Australiaâs âRebel Reverendâ Goes Viral With Barbed Liberal Messages
The Rev. Rod Bower became a national sensation with pugnacious political signs shared by millions over social media. Now heâs questioning the internet dynamics that made him famous.
The Rev. Rod Bower with the sign outside his church in Gosford, Australia, whose messages have become a social media sensation.Credit.Matthew Abbott for The New York Times
Feb. 13, 2021
GOSFORD, Australia â The Rev. Rod Bower, Australiaâs most famous gadfly in a clerical collar, strolled behind a crowd of demonstrators at a busy street corner, admiring their handmade protest signs.
controlled burns around the sight. alex will likely make land fall tonight. we are watching the good conditions in this area? we deserve it after the humidity here. we are getting a break. high in the low 80s. humidity staying in in check. lower 40s with a nice breeze out of north and northwest. perfect conditions around here. currently 71 at regan international. i know you re rubbing your eyes and waking up. vwi marshall, 67. comfortable out there. we are wag the area of low pressure developing to the south and east, and it s dragging the showers and clouds with it. it will be a mix of clouds and sun to start the day, and then mostly sunny by this afternoon, and very, very nice with the highs expected to be in the low 80s. something we have not too muched about much this past month. 82 in washington. look at that, warrennington and winchester you will probably not be out of the upper 70s this afternoon. we will have more in a few minutes. thank you. checking with jul