Damian Coffey
@bletch.bsky.social
Melbourne, Australia. IT, Tech, Science, Climate, Renewables. Theatre, art, music, comedy, MICF. Cricket, AFL, Carlton, draft. SciFi, Fantasy, games, RPGs. News, society, politics, leftish. Cats.
In the worst news, the great, the amazing, the wonderful @kudelka.bsky.social has died. A great friend, and an amazing man. This is shattering.
The folly of inviting Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, to Australia. My column for the ABC.
Why the looming visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog may backfire on Anthony Albanese - ABC Religion & Ethics
The Prime Minister is not known for taking big risks — but the visit of Isaac Herzog risks jeopardising his government’s efforts to address escalating tensions within the Australian community over Gaz...
abc.net.au
My latest article in @theshot.net.au on the dark days of McCarthyism coming to Australia to eclipse our cultural landscape under the guise of eradicating communism - whoops sorry - antisemitism The Adelaide Festival, the arts and the dark arts #allfeedbackwelcome 🙏🏽 theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
The dark arts - The Shot
The ideology of the Israel lobby in Australia is this - burn it to the ground rather than ever allow an opposing voice.
theshot.net.au
AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
Incoming: 1. Tantrum 2. Random tariffs on Norway 3. Announcement of "Trump Peace Medal" awarded by President Trump to Donald J. Trump 4. Large, gaudy ceremony for the presentation 5. Announcement of work commencing on adding Trump to Mt. Rushmore.
ABC reporter who flew on an aerial food drop into Gaza sd Israeli authorities forbad aerial photography because the shots wd illustrate the extent of damage to region. Israel has barred foreign journalists from Gaza while its IDF knocks off as many Gazan journalists as it can get in its sights.
Trump's declaration to release the Epstein grand jury testimony is more prevarication. Pay attention to what he said in his statement. The word "pertinent" hangs heavily. There's no chance anything relating to Trump will be in the curated testimony Bondi releases. And it isn't the 'files'.
I hope the Lattouf decision gives other board members decision makers around the country serious pause in the future. Political opinions are still legal in this country. Facts and criticism about horrific human rights violations should be supported, not punished.
Perhaps this can be the impetus for institutional change at Auntie. I doubt it, but one can hope. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
Live: Antoinette Lattouf wins unlawful termination case against ABC
The Federal Court found the ABC contravened the Fair Work Act by terminating journalist Antoinette Lattouf's employment, for reasons "including that she held a political opinion opposing the Israeli m...
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1/5 🚨 New item quietly added to the CDC ACIP agenda: a vote on thimerosal in flu shots. Let's talk about why this worries us 🧵 TL;DR: Thimerosal is safe. This debate was settled decades ago. Reopening it signals a shift toward disinfo-driven policy...and that’s dangerous.
CDC vaccine advisers to vote on thimerosal in flu shots at first meeting of new panel | CNN
A newly posted agenda for next week’s meeting of the just-appointed group of outside vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention includes a discussion and vote on thimerosal ...
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This week at Pissweak World. Come see our military parade!
imagine the having a police officer look at you, point a gun at you and intentionally shoot you, only for your own employer to say that you were 'caught in the crossfire'
John Delmenico@thebigjohnnyd.bsky.social · last yr.conservative media putting all their practice at passive language to good use when talking about trump's america
Goldstein. First preferences to centre/left leaning (Zoe Daniel, ALP, Greens): 59665 votes. First preferences to right leaning (Tim Wilson, ONP, ToP, Libertarian): 56008. If preferences went 100% as expected, Daniel would have won by 3657 votes. Instead loses by just 175.
Promising signs watching (and listening) while queuing to vote at Beauy Sec. All the talk in the queue was about @zoedaniel.bsky.social (and all positive). Hardly saw anyone with a Timmy HTV card.
WATCH: Dr. Kevin Hall is departing NIH after 21 years at his “dream job.” He says his research findings were being censored under RFK Jr. "What is it going to be like if they want to start actually meddling in the research itself?"
Peter Dutton made a new election ad, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative. #auspol
Honest Peter Dutton Ad
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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TAPPER: You're imposing a 10% on the Heard and MccDonald islands. They have zero human inhabitants. Why are you putting tariffs on islands entirely populated by penguins? ROLLINS: Whatever. Listen, the people leading this are serious, intentional, patriotic, the smartest I've ever worked with.
Everything about this entitled, snivelling little wreath snatcher is fake. From fake supporters to fake promises. Wilson has no integrity or commitment to his constituents…he just wants the gravy train benefits of his MP seat. Deep down he knows he wouldn’t survive a day of work in the real world
Some might say the penguins of Heard and McDonald islands are incapable of manufacturing the “machinery and electrical” goods that are supposedely being imported by the US. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... But we know better!
a duck holding a drill and a briefcase in a dark room
Alt: Feathers McGraw (from Wallace and Gromit) holding a drill and a briefcase in a dark room
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