Konrad Benjamin on fire in today’s gas tax inquiry, says those claiming “we can’t afford anything” are full of it, we have plenty of resources to benefit from
“This gas issue is the perfect eg of how it’s a lie”
“We’ve been sold out”🔥 #auspol @punterspolitics.bsky.social @australiainstitute.org.au
I was treated to a spectacular bit of gaslighting by Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer, David Markus, over this post. I have a zero-tolerance policy for both gaslighters and mansplainers—habits that frequently overlap—so I’m sharing some thoughts. Please spread the word. Thanks. youtube.com/shorts/uMb82...
Good @bipartisanpolicy.org issue brief on Trump's attempt to meddle with mail voting, useful especially on the three different lists of persons he wants created, which have no clear interrelationship and rely in some cases on compilation of data not available in any accurate and up to date form.
WATCH: Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.
This is what’s left of the historic town of Bint Jbeil, Lebanon after Israel passed through it
Sunday service
🔊 Iranian navy to ship attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz:
“The Strait of Hormuz is still closed. We will open it by the order of our leader Imam Khamenei, not by the tweets of some idiot.”
Island kids in Fiji can’t get to school because boat fuel prices have skyrocketed. They have a message for world leaders.
“Despite the ceasefire”
Looks like Israel is showing its usual respect for agreements and international norms
www.theguardian.com/environment/.... #News #NSW #Environment
"Millions of Americans are wondering if this president is delusional and thinks he's Jesus Christ" -- Brilliant line of questioning here from Rep. Takano to RFK Jr about Trump's nutso social media posts and what it says about his mental health
CHRISTINA KOCH GREETING HER DOG AFTER RETURNING FROM THE MOON IM GONNA CRYYY 😭😭😭
The victory of the opposition in Hungary yesterday, like the Polish election in 2023, is a victory for democracy, not just in Europe but around the world.
“See What You Made Me Do can be seen as a tipping point in the recognition and visibility of abuse, assault and trauma in the lives of women who don’t necessarily have bruises on their bodies but bear scars in their minds and on their hearts.”
Read more on The Point: https://theaus.in/4t3tZbG
Such a peaceful scene. Thanks for posting.
A collective expression of joy.
The Age
After being stuck in a hospital in Canberra for 19 months, paraplegic 84-year-old Mary Wansey has lost hope of ever finding a place in aged care.
The price of public holiday homecare under Australia’s new aged care system is $337.50 p/hr. There’s a lot of elderly people out there who missed out on a shower this weekend because they couldn’t afford it
Trump won't be personally hurt by high gas prices. But you will — and that’s a sacrifice he’s willing to make.
Black and white photographs of Parramatta Centenary Uniting Church. People are seated at tables on a raised stage and on the ground floor, engaged in discussions and working on laptops. A large wooden cross is visible on the brick wall behind the stage. People focused on their laptops, printed materials and a QR code flyer are visible on the table. Other attendees are seated in the background. Other people standing together, smiling and laughing. Some attendees are visible mingling in the background near the entrance. CLDC in full launch!
My lawyer Nick Hanna (@nicholashanna1 on insta) + his colleagues have started a not-for-profit law centre Civil Liberties Defence Centre (@thecldc on insta) that will provide pro bono assistance to people facing legal issues like me. Please support them at cldc.org.au
#BirdOfTheDay #blue no2. White Winged Fairy wren. These guys are sometimes so blue that I take down the saturation and contrast because otherwise I get accused of faking things.
Expel the Israeli ambassador
A statement on behalf of the Australian Cartoonists Association regarding James Hillier aka Nordacious and the QLD Government:
Seriously, if you are a woman, live in Victoria and have weird #longcovid #postcovid symptoms, these researchers 🧑🔬 are desperate to hear from you! 🫵Please email now!🌋
What To Know About BA.3.2, The Highly Mutated COVID Variant Spreading Through The World Right Now
Experts explain why this particular strain is more likely to overcome immunity from vaccination or previous infection.
www.huffpost.com/entry/ba32-c...
"It is difficult to imagine a conflict of interest of more potential consequence than the leader of an ascendant, nativist political party being sponsored by the richest person in Australia, who has a vested interest and a clearly articulated political agenda of her own."
💚 Bruce Springsteen will perform at the No Kings rally in Saint Paul on Saturday, March 28.
"The political process seems designed to make us think of these policies in the abstract... But the CGT discount and negative gearing aren’t just accounting tricks, they affect us all."
– @artistaffame.bsky.social on what we should do with $21 billion instead of the CGT discount + other tax breaks
