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Ruth le Cheminant

@theloadedbrush.bsky.social
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Australian contemporary artist. Living on Darug country, Blue Mountains NSW Interested in all things about the arts - particularly painting - social justice politics life and living @theloadedbrush.com.au @day_gallery_blackheath

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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 25/09/2026
What a firebrand, he really took it up to them
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Debbie Northway 🇦🇺🦘🐨 @debbienorthway.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
In our eyes you are and always will be the Queen of Cartoons @cathywilcox.bsky.social Admired, respected & so, so talented, it will be a dark world without your bright thoughts in it every day, but you're leaving behind a genuine legacy Thank you for everything, all of it. We love you Cathy xx
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The Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
"The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor." ~ Voltaire
Slyngstad
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NewPostNews @wabrahamwashington.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
David Horsey - Tribune Content Agency
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Dovewoman 💙 🇺🇦 💙 @dovewoman.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
YES!!!
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Jonathan Green @greenj.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A crisis in housing affordability means that housing is too expensive. There is no way of resolving that without lowering the price of housing. ffs.
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Baffle no more. My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Intro: “Baffled at how a racist grifter who’s been flogging her schtick for 30 years with minimal success has suddenly shot to prominence? I present: A PLEASE EXPLAINER”
Series of illustrations: “THE STRATEGIST” Steve Bannon saying “Flood the zone…” “THE MODEL” Trump saying “Fake News murderers and rapists drill baby drill…” “THE BILLION/TRILLIONAIRE PLATFORM-OWNING HATE-SPEECH-LOVING AMPLIFIER (et al)” with Elon Musk performing the Nazi salute; “THE VESTED INVESTOR” with Gina Rinehart holding a toy bulldozer saying “BRRRRRRRRR”; “THE PRODUCT” Pauline Hanson saying, “Trashy journalist no good Muslims trans insurgency climate hoax”; “THE INDONESIAN BOT FARM* (and Vietnamese and Indian) Pumping out AI content and disinformation to boost Hanson and attack her political opponents”; “THE AVERAGE PUNTER” bloke looking at his phone which is pinging, saying “She seems authentic…”
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Maralyn Parker @maralynparker.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Fabulous investigative work continuing by Emily Kowal - into the opaque financial structure used by Redeemer Baptist School to redirect public funding meant for schooling into its church coffers. Tip of the iceberg of what is going on with the public funding of private schools in Australia
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Megan Herbert @meganjherbert.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Anti-Australia. My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social
A political cartoon by Megan Herbert showing a panel split into two parts. On the left: The title "Things One Nation Doesn't Want*, below which is a a word cloud in the shape of Australia listing in array of bright colours some of the policies, cultures, foodstuffs, institutions, people and objects One Nation opposes or wants removed from Australia, to be replaced by their amorphous idea of a 'monoculture'. Below this image is a disclaimer: "*Not a complete list". On the right: The title "Things One Nation Wants" below which is nothing. Just a big, blank, very white void.
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Conversation among friends the other night. We’re living in a time of/similar to McCarthyism. Made me really want to explore what brought on the end of McCarthyism!
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Thank you.
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Reposting.
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Goddess Chloe is the Grandmother of ANTIFA 🐈‍⬛ 🥳👸🏽 @scurvy00.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The GOP in a nutshell!
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Ruth le Cheminant @theloadedbrush.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I had an opportunity recently to chat with Alex about my art practice. So on a pleasant Saturday we had a chat in my studio in the Blue Mountains. I appreciated the opportunity. I realise looking at this video I don't dress to impress!
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rowecartoon.bsky.social @rowecartoon.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
one notion
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Here we go again. My @smh @theage.
Single frames Angus Taylor strides in from left, dragging (roped to ankles) a coal power station with chimney spewing black smoke, oil barrel, rainbow doll, suitcase marked “IMMIGRANT BASHING”, whistle, submarine. Two bystanders upstage observe,”Look who’s discovered recycling…”
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Churches broad and narrow. My @smh @theage cartoon.
Two frames. 1. “Before” Barnaby Joyce leaving building marked “COALITION CHURCH OF THE CENTRE-RIGHT” saying “I’m leaving! Your church ain’t broad enough for the likes of me.” People visible at door, Sussan Ley and David Littleproud. 
2. “After” Zoom out and you can see first church plus another building in the foreground marked “PAULINE’S CHURCH OF THE FERAL RIGHT”. People looking from  first church saying “Do you reckon they could fit us in?” While from the second building we can see silhouette of Barnaby and “YEE-HAA!” from inside.
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Anna Mazzola @annamazz.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Some useful public speaking tips from Freud here.
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WomenRiseUp2026 @womenriseup2026.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Release the files NOW!!!! #Iran #Epstein #EpsteinFiles
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Virginia is crushing it. Here’s proof ⬇️ #VoteYesVirginia
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The Resistance Is Winning: Spanberger Signs Nearly 1,000 Bills The Regime Hates, Trump Lawyer Gets Disbarred, and Mamdani Moves To Tax Oligarchs
Plus, ICE survivor moves to sue DHS
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Me @BazzaCC @bazzacc.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
She's a great cartoonist
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
@rowecartoon.bsky.social
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Victoria Fielding @drvicfielding.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Amongst the analysis about SA election result, I haven’t seen any discussion of structural reasons for the Liberals’ shellacking. Here are my thoughts. Liberal voters used to vote Liberal because they believed the party was better at managing the economy. Labor seen as better on health, education…
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Backseat driver. My @smh cartoon.
4 frames. Looking through front windscreen of car, driver at wheel, Angus Taylor leaning in driver’s seat from rear. Background changed suggest they are travelling. 1. Angus says, “Hey mate, are you sure you’ve got enough petrol?” driver: “It seems to be OK for now…” 2. Angus: “I’m hearing we might have a shortage, thanks to our incompetent government.” Driver: “I’ve heard we have enough.” 3. Angus: “Don’t you think you should get some Jerry cans and stock up?” Driver: “But if everybody did that…” 4. Angus: “There’d be a PETEOL SHORTAGE! PANIC!!”
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
#IWD2026. My @smh @theage cartoon.
Six frames. Woman talking to girl. 1. “Sunday was International Women’s Day - the one day of the year when women get to…” (girl looks excited) 2. “…be controlling and violent toward their partners,…” (girl looks less thrilled) 3. “…tell men what to wear and what they can do with their bodies,…” (girl looks a bit stunned) 4. “…make men feel unsafe and blame them if they get attacked,…” (girl looks uncomfortable)  5. “…and curtail men’s liberty and make laws that serve our own interests.” (Girl looks depressed) 6. “Because men deserve a day off.” (Girl looks seriously unconvinced.)
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Spin. My @smh cartoon.
Single frame. Karoline Leavitt on the press briefing lectern with a US flag and a large “chocolate wheel” with coloured panels showing: “REGIME CHANGE -YAY!; THEY’RE TERRORISTS!; THEY HAVE NUKES!; THEY DOT HAVE NUKES YET; WE WANT TO REPLACE THE LEADER; WE KILLED THE REPLACEMENTS; ARMAGEDDON!!!; PRE-EMPTIVE SELF-DEFENCE; BIBI IS OUR FRIEND; (SOME SCHOOLGIRLS MAY HAVE DIED); WHAT OIL?!; MID-TERMS - YIKES!”
Leavitt says, “Next question?”
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Bad immigrants. My @smh cartoon.
Single frame. Angus Taylor at table with generic colleague at whiteboard holding marker. On whiteboard, two headings: “GOOD IMMIGRANTS” and “BAD IMMIGRANTS”. Under first: “# People like us; # Business people; # Wealthy people; # Cheap labour”. Nothing yet under second. Taylor says: “Well, we DON’T want the kinds of people that come from repressive terrorist regimes…” Colleague says: “You mean, the people most likely to need somewhere safe to flee to?”
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 11/02/2026
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
photo of Pam Bondi testifying in the foreground as a group of 7 women and 1 men raise their hands
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Omg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
By fine Australian cartoonist Peter Broelman.
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Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Every American needs to watch this:
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
By @deadder.bsky.social . Breathtaking.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Movie review from Guardian on Melania.
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Ruth le Cheminant @theloadedbrush.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
The world is watching. The song needs sharing. So I thought I would youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
youtu.be
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Uses for the flag. My @smh @theage cartoon
Title: “Uses for the Australian Flag”. Six frames. 1. “To show support”. Guy in a crowd wearing green and gold waving little flag shouting “CARN THE AUSSIES”. 2 “To dogwhistle”. Pauline wrapped in flag as in Senate stunt. 3. “Survival abroad”. Woman with shorts, ponytail and large backpack with flag on it, Eiffel Tower in distance, says “Not American” 4. “To tell people who you are”. Big bloke in Aust flag t-shirt looks at smaller brown man menacingly? Assertively? Aggressively? and points to it. 5. “To tell people you belong”. Four people of diverse culture/ethnicity all proudly holding little Aussie flags. 6. “Sun protection for your lily white skin”. Two blokes, back to us, red necks, beach in front, thumbs up, beer in hand, saying “MATE” “MAAATE”.
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Solid. My @smh cartoon.
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Ruth le Cheminant @theloadedbrush.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
As MAGA is to US Christianity So Zionism is to Judaism. Netanyahu is attempting to influence and direct our politics in Australia. If he’s suggesting we treat some Australians as he is the Palestinians we’ll give it a miss.
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Ruth le Cheminant @theloadedbrush.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...
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SIGN ✍️ We will not be divided after Bondi
Add your name to the Jewish Council petition today
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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Just remember Paul Keating described John Howard as a desiccated little coconut - nothing in the last 24 hours has dissuaded me from that description.
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Nesting offences. My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Man at table with Netanyahu, Israel flag behind. Man says “How’s the ceasefire holding.?” Netanyahu replies, “Well… it’s keeping the ongoing genocide off the front pages…which was a distraction from my judicial crackdown, which drew attention away from our brutal settlement expansion, which kept my corruption charges out of the public eye…”
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Barnaby out. My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Barnaby exiting a room from which a leg kicks, a hand flipping the bird, another throwing a tomato, an akubra hat and a beetroot flying, and “BUGGER OFF!” and “GOOD RIDDANCE!” Barnaby in melodramatic pose looking back says “Don’t try to beg me - I’ve made up my mind.” In front of him, Pauline Hanson in burqa (dress, legs and high heels showing) arms outstretched, saying “COME TO MAMA!” - eclipsed by Gina Rinehart behind her, long white dress, same pose also saying “COME TO MAMA!”
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America Is Divided @petrep.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
"The Attorney General of the United States has set a new low for this committee," Whitehouse said. Shouldn't doing what Pam Bondi is accusing James Comey of doing be a scandal that would make her have to resign? In her case it's is easily proven that she lied to the committee.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
“ At just 16 years old, she took a job at Mar a Lago, believing she had secured a dream summer position. But that dream quickly morphed into a nightmare when Ghislaine Maxwell preyed upon her…. They trafficked her”
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Mike Maguire @mike-m1967.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
#solidarity The hilarity being produced by the Portland protesters in the face of evil. Is showing the beauty of the human spirit. Vive la Resistance
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Kaz Cooke @kazcooke.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Marina Hyde nails the AI bosses' brazen theft of work that legally belongs to its creators. The tech bros say their industry will collapse without stealing our stuff - it's that valuable. But also so unimportant & worthless they won't pay for it or ask consent. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It’s Sam Altman: the man who stole the rights from copyright. If he’s the future, can we go backwards? | Marina Hyde
His AI video generator Sora 2 has been reviled for pinching the work of others. One giant leap for Sam: for everyone else, not so much, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
David Rowe peace man.. Financial Review
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Coach Julio @fitnessfoundry.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
📣 María Corina Machado is an inspiration—especially as a 🇺🇸🇩🇴Latino witnessing the rise of authoritarianism in the U.S. Her courage and commitment to peaceful resistance remind me of Maya Angelou’s timeless words.
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