Leo Gaggl5d ago

Quite a disturbing read on the influence and behind-the-scenes meddling of vested interest money in democracy. You won't find this in any of the #BoycottMurdoch and related media (sadly, including the sanitised #OurABC in Australia):

https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/aipac-crypto-and-draftkings-are-buying-illinois-elections-is-your-state-next/

Whilst this is an article about US politics, the parallels to Australia are eerie. Not so much on meddling with the electoral system, as luckily, we have an electoral commission. But non-transparent bodies are buying both sides of the major parties.

#democracy #transparency #kleptocracy

AIPAC, Crypto, And DraftKings Are Buying Illinois' Elections—Is Your State Next?

A case study of the Illinois Primary Election on March 17 The Illinois primary election is on March 17. And what happens in Illinois sets a blueprint for the rest of the nation. We cannot afford to miss this moment. In Illinois we are witnessing a textbook example of how

Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid
Leo GagglJan 14

Probably all you need to know about Adelaide Writers' Week being cancelled. Sad to see the event cancelled, but absolutely the right decision by fellow writers, and I take my hat off to them. Shame on the SA Premier - a stain on his record.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5T3Dxw9Cas

Time to wake up and cancel #MurdochPress and #BoycottMurdoch - get rid of the brown stain on the Australian media landscape #auspol

Adelaide Writers’ Week cancelled amid controversy | 7.30

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MrTrevMcCarthyMay 2, 2024

👀👇🏻👀

If News UK hacked Gordon Brown’s communications while he was Chancellor and / or PM, this is why they were afraid

#DontBuyTheSun
#dontbuythesun
#JFT97
#BoycottMurdoch

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OfNyItl9J8w

Brown speech: PM in defiant mood

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MrTrevMcCarthyMay 2, 2024

🫵🏻👀👇🏻

GOTCHA

If News UK hacked or otherwise illegally monitored the communications of a sitting Prime Minister they are not safe

In addition to any punishments they should be banned from owning or running any UK media

#DontBuyTheSun
#JFT97
#BoycottMurdoch

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68937032

Gordon Brown: Police should investigate News UK phone hacking 'cover up'

Gordon Brown believes his phone may have been hacked while he was PM and is considering legal action.

BBC News
Show threadNoel KellyAug 25, 2023

@leogaggl

Oh, it made the Canberra Times and other papers at times. Just everyone was prepared to accept it as just cost blowouts and dig no further.

Also #boycottmurdoch 🙂 and Stokes and Castello.

Show threadLeo GagglAug 25, 2023

@gnoll110 Yeah. This was obvious back then for anyone who has worked on Government contracts. But I wouldn't put all the blame on journos.

Australia's media landscape is a sad, unhealthy monoculture with few left that are easily drowned out.

Successive governments (of both majors) have eroded whistleblower protection and other safeguards.

It's a sad state of affairs and more reason we need independent, solid media and a strong ABC!

And #boycottmurdoch 🙂

paulApr 17, 2023

@Grandalf

#boycottMurdoch

Peter Dutton always makes the same face when he talks, so I made him a pina colada.

https://twitter.com/jothornely/status/842560772358135809?lang=en-GB

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xflqt2

Jo Thornely on Twitter

“Peter Dutton always makes the same face when he talks, so I made him a pina colada.”

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kongakongFeb 10, 2020

#ScottyFromMarketting uses taxpayer money to pop up dirty and expensive coal-fired power plant so his coal mining mates can continue to sell more coal!

#ClimateChange
#ClimateEmergency
#AustralianBushfires
#BoycottMurdoch

https://t.co/BjAzjIyVIl?amp=1

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/25/the-coalition-is-too-invested-in-the-fossil-fuel-industry-and-not-enough-in-future-generations

$100 million a year to keep half of Liddell coal-fired power plant alive

AGL considers the ageing power station unviable because of the risk to workers from mechanical failure, cheaper forms of electricity are available and it is unreliable.