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Former ABC broadcast journalist, presenter. Pioneered Australian *national* radio talkback on ABC Radio National. Podcaster: https://rss.com/podcasts/transitzone/
THEMES: DEMOCRACY/JOURNALISM FUTURES/INTERVIEWING/AUSTRALIAN REPUBLIC/WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY.
THEMES: DEMOCRACY/JOURNALISM FUTURES/INTERVIEWING/AUSTRALIAN REPUBLIC/WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY.
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I am shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden passing of the clockmaker, Will Matthysen, on the last day of 2025. He generously gave of his time & insights for this podcast. #creativity #design #clocks www.woodreview.com.au/profiles/val...
OPINION “Can anyone doubt now that Donald #Trump & Stephen Miller want chaos in American streets? I submit to you that at this point, there is no other conclusion that may reasonably be drawn.” Trump: humiliated in Davos. His polls continue to drop. Midterms loom. Insurrection Act? flip.it/RQseMi
Donald Trump Wants This Chaos.
It Means More Power in His Hands.
To you and me, Renee Good and Alex Pretti are tragic victims of authoritarian overreach. To the Trump regime, they’re exhibits in building the case for martial law.
flip.it
January 26, 2026 at 7:37 PM
OPINION “Can anyone doubt now that Donald #Trump & Stephen Miller want chaos in American streets? I submit to you that at this point, there is no other conclusion that may reasonably be drawn.” Trump: humiliated in Davos. His polls continue to drop. Midterms loom. Insurrection Act? flip.it/RQseMi
That would be White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt. A blatant lie. The rate of lies per second from the #Trump regime must be at record levels. Even for them. Public interest #journalism #media have shifted their approach re the Pretti murder in light of the videos, eyewitness affidavits.
January 26, 2026 at 7:28 PM
That would be White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt. A blatant lie. The rate of lies per second from the #Trump regime must be at record levels. Even for them. Public interest #journalism #media have shifted their approach re the Pretti murder in light of the videos, eyewitness affidavits.
ANALYSIS @weissmann.substack.com @rgoodlaw.bsky.social The Alex Jeffrey Pretti murder by Border Control agents in #Minneapolis. #ruleoflaw #propaganda #Trump youtube.com/watch?v=tlnm...
Dissecting the federal government's coverup of Alex Pretti's murder
YouTube video by Ryan Goodman
youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:37 PM
ANALYSIS @weissmann.substack.com @rgoodlaw.bsky.social The Alex Jeffrey Pretti murder by Border Control agents in #Minneapolis. #ruleoflaw #propaganda #Trump youtube.com/watch?v=tlnm...
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“One of the central questions in American life today is whether a picture is worth more than a thousand of Mr. Trump’s words.” #Trump #propaganda #fascism
The #propaganda blitz of blatant lies by the #Trump regime is intense & brazen presumably aimed at fooling millions in the #MAGA cult base? Clear video evidence is shrugged off. Alternative narratives about the murders & the victims concocted. Public interest #journalism dissenting more this time.
January 26, 2026 at 3:51 PM
“One of the central questions in American life today is whether a picture is worth more than a thousand of Mr. Trump’s words.” #Trump #propaganda #fascism
The #propaganda blitz of blatant lies by the #Trump regime is intense & brazen presumably aimed at fooling millions in the #MAGA cult base? Clear video evidence is shrugged off. Alternative narratives about the murders & the victims concocted. Public interest #journalism dissenting more this time.
January 26, 2026 at 3:44 PM
The #propaganda blitz of blatant lies by the #Trump regime is intense & brazen presumably aimed at fooling millions in the #MAGA cult base? Clear video evidence is shrugged off. Alternative narratives about the murders & the victims concocted. Public interest #journalism dissenting more this time.
“Twice since the start of the year, federal officers have gunned down protesters in #Minneapolis with cellphone cameras rolling, & twice #Trump & his lieutenants have rushed forward with a message to the American people: Don’t believe what you see with your own eyes”. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:37 PM
“Twice since the start of the year, federal officers have gunned down protesters in #Minneapolis with cellphone cameras rolling, & twice #Trump & his lieutenants have rushed forward with a message to the American people: Don’t believe what you see with your own eyes”. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
“ #Gold has jumped above US$5,000 an ounce for the first time, as Donald Trump’s chaotic policies and proclamations drive more investors to seek safe harbour in the precious metal.” That’s over A$7,000. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Gold price tops $5,000 an ounce for first time as investors seek safe haven from Trump turmoil
Rising fears that another US shutdown looms pushes gold price to new height amid nearly 90% rise since Trump’s inauguration
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:34 PM
“ #Gold has jumped above US$5,000 an ounce for the first time, as Donald Trump’s chaotic policies and proclamations drive more investors to seek safe harbour in the precious metal.” That’s over A$7,000. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
“Dingo experts have said a decision to kill a 10-strong pack of the animals linked with the death of Canadian tourist Piper James on K’gari could push the island’s population towards extinction while doing little to protect humans.” Tourists feeding #dingoes? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Killing of K’gari dingoes in wake of backpacker’s death could create ‘extinction vortex’, expert says
Queensland government says it has already killed six of the 10 dingoes seen near the body of 19-year-old Piper James
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:24 PM
“Dingo experts have said a decision to kill a 10-strong pack of the animals linked with the death of Canadian tourist Piper James on K’gari could push the island’s population towards extinction while doing little to protect humans.” Tourists feeding #dingoes? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
OPINION Remember during #Trump 1.0, the @nytimes.com avoided the “lie” word in their copy in relation to Trump’s endless, reflexive lying. That was then. The murder of Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis has seen something of a sea change in MSM coverage. #fascism
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
January 26, 2026 at 12:07 PM
OPINION Remember during #Trump 1.0, the @nytimes.com avoided the “lie” word in their copy in relation to Trump’s endless, reflexive lying. That was then. The murder of Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis has seen something of a sea change in MSM coverage. #fascism
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
January 26, 2026 at 10:32 AM
OPINION Discuss “Right at the heart of the Coalition’s current problems lies the very regrettable partisan approach the Liberal Party’s leaders took following the Bondi terror attacks on December 14. They were joined by several retired politicians & much of the media.” www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Partisan politics after Bondi sowed seeds of Coalition’s demise
The Coalition’s response to the Bondi shootings led to its unravelling. Anthony Albanese and Labor now own the political centre.
www.smh.com.au
January 26, 2026 at 10:27 AM
OPINION Discuss “Right at the heart of the Coalition’s current problems lies the very regrettable partisan approach the Liberal Party’s leaders took following the Bondi terror attacks on December 14. They were joined by several retired politicians & much of the media.” www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
This won the Netherlands top cartoon award
Peter de Wit gana el premio anual a la mejor viñeta política de los Países Bajos.
January 26, 2026 at 10:22 AM
OPINION @jonrauch.bsky.social A clear breakdown of the #Trump 2.0 version of #fascism in the #USA & beyond.
January 26, 2026 at 10:20 AM
OPINION @jonrauch.bsky.social A clear breakdown of the #Trump 2.0 version of #fascism in the #USA & beyond.
I’m still trying to form some kind of theoretical framework for how this battle of “realities” works. We know the #Trump regime #propaganda playbook. Instant response. Lies. Lies. Lies. Go slippery weasel words when challenged. Never fully resile. Second Amendment is a cross cutting issue. #fascism
Bellingcat founder @eliothiggins.bsky.social: It's "really important to get analysis of events" like the Pretti shooting "out to the public quickly, especially when it's clear the US government, ICE, and DHS are willing to immediately start lying about what’s happening" www.cnn.com/2026/01/24/m...
‘Thank God we have video’: Minnesota’s escalating fights over eyewitness footage | CNN Business
When the Trump administration immediately blamed the victim in Saturday’s shooting in Minneapolis, Gov. Tim Walz reacted by saying, “Thank God, thank God we have video.” The unrest in Minnesota is fur...
www.cnn.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:23 AM
I’m still trying to form some kind of theoretical framework for how this battle of “realities” works. We know the #Trump regime #propaganda playbook. Instant response. Lies. Lies. Lies. Go slippery weasel words when challenged. Never fully resile. Second Amendment is a cross cutting issue. #fascism
x.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:35 AM
January 26, 2026 at 8:17 AM
The Atlantic finally catching up with what some of us have been saying for *years*
January 26, 2026 at 7:33 AM
John McCarthy stating the bleeding obvious. I wonder how much longer the @australianlabor.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social govt can keep tap dancing front of curtain pretending the #USA “alliance”, #AUKUS are all “cool & normal”? Keep feeding the zombies? #Trump #fascism #USA
If the US can openly pressure an ally over Greenland, Australia can’t pretend alliance politics is all shared values and mutual trust. John McCarthy argues it’s time to build more strategic autonomy – and stop sanctifying ANZUS.
#auspol #foreignpolicy
#auspol #foreignpolicy
Trump, Greenland and Australia’s alliance reality check
Trump’s behaviour towards Greenland is a warning sign for alliances, values and Western credibility. Australia may need to weigh ANZUS more hard-headedly and build greater strategic autonomy.
johnmenadue.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:11 AM
John McCarthy stating the bleeding obvious. I wonder how much longer the @australianlabor.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social govt can keep tap dancing front of curtain pretending the #USA “alliance”, #AUKUS are all “cool & normal”? Keep feeding the zombies? #Trump #fascism #USA
As the @cbsnews.com roiling saga with its “Bari Weiss Effect”, rolls on, the @washingtonpost.com, owned by Jeff Bezos, is spiralling? #journalism #media #Trump #fascism
If this is true (and that’s not a small if), it is reasonable to posit that Bezos is trying to offload the Post. Or kill it altogether.
Sports is a top driver of traffic and subscriptions for most news sites.
And we’ve seen how Bezos and Lewis have mangled the Opinion section.
Sports is a top driver of traffic and subscriptions for most news sites.
And we’ve seen how Bezos and Lewis have mangled the Opinion section.
January 26, 2026 at 7:02 AM
As the @cbsnews.com roiling saga with its “Bari Weiss Effect”, rolls on, the @washingtonpost.com, owned by Jeff Bezos, is spiralling? #journalism #media #Trump #fascism
“Donald Trump’s most profound break with American #democracy, evident in his words & actions alike, is his view that the state’s relationship with its citizens is defined not by ideals or rules but rather by expressions of power, at the personal direction of the president.” #Trump #fascism #USA
"Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis."
This is oustanding journalism by a New York Times reporter. It helped me realize what is happening there, and just how bad everything is. I recommend it, which doesn't mean I endorse every line.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m... [gift link]
This is oustanding journalism by a New York Times reporter. It helped me realize what is happening there, and just how bad everything is. I recommend it, which doesn't mean I endorse every line.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m... [gift link]
Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM
“Donald Trump’s most profound break with American #democracy, evident in his words & actions alike, is his view that the state’s relationship with its citizens is defined not by ideals or rules but rather by expressions of power, at the personal direction of the president.” #Trump #fascism #USA