The Brown Note

Anthony Albanese Vs Negative Gearing

Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese has honorably launched the fight against the appalling, economy trashing welfare cheque for the wealthy, negative gearing. Predictably the Australian news media, particularly the usual suspect the Sydney Morning Herald, has come out swinging in defense of all their delicious money. What will you do this time Australia? Wake the hell up or let yourselves be conned, again, into voting to carrying on kicking yourselves in the face to benefit the rich?

Israel Vs Lebanon: The Shame of the West

Even after a year of genocidal mass murder in Gaza, the West has shown it can fall even lower morally, as Netanyahu's war mongering government expands its attacks to terrorism and bombing of a sovereign nation it is not at war with. Amazingly, the West's silence is even louder than for the deaths of Palestinians.

Donald Trump Losing Control of the Monster

Trump has almost solely specialised on inflammatory rhetoric for 8 years, leading to incidents like Charlottesville and the attempted insurrection on Jan 6, but we've all been waiting for when this explosive atmosphere would result in political assassinations. Well, now there have been two back to back attempts, and both on Trump. Like Fox News before him, has he created a monster now beyond his control?

Why I Oppose Emotional Support Dogs

Part of my infrequent series, "How to make friends":, including such vote winners as, "It's Time to Forgive Kevin Spacey" and, "Why I stand With JK Rowling".

Venezuela Elections: Fact or Fiction

The recent Venezuelan elections - as always a fight between socialists who want to keep their oil and Western back right wing candidates that want to sell it - was the closest in years. With the electoral council claiming victory for the incumbent leftist Nicolás Maduro, but that they cant release a breakdown of the votes, due to a cyber attack, the West has predictably - and with no credible evidence - claimed victory for the right wing opposition. A look a the current situation and how the country with the largest remaining oil reserves on earth is treated by the West for not letting foreign multi-nationals rape and pillage it.

Elon Vs Brazil: Time to Reign in the Billionaires

In olden times the filthy rich were content with opening museums and remaining politely quiet. This last decade has seen the rise of the new sociopath-narcissist billionaire class, obsessed with attention and fame. Whilst they were simply trying to out do each other, that was one thing, now they are coming for political influence. No one embodies this more than desperado of cringe, Elon Me-Too Musk, who is seeking to influence politics, always for right-wing populism, despite having no more political intelligence than the lowest rent blog. His recent battle with the Brazillian courts has shown the time has come to hold these obscenely wealthy, attention seeking goons to account. Gina Rinehart too.

Is Peter Dutton a Racist?

Opposition leader and devout right-wing populist, Peter Dutton, had his own Gazan children overboard moment, harking back to those honorable days of his lord and savior - no not Gina Rinhart - John Howard, when conservatives realised they could weaponise the race for political gain. Heroic independent Teal, Zali Steggall, magnificently shirt-fronted him in parliament, with accusation of being a little bit racist. Always believe someone, when they show you who they are...

Elon Musk's Greatest Gamble Just Failed

Elon Me-Too Musk maybe the most desperate-for-attention man on planet Earth, next to Piers Morgan and Donald Trump ironically. An attention seeking ambulance chaser who tries to wed himself to any trending topic. When Donald Trump destroyed Biden in the debate, Elon's leg started twitching. When Trump got shot Elon went all in, on both a personal and a professional level, wedding his future inextricably to the then winning Donald. Two weeks later, Donald has lost.

US Elections: Kamala Harris Wins! Donald Trump Loses! 100 Reasons Why

As at 13-Aug-24 I'm calling the US election for Kamala Harris, and by virtue of that, the end of the Trump era. The greatest reversal of political fortune in modern history. I have an 8 year track record of calling elections correctly, including in 2 months out for Joe Biden last time (see below). Here are a hundred reasons why Trump has already lost and can't do anything about it.

 

https://youtu.be/HK-UFbbbS-8

Imane Khelif and the Great Olympic Boxing Controversy

A look at one of the dominant sports stories of the year and in particular the often pathetic and hypocritical response to it, from a wildly polarised public.

my piece from a few years back on trans women in sports

https://youtu.be/ADjMB9pYoi4