Just read this article, and oh my god!
There's no reflection at all.
Istael's independence? They lie to themsrlves as much as they lie to everyone else.
Israel's independence was born of terrorism and slaughter of innocents.
www.abc.net.au/religion/nom...
Larissa Waters asks former Treasury chief Ken Henry if it’s too simplistic to say wartime gas profits from the war on Iran can either go to Australians, or to overseas investors & shareholders.
Henry “That’s not simplistic, that’s how it is!” “It is as simple as that.” 💥 #auspol
Brilliant but oh boy too scary for a PM who may need as much soft-soaping as Trump. Why are our leaders so weak? Do they doubt us or themselves?
What happens if the US steps back from its alliances?
Australia may need to rethink its defence, alliances and independence in a rapidly changing world, Jack Waterford writes.
#auspol #AUKUS #ANZUS #Geopolitics #Defence
If you don't believe Donald Trump would stage his own assassination and even let his own base die to serve him politically or save his own ass, you haven't been paying attention.
. @richarddenniss.bsky.social opens by pointing out that the Japanese govt actually raises more revenue from Australian gas than does the Australian govt!
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The oldest known image of Keith Richards, published around 1140 AD ...
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Headline from the AFR "Time to end welfare for the wealthy, says big business"
You mean the superannuation tax breaks? No?
You mean the CGT discount? No?
You mean the fossil fuel subsidies? No?
You mean the free gas for multinationals? No?
You mean the failure of the PRRT? No?
You mean the tax dodging trusts? No?
You mean the lack of a wealth tax? No?
No you mean the NDIS FFS
😅🎥 “I f*cking wanted to live near sea with my child. The sea is full of this fuel oil. Everything is ruined. These fucking UAVs fly. Why should I live here?!”: a Russian woman from Tuapse is crying after the drones struck at oil refinery.
They matter less and less. Though they may have little capacity to grasp it in their privileged minds.
Still distressing of course. A perverse comfort.
Was the US bombing anyone in 1927? Surely.
This Day in #History 1927
Actress Mae West found guilty of “obscenity and corrupting the morals of youth” in a NY stage play entitled "Sex". She is sentenced to 10 days in prison and fined $500, the resulting publicity launches her Hollywood career.
Maybe even Joyce will get sick of defending, apologising and obfuscating and backtracking. But then again why would he get sick of that?
In a nutshell. 😊
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The crucial thing to understand about Peter Thiel is that he adores "The Lord of the Rings" and no one in human history has ever so utterly completely missed all the salient points of what a book is about.
An astronaut floats alone above Earth during a spacewalk, surrounded by the blackness of space, with the blue curve of the planet visible below.
This iconic 1984 photo is often called one of the most terrifying space images ever.
During STS-41-B on Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first person to perform an untethered spacewalk.
Image credit: NASA (Bruce McCandless II during STS-41-B)
If journalists had any integrity and courage, they would boycott the White House Correspondents Dinner. It should be as empty as a TPUSA event.
True but why does it even need to be said? Clearly an even much worse catastrophe is required before any significant Australian action will occur. It is coming.
The United States is becoming more unpredictable – and more dangerous.
Australia must insulate itself by strengthening regional ties and reducing dependence on US power, John Menadue writes.
#auspol #ForeignPolicy #Australia #US #Geopolitics
Jewish trauma is real.
The Holocaust was real.
Antisemitism is real.
And none of that makes the genocide of the Palestinians and Lebanese any less real.
Donald Trump has the full might of the US military and he’s still a fucking laughing stock on the world stage.
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When you accidentally say the quiet part out loud.
