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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 9h

Scale.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Single frame. Scale. On one side of scale, weighing heavily, a small gold weight marked “OCT 7 2023”. On the other side, much lighter, a huge bag (of sand?) marked “EVERY DAY SINCE.”

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WhiteRoseAFA @whiteroseafa.bsky.social · 23h

These costumes really ruin the optics of the propaganda videos the far right wants to make, which is what they're there for.

ICE will eventually target them and brutalize them to try to run them off, so they can get useful propaganda video. I hope they're prepared for that.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 2d

~ ermahgerd ~

Seems v much like the NPC was not truthful about its cancellation of Hedges' scheduled appearance on OCT 20.

'Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia'

www.afopa.com.au/blog/2025/10...

Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia — Australian Friends of Palestine Association

AFOPA is responding to the Statement published on 4 October 2025 by the National Press Club of Australia ( NPC) in relation to their cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National ...

www.afopa.com.au

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 2d

One of their defining qualities is that they think if they cozy up to the truly violent and venal members of the tribe, they'll be spared. They won't. It'll come for all of them, after it's come for the rest of us.

Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 2d

I kind of can’t believe this Bari Weiss quote is even real, and yet www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

“I know that there are some people in this room who don’t believe that my marriage should have been legal … and that’s ok. Because we’re all Americans who want lower taxes.”

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Stilgherrian @stilgherrian.com · 3d

Quality ALT text work. ;)

Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 3d

Tag yourself in the Gaultier Spring 2026 Ready to Wear looks lol this is basically my gender

A white male model in, okay. Well, it's fashion! His face and exposed chest are very pale, and his long legs are very tan. You can see all of his legs, from above the hip bone, because he is wearing a black maybe leather longsleeved body suit. He is also wearing inexplicably clunky black open toed sandals. The texture of the leather bodysuit is thick and wrinkles. It's really hard to describe how this or any of these looks look, because they're very future space looking with extremely dystopian vibes.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

Same judge. While Miller rails about judges.

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Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 3d

jfc

Quibble about fascist rule, sure, but Trump's fascist aesthetic is bang on the money.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

'Enduring spirit': US Treasury unveils draft design for $1 Trump coin

In 2020, the US Congress passed a law that allows the Treasury Secretary to mint $1 coins in 2026 "with designs emblematic of the US semi-quincentennial".

www.abc.net.au

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John Donegan @donegan.bsky.social · 3d

Mark Latham, Michael Slater and Bailey Smith walk into a bar.
The barman says, “get out, we don’t serve shit-cunts.”
Owner, Justin Hemmes interjects, “whoah, these are my people.”

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Pammo Newt @pammonewt.bsky.social · 4d

👍 reported here

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 6d

In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...

Paramount Officially Acquiring The Free Press and Making Bari Weiss CBS News Editor in Chief: Report

Paramount Skydance will be officially acquiring The Free Press and hiring its founder Bari Weiss as editor in chief of its CBS News division, with the deal to be announced this coming Monday, accordin...

www.mediaite.com

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The White Rose Society (Australia) @whiterosesociety.bsky.social · 6d

Neo-Nazi dentist and member of the National Socialist Network, Ian Lomax, has been suspended from practising. Happy Friday.

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goldingcartoons.bsky.social @goldingcartoons.bsky.social · 6d

“I'd like to be remembered as someone who really helped people to have a little humility and realize that we are part of the animal kingdom, not separated from it.”
Jane Goodall

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7d

🔥 @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social on the comedians taking the Saudi 💰 : “It’s embarrassing. We should bring back shame. When they get asked who their favorite comedian is they should stop saying George Carlin.”

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Liza Donnelly @lizadonnelly.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you, Jane.

Thank you, Jane

For making quiet patience powerful

open.substack.com

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 7d

Fat generals.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Single frame. Scene of Pete Hesgeth on stage beside lectern in front of huge US flag. Hegseth says: “Under my command, there will be no more fat troops, generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon.” To his right is an elephant with an orange face and a long red tie.

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Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · 7d

Me on Sky News Breakfast: "Russia was banned (from Eurovision) after the invasion of Ukraine and I think that if we have one rule for Ukrainians and another rule for Palestinians it starts to look like we only care about white-skinned people and not brown-skinned people"
news.sky.com/video/musici...

Musician Billy Bragg and journalist Josh Kaplan debate proposed Israeli Eurovision ban

Singer-songwriter Billy Bragg has been an outspoken critic of Israel's actions in Gaza and has a long history of writing about social issues. He discusses the proposals with the Jewish Chronicle journ...

news.sky.com

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The White Rose Society (Australia) @whiterosesociety.bsky.social · 7d

Never cite the ADL.

Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 7d

Last night, the ADL took down its "Glossary of antisemitism" which included an entry for the term "globalist," describing it as a far-right codeword for Jews.

Hours later, the official DHS account authors a post with a common far-right meme, saying that "globalists" will be denied entry to the US.

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Tim Lyons @picketer.bsky.social · 10d

The asteroid cannot come fast enough. We can't have a long radio news bulletin at 7.45 am in the morning (that had run since 1939) because money but this is cool I guess.

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ghost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 8d

this is the third time Donald Trump has shut down the government while his party controls both houses of Congress

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Jommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 9d

Read all about it here: ⬇️

michaelwest.com.au/brawl-over-s...

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Glen Le Lievre @lelievre.bsky.social · 8d

Peek-a-boob

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 8d

Lorne Michaels would do the show from Riyadh if NBC told him to

Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 8d

Kind of wondering if SNL has the nerve to do a Riyadh Comedy Festival bit. Or maybe not book any of those participants for a while.

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 8d

Giving this exact same speech to an assembly of comedy writers and showrunners later, doing 3-4 push-ups and 8 jumping jacks to demonstrate my Alpha status, I'll let you know how it goes

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Hegseth: "It all starts with physical fitness and appearance. If the secretary of war can do regular hard PT, so can every member of our joint force. Frankly, it's tiring to look out at combat formations and see fat troops. Likewise, it's completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals."

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 8d

Peace plan.
My @smh cartoon.

Four frames. Breakfast table scene. Frame 1 Person 1 with newspaper. “So, Trump, Blai and Netanyahu have a peace plan for Gaza!” Person 2: “Wait - DONALD Trump? ‘Lies about everything’ Trump? ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ Trump?” Fr 2, person 1: “Yeah, well…” person 2: “and Blair - TONY Blair? ‘Weapons of Mass Destruction’ Blair? ‘10000 Iraqi civilians as collateral damage’ Blair?
Fr 3, person1, “Sure, but…” Person 2: “and Netanyahu? BIBI Netanyahu? ‘Propped up Hamas’ Netanyahu? ‘There will be no Palestinian State’ Netanyahu?” Frame 4: Person 1: “Yeah, so fingers crossed!” (Gestures same). Person 2: *eyeroll*.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 8d

Yesterday @amyremeikis.bsky.social decided I needed a big squishy chicken to get me through the days, and on reading the news today, I say good call.

Me hugging a big squishy chicken as the world burns

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