“The new supporters flocking to One Nation are not so much attracted to the policies but the emotion – and especially the chance to punish the major parties for their inaction in the past few decades, but particularly the past five or so years.

Regular readers of this column will be familiar with the warnings that Labor’s continual march to the right vacated by the Liberals (who have gone further right) will leave voters who have hoped for more disillusioned and angry.”

#AmyRemeikis Truth to Power once again. Nothing Amy talks about shocks me or anyone else having a second look at our current curcumstances, but she bring clarity to what I think is the public mood of the day. We’re not just angry about our major political parties’ drift to the right and lack of gumption, we’re also disheartened that we’re in ‘more of the same’ circumstances, nothing is moving forward. Successive govts have been about as progressive as an extinct dodo. Political change is all just a hopeless shift to the same #neoliberal nonsense that keeps us all in the same quagmire, up to our necks in the swamp with seemingly no way out of it.

Major parties, PHON and IND (I’m of two mind about the Greens — wishful thinking?) are political minnows content to make ripples in puddles when what we really need is a tsunami in the lake.

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https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2026/06/24/ted-obrien-socialism

#AusPol #TedOBrienMP #PHON #Labor #Socialism #Conservatism #RWNJs #FarRightPolitics #Populism #AngryElectorate

Why this answer proves our politicians and reality are miles apart

Like the lackey to an '80s movie bully, the Coalition can’t stop punching itself in the face. Ted O’Brien’s answer is more proof.

France's 'routine' media inquiry turns into a far-right demolition derby for public broadcasting

A French parliamentary inquiry into public broadcasters has devolved into a high-profile far-right spectacle, with critics warning it is designed to erode trust in public media and pave the way for privatisation.

World Briefly

Southampton night of chaos as neighbours reveal 'people turned up with balaclavas and flowers'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/southampton-riot-henry-nowak-protest-37242396

Oppressing women is how authoritarianism begins. So listen to what Reform is saying

We saw it when Russia jailed members of Pussy Riot, and again when the US overturned Roe v Wade: misogyny is a powerful political weapon. Let’s focus on fighting it, not ‘understanding’ it, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian

ITV detective returns to role in 'intense' thriller and Vera fans will love it

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/vera-cush-jumbo-thriller-phenomenal-37054895

Politics - Viktor Orban

It appears that he has been fairly unceremoniously kicked out of office. 😁 😍 Approximately by 137 to 65 seats, as at this morning, Australian eastern standard time. In spite of (because of?) support from the Trump regime. A victory for common sense, AFAICS. It has been said by credible...

Alien Soup

Year of the Rat author wins Sunday Times prize for nail-biting year inside the far-right

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/year-rat-author-wins-sunday-36900603

Netflix fans ‘need to watch’ Bridgerton star’s controversial thriller

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/film/netflix-bridgerton-thriller-films-anniversary-36638523

Elon Musk said that he would "fix" his AI chatbot Grok, which he thought was too liberal. Whatever he did turned Grok into a Nazi — approvingly invoking the name of Adolf Hitler and suggested the need for a second Holocaust. Here's @Gizmodo's story.

https://flip.it/LNyUG2

#ElonMusk #Twitter #Grok #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Nazism #FarRightPolitics

'Round Them Up': Grok Praises Hitler as Elon Musk's AI Tool Goes Full Nazi

Grok even endorsed another Holocaust against the Jews.

Gizmodo
Bill Gates has labelled Elon Musk’s embrace of far-right politicians and attempt to interfere in the politics of other countries – including the UK – as “insane shit”...
#billgates #ElonMusk #trump #farrightpolitics #politics #news
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/27/bill-gates-elon-musk-far-right
Bill Gates calls Elon Musk’s embrace of far-right politicians abroad ‘insane shit’

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist calls fellow tech titan ‘super-smart’ but guilty of ‘overreach’

The Guardian