Shattered, gutted, ripped … and no, not by the reptiles magical conjuring of an alternative black-hole laden universe …
The Australian Electoral Commission has declared activist group GetUp! is not associated with any political party, defying conservatives who argued it should be treated as an arm of Labor and the Greens. The commission found GetUp!'s campaigns were primarily issue-based rather than linked to a particular party, and that its conduct on polling booths urging a vote for Labor or the Greens did not constitute a significant part of its overall activities.
The Australian Electoral Commission has declared activist group GetUp! is not associated with any political party, defying conservatives who argued it should be treated as an arm of Labor and the Greens. The commission found GetUp!'s campaigns were primarily issue-based rather than linked to a particular party, and that its conduct on polling booths urging a vote for Labor or the Greens did not constitute a significant part of its overall activities.
Thanks Koziol, and there's more to read here ..
No, it's not really to do with GetUp, though in a way it is.
You see, the pond was hoping, hope against hope, that Moorice would be out and about today, boasting of his latest astonishing feat.
Moorice frequently stalks the lizard Oz on a Thursday or a Friday, but the pond couldn't stand it, it had to break, and so it cobbled together a couple of splashes just to link GetUp and the attention-seeking onion muncher doing it one more time with Malware …
No, it's not really to do with GetUp, though in a way it is.
You see, the pond was hoping, hope against hope, that Moorice would be out and about today, boasting of his latest astonishing feat.
Moorice frequently stalks the lizard Oz on a Thursday or a Friday, but the pond couldn't stand it, it had to break, and so it cobbled together a couple of splashes just to link GetUp and the attention-seeking onion muncher doing it one more time with Malware …
You see, Moorice isn't just the greatest climate scientist doing the rounds, he's also chief prophet of the apocalypse, high priest of coal, and one of the greatest marketing minds the newly photographed black hole has ever witnessed.
Lo, look on his works and marvel …
Lo, look on his works and marvel …
You see how it comes together? Captain GetUp! flies in to zap villains and save the onion muncher from the devious Zali …(hmm, that name resonates almost as much as Terence Stamp's wicked General Zod).
This Captain is everywhere … not just at the Graudian here … but at Gizmodo here … and wherever superheroes battle evil …
As with all superheroes, there's an origin story, which began in timeless fashion in the lizard Oz …
Man, or even person, booths? Why it was just an idle dreaming, a glint in the eye at things to come ...
Like the IPA, but with stupid people? Say what? The world's greatest climate scientist, a lizard Oz regular, a stupid person?
It all sounded serious and policy driven, and Crikey confirmed that Moorice was at the heart of the storm …
And then came the result of getting the brightest minds in the universe together.
What a wondrous bunch, and how wonderful their inspirational marketing campaign …
What a wondrous bunch, and how wonderful their inspirational marketing campaign …
Silly goose … Stephen is loving the help.
After all, Australians love dinkum dorks, and it's hard to imagine anyone being made to look more nerdish, unless they'd slipped in a shot of Clark Kent in a phone booth …
After all, Australians love dinkum dorks, and it's hard to imagine anyone being made to look more nerdish, unless they'd slipped in a shot of Clark Kent in a phone booth …
Alas and alack, the pond must leave the genius of Moorice for more serious analysis, but rest assured, the first moment he returns to the reptile bosom, the pond will be standing to attention and saluting his eternal genius …
Meanwhile, the reptiles decided to bury the savvy Savva … perhaps she wasn't sounding gung ho enough …
Spring? But isn't winter coming? Ah, wait, there'd been a little lizard Oz editorial intervention in the splash ...
Oh please, savvy Savva, there's a saviour to hand ... Moorice will cure what ails the government with a superhero leap and a bound …
Oh dear, how did that get into the mix?
There was the savvy Savva seeing the green shoots of spring, and Moorice was at his distracting best … by the way, how goes it with the pond's pride and joy, the onion muncher?
That Graudian story about the campaign offices being just doors apart is here, but the pond must attempt to restore some gravitas by reverting to the savvy Savva …
Ah, brave bold SloMo, always listening to the scientists …
Why, with the power of dinkum clean Oz true blue coal, and the help of Captain GetUp! the government will be invincible ...
SloMo was sounding like a slightly hysterical luddite?
“The sort of vehicles that Bill Shorten wants you to drive, you can’t get one for less than $45,000 and it won’t tow that boat, it won’t tow that trailer,” Mr Morrison said.
But the hurdle for the Coalition Government is their previous support for the electric vehicle industry and its own strategy forecasts that the cars would by 2030 represent 25 to 50 per cent of sales.
And the Department of the Environment and Energy’s analysis on the future market share of electrics indicates it would be almost identical under Labor or the Liberals. (here, from the Murdochians no less)
The end of the weekend? Didn't they already arrange that by removing loadings?
Never mind, it's going to be a marvellous month of foolish follies …more boring than a bunch of Marvel movies ... just trust Moorice, and trust the slightly hysterical luddite SloMo ...
Kyle? How did Kyle sneak into the pond?
Thanks Koziol, but the pond is more of a Rowe person, with more Rowe here ...
Thanks Koziol, but the pond is more of a Rowe person, with more Rowe here ...
Now that SloMo has decided there's an election that must be had, couldn't he have just had the basic courtesy and decency to have made it this Saturday 13th ? Or maybe Saturday 20th at the latest ? Just so that we can get rid of him, and many others, asap.
ReplyDeleteYou mean the day after tomorrow? More than happy to take out the garbage on the weekend!
DeleteFirst Dog on the Moon's coverage of Moorice's less-than-super hero was splendid, so something good came of it, at least.
ReplyDeleteQuite so, FD. But I reckon Moorice might actually take it as a compliment if he ever saw it.
DeleteDot, apropos of your concern about the disappearance of one of our best cartoonists, the Infallible David Pope.
ReplyDeleteI believe The Canberra Times has hived off from the Fairfax (NINE) group, possibly in the recent takeover. As a cheapskate pensioner, I've used them to get most stories for free, that I'd otherwise have to cough up for after a few uses.
But recently they've reverted to their original format, not the Fairfax standard one. There seems more local emphasis, albeit they do still pick up some of the Fairfax feed. I went back to it today after briefly flirting with the Brisbane Times before they too put their hand out.
At the Canberra Times site, lo and behold, Pope still survives. Maybe he's dropped out of the Fairfax list, but the Canberra Times looks like it is still running with him. Good news!