Category Archives: Media

The edge of lunacy

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Steve Kates

Actually beyond the edge and fully unhinged! Note the singular: “case”. That, by the way, is the front page. HUNDREDS of Victorians have been ordered to isolate after a man returned from hotel quarantine in Adelaide and tested positive for … Continue reading →

Posted in COVID-19, Media | 45 Comments

Donald Trump’s new media platform

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Steve Kates

Promo video posted on Trump’s website for his newly announced platform. #DJTDhttps://t.co/UQTenim9v7 pic.twitter.com/vjwuqqmrWz — Zachery Henry (@zhenryaz) May 4, 2021 This is Donald Trump’s media platform: www.DonaldJTrump.com/desk The story is told here. He has a video on the platform that leads … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom of speech, Media | 26 Comments

“An overwhelming 87 percent” thankful to Joe Biden

Posted on May 4, 2021 by currencylad

So, 77% don’t think it has become more united. What a totally normal way to frame poll results, @ABCNetwork https://t.co/pJBqHzoHUl — Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) May 2, 2021

Posted in Fake News, Media | 27 Comments

“One small step for a man” vs. one giant heap for commie-kind

Posted on May 4, 2021 by currencylad

                    China mocks India in social media posts, prompting backlash. An account linked to the Central Commission for Political and Legal Affairs posted a photo on the microblogging platform Weibo comparing the Chinese Long March-5B carrier rocket to photos of cremation … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Media | 32 Comments

Clipping Brittany

Posted on April 26, 2021 by currencylad

They went to the March 4 Justice but all they got was this lousy t-shirt: Support for the LNP has risen – hungover parrot, if not phoenix-like – back to 2019 election levels, according to today’s Newspoll. Scott Morrison has … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Politics, Media | 112 Comments

Terry Marciano

Posted on April 25, 2021 by currencylad

I hesitate to reference Crikey — giving it, in the process, some seeming legitimacy by recognition and exposure in the sunlight of media reality and indeed the world of just basic above-ground sanity that it so desperately craves from its … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 24 Comments

It was the Christians

Posted on April 16, 2021 by currencylad

An ABC investigation relating to Victoria’s COVID catastrophe has put the blame where it belongs.

Posted in Media, Politics of the Left | 14 Comments

Luncheon of the Doting Party

Posted on April 12, 2021 by currencylad

WE know that every Saturday, voice of everywoman Laura Tingle publishes a hit-piece for the ABC condemning the Morrison government. What sort of things does she do on Sunday? Malcolm Turnbull tucks in for a busy week ahead. And there … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics of the Left | 96 Comments

How is this a hit job?

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson

I missed this story during the week. When the Australian Financial Review and senior reporter Aaron Patrick set their sights on Samantha Maiden for what is known in journalism as a “hit job”, one could have been excused for expecting … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Taking out the trash | 15 Comments

“Stop this nonsense. We already have the ABC”

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Steve Kates

Following up on Is it The Age or The Oz?, the first of the articles was from The Australian: Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews promoted after she made my life hell, says female staffer. They have now rectified their error … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 33 Comments