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Vern Veitch 1952 AU

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πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Retired ecologist. Dad to 2 adult daughters & 2 adult puppies. Humanity, anti genocide & ecocide. Polite conversation including criticism welcome. Abuse, porn, religious radicals & bots 🚫. DM's will be muted or 🚫

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Australia 'did not participate' in Operation Epic Fury in Iran Foreign Minister Penny Wong has confirmed Australia was not involved in the major Israeli-United States operation in Iran that has reportedly decapitated its leadership.

Straight-out lies from Albanese, Wong and the ALP. Data from US bases in Australia undoubtedly contributed to the illegal US-Israeli bombing of Iran.

They must bear responsibility for that bombing, including the slaughter of 100 innocent girls in southern Iran when a primary school was targeted.

28.02.2026 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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How US envoy Kushner’s β€˜incomprehension’ of diplomacy stunned France | CNN As far as the French are concerned, the case is now closed. The US ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner’s access to the French government has been restored, allowing him to resume his diplomatic dutie...

US ambassadors Charles Kushner (France), Bill White (Belgium), and Tom Rose (Poland) have all seen fit to antagonize their host governments by arrogantly and publicly siding with right-wing factions in those countries over political issues. Reminds me of Nazi diplomats before WW2.

28.02.2026 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Australia news live: cabinet’s national security committee to meet as US and Israel strike Iran Follow live

β€˜Leadership needed not sycophantic capitulation’: Labor anti-war group voices disappointment in party'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

28.02.2026 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It only takes 1 with access to be a hero & leak the files.

28.02.2026 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I suspect their want might be easier said than done. Eliminate a significant proportion of 90 million over a large area and get global support? China might have some reservations.

28.02.2026 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Highly unethical and unquestionably illegal. A war crime not that USA cares about the rules of war.

28.02.2026 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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As Trump Launches β€œMassive” Regime Change War, Iran Strikes Back at U.S. Bases and Vows Not to Capitulate Diplomacy was weaponized as an β€œinstrument of deception,” an Iranian official tells Drop Site. Tehran promises to inflict losses on the U.S.

www.dropsitenews.com/p/trump-laun...

28.02.2026 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Those country leaders (including Australia) who support the USA & Israeli strike on Iran, do they also accept that a misguided bomb/missile that killed ~90 young girls in an elementary school is justified "collateral damage". And have we/they made us a target for retaliation?

28.02.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Live updates: Trump say Iran’s supreme leader is dead The U.S. and Israel struck Iran on Saturday. President Donald Trump said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, telling Iranians to take back their country.

So a deranged and delusional narcissistic misogynistic racist is going around the world picking off leaders he doesn't like. The fate of the worlds is in the hands of a madman. He's not functioning in a rules based order. This is a global problem.

28.02.2026 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It seems that Albo's room reader has left the room for greener pastures.

28.02.2026 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So the brave leader gets his kicks out of cruelty to those who can't fight back? Goes with his form.

28.02.2026 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is AI being implemented so it can be used as an excuse for the next robodebt & age care debacle?

27.02.2026 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When stupidity wins. Perhaps the naysayers should demand a mini coal-fired power station or nuclear reactor in the middle of their town, or perhaps just walk away and support smart towns and charge transmission costs from the nearest big battery to the spooked council.

27.02.2026 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Copying Netanyahu's scaremongering. Well that's a surprise, NOT!!!

27.02.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another council that just doesn't care about the environment. Whatever is quick, cheap & easy apparently.

27.02.2026 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Organic farmers furious at herbicide use near endangered turtle habitat Organic farmers in south-east Queensland are furious at a council weed-spraying program they say threatens their certification.

Organic farmers in south-east Queensland are furious at a council weed-spraying program they say threatens their certification.

26.02.2026 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran would be outgunned in any war with the US but could still inflict considerable pain Iran’s military capabilities were badly degraded by 12 days of Israeli and U.S. strikes last year. But analysts say it could still inflict pain on American forces and allies in response to another U.S...

" #Iran would be outgunned in any war with the US but could still inflict considerable pain"
apnews.com/article/iran...

26.02.2026 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DOJ hasn't released some Epstein files related to a woman who made an allegation against Trump The files don't include records from three FBI interviews with a woman who said Jeffrey Epstein abused her and who also made sexual abuse allegations against President Trump, according to an NBC News ...

As good as it is to see attempts to hold Andrew MW & Peter M to account (and just the arrests are enough to have serious consequences), I dont know why more isn't being picked up on as to how Trump, controlling the DoJ, is dodging the serious accusations tied to him

www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

26.02.2026 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And I'm double your age plus 2. Happy birthday sharing.

26.02.2026 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just another war crime by the world's best trained & equipped army.

26.02.2026 06:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seems our PM has lost his ability to read the room. Perhaps he needs to change parties if his values have changed.

26.02.2026 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What's that old saying about where there's smoke, there's fire?

26.02.2026 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Perhaps it's time for blue states to withhold all fund transfers including takes to the Feds.

25.02.2026 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Norway’s $2.2 Trillion Wealth Fund Weighs In on Retracted Report Back in December, the retraction of a key climate report was seen as proof that the economic cost of global warming had been overstated. Now, Norway’s wealth fund says its own analysis indicates that would be the wrong conclusion to draw.

Back in December, the retraction of a key climate report was seen as proof that the economic cost of global warming had been overstated. Now, Norway’s wealth fund says its own analysis indicates that would be the wrong conclusion to draw

25.02.2026 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Obvious answer.

25.02.2026 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They're as crooked as a dog's hind leg.

25.02.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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That sinking feeling: Australia’s Limestone Coast is drying up Groundwater levels are plunging in a rich agricultural region dubbed the Green Triangle. It’s a slowly unfolding disaster

1/3 From here on, everytime a numpty comes at me with the old "oh it was hot when we were kids / we played tennis in 40 degrees in the good old days... this is just weather" bullshit they are going to be impolitely asked how "just weather" explains this?

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

25.02.2026 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dozens of FBI records apparently missing from Epstein files, including Trump accuser interviews | CNN Three interviews related to a woman who accused President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her decades ago appear to be among the missing files in the DOJ release.

Shocking, I know. Who could do such a thing?

www.cnn.com/2026/02/24/u...

25.02.2026 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ecocide standard setters.

25.02.2026 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

and, not or & throw in some threats.

25.02.2026 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0