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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

In the worst news, the great, the amazing, the wonderful @kudelka.bsky.social has died. A great friend, and an amazing man. This is shattering.

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We are sad to tell you that our beloved, brilliant Jon Kudelka died peacefully in South Hobart on Sunday afternoon, surrounded by his family and friends. He was 53.
Jon was deeply loved and admired by many, including fellow Tasmanians, the legions of fans of his inimitable art, countless newspaper readers over 30 years, and even by the politicians he relentlessly skewered in his award-winning cartoons (many of whom have his work on their walls). He loved his family, friends, making art in many forms, and firmly calling out political and anti-science bullshit with his typically dry wit and compassion.
Jon was diagnosed with glioblastoma in early 2024 and faced treatment for two years with positivity and hope, supported by his wife, Maggie, teenage children Kay and Oskar, sister Liesl, and his many friends.
Jon believed in showing up fully for life and embracing humour even in the hardest of times. In the past two years, he was heard many times to say, ironically, “good times”.
Jon’s presence remains in the love he gave and the lives he touched. He will always be with us.
Funeral details to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations in Jon’s memory to The Bob Brown Foundation, Canteen Australia or The Menzies Institute for Medical Research.

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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Incoming: 1. Tantrum 2. Random tariffs on Norway 3. Announcement of "Trump Peace Medal" awarded by President Trump to Donald J. Trump 4. Large, gaudy ceremony for the presentation 5. Announcement of work commencing on adding Trump to Mt. Rushmore.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

North played in a prelim, a couple of years later traded out a bunch of experience, and then had a few years of pain. AFL gave them a very nice assistance package. So I can see why Weagles are asking for something similar. Don't think they'll get it this year, unless Harley goes.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Trump's declaration to release the Epstein grand jury testimony is more prevarication. Pay attention to what he said in his statement. The word "pertinent" hangs heavily. There's no chance anything relating to Trump will be in the curated testimony Bondi releases. And it isn't the 'files'.

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

I hope the Lattouf decision gives other board members decision makers around the country serious pause in the future. Political opinions are still legal in this country. Facts and criticism about horrific human rights violations should be supported, not punished.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

But... there's only one of them.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 20/06/2025

1/5 🚨 New item quietly added to the CDC ACIP agenda: a vote on thimerosal in flu shots. Let's talk about why this worries us 🧵 TL;DR: Thimerosal is safe. This debate was settled decades ago. Reopening it signals a shift toward disinfo-driven policy...and that’s dangerous.

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CDC vaccine advisers to vote on thimerosal in flu shots at first meeting of new panel | CNN

A newly posted agenda for next week’s meeting of the just-appointed group of outside vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention includes a discussion and vote on thimerosal ...

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

This week at Pissweak World. Come see our military parade!

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John Delmenico @thebigjohnnyd.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

imagine the having a police officer look at you, point a gun at you and intentionally shoot you, only for your own employer to say that you were 'caught in the crossfire'

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Under "Amoco" - might want to consider saying "petrol (gas) stations" for our American friends.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Goldstein. First preferences to centre/left leaning (Zoe Daniel, ALP, Greens): 59665 votes. First preferences to right leaning (Tim Wilson, ONP, ToP, Libertarian): 56008. If preferences went 100% as expected, Daniel would have won by 3657 votes. Instead loses by just 175.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

AEC just updated - Wilson by 128, but 86 envelopes still to process.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Around 3000 envelopes haven't been returned (again according to AEC), and today is last day for them to be received. Best hope is that a big chunk of that 3000 get delivered to AEC in the remaining few hours.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

The variance in the Caulfield south booth voting is wild. 2 booths heavily favour Zoe, the other two just as heavy in favour of Timmy. Elsternwick booths favour Zoe, though there has been a swing away in one booth.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Yep, was looking at this, which I can only assume is the best indication of what votes are left. But would be very happy if there's more. I'm in Goldstein, and Libs have spent a fortune on getting Wilson re-elected, would be hilarious if it all backfires.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Looks to be about 1900 left to count, would need to go 64% for Zoe for her to win. Most of the remainder are Absent and Pre-poll votes, which are favouring her, but not by enough I think.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Also worth noting, that at least 2000 (out of 23000) Labor and Greens voters have preferenced Wilson over Zoe. Unbelievable.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Nothing much to share. Was present when a local asked him why he was wearing teal instead of Liberal blue, and he cracked it. Claimed the colour hadn't changed.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

He doesn't like it when that is pointed out to him either.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Libs spent a fortune in Goldstein. And then Labor ran an open ticket. Every chance that has handed the seat to Wilson.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Will be very annoyed with Labor running an open ticket in Goldstein if it turns out that Wilson gets in by a small margin.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Libs spent a fortune here in Goldstein. Was feeling very positive that it would all come to naught last night, but sadly looks to be going back to the most unworthiest of candidates. Still holding hope there's another Zoe surge to come!

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

That post smacks of "Well done, Angus".

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Whatever happened to the revolution...

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Can only hope so. Will get my vote. Even sticking Wilson below the loonies which I don't normally do. However, Libs have spent a fortune here in Goldstein. Wilson's ugly mug everywhere you look. Remains to be seen if it pays dividends for them.

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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

WATCH: Dr. Kevin Hall is departing NIH after 21 years at his “dream job.” He says his research findings were being censored under RFK Jr. "What is it going to be like if they want to start actually meddling in the research itself?"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/04/2025

TAPPER: You're imposing a 10% on the Heard and MccDonald islands. They have zero human inhabitants. Why are you putting tariffs on islands entirely populated by penguins? ROLLINS: Whatever. Listen, the people leading this are serious, intentional, patriotic, the smartest I've ever worked with.

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johnwthompson.bsky.social @johnwthompson.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Posting twice because it's that good.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Some might say the penguins of Heard and McDonald islands are incapable of manufacturing the “machinery and electrical” goods that are supposedely being imported by the US. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... But we know better!

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a duck holding a drill and a briefcase in a dark room

Alt: Feathers McGraw (from Wallace and Gromit) holding a drill and a briefcase in a dark room

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

The penguins are fighting back!

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Dave Pell @davepell.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Trump is leading a cult and his followers are paying 25% tariff on the Kool-Aid before drinking it.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

ABC at it again, blindly parroting Trump's spin that the tariff imposed today is "reciprocal". It isn't. Under the existing FTA, Australia doesn't impose a tariff on US goods, and will not be reciprocating with a tariff in response to the 10% tariff announced today. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

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Australian beef singled out as Donald Trump outlines latest tariffs

Australia will be subject to a 10 per cent reciprocal tariff and while Donald Trump is signalling big impacts on Australian beef, he is yet to detail just how large the tariff will be.

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hi, no thanks @hmmvryintrstng.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country "...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."

Just figured out where these fake tariff rates come from. They didn't actually calculate tariff rates + non-tariff barriers, as they say they did. Instead, for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us.

So we have a $17.9 billion trade deficit with Indonesia. Its exports to us are $28 billion. $17.9/$28 = 64%, which Trump claims is the tariff rate Indonesia charges us. What extraordinary nonsense this is.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Trump hates being mocked, let him come to the conclusion that they have to go - instead of for rank incompetency, for making him look stupid. (2/2)

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Would prefer to see reporters take a different approach the Signal-gate issue with Trump. Rather than "should (Hegsgeth/Waltz...) be sacked?", which will only get his back up, lead with something like, "are you concerned that the failings of your team has made you a laughing stock?" (1/2)

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 25/03/2025

I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.

Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

But... He said 'clearly'. Several times. Clearly, he must clearly be correct. Clearly.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Rubbish article from ABC news. The focus shouldn't be on Kerr's behaviour, but that of the police and CPS (and to some extent the driver). Yes, she got drunk and spewed in a taxi. Not a great look. (1/2) www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

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Sam Kerr's racial harassment trial is a turning point for Australian sport

Never before has an Australian sportswoman been embroiled in as high profile a scandal as the one Sam Kerr finds herself in now, writes national sport reporter David Mark.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

When will we learn the lessons from history.

Quote from Anne Frank's diary (English translation). Full diary entry reads: Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. They’re allowed to take only a knapsack and a little cash with them, and even then, they’re robbed of these possessions on the way. Families are torn apart; men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return from shopping to find their houses sealed, their families gone. The Christians in Holland are also living in fear because their sons are being sent to Germany. Everyone is scared. Every night hundreds of planes pass over Holland on their way to German cities, to sow their bombs on German soil. Every hour hundreds, maybe even thousands, of people are being killed in Russia and Africa. No one can keep out of the conflict, the entire world is at war, and even though the Allies are doing better, the end is nowhere in sight.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Incredible to think that this happened. Indigenous Australians forced to take part in a commemoration of the First Fleet landing on threat of starvation. And you wonder why so many Australians want to change the date. Shameful.

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Damian Coffey @bletch.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

"It was just locker room banter!" "It was just a tuck!" "It was just an awkward gesture!"

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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

It would be a mistake to think that everyone experiencing the worsening impacts of climate change will suddenly accept what needs to happen to arrest it. Misinformation and conspiracy theories will be deployed to muddy the waters as much as possible - looking at the comments in the US, it's working

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