"Forced displacement of a civilian population is a war crime. Israeli commandos disguised as Lebanese soldiers -a war crime -killed 41 civilians - a war crime - looking for the body of an Israeli airman shot down 40 years ago. What? Even his wife called out the IDF for the madness of this operation"
Oh.
Bad take. UBI is unconditional access to resources. It says, "I trust you. Show me what you can do." It is the power to refuse until the pay is right. It is the freedom to choose paid or unpaid work. It fosters community and societal participation.
And ending survival fear is a psychological need.
Sometimes all I've got left is sarcasm. And when that runs out, I get serious.
Great.
The Artist of the Deal "has, in nine days, managed to strengthen his enemy’s resolve, unify its IRGC, elect the one leader he publicly declared unacceptable, close the Strait of Hormuz, spike global oil prices, fracture his own base, and drive American public opinion into majority opposition."
#fail
"Hegseth is a Christian nationalist who genuinely believes he is prosecuting a holy war, which means he is not running a cost-benefit analysis. Men who believe they are instruments of divine will do not look for off-ramps. Theologically speaking, an off-ramp is a failure of faith."
#solipsism
I hope the #ALP is rethinking their policies. Fantastic to see @greens.org.au leading in primary votes. If NT can do we all can. #SAvotes
This may well reduce the #propaganda #bias of the news in Australia and in particular the reporting exclusively from #Israel on ABC. Killing #journalists in Gaza was the precursor.
RBA wrong to punish workers for rising inflation - new report - The Australia Institute australiainstitute.org.au/post/rba-wro...
Ah yes, cutting funding to Muslim groups because of a social media post by the far-right Australian Jewish Association. The textbook definition of social cohesion
Americans may not have universal healthcare, paternity leave, liveable wages, affordable groceries or decent workplace rights but congratulations guys, you can all sleep easy now knowing your tax dollars went to blowing hundreds of innocent Iranian schoolgirls to bits.
Slow. Fucking. Clap.
#Iran
First question: Do the mine haul trucks keep moving, or the supermarket supply trucks? Or is it perhaps the now huge fleet of private Yank-tank diesel guzzlers?
(Tip: None of that is even approached in this waffle-fest document.)
I can’t believe I have to traverse the entire political spectrum all the way to the fucking GREENS to find ANYONE with the backbone to even THINK that maybe tethering ourselves to a rogue US is a bad thing. Both sides have sold out our country with #AUKUS
#AusPol
For religious hardliners, the current conflict fulfills ancient predictions of Armageddon. Religious motivation therefore increases the likelihood of the Samson Option - complete annihilation.
www.collapse2050.com/salivating-f...
Looking forward to Albanese explaining his support for the war when petrol hits $3/l
love how we killed the old, frail anti-nuke ayatollah just to have him replaced with his young, healthy son who wants nukes and who just had his father, mother, wife, and child murdered on the same day by his mortal enemy. surely this will bring peace to the region
Bibi wants to exterminate as many Palestinians, Iranians & their allies as possible so he won't stop until he's forced to.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
Australia must intervene before it's too late.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
I politely disagree David. The majority of Muslims in the world are not in a religious fervor. Take Indonesia - the worlds largest Muslim nation - as an example.
Is this good
"Fossil gas prices are also affected because the Middle East is a major exporter of LNG. Prices are set by the international market. FF corps get richer, we get poorer.
Gas price rises mean electricity costs rise because its the most expensive way to make electricity. Gas rises, power bills follow"
"Fundamentally, this conflict is being run to some extent by extreme adherents of three of the world's great religions — Islam, Christianity and Judaism — who happen to be in charge of Iran, the US and Israel, and they see it as some kind of battle between good and evil"
#noreligion
#nowar
#humanist
I hear @abcnews platformed "ol' acid drop" Peter Hartcher on #insiders again today.
Keating has always had Hartcher's measure: "How maladroit do you have to be before the management decides your copy has no value—before management is obliged to drop you?" #auspol
Every accusation is a confession...
The Desire for Terror
"We must anticipate, with sadness and resolution. We will be horrified, but we cannot be surprised, if there is a terrorist attack on the United States. If choose to be surprised, we co-create a moment that Trump will exploit to undo what remains of our democracy."
#democracy
