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Screenshot of info about podcast content. Jon Stewart is joined by Ambassador WendySherman, who negotiated the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, and CNN's Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour.

Wanting to understand more about what's happening in the "war" between the US & Iran? I highly recommend this episode of @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social with @jonstewartdaily.bsky.social The insights are enlightening, & concerning.
open.spotify.com/episode/3P6J...
#iranwar #politics #auspol #uspol

I wish I could say that I find this hard to believe

Where and when can I buy this literary masterpiece?

As a citizen of one of those "foreign countries" mentioned, we can only hope.

@glaucomflecken.bsky.social posted that Americans should be carrying a large bottle of water mixed with some baby shampoo as part of their kit (in your backpack, car etc) It's the best thing for rinsing eyes after pepper spray. Tip head back/side to rinse away from the mouth & nose. Don't rub eyes!

This is a really important way if phrasing this problem for those who don't give a shit about the arts. Purely from an economic perspective, creative industries need protection from AI.

What the fuck is wrong with these people?

Am so disappointed in them all

How about it @albomp.bsky.social ?
#AusPol #CatastrophicFireDanger

Vance snarls and swipes in defence of Ice agent – was the boss impressed? The vice-president went ballistic against the media and the left – a version of Trump with even more menace

I mean, we knew Vance was a piece of shit. He doesn't need to keep proving it, over and over. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.

Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.

So much this

I'm not really surprised, but JFC!

I saw a post earlier that said there's a protest organised for outside the US embassy tomorrow. It used the AusPol hashtag, so should be searchable.

With you in spirit!

Where are our politicians, calling out these actions from our ally? WTF?
#AusPol #Venezuela

The fact that I can’t say with certainty that Anthony Albanese or Penny Wong will condemn what the Trump administration has just done to Venezuela is deeply worrying.

We kowtow to the U.S too much, no matter which party or President is in charge.

I thought it was Shania law - whoa oh oh, men's shirts, short skirts.

There’s a sort of Dunning-Kruger effect happening where people who read widely, consider various perspectives, and put in effort to understand views they disagree with worry that they don’t do that enough, while people who don’t do any of that accuse others of being in a bubble and call it a day.

Absolutely heartbreaking, and fury inducing.

What about continuing an argument from the previous day? Is that allowed? If not, by what time must arguing cease?

The co-payment they're talking is all kinds of fucked, and will end up causing more medical issues. Can't afford to pay someone for assistance with showering? End up with skin infections.

I completely agree with you (& grew up in Qld, so have experienced it first hand), but was saying it won't happen because those in power (whichever flavour they might be) won't let it happen because it's not in their interest.

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Those in power will never vote for a return to a bicameral parliament.

How are you going to convince young people to be doctors and nurses? Or doctors to go into general practice rather than a specialty that pays much better? By 2033, we're going to be short over 5500 GPs. That's less than 8 years from now. How are you going to train enough doctors in that time?

I've had this argument with a few people regarding a few social programs. Even if you don't give a shit about people, and you look at it purely from an economic outcomes perspective, the benefit cost ratio makes it worthwhile.

What's your answer? Kill us all of when we hit a certain age or level of infirmity?

Dude, we can't train enough healthcare staff to meet our needs because we have an ageing population, hence immigration. Also, if we don't have immigration, who is going to:
a. Staff the services we need and
b. Pay the taxes that the country needs to provide services once we're retired?

and 40% of Australia's nurses were born overseas, but don't spoil their argument with facts.