The hollow man thought he had
power over everything,
a snap of the fingers
was the sound of a king. (more…)
Warwick McFadyen
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Power and alienation
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Lockdown protesters march across the flat earth
Once more unto the breach of commonsense and science, they come. The anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers. Blinded by ignorance and feverish self-righteousness, it’s a wonder they don’t march off the edge of the flat earth.
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How ironic that the Department of Home Affairs sees itself as the guardian of Australian values
A parliamentary report urges the government to work on improving the school curriculum to develop in students ‘‘understanding, empathy, and an openness to diversity’’. It seems the adults in the room also need to learn some lessons.
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Scott Morrison’s danger zone
Sovereignty isn’t going to be protected by everyone joining hands and singing Danger Zone in the face of an advancing enemy. But Morrison makes a mockery of reality.
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Eddie McGuire: words matter, because words and actions are indivisible
Which bit was the object of the apology? The misinterpretation, the original sins or the reaction?