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Retired ICU Doctor, Farmer, Sydney/Chatsbury NSW Australia.

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I think he was convicted of tax evasion

02.03.2025 10:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There seems to be no evidence that this is true

02.03.2025 01:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely inevitable, and given recent events there is probably no way back. If the international boundaries of smaller countries cannot be guaranteed what other option is there?

02.03.2025 00:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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:-)

23.02.2025 09:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ChatGTP knows all about Comrade Trumpski …

23.02.2025 09:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

During President Donald Trump’s tenure (2017-2021), the U.S. national debt increased by approximately $7.8 trillion, rising from about $19.9 trillion to $27.7 trillion. This was driven by factors including:
β€’ 2017 Tax Cuts reducing federal revenue.
β€’ Increased spending on defense etc
β€’ COVID-19

15.02.2025 10:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@govpritzker.illinois.gov You speak well in public. Clear reasonable, calm. :-)

13.02.2025 03:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As far as I can see the statement that Elon Musk is the biggest beneficiary of US government contracts is false. Look it up. The defense industry would fit that description.

07.02.2025 07:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The United States, the only country where you can β€” with hard workβ€” go from being homeless to impoverished. And where β€œone dollar one vote” means that if you have enough money, you can become the president.

07.02.2025 06:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

1996 Toyota Landcruiser

27.01.2025 09:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

* They are a significant amount of work.
* Someone needs to feed them when you are away.
* The feed is probably as expensive as the eggs.
* The feed can attract rats
* In Australia foxes are a problem.
* A coup may be expensive.

They are fun if you have the time and enjoy looking after animals …

27.01.2025 09:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It is likely that the demographic that buys his cars will also be looking elsewhere. It is hard to take back the reputational damage that he has done to his brand.

25.01.2025 09:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bishop Mariann Budde defends plea directed at Trump during inaugural prayer service Budde implored the president during the inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral to β€œhave mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now."

Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, defends a plea for mercy she made to President Donald Trump on behalf of immigrants and others during an inaugural prayer service a day before.

23.01.2025 04:07 πŸ‘ 691 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 51 πŸ“Œ 15
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Police Express Outrage Over Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons More than 150 officers from the Capitol Police and the D.C. police were injured when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol four years ago.


This isn't going away, nor should it:
β€œIt’s a miscarriage of justice, a betrayal, a mockery, and a desecration of the men and women that risked their lives defending our democracy.”
many of those officers described themselves as struggling and depressed

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/u...

22.01.2025 17:07 πŸ‘ 1124 πŸ” 248 πŸ’¬ 79 πŸ“Œ 20

Donald Trump rescinded Biden's action to lower prescription drug costs for Americans on Medicare and Medicaid.

There's no other way to spin it. That means more money out-of-pocket for seniors and families.

Big Pharma first. Ordinary people last.

21.01.2025 17:16 πŸ‘ 3082 πŸ” 1238 πŸ’¬ 287 πŸ“Œ 100

Trump foreign policy: not isolationist, but predatory

04.12.2024 15:13 πŸ‘ 588 πŸ” 167 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 1

Someone needs to explain to him that β€œone person one vote” is not the same as β€œone dollar one vote”.

03.12.2024 09:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.

This is huge.

The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries πŸ‘‡
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...

02.12.2024 09:19 πŸ‘ 59640 πŸ” 11188 πŸ’¬ 1462 πŸ“Œ 1042

To me, it seems poorly thought out. There is clearly a problem, but this sounds like a simplistic answer to a complicated problem.

29.11.2024 08:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Posting on blue sky is in the public domain. I do not see any problem with other platforms disseminating the information. But there does need to be a license agreement that third party cannot sell or alter the information. Somewhat like an open source agreement.

27.11.2024 08:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0