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Media majorly overestimates how much people give a shit about the feelings of a guy committing war crimes – The Chaser "Just because he is credibly accused of committing a genocide, doesn't mean his feelings are any less valid."

Media majorly overestimates how much people give a shit about the feelings of a guy committing war crimes chaser.com.au/general-news...

Former DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent' NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.

Who is surprised?

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Federal education minister refers concerns about ANU to regulator Independent ACT senator David Pocock wrote to Jason Clare on June 16 to raise concerns about governance and financial management at the ANU, which is pursuing a controversial restructure to save $250 ...

This is a step towards accountability for the management at the ANU.

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The C word Some thoughts about class in Australia

The C word www.themonthly.com.au/december-201...

Old essay but worth reading from Tim Winton

As Gaza faces starvation, a new plan weaponises humanitarian aid — what can be done? - ABC Religion & Ethics After blocking all food from entering Gaza for 11 weeks, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to allow a limited amount into the besieged territory — though he insists that a new militarised deliv...

Article worth reading by friend and colleague Jessica Whyte:

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YouTube video by Richard J Murphy Will Trump invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 to enforce his rule, via a militia if need be?

This is serious stuff.

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That is a chilling reminder.

YouTube video by Freaking Out With Billy Hume The Greatest Musician You Never Heard Of

This little doco on Shuggie Otis is really good.

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Emergency Video; April 14, 2025 Hey everyone.

Emergency video: it’s time to start making plans. Either the house steps up to defend the constitution, or our generation does.

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I don’t think a better headline could have been written about what happened yesterday.

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Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

YouTube video by PoliticsGirl Emergency Announcement

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YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen Attorney drops BAD NEWS on Trump over 3rd term threat

@marcelias.bsky.social is a force for good.

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Props to this person!! Best sign I've seen all week.

from @jimmyflannigan.bsky.social

Margie Borschke's paper on Saul Kripke's Samizdat material finally appears.

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A vintage-style poster featuring a person holding a power plug with a Tesla car marked with crosses and the text "Defund Tesla."

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#3E #TeslaTakeDown

It's not hard. This is unacceptable. They won't stop at him.

YouTube video by WeatherWatchTV Cyclone Alfred (Wednesday) - Fine tuning the forecast: Brisbane, Qld & NSW

Cyclone Alfred is approaching the East coast of Australia. This is a good summary of modelling up to this morning:

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I thought the Gulf of America was between Expectations and Reality.

YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen Trump's plan for peace negotiations

No surprise that the Orange Man is ignorant and full of excrement on any substantive policy issue. On Ukraine he's worse than that.

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So Google is now bending the knee. Anyone surprised?

Trump’s tariff wars have begun – and will not end well Trump has declared trade war on the world, as he said he would. Mexico and Canada have been subject to a 25% tariff, except for Canadian oil, which will only be subject to a 10% tariff. China has a 1...

Trump’s tariff wars have begun – and will not end well www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/02... Nothing about Trump's trade wars is going to enrich anyone - but that won't stop him from creating mayhem because that is his intent.

YouTube video by Australian Academy of the Humanities ‘Australians—the aristocrats of Asia? | 2024 Australian Academy of the Humanities Annual Lecture

This talk by Prof Louise Edwards is an "attempt to prevent Trumpism entirely flooding our public discourse". Highly recommended!! … youtu.be/wHvGmHlaYTQ?...

Trump is unleashing terror I could spend some time trying to analyse what Trump has done during his first couple of days in office. Alternatively, I can note the consequences of his actions. He has released from jail and give...

Trump is unleashing terror www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/01... Trump has made clear what he intends to do. He is planning that the people of the USA be oppressed by fear. His Age of Aggression is being rolled out at breakneck speed. It is the route to totalitarianism.

The Mortal Sin of Anthony Fauci Photo by Jody Rogac A reader outside of the US messaged me today and asked me to explain the Right’s incessant attacks on Dr. Anthony Fauci. From his vantage point some thousands of miles away, he cou...

Anthony Fauci dared to commit the one mortal sin for which there can never be any forgiveness: he stood in the face of their bloviating, belligerent spray-tanned savior—and he spoke truth that could actually save lives. That is why they despise him.

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Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners were dropped by their insurers before the Palisades Fire About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.

After the bad press insurance companies have suffered, I saw a meme suggesting that thousands of homeowners were dumped by their insurers before the Palisades fire, and thought, surely not. Too stupid right? Nah!
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YouTube video by Thom Hartmann Program Is Elon Musk Heir To Nazi Dream of World Conquest? w/ Jim Stewartson

How widely known are these connections between Musk's plans and Nazi ambitions? I didn't know of the connection before watching this video.

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Gamers are accusing Elon Musk of cheating at popular video games by allegedly turning to loopholes and hiring better users to play for him “I don't see the reason to do this,” one Diablo IV gamer said, “because he's already famous—very famous.”

No? You're saying that the guy who didn't found Tesla and paid money to be able to call himself "The Founder" cheats at computer games? Who'd have thought?

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DNC Asks Court to Block RNC Challenge to 60,000 Ballots in North Carolina Read more here.

NEW: The Democratic National Committee intervened in a Republican National Committee lawsuit challenging 60,000 ballots cast in North Carolina in the state Supreme Court race and all other 2024 election contests. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...