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Snarky Gherkin dissects misinformation, moral panics, and internet nonsense with satire, analysis, and a raised eyebrow. Expect sharp essays, visual humour, and calm, evidence-based takedowns of bad ideas dressed up as common sense.

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  • Snarky Gherkin (The Gherk)

    An Australian political essayist who uses history, systems thinking and humour to explain politics, power, policy and misinformation. Serious questions, strange format, genuine scrutiny. Fermenting accountability, one jar at a time. 🥒

  • Van Badham
  • Andrew Hastie MP

    Parliament of Australia Member for Canning

  • EileenPerry

    Retired research scientist. Still hung up on evidenced based and science backed medicine and government. And sewing, when I’m not serving my four legged masters.

  • Annie McCubbin

    Critical thinking for smart women who spend their lives wondering why they keep making the same mistakes! If you’re interested in the secret decision making that’s going on in the back blocks of your brain, then welcome to my Substack.

  • friendlyjordies

    It's the biggest variety show in tooooooown

  • Martin Bella

    Former pro sports, Physiotherapist, Farmer, Elected Representative. Lots more, never only had one job in my life. Believe that good and evil come in all races, religions, sexualities etc. Politically.... Sensible Centre.

  • Scott Andrew Thomson

    Biologist and Political researcher, specializing in Biodiversity and Climate Change policy with respect to Endangered Species. I use statistics in most of my work both in biology and the examination of electoral trends in multiple countries.

  • Steven Miles

    Husband, dad of three, Murrumba MP and Qld Labor Leader. Authorised B. Driscoll, Australian Labor Party, Level 1 16 Peel St South Brisbane QLD 4101

  • Laura McLean

    I am late-diagnosed with AUDHD. My advocacy is in my writing. My interests are fighting misogyny and for Human Rights, Social Justice and Equality. To me education is power!! I am The Sentinel on the Hill. Ben Chifley’s Light 💡.

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