The spring series of The 9pm Edict kicks off in a strange week, especially in British politics and the monarchy. This episode is a disjointed set of personal observations and complaints.
We talk about Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, drugs, space, the metaverse, mental health, mediocre Australian politicians including Angus Taylor and Tim Smith, our JobSeeker program, and a goose.
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[6 September 2022] Some Highlights of Boris Johnson's time in office.
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[7 September 2022] Liz Truss arrived at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday afternoon after visiting the Queen in Scotland and accepting her invitation to form a government. Truss was chosen by Tory party members to be leader of the Conservatives after a battle against Rishi Sunak. The new prime minister said she wanted to turn Britain into 'an aspiration nation' in her first speech as prime minister
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[5 September 2022] From praising Boris Johnson to dealing with energy crisis, Tory winner gave strong hints about her future priorities
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~40,000[1]–43,000 [UK] civilians killed, ~46,000–139,000 injured. Two million houses damaged or destroyed (60 percent of these in London).
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[6 September 2022] Our former prime minister’s scruffy outfits are clothes in which to get away with lies. And they are symbols of patriarchal power.
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[7 September 2022] Therese Coffey, the new Deputy Prime Minister and Health Secretary voted against same-sex marriage and continues to say that she opposes equality for gay couples. Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng also voted against gay couples getting married. The Tories, folks!
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[8 August 2022] Just did another poxy course from the job providers which consisted of us contemplating the story line of The Lion King and how we can apply it to ourselves. NOT JOKING.
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[5 August 2022] Emma Rayward says the surveys used by job agency Asuria made her feel ‘uncomfortable’ and took up most of her appointment
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[9 August 2022] Exclusive: Research estimates Australia has a shortfall of 524,000 social housing dwellings this year, set to increase to 671,000 by 2032
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[5 September 2022] Angus Taylor fails in his attack on Labor over Veterans not getting a Pension increase: “They’ve excluded the Veterans altogether” “Why exclude Veterans?” “They’re being penalised” “Why would we exclude Veterans from this? It’s extraordinary!” L Jayes: “Veterans are included”
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[9 September 2022] Mining magnate Clive Palmer has voluntarily deregistered his United Australia Party, rendering his sole senator, Ralph Babet, an independent on the crossbench, with the news of the party’s demise catching the politician by surprise.
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[25 August 2022] Canberra service examined 58 samples in August with nearly a third of potential users discarding drugs once made aware of what they actually contained.
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[5 September 2022] Babe, wake up. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) SoundCloud just dropped.
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There’s a new, immersive way to explore some of the first full-color infrared images and data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope – through sound.
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[4 September 2022] Every metaverse pitch I get on LinkedIn boils down to "we are building a new world where anything is possible and the only limit is your imagination. for example, in this new world you can buy and wear various clothes".
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[3 September 2022] That’s a new one.
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[6 September 2022] Met a goth girl in the back of a Heavy Metal magazine's 'Meet Me' section on summer. One thing lead to another and we ended up having sex in a graveyard. Later discovered we had sex on her dad's grave. Never been more disturbed by anything as much as this since.
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You don’t need to be an expert to have an R U OK? conversation. Listening and giving someone your time might be just what they need to help them through. Ask R U OK? No qualifications needed, because a conversation could change a life.
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R U OK? is an Australian non-profit suicide prevention organisation, founded by advertiser Gavin Larkin in 2009. It revolves around the slogan "R U OK?" (gramogram for "are you okay?"), and advocates for people to have conversations with others. The organisation has a dedicated R U OK? Day, held annually on the second Thursday of September, which encourages Australians to connect with people who have emotional insecurity, to address social isolation and promote community cohesiveness.
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Landmark Worldwide (known as Landmark Education before 2013), or simply Landmark, is a company, headquartered in San Francisco, that offers personal-development programs. Landmark Education started in 1991 with the licensing of rights to use intellectual property owned by Werner Erhard, who had originated the est (Erhard Seminars Training) system in the 1970s. Landmark has developed and delivered multiple follow-up and additional programs. Its subsidiary, the Vanto Group, markets and delivers training and consulting to organizations.
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[9 September 2022] Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon."
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Her Majesty has travelled much of Australia’s journey with us. She was monarch and Australia’s head of State for 70 of the nation’s 121 years of federation.
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[9 September 2022] Leanne Bethell, who lives in Telford in England's west Midlands, shared the photo on Facebook, pointing out that it looked remarkably similar to the Queen wearing her signature hat.
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[4 September 1997] LONDON (CNN) -- In a rare public statement, the royal family said Thursday it was hurt by suggestions that it was indifferent to the country's sorrow over Princess Diana's death.
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The Queen is a 2006 British biographical drama film written by Peter Morgan and directed by Stephen Frears, starring Helen Mirren in the title role of Queen Elizabeth II. The film depicts the events following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. Initially, the Royal Family regard Diana's death as a private affair and thus not to be treated as an official royal death, in contrast with the views of Prime Minister Tony Blair and Diana's ex-husband, Prince Charles, who favour the general public's desire for an official expression of grief. Matters are further complicated by the media, royal protocol regarding Diana's official status, and wider issues about republicanism.
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[9 September 2022] Still laughing at the idea of Tim Smith thinking he can swear allegiance to the Crown on behalf of other people. Does he see himself as His Anserine Highness, Prince of Kew, and his 44,000 fealty-sworn peasants?
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This guidance provides practical information about when it is permissible to re-use images of the Royal Arms.
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[16 November 2021] Dashcam footage has shown the moment that a Victorian MP drove his Jaguar into a fence while more than twice over the legal drinking limit.
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[10 September 2022] Tim Smith insists he is not a snob, but he is amused by the question. “I think I have been maligned as a snob,” he says. “I quite like people taking the piss out of me. I have never had an issue with that.”
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This is rather good. [The statement by former Australian PM Paul Keating.]
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