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Rall: There’s Still One Thing That America Is Good at Ted Rall posted:We can’t fix schools. We can’t help the jobless. We can’t do healthcare. But there’s still one thing that America can do well.
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Broelman:  After the cricket test match being played in Sydney they are due to move to Brisbane where they have strict quarantine procedures and sports players have to be in an isolated bubble, some Indian players are objecting to this but the Queensland government won't make exceptions. The Biloela family are Tamil asylum seekers who the government are trying to deport to Sri Lanka but since the children are Australian-born they have been in legal limbo and kept in isolation on Christmas Island for several years. Knight:  Spooner: 
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Jan 5, 2021 00:10
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Broelman:  Shakespeare:  Peeking round the corner are the state premiers of Victoria and New South Wales, where there are current outbreaks. Spooner: 
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Jan 6, 2021 00:19
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Rall: Coup Coup Kachoo Ted Rall posted:President Donald Trump appears to be plotting a coup d’état to keep himself in office despite having lost the election. What exactly will that mean?
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Broelman:  The Third Test (Australia vs. India) is being played in Sydney today, with more focus on the decision to allow spectators while an outbreak is going on than the match. Leak, Son of Leak:  Shakespeare: 
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Jan 7, 2021 23:08
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Rall: Penguin Awareness Day Ted Rall posted:For many Americans, and not just Republicans, the excitement that some Democrats feel for what looks to be an extremely lackluster Joe Biden administration is beyond perplexing.
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Rowe:  Shakespeare:  I think this one is about how there are a few Liberal/National politicians who are full on "Stop the Steal" Trump supporters and Scott Morrison is cool with that, saying he supports their freedom of speech. Leak, Son of Leak:  Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Brisbane is under a three day snap lockdown after a single case of the UK super-virulent version was found to have escaped quarantine.
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Broelman:  Sydney Test marred by alleged racist abuse from SCG crowd towards Indian bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah (ABC) Rowe:  Warren Brown:  Leak, Son of Leak: 
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Rall: When You Find out You've Been Doing Terrorism Wrong Ted Rall posted:It was astonishing to watch hapless Capitol Police not only be easily overwhelmed by a mostly unarmed rabble as they invaded the Capitol building, but some police so clearly ideologically aligned with the protesters who wanted to reverse the election in favor of Trump that they moved gates aside to let them pass and took selfies with them.
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Broelman:  Scott Morrison is on holiday (again) so Michael McCormack is Acting PM when a response is required over the situation in the US and COVID, with predictable results: Michael McCormack criticised for comparing Black Lives Matter protests to storming of US Capitol (ABC) Asked about MPs spreading COVID misinformation, Michael McCormack says 'facts can sometimes be contentious' (SBS) Australian acting PM's 'all lives matter' comment labelled 'beyond disgusting' (Guardian) 'Censorship': Deputy PM Michael McCormack attacks social media giants for barring Donald Trump (news.com.au) Rowe:  Spooner:  A lot of the right-wing media are loudly more unhappy about Trump being banned from Twitter than about anything else from the US. Trapezium Dave fucked around with this message at 23:08 on Jan 12, 2021 |
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Rall: You Can Sponsor an American for Just $6 a Day Ted Rall posted:The average congressman is worth $1 million and current base salary of $174,000 a year. Many of them are in considerably more. Yet they think it’s perfectly reasonable to stimulate the economy with $1200 checks every six months. No wonder the economy is tanking again.
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Leak, Son of Leak:  National security concerns thwart Chinese bid for major builder (SMH) Wilcox:  Acting PM Michael McCormack in the hat, MP Craig Kelly as the dog. Kelly is a wingnut and the government won't stop him filling his social media with his theories about COVID-19 and hydroxycholoquine. Rowe:  Warren Brown:  Broelman:  From an ad for Stainmaster carpets featuring Pro Hart made in 1988: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qb4n8yc2so
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Broelman:  Australian company renames racially offensive cheese brand (CNN Business). I'm going with the international source because the local headlines include the original name of the cheese. Wilcox:  Google admits to running 'experiments' which remove some media sites from its search results (Guardian) Rowe:  Leak, Son of Leak: 
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Jan 14, 2021 23:50
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Rall: American Dream, 2021 Edition Ted Rall posted:People from other countries used to dream of coming to the United States. Now even smart young people see few prospects for a bright future. Many of them are looking at their family trees to figure out whether they qualify for a foreign passport.
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Leak, Son of Leak:  Victoria plans for international students' return with special quarantine housing (Guardian). Note that the university sector in Australia is federally funded and increasingly less funded under continuing Liberal governments (which is why they rely on international students) and both government to universities and international students stuck here during the pandemic have had little to no support. Rowe 1:  Rowe 2:  Rowe 3:  Warren Brown:  Broelman: 
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: Australian Open Tennis 2021 Edition Positive coronavirus test result on third Australian Open charter flight sends more players into quarantine (ABC) 'This is insane': Tennis players unhappy in hotel quarantine (The Age) Rowe:  Broelman:  Leak, Son of Leak:  Victorian premier Dan Andrews.
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Lodin posted:Speaking of, Turmp is set to pardon a shitload of people on Tuesday. Wonder if any of the regulars from this thread will get one.
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DarklyDreaming posted:That's an... Interesting mascot for your metaphor Ramirez
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Rall: Yesteryear’s Fascist Is Tomorrow’s Elder Statesman Ted Rall posted:It was astonishing to watch George W. Bush and Dick Cheney be treated as elder statesmen during Donald Trump’s attempted coup d’état considering the fact that they did the same thing in 2000 — and it worked. First Dog on the Moon: What can we look forward to in 2021? Let's ask one of those terrifying dancing robots! 
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Rowe:  Broelman:  Australian Open players are practising in their hotel rooms while in isolation. Warren Brown:   Spooner:  Novak Djokovic wrote to Australian Open organisers with a list of demands, including reduced isolation periods and staying in private houses with tennis courts. Dan Andrews said players are free to make demands, and the answer will be no.
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I dont know posted:I'm willing to bet he will slowly just stop talking about/drawing Trump and pivot to licking some other pair of boots. My money is on Ted Cruz 
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twerking on the railroad posted:What year was that from?  You can see from where Garrison's mind was there that he'll latch onto whichever Republican scrambles to the top of the pile as long as they aren't too "establishment" (for whatever that means now).
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Rowe:  Premiers Dan Andrews (Victoria) and Gladys Berejiklian (New South Wales). Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg in the window. All states are currently recording no community transmission (all cases are from overseas and in quarantine) and Berejiklian is annoyed that other states still have border restrictions on her state. All other states clamp down harder on outbreaks and are annoyed that NSW keeps telling them what to do. Broelman:  Wilcox:  Warren Brown:  Spooner:  Wind turbines. 
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Rall: Joe Biden Brings on the Dignity Ted Rall posted:The departure of Donald Trump removed a leader for whom dignity was a low priority to say the least. But no one’s talking about the embarrassment of having an incoming President of United States who is physically and mentally feeble. First Dog on the Moon: We made it! Happy United States presidential inauguration day everyone! 
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Rowe:  Broelman:  Warren Brown:  Wilcox:  Scott Morrison accused of 'pandering' to Trump and damaging relations with Biden (Guardian) Leak, Son of Leak:  Australia has severely restricted the number of people coming in from overseas as they all have to go into quarantine, leaving many Australians stranded. Scott Morrison promised to get them all home by Christmas but yeah that didn't happen. There is increasing pressure now that loads of people are allowed in for special events like the Australian Open.
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Rowe:  Broelman:  Leak, Son of Leak:  Wilcox:  That's Joe Hockey, former federal treasurer and Ambassador to the United States, who said all those things. Warren Brown:  It's Australia Day cartoon season again - Cricket Australia stands firm on 'Australia Day' decision despite Scott Morrison's criticism (ABC).
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Despera posted:Mr.Hockey apparently paid little attention to the locals during his stay as ambassador
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Rall: Democratic Progressivism Is a Dead Letter Ted Rall posted:Progressives did as they were asked and supported Joe Biden in big numbers. But they are completely out in the cold in the new administration. Their ideas are not represented. Nor are any of them in the new administration. So it’s highly unlikely that the new administration will enact any truly progressive policies. First Dog on the Moon: Reality has rudely come crashing down on many adherents of QAnon 
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Rowe:  'Wasn’t a particularly flash day': PM lashed over Australia Day convicts comment (SMH) Google threatens to close its search engine in Australia as it lobbies against digital news code (Techcrunch) Indigenous Voice to Government. The 37 vest is a reference to Adam Goodes, indigenous Sydney Swans footballer and anti-racism advocate. Broelman:  India overcame the away disadvantages and injuries to outplay Australia and win the Test series. Warren Brown:  Slightly cropped but you get the gist of it. Note that Australia Day is the 26th so there are still days more of this. Shakespeare:  On the giant Trump are Pauline Hanson (One Nation leader), Michael McCormack (Nationals leader, Deputy PM), and George Christensen (LNP MP). Leak, Son of Leak: 
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: Still Not Quite Yet Straya Day Edition Rowe:  Terra Nullius, "nobody's land", overturned in Australia with the Mabo decision recognising native title, here representing Scott Morrison's unwillingness to comment on all the things floating around him. Warren Brown:  The ABC is under attack from the right for not insisting on exclusively using "Australia Day" to refer to the holiday on the 26th of January, allowing the alternative terms of "Invasion Day" or "Survival Day" for the anniversary of the colonisation of the continent by the British. Australia Day? Invasion Day? Or just 26 January? (ABC) Broelman:  Leak, Son of Leak:  Bill Shorten (former Labor/opposition leader) and Anthony Albanese (current Labor/opposition leader). Shorten takes a swipe at Albanese’s ‘tiny’ policy agenda (SMH)
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Rall: Financing Americans is Getting Cheaper Ted Rall posted:$1400 per American citizen for stimulus might seem like a lot of money but it’s getting cheaper by the day. First Dog on the Moon: 26 January - a million bloody words written every year 
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: Straya Day Edition! David Pope is still on holiday but he drew this on his phone:  Regarding Scott Morrision's comments 26th of January wasn't "particularly flash" for the convicts on the First Fleet in regards to indigenous opposition about this being our national day. Golding has a bunch of his smaller cartoons:    Wilcox:  Seven out of ten Australians agree with 26th January being our national day which is used as an argument for keeping it, counterpoint being it isn't a great amount for a day that is meant to be about national unity. Warren Brown:  Australia okays the Pfizer vaccine. Spooner:  Pretty much peak Straya Day cartoon.
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Twelve by Pies posted:Instead of cleaning up the mess the House makes, the filibuster just sits there, doing nothing, and that is why the filibuster should be done away with. A Good Cartoon.
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Rowe 1:  Drawn over Charles Meere's Australian Beach Pattern. Rowe 2:  Broelman:  Wilcox:  Spooner: 
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Rall: By the Time You Get $15, It’s Not Worth $15 Ted Rall posted:It’s taken nine years for the struggle for a $15 an hour federal minimum wage to finally reach the corridors of presidential power. Now, of course, we need $25. First Dog of the Moon: In which First Dog on the Moon bravely stares death in the slithery face! A true story! 
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Broelman:  Tourists potentially from Sydney COVID-19 hotspot visited Canberra (Canberra Times) Wilcox:  Craig Kelly 'in regular contact' with PM over COVID-19 posts rebuked by experts (SBS) "Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who Liberal MP Craig Kelly claims he's in regular contact with, has repeatedly refused to condemn the Member for Hughes over his social media posts about COVID-19." Leak, Son of Leak:  Former ABC journalist Kerry O'Brien rejects Australia Day honour in protest over Margaret Court award (ABC) A lot to unpack with this one so I'll do a dot point summary: - Kerry O'Brien is a former ABC veteran journalist and host of their premier current affairs programs. - Margaret Court, tennis champion, holds the most Grand Slams of any player but after her tennis career she became a Pentecostal minister and in recent decades is most known for her extreme homophobia - Tennis Australia doesn't want anything to do with her. - This Australia Day she was awarded the highest Australia Day honour available and I'm not going to prefix that with "despite all that" because they knew what they were doing - Plenty of people have objected, a couple have handed back their prior awards or refused to accept a new one, such as Kerry O'Brien. - Right wing commentary has been pretty much what you expect, how Court deserves her award, she's entitled to her views, "politics of gender" etc. etc. Again, they knew what they were doing. - Note that Spooner's cartoon (same paper as Leak, The Australian) about Dan Andrews in Life of Brian ("What has Australia done for us?") is along the same lines, as Andrews also was vocal about how bad it was that Court was getting this award.
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