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19 Apr, 10 tweets, 7 min read

It's a very busy #IJustSaidThat! podcast this week! So I've decided to detail it in a #thread, as we look back at my articles of the last week with analysis, perspective, and hopefully a few laughs. #auspol

PODCAST: "I Just Said That!", Episode No. 23 patreon.com/posts/podcast-…

First of all, one of the public broadcasters in Australia lies in the crosshairs of my "Almighty Serve" segment. But, in a first for the segment on the #IJustSaidThat! podcast, their actions are not of their own doing (but not completely, anyway).

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Then we get into the four public interest/investigative journalism articles I wrote this week:

(1) The reasons and processes of how your money is being hoarded by the government and businesses -- and yes, it's all connected.

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@PatsKarvelas

(2) A landmark "win" move for the gig economy, and specifically Menulog -- and yes, I do try and sing the Menulog jingle (poorly).

(Actually, in my own mind, I do equate my singing to @PatsKarvelas's dancing.)

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(3) A pile-on -- in a good way -- by a number of gender equity groups in attacking the Morrison government's "Roadmap To Respect" response to the AHRC's "Respect@Work" recommendations, with a new statement of modest proposals.

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(4) And the ACTU offers its solidarity with protesters in Myanmar, as the military junta in power kills its own people while the Morrison government weighs up a free trade agreement which involves that southeast Asian nation.

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In that last segment, we see what would occur if I was reporting from the ground in Myanmar. (Spoiler alert: the ABC should not be worried.)

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Enjoy listening -- and many thanks for reading and listening to all of my content on this Patreon. Your feedback is always welcome, and a couple of key comments figured into this week's edition of the #IJustSaidThat! podcast.

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The current "free content" promotion continues for another 11 days -- so please share and help me promote it, and consider subscribing to this Patreon, for just $5 per month, as the paywall goes back up on May 1.

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And I might add, this may be the best episode of the #IJustSaidThat! podcast to date.

@threadreaderapp, roll with it.

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