Some very sad news this morning: Walter Shapiro, died. A political journalist for half a century, he was steeped in political lore, leavened with a love for history a wicked sense of humor, and a rich abiding love for his wife, Meryl Gordon. (1/2)

What terrible news. Walter Shapiro was an extraordinary human being—smart, funny, perceptive and a small-d democrat all the way down. Here are links to two of his books that will give you a sense of him & his great work. amazon.com/Hustling-Hitle… amazon.com/One-Car-Carava…

As you say 💥Dr💥 Julia Baird what century is this? So Kamala is the ‘childless cat lady’? White male power plays its hateful gender card smh.com.au/world/north-am…

Read this excellent piece by 💥Dr💥 Julia Baird on Harris before the strike starts. theage.com.au/world/north-am…

‘Watch how Harris is judged against a mythical perfect female candidate, not Trump,watch also how these attacks grow darker & more severe as the hounds of misinformation,juiced on the steroids of misogyny & racism, are unleashed online’ ⁦💥Dr💥 Julia Baird⁩ smh.com.au/world/north-am…

Love this from 💥Dr💥 Julia Baird and I want to read All Fours by Miranda July. "...what happens to women after they have kids, after their hormones shift, their minds wander and, frequently, different dreams begin to surface in the ponds of domesticity..." abc.net.au/news/2024-07-2…

My favorite Tim Walz fact is that he named a highway after Prince and signed the bill in purple ink.

This is better than any speech from a politician we’ve heard recently 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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What I wish Linda Reynolds would say instead of suing Brittany Higgins. My column for The Sydney Morning Herald The Age smh.com.au/national/what-…

The Simpsons are incredible. This is from 2006.

Magic.

Governor Tim Walz and his special, wonderful son Gus. My special needs son and me, another Tim. I get the bond between this son and father, the immense love 💕. And it only makes Tim Walz more endearing.

The NSW government is probing claims of sexual assault, harassment and drug use at the Swillhouse as a former Australian Bartender of the Year alleges she was sexually assaulted while working for the company which runs six of Sydney’s best-known venues. smh.com.au/national/nsw/b…

‘I hope you learn’: Two brave women go public with claims against Swillhouse smh.com.au/national/nsw/i…

Don't hear about grace much in politics at the moment. But this week, when the Obamas spoke, we did. Wrote this for the SMH/Age. smh.com.au/world/north-am…

Planeteers! A great show for you tonight with special guest co-host 💥Dr💥 Julia Baird. We'll look at the washup from the DNC, and speak to one of those denied a voice - "uncommitted" pro-Palestine delegate Asma Mohammed. 9.30pm abctv Get well Chas Licciardello!!

Planeteers! We'll have a Fireside Chat tonight with guest co-host 💥Dr💥 Julia Baird plus Republican-for-Harris Rep. Barbara Comstock on why she's opposing Donald J. Trump and while others like Nikki Haley and Marco Rubio have fallen back in line.

The lack of interrogation of Elle Macpherson's story of healing herself holistically from cancer is a failure of journalism, editing and promotion. I would have died if I'd ignored the science. My column for The Sydney Morning Herald The Age smh.com.au/lifestyle/heal…