Mastodawn

“…alas, the NSW Premier Chris Minns has now reached the Joe Hockey level of economic ignorance.” (Source: The Point)

I’ve never been a fan of #ChrisMinns, even back when I was a #Labor party member. I don’t like him at the best of times because he peddles the #NeoLiberal lies about economic prosperity and doesn’t appear to be clever enough to head a govt, even a State one at that. You’ll forgive me if I’m dismissive, but #Minns ‘ past performance, including his latest #Authoritarian attitudes, in what is a fast changing society, is reflected in knee-jerk reactionary policies and rammed-through legislation which proved to be #Unconstitutional. The man is not too bright from a social licence perspective. He is also #Captured by anti-social interests.

#AusPol #NSW #TaxReform

Factcheck: On tax, Chris Minns does his best Joe Hockey impression and it's not pretty

Can you be as bad as Joe Hockey, who said poor people don’t drive, and suggested that the solution to the housing crisis was for young people to get a good job that pays money? Well, alas, the NSW Premier Chris Minns has now reached the Joe Hockey level of economic ignorance.

The Point

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Nonilex 1d ago

“We haven’t connected every single dot on that, but it’s very clear that this was a political decision,” Hendershot continued. “And I think 20, 30, 40 years later, that is going to be strongly remembered about this show — that this was a moment of #authoritarian triumph.”

#StephenColbert #law #democracy #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #FreePress #media #Trump #authoritarianism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny

Mental privacy matters.2d ago

Data labelling and data harvesting are closely linked and has a detrimental impact on our mental and physical privacy.

#privacy #mentalprivacy #physicalprivacy #dataprivacy #dataharvesting #technology #surveillancetech #authoritarian

Steven Mayoff 2d ago

The spoken word video, a second excerpt from my upcoming novel Poor Man’s Opera is up on YouTube.

©Poor Man’s Opera by Steven Mayoff 2025

Steven Mayoff is a Canadian novelist, poet and lyricist living in Prince Edward Island. His web site is www.stevenmayoff.ca

#spokenword #canlit #novel #fiction #galleonbooks #poormansopera #genderfluid #dystopian #sex #satire #politics #citystate #authoritarian #medicalprocedure #secondclasscitizens #literarymusical #cabaret #brothel

https://youtu.be/z6YhHlmpJHA?si=vz5qm-oKxVN7qRIG

Poor Man's Opera (2nd novel excerpt)

YouTube

Mark 2d ago

Was it dignified to watch #Israel #slaughter #Gazans?

#UK cabinet sources allege #Starmer will seek a “dignified” exit from Downing Street

- There's NO dignified exit for the PM; not with his record of failure, U-turns & #complicity in #genocide of #Palestinians

The writing was on the wall from once election of 2024 concluded. Starmer was elected on wave of #anti-Tory sentiment which built over a decade of mismanagement & #political chaos

https://www.thenational.scot/news/26119464.dignified-watch-israel-slaughter-gazans/

#authoritarian #PoliceState

Ted Johnson 2d ago

More than 100,000 American Kids Had Parents Detained in Immigration Sweeps

Via mstdn @ProPublica

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-immigration-child-parent-separation-estimates-brookings

#Fascism #Autocracy #Authoritarian #Project2025 #ICE #FuckICE #Trump #NoKings #NoMandate #AntiTrump #AntiGOP #AntiMAGA #Republicans #HalfHeartedFanatic

More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates

Since the Trump administration doesn’t track how many children have been separated from their parents by immigration detention, a Brookings report tried to calculate it — and it cited ProPublica’s reporting.

ProPublica

Osna.FM 2d ago

Green politician Konstantin von Notz has warned of a growing threat posed by China. Speaking during the POLITICALICO Berlin Playbook podcast, von Notz stated th... https://news.osna.fm/?p=46818 | #news #authoritarian #china #danger #pose

China and Authoritarian Threats Pose Rising Danger to Western Security - Osna.FM

Green politician Konstantin von Notz raises alarm over China's growing geopolitical threat. Read his urgent warnings about China's influence and Germany's security.

Osna.FM

Richard Michael Blaber 3d ago

https://www.dw.com/en/atlas-of-civil-society-downgrades-germany/a-77193686. Does #Germany WANT to be an #open #society or doesn't it? Under the current "grand coalition", it ISN'T one! Far too many of that coalition's instincts are deeply #authoritarian. The #AfD, it goes without saying, would be far worse, & really would be jumping out of the proverbial frying-pan into the fire.

'Atlas of Civil Society' downgrades Germany

Germany is no longer considered a fully open society amid concerns over disinformation and police brutality. A 'Brot für die Welt' report highlighted migration, the LGBT+ community and climate change as being targeted.

Deutsche Welle

Alexandra Beekers 🏳️‍🌈🌍4d ago

“Research links lower emotional competence with higher endorsement of #authoritarian, #dogmatic, and #prejudiced attitudes; personality traits tied to political ideology also correlate with #conservative preferences, while higher emotional understanding and openness correlate with liberal/progressive leaning.”
#IDAHOBIT
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6867614/

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Mark 5d ago

After Putin approval rating hits wartime low, Russia’s state pollster revises methodology

#Russia's state-controlled polling agency #VTsIOM announced it's changing methodology for its weekly approval surveys of #Putin following a sharp decline in ratings in early 2026

Putin’s approval rating fell by 12.2% between late Dec & late April, reaching 65.6% — the lowest level recorded during Russia’s full-scale #war against #Ukraine.

https://kyivindependent.com/russias-state-pollster-revises-methodology-after-putin-approval-falls/

#authoritarian #censorship #dictatorship

After Putin approval rating hits wartime low, Russia's state pollster revises methodology

Under the new methodology, Russian President Vladimir Putin's approval rating rose for the first time since December.

The Kyiv Independent