Auspol May: First Dog on the Moon Edition

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Bifauxnen: Aug 12, 2010; Curses! Foiled again!

Brisbane right now suggests that GOD HIMSELF is quite in favor of blocking roads and making people get home late, checkmate conservitailures

# ? May 1, 2015 09:10

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# ? Jun 9, 2024 14:07

BloatedCorpse: May 11, 2005; Downstairs

thehomemaster posted:

EDIT: Goddamnit this is a stupid article https://newmatilda.com/2015/04/29/executing-drug-dealers-why-stop-bali-nine

I liked this article, just points out the inherent cognitive dissonance required for those of the 50% of Australians who support the death penalty for drug offenders who support it on public health grounds.

# ? May 1, 2015 09:12

CATTASTIC: Mar 31, 2010; ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Julie Bishop defends appointment of Bj�rn Lomborg to foreign aid group

Julie Bishop has defended her appointment of the Danish climate contrarian Bj�rn Lomborg to her foreign aid innovation group, saying she wants people who can �think outside the square� and challenge the status quo.

The InnovationXchange was announced last month to harness �the expertise, creativity and networks of global leaders in business, civil society, philanthropy and academia, to drive innovation across Australia�s aid program�.

The foreign minister said Lomborg was just one of 14 eminent members on the international reference group. �I want people to think outside the square, I don�t want everybody to sit around and agree with each other,� she said.

Last month the Guardian revealed Lomborg had been given $4m by the Abbott government to set up the Australian consensus centre at the University of Western Australia. But the decision was met by opposition from UWA academics, some of whom have demanded the university break its agreement with the government to establish the $13m centre.

Bishop said while she had not been involved in the decision to give money to Lomborg�s consensus centre, she thought it was a good idea.

�You don�t want a groupthink approach,� she said. �Universities are incubators for ideas and challenging norms and challenging the status quo. So I think it sounds like a very good idea.�

She said the InnovationXchange would consider �seemingly intractable aid problems� that have not been resolved in spite of billions of aid dollars.

�Bj�rn Lomborg is an economist and he has written and spoken on numerous occasions internationally about the way to approach the delivery of foreign aid,� she said. �His name was suggested to me by a number of eminent people and I was delighted that he accepted. But he�s one of about 14 people who will be on a board and I want different ideas.�

Bishop said although Australia had invested billions of dollars through the foreign aid budget in the region, the development indices in areas such as maternal health and infant mortality were going backwards.

�We can�t continue to spend billions of dollars and get worse outcomes,� she said. �So I selected a group of people that I know challenge orthodoxy, challenge the status quo. Come up with different ideas.�

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/may/01/julie-bishop-defends-appointment-of-bjrn-lomborg-to-foreign-aid-group

# ? May 1, 2015 09:14

Anidav: Feb 25, 2010; ahhh fuck its the rats again

https://www.facebook.com/events/478174415678927/
It's back.

# ? May 1, 2015 09:26

Quantum Mechanic: Apr 25, 2010; Just another fuckwit who thrives on fake moral outrage.
Waaaah the Christians are out to get me

lol abbottsgonnawin

theperminator posted:

Yeah blocking traffic during peak hour should be a jailable offence.

Just because a bunch of worthless lefties want to whinge about something, people who actually have jobs and contribute to society are being punished and prevented from getting home to their families.

Source your quotes

# ? May 1, 2015 09:32

theperminator: Sep 16, 2009; by Smythe; Fun Shoe

tithin posted:

I want to get home from work and to my family and I don't care if people protest or if I'm late, because I'm a grown man who can recognise it is an issue requiring recognition.

And yes, I'm getting home very late tonight, but that's ok.

You just have nothing better to do.

# ? May 1, 2015 09:41

Cleretic: Feb 3, 2010; Ignore my posts!
I'm aggressively wrong about everything!

QUACKTASTIC posted:

Julie Bishop defends appointment of Bj�rn Lomborg to foreign aid group

At the rate this is going, Lomborg will be schmoozing his way up to being our PM before next election.

# ? May 1, 2015 09:41

Birb Katter: Sep 18, 2010; BOATS STOPPED
CARBON TAX AXED
TURNBULL AS PM
LIBERALS WILL BE RE-ELECTED IN A LANDSLIDE

Anidav posted:

https://www.facebook.com/events/478174415678927/
It's back.

I've titled this image "Kill Whitey"

# ? May 1, 2015 09:53

sick of Applebees: Nov 7, 2008

I'm at my friends place and they're in a block of flats. The back area where garages are flooded and a full size fridge has floated in over the fence.
I told my friend he should try to paddle it like a canoe in the cartoons and it actually worked!

# ? May 1, 2015 10:01

Lid: Feb 18, 2005; And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.

http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/albury-rape-investigation-finalised-after-police-halt-search-for-three-men-20150501-1my7oz.html

Looks like the Albury gang rape was a hoax. Welp.

# ? May 1, 2015 10:07

tithin: Nov 14, 2003; [Grandmaster Tactician]

theperminator posted:

You just have nothing better to do.

My wife and kids are nothing?

Reductio ad absurdum

# ? May 1, 2015 10:08

Jonah Galtberg: Feb 11, 2009

theperminator posted:

Yeah blocking traffic during peak hour should be a jailable offence.

Just because a bunch of worthless lefties want to whinge about something, people who actually have jobs and contribute to society are being punished and prevented from getting home to their families.

Don't click on this user's post history

# ? May 1, 2015 10:14

Jintor: May 19, 2014

Why don't these jolly people get the memo that the point of a protest isn't to be CONVENIENT FOR PEOPLE

# ? May 1, 2015 10:15

Jintor: May 19, 2014

This SIT IN is TOO INCONVENIENT. It's just TOO INCONVENIENT. GO SIT IN SOMEWHERE YOU WON'T BOTHER ANYONE, ATTRACT ANY ATTENTION OR AFFECT ANYTHING PLEASE.

# ? May 1, 2015 10:15

Pickled Tink: Apr 28, 2012; Have you heard about First Dog? It's a very good comic I just love.

Also, wear your bike helmets kids. I copped several blows to the head but my helmet left me totally unscathed.

Finally you should check out First Dog as it's a good comic I like it very much.; Fun Shoe

tithin posted:

I want to get home from work and to my family and I don't care if people protest or if I'm late, because I'm a grown man who can recognise it is an issue requiring recognition.

And yes, I'm getting home very late tonight, but that's ok.

That reminds me. I need to get you a happy new month present. I don't think I'll be able to top Spermination for a while though.

# ? May 1, 2015 10:19

Graic Gabtar: Dec 19, 2014; squat my posts

Anidav posted:

https://www.facebook.com/events/478174415678927/
It's back.

Ah, great. Awesome. Should be a fun family day for everyone.

# ? May 1, 2015 10:36

tithin: Nov 14, 2003; [Grandmaster Tactician]

Pickled Tink posted:

That reminds me. I need to get you a happy new month present. I don't think I'll be able to top Spermination for a while though.

# ? May 1, 2015 10:44

Murodese: Mar 6, 2007; Think you've got what it takes?
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Jonah Galtberg posted:

Don't click on this user's post history

Andrew Bolt's SA account spotted

# ? May 1, 2015 11:07

Graic Gabtar: Dec 19, 2014; squat my posts

tithin posted:

Reminds me I need to fire up Steam.

Haven't checked it out in ages.

# ? May 1, 2015 11:16

theperminator: Sep 16, 2009; by Smythe; Fun Shoe

tithin posted:

My wife and kids are nothing?

Reductio ad absurdum

Well according to you it's more worthwhile to be delayed because some idiots want to harp on about poo poo nobody cares about.

Stopping commuters from getting home will only cause resentment.

# ? May 1, 2015 11:22

tithin: Nov 14, 2003; [Grandmaster Tactician]

Graic Gabtar posted:

Reminds me I need to fire up Steam.

Haven't checked it out in ages.

You're really not missing much

# ? May 1, 2015 11:22

tithin: Nov 14, 2003; [Grandmaster Tactician]

theperminator posted:

Well according to you it's more worthwhile to be delayed because some idiots want to harp on about poo poo nobody cares about.

Stopping commuters from getting home will only cause resentment.

Are you a professional contrarian?

"poo poo nobody cares about"

evidently enough people cared about it to make a political statement and march in support of keeping the funding going for aboriginal australians, but no, by all means first attack the people who you claim would have the most issue with it (ie, a person with a family and who will be delayed - but disagrees with you), then claim that nobody cares about the issue when there's enough evidence to the contrary.

If you have an issue with continuing to fund aboriginal communities, by all means, argue that point, but stop shifting the goal posts to be a closet xenophobe.

# ? May 1, 2015 11:26

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

theperminator posted:

Well according to you it's more worthwhile to be delayed because some idiots want to harp on about poo poo nobody cares about.

Stopping commuters from getting home will only cause resentment.

Enough of this. Tell me your opinions on sleeve tattoos.

# ? May 1, 2015 11:26

NPR Journalizard: Feb 14, 2008

theperminator posted:

Well according to you it's more worthwhile to be delayed because some idiots want to harp on about poo poo nobody cares about.

Stopping commuters from getting home will only cause resentment.

Pretty sure that jolting middle class ignoramuses out of their ignorant bubbles is part of the point.

# ? May 1, 2015 11:28

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

What do you guys think of the Tesla batteries? Could be a bit of a game changer eh?

# ? May 1, 2015 11:30

Birb Katter: Sep 18, 2010; BOATS STOPPED
CARBON TAX AXED
TURNBULL AS PM
LIBERALS WILL BE RE-ELECTED IN A LANDSLIDE

Starshark posted:

Enough of this. Tell me your opinions on sleeve tattoos.

Isn't it just shirt printing if you have a pattern on your sleeve? Maybe some fancy embroidery? It's not called a tattoo.

# ? May 1, 2015 11:31

Zetsubou-san: Jan 28, 2015; Cruel Bifaunidas demanded that you [stand]🧍 I require only that you [kneel]🧎

Jumpingmanjim posted:

yeah, can we not read about Anne Henderson's husband's latest bout of verbose pomposity? tia

# ? May 1, 2015 11:38

Graic Gabtar: Dec 19, 2014; squat my posts

Frogmanv2 posted:

Pretty sure that jolting middle class ignoramuses out of their ignorant bubbles is part of the point.

I can't imagine why you're not winning them over in force with the high regard you hold them in.

Jumpingmanjim posted:

What do you guys think of the Tesla batteries? Could be a bit of a game changer eh?

Someone was talking about this at work today. They were very excited so I assume maybe. Is there a tldr; or do I need to hit Google?

e: OK, I Googled - I am excited.

e: Article with stat porn: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-14/gates-pritzkers-take-on-musk-in-5-billion-race-for-new-battery

I'm still very excited by the Ambri technology as something you could put in a utility room or under the house and it would just chug along forever.

Graic Gabtar fucked around with this message at 11:54 on May 1, 2015

# ? May 1, 2015 11:44

Gough Suppressant: Nov 14, 2008

Jonah Galtberg posted:

Don't click on this user's post history

I for one am shocked and appalled that someone like this works in IT

# ? May 1, 2015 11:52

Pickled Tink: Apr 28, 2012; Have you heard about First Dog? It's a very good comic I just love.

Also, wear your bike helmets kids. I copped several blows to the head but my helmet left me totally unscathed.

Finally you should check out First Dog as it's a good comic I like it very much.; Fun Shoe

So, about those protests. I wonder how well they have gone down in governmental circles.

Surely the WA premier must have been shocked by these protests, and perhaps a glimmer of a spark of decency kindled in his heart, causing him to show some compassion for those he has been planning to throw under a bus.

Colin Barnett shrugs off protests against WA's remote community policy

quote:

The premier of Western Australia, Colin Barnett, has accused critics of his government�s remote community policy of irresponsibly spreading �misinformation�, dismissed protesters involved in a national day of action as being not from Aboriginal communities, and disregarded the censure of the UN special rapporteur for the rights of indigenous people for being based in New York, saying, �This is WA.�

..Oh.

Well, at least this isn't portraying us as racist fuckwits overseas then:

Tony Abbott's Indigenous 'lifestyle choices' remark smacks of racism, says UN rapporteur

quote:

The UN�s special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous people said Australia had �regressed� in its treatment of Indigenous communities and that a remark by the prime minister, Tony Abbott, about remote communities �smacks of racism�.

...Well poo poo.

At least closing some communities and forcing Aboriginal people to congregate together in a new place will be good for them, right?

Northern Territory elders fear impact of WA funding cuts to remote communities

quote:

...
Irene Nangala, also a Pintupi elder from Kintore, and an executive member of Waltja Aboriginal corporation, was worried about the sick and elderly residents who already travel vast distances for medical care.

�That�s their land, that�s their country. They have to stay,� she told Guardian Australia.

�Old people, I think, if they move to another community they�ll get real sick. They�ll get sad. I just want to go back to my own community and pass away there, not in another community.�

It�s the threat of severing the deeply valued connection to the country and spirituality which has caused most concern to people such as Corby and Nangala, and their central desert community.

�In our homelands and our home where we come from we have a lot of spiritual beings that hold that place together,� Maher said.

�With a lot of their stories and dreamings that cement homelands together, it just doesn�t make sense that people have to be moved on. It�s their home. They have to be out there to teach younger people and their kids.�

Moving people to larger communities brings its problems of overcrowding and resources, as well as cultural complications between language groups.

�Because of the tribal groups everybody is so different,� Maher said.

�The best way I can explain central Australia � it�s like Europe. Europe is made up of all different countries and different languages. You can�t just walk into somebody�s [country] across the border, from France over here, to another country over here � there�s all sorts of different cultural things and languages and different ways of life you have to learn. You lose your identity, basically, going to another place.�

...

...Well gently caress.

:negative:

# ? May 1, 2015 11:53

Zetsubou-san: Jan 28, 2015; Cruel Bifaunidas demanded that you [stand]🧍 I require only that you [kneel]🧎

Pickled Tink posted:

First Dog takes the other route, which is wordy with goofy pictures to provide some background and explanation of the issues at hand. It is far more accessible to the general public than Pope and more useful as a tool of informing people of horrible horrible poo poo. Since you already know about many of the things that he spells out, you see them as pointless and superfluous, but you and others in this thread are not representative of the level of political awareness generally.

you really should start cross-posting First Dog in the politoons thread.

# ? May 1, 2015 12:16

hambeet: Sep 13, 2002

Gough Suppressant posted:

I for one am shocked and appalled that someone like this works in IT

# ? May 1, 2015 12:18

Zetsubou-san: Jan 28, 2015; Cruel Bifaunidas demanded that you [stand]🧍 I require only that you [kneel]🧎

# ? May 1, 2015 12:20

asio: Nov 29, 2008; "Also Sprach Arnold Jacobs: A Developmental Guide for Brass Wind Musicians" refers to the mullet as an important tool for professional cornet playing and box smashing black and blood