Julian Assange, Barnaby Joyce & Australian Journalism Lessons in Hypocrisy & Courage
This morning I awoke to the sounds of an ABC(Australian Broadcasting Commission) journalist pontificating on the Barnaby Joyce “scandal.” Apparently, according to the breathless narrative, the Australian people hate a hypocrite and therefore, Joyce was fair game. The feeding frenzy around Joyce and his new found lover/staffer is set to …
There are Shades of Grey and There Is Black & White
Most politics is grey. There are deals done, concessions made and principles compromised. To not know this is to live in fairyland. Read More On Steemit
Australia A Land O f Sheep With the Wool Pulled Over It’s Eyes
The romantic myth of Australia is just that. You know what I’m talking about. The irreverent, rebellious land of Ned Kelly and Crocodile Dundee where “women glow and men plunder”. Where everyone gets a fair go and hard work is rewarded. If that land ever existed, it has long …
Alternative Media Identities Flocking to Steemit
Recently I’ve been recording the obvious censorship being carried out by Twitter. Similar happenings are happening across the social media landscape. This isn’t a random happening. Left unchecked, Social Media is a dangerous platform for the political elites. Real people swap and share real stories and opinions about real events. …
Twitter Censorship In Full Beast Mode
The Twitter platform, having been exposed as a “gatekeeper” seems to have hgone full beast mode when it comes to censoring content that it deems to be ‘sensitive,” “fake news,” or “disinformation.” Besides the obvious algorithms that shadow ban right leaning Twitter users there appears to be much more going …
Do Australian Politicians Fear The Downfall The House Of Clinton?
Australian governments of differing hues have made massive contributions to the Clinton Foundation. Over the past decade Australia has been something of a honey pot for the Clinton Foundation. Between 2006-7 and 2016-17 Australian governments entered into a series of arrangements where the Clinton Foundation acted as “a technical implementing …
Australia Day – Celebration Of a Vassal State Day -While a True Patriot Is Left To Rot
Today is Australia Day. The press will talk up the Australian spirit, the land of the fair go and the larrikin Australian attitude towards authority. There will be citizenship ceremonies and awards bestowed upon people who have given good service to the nation. There will be barbecues, with lamb …
How Big Is The Box You Live In?
Expand Your Thinking We all live in a box. The box defines our belief system, our values and our prejudices and fears. We define how big the box is by the choices we make and the truths we believe. When we decide that an idea or a concept is not …
Twittersphere Tweetstorm January 25
Things are hotting up on Twitter. The censorship continues unabated and is obviously run on an algorithm. Despite this, debate still rages. Unpacking General Flynn’s Actions Imperator Rex logically looks at General Flynn and how he sees things playing out. 8. And of course, they went after his family, especially …
Twittersphere tweetstorm January 24
Censorship issues The ongoing Big Brotherlike behavioyr of Twitter continues . We look at sensitive content blocked from viewing as well as a letter from Democrat heavyweights Feinstein and Schumer addressed to Facebook and Twitter calling for supression and identification of accounts calling for release the memo. https://t.co/G2yfRYSXsv — B …