Rob Phair

#Russia

Nineteen years ago, on October 7, 2006, Anna Politkovskaya was assassinated by Putin's hitmen.
She was the first to tell the truth about Russia's mass crimes in Chechnya, which foreshadowed those in Syria, Ukraine, Africa and elsewhere. They could have been prevented.
Almost no one listened to her.

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

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Thiel said: "“​​It’s become quite difficult to hide one’s money...An incredible machinery of tax treaties, financial surveillance, and sanctions architecture has been constructed.”"

www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

#MAGA #PublicHealth

YouTube video by thejuicemedia Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!

#Straya #gambling #auspol @docsamantha.bsky.social

That smell isn’t going away
#gambling #integrity
@albomp.bsky.social

YouTube video by Steve Earle - Topic Someday

Morning soundtrack.

What's fascinating is how this record's two "social landscape" songs reflect the two contradictory tropes about small-town and rural America: the frustrated wanderlust born of rural isolation, and the frustrated resignation born of rural decline.

Here's isolation.

#ActiveTransport #Paris #cycling

Every time he does this a calculator somewhere in the country spontaneously bursts into flames

Despite all the evidence on #gambling harms, @australianlabor.bsky.social still embrace #gambling lobbyists.

No integrity or shame

#auspol @docsamantha.bsky.social @amyremeikis.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social

@australianlabor.bsky.social just cannot resist #gambling lobbyist, isn’t that righ, @albomp.bsky.social?

@docsamantha.bsky.social

@australianlabor.bsky.social #Straya #auspol

#Germany @luecke69.bsky.social

I guess just keep the “no” as low key as possible and keep offering adventurous Oz options

did you discuss this with him?

www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations...

So much great bushwalking here … no need to go to PNG! As hard as he likes…

parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-...

CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

#heat #mortality

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Haddock : Quelle semaine, hein ? Tintin : Capitaine, on est lundi, il est 10h

Update on Boomertifa from the war zone.

*compensation

Ping @docsamantha.bsky.social @phaahpsig.bsky.social

Gambling regulator's alleged 'cosy relationship' with $50b betting industry Four Corners has uncovered allegations of conflicts of interest and pro-industry bias at the country's part-time regulator responsible for Australia's biggest betting companies.

@australianlabor.bsky.social & @albomp.bsky.social have the cosiest relationship with #gambling
- the bigger the better

Regulation is non existent
Devastating harm - ignored

#pokies #Sportsbet #bet365 #4corners #FourCorners #auspol @milliganreports.bsky.social
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Kym’s accountant gambled away her life savings. Now he’s helping her sue Sportsbet The case against the wagering giant could expose Australia’s online betting industry to unparalleled scrutiny, and has potential to set new legal benchmarks for accountability over millions lost each ...

@victorianlabor.bsky.social & @australianlabor.bsky.social refuse to protect Victorians from the predatory #gambling industry

Victims have to sue #Sportsbet to chase compebastion

#springst #auspol @docsamantha.bsky.social

www.theage.com.au/national/kym...

@australianlabor.bsky.social governments have such a cosy relationship with #gambling lobbyists that it‘s taken an agreement b/w the Greens and the Australian Christian Lobby to end late night #pokies in NSW!

Let’s do this in VIC too
@docsamantha.bsky.social #auspol #nswpol #springst

#Russia #Europe #Ukraine

#ClimateCrisis #bushfire #wildfire #CleanAir

Authoritarian personality cult. Plain as day.