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Can Drew not read? Isn't the legal textbook moreso suggesting that these 'racism' laws are too loosely defined and controversially enforced, where even the presence of a swear word in another language may lead to charges (which they said were ultimately dropped). Literally stirring anti-intellectual shit for no reason?

WHAT THE FUCK. Criminal law textbook in Australia lists the time I held up a ''FUCK XI JINPING'' sign in Australia as racist hate speech. I won in court because the police translator admitted that the term ''Cao Ni Ma'' is the most common insult in China. Yet this is apparently racist hate speech. Australian legal profession is so punishingly, suffocatingly woke. Textbook is ''Criminal Laws, 8th Edition: Materials and Commentary on Criminal Law and Process of New South Wales.''

@Reality_Tim @MLT2022 The second highest Maltese population (outside of Malta) is Australia. 550,000 living in Malta, 200,000 Maltese people in Australia. So yes, Malta is indeed a friend of Australia’s.

@MLT2022 Oh yeah? Do you have any record of Malta voting for Australia on the televote or jury side as a pattern?

Malta’s Eurojury had 11 people on it and Australia got the 12 points #Eurovision #Eurojury

@Petitopinionsjm @theoztrucker 1. Grow a braincell and 2. grow a heart you dumbass c*nt 😂😂😂

@theoztrucker The guy in the wheelchair sounds like an insufferable f****t tbh.

What possible benefit is there in being this difficult? What possible pleasure ins there in being such a cunt? Just another prick in hi viz on a power trip.

@PaulS872709 @melaniedoak You’re sounding like the biggest wanker rn

@melaniedoak You sound like an entitled wanker who doesnt want to follow rules and then uses your disability as a shield. You are not the only wheelchair user at that airport, just follow the rules and then YOU wont be the biggest wanker in Australia today or any other day.

When you wake up in the morning and think how can I be the biggest wanker in Australia today?

@norwegianesc @wiwibloggs I love how the anti-Israelis are attacking Wiwibloggs for anonymity whilst the pro-Israelis are also attacking it for anonymity. You can’t win with this toxic fandom on both sides.

Hey @wiwibloggs ! So you’re hiding your scores for Israel. Keeping it anonymous and all? You could’ve just judged it like every other entry and maybe helped chill this toxic bitchy fandom - but nope. What are you so afraid of? I’m giving it 7.5. Not a winner, but easy Top 10.

@Davey_LoL @CapacityKing @esjesjesj I think he’s saying that the Democrats are being extraordinarily hypocritical (at least in this case)…you seem to be the more triggered/ragebaited one here 😂

@CapacityKing @esjesjesj Somebody's triggered. Are you offended? Do you want a tissue? Maybe a tampon? I didn't realize Republicans were such pussies lmao.

That’s uhhhh not what that means

You’re right let’s cancel the 80% of ESC fans and channels who do ranking videos on YouTube that put Israel near-last, just like how this Wiwi jury is putting this song near-last overall. It’s weird to me to pretend Israel doesn’t exist, it’s better to show disapproval of Israel then be (in my opinion) childish and pretend it doesn’t exist thinking somehow that absolves you of ‘complicity” in ‘genocide’ despite following the contest and supporting artists and countries that have (according to that logic) chosen to be “complicit in genocide” by participating in the contest regardless of what they’ve said. In that sense it’s similar to what FELICIA has said, better to participate and beat them rather than not participate out of ‘values’

@MickyStam521 It's irrelevant. Zero need for this to be ranked at all and it's just yet another "fan site" who perpetuates the genocide propaganda and says nothing whilst the EBU assists mass murder and rape.

ZiZiBloggs really sitting there blaming people who are anti mass murder and rape instead of looking inwards and wondering why they’re all fine playing along with the EBU’s genocide propaganda

@YamatoMebdi You’re ruining esports, but if you join FlyQuest as a content creator, you’ll be saving esports since you won’t be like the others, you’ll actually just be inherently better

Bro what did I miss in the League world I swear you are gone for 4 days and everything changed and everything is on fire

@ZuluLimaZulu @thockyPy @twinewss Stupidest comment ever

@thockyPy @twinewss Or maybe they are Chinese pretending to be Koreans so the French will mistake them for Koreans? But then again, the French can’t tell an Asian from another Asian anyway. What a confusing world we live in

@youmayneedme Not as good as 2023 or 2024 for sure, but still much better than 2025 imo.

Also I listened to l the Eurovision songs this year in full (many for the first time) the other day and can I just say DAMN we really scraping the barrel this year 😭 very few are standing out to me, also Croatia is not spoken about enough on here

It’s also human to be sympathetic towards Soren and this mystery Israeli/Jewish person - two people who may have been lifelong friends and good people at heart regardless of their political or even personal stance on a very divisive war. This person could have been Israeli, could have been Jewish, and just because they feel passionate about their own religion, their own people, their own race, their own country (which is particularly sensitive for Israelis in their historical context) doesn’t mean they deserve personal exclusion - it is a natural sentiment. I don’t see people shunning their Chinese friends for supporting their ‘genocidal’ country that is reported to literally imprison millions of Uyghur Muslims and sterilise many of them. I don’t see people shunning their Japanese friends for supporting their very popular PM who has literally worshiped at shrines that commemorate wartime leaders who invaded China and ordered mass rapings and killings of their people with NO instigation (see Rape of Nanking). And these analogies may not compare to a nation state of people who have never had a true homeland in millenia, and of people who’s religion/race have been on the threat of extermination for centuries - not just in WW2 (let alone all of history) but also the many Middle Eastern groups/countries who have called for “Death of all Jews” for nearly a century, and now they see a polarised world that seems to them to be vehemently be supporting the side that wants their extermination. Netanyahu’s genocidal war, may have brought out the worst in some people but it’s no surprise for an Israeli (nearly all of whom are naturally Zionists) to be passionate, defiant, patriotic in a world where they’re increasingly automatically politically and sociall shunned over a war THEY deem not to be their fault and they deem not to have been started by them - not to mention a huge uptick in anti-semitic behaviour that has been enabled to proliferate bc its culturally acceptable (amongst younger generations) to hate on Israelis and Jews - and that’s been a huge problem in Australia where we’ve had firebombings of synagogues, we have police cars guarding every Jewish school and patrolling the streets around them, where radical scholars had been allowed to preach “Death to Jews” in their mosques (which since have been closed down) which directly led to our worst shooting in decades where a gunman freefired on dozens of Jewish people and killed them whilst some communities celebrated out in the streets. And yet ppl who felt disgusted over Jewish people supporting their country/people, find it fine to be sympathise with people who celebrated that total massacre of innocent Jewish ppl. My point is, there’s little logic to hate on ppl we don’t know their background and most people are fundamentally biased and polarised and cannot be open to two different sides of the social-political spectrum. The people who celebrated this Jewish shooting have their own backgrounds (mostly of Arab/Muslim descent) who also are patriotic and have been raised their own ways, may have familial connections to Palestine that encourage their personal stance, and passionately see Israel as a genocidal aggressor that secretly wants to destroy Islam and they see Hamas as justified resistance/liberation fighters - a view that is understandably valid and doesn’t demand exclusion. We should be open-minded about everyone and not make assumptions…think the best of people and understand that political stances are so personally influenced and the importance is education, not exclusion which only further divides our world (I note that a state government in Australia literally banned the phrases “globalise the intifada” and “river to the sea” for anti-semitism after the shooting even though most use it as a political statement supporting the humanity of Palestinian people). I respect Soren for his nuanced response, even though it would inevitably get him cancelled and trashed.

@95_domenik A person with a common sense understands that it’s not the easiest thing to drop a contest that you’ve been following for years, it’s human to still be watching without supporting that country. I’m just choosing to specifically support artists that stand with Palestine.

Honestly I’ve thought about Soren’s laptop incident and this is my #eurovision2026 top for now. I can’t accept the “it wasn’t my laptop” excuse cause he still chose to be with a person with the yisnotreal chai sticker😆Sweden and Montenegro are both 3rd for me I CANT CHOOSE

@ohmyleurd Ngl, liked this more then every 2025 Eurovision performance 😭

sorry i’m still kanda gagged by how good the stage production looked like damn russia you that petty that you got kicked out for starting wars yet you want to spread propaganda so you cook something more impressive to the naked eye than esc has in a while

Most religions are strictly overseen by the government to prevent religious extremism and support the CCP’s dominance over institutions, but certainly the Uyghurs in Xinjiang have been persecuted (the re-education camps) and that’s quite widely reported and accepted outside of China. I never said they want to enact a ground invasion, you made that up yourself, but obviously China wants to integrate Taiwan with the mainland whether via peaceful or ultimately coercive means if the situation calls for it. And I don’t know what you mean by Taiwan not existing economically when it simply does. If it puts you at peace, I do believe Taiwan is ultimately a part of China, but that doesn’t mean I can’t see the fact that China is still an authoritarian dictatorship that suppresses its citizens’ political freedoms and heavily restricts certain social freedoms, and wants to control the socio-political freedoms of Taiwan. To say it doesn’t exist economically is absurd 😭. Politically it has little official diplomatic recognition, but obviously has representation in the form of other offices in most countries, and most countries still trade with it like a self-governing body, even though they don’t consider it an independent country per se.

@arcanepa99de @ywankos @EurovisionNewZ Since when does the PRC lacks freedom of religion, persecutes Muslims, wants to enact a ground invasion of Taiwan to suppress their supposed 'freedom' that does not exist economically or isn’t even represented by their political establishments? This discourse is absurd.

🇩🇰 Søren released a statement after the headline about the “computer accident”

@ZsofiaBodo If you watched more than a couple minutes, then yes

@arcanepa99de It actually does not show that.

Pro-Orbán (orange): based on the photos, they have filled Margaret Bridge. Pro-Magyar (purple): Andrássy Avenue is full of people from Heroes' Square at least down to Liszt Ferenc Square. My siblings are currently at Liszt Ferenc Square.

A response to all the comments: Zionism is not racism 😭, it’s fundamentally about solidarity and survival for a group of people that have been gravely persecuted for thousands of years, with no previous home (since the era of Judea). Almost every Israeli and the far majority of Jews are Zionist - regardless of whether they approve or disapprove of Netanyahu’s genocidal war - but fundamentally it is about compassion for them, even if many disagree on its implementation within Palestine (which I should note was legal, many two-state solutions have been rejected by the Arab World, and Israel was initially much smaller before the Arab World tried to invade and destroy it multiple times, illegally). That shouldn’t mean we shun Israelis + Jews for being proud of their people, their homeland. I have many international friends that come from China and support or even love the CCP even though it’s technically a dictatorship that has little respect for freedom of speech, freedom of religion, that wants to destroy Taiwanese freedom, and has persecuted millions of ethnic Muslims in Xinjiang. I don’t see anyone unfriending Chinese people for loving their country LET ALONE the fact that Chinese people are much prouder of the CCP than Israelis are of Netanyahu (to whom there is significant opposition). Ultimately, I personally think that the ones who oppose Israel’s war (like me) but find it in their heart to understand why many Israelis are Zionist, attempt to educate them if they feel out of principle, but regardless still be willing to be friends ARE just as compassionate amidst the vehement, uncompromising online community that seem to misunderstand what Zionism is, and the feelings many Israelis and Jewish people associate with it - solidarity, hope, and safety…not hate.

Soeren statement via ig.

Zionism is not racism 😭, it’s fundamentally about solidarity and survival for a group of people that have been gravely persecuted for thousands of years, with no previous home (since the era of Judea). Almost every Israeli and the far majority of Jews are Zionist - regardless of whether they approve or disapprove of Netanyahu’s genocidal war - but fundamentally it is about compassion for them, even if many disagree on its implementation within Palestine (which I should note was legal, many two-state solutions have been rejected by the Arab World, and Israel was initially much smaller before the Arab World tried to invade and destroy it multiple times, illegally). That shouldn’t mean we shun Israelis + Jews for being proud of their people, their homeland. I have many international friends that come from China and support or even love the CCP even though it’s technically a dictatorship that has little respect for freedom of speech, freedom of religion, that wants to destroy Taiwanese freedom, and has persecuted millions of ethnic Muslims in Xinjiang. I don’t see anyone unfriending Chinese people for loving their country LET ALONE the fact that Chinese people are much prouder of the CCP than Israelis are of Netanyahu (to whom there is significant opposition). Ultimately, I personally think that the ones who oppose Israel’s war (like me) but find it in their heart to understand why many Israelis are Zionist, attempt to educate them, but regardless still be willing to be friends with them in spite of a vehement, uncompromising online community ARE just as compassionate.

@EurovisionNewZ The pic is soren's, it is his responsability about what he posts. Zionism is racism. Every person with decency should stay away with zionists. Period. #eurovision

Well we clearly have different subjective opinions on ‘best’, but I’d note that nothing matters from last year as many teams including BLG changed their roster. Second, teams can improve btw, and BLG + G2 certainly showed that. Third, it’s quite universal that the best teams need to show up when it matters. If a team is losing series against opponents that are clear underdogs when it matters, it just seems to show that they cannot handle the pressure - if they can’t beat the best, how can they be the best? In football, people used to say Belgium was the best team in the world - they were the most consistent, had the strongest players, they were the golden generation - yet they flopped in three consecutive World Cups, and didn’t show up when it mattered most. No pragmatic analyst would call them the best team in the world simply bc they were the most consistent, and certainly no one after the World Cups were saying they were the best when simply they got beaten.

@arcanepa99de @Aly_InSC @RomainBigeard what makes a team the best or not isnt based on playing bad in 1 series or losing a semifinal at worlds, its the consistency for the last 3-6-12 months.

We beat the best teams, not the best team! First international tournament of the year. Keeping the same 10 players/staff means you have experience traveling and competing together. Busy 2025/26 so far: LOIO Paris, LEC Evry, MSI Vancouver, EWC Riyadh, LEC Madrid, Worlds Tianjin/Beijing/Shanghai, LOIO Munich, LEC Barcelona. Each trip was an adventure with specific challenges. Sao Paulo showed us that we are getting better at adapting our processes and attitude, so we can be in top form during those intense events. For First stand, the daily schedule was really different than the classic rhythm, with early start of days forcing more discipline than usual. Props to Isma for his work over the last years, helping us to better navigate the "energy and health" topic. We learnt from Worlds quarters the basics of how to behave on those intense games with high external pressure, when it's "elimination or glory" time. We approached BFX and GENG in a better mental space, remaining sharper during those days. What a crazy feeling to eliminate the whole Korean region in 24h with a double 3-0. The final against BLG was a fun one. At least we showed up and we were not shadows of ourselves like our last BO against them. I think we did a great job. We had no major failure like we usually have when we lose those big games. We were present and focused. The drafts were good puzzles. The gameplay was proactive and we were making plans on comms. The decisions were reasonable under pressure. We won the first game! They just did everything a tiny bit better. Not crazy better, "just" enough to kill our nexus 3x times. We did our best - not enough yet. We got beaten but not outclassed. It felt like it was doable. Hope, a strong and forgotten feeling! They are currently the best team in the world and BIN is a deserved MVP. GG Another adventure to learn from. Below the words of the day + scrim result. No whiteboard this time

In Greater Sydney, of the top 7 seats that voted most pro-gay marriage, 5 were ALL the Teal seats, and 1 being Sydney. Looking at the Voice, every Teal seat in Australia voted for the Voice. In Sydney, once again, all Teal seats (including Bradfield) voted for the Voice, and only Grayndler, Sydney, and Kingsford-Smith were comparable in that vote. Interestingly, the Green and Teal average vote for the Voice were similar (57-60%). Teal seats are simply amongst the most socially progressive or ‘liberal’ seats in the country. There was no argument on how ‘structurally progressive’ they are.

@DrewPavlou Teal seats voted Yes on SSM & Voice but so did many Labor & Greens seats at equal & even higher rates. Teal seats are 'socially liberal' on some conscience issues but not necessarily structurally 'progressive'. Also btw icymi PH1 opposed both voice referendum & same sex marriage.

Absolutely incredible that One Nation is polling above 20% in Teal seats. For overseas followers - these Teal seats are by far the most socially progressive in Australia, yet One Nation is possibly within striking distance in some of them

Teal seats are definitely amongst the most socially progressive, with only inner city seats being comparable only because of the high Gen Z populations. In terms of the Millenial + demographic, they are almost certainly the most socially progressive. They vote centre right because of their economic interests - it is not incoherent at all, and you should know it very well. That is why those electorate/seats were at the top of the pro gay marriage, Voice - clear socially progressive proposals.

@DrewPavlou Teal seats not progressive. They wealthy conservative heartland that voted for centre right independents (basically LNP moderates without the party logo) as major conservative party moved further right. Calling them “the most socially progressive” is sociologically incoherent.

If BLG is not the best team in the world, then who is? Are we going to pick the team that won the tournament, and looked the strongest overall (btw BLG may have won against BFX only 3-2, but they were stomping basically every early game against them - it was only their macro that was a bit more dodgy that made them lose games - something they improved on every series as the tournament went on). Because you can’t really say GenG is the best, right after they got stomped 3-0 by G2? Who else is left? It is only logical to say BLG, regardless of whether BLG would’ve beaten them or not (which we’ll never know, but we all know GenG’s questionable record at int’ls overall)

@Aly_InSC @RomainBigeard They really arent, you people put way too much value on one win, they barely won vs fear which is realistically only top 3-4 in lck and besides that they won vs g2, you cant be serious telling me BLG is better then Geng, geng was 26-2 in games this year prior to this.