Barry Tucker

70,000 plus plus plus.

Killing continues in Gaza despite Trump's "ceasefire" & in West Bank, where illegal settlers are raging across Palestinian lands, attempting to drive long-term inhabitants away.

We've been through it everywhere the invaders, conquerors & colonialists tramped their bloody feet (& hands).

Not sure Irish Republic or Northern Ireland are happy places today Del.

Israel & Palestine were supposed to be declared separate States, with defined boundaries, on the same day in 1948.

Never happened for Palestine because Israel jumped the gun & war with Arab States broke out.

Responders hv commented on all manner of things in the original post as well as things that are not in the post.

No-one has responded to the key point:

"But how safe is that solution really?

Whatever else you think, that part was the key part.

Courage in Politics: Why Australian Leadership Falls Short By Denis Hay Description Why courage in politics is missing in Australia, and how fear, media pressure, and conformity undermine genuine leadership. Introduction: Courage Is the Missing Ingredient Aus...

“Australia does not suffer from a lack of policy ideas. It suffers from a lack of courage in politics. Repeatedly, political leaders retreat from decisions they know are necessary, not because those decisions are wrong, but because they fear the consequences.”

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No point in being a career politician if you're going to blow yourself up with a given policy Michael. 😉

Shades of Terra Nullius, Curious Invitations, Investigations and Genocide Insanity What will it take for our leaders to see the light, to shake them out of their ivory towers? On Monday morning, 9 February 2026 we face the utter insanity of a State visit [...]

“On Monday morning we face the utter insanity of a State visit by Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, the bloke who signs his name in a public spectacle on outer shells of missiles dispatched to Gaza, many of which have killed children.”

theaimn.net/shades-of-te...

Boxed in like Tulloch We’re into the straight and Australia pounds against the rails, all muscle memory and destiny, everybody’s favourite, yet going nowhere. Boxed in like Tulloch. Truth, Due Diligence and Duty of Care ha...

“Australia is wedged; squeezed at once by Washington’s strategic demands, a domestic propaganda environment that converts grief into compliance now called social cohesion, and a bipartisan refusal to confront what the UN has formally identified as genocide.”

theaimn.net/boxed-in-lik...

The Mouse roared & Donald J. Trump (aka Donald Duck, Trumpty Dumpty & TACO Trump) lost his battle to take over Greenland -- for now.

You know he can't stand a loss, a defeat or a setback so it's probably not the end of the story.

Being "Proudly Jewish" (it's in your bio), you can't see the wood for the trees.

It's not bigotry to oppose Israel's Zionist govt & its IDF for its asymmetrical warfare & its horrific results.

Arab nations attacked Israel immediately upon Israel's declaration of Statehood. They did what they had warned they would do.

Further wars followed, with similar results.

Israel recently destroyed military assets in Syria & in Iran, to make itself "safe".

Authoritarianism is undermining climate action – and time is running out The global rise of authoritarianism is weakening climate governance just as warming accelerates and tipping points draw near. This failure now poses a direct threat to our future.

Pay attention to the existential issues ..

The rise of authoritarianism is undermining climate action.

Authoritarian regimes, often aligned with climate scepticism, weaken climate governance, particularly in the US, Russia, the Middle East .. 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀

johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...

How to ruin a good & essential business:

Sell it to some prick who only cares about money, profits.

*styling ...

Jordan & Egypt were bombed into submission many years ago, in the wars that followed Israel's declaration of Statehood.

In Philadelphia, armed groups stying themselves as Black Panthers have formed to do patrols & oppose ICE.

They say if ICE shoots at them they are prepared to shoot back.

Australia does not ignore its Indigenous population.

It's true they continue to struggle & suffer in a variety of ways.

That usually overwhelms anything that is done to assist them.

Feel the irony & remember to take your medication.

ABC #Insiders hit job on Jim Chalmers won’t work. They can’t paint over his strong record in smashing down LNP Debt. We know inflation was 6.1% & rising when he took office.
He never promised surpluses but has already achieved 2. LNP promised surplus after surplus & achieved 0.

Not necessarily. Trump (Stephen Miller, Project 2025, whatever) might have the opposite effect.

As in Germany today. It's unlikely a Hitler could rise to power again.

He's using it in ways that may not have been used before, although the opportunity was always there.

That tells you something about the nature of the man & his intentions.

My law firm intervened in every case DOJ has filed to gain access to states' sensitive voting data. So far we have won several and lost none. But this is going to be a long fight for free and fair elections.

@christopherweyant1.bsky.social

Ten countries have launched investigations related to the released Epstein files.

Norway, UK, France, Lithuania, Latvia, Sweden, Australia, North Macedinia, Turkey, Poland.

Conspicuously absent is the United States, the epicenter of this scandal.

We know why.

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But but but, some people love to drive. Will take a 500 or 1,000 mile/km or more road trip just for the sheer pleasure of driving.

I'm one of them.

Breaking NBC:

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will be able to begin reviewing the unredacted version of the Justice Department's files on Jeffrey Epstein starting Monday morning, according to two sources familiar with the DOJ's plans.

They may be reinforcing for a push.

Can't have the Big Wigs prosecuted for immoral behaviour because our world would fall down on our heads.

We'd have to question everything, including our faith in irrational belief systems.

Two panel cartoon. How it started: masked man beating Police Officer at the Capitol. How it’s going: identical masked man with ICE badge beating Statue of Liberty.

Remove ICE and CBP funding until real changes are made.
With apologies, I can’t find the artist to credit.