By canonising Graham Richardson, the Labor Party has handed its enemies – the Murdoch press, the Coalition, the Advance machine – the perfect weapon to use until the election.
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The Emperor’s New Shutdown: Trump’s Second Act Drowning in Its Own Wake
The shutdown’s over, signed away in a late-night ceremony where Trump lambasted Democrats while signing their bill. But for Trump, the real shutdown, the one where American voters close the door on his political future, has only just begun. Turns out the art of the deal doesn’t cover foreclosure.
The 32% Presidency: When the Crops Stop Moving
Jimmy Kimmel’s voice trembled when he returned to air. Five days gone. Five billion dollars of Disney’s market value evaporated. Four hundred celebrities, two governors, a fistful of senators, and Ted bloody Cruz all screaming into the void. “Thank you,” Kimmel said, “for reminding us … Continue reading The 32% Presidency: When the Crops Stop Moving
Trump’s Dirty War at Sea and Australia’s Silent Complicity
When Donald Trump’s America goes fishing, it doesn’t bring a net — it brings a drone. His latest outburst over “illegal Venezuelan boats” turns the Caribbean into a stage set for bluster and bombast. A small fleet of working men in open skiffs become props in a tragicomic rerun of empire, complete with digital spin and patriotic sound effects. Another performance of power — and another warning of what happens when showmanship replaces statecraft.
Fool’s Gold: Why Australia’s $1 Billion Bribe to Trump Is Diplomatic Malpractice
“Australia is offering Trump $1 billion in AUKUS funding to secure a defence deal. But Trump has a notorious track record of abandoning agreements—and it could backfire spectacularly.”
The Nobel Peace Prize and the Price of Aspiration: María Corina Machado and the Trumpification of Virtue
The Nobel Committee’s 2025 Peace Prize to Venezuela’s María Corina Machado reveals not moral clarity but the creeping Trumpification of virtue; another act in the long theatre of Western self-absolution.The enshittification of the Nobel Peace Price- Prof Greg Grandin, Yale University.
The Deepfake Presidency: Trump’s Billion-Dollar Blitzkrieg Against Reality; Powered by Project 2025, ICE, and the Gospel of Grievance
Trump’s second term is powered by Project 2025, militarized crackdowns, oligarch-backed financing, and billionaire profiteers. This satirical exposé reveals how Trump’s Deepfake Presidency turns out the lights on truth, democracy, and accountability.
‘Applaud or Lose Your Rank’: Inside Trump’s Quantico Loyalty Purge
A vivid, incisive exploration of how Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are reshaping the Pentagon—prioritising loyalty over strategy, fantasy over reality, and risking catastrophic failure.
The TikTok Takeover: Why Big Tech’s Next Move Should Terrify You
The content critiques America’s decision to tackle TikTok as a national security threat, framing it as a misguided move benefiting oligarchs like Larry Ellison. This transfer of tech control masks a deeper issue of surveillance capitalism, intertwining political loyalty with foreign ties, leading to a concerning form of digital authoritarianism under the guise of patriotism.
The Day the Elevator Stopped: Trump at the UN, or U Thant 2.0 in Reverse
The moment captures Donald Trump’s chaotic entrance into the UN General Assembly, marked by a mechanical failure of the escalator and the Teleprompter. Trump blames others for these failures, showcasing an absurdity that mirrors the dysfunction of authority and democracy, revealing deeper tragedies within the spectacle of power.
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