Auspol August: Prime Minister Sharks

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Anidav	14	0.14%
Dr Spaceman	2	0.02%
JBP	12	0.12%
bell jar	1	0.01%
GoldStandardConure	7	0.07%
Joseph Stalin	10016	99.64%
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JBP: Feb 16, 2017; You've got to know, to understand,
Baby, take me by my hand,
I'll lead you to the promised land.

My child like bedroom also has Gundams and a Godzilla in it.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 08:50

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# ? Jun 7, 2024 11:17

Senor Tron: May 26, 2006

Standing next to Caleb at a street crossing. Please advise.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 08:50

GoldStandardConure: Jun 11, 2010; I have to kill fast
and mayflies too slow; Pillbug

Senor Tron posted:

Standing next to Caleb at a street crossing. Please advise.

Push him into traffic

# ? Aug 16, 2018 08:54

Tokamak: Dec 22, 2004

Call him a Nazi so that he'll have something to whine about.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 08:54

Loten: Dec 8, 2005

Senor Tron posted:

Standing next to Caleb at a street crossing. Please advise.

Fart in his general direction.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 08:54

birdstrike: Oct 30, 2008; i;m gay

JBP posted:

Bravely continuing this thread's hatred of democracy! Sad!

nah it�s hosed

# ? Aug 16, 2018 08:54

GoldStandardConure: Jun 11, 2010; I have to kill fast
and mayflies too slow; Pillbug

Pull on his beard

# ? Aug 16, 2018 08:56

JBP: Feb 16, 2017; You've got to know, to understand,
Baby, take me by my hand,
I'll lead you to the promised land.

Say hello that will scare him enough.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 08:56

hambeet: Sep 13, 2002

Senor Tron posted:

Standing next to Caleb at a street crossing. Please advise.

It's probably too late, but you could have been nominated Austalian of the year

hambeet fucked around with this message at 09:04 on Aug 16, 2018

# ? Aug 16, 2018 09:01

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

I feel bad for Caleb. If I was held to the standards of what I believed when I was eighteen, I'd be hosed. On the other hand he keeps making a spectacular arse of himself in the most public way and it's hard not to laugh.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 09:03

hooman: Oct 11, 2007; This guy seems legit.; Fun Shoe

UWA's rating on facebook has gone from 4.9 to 3.7 in 2 days.

They're getting savaged over hosting hate group speakers.

Good.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 09:04

JBP: Feb 16, 2017; You've got to know, to understand,
Baby, take me by my hand,
I'll lead you to the promised land.

Oh no not me Facebook rating, that's going to hurt admissions!

# ? Aug 16, 2018 09:07

hambeet: Sep 13, 2002

My threads rated higher. They should hold a renaming contest.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 09:08

Senor Tron: May 26, 2006

He was talking to a woman so I decided it would be a shame to spoil his special day of the year.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 09:09

Don Dongington: Sep 27, 2005; #ideasboom; College Slice

JBP posted:

Oh no not me Facebook rating, that's going to hurt admissions!

Literally a thing, for a university that has been bleeding admissions for 5 years running and are running back to back austerity budgets hoping like hell it'll pick up so they can correct for a decade of poor investment decisions?

You better believe they care.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 10:30

The Peccadillo: Mar 4, 2013; We Have Important Work To Do

hooman posted:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/16/nauru-hunger-strike-12-year-old-boy-at-imminent-risk-of-dying

Urgh.

https://mobile.twitter.com/NickMcKim/status/1029892113901580289

I'm pretty sure the only morally honest statement was from fuckin' Pauline Hanson, who only explicitly denounced saying Nazi terms rather than fabricated euphemism, rather than attesting they denounce doing Nazism

# ? Aug 16, 2018 10:57

The Before Times: Mar 8, 2014; Once upon a time, I would have thrown you halfway to the moon for a crack like that.

Bandt, Wilkie, McGowan all on the dissenting side?

sigh at least there's not just the one

# ? Aug 16, 2018 11:05

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

# ? Aug 16, 2018 11:44

NTRabbit: Aug 15, 2012; i wear this armour to protect myself from the histrionics of hysterical women

bitches

hooman posted:

UWA's rating on facebook has gone from 4.9 to 3.7 in 2 days.

They're getting savaged over hosting hate group speakers.

Good.

It could also be because Facebook just changed the way reviews work in an effort to stop brigading. The SMM for Guide Dogs Victoria was somewhat distraught today because all of their reviews are gone, and like most NFPs they survive on reputation.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 12:20

iajanus: Aug 17, 2004; NUMBER 1 QUEENSLAND SUPPORTER
MAROONS 2023 STATE OF ORIGIN CHAMPIONS FOR LIFE

NTRabbit posted:

It could also be because Facebook just changed the way reviews work in an effort to stop brigading. The SMM for Guide Dogs Victoria was somewhat distraught today because all of their reviews are gone, and like most NFPs they survive on reputation.

Brigading?

# ? Aug 16, 2018 12:36

Dude McAwesome: Sep 30, 2004; Still better than a Ponytar

iajanus posted:

Brigading?

I�m gonna guess coordinated online campaigns designed to destroy/enhance the reputation of vendors in response to a positive/negative event the organisation has been a part of.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 12:40

NTRabbit: Aug 15, 2012; i wear this armour to protect myself from the histrionics of hysterical women

bitches

Yeah that. Also to filter out astroturfing, which is where a business crates fake accounts to write fake reviews to boost their score, or more typically pays a bot farm in India to do it for them.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 13:14

Don Dongington: Sep 27, 2005; #ideasboom; College Slice

NTRabbit posted:

Yeah that. Also to filter out astroturfing, which is where a business crates fake accounts to write fake reviews to boost their score, or more typically pays a bot farm in India to do it for them.

Just like Tony Abbott did!

# ? Aug 16, 2018 13:19

GoldStandardConure: Jun 11, 2010; I have to kill fast
and mayflies too slow; Pillbug

Don Dongington posted:

Just like Tony Abbott did!

Anidavs first big news scoop! He didn't even have to poo poo with the door open to get it in on time!

# ? Aug 16, 2018 13:23

V for Vegas: Sep 1, 2004; THUNDERDOME LOSER

I was starting to warm up to PVO after he left Sky and was doing more stuff on ABC. But now he starts spouting D'Souza grade shite.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 14:18

I would blow Dane Cook: Dec 26, 2008

Leadership Speculation :siren:

https://twitter.com/AnthDeCeglie/status/1030060514666196993?s=20

# ? Aug 16, 2018 14:25

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

V for Vegas posted:

I was starting to warm up to PVO after he left Sky and was doing more stuff on ABC. But now he starts spouting D'Souza grade shite.

He's getting massively dunked and I'm happy to join in.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 14:43

Reclines Obesily: Jul 24, 2000; Hey Moona!; Slippery Tilde

Starshark posted:

He's getting massively dunked and I'm happy to join in.

https://twitter.com/Harryslaststand/status/1030063750525710336

drat

# ? Aug 16, 2018 14:54

Don Dongington: Sep 27, 2005; #ideasboom; College Slice

It's gonna suck when the Greatest Generation are all dead, and the Boomers have astroturfed the entire war as a fight for the rampant unrestrained capitalism that only occurred once their generation got the vote.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 15:52

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

TURNBULL Government MPs negotiating the at-risk National Energy Guarantee want Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg to pay the Palaszczuk Government to devalue its poles and wires to dramatically reduce Queensland power bills.

The push for a specific Queensland plan comes as the Turnbull Government was forced to delay the introduction of its signature energy policy until next week because of a brewing internal fight that could spill into devastating disunity.

NEG then election?

# ? Aug 16, 2018 21:54

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

Anidav posted:

TURNBULL Government MPs negotiating the at-risk National Energy Guarantee want Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg to pay the Palaszczuk Government to devalue its poles and wires to dramatically reduce Queensland power bills.

The push for a specific Queensland plan comes as the Turnbull Government was forced to delay the introduction of its signature energy policy until next week because of a brewing internal fight that could spill into devastating disunity.

NEG then election?

Federal campaign has begun in Queensland, election soon. The Qld NEG plan might be to head off any ideas from Dutton

# ? Aug 16, 2018 22:12

The Before Times: Mar 8, 2014; Once upon a time, I would have thrown you halfway to the moon for a crack like that.

Reclines Obesily posted:

https://twitter.com/Harryslaststand/status/1030063750525710336

drat

it's almost as if people who name governments or parties can be deliberately disingenuous about the aims of their group. see also: Democratic People's Republic of Korea; the Liberal Party

# ? Aug 16, 2018 22:19

Negative Entropy: Nov 30, 2009

Sekkira posted:

I was called out for criticising that dumb matrix poster. Why the hell do you all think I'm agreeing with it?

What is your actual point that you're trying to argue?

# ? Aug 16, 2018 22:30

tithin: Nov 14, 2003; [Grandmaster Tactician]

https://twitter.com/mathaiaus/status/1029559295753351169

# ? Aug 16, 2018 23:19

Reclines Obesily: Jul 24, 2000; Hey Moona!; Slippery Tilde

# ? Aug 16, 2018 23:44

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

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

Leadership Speculation

https://twitter.com/AnthDeCeglie/status/1030060514666196993?s=20

*phase shifts through paywall*

News+ SUBSCRIBERS ONLY posted:

Conservative Coalition MPs urging Peter Dutton to replace Malcolm Turnbull ‘within weeks’

CONSERVATIVE MPs are urging Peter Dutton to seize the leadership from Malcolm Turnbull within weeks on a policy platform of lower immigration and cheaper energy bills.

The move comes as momentum is growing among MPs angry at the Prime Minister’s signature energy policy, with 10 threatening to cross the floor and several ministers considering resigning over the issue which has divided the Liberal Party for the past decade.
Mr Turnbull is promising to take a “big stick” to power companies in a bid to stem growing dissent on the backbench for his signature energy policy.

Despite two days of crisis meetings at least five MPs remain steadfast in their plan to vote against the National Energy Guarantee unless the government walks away from legislating the Paris Agreement on emissions reduction.

Amid this upheaval, conservative MPs are urging Mr Dutton, the Home Affairs Minister, to seize the leadership in the next few weeks.

They say there needs to be a correction of policy direction after the shock primary vote of just 30 per cent in the recent by-election in the Queensland seat of Longman, when the party needs to be above 40 per cent to be in a winnable position.

Mr Dutton is being urged to challenge Mr Turnbull’s leadership on a policy platform of lower immigration levels and a new energy policy focusing on cheaper bills rather than lowering emissions.
Conservative MPs told The Daily Telegraph a “torn” Mr Dutton was considering his options.
One source said that Mr Dutton would not stand by and accept losing his seat as the government tanks.

“There are only two good outcomes here — either the energy policy is dead and we can go to the election fighting Labor on it, or Malcolm goes,” the MP said.

Mr Dutton yesterday took the extraordinary step of publicly signalling concerns with the National Energy Guarantee, offering only a lukewarm assessment.
In the interview on 2GB, Mr Dutton also did not launch a defence of Mr Turnbull as Prime Minister when host Ray Hadley advocated for a change in leadership.
Instead Mr Dutton spoke about his own portfolio and said he was going to do his best to “turn these polls around” and vowed to “fight til election day and beyond” to stop Bill Shorten from becoming Prime Minister.

“I do the best that I can in my portfolio. I think we kick some pretty good goals in this portfolio,” he said.
“We don’t get everything right, but I think we’ve done a good job and I want to make sure that I can be a part of restoring our fortunes, making sure that we’re in a winning position by the time of the next election and I’m not going to deviate from that path.”

Mr Dutton said he would not criticise Mr Turnbull publicly and any disagreements on policy were in private.
“Now, if my position changes — that is, it gets to a point where I can’t accept what the government’s proposing or I don’t agree — then the Westminster system is very clear; you resign your commission, you don’t serve in that Cabinet and you make that very clear in a respectful way,” he said.

Mr Dutton also did not support the NEG when asked if it was “suboptimal” — a term used by Liberal colleague Jim Molan in an interview with Sky News.
“The Prime Minister, like all of us, wants to see power prices reduced for businesses, for households, for pensioners and the government’s come up with a policy and we believe that that’s the best policy available to us,” he said.

Mr Turnbull, Treasurer Scott Morrison and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg have been in urgent talks to come up with an “extreme” plan to appease the rebel MPs before Tuesday’s party room meeting.

# ? Aug 16, 2018 23:57

Don Dongington: Sep 27, 2005; #ideasboom; College Slice

You ever notice that Liberal MPs only ever talk about improving election chances as their main success factor - never delivering outcomes for for the nation.

I guess that's the private sectors job heh.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 00:13

AgentF: May 11, 2009

How has all that appeasing Peter Dutton worked out for you, Malcolm?

# ? Aug 17, 2018 00:25

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

Couldn't this just be Whip Boy George spreading rumours again?

# ? Aug 17, 2018 00:27

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# ? Jun 7, 2024 11:17

Don Dongington: Sep 27, 2005; #ideasboom; College Slice

It's pretty great that 5 mostly marginal seat back benchers are able to bring down the entire party, possibly nationally if you account for SA Gerrymandering fuckery.

# ? Aug 17, 2018 00:42

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