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Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · 8h

The mainstream political fourth estate in Australia continue to touch what can only be described as a fucking spectacular amount of sucktitude.

Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 15h

The ageing fellas at the news desk have such a boner for a strong, young white man in politics they are going to will Hastie to the top of the pile whether we like it or not.

Opinion piece in the 9Papers:

Hastie's got the right stuff but one obsession may fast-track or derail his ambitions
By Peter Hartcher
October 11, 2025 - 5.00am
"The train coming down the tracks isn't the one that you expected. It's not the one advertised on the board," says actor Benedict Cumberbatch playing the role of a pro-Brexit strategist.
"Well, tough," he says. "It isn't even the one that I imagined. But I accept it. And you can't stop it," he says in the 2019 movie Brexit: The Uncivil War in the persona of the notorious Dominic Cummings, adviser to Boris Johnson.
"There is a new politics in town. One that you cannot control."

Article extract:

As he read his charter letter from his leader, Sussan Ley, setting out his duties as opposition home affairs spokesman, he realised he would have no part in immigration policy - opposition immigration spokesman Paul Scarr, not Hastie, would "lead" and "develop" the policy. Hastie practised his personal policy of a
48-hour cooling off before making any major decision.
At this point, a more typical politician would accept the ruling, but then begin a quiet campaign of leaking and undermining against the leader. Hastie did not.
He was careful to take counsel with a handful of trusted allies, including only two Liberal MPs, so that he couldn't be accused of "doing the
numbers" as a prelude to a leadership challenge.
He told the most trusted of his trusted circle, his wife, Ruth, that he'd have to take a 25 per cent pay cut if he went ahead with the resignation. She rejoined that the family budget would simply have to adjust.

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Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 3d

You can almost guarantee that the AFP’s new taskforce for investigating things-that-aren’t-terrorism will be looking closely into climate activists

Lucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 3d

In the Trump era, this is terrifying. Apparently criticising capitalism 🥴🤣 is terrorism now in the US.
#Auspol

Australian Federal Police ®
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The AFP has set up new National Security Investigations (NSI) teams to target groups and individuals causing high levels of harm to Australia's social cohesion.
The NSI teams will work closely with state and territory police, law enforcement and national security partners to provide a coordinated, consistent and intelligence-led response to security threats, and also work on a global level through operations, capabilities and relationships with the international law enforcement intelligence community.
There are current and emerging groups dispersed across Australia and in some cases, overseas, who are eroding our country's social fabric by advocating hatred, fear, and humiliation. While many of these crimes may not meet the threshold of terrorism, the AFP has identified concerning behaviours which could escalate to politically-motivated violence or hate crimes, which seriously put the Australian community at risk.
There is no place for hate or violence in our communities and the AFP will defend and protect Australia and Australia's future from these threats.
Anyone with information about possible threats to the community or suspicious activity should make a report to the National Security Hotline on 1800 123 400. In an emergency or life-threatening situation, contact Triple

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Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · 7d

I suspect they sleep just fine, because their propensity to hit bottom and start digging is so well known that who would genuinely take a job there unless they know already and have no moral misgivings?

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Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · 7d

The single conclusion you can reach here, of course, is that they do not regard Palestinian journalists as real journalists because they do not regard Palestinians as being equal human beings worthy of dignity or, you know, the right to work without being blown up.

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Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · 7d

People whose only contribution to any political discourse is to ‘both sides’ everything, are genuinely the most feckless people on this planet.

Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · 10d

Don’t have to convince me of that, it clearly is.

A favourite little side wheeze of mine is taking the piss out of the New York Times by attempting to recreate their comically bad both sides-ing angles on virtually anything you can think of.

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Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · 13d

Nek minnut, NYT Headline:

Trump Says Portland Oregon Is War Ravaged. Locals Say He Is Lying. The Truth Is More Complex.

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Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · 27d

I didn’t get to read this before it seemingly got taken down, and the very idea it was taken down at all should deeply alarm everyone.

Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 28d

Brilliant by @amyremeikis.bsky.social

www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/u...

I am sorry Charlie Kirk is dead, but I cannot mourn him. This is why

Charlie Kirk was killed in the America he wanted. I still feel compassion in response to his death – but will I mourn him? No.

www.thenewdaily.com.au

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 28d

Never seen so many desperate to lionise someone by pretending they were the complete opposite to who they proudly were than in the past couple days.

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Anthony Klan @anthonyklan.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚨Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal says pro-Palestine rallies should be banned from cities — but is dead silent about neo-Nazis.
Investigations reveal “Advance” — funded by Segal's family trust —spread anti-immigrant material before Sunday's rallies...
theklaxon.com.au/yx5p

Envoy Segal silent on neo-Nazis - The Klaxon

Far-right political lobby group “Advance” — bankrolled by the family of Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal — spread anti-immigrant attack material ahead of the weekend’s racism-fuelled rallies.

theklaxon.com.au

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Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · Sep 4

Jillian Segal could not give a shit about **actual** antisemitism but cares absolutely and completely about silencing all criticism of Israel, to the exclusion of everything else.

It’s really that simple.

Ebony Bennett @ebonybennett.bsky.social · Sep 4

What an absolute disgrace. The anti-semitism envoy "declined to specifically address the presence of neo-Nazis at anti-immigration marches on the weekend"

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Failure to tackle antisemitism should see organisations’ funding cut like subpar childcare centres, special envoy says

At a Gold Coast conference, Jillian Segal declined to address the presence of neo-Nazis at Sunday’s anti-immigration marches

www.theguardian.com

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Ebony Bennett @ebonybennett.bsky.social · Sep 4

What an absolute disgrace. The anti-semitism envoy "declined to specifically address the presence of neo-Nazis at anti-immigration marches on the weekend"

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Failure to tackle antisemitism should see organisations’ funding cut like subpar childcare centres, special envoy says

At a Gold Coast conference, Jillian Segal declined to address the presence of neo-Nazis at Sunday’s anti-immigration marches

www.theguardian.com

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · Sep 3

Credit where it’s due.

“The former Labor minister Ed Husic has rebuked Anthony Albanese’s assertion that “good people” attended last weekend’s anti-immigration rallies, saying “I haven’t seen a good fascist yet”.”

Husic rebukes PM’s assertion ‘good people’ went to March for Australia rallies as Nampijinpa Price walks back immigration claim

Federal politicians express concern at anti-immigration sentiment targeting Indian Australians

www.theguardian.com

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Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · Sep 3

Complete negligence of duty if we’re honest.

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Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · Sep 2

www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10...

Who remembers that time a County Court judge wished this utter piece of shit good luck and said he had good chances of rehabilitation less than two years ago after they attacked six bushwalkers? I sure remember.

Screenshot of an article from October 27, 2023 about neo-Nazi scumbags Thomas Sewell and Jacob Hersant.

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Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · Sep 2

Remember when a judge said a couple years ago that they were confident he had good chances of rehabilitation?

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benjamin @benjamino.bsky.social · Sep 1

The absolute state of this pissweak flog

PM says some good people marched on Sunday, blames exploitation by neo-Nazis
ByPaul Sakkal and Nick Newling
September 1, 2025 — 6.59pm

Good people attended Sunday’s fiery anti-immigration protests, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared, warning that neo-Nazis were exploiting people’s grievances to spread hatred.
Parliament erupted on Monday with Labor, the Coalition and the Greens blaming one another for fuelling the hostility displayed by far-right extremists on Sunday and those waving terror group insignia at pro-Palestine rallies.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during question time on Monday.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during question time on Monday.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
But after Labor ministers spent the day decrying the weekend’s anti-immigration demonstrations as racist, Albanese took a more measured tone on Monday afternoon, acknowledging the anxieties of disaffected Australians while calling out extremism.
“Multiculturalism is a part of who we are as a modern nation,” Albanese said on ABC’s Afternoon Briefing.
“I’d just say to people, and I have no doubt that there would have been good people who went along, heard about a rally, concerned [about social problems] … have a look at who you were with on Sunday.”
“The motivation that they have, which isn’t actually about housing or our economy or anything else, it’s about sowing division. Neo-Nazis have no role.”

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Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · Sep 1

I think that’s extremely likely Ian.

If you draw a triangle between Buller, Buffalo and Hotham you’re talking about some incredibly wild and remote country with very little road access. Having also hiked quite a bit on Buffalo…some of the those ravines are about as rugged as it gets.

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Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · Sep 1

Surely you’d just delay any trip to Bright if possible…if you’re not getting there vía Porepunkah then the alternative is from the south vía Hotham or over Tawonga Gap. Neither great options in foul winter weather.

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Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · Aug 28

Being winter will make this somewhat harder though.

Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · Aug 26

I’m old enough to remember when sections of the media and certain prominent figures were at very deep pains to stress that sov cits hoisting gallows outside Vic parliament were actually good people with legitimate concerns.

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Patrick Galey @patrickgaley.bsky.social · Aug 26

Can we fucking stop with this?

“One of the most unsettling questions of our times”??

Get in the sea. How about you interview the workers these lake boiling slop machines are replacing??? Do you think these PEOPLE suffer at all?

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Can AIs suffer? Big tech and users grapple with one of most unsettling questions of our times

As first AI-led rights advocacy group is founded, industry is divided on whether models are, or can be, sentient

www.theguardian.com

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Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · Aug 26

As soon as I started reading about it, it just stunk of a sov cit.

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Hayden @bychero.bsky.social · Aug 26

It’s a sov cit.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Aug 18

I’m kind of speechless with this one. I can’t imagine the kind of person who continues to make the argument that it doesn’t count as real starvation if the kids were already sick.

They Became Symbols for Gazan Starvation. But All
12 Suffer from Other Health Problems.
A Free Press investigation found that the viral photos lacked important context: The subjects have cystic fibrosis, rickets, or other serious ailments.
By Olivia Reingold and Tanya Lukyanova
08.17.25 -Israel and Antisemitism

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