Jim Spriggs
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Reader, lurker. Laugh or you would be curled in a ball on the floor sobbing
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Putin cannot defeat or destroy NATO.
But Trump can tear it apart for him.
And he will.
But Trump can tear it apart for him.
And he will.
January 17, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Putin cannot defeat or destroy NATO.
But Trump can tear it apart for him.
And he will.
But Trump can tear it apart for him.
And he will.
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As ever, the letter-writers bring the wisdom.
We have a crisis of leadership at so many levels, and you only need to look at theocratic and repressive states to see that harsh, arbitrary rules and punishment do not make a society safe or harmonious.
We have a crisis of leadership at so many levels, and you only need to look at theocratic and repressive states to see that harsh, arbitrary rules and punishment do not make a society safe or harmonious.
January 15, 2026 at 10:59 PM
As ever, the letter-writers bring the wisdom.
We have a crisis of leadership at so many levels, and you only need to look at theocratic and repressive states to see that harsh, arbitrary rules and punishment do not make a society safe or harmonious.
We have a crisis of leadership at so many levels, and you only need to look at theocratic and repressive states to see that harsh, arbitrary rules and punishment do not make a society safe or harmonious.
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Some media have reported that Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah has dropped her defamation claim against SA premier Peter Malinauskas. That is incorrect. She has resolved her separate defamation claim against Adelaide Festival Corporation.
January 15, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Some media have reported that Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah has dropped her defamation claim against SA premier Peter Malinauskas. That is incorrect. She has resolved her separate defamation claim against Adelaide Festival Corporation.
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You don't have to participate in Media bullshit. My standard response:
Them: Hi, I'm <dipshit> from <dipshit media>
Me: That's unfortunate, my condolences
Them: What do you mean?
Me: That your poor life choices brought you to this moment.
Them: That's not very nice
Me: I can recommend a therapist.
Them: Hi, I'm <dipshit> from <dipshit media>
Me: That's unfortunate, my condolences
Them: What do you mean?
Me: That your poor life choices brought you to this moment.
Them: That's not very nice
Me: I can recommend a therapist.
January 15, 2026 at 6:35 AM
You don't have to participate in Media bullshit. My standard response:
Them: Hi, I'm <dipshit> from <dipshit media>
Me: That's unfortunate, my condolences
Them: What do you mean?
Me: That your poor life choices brought you to this moment.
Them: That's not very nice
Me: I can recommend a therapist.
Them: Hi, I'm <dipshit> from <dipshit media>
Me: That's unfortunate, my condolences
Them: What do you mean?
Me: That your poor life choices brought you to this moment.
Them: That's not very nice
Me: I can recommend a therapist.
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I have met so many Dans, and female Dans, and they always blow my mind
![[Scene is a SCIENCE RESEARCH FACILITY where two white coated scientists are standing at a desk of instruments and controls in front of a one way mirroe, looking at a mocked-up drinks party scene in the next room. In that room is a man named Dan and a woman, holding glasses of wine and apparently having a conversation. Dan, however, has a hi tech helmet strapped to his head, with wires extruding from it and leading to the instruments next door. Dan when we see him close up has a slightly dull expression and is droning on, while the lady listens, smiling politely].
[Scientists looking through the glass]
SCIENTIST 1:
And is this one of your patients?
SCIENTIST 2:
Yes
SCIENTIST 1:
This is Dan.
Dan was born completely incapable of asking people about themselves at parties.
DAN [close up, droning on while the woman listens]:
...So yeah 1 like implement creative solutions... and I work with clients to design a... and I'm writing a novel about like this guy...
SCIENTIST 1 [Looking at a screen showing Dan's brain with a hole in the middle]:
As you can see, despite talking about himself for the past two hours, the part of the brain which gives a toss about other people's lives shows no activity at all.
SCIENTIST 1 [bending over a microphone on the desk and pressing the intercom button]:
Dan...
Ask the lady... what her job is.
[Dan pauses.]
[Dan continues to pause]
DAN:
What's your job.
LADY [smiling humbly]:
Oh, I'm a murderer?
Well, contract killer, you know, haha...
[Show dan, silent]
[Show lady, smiling, waiting for a response]
[Show dan, still silent]
[Show Dan, slowly opening his mouth to speak
DAN:
And-
[But Dan falls silent again]
[Show Lady looking slightly desperate now, silently willing him to continue]
[Still nothing from Dan. But then...]
DAN:
...And yeah part of my job is I coordinate media content to across platforms to create -
SCIENTIST 1:
Fascinating
SCIENTIST 2:
Isn't it
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January 15, 2026 at 9:47 AM
I have met so many Dans, and female Dans, and they always blow my mind
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Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
January 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
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Seeing games journalists speculate about whether EB games will close in Australia too, and then going to my local EB games and they are telling people the store is closing at the end of the month
January 14, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Seeing games journalists speculate about whether EB games will close in Australia too, and then going to my local EB games and they are telling people the store is closing at the end of the month
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Adelaide Writers' Week cancelled amid controversy over disinvitation of author Randa Abdel-Fattah. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
January 13, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Adelaide Writers' Week cancelled amid controversy over disinvitation of author Randa Abdel-Fattah. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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Evergreen clip
Australia's Defence Policy Explained | Utopia
YouTube video by Working Dog Productions
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January 12, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Evergreen clip
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I may be entirely mistaken but it seems likely a lot of people are being wrongly led to believe a person is linked to terrorism, or has approved of terrorism, or was intending to use 'hateful rhetoric', and a competent defamation lawyer might like to take this one for a light gallop.
January 13, 2026 at 5:31 AM
I may be entirely mistaken but it seems likely a lot of people are being wrongly led to believe a person is linked to terrorism, or has approved of terrorism, or was intending to use 'hateful rhetoric', and a competent defamation lawyer might like to take this one for a light gallop.
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"Malinauskus was regularly agitating for Abdel-Fattah’s cancellation... Eventually, the board relented. They had seen what had happened at Bendigo, and they did it anyway."
New: On the background to the Adelaide Writers' Week debacle, and the involvement of Premier Malinauskas.
New: On the background to the Adelaide Writers' Week debacle, and the involvement of Premier Malinauskas.
The implosion of Adelaide Writers’ Week
An autopsy of a festival
nickfeik.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:37 AM
"Malinauskus was regularly agitating for Abdel-Fattah’s cancellation... Eventually, the board relented. They had seen what had happened at Bendigo, and they did it anyway."
New: On the background to the Adelaide Writers' Week debacle, and the involvement of Premier Malinauskas.
New: On the background to the Adelaide Writers' Week debacle, and the involvement of Premier Malinauskas.
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legend status right here 🥇
January 13, 2026 at 7:58 AM
legend status right here 🥇
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January 13, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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spineless..
January 13, 2026 at 6:05 AM
spineless..
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Santoss made an ad for the 2026 Tour Down Under and it's surprsingly honest and informative! 🚴🚴♂️🚴♀️
Honest Government Ad | Santoss Tour Down Under
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Santoss made an ad for the 2026 Tour Down Under and it's surprsingly honest and informative! 🚴🚴♂️🚴♀️
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The ABC News headline writer is doing an outstanding job of minimising any criticism of Israel.
• The headline: Israel limits aid
• The report: the Israeli Govt is refusing to allow caravans, temporary housing or building materials into the strip. #IsraeliTerrorism #GazaGenocide
• The headline: Israel limits aid
• The report: the Israeli Govt is refusing to allow caravans, temporary housing or building materials into the strip. #IsraeliTerrorism #GazaGenocide
January 13, 2026 at 10:05 AM
The ABC News headline writer is doing an outstanding job of minimising any criticism of Israel.
• The headline: Israel limits aid
• The report: the Israeli Govt is refusing to allow caravans, temporary housing or building materials into the strip. #IsraeliTerrorism #GazaGenocide
• The headline: Israel limits aid
• The report: the Israeli Govt is refusing to allow caravans, temporary housing or building materials into the strip. #IsraeliTerrorism #GazaGenocide
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Piffle. 'Divisive' isn't a rebuke for a cartoonist, it's a requirement. People express their divided opinions & beliefs on every political cartoon, opinion piece, whether they want a cup of tea & increasingly, on scientific facts. Often in articles & 'letters to the editor' solicited by the SMH.
January 12, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Piffle. 'Divisive' isn't a rebuke for a cartoonist, it's a requirement. People express their divided opinions & beliefs on every political cartoon, opinion piece, whether they want a cup of tea & increasingly, on scientific facts. Often in articles & 'letters to the editor' solicited by the SMH.
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Brilliant, on point cartoon.
I absolutely stand with Cathy
I absolutely stand with Cathy
January 11, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Brilliant, on point cartoon.
I absolutely stand with Cathy
I absolutely stand with Cathy
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like clockwork
January 11, 2026 at 6:51 AM
like clockwork
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The Adelaide Writers Festival now wrecked by the Adelaide Festival Board, half of which was appointed late last year: a marketing executive; a former politician; a local councillor/real estate agent; an airport manager; a lawyer; a media consultant; and a banker. Another public arts takeover fiasco.
January 10, 2026 at 12:11 AM
The Adelaide Writers Festival now wrecked by the Adelaide Festival Board, half of which was appointed late last year: a marketing executive; a former politician; a local councillor/real estate agent; an airport manager; a lawyer; a media consultant; and a banker. Another public arts takeover fiasco.
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Crackdown.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
January 8, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Crackdown.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
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Australian ABC morning radio bulletins led with the claim that a driver was shot after trying to run over an ICE agent. After a year of such claims being proven to be lies, it's galling we still hear them presented as the leading statement without even a nod to this history of lies.
January 8, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Australian ABC morning radio bulletins led with the claim that a driver was shot after trying to run over an ICE agent. After a year of such claims being proven to be lies, it's galling we still hear them presented as the leading statement without even a nod to this history of lies.