The final days of Pompeo A tipster identified to us that amongst not too long ago launched freedom of data paperwork within the US, there was a brand new tranche of papers launched by Susan Pompeo, who was organising all the things behind the scenes for then-US secretary of state Mike Pompeo within the Trump administration — together with his journey to Australia in August 2019.
Within the report ready for Susan recounting her journey, there’s the tantalising element of the Horizon church service with then-prime minister Scott Morrison and his spouse, Jenny. Was this step one in establishing the shut, deeply non secular and extremely secretive affinity between Pompeo and Morrison? Notice the post-service tea with Brad and Alison Bonhomme — Brad would share the stage with Morrison when he delivered his misty-eyed closing message as PM, to not the general public however to his church:
Aside from tossing up between a mahogany federal field and a pair of etched candle-holders as the proper present for the Morrisons, we additionally get some opinions of Australian TV through Pompeo’s adviser Mary Kissel, Sky Information’ Rowan Dean and Peta Credlin.
It’s no nice shock Pompeo’s individuals approve of the “very sound” Credlin and the “hilarious stuff” produced by Dean (by the way, we’d use that phrase too — however maybe not in the identical manner?). The Trump administration certainly had no extra fawning protection than in Sky after darkish. Who can overlook Paul Murray, a month or so after the above emails, asking Donald Trump, “What do you need to say to your many Australian supporters who want you nothing however the very best in November 2020?” earlier than including: “There was an exquisite smile on our prime minister’s face while you had been taking up a part of the pretend information media at present.”
Z Nation Asserting itself through a flurry of tweets yesterday is the Gen Z Get together, which argues that “the boomers in authorities have failed us”, which is difficult to argue with. The social gathering says the answer is to get “influencers standing for Parliament”, which we’d need to interrogate a contact additional.
Yep, simply go to its web site to search out that one bizarre trick to make greater than $150,000 a 12 months. No matter else we might imagine, our solely tip at this stage is: guys, if you wish to promise actual change, don’t do it through graphic design that may make Anthony Albanese fireplace somebody.
AI know what AI know Keep in mind when ChatGPT first got here out and conservatives felt that its refusal to make use of racial slurs was an indication it was some form of left-wing conspiracy? X(previously generally known as Twitter)-owner Elon Musk discovered it “deeply regarding”, for one. Late final week, Grok, the AI that X developed as a counterweight, began rolling out to customers. We couldn’t be happier to report, through highly regarded YouTube tradition warrior Tim Pool, “Grok is woke sadly.” Funniest of all, the little doubt deeply scientific analysis reveals Grok is “much more far left” than ChatGPT.
This totally inevitable response got here particularly due to Grok’s try at nuance when requested concerning the definition of a lady, however we’d argue it’s onerous to fulfill individuals who will insist on feeling oppressed as a result of they’ll’t cajole a chatbot into calling somebody a gaywad.
Can it, Kennett! Crikey likes to maintain half a watch on the proclamations of our granddad who hates us, former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett. Annoyed, presumably as a result of all of the deal with the defamation trial between former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann and the Ten Community meant no-one was actively mad at him, Kennett made the next, profoundly related statement:
Very true, Jeff. A totally unrelated course of proves precisely that, we’re certain.