Simon Payne
@simonpayne.bsky.social
Semi-professional curmudgeon. What I lack in enthusiasm, I make up for in complacency. Not the target market for anything.
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'super dooper intelligence' was probably taken.'
September 30, 2026 at 12:37 AM
'super dooper intelligence' was probably taken.'
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Communism has no place in America, the President declares the day before rolling out his new state television station.
September 22, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Communism has no place in America, the President declares the day before rolling out his new state television station.
Barnaby Joyce says he is not Jesus Christ. Just a naughty boy who can't explain his party's policy.
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Under pressure to explain super policy, Joyce says he is 'not Jesus Christ'
The One Nation Treasury spokesperson sidesteps questions about modelling the inflationary impact of the proposal, saying Australians are "not stupid" and can manage their own money.
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September 9, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Barnaby Joyce says he is not Jesus Christ. Just a naughty boy who can't explain his party's policy.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Yeah, great, let's get further up the arses of these Nazi dickheads
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US declares it will accelerate military presence in Australia
Defence Minister Richard Marles has met with his US counterpart in Washington DC to discuss an expansion of the US military presence at Australian military bases.
www.abc.net.au
September 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Yeah, great, let's get further up the arses of these Nazi dickheads
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www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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In the UK we complain of heatwaves and yellow grass, but this is the real cost of a warming planet ...
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Nepal-Tibet flood: this is the cost of not acting in the face of the climate crisis | Sunil Acharya
Nepalis and Tibetans must not pay the price – with their lives, livelihoods and money meant for education and health – for global heating caused by wealthy states, says Kathmandu-based climate policy ...
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August 28, 2026 at 10:02 PM
In the UK we complain of heatwaves and yellow grass, but this is the real cost of a warming planet ...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Zomi Frankcom did not deserve to die. Israel’s refusal to investigate her death and its failure to apologise is despicable | Geoffrey Robertson www.theguardian.com/world/commen...
Zomi Frankcom did not deserve to die. Israel’s refusal to investigate her death and its failure to apologise is despicable | Geoffrey Robertson
The Israeli ambassador has claimed ‘a court came to a decision that there’s no criminal liability’ but there is no evidence that any court has been involved
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August 21, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Zomi Frankcom did not deserve to die. Israel’s refusal to investigate her death and its failure to apologise is despicable | Geoffrey Robertson www.theguardian.com/world/commen...
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True Aussie story. 😉
August 8, 2026 at 3:59 AM
True Aussie story. 😉
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Do we need to explain to GOP senators how 5th Amendment works? Disgusting lawless attack to scapegoat Dr. Fauci to score political points. Another distraction from the real issues our government should be addressing.
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Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt for Refusing to Answer Questions
Legal scrutiny is mounting on the former top health official after he repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a hearing about the pandemic response.
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August 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Do we need to explain to GOP senators how 5th Amendment works? Disgusting lawless attack to scapegoat Dr. Fauci to score political points. Another distraction from the real issues our government should be addressing.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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A million bucks a year. That’ll do it.
August 6, 2026 at 3:04 AM
A million bucks a year. That’ll do it.
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Wait. They're still having the correspondents dinner after the NYT subpoena thing?
Seriously?
Seriously?
July 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Wait. They're still having the correspondents dinner after the NYT subpoena thing?
Seriously?
Seriously?
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It's funny how no-one ever asks where the money is coming from when you announce a cut in immigration.
July 23, 2026 at 2:12 PM
It's funny how no-one ever asks where the money is coming from when you announce a cut in immigration.
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Winning is cool and all but it's not always perfect
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#NRLRaidersSouths
#UpTheMilk
#WeAreRaiders
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#NRLRaidersSouths
#UpTheMilk
#WeAreRaiders
RAIDERS REVIEW: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE PYRRHIC
The Canberra Raiders 34-24 victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs is not proof they are back. It is not a repudiation of who they are either. In a game where they fought multiple foes; the opposit…
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July 18, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Winning is cool and all but it's not always perfect
sportress.org/2026/07/18/r...
#NRLRaidersSouths
#UpTheMilk
#WeAreRaiders
sportress.org/2026/07/18/r...
#NRLRaidersSouths
#UpTheMilk
#WeAreRaiders
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The Albanese government try to ignore gambling harms, but they can't forever. If you're one of the millions of people affected by gambling addiction, or even if you're just sick of all the ads, let your MP know that they need to do more. Go here: www.stopgamblingads.com.au #auspol
July 2, 2026 at 6:12 AM
The Albanese government try to ignore gambling harms, but they can't forever. If you're one of the millions of people affected by gambling addiction, or even if you're just sick of all the ads, let your MP know that they need to do more. Go here: www.stopgamblingads.com.au #auspol
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$18bn reasons why we need a gas export tax…
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
Go to ourgas.com.au and write to your local MP and tell them to stop the great gas scam.
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Go to ourgas.com.au and write to your local MP and tell them to stop the great gas scam.
Gas giants to reap $18 billion war windfall, reviving export tax calls
Australia’s gas companies are poised to cash in on a huge revenue surge in the fallout from the Iran war, intensifying calls for higher taxes.
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July 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM
$18bn reasons why we need a gas export tax…
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
Go to ourgas.com.au and write to your local MP and tell them to stop the great gas scam.
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
Go to ourgas.com.au and write to your local MP and tell them to stop the great gas scam.
Your Wilburys aren't going anywhere
You fought your last Foo
you’ve led your last zeppelin
June 28, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Your Wilburys aren't going anywhere
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A Statement on behalf of the Australia Cartoonists Association regarding the murder of exiled Russian cartoonist Robert Kuzovkov, aka Semyon Skrepetsky.
June 25, 2026 at 12:17 AM
A Statement on behalf of the Australia Cartoonists Association regarding the murder of exiled Russian cartoonist Robert Kuzovkov, aka Semyon Skrepetsky.
Experts say
Add these 4 words to your vocabulary right now, experts say: They can make you more influential at work
Add these 4 words to your vocabulary right now, experts say: They can make you more influential at work
Incorporating a handful of simple words into your vocabulary can make you more persuasive, according to a Wharton professor, a Harvard study and more.
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June 22, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Experts say
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Me and my running group are doing City to Surf and raising money for Rare Cancers Australia. If you can help, link is below city2surf26.grassrootz.com/rare-cancers...
New Romantics Run Club in 2026 Voltaren City2Surf
Hi there
We are trying to fundraise $1000 to help Rare Cancers Australia Ltd. If you can, please help by fundraising alongside us in New Romantics Run Club.
If fundraising is not your thing then you...
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June 21, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Me and my running group are doing City to Surf and raising money for Rare Cancers Australia. If you can help, link is below city2surf26.grassrootz.com/rare-cancers...
"If you call zero or negative a sort of “partially.” Because zero or negative is what their own graphs show."
“We found the missing AI apps! And nobody downloads them – Pivot to AI”
https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/16/we-found-the-missing-ai-apps-and-nobody-downloads-them/
https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/16/we-found-the-missing-ai-apps-and-nobody-downloads-them/
We found the missing AI apps! And nobody downloads them
Last September, programmer Mike Judge asked: if AI’s so good for coding, where are all the little AI apps? Where are the widgets someone just vibed? Where’s all the AI shovelware? He worked out the…
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June 20, 2026 at 9:46 AM
"If you call zero or negative a sort of “partially.” Because zero or negative is what their own graphs show."
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In countries that have successfully reversed democratic backsliding in recent years—from Poland in 2023 to Hungary in 2026—opposition movements made prosecuting those who have broken laws a central campaign issue.
June 18, 2026 at 11:08 PM
In countries that have successfully reversed democratic backsliding in recent years—from Poland in 2023 to Hungary in 2026—opposition movements made prosecuting those who have broken laws a central campaign issue.
I am staying in a nice motel. Modern equipment, spacious bathroom, spotlessly clean. But International Roast coffee.
I will deduct 3 stars every time for that abomination.
I will deduct 3 stars every time for that abomination.
June 19, 2026 at 5:05 AM
I am staying in a nice motel. Modern equipment, spacious bathroom, spotlessly clean. But International Roast coffee.
I will deduct 3 stars every time for that abomination.
I will deduct 3 stars every time for that abomination.
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* Writers you've somehow never read another book by even though you really liked the one you did read
* Writers you don't read because you confused them with another writer
* Writers you don't read because their author photo is so annoying
* Writers you don't read because of petty personal animus
* Writers you don't read because you confused them with another writer
* Writers you don't read because their author photo is so annoying
* Writers you don't read because of petty personal animus
June 19, 2026 at 2:27 AM
* Writers you've somehow never read another book by even though you really liked the one you did read
* Writers you don't read because you confused them with another writer
* Writers you don't read because their author photo is so annoying
* Writers you don't read because of petty personal animus
* Writers you don't read because you confused them with another writer
* Writers you don't read because their author photo is so annoying
* Writers you don't read because of petty personal animus
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Woman with 30 years of racism as her political totem talks racism to Australia’s Press Club and the media just wave it through….there’s headlines in racial tension apparently. m
June 18, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Woman with 30 years of racism as her political totem talks racism to Australia’s Press Club and the media just wave it through….there’s headlines in racial tension apparently. m
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Pauline Hanson dog whistled her way through the entire Press Club speech and apparently nobody in the room heard a thing.
June 17, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Pauline Hanson dog whistled her way through the entire Press Club speech and apparently nobody in the room heard a thing.