“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.”
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The War on Dissent: How Western Democracies Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Thought Police
The genius of modern repression is that it doesn’t require jackboots or midnight knocks. It requires bureaucracy. Forms. Watchlists. De-banking. IRS audits. Loss of tax-exempt status. It’s not a gulag; it’s a compliance nightmare. You’re not disappeared; you’re just financially ruined and socially destroyed. Much more civilised.
AUKUS: The $368 Billion Absurdist Drama Where Everyone is Waiting for Godot
Australia’s $368 billion AUKUS pact is a strategic delusion, a modern “Waiting for Godot” where we await nuclear submarines we can’t crew, built on infrastructure we don’t have, to counter threats with technology that’s already obsolete. This op-ed argues it’s time to abandon the performance.
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 ‘Youth Crime Wave’ is a Political Construction, Not a Public Safety Crisis
A spectre is haunting Victoria—the spectre of a youth crime wave. Premier Jacinta Allan, nearly two years into the top job, finds herself besieged by a relentless narrative: brazen young offenders running wild, a state in chaos, a government losing its grip. The political playbook … Continue reading The ‘Youth Crime Wave’ is a Political Construction, Not a Public Safety Crisis
A Credibility Gap in Search of a Conspiracy
Australia’s Coalition postures as tough on national security, but their record tells another story: Iran scare campaigns, hypocrisy on Tehran trade, and the trillion-dollar AUKUS blunder.
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.
The Funeral that wasn’t Maga’s Horst Wessel Moment and the March of Teenage Fascism
The memorial for Charlie Kirk was less about mourning and more a spectacle for political mobilization, showcasing emotional manipulation and propaganda reminiscent of fascist pageantry. Trump’s address weaponized grief to promote division, turning Kirk into a martyr for the MAGA movement, while undermining true dissent and civil discourse in American politics.
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