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You are blessed sir with granddaughter.

Early night with fine book is in order. Miserable weather in Sydney.

Gentlemanly decorum towards such fragrant ladies prevents further composition....

Musk admitted as much.

Trump rules out Ukraine reclaiming Crimea or joining Nato as European leaders gather in Washington US president’s comments may prove a setback for Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he flies to US for crucial Oval Office meeting in wake of Alaska summit

Zelensky meeting Putin in the White House on Monday. Basically Trump is just the stenographer repeating the lines given by Putin. Trump rules out Ukraine reclaiming Crimea or joining Nato as European leaders gather in Washington www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

There is a quality to books of any genre that enhances life.

The reticence may be due to the tentacles of Russia right across the EU. Poking the Russian bear could invite retribution

What a wonderful place.

Appalachia in WA

Not all Israelis are like this but all of Israel is projected through the lens of people like this with words such as his being manifest by actual deeds, acts of genocide and death. Grotesque indeed

Indeed in the same way the USA is not Trump but both are framing the agenda for their nations and tarring with the same brush those who are dead against them. The good people of both will eventually rise to recapture their countries from tyranny

two men in cowboy hats are looking at something in the distance ALT: two men in cowboy hats are looking at something in the distance

In honour of Robert Redford

And very few degrees at the moment. Have a good day

Disturbing history behind company in Santos takeover bid The battle for control of oil and gas giant Santos moved up a gear this week after Ryan Stokes, chairman of Beach Energy and son of billionaire Kerry, took a swipe at the Abu Dhabi government's tilt f...

Little protest about Australia supplying weapons and items to Israel but hackles rise if Abu Dhabi buy Santos. Racism much? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

'We're the authority': These 'sovereign citizen' sheriffs want to jail a PM Wary of being labelled a cult, this 'sovereign citizen' group has never spoken to mainstream media. It made an exception for Four Corners.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

We suffer more in imagination than fact but... Fact remains Meditations is suffering a touch

Have paid for my cornflakes but do not recall paying for AI...

We all recall this.

To think many in Australia look up to America as some beacon, land of the free etc. Not all Americans but an influential number whose voices are prominent espouse such views

Lutnick is one of the NYC finance guys from old. He would know literally where the bodies are buried. Old boys network sticking together

Home Alone extra going up against a KGB officer trained in the darkest of arts.

William and Kate set to move to new Windsor home Forest Lodge for 'fresh start' A royal source says it's an opportunity to leave some of the more unhappy memories behind.

Future King and Queen of Australia moving to new digs www.bbc.com/news/article...

Beyond chow mein: Can a new wave of restaurants help China win hearts? As an authoritarian China tries other forms of soft power, a sumptuous table may be a useful draw.

Soft, tasty power from China. YUM www.bbc.com/news/article...

Now the boks played like a team in its dotage. Renewal and change

It's on the right trajectory. One swallow etc but definitely the dismal dog days of Eddie Jones are banished

President looking out over his next international expansion plan in Alaska. And Trump just looking but not seeing the optics

Indeed and my Saffer side in shock at losing at Ellis Park, fortress, to Aus for the first time since 1963.

Coach 'blown away' in Wallabies' crazy comeback over Springboks The Wallabies recover from a 22-point deficit to shock the two-time defending world champion Springboks 38-22 in a first win at altitude in 62 years.

For rugby fans. RSA heritage but Sydney is home. Winning and losing feeling in one hit. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Visited my Threads account and found it like Twitter of old. Lot of people ranting, raving and being ugly. Even abused about a quip I made about the Sydney weather being a bit cold and wet but get over it, it's winter. Back to the warmth here... 😁

Australia has been seeing the world through USA tinted specs since 1945. Time to visit the optometrist