Olivia Ralph
@oliviaralph.bsky.social
Reporter at The Daily Beast.
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I don't think people understand the extent to which this has been a decade plus long billionaire funded campaign (obviously Thiel is involved). We've tried to ring the alarm about these eugenicists but it is too easy for them to get parroted by the mainstream media.
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The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday
The media's coverage of the academic's life was fuelled by the campaign of an established far-right network
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August 19, 2026 at 3:55 AM
I don't think people understand the extent to which this has been a decade plus long billionaire funded campaign (obviously Thiel is involved). We've tried to ring the alarm about these eugenicists but it is too easy for them to get parroted by the mainstream media.
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Despite criticism over opaque and deceptive practices, prediction markets’ election favorites won most of the time, a Washington Post analysis found; more liquid in betting markets improves their accuracy, economists told CNN, but could carry negative social costs.
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Meta plans to build a prediction market app
The app will reportedly use a points system, but possibly cash in the future, The New York Times reported.
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June 23, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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We live in the stupidest timeline.
June 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM
We live in the stupidest timeline.
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"In September 2025, nine mosques and cultural centers in and around Paris were targeted...Bloody severed pig heads, each marked with the word “Macron” in blue ink, were left outside their front doors."
This was a Russian stunt. From @occrp.org
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This was a Russian stunt. From @occrp.org
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Leaked Documents Reveal Russian ‘Cognitive Strikes’ Against the West — Including Islamophobic ‘Pig Head’ Attacks in Paris
Leaked chats and documents showcase the Russian presidential administration’s role in false-flag vandalism attacks and election interference campaigns in Europe and beyond.
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May 26, 2026 at 5:37 AM
"In September 2025, nine mosques and cultural centers in and around Paris were targeted...Bloody severed pig heads, each marked with the word “Macron” in blue ink, were left outside their front doors."
This was a Russian stunt. From @occrp.org
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This was a Russian stunt. From @occrp.org
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I’m not sure why this isn’t being mentioned more, but: IRS policy for 50 years has been that the sitting president & VP get audited every year, in an effort to reassure the public they’re not corruptly abusing the office to enrich themselves.
Trump and sons to be ‘forever’ exempt from tax audits ft.trib.al/ePJ9DiF
Trump and sons to be ‘forever’ exempt from tax audits
Justice department deal comes day after government set up $1.8bn fund to pay president’s allies hit by alleged ‘lawfare’
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May 19, 2026 at 11:56 PM
I’m not sure why this isn’t being mentioned more, but: IRS policy for 50 years has been that the sitting president & VP get audited every year, in an effort to reassure the public they’re not corruptly abusing the office to enrich themselves.
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Jeffrey Epstein’s brother is calling BS on a newly surfaced “suicide note” allegedly written by the disgraced financier before his death in jail.
Epstein’s Brother Raises New Questions About Suicide Note
A note allegedly left by Jeffrey Epstein has reignited conspiracy theories.
www.thedailybeast.com
May 9, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother is calling BS on a newly surfaced “suicide note” allegedly written by the disgraced financier before his death in jail.
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“I don’t know where that comes from, but I know that those words never left my lips.”
Tucker Carlson Cornered After Denying Trump ‘Antichrist’ Comment
The former Fox News host denied ever raising the idea—even when his own words were read back to him.
www.thedailybeast.com
May 3, 2026 at 2:29 AM
“I don’t know where that comes from, but I know that those words never left my lips.”
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Trump fumed as Fox News praised Maher’s interview with Gavin Newsom.
Trump, 79, Reignites War With ‘Moron’ Bill Maher
Trump fumed as Fox News praised Maher’s interview with Gavin Newsom.
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May 3, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Trump fumed as Fox News praised Maher’s interview with Gavin Newsom.
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Every time I see someone talk about Claude I think about how they switched from female to male names as soon as they wanted the robots to seem like experts vs personal assistants.
April 28, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Every time I see someone talk about Claude I think about how they switched from female to male names as soon as they wanted the robots to seem like experts vs personal assistants.
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I've covered NDIS since it began, more than any other subject in my career. There are indeed original flaws in the way it was introduced but to punish disabled people for failures of successive governments is not good policy. Policy weaklings, indeed. www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/28/j...
Gillard’s NDIS vision was a promise she couldn’t keep
Disabled people will be the ones who are punished when poor planning meets political mongrel.
www.crikey.com.au
April 28, 2026 at 6:34 AM
I've covered NDIS since it began, more than any other subject in my career. There are indeed original flaws in the way it was introduced but to punish disabled people for failures of successive governments is not good policy. Policy weaklings, indeed. www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/28/j...
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President Donald Trump was asked point-blank why people keep trying to kill him after a gunman opened fire near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday.
Trump Asked to Face Why People Keep Trying to Kill Him
Trump leans into assassination history after latest shooting scare.
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April 26, 2026 at 6:52 AM
President Donald Trump was asked point-blank why people keep trying to kill him after a gunman opened fire near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday.
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“This is why we have to have all of the attributes of what we’re planning at the White House."
Trump Uses Shooting to Make Jaw-Dropping Push for Tacky Ballroom
A security scare became fresh ammunition for Trump’s long-troubled ballroom push.
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April 26, 2026 at 4:07 AM
“This is why we have to have all of the attributes of what we’re planning at the White House."
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Attendees inside the ballroom were told to get down as top officials were rushed out.
Trump White House Correspondents’ Dinner Erupts in Gunfire
Chaos erupted at the nerd prom.
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April 26, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Attendees inside the ballroom were told to get down as top officials were rushed out.
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CBS journalists joined a dinner to “honor” the president as Paramount seeks approval for a $111 billion deal.
MAGA-Coded CBS Boss’ Cozy Trump Dinner Has Staff Seeing Red
CBS journalists joined a dinner to “honor” the president as Paramount seeks approval for a $111 billion deal.
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April 25, 2026 at 12:42 AM
CBS journalists joined a dinner to “honor” the president as Paramount seeks approval for a $111 billion deal.
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Kimmel gave a 9-minute roast of the whole Trump administration.
Jimmy Kimmel Gives Trump the WHCD Roast He’s Been Hiding From
Kimmel gave a 9-minute roast of the whole Trump administration.
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April 24, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Kimmel gave a 9-minute roast of the whole Trump administration.
My very talented better half wrote a tribute to James Valentine. He set the bar for what public broadcasting could be. A place for fun, for silliness, for joy, for ‘nothing’ as one of his many beloved segments proved. @jessmcguire.bsky.social
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James Valentine showed us what public broadcasting could be at its very best. It’s a legacy I hope to live up to | Jess McGuire
The public grief is enormous but it keeps giving way to joy, to moments of hilarity that have stayed with listeners for years
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April 24, 2026 at 1:14 AM
My very talented better half wrote a tribute to James Valentine. He set the bar for what public broadcasting could be. A place for fun, for silliness, for joy, for ‘nothing’ as one of his many beloved segments proved. @jessmcguire.bsky.social
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Working on a piece about the NDIS announcement. Taking my time to get my thoughts in order but the one thing I know for sure is that all the realpolitik of 'financial management' now means sweet FA to people who watched existing services disappear in favour of a promise made to them. Now what?
April 23, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Working on a piece about the NDIS announcement. Taking my time to get my thoughts in order but the one thing I know for sure is that all the realpolitik of 'financial management' now means sweet FA to people who watched existing services disappear in favour of a promise made to them. Now what?
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So deeply sad about this. James Valentine was just such a top class broadcaster, but more importantly, a wonderful human. ❤️
Friends and former colleagues of James Valentine mourn death of much-loved ABC Sydney radio presenter
Friends and former colleagues of James Valentine mourn death of much-loved ABC Sydney radio presenter
Valentine officially retired in February after almost 40 years in radio, for treatment for a recurring cancer
Friends and former colleagues of James Valentine say the much-loved musician and ABC radio presenter has died.
On social media, former Triple J and ABC Radio Sydney presenter Robbie Buck wrote this morning “vale to one of the greatest”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 22, 2026 at 10:24 PM
So deeply sad about this. James Valentine was just such a top class broadcaster, but more importantly, a wonderful human. ❤️
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What the American "drug war" looks like on the ground: Ecuadorian fishermen were attacked in a double drone strike, arrested at gupoint, taken to El Salvador and then finally released.
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‘We were terrified they were going to kill us’: fishers who survived US boat strike speak out
An Ecuadorian fishing crew describe their ordeal as victims of Trump’s purported war on ‘narcoterrorists’
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April 22, 2026 at 5:45 AM
What the American "drug war" looks like on the ground: Ecuadorian fishermen were attacked in a double drone strike, arrested at gupoint, taken to El Salvador and then finally released.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Shoutout to The Atlantic reporters for publishing these massive scoops instead of waiting years to put them in a book.
April 21, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Shoutout to The Atlantic reporters for publishing these massive scoops instead of waiting years to put them in a book.
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most helpful summary
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April 2, 2026 at 1:31 AM
most helpful summary
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ABC staff to strike for first time in 20 years with widespread news disruption expected
ABC staff to strike for first time in 20 years with widespread news disruption expected
Union says below‑inflation pay hikes and ongoing insecure work threatens the future of Australia’s public‑interest journalism
More than 75% of ABC staff will walk off the job on Wednesday for the first time in 20 years, triggering a severe disruption to the public broadcaster’s news services for 24 hours.
Without producers, camera operators and directors it is almost impossible to put shows including the prime-time current affairs flagship 7.30 to air. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 23, 2026 at 3:20 AM
ABC staff to strike for first time in 20 years with widespread news disruption expected
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The US media keeps trying to catch the Trump administration contradicting itself on Iran. But that assumes it’s a normal administration. It isn’t. Rubio and Hegseth’s explanations for the war are irrelevant. The only one that matters is Donald Trump’s.
March 10, 2026 at 5:18 AM
The US media keeps trying to catch the Trump administration contradicting itself on Iran. But that assumes it’s a normal administration. It isn’t. Rubio and Hegseth’s explanations for the war are irrelevant. The only one that matters is Donald Trump’s.
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I've been shown NDIS agency documents that warn the introduction of a support needs assessment and 'robo-planning' is a mess with every element of the tech listed as off track and now at 'critical risk'. Agency booked savings, but they're figuring it out as they go. www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/05/r...
Exclusive: NDIS algorithm designed to put scheme back on track at 'critical risk'
Documents seen by Crikey show that senior staff at the National Disability Insurance Agency have warned that the policy design of the so-called New Framework Planning is in disarray.
www.crikey.com.au
March 5, 2026 at 7:32 AM
I've been shown NDIS agency documents that warn the introduction of a support needs assessment and 'robo-planning' is a mess with every element of the tech listed as off track and now at 'critical risk'. Agency booked savings, but they're figuring it out as they go. www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/05/r...