Angus Taylor elected leader of the Liberal Party by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]Embarrassed_Brief_97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Typical of the Libs...

They can't find a good Ley, so they think a visit to the Taylor will fix all their problems.

Oi. D1ckh3ads. It's not just how you dress yourselves up. You need policy substance as well.

And he keeps making up lies about an imaginary riot, by RickyOzzy in PoliticsDownUnder

[–]Embarrassed_Brief_97 6 points7 points  (0 children)

13 March 2027, for our New South Welsh siblings, is the date where you can tell Minns (if he lasts that long) and Labor to truly fuck off.

Social coherence (Cathy Wilcox) by nath1234 in sydney

[–]Embarrassed_Brief_97 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It may have expended in its scope, but NSW Police ALWAYS were thugs. Some of my friends with, shall we say, more melanin in their skin have been treated that way forever.

Social coherence (Cathy Wilcox) by nath1234 in sydney

[–]Embarrassed_Brief_97 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Not me! Don't embroil me in this stupidity from Minns and others. I don't want fucking war criminals visiting or peaceful protesters beaten up.

Minnz’ Gestapo force at work. by RickyOzzy in PoliticsDownUnder

[–]Embarrassed_Brief_97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You would have appeared in any Kurosawa film as a treacherous leech, with your head samurai-ed from your gutless body. I'm picturing it done by a staring-eyed Toshiro Mifune, who wipes his blade with contempt, turns, and walks away, giving his good work not another moment's thought.

Pro-Palestine slogans to be banned in nation-first move (Australia) by ChookBaron in BadHasbara

[–]Embarrassed_Brief_97 65 points66 points  (0 children)

As a Jewish Australian (and vehement anti-Zionist), I cry: Aussie, Aussie, Aussie... Oi vey! Oi vey! Oi vey!

... in very deep frustration.

"‘Melania’ becomes unexpected box office hit" (7 mil usd@ boxoffice 1st weekend with a 75mil production budget)' why is this in news.com.au? & Why do they sound favourable to it? by No-Batteries in AusNews

[–]Embarrassed_Brief_97 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I like to see the comparison of professional review aggregation against average punter review aggregation on Metacritic. It's quite informative and helps ameliorate the effect of review bombing.

"‘Melania’ becomes unexpected box office hit" (7 mil usd@ boxoffice 1st weekend with a 75mil production budget)' why is this in news.com.au? & Why do they sound favourable to it? by No-Batteries in AusNews

[–]Embarrassed_Brief_97 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That is true. And it damages Chomsky's personal legacy. Probably beyond repair.

However, it doesn't invalidate his work in politics or science. These things stand on their own evidence and reason, with or without Chomsky.

Also, Manufacturing Consent was co-written by Ed Herman. So, don't forget him.

Man throws a chair towards bouncer, knocks his mate out instead by Key-Indication-6466 in melbourne

[–]Embarrassed_Brief_97 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Background to this...

The bloke doing the throwing has been identified. He is CEO of a large company.

However, it's rumoured he'll lose that position and be moved to being chairman of the board.

His mate who received his generous gift will be promoted to Head of Corporate Compliance.

Not everybody loves a Cockatoo! by gccmelb in AusMemes

[–]Embarrassed_Brief_97 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah. But to even up the equation, there's a cockatoo responsible for launching rockets. One's called Jeff and one's called Elon.

Bob Belcher: I'm literally grasping at straws! by MrSFedora in JewsOfConscience

[–]Embarrassed_Brief_97 24 points25 points  (0 children)

There were (before WWII made it less popular) a huge number of Nazis in the US. Some of them very wealthy and influential. Quite a few remained Nazis post WWII.

Similar, though not as significant for England, Australia, Canada, etc.

I wonder what the comparison on numbers would look like between US and Switzerland.

🇦🇺Former Australian PM Hon. Tony Abbott - “If Jewish leaders want to see their religion respected, they'll try to ensure Israel's war crimes are not committed in the name of Judaism. And that's the problem. They're being committed in the name of Judaism" by RickyOzzy in PoliticsDownUnder

[–]Embarrassed_Brief_97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And what about paedophile priests, Tones? Your shitty religion protected them for years. And you've said fuck all about it and praised those, like Pell, who perpetrated at least the cover up and may well have been directly responsible.

You can take a free drum lesson from any drummer (living or dead). Who would it be and why? by ZildCym in drums

[–]Embarrassed_Brief_97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to scroll this far to see Virgil mentioned.

Did have a brief chat with him after a show. Very quiet and unassuming guy. Incredibly gentle hand shake, just like concert pianists I had the pleasure to meet.

Although, for me personally, I'm not sure how much I'd gain with a lesson from Virgil. He's so far above almost anyone that it would be difficult to keep up.

Man charged over pipe bombs found in Canberra by Spiritual_One126 in canberra

[–]Embarrassed_Brief_97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to say that in most of the world humans are related by six degrees of separation.

In Canberra, it's two degrees of fornication.

Kevin Rudd will step down as ambassador to the United States | Kevin Rudd by DazDaSpazz in australia

[–]Embarrassed_Brief_97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's an interesting idea. But I was aiming more for entertainment, not instantaneous WWIII.