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samhkennedy

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Economics, Climate Crisis, Environment. Where are all the insects?

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luciedigitalni, to random
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Missed a couple I should have got

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The Saturday Paper Quiz No. 500
I got 4/10!
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/quiz/2024/05/18?rival=0100001110

samhkennedy,
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@luciedigitalni we got 5/10…not a good day.

samhkennedy, to random
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@GottaLaff listening to both Stormy and Cohen on the stand and watching the antics of Trump and his cult I have to say I think they are so much better then the media or anyone has ever bothered to make them out to be.

Trump’s grip on media and people is terrible. He really is a mobster.

You now look at all the republican people turning up and supporting Trump and it is such an OMG moment.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

samhkennedy, to random
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How depressing that Labor is such a failure.
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Alan Kohler: The Future Gas Strategy will demolish Australia’s climate change project

https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2024/05/13/alan-kohler-future-gas-strategy-climate-change?ahe=3b7f60b3afbe7ecb406e8a85ac9a9231c9ce3f9fff39da49bb9a6a5e28459b8c&acid=3989409&utm_campaign=Morning%20News%20-%2020240513&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Adestra&lr_hash=48dd790e5329ca5c546782175c9e8925

samhkennedy, to auspol
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There are so many issues I have with citizenship and our security but one of the biggest hypocrisy of our gov is allowing people to keep their Australian citizenship if they fight for another country.

Who is to say is a friend or an enemy and there are so many people coming here and want citizenship because of wars in their country which has made it unsafe for their family. They want our citizenship and don’t want to be part of a war.

A person should automatically lose their Australian citizenship if they fight in another countries forces. No exception. They can re apply when they work out if they really want to live in a safe country.

Susan60, to actuallyautistic
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My thoughts exactly. The private school I worked in was better (& expensive!) but only because the atmosphere was generally calmer, & kids less inclined to bully. (I think this is often due to generally lower levels of finance related family stress & angst, not because more privileged kids are in any way “nicer”.) Some autistic kids have higher levels of tolerance (I’m an example) but that doesn’t mean that they’re doing better than merely “coping”.

And if we start “streaming” autistic kids for their “suitability” for mainstream schools, we could end up with a distinction between “high functioning” kids who are simple better at coping & masking but not necessarily any “smarter”, & those with greater sensory needs, some of whom might thrive in smaller, quieter classes &/or with more support. @actuallyautistic

To the parents of school-aged children with disabilities: it’s not your fault https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/article/2024/may/03/australian-schools-education-system-children-with-disability-support-ndis-review?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

samhkennedy,
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@Susan60 @actuallyautistic We started our son off in a private school, and it was lovely there but he just more and more stressed. So we moved him to the public system and he is just so happy. Money does not buy your kids happiness.

blogdiva, to Israel
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sets its sights on 's offshore

https://www.newarab.com/analysis/israel-sets-its-sights-gazas-offshore-gas

samhkennedy,
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@blogdiva *sigh...anyone surprised.

timrichards, to Trains
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Brief stop at Emerald Station aboard the Spirit of the Outback train. Enough time to step out and walk around. Beautiful old timber station, very well preserved considering it only sees two passenger trains each way, each week.

Timber lined interior section of the station.
Facade of Emerald Station, an impressive building with a lot of iron lace.
Exterior of Emerald Station, with a palm tree to one side.

samhkennedy,
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@timrichards envy much

GottaLaff, to legal
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Via Kyle Griffin:

Breaking: An appeal's court has denied 's request to delay the hush money [election interference] trial.

Trump sought a delay because Merchan refused to recuse, because he couldn't invoke an immunity defense and because the judge made his team file motions with a delay to allow for redactions.

samhkennedy,
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@GottaLaff what an exciting day you have had. sorry I didn't know you hadn't finished when i responded to one of the toots. The whole Cohen is a AH but just a reflection of Trump is very funny.

timrichards, to random
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Slightly creepy when the government texts you while you're walking through Melbourne Airport (I was cutting through the international terminal to the Qantas domestic terminal).

samhkennedy,
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@timrichards it must be Melbourne as it didn’t happen when we moved from International to Domestic in Sydney. Or maybe they are trialing it.

samhkennedy, to random
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Im so lucky. As i’m behind here in Oz when I respond to a @GottaLaff toot she is usually over her intense tooting for the day. phew! Feel for you guys who have to restrain yourself.

GottaLaff, to legal
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NEW THREAD 🧵 1/...

Inner City Press (aka Press):

Justice Merchan: I've signed the order to show cause. Now, the texts?
Prosecutor: We are introducing them as business records. It was part of the regular business of AMI. These are discussions between co-conspirator Dylan Howard and Ms. Rodriguez

Klasfeld:

Trump is back in the courtroom, appearing to sharply exhale when he reached the defense table before sitting down.

samhkennedy,
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@GottaLaff LOL....kind of damning that his wife refused to go. Someone has integrity in that relationship.

samhkennedy,
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@GottaLaff Suddenly I have visions of The Mob and The Godfather.
Family is family.

timrichards, to history
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Good piece by Peter Fitzsimons about PM Curtin facing down Churchill over Australian troops returning to Australia's defence in WWII. Crucial moment.

John Curtin, Winston Churchill and the cable that changed the course of Australian history

(maybe paywalled) https://www.smh.com.au/national/john-curtin-winston-churchill-and-the-cable-that-changed-the-course-of-australian-history-20240423-p5fm1l.html

samhkennedy,
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@timrichards This was why Curtin is remembered during WW2 while Menzies role is hidden by all the conservative supporters of the liberal party.

Also people tended to forget that Churchill was not a good person and had no problem with violating human rights.

GottaLaff, to Guns
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GAAA! "Tennessee passes bill to let teachers carry , a year after mass shooting" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/04/23/tennessee-bill-arming-teachers-guns-passes/?location=alert

samhkennedy,
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@GottaLaff I'm getting a Calvin and Hobbs vibe. What could possibly go wrong?

samhkennedy, to random
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@GottaLaff Just want to thank you for giving me my morning (Oz time) take on how things are going in Trump world.

I was just going to ask if you have any idea on whether Fox is picking up what is happening in this trial or are they avoiding everything.

davidtoddmccarty, to random
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Fining Trump $10k for violating the gag order is a joke. Might as well be $1. Toss him in Rikers for a week. He claims he wants to go. Let’s test that theory.

You think he’s sleepy and cranky now?

samhkennedy,
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@davidtoddmccarty My feeling is that I don't care what the punishment is but that it should be consistent. He should automatically be fined $1K for every breach and then the only thing they should argue in court is whether he should get 30 days or not. Arguing semantics with Trump is like arguing with my ASD kid. A waste of time.

perkinsy, to australia
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Only in Australia: "Hospital staff plead with bite victims to stop bringing snakes to emergency departments"

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-22/bite-victims-warned-stop-bringing-snakes-to-emergency-department/103752506

samhkennedy,
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@perkinsy what confuses me is these people capture these things to take. How about a photo?

samhkennedy, to random
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Too brilliant not to share.

GottaLaff, to legal
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NEW 🧵STARTS HERE
I CANNOT READ REPLIES. "NFL" (NotForLaffy) appreciated

1/...McBrien:

At 2:35 p.m. we have audio again, but still no video, and we hear Merchan say "Thank you, please be seated."

Merchan welcomes the jurors and starts by apologizing for how chilly it is in the courtroom.

Video is back on, and both sides are seated in the same seats as this morning

Merchan proceeds to read the boilerplate instructions for voir dire. Reminder: 30 mins per side

samhkennedy,
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@GottaLaff This guy obviously doesn't know how many times Daddy helped Trump and that Trump wasn't financially self-made.

samhkennedy, to random
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The IDF snipers have been targeting children for years. This isn’t news to Biden or Albenese.
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Doctors say children have been targeted by Israeli snipers in Gaza

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/02/gaza-palestinian-children-killed-idf-israel-war?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

GottaLaff, to random
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Via Tim O'Brien:

The former president who ignored and then downplayed a visibly destructive and deadly global pandemic 4 years ago is now paranoid about "contagious diseases" he can't see or identify because he thrives on being personally poisonous.

#Trump: People were sick, we don't want them coming to into our country with contagious diseases… all of a sudden we see these contagious diseases spending and everyone is saying I wonder where they came from. I can tell you where they came from

samhkennedy,
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@GottaLaff honestly I want his bail revoked and for him to just to spend one week in jail. The guy has a phobia about germs he is just going to go crazy.

samhkennedy, to auspol
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Someone who doesn't know anything about Max's electorate and forgets that housing is usually a state issue unless the Federal Gov intervenes and distorts it....like successive federal governments have which is where Max has a seat.

He isn't wrong about the suggestions but his assumption that Max is some sort of housing messiah is.

Australia deserves a better left populist than Max Chandler-Mather

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/03/28/max-chandler-mather-greens-housing-crisis/?utm_campaign=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

GottaLaff, to random
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Fact check: True

-Harris 2024 Spox James Singer:

"Donald is weak & desperate – both as a man and a candidate for Pres.

"He spent the weekend golfing, the morning comparing himself to Jesus, & the afternoon lying about having money he definitely doesn't have.

"His campaign can't raise money … & every time he opens his mouth, he pushes moderate and suburban voters away with his dangerous agenda.

"America deserves better than a feeble, confused, and tired Donald Trump."

samhkennedy,
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@GottaLaff Not mentioned is his big dud social float. The value of the shares are tanking.

samhkennedy, to random
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I knew the facts about millennials but I wasn’t ready to admit the life my parents had would never be mine.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/mar/25/millennials-generation-podcast-years-v-gen-x-boomers

samhkennedy,
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Yanis Varoufakis was a fascinating person to watch while he tried to sort out the Greek mess.

He is right is a scandal. Also funding private schools.

We tax people to fund our society needs and successive major parties have been feeding it back to the rich.

ajsadauskas, to car
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A rising road toll in the US. A rising road toll in Australia. Journalists give 1000 reasons why it could be happening.

And they studiously avoid mentioning the growing proportion of massive SUVs and pickup trucks on the roads. If they mention it at all, it's only in passing: https://youtu.be/Hb5_RUNeC0g?si=uuns6D1I6fGINdpU

But.

If you have larger and heavier cars, with larger blind spots, of course you're going to have more fatalities!

Remember kids: Every 10cm a vehicle's hood height increases, the risk of fatalities grows by 22%: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212012224000017

@fuck_cars

samhkennedy,
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@ajsadauskas @fuck_cars Don't worry they will get to blaming EVs for being too quiet before they go after big petrol guzzlers.

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