melbourne, who defended the ads and argued they were not sexist.

https://t.co/tDYpoIorzm

[Joe2: Woke & proud of it. @eatatjoe2]

"Melbourne brothel owner among funders of ‘Ditch the Witch’ billboards against Vic Premier Allan."
Let's see now, whether @theage editor can bring himself to condemn this behaviour.
Also, #out the other creeps paying for it. #auspol
https://t.co/w7oEQA9d8O

[Marty @ethicalmartini]

This one is a pice of shit.
Exploits women and wants to ditch the witch.
I’m sure he’s a compassionate boss.
Nah, fuck him.

[ShiannonCorcoran💉x4 @shiannonc.bsky.social @ShiannonC]

So, in your summation, “ditch the witch” isn’t at all misogynistic - and isn’t just as misogynistic as it was when it was used on a competent female prime minister years ago.

Or is it your obvious bias, as tendered in your past posts, that makes you one-eyed when it comes to politics over sexism and respect. 🙄

If, as you say - she is “completely incompetent” - then surely there are more suitable descriptors than resorting to misogynistic insults.

.. as has been said, however, when one resorts to insults, the argument is lost. The RW media tend to fan the flames via insults, so are therefore as redundant as their commentary.

If you resort to abuse of me, you are no better than these enablers of misogyny.

[The Dollhouse @DollhouseInOz]

I would encourage you to talk with @salltweets, @JacintaAllanMP.

I agree with you that "Ditch the witch" is unacceptable.

Sall knows a few things about sexism in Australia at the moment too.

Please meet with her!

[Phillip Riley @philmupp1]

The Ditch the Witch campaign in Victoria targeting Jacinta Allen is despicable and the fact it is partly funded by a brothel owner and heartily promoted by the usual MSM suspects is par for the course. Unfortunately there are many Andrew Tate devotees and incels out there.

[ShiannonCorcoran💉x4 @shiannonc.bsky.social @ShiannonC]

We’ve seen this toxic campaign before..

Another female leader.. another time and place..

The right-wing and their media cohorts relishing the opportunity to tear a woman down, to make her less than, to make her leadership questionable and recreate a toxic environment for not only women in leadership.. but women in society who aspire to be more .. or even aspire to be equal to their male counterparts.

The “ditch the witch” rhetoric is an old byline of a fetid media narrative ruled by patriarchal “values” and they want to keep their power and control. There is no room for progressive ideology or equality for all in their world.

It’s disgusting. The people behind this slop are not there for the good of the many - because the many include the women in our society - and the girls who will be growing up in the same society ruled by those who think it is okay to punch down on women - and by example punch down on others who they feel are not worthy - egged on by this toxicity that is foghorned by those who have the most to lose in a progressive society that values equality, respect and critical thinking - a society that is not constantly groomed to be reactive and primed by puerile culture wars.

Shame on those who would denigrate a woman in this way - again - thereby lowering the standards and expectations in our communities.

It’s not only repugnant, it’s hypocritical. The leader of the Victorian liberal party is also a woman. Is Jess Wilson walking past this “standard” against another woman merely because it may benefit her? .. because ultimately this disrespect benefits no women in our society.

[Ellen Sandell @ellensandell]

@DomesticatedOne Agree that not every attack on a female politician is sexist - but when the language used is “ditch the witch”, it is sexist. Those who want to criticise the Premier should actually focus on policies and record, not resort to misogynistic language. It’s unimaginative & offensive.

[Julian Hill MP @JulianHillMP]

Rather than ‘commenting on the Ditch the Witch’ campaign, the Herald Sun could just directly call it out as disgraceful, demeaning and disgusting and go after whoever is responsible.

This sort of political discourse is not who we have been as a country and society, and takes us down a dark and dangerous path also. The racist bots and right wing funny money that are flooding social media do not reflect the decency of most Australians. #auspol

[Sonja Terpstra MP 🐓 @TerpsMLC]

The "ditch the witch" mobile billboards targeting Premier Jacinta Allan isn’t politics—it’s misogyny.

It is a deliberate attempt to dehumanise and objectify a female leader and tries to rationalise blatant misogyny.

To claim it isn't sexist is pure gaslighting.
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[Ellen Sandell @ellensandell]

The ‘ditch the witch’ truck billboards driving around Melbourne featuring pictures of the Premier are sexist, misongynistic & deeply unimaginative

Jacinta Allan & I disagree on lots -but sexist & misogynistic attacks on women in leadership are unacceptable whatever your politics

[Misinformation Fact Checker. @MisinfoFact]

Nearly 14 years after Julia Gillard's misogyny speech, billboards in Melbourne are depicting Jacinta Allan as a witch with the slogan "Ditch the Witch"

It seems Misogyny is alive and well. Meanwhile, Tony Abbott is now back in charge of the Liberal Party. FFS

#springst #auspol

[N!T3SH4D3 @NT3SH4D3]

@ShereleMoody @RhondaGarad A brothel owner who sees women as commodity & sex objects… go figure

Typical liberal cohort