Dover, you really need to get off Russian Bot Central and take a clear-eyed look at the situation. To the…
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- Put coal in the Coalition energy policy
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Hard to see how Albo and his clown posse don’t get wiped out when they are forced to go to…
Thank you, P.
Doctor of Paul Keating. FMD, this big eared galoot is going to cause a crisis.
Chalmers reinvention of the capitalist system seems to be going very much like the rest of them. Not much of…
Tom Stiglich.
Just look at this pic. E Musk is right, in this unfortunate photo he looks far more feminine than the trans.
(I know, he had 12 children so far, 11 alive.)
Name these cars.
Lovely.
I don’t think so!
When the name of your country changes its spelling according some arcane rules – “Cymru, Gymru, Nghymru”, You have no right to demand anything.
You never had those vowels to begin with.
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?There’s a list of rules as long as your arm for all the different mutations
But basically it depends on what comes in front of it.
Cymru-
i (to) Gymru-
yng (in) Nghymru
Gyda (with) Chymru
From the net, author unknown.
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“I have ignited a debate in my family on the ethics of killing spiders
Obviously, it’s to be avoided.
People can react irrationally out of fear and vanquish the creepy-crawley on sight, but that only really goes for the super large ones.
However, some of my family members take a different view. They believe that killing spiders that cross their path is aiding in natural selection
Spiders use their amazing abilities for stealth extremely well.
They say you’re never more than 3 metres from the nearest spider, but most of the time you’d never be able to tell
However, as with humans, so too with spiders: our hormones get the better of us, and they get sloppy in search of a mate
Many believe that a spider that has been sighted by a human has failed in its task of avoiding threats as it seeks to reproduce, and in doing so, has Darwin’d itself to a fate at the bottom of a shoe
They believe that, in time, with enough spiders squished, a generation of super spiders will be born who are never sighted by humans.
To be honest, I can’t fault this logic.
Many evolutionary benefits do emerge from the less gifted not passing on their genes, but it also feels like a way to justify the murder of our leggy friends”
KevinM
December 3, 2024 5:20 am
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I went for a late night slash ( piss ) years ago and came across a Huntsman Spider on the wall above my bed head. My immediate thought was how the eff did you get in? I just went back to sleep knowing they are no threat.
Two days later it was in the lounge room high up on the wall. No way was I going to dispatch him or her. We just let it be. Gone after another day.
Our guess was a entry point from an old vent in the ceiling.
Cool critters.
From behind the paywall at the Australian…
Tell that to the baby in the humidicrib, the aluminium smelters, the refrigerated food industry and many…many others. What an insufferable imbecile.
Once-Labor rusted-ons at the tail end of summer and sweltering in their blacked out houses – the cusp of a Federal election and they will remember you and vote accordingly.
A question.
If there is so much solar power that householders will be penalised for producing it…why are we building more?
Kash Patel has a smile.
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Steve Inman:
Classic NEC Moment
Extraordinary really that poxy arts, law and economics graduates have decided they know more about electricity than electrical engineers and electricians. Also how the fuk buggery did canbra get involved in what was a state responsibility. Fuk off canbra.
If Bowen says renewables are the cheapest form of electricity why is this happening?
Record number of Australian households struggle with their energy bills amid dire cost-of-living crisis (Sky News, 2 Dec)
The biggest price rise is in the state with the most renewables – South Australia. Who has just asked to recommission diesel gensets so they can keep the lights on.
Diesel generators eyed as potential solution to South Australia’s electricity supply concerns, as government seeks new switch-on powers (2 Dec)
One more.
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Steve Inman:
Classic Riot Compilation
Personally, I’ve never heard of this bloke but am in awe of a “star” with enuf “celebrity” clout to get an obit (with pix) for his doggie in the media ..?The ups & downs of our “betters” with your brekkie .. LOL! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14148395/Bachelor-star-Sam-Wood-tragedy.html
Fun in France.
French government hanging by a thread as vote of no confidence confirmed (2 Dec)
Well ramming through a budget undemocratically, since you couldn’t get it passed, does seem to justify the ire of the pollies who you have just bypassed. Play stupid games, win painful prizes.
Furgle me ..! Davy, like Luigi, has come a long way from his “houso ” roots .. Engage a designer for your Chrissie tree .. a Chrissie snap at a mere $4 000
.. LOL! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14147193/Candice-Warner-expensive-Christmas-tree.html
meanwhile from the Shatterzzz “houso” …….
It’s that time of year again…gingerbread housemaking for Christmas.
They never turn out like the picture, and the temptation to sample some of the decorations is irresistible so you end up with a jerry-built pile of minimalist appeal and zero structural integrity.
I discovered a solution…
From Jim Rickards, “Strategic Intelligence Australia” (Jim writes about economic trends, but is a savvy commentator)Biden’s Viking Funeral Biden’s warmongering with regard to Ukraine is not only reckless, it’s almost unprecedented. The US transition from one administration to another is unusually long. It’s established by the US Constitution and is currently about 76 days from Election Day (first Tuesday in November) to Inauguration Day (20 January). Most parliamentary systems do the transition overnight since a “shadow government” of party leaders and cabinet members is always in waiting.
Notwithstanding a long transition, the process usually goes smoothly. Even when the opposing party has won, the party leaving power goes out of its way to make things easy. Outgoing officials meet with incoming officials to show them the ropes. Orientation sessions are held to acquaint newcomers with the office layouts, routines and open issues being handed off from one administration to the other. We saw these kinds of transitions from LBJ to Nixon and from Carter to Reagan.
Recent handoffs have been less friendly. Departing Clinton staffers removed the ‘W’ key from their keyboards (to mock George W. Bush) and ripped hard drives out of computer systems. The transition from Obama to Trump in 2016 was not only unfriendly, but it also included a secret meeting of Obama, Susan Rice, James Comey and the Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to plot the entrapment of Trump appointee General Michael Flynn and of Trump himself using the Russia hoax as a pretext.
The 2024–25 transition will be remembered not just for Biden hindering the Trump team, but for Biden escalating the ongoing war in Ukraine to the point of nuclear war.
How we got to the brinkTo understand the nuclear escalatory dynamic and why nuclear war in the next 50 days could happen, it’s useful briefly to review the history of how we got here. That review in important for context, but it’s also important because the American people have been lied to by the legacy media about this story for the past sixteen years.
On 3 April 2008, at the Bucharest NATO Summit, George W. Bush endorsed the final declaration that stated, ‘NATO welcomes Ukraine’s and Georgia’s …aspirations for membership in NATO. We agreed today that these countries will becomes members of NATO.’ Four months later, in August 2008, Russia invaded Georgia and de facto annexed parts of that country. Bush and NATO had crossed a red line by proposing Ukrainian and Georgian membership and Putin made that clear when he invaded Georgia.
The West didn’t get the message.
In November 2013, the CIA and MI6 precipitated the Maidan Uprising in Ukraine. The purpose was to overthrow the duly elected president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych. He had chosen to sign a trade agreement with the Russian sponsored Eurasian Economic Union instead of the European Union (EU).
The so-called revolution, which was really a coup d’état, gained support from neo-Nazi Bandera factions who provided snipers who shot over 100 innocent civilians in Maidan Square in Kyiv. Yanukovych fled Ukraine and a US-backed puppet government was installed. This turn of events makes a mockery of claims that the US is supporting “democracy” in Ukraine. The US was instrumental in destroying democracy.
In March 2014, following the Maidan coup d’état, Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine and annexed that territory to Russia. Again, Putin was making it clear that NATO membership for Ukraine was a red line and that movement in that direction would prompt Russian military action.
Again, the West did not listen and continued the escalation.
From 2014 to 2022, Ukraine (backed by the US and UK) waged a relentless war against its own Russian-speaking population in the Donbass region of Ukraine. Peace negotiations took place in 2014–2015 and the Minsk Agreements were signed, aimed at achieving a ceasefire and demilitarised zone.
However, the West negotiated in bad faith and the agreements failed. German Chancellor Angela Merkel later admitted that the West had no intention of living up to their promises under those agreements. In 2019, President Donald Trump was impeached by the US House of Representatives led by Nancy Pelosi for merely suggesting that aid to Ukraine might be held up.
Finally, in February 2022, Russia launched a special military operation (SMO) to rescue the Russian-speaking areas from Ukrainian-US ethnic cleansing. The war in Ukraine continues to this day.
Russia has annexed four former Ukrainian territories — Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia — to the Russian Federation. Other territories of Ukraine, including Sumy and Odesa, may ultimately be annexed to Russia if Ukraine does not seek peace terms soon.
The escalation continuesFrom the beginning of the SMO, the war in Ukraine has been characterised by continual escalation. The US and NATO allies provided Stinger missiles, HIMARS rocket launchers, heavy artillery using 155mm shells and other weapons in addition to intelligence and satellite targeting information. The Russians defeated all of those systems with sophisticated jamming of geolocation signals and air superiority.
The US and NATO next supplied Challenger, Leopard and Abrams tanks, Bradley fighting vehicles and Patriot anti-missile batteries. The tanks and fighting vehicles were left burning on the battlefield from Russian mines and drones while the Patriot systems were destroyed by Russian hypersonic missiles.
Among these are the Kinzhal (flies Mach 4 to Mach 10), the Avangard (Mach 27), and the Zircon (Mach 8). The latest Western wonder weapons are F-16 fighter jets, which are easily shot down due to poorly trained Ukrainian pilots and highly advanced Russian anti-aircraft systems and Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet (Mach 2+).
The war on the ground is moving rapidly in Russia’s favour. Russia will effectively control all of Ukraine east of the Dnipro River and the entire Black Sea and Sea of Azov coastlines from Rostov-on-Don to Odesa. Ukraine will be left as a landlocked rump state operating on Russian terms.
Biden’s blind climbBefore turning to the latest escalation and the likelihood of World War III, it’s important to review some classical work on nuclear war fighting and how nuclear wars will actually begin. The leading scholar in this field is Herman Khan. His thesis is that nuclear wars do not emerge out of the blue (although that is possible). The most likely path is when two antagonists climb what he called the escalatory ladder.
The climb up the ladder begins when one antagonist aims a provocative action at the other. The target of that action then initiates the escalation with a more forceful response. The first party doubles-down on its provocation with an even more aggressive act. The second party responds in kind, and so on. It’s like a poker game where each party sees the other and raises the bet. Except in nuclear escalation, you don’t win the pot — you end the world.
Kahn’s analysis published in 1965 showed 44 steps on the escalatory ladder ending in total nuclear war or what he called ‘Spasm/Insensate War.’ Kahn’s advice for avoiding nuclear war given this escalatory dynamic was straightforward.
Step 1 is to realise that you and your adversary are climbing the ladder. Step 2 is to take a beat and stop climbing. Step 3 is to climb down. This sounds simple, but it cuts against human nature and the desire to strike back at an adversary. It requires steady nerve and common sense. Both qualities are missing in Joe Biden and his cohort of warmongers.
The classic case of parties climbing down from escalation toward nuclear war is the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Several other cases played out in the early 1980s where the Russian Soviet KGB and NATO militaries misread each other’s intentions. In these and other cases, nuclear war was avoided because one or both parties took steps to deescalate at great risk to themselves.
Now we find the world closer to nuclear war than at any time in the past forty years, perhaps the closest ever. This is due to Joe Biden’s bitter desire to defeat Russia in Ukraine and to destroy Donald Trump’s presidency before it even begins.
Biden is using the interregnum between Election Day and Inauguration Day not to accomplish a smooth transition, but to push the world to the brink of nuclear war. The danger for all of us is that he will go past the brink because he is too blind and too dumb to understand how escalation works and what’s at stake.
On 16 November, 2024, Biden authorised the use of long-range ATACMS missiles to be launched from inside Ukraine and aimed at targets deep inside Russia. ATACMS have a range of about 190 miles. This was quickly followed by permission from the UK and France to use their Storm Shadow and SCALP cruise missiles also to attack inside Russia. Those cruise misses have a range of about 160 miles.
The New York Times lied that permission to use of these weapons was justified by the presence of North Korean troops in the Kursk region adjacent to Ukraine. In fact, there is no evidence than any North Korean troops are closer than Siberia — about 4,800 miles away from Ukraine. Use of ATACMS, Storm Shadow and SCALP missiles against Russia was a reckless escalation and another step up the ladder to nuclear annihilation.
The missile attacks on Russia began on 19 November. They were aimed at the Bryansk region of Russia, further evidence of the lie that their use was because of North Korean troops in the Kursk region. Bryansk is some distance from Kursk. The attack failed. Russia shot down five of the six missiles. The sixth missile was damaged and crashed causing minor damage and no casualties. Still, another red line had been crossed by the West.
‘It was like God sent us his arrows’Russia’s response shocked the world. Russia fired a new weapon at the Yuzhmash defence plant in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro that was unlike any weapon ever seen. It was a missile that was initially mistaken for an ICBM, a weapon reserved for strategic use with nuclear warheads. It was soon identified by the Russian Defence Ministry as a new Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) called Oreshnik. The Oreshnik appears to be an updated version of the RS-24 and RS-26 Rubezh IRBMs developed in the 2010s.
The capabilities of the Oreshnik are astounding. It travels at Mach 10 (about 7,000 miles per hour, 92 miles per minute or 2 miles per second). It can strike London in 20 minutes from its launch in Sary Shagan, Russia. Its warhead carries six multiple independently targetable vehicles (MIRVs), which means a single missile can strike six targets. Each MIRV can take the form of a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), so that even after releasing the MIRVs, the warheads continue at hypersonic speed.
The Oreshnik fired at Dnipro was not armed with nuclear warheads, but it could easily be adapted to do that. Instead, the warheads contained a new explosive with a metallic instead of chemical base. It is estimated to have enormous penetration power. That may be why no fireballs were seen when the warheads struck.
The warheads went deep into the earth before detonation. The destruction was no less complete than a surface explosion. One eyewitness said, ‘Yuzhmash is gone. It hit so hard that everyone just threw up their hands. It was like God sent us his arrows. People went to the plant to find out what happened — but it simply wasn’t there. There were no workshops, only dust remained.’
Destruction By Escalation Defined. Russia’s new Oreshnik missile was launched in response to Biden’s approval of ATACMS missile attacks deep inside Russia. Biden also gave the green light to attacks aimed at Russia using UK Storm Shadow and French SCALP cruise missiles. Biden’s escalation is consistent with his seeming desire to cause World War III. The Oreshnik travels at Mach 10+, delivers multiple warheads and can reach London from Russia in 20 minutes. There is no defense.
The Oreshnik missile is so fast and so powerful that it may have made tactical nuclear weapons obsolete. Why use nukes when you can get massive, targeted destruction in minutes with no radiation and no collateral damage? We have just witnessed a revolution in offensive warfare. The West has nothing comparable and no defence against it.
We have also just witnessed another step up Herman Kahn’s ladder to nuclear war.
On 21 November, President Putin of Russia gave a lengthy statement in a televised address from the Kremlin. Putin reportedly used a desk once used by Stalin to announce important victories in World War II, a fact not lost on everyday Russians. Putin said that the war in Ukraine has now become a ‘global conflict.’
He also said that the Ukrainians were incapable of programming, targeting and launching ATACMS or the Storm Shadow and SCALP missiles. Such technical assistance must have come from the US, UK and France. He said Russia would hold those countries responsible for the attacks. He also said that US, UK and French military facilities located anywhere in the world are not off limits to Russian attacks. Finally, Putin said that the Oreshnik missiles are in ample supply and would be used again if NATO and Ukraine do not stop their escalatory attacks on Russia.
The point of no return?We are far past the point where steps toward de-escalation should have begun. We are close to the point where nuclear war will commence. Putin’s red lines have been ignored by the West for sixteen years since the 2008 Bucharest declaration.
If Biden and NATO continue to attack Russia, the Oreshniks could be used against US bases in Poland that control the ATACMS, Storm Shadows and SCALPS. Poland is a NATO member and an attack there could trigger the NATO Article V commitment of all NATO members to rise to the defence of Poland. The result would be World War III (exactly as Putin has warned) and nuclear annihilation that could end human life on Earth.
Biden has shown no capacity to understand any of this. He only knows how to escalate. In the words of noted analyst Alexander Cristoforou, Biden has ‘no reverse gear.’ He is determined to continue the attacks and escalation before Trump is sworn in. He views this as part of his world historical destiny.
Biden wants either to tie Trump’s hands (so-called Trump-proofing Ukraine policy) or continue the war just long enough so that when the inevitable collapse of Ukraine happens, Trump will get the blame.
These are mean-spirited and small-minded goals. Biden is risking the future of civilisation for some cheap political points. He will not change course. Pray that Putin has the patience and wisdom to wait out the provocations until Trump is sworn in and rationality returns to the White House and financial markets don’t collapse in the meantime. Otherwise, we may all perish under the rubble and radiation of nuclear war.
The Paywallian is reporting that the Greens vote has collapsed in Ireland.Let’s hope that trend continues here.
The Paywallian is reporting that the Greens vote has collapsed in Ireland.Let’s hope that trend continues here.
If Bowen says renewables are the cheapest form of electricity why is this happening?
Because Bowen is a dunderhead who doesn’t understand basic science or logic.
He is also a shitweasle
Frank
December 2, 2024 8:39 pm
The art market is sooo fickle.
I am told by dealers that those two Bunter Hiden original paintings I paid $200,000 for a couple of years ago are now practically worthless.
But, yes.
What does a crack-head with expensive tastes, no skills and no access to people with power and influence do now?
God will bless ‘im ………!
I went for a late night slash ( piss ) years ago and came across a Huntsman Spider on the wall above my bed head. My immediate thought was how the eff did you get in? I just went back to sleep knowing they are no threat.
reminds me of 1967, a 19 years old 10pound tourist from County Durham who never seen a “giant” cockroach in his life, sitting watching TV in Neutral Bay bedsitt and 3 “monster” creepy crawlies wandering around the ceiling .. Sat there terrified f& unmoving or an hour cos no idea what they were or if they were dangerous …..
Probably the best Christmas Light Display I have seen. Make sure you have sound. 😀
https://x.com/CNviolations/status/1861747854206763074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1861747854206763074%7Ctwgr%5E4751022c88113e43884dda5a26ce0f53a2f85c00%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Face.mu.nu%2F
Is Jim Rickards the new Marty Armstrong?
Mine is October. 😀
And you are all invited to my place for a Christmas Party. It should be a real Blast! Don’t forget to RSVP!
Chris Uhlmann:
Sober reading.
@toddstarnes
Biden’s DOJ ordered a 75-year-old, pro-life Catholic grandmother to report to prison before Thanksgiving because she prayed outside an abortion clinic. Paulette Harlow was ordered to serve a two-year prison sentence.
Meanwhile, President Biden pardoned his son Hunter for crimes he committed or may have committed going back 10 years.
This is why the Deep State must be destroyed. Are you paying attention, America?
@EndWokeness
BREAKING: Edison, NJ Town Council bans American flags at meetings.
An angry resident protests by waving his American flag. Security removes him.
Dover, could you check why my surname keeps appearing? I am such a dope with digital – it is probably something I am doing.
@RealJamesWoods
Joseph Biden is the lowest scum on earth, the worst president in the history of the office.
And no, he never got 81 million votes. Can we finally say it out loud? Thank you.
@BreannaMorello
The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic’s final report is out.
The report confirms everything we’ve been telling you for 5 years. Here’s the committee’s notes:
The Biden Administration repeatedly obstructed @COVIDSelect’s investigations.
Dr. Fauci’s Senior Advisor — Dr. David Morens — violated multiple @NIH policies and likely lied to Congress.
Rather than prioritizing the protection of the most vulnerable populations, federal and state government policies forced millions of Americans to forgo crucial elements of a healthy, happy, and financially sound life.
Federal and state governments had significant lapses in coordination, lacked proper oversight functions, and were unprepared to oversee the allocation of COVID-19 relief funds.
Contrary to what was promised, the COVID-19 vaccine did not stop the spread or transmission of the virus.
Vaccine mandates trampled individual freedoms and harmed military readiness.
More than 160,000 businesses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic — with 60% of those closures classified as permanent.
Children experienced historic learning loss, higher rates of psychological distress, and decreased physical well-being.
Unemployment rates surged to levels not seen since the Great Depression.
A lab-related incident involving dangerous gain-of-function research in China is the most likely origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.
EcoHealth Alliance Inc. used U.S. taxpayer dollars to facilitate gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China.
@BasedMikeLee
Why do we keep perpetuating this war?
Chris Uhlmann:
As he is married to a former Labor politician, Uhlmann doesn’t mention the elephant in the room: the “climate change” that triggered the destruction of our energy grid doesn’t exist, despite the doctoring of the temperature record to make normal climate variability seem panic-worthy.
@DisrespectedThe
This whole video was on point. Wait for it.
Yep.
@catturd2
These treasonous thieves are going to setup lining their pockets until January 20th
@RogerJStoneJr
Since Biden gave his son full pardon for any and all crimes 2014-2024 Bondi can investigate Joe for foreign funds etc and compel Hunter to testify about that since he can’t invoke the Fifth. In short, the pardon can backfire and Biden had no immunity as VP.
Never let a crisis go to waste…
Blackout threat: Power union holds NSW to ransom in pay war (Tele, paywalled)
The ETU is rapidly becoming as notorious as the CFMEU and MUA.
Biden is the antichrist. Is there any act of deception, corruption or escalation that he can’t or won’t do?
…you can tell that the whole parade is a set-up, because like fanny-hammock slinger Emily Ratajkowski, he can’t take his eyes off the camera.
Here’s How Pardoning Hunter Biden Was Really About Protecting Joe
Well ghast my flabber!
GM backs out of EV joint-venture US facility
Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘Trust in Our Justice System Has Been Almost Irreparably Damaged by the Bidens’
Revolt at Volkswagen: Electric car crisis spreads to Germany as it plans to close factories for the first time in its HISTORY and 66,000 workers go on strike
How Montreal became the antisemitism capital of North America
Donald Trump warns ‘hell to pay’ if Gaza hostages not freed before his inauguration
Joe Kelly
10 minutes ago
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with US President Donald Trump, in the White House on January 28, 2020.
Donald Trump says he will unleash hell in the Middle East if the Israeli hostages being held by Hamas are not released by the time he takes office on January 20, vowing to hit those responsible “harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United States of America”.
The President-elect made the threat on his Truth Social platform on Monday (Tuesday AEDT) after dining on Sunday evening at the Trump International Golf Course in Florida with the wife and son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Sarah Netanyahu and Yair Netanyahu.
A photo of Mr Trump and Ms Netanyahu was shared by Mr Trump’s deputy director of communications Margo Martin on Sunday night. But Yair Netanyahu shared a larger image on Monday (Tuesday AEDT) revealing that he was also in attendance at the dinner. He captioned the image: “Thank you President Trump for such a wonderful dinner! Can’t wait for January 20.
What’s black and charred, and glows in the dark?
Iran, the morning after Donald Trump is inaugurated.
Speaking of Lily D’Ambrosio, did they ever get to the bottom of the allegations that party branches associated with her were stacked with dead people courtesy forged membership applications?
Blackmail the rest of the members of the family?
Diesel generators that were mothballed by their owner Engie ahead of closing the plants in 2028 because SA government subsidies to renewables (including the “big battery”) made them unprofitable.
We are governed by idiots who haven’t a clue about the real world consequences of their decisions.
Prove me wrong.
Some of the roonaable energy waffle put out by the ALP is not going to age well.
Lots of hyperbowl
Are the oceans boiling yet?
Are we frying?
Why is it so dark in here? Can someone turn on the lights?
He hires a ghostwriter for a tell all book and goes on the talk show circuit.
From my MP:
My bolding.
So the climate is at war. Who knew?
Can words hurt you?
By Monica Doumit – December 2, 2024
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” no longer applies; a person can be imprisoned for three years for the “harm” caused by words alone.
Excerpts:
In NSW, public incitement of violence is punishable with a maximum fine of $11,000 and up to three years imprisonment.
The current debate is about whether we should expand the scope of these laws, both in terms of who they protect and the penalties that apply.
However, with no more parliamentary sittings before the end of the year and limited time before the next election, if any, it is unlikely these will go through during this term of parliament.
Meanwhile, the Victorian government has tabled a bill that will see criminal penalties apply to words alone. When passed, it will mean that a person who says something that is likely to incite hatred against, serious contempt for, revulsion towards or severe ridicule of a person or group will be liable to up to three years in prison.
As the ambit of “hate speech” appears to be constantly expanding in a way that sees any type of public criticism of a person or behaviour labelled as “hateful” or “harmful,” there is a risk that what one person could consider to be honest disagreement and reasoned debate (or even religious teaching) could be characterised as criminal speech, depending on how terms like “hatred,” “contempt,” “revulsion” or “ridicule” are interpreted by a judge or jury.
It is a matter of justice that our criminal laws, particularly those that could see you end up in prison, are abundantly clear so that everyone knows where the line is; otherwise, we are all just a few words away from a Victorian prison.
Define “progress” in this sentence.
It’s akin to the term “reform”, also frequently heard from the lips of politicians.
Few want to be seen to be against “progress” or “reform”, but the well attested reality is that those two terms all too often provide cover for the idiocy of politicians, in this instance delivering higher priced but less reliable electricity leading to a decline in living standards.
Will we look back and call that “progress”?
Uhlmann
No, they are subsidy harvesters.
And nearly all the harvest is being exported without the customary payment for said harvest.
More from my MP:
I will spare you the rest of it. Someone has to carry the burden.
By the way. Why do so many people say that Bowen is stupid?
Are we <s>cross</s> cwoss yet?
Art for art’s sake.
Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire: Hunter Biden Tried to Pay $300k in Back Rent With ‘Art Made From His Own Feces’ (2 Dec)
Really classy family.
Trump will bring the climate wars to and end.
Believe me.
Trump DOJ needs to find new charges for Hunter and take it to the Supreme Court whether or not the President can “pardon” someone for something they haven’t even been charged let alone convicted of.
A commonsense interpretation of the word pardon, would not include retrospective blanket forgiveness of things not admitted to. That would not be a pardon, but a form of immunity.
And while they are doing that, they need to say over and over again “No one is above the law”, just because it will piss off the media whores.
A lot of Assad hate on twitter
His entire dictatorship has been a disaster but that might be because islam is always about strong men trying to slaughter their way to the top dog position.
Was he was supposed to sit and allow Sunni islamofacists slaughter all the other minorities in Syria including his own Alawite sect, since 2012?
He’s responsible for a lot of deaths but as Abbott said when it’s islam v islam it’s always baddies versus baddies.
Now he’s apparently asking for Israeli help.
Give up the Golan, kick out Hezbollah and Iran, make a peace deal.
Re Assad, it’s a case of better the devil you know.
Yep, the big new report on COVID-19 is out, and it’s worse than you imagined.
Turns out, a lot of those “crazy theories” floating around?
Pretty spot-on.
Congress now says the virus most likely came from a lab in Wuhan, China.
And guess who was helping fund risky experiments there?
Good ol’ U.S. taxpayers, through a group called EcoHealth Alliance.
Yes, YOUR money might have helped create the pandemic. Let that sink in.
But wait, it gets juicier. Remember all those rules and mandates?
Mask up, stay six feet apart, shut down everything?
The report says they didn’t do much besides wreck the economy, destroy small businesses, and leave kids with massive learning loss and mental health issues.
Science? More like a dumpster fire of bad ideas.
And about those vaccines? Sure, they were a scientific win, but they didn’t stop transmission like promised.
The government sold them as a golden ticket to end the pandemic. Spoiler: they weren’t.
People are still mad about the mandates, and for good reason.
Oh, and if you thought the government might fess up, think again.
The report says officials like Dr. Fauci’s team blocked investigations into the lab leak theory and maybe even broke some rules along the way.
Biden’s crew? Accused of slowing down the truth train.
So, here we are: Congress spilling the tea, and it’s piping hot.
The pandemic was a mess of bad decisions, weak oversight, and cover-ups.
The big takeaway? Your doubts weren’t crazy. They were right.
Check out the full report for yourself.
Sources: House Oversight Committee, The Hill.
There’s a lot more to life than power. Hugely more. Marxists and politicians generally haven’t been able to see this, and haven’t noticed that sane, healthy people despise and pity them for their blindness. The parasites console themselves with their ability to order us around. They haven’t reckoned with HoP time.
Everyone always focuses on Teddy Sheean and his VC, but here’s something else from the story, 82 years ago….
The search for HMAS Armidale…
By this time, on 3 December 1942, the Armidale had gone down, fighting to the end, south of Timor. Teddy Sheean – 78 years later to be awarded the Victoria Cross – had died at his post, exceptionally bravely trying to save more of his shipmate’s lives. Now the long struggle for survival started.
Of the 149 men on board Armidale, perhaps up to 50 were killed in the initial bombing, torpedo and strafing attack. At 3:20 pm the ship was fully sunk in position 10°S, 126°30´E. (The wreck has not been located)
The survivors took to the ship’s boats and rafts. There was a big delay in search and rescue operations mainly as it was assumed the corvette was maintaining normal radio silence as ordered. A search was commenced around midday two days after the sinking.
On 6 December, 17 naval personnel, including the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Richards, and three Dutch soldiers, were rescued in Armidale’s motorboat, by the corvette HMAS Kalgoorlie. Following air sightings the ship’s whaler boat with 29 men on board was subsequently rescued two days later.
However, despite air sightings another group of other survivors on a large raft were never seen again. It is probable they died of exposure to the sun and a lack of food, although it has been suggested, with little foundation, that a Japanese submarine surfaced nearby and shot the men. This claim is analysed fully in Teddy Sheean VC and discounted)
The raft aspect of the rescue was perhaps the most tragic. Once it was realised that Armidale was lost, and searching had commenced, there were rescues of two groups of the men. The raft – the third group – was sighted and indeed photographed from the aircraft which found them. But the sea was too rough to land, and by the time ships had reached the area and surrounds, the raft and its people could not be located.
Perhaps if the search and rescue operations were better managed (it was five days before Catalina flying boats were requested to participate in the operations from Cairns), then Sheean’s ultimate sacrifice might have been even more greatly rewarded.
Sheean, like many from the Armidale, was initially posted as missing, but as investigations into the sinking progressed, this was changed to his being “killed in action”.
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From the book Teddy Sheean VC (Big Sky)
Caption:
Cablegram to the Prime Minister on the sinking. (Armidale inquiry page 9 of the NAA document)…hopefully you can zoom in on it
Chris Uhlmann is rapidly picking up the scent of disaster. However, he has a couple of Road to Damascus moments ahead, one being:
Lost in the shitstorm is the simple, unavoidable fact that the renewable scam is all about capital – and the return thereon.
For the renewables grifters, renewable electricity presents the opportunity to invest large slabs of capital in a predictable, low-risk, subsidised market, while charging a significant risk premium for the supply of an undifferentiated essential commodity.
Until about 30 years ago, Australian governments recognised that their low cost of capital delivered the best/lowest utility returns and their economies flourished with cheap electricity.
Private investors come with no particular competitive advantage in this industry other than a willingness to invest capital in place of government. AGL (for example) doesn’t have any proprietary rights to the renewable technology it uses, it invents nothing, makes nothing, it purchases its equipment on open commercial terms, has no special project delivery skills, has no special operating skill, and zero incentive to compete the market price down.
Government investment would follow the same project development path and come in on pretty much exactly the same commercial terms. Just as has been done in the past, government agencies can acquire and operate power equipment just as well as private enterprise – only with a political incentive to deliver lowest price electricity.
As it has done in the past, government can survive on a ‘social return’ on the investment – around 5%, compared to the 10% – 15% currently achieved by private capital by gaming the market (which Uhlmann seems to detect) and withholding investment to create artificial scarcity.
The other advantage government agencies have in addition to a lower cost of capital is no need to maximise profit in the electricity market. In fact, government ‘does better’ by sending out electricity at the lowest price and letting the economy rip.
Irrespective of technology in use, private generation is always going to be far more expensive that publicly owned generation. As a quick test of the quantum, a simple ‘widget model’, run out over 15 years, shows that a project with a large upfront capex delivers an NPV5=0 output price at little more than half the price of NPV15=0.
I’m sounding like a socialist here; but this issue will play out next year as Handsome Boy and Shitweasel argue against Dutton’s nuclear plan.
“Assad, it’s a case of better the devil you know.”
Pretty much my thoughts.
Emmanuel Macron Invites President Trump to Notre Dame Reopening Celebration This Weekend
December 2, 2024 – Sundance
The devil you know? That’s the same as accepting Lu Wigi because you don’t know how Dutton will go. What is the intelligence agencies doing if they can’t identify the likely replacement.
Question…I am doing up a talk on Australian icons…one of the sections is Aussie slang.
It seems to me being extremely offensive to close (male) friends on greeting them is normal, but is that the case for female friends?
Mrs TE thinks not, but she is of my generation – what about those ladies (sheilas) in their 30s and 40s etc?
Assad is the leader of the Alawite minority sect, before the civil war the large Syrian Christian population was largely protected because the minority Alawites needed support from other minorities. Now the Syrian Christian population has been absolutely devastated by the civil war.
The same happened in Iraq where Saddam protected Iraqi Christians because he was minority Sunni, when Saddam was removed the Christian population of Iraq was destroyed. You’d think the West might have learnt from that, but apparently not as they demand Assad be removed.
The pandemic was a mess of bad decisions, weak oversight, and cover-ups.
The big takeaway? Your doubts weren’t crazy. They were right.
I still think we are a long way off getting the whole fiasco into perspective.
Basically – yes, the Covid pandemic response was disastrous in just about every way. There are basically two schools of thought on the background to the global response – one, that it was an evil scheme created by global technocrats and oligarchs to reduce the population. The second, and most feasible in my opinion, is that it was an instinctive response by medical technocrats to find a hurried solution to something they had not done sufficient enquiry to reach a solution. Personally, I favour the latter because unfortunately bureaucrats respond in that way.
Incidentally, the medical bureaucrats and their political lackeys are still running for cover and denying the indisputable evidence surfacing. This is because the legal ramifications are mind blowing.
But, truly, the information still emerging is amazing. In the early days of the virus there were brave medicos who were actually discovering simple sources of assistance in modifying or clearing Covid symptoms. Anti-histamines were one of these. I still recall an aged hostel in Spain which was treating their elderly patients successfully with anti-histamines – which was all that they had in stock. I have recently read an increasing number of medical studies in journals which report excellent results in treating Long Covid with H1 anti histamines available in pharmacies.
BTW I don’t accept any of the arguments that Covid19 itself was a minor ailment. Like many viruses this depends on the genetic and health response of individuals. As my GP remarked (unexpectedly!) “this is not a natural virus”. I always though the body responded in much the same way as to an allergy.
It must be Christmas: time for the annual union consumer blackmail (Paywallian):
As a result of the strike, my local Dan Murphy can’t get resupplied from the Woolies warehouse and is running out of everything — beer, wine and spirits.
By next week, the chain is going to have hundreds of thousand angry customers, but it’s not Dan’s fault. This is standard operating union gangsterism at Christmas time — especially now the unions have their man Albo ruining the country from Canberra.
I don’t think it makes tactical nukes obsolete. What it does though is give the Russians the capability of escalating below the nuclear threshold in a potentially devastating way that puts the pressure back on the US.
PRESS RELEASE: FINAL REPORT: COVID Select Concludes 2-Year Investigation, Issues 500+ Page Final Report on Lessons Learned and the Path ForwardPublished by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on December 2, 2024
The Full Report
The single most thorough review of the pandemic conducted to date
WASHINGTON – Today, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic concluded its two-year investigation into the COVID-19 pandemic and released a final report titled “After Action Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Lessons Learned and a Path Forward.” The final report will serve as a road map for Congress, the Executive Branch, and the private sector to prepare for and respond to future pandemics. Since February 2023, the Select Subcommittee has sent more than 100 investigative letters, conducted more than 30 transcribed interviews and depositions, held 25 hearings and meetings, and reviewed more than one million pages of documents. Members and staff have exposed high-level corruption in America’s public health system, confirmed the most likely origin of the pandemic, held COVID-19 bad actors publicly accountable, fostered bipartisan consensus on consequential pandemic-era issues, and more. This 520-page final report details all findings of the Select Subcommittee’s investigation.
“This work will help the United States, and the world, predict the next pandemic, prepare for the next pandemic, protect ourselves from the next pandemic, and hopefully prevent the next pandemic. Members of the 119th Congress should continue and build off this work, there is more information to find and honest actions to be taken,” wrote Chairman Wenstrup in a letter to Congress. “The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted a distrust in leadership. Trust is earned. Accountability, transparency, honesty, and integrity will regain this trust. A future pandemic requires a whole of America response managed by those without personal benefit or bias. We can always do better, and for the sake of future generations of Americans, we must. It can be done.”
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 10:30am, the Select Subcommittee will hold a markup of the final report and officially submit the report to the Congressional record. Ahead of the markup, the Select Subcommittee will also release additional supporting materials and recommendations.
The full, 520-page final report can be found here. A summary of the information can be found below:
The Origins of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Including but Not Limited to the Federal Government’s Funding of Gain-of-Function Research
COVID-19 ORIGIN: COVID-19 most likely emerged from a laboratory in Wuhan, China. The FIVE strongest arguments in favor of the “lab leak” theory include:
PROXIMAL ORIGIN PUBLICATION: “The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2” publication — which was used repeatedly by public health officials and the media to discredit the lab leak theory — was prompted by Dr. Fauci to push the preferred narrative that COVID-19 originated in nature.
GAIN-OF-FUNCTION RESEARCH: A lab-related incident involving gain-of-function research is most likely the origin of COVID-19. Current government mechanisms for overseeing this dangerous gain-of-function research are incomplete, severely convoluted, and lack global applicability.
ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE INC. (ECOHEALTH): EcoHealth — under the leadership of Dr. Peter Daszak — used U.S. taxpayer dollars to facilitate dangerous gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China. After the Select Subcommittee released evidence of EcoHealth violating the terms of its National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) commenced official debarment proceedings and suspended all funding to EcoHealth.
NIH FAILURES: NIH’s procedures for funding and overseeing potentially dangerous research are deficient, unreliable, and pose a serious threat to both public health and national security. Further, NIH fostered an environment that promoted evading federal record keeping laws — as seen through the actions of Dr. David Morens and “FOIA Lady” Marge Moore.
The Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Transparency of the Use of Taxpayer Funds and Relief Programs to Address the Coronavirus Pandemic, Including Any Reports of Waste, Fraud, or Abuse
COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDING: Federal and state governments had significant lapses in coordination, were unprepared to oversee the allocation of COVID-19 relief funds, and failed to sufficiently identify waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars during the pandemic.
PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM: The Paycheck Protection Program — which offered essential relief to Americans in the form of loans that could be forgiven if the funds were used to offset pandemic-era hardships — was rife with fraudulent claims resulting in at least $64 billion of taxpayers’ dollars lost to fraudsters and criminals.
FRADULENT UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS: Fraudsters cost the American taxpayer more than $191 billion dollars by taking advantage of the federal government’s unemployment system and exploiting individuals’ personally identifiable information.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) FAILURES: $200 million of taxpayers’ dollars were lost as a result of the SBA’s inability to conduct proper oversight, implement internal controls, and ensure fraud protection measures were enacted.
TRANSNATIONAL FRAUD: At least half of the taxpayer dollars lost in COVID-19 relief programs were stolen by international fraudsters.
COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDING OVERSIGHT: Expanding relief programs that lacked proper oversight functions exposed severe vulnerabilities in the system and paved the way for fraudsters, international criminals, and foreign adversaries to take advantage of taxpayers.
The Implementation or Effectiveness of Any Federal Law or Regulation Applied, Enacted, or Under Consideration to Address the Coronavirus Pandemic and Prepare for Future Pandemics
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO): The WHO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was an abject failure because it caved to pressure from the Chinese Communist Party and placed China’s political interests ahead of its international duties. Further, the WHO’s newest effort to solve the problems exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic — via a “Pandemic Treaty” — may harm the United States.
SOCIAL DISTANCING: The “6 feet apart” social distancing recommendation — which shut down schools and small business across the country — was arbitrary and not based on science. During closed door testimony, Dr. Fauci testified that the guidance, “sort of just appeared.”
MASK MANDATES: There was no conclusive evidence that masks effectively protected Americans from COVID-19. Public health officials flipped-flopped on the efficacy of masks without providing Americans scientific data — causing a massive uptick in public distrust.
LOCKDOWNS: Prolonged lockdowns caused immeasurable harm to not only the American economy, but also to the mental and physical health of Americans, with a particularly negative effect on younger citizens. Rather than prioritizing the protection of the most vulnerable populations, federal and state government policies forced millions of Americans to forgo crucial elements of a healthy and financially sound life.
NEW YORK PANDEMIC FAILURES: Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s March 25 Order — which forced nursing homes to accept COVID-19 positive patients — was medical malpractice. Evidence shows that Mr. Cuomo and his Administration worked to cover up the tragic aftermath of their policy decisions in an apparent effort to shield themselves from accountability.
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: President Trump’s rapidly implemented travel restrictions saved lives. During Dr. Fauci’s transcribed interview, he unequivocally agreed with every travel restriction issued by the Trump Administration. This testimony runs counter to the public narrative that the Trump Administration’s travel restrictions were xenophobic.
COVID-19 MISINFORMATION: Public health officials often spread misinformation through conflicting messaging, kneejerk reactions, and a lack of transparency. In the most egregious examples of pervasive misinformation campaigns, off-label drug use and the lab leak theory were unjustly demonized by the federal government.
The Development of Vaccines and Treatments, and the Development and Implementation of Vaccination Policies for Federal Employees and Members of the Armed Forces
OPERATION WARP SPEED: President-elect Trump’s Operation Warp Speed — which encouraged the rapid development and authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine — was highly successful and helped save millions of lives.
COVID-19 VACCINE: Contrary to what was promised, the COVID-19 vaccine did not stop the spread or transmission of the virus.
RUSHED COVID-19 VACCINE APPROVAL: The FDA rushed approval of the COVID-19 vaccine in order to meet the Biden Administration’s arbitrary mandate timeline. Two leading FDA scientists warned their colleagues about the dangers of rushing the vaccine approval process and the likelihood of adverse events. They were ignored, and days later, the Biden Administration mandated the vaccine.
VACCINE MANDATES: Vaccine mandates were not supported by science and caused more harm than good. The Biden Administration coerced healthy Americans into compliance with COVID-19 vaccine mandates that trampled individual freedoms, harmed military readiness, and disregarded medical freedom to force a novel vaccine on millions of Americans without sufficient evidence to support their policy decisions.
NATURAL IMMUNITY: Public health officials engaged in a coordinated effort to ignore natural immunity — which is acquired through previous COVID-19 infection — when developing vaccine guidance and mandates.
VACCINE INJURY REPORTING SYSTEM: Vaccine injury reporting systems created confusion, failed to properly inform the American public about vaccine injuries, and deteriorated public trust in vaccine safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION: The government is failing to efficiently, fairly, and transparently adjudicate claims for the COVID-19 vaccine injured.
The Economic Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic and Associated Government Response on Individuals, Communities, Small Businesses, Health Care Providers, States, and Local Government Entities
BUSINESS IMPACTS: Federal and state governments imposed mandatory lockdowns that were the primary cause of temporary and permanent business closures. More than 160,000 businesses closed due to the pandemic — with 60% of those closures classified as permanent. For the businesses that stayed or re-opened, the lack of supply chain diversity exacerbated pandemic-era challenges and deepened existing disparities.
HEALTHCARE IMPACTS: America’s healthcare system was severely damaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients experienced a decreased quality-of-care, longer wait times, shorter medical appointments, and missed diagnoses.
WORKER IMPACTS: Unemployment rates surged to levels not seen since the Great Depression. Overly broad mitigation measures — including the now debunked “6 feet apart” guidance — disproportionately impacted sectors with low wage earners.
FEDERAL RESERVE: The Federal Reserve’s aggressive, early, and unprecedented response to the COVID-19 pandemic prevented a severe economic downturn. This continued approach also contributed to staggering inflation.
The Societal Impact of Decisions to Close Schools, How the Decisions Were Made and Whether There is Evidence of Widespread Learning Loss or Other Negative Effects as a Result of These Decisions
COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURES: The “science” never justified prolonged school closures. Children were unlikely to contribute to the spread of COVID-19 or suffer severe illness or mortality. Instead, as a result of school closures, children experienced historic learning loss, higher rates of psychological distress, and decreased physical well-being.
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) INFLUENCE: The Biden Administration’s CDC broke precedent and provided a political teachers organization with access to its scientific school reopening guidance. Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky asked the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) to provide specific language for the guidance and even went so far as to accept numerous edits made by AFT.
AFT INFLUENCE: Schools remained closed longer than necessary because of AFT’s political interference in the CDC’s school reopening guidance. AFT is a political union, not a scientific organization, that advocated for mitigation efforts that prolonged school closures — including an automatic closure “trigger.”
LONGTERM IMPACTS: Standardized test scores show that children lost decades worth of academic progress as a result of COVID-19 school closures. Mental and physical health concerns also skyrocketed — with suicide attempts by 12-17 year-aged girls rising 51%.
Cooperation By the Executive Branch and Others with Congress, the Inspectors General, the Government Accountability Office, and Others in Connection with Oversight of the Preparedness for and Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
HHS OBSTRUCTION: The Biden Administration’s HHS engaged in a multi-year campaign of delay, confusion, and non-responsiveness in an attempt to obstruct the Select Subcommittee’s investigation and hide evidence that could incriminate or embarrass senior public health officials. It appears that HHS even intentionally under-resourced its component that responds to legislative oversight requests.
ECOHEALTH OBSTRUCTION: EcoHealth President Dr. Peter Daszak obstructed the Select Subcommittee’s investigation by providing publicly available information, instructing his staff to reduce the scope and pace of productions, and doctoring documents before releasing them to the public. Further, Dr. Daszak provided false statements to Congress.
DR. DAVID MORENS: Dr. Fauci’s Senior Advisor, Dr. David Morens, deliberately obstructed the Select Subcommittee’s investigation, likely lied to Congress on multiple occasions, unlawfully deleted federal COVID-19 records, and shared nonpublic information about NIH grant processes with EcoHealth President Dr. Peter Daszak.
NEW YORK OBSTRUCTION: New York’s Executive Chamber — led presently by Governor Kathy Hochul — redacted documents, offered numerous illegitimate privilege claims, and withheld thousands of documents without an apparent legal basis to obstruct the Select Subcommittee’s investigation into former Governor Cuomo’s pandemic-era failures.
The above press release is from the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic
No, it’s not.
We know who the alternatives to Assad are and suffice to say they are not members of the Liberal Party of Australia, as unpleasant as the latter may be.
PS
And I’m not sure Assad’s failures warrant a comparison with Albanese.
😀
Robert Weir: Your go-to guide of the woke terms pitting the world against itself and categorising everyone as either the oppressor or the oppressed
The fact that Asshat fought ISIS and Al-Qaeda makes him a top bloke.
The fact that he used chemical weapons on his own people, that he used torture, arbitrary detention, and targeting civilians during the war that killed over 500,000 people (including 100,000+ civilians) makes him Asshat in nature.
It’s a bit like watching Collingwood play Essendon, the only thing that you’re really “rooting” for are injuries (on a grander scale).
By next week, the chain is going to have hundreds of thousand angry customers, but it’s not Dan’s fault. This is standard operating union gangsterism at Christmas time — especially now the unions have their man Albo ruining the country from Canberra.
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Memories of growing up in Sydney in the 1960s – beer strikes just before Christmas were as predictable as the headlines after the State budget – ‘beer, cigs up.’
When it comes to politics, the fundamentals don’t change.
That sums up my reaction when I eventually got covid just over 12 months ago. It’s anecdotal, not scientific, but symptomatically it did not “feel” like any respiratory virus I’d had before.
They sound nice:
Three men charged in Sweden with preparation of IS-linked terrorist crime | Reuters
I wonder how many of these ISIS operatives have made it to the UK or, worse, Australia…
And did the Federal Government consider Wikipedia as a “misinformation” source during its debates?
As I pointed out a couple of years ago, but people ‘much more cleverer than I” rubbished my claim.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1983414/italian-tomato-purees-china-forced-labour-xinjiang-uighurs
The chemical weapons claim was confected, the other claims largely exaggerated.
It seems to me being extremely offensive to close (male) friends on greeting them is normal, but is that the case for female friends?
Of course not-
pushing the boundaries of behaviour, forming closed groups fightin’ The Man, and testing the resilience of your tsvariches is essentially a male passtime.
Enforcing Proper Standards Of Behaviour, everywhere from the under-8s netball court to fully consenting adults in the privacy of their own homes, is Wimminism 101.
How a long-haired gay giant helped Trump flip Pennsylvania red
The Feminisation of Academia, Explained By Behavioural Scientists Bo Winegard and Cory Clark
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Summary: The video discusses the shifting gender dynamics within academia, emphasizing the increasing representation of women over the past few decades. It highlights how this change has altered academic culture, particularly in terms of priorities, values, and norms. The behavioral scientists Bo Winegard and Cory Clark argue that these shifts arise from inherent psychological differences between men and women which influence their perspectives on academic freedom, social equity, and the pursuit of knowledge. ### Key Points: #### Introduction to Sex Differences in Human Behavior: – Overview of historical study on sex differences in behavior indicating that these differences are consistent across cultures. #### Historical Context: Academia as a Male-Dominated Institution: – Academia traditionally dominated by men; gradual inclusion of women began in the 19th century, becoming significant in recent decades. #### Overview of Women’s Representation in Academia: – The percentage of doctoral degrees awarded to women significantly increased since 1970, reaching parity with men by 2005. – By 2020, women made up approximately 50.7% of faculty positions in the U.S. #### Statistics on Doctoral Degrees by Gender: – Men represented a larger percentage of full professors as of 2020, but women increasingly occupy faculty positions, especially among younger academics. #### Discussion on the Impact of Gender on Academic Goals and Contributions: – Different views between men and women regarding the purpose of higher education, leading to shifts in academic culture. #### Evidence of Differing Academic Priorities by Gender: – Surveys reveal substantial differences in preferences, with men prioritizing academic freedom and women focusing on social justice and emotional well-being. #### Survey Findings on Free Speech and Academic Values: – Gender differences persist when it comes to prioritizing free speech versus protecting students from offensive ideas. #### Summary of Men’s vs. Women’s Academic Preferences: – Men generally support the right to controversial speech, whereas women are more supportive of limiting it for moral and safety concerns, reflecting underlying psychological tendencies. #### Evolution of Sex Priorities and Preferences: – Discusses evolutionary psychology as a framework for understanding these differences in academic preferences and how they manifest in institutional changes. #### Evidence for Changes in Academic Priorities: – Introduction of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives heavily influences institutional policies, potentially at the expense of merit-based evaluation in academia. #### Conclusion: – The transition towards a more feminized academic culture will have predictable effects on the norms and values of higher education, impacting its future direction and the balance between the pursuit of truth and social justice. The discussion concludes that while these changes reflect significant social achievements for women, they might also lead to challenges regarding academic freedom and the priorities within scientific inquiry.
BREAKING: President Trump to travel to Paris to attend re-opening of Notre Dame Cathedral
There’s a YUGE silver lining in the Hunter Biden pardon…
So, in effect, he will be arguing in favour of child abuse.
Trans ACLU attorney to argue in favor of child sex changes before Supreme Court
The Real Reason the Mainstream Media is Dying – Konstantin Kisin
The ability of the conformational change in the spike protein to lock into the ACE 2 receptor goes far beyond respiratory considerations. ACE 2 is involved in blood pressure regulation and other functions. Hence the blood clotting issues being one consequence. It is as much a vascular virus as a respiratory virus.
Earlier today I read a review of studies claiming the virus contained unusual sequences. The arguments presented were dismissed because the authors failed to note other corona viruses have like sequences etc etc.
“BTW I don’t accept any of the arguments that Covid19 itself was a minor ailment. Like many viruses this depends on the genetic and health response of individuals. As my GP remarked (unexpectedly!) “this is not a natural virus”. I always though the body responded in much the same way as to an allergy.”
The original strain (“variant”) was unique in that it could infect nearby cells directly (through the cell walls) without needing to spread via the bloodstream. That was made it so devastating to the lungs, and so deadly.
Oddly enough, the choice to vaccinate while the pandemic was still raging, which is usually a bad idea as it tends to create variants that can escape the immunity of the vaccination, may have actually been a good idea in this specific case – by forcing mutations and “evolution” on it, it became much less deadly. Yes, the death rate was overblown, I know, but even so…
‘The fact that he used chemical weapons on his own people’….
Years ago It was at this point that I disengaged from trying to comprehend what was going on in Syria. It just didn’t make sense to me that he would gas people he had previously been protecting.
I think a significant “fog of war” exists in Syria, and in the Middle East in general with all sides attempting to gain the upper hand through propaganda. Each faction spreads distorted information to sow confusion and demoralize the others. And there are just too many factions, sponsors and moving alliances for my tiny brain.
My latest version of ISIL Call Australia Home:
I’ve fled from the deserts and faraway lands,
Where chaos and madness took hold of the sands.
Now my bomb parts lay hiding under my home,
ISIL call Australia home.
From Sydney to Melbourne, the outback so wide,
To beaches and cities, there’s no place to hide.
Our faith is resilient and extremism’s grown,
ISIL call Australia home
All the kids will be dying; the babies will burn,
Away from their families and homes
And as the world gets Khodar and Qibla
It’s good to know that Jannah’s the end.
And today we’ll all be together once more
Cos all the jihadis have come back to the shore
Then I realize something I’ve always known
ISIL call Australia home.
Thinking about how the madness of US politics these last eight years began, I cast my mind back to how Trump nicknamed Clinton “crooked Hillary”. A seemingly small thing, After all, Trump had used these silly nicknames throughout the primaries.
But combined with “drain the swamp” and the crowds chanting “lock her up”, something changed. This was no longer the usual politician accusing a rival of corruption.
The Democrats started to think there might be moves made to clean things up.
Their guilty consciences drove them to a place of fear, anger and ultimately madness.
They dragged the media whores along with them.
The entire lunacy culminates with Biden pardoning his son for things done, seen and yet to be seen, after months of self congratulations over allowing “justice to take it’s course”.
Even the whores can’t help but look a tiny bit embarrassed by this blatant lying hypocrisy.
Ultimately the left have fallen for a bogey man almost entirely of their own making, constructed out of their own guilt and fear.
I think the full conversation might be pretty interesting too.
Tech Legend Makes Joe Rogan Go Quiet with Never-Before-Told Details of Debanking
Question:-
132andBush …
Roger …
Possibly both of those things.
Sleepy Joe has probably kept him out of jail but, crackheads being crackheads, that won’t be enough.
He will need to be kept in the manner to which his dealers and hookers have become accustomed.
Craig Kelly
I’ll be giving Coles beef that comes from cattle dosed up with the toxic animal drug BOVAER a miss.
News from the nest. Getting much bigger now.
Avi:
Residents express frustration and disbelief after the Victorian government labels them ‘N@zis’ for not supporting bizarre lake renaming in secret ceremony.
Woke stunt to win ethnic votes BACKFIRES in Melbourne suburb
“Ultimately the left have fallen for a bogey man almost entirely of their own making, constructed out of their own guilt and fear.”
We all wish.
It is NOT the democrats that are the issue, it is the “deep state” and the MSM. A truly non-partisan bureaucracy would have stopped a lot of this in it’s tracks.
A non-partisan MSM would have held the Dems feet to fire long ago on many issues.
Take, for instance, the pipe bombs placed at the DNC and RNC on Jan5/6.
Cakula still hasn’t explained why she was at the DNC that day.
The FBI hasn’t explained why they can’t trace the person on camera on a mobile phone that supposedly left the bomb – they said the data from the phone companies was “corrupted”, but those phone companies say not.
Or the FBI not being forthcoming about having verified the contents of Hunter’s laptop – until they needed to for a trial, where the expert testified they had verified it BEFORE it was widely derided as “Russian disinformation” by the MSM.
Or why the CIA doesn’t want the Kennedy Assassination files released – Trump knows why, and maybe we will find out when he gets in (assuming they don’t knock him off first!)
Or how the USSS managed to so botch a protection detail that DJT nearly got his head blown off. And why the MSM – who had never covered Trump rallies in such intensity before – were all there and ready to show it happen live.
I don’t think it makes tactical nukes obsolete. What it does though is give the Russians the capability of escalating below the nuclear threshold in a potentially devastating way that puts the pressure back on the US.
Pretty far below nuclear threshold, it would appear.
Depending on whose report you believe, the Oreshnik payload is somewhere around 1.2 tonnes to 5,000lb (2.3 tonnes). Assuming that the payload is all weapon, and the conventional version is either kinetic or new ‘twice the power of TNT’ conventional explosive – the energy landing on your enemies at Mach 10 is going to be something between 1.7 tonnes TNT equivalent and 8 tonnes of TNT equivalent.
Bill Explains How Donald Trump Is Running the Country Before His Inauguration | December 2, 2024
“Pretty far below nuclear threshold, it would appear.”
If the Uke’s are using anti personnel mines as reportedly they are, then Dr Evil (aka Putin) could always use fuel-air explosives, which are much more devastating than 8 tonnes of TNT – about the same damage as tactical nuclear artillery would be, but no radiation and no fall out issues.
The smiles on the faces who are with the Heritage Orchestra is obvious. You just know they had a absolute ball that night*
*This music is not everyone’s cup of tea.
Ibiza Classics – Pete Tong & The Heritage Orchestra play Insomnia by Faithless,
Yes, the death rate was overblown, I know, but even so…
Tonight we are attending a meeting in Sydney where Dr. Ryan Cole and Dr. Melissa McCann will discuss the horrendous results of the mRNA vaccines.
You can look up their backgrounds. She is an amazing Australian GP who took enormous professional risks to help the vaccinated who fell ill with after effects of the vaccine. Dr. Cole is a brave US pathologist who risked his career to give his professional opinion on the policy of the NHIS. His medical licence has now been restored as the truth emerges.
Deranged “Numbers” (1735099) is getting all het up because Trump is talking very tough about what he’ll do if Hamas don’t release hostages by January 20:
Good news. – Michael Smith News
He says nothing about Biden and Harris who have done absolutely nothing about the American hostages.
Isn’t it interesting the media focus on Australian Venue Co has turned to the OS backers. Wonder of the CMO with her Bach Comms has been leaning on uni mates.
The Board as pointed out yesterday is all Australian with more than a dash of Spotless Group flavouring.
I don’t reckon the Private Equity company would have made this call and probably had no warning of it.
Government spending is out of control (Paywallian):
It’s a trap!
Back around 2007, a pal at one of the big mining companies mentioned that Australia would likely enjoy a strong run with iron ore through to about 2025. He believed that demand would hold up, driven largely by China’s real estate and infrastructure boom. After that, they predicted China would follow the pattern of other industrialized nations: about 75% of steel demand would come from recycled materials, with the rest from iron ore.
As 2025 approaches, that prediction has stuck with me. I periodically check with him to see if it still holds true, and so far, it does.
Spot iron ore is currently trading at $104.40 on the Singapore Exchange. I think we’ll see it drop to $70 next year. If that happens, the Australian dollar is in for a rough time—whether it’s against the U.S. dollar (if it remains strong) or other major currencies.
We’re rooted.
Our labor market is completely constipated with regulation up the ying yand, and labor rates etc largely determined by the government/state. Consequently there’s little flexibility. Our energy costs are very high when in reality they should be the lowest in the world because of our abundance.
Did I say we’re rooted?
After I had the double bypass graft and out of hospital, I received a message from them regarding my Covid vaccination statis. Needless to say I never replied. They never called back.
This is his opening salvo, and it’s based on hope rather than reality. For all intents, the war appears to be over. Okay, over very soon.
I may have said that.
vr, look at Tom’s comment. This sounds like recession.
Nein News lives in a parallel universe:
https://www.watoday.com.au/world/north-america/trump-is-america-s-caligula-his-mission-is-to-destroy-what-made-america-great-20241202-p5kv0h.html
So, things like Coke, Ford, Maccas and most of the world’s greatest corporations born in the US were from the deep state….. righto….
And the Albosleazy governments wants to add another layer of red tape – Native Vegetation legislation.
With all the red and green tape, great uncertainty over energy (and its high cost) why would anybody want to start up a business or invest in Australia?
I just heard the other day about some company wanting to start up a mining business here, but they reckon it will take about 19 years to get approval – if they’re lucky enough to get it at all.
JC — I am not surprised. My mother who went to Chadstone yesterday said that people were carrying at most one shopping bag. It is easier to get reservations at fancy restaurants — they even do walk ins. In that graph I was telling you about, hospitality was the worse performer.
Women are nesters and men are adventurers. That is it. Nesting implies keeping the peace. Hence they are sensitive to any nastiness. Also being thoroughly viscous if the nest is threatened. Men need to explore and experiment. Women don’t need men anymore to protect the nest against other men.
Men are superfluous to society. If men want to be part of society they have to go soy and pretend they are women.
Bureaucracies are the perfect nest, safe and predictable.
So women rule and now have the money. Look at any city restaurant, almost all women, and the city streets, fashion shops rule.
They all hate Trump because he is the “old” man, the old values, just like their dad, the person who made and enforced the rules in their house as they grew up. Their mothers were understanding and gentle.
Just listen to the cheers at the Democrat convention or at the pro pally rallies or Green anything. It is women.
WSJ piece on Hiden’s decision.
What fcking legacy? Hiden is the biggest failure in US presidential history. Even Jimmy Carter was better. He’s a fcking crook and one of the biggest liars in US political history. A total incompetent throughout his political life.
That’s his legacy.
The thing I don’t understand about the left/media, how they can pretend not to see this. It is selective blindness. If this was a guy from the right we will never hear the end of it.
Job growth under Albanese has been either on a government payroll directly via a public service (state or C’wealth) or indirectly via the NDIS.
I’ve pointed this out recently.
Pay rises also have been largely confined to the public sector.
Further, I’d suggest a significant amount of the permanent migration intake during Albanese’s time has been to fill NDIS associated positions. During the same period they’ve been giving skilled tradesmen temporary visas meaning they have to leave the country once the project they were hired for is finished. It should be the opposite: the skilled labour should be permanent and the unskilled temporary, especially given that people with the skills to work larger scale engineering projects could easily transition to the house building sector.
My 2 cents worth…
To begin with they’re quite stupid.
And I’m not just being facetious – they are miseducated to the point of an ignorance which is dangerous given the influence they have, although that influence is now waning.
Secondly, they are “other directed” people, which is to say they find personal validation (to use the jargon) in the approval of others. The mainstream media is like a giant echo chamber filled with insecure egos stroking each other in which any apparently discordant alternative voice or opinion is perceived as an existential threat to their worldview. I give you Kim Williams opining on Joe Rogan last week as a good example – nothing from outside the echo chamber can be tolerated.
You can extend that to the arts sector as well. Notable that Williams bridges both.
I sure hope Trump has good security as I certainly wouldn’t trust the frogs and other assorted eurotrash.
Sister’s Run at $15 per bottle is pretty tasty stuff.
You can extend that to the arts sector as well. Notable that Williams bridges both.
and to the political class-consider this sludge posted this morning
Unfortunately, Peter Dutton and his Liberal-National Coalition are still stuck in climate denialism, trying to block progress and trying to bring back the climate wars.
Stupid and nasty
Of the dwindling supply of wine at my local Dan Murphy today as a result of the cynical pre-Christmas union strike (a.k.a. money grab), 2013 Wynn’s Coonawarra Shiraz at around $13 a bottle is unbeatable value.
I have just spent money on the most extravagant thing I have ever bought.
A non- kink garden hose. 20 metres.
I am a bit vague on the mechanics of the non- kink function.
We will see just how non- kink it is when I next hose out the garage or try to chase the missus around the garden whacking her on the bum.
Q: the Earth’s surface is 70% water
A: yes
Q: is it carbonated water?
A: no
… then, the Earth is flat
This RAND paper has a figure (2.3) which suggests that the TNT equivalence of a kinetic energy projectile (say 75kg submunition) travelling at Mach 9, would be approx. 1-1.5 tonne of TNT (directed frontally). I’m also lead to believe that the radius of the dart also significantly impacts the power too:
When I said this enabled a response below the nuclear threshold I meant in the sense that it allowed devastating replies while also still avoiding the psychological barrier of using nuclear weapons. If these figures are near the mark, a single missile can deliver 36 1 tonne eqv. of TNT (roughly more than a B-52) is really something and these numbers are using the minimum values given above.
a very beautiful zugzwang
mate in 3 for black
Just guessing but Dad did it?
https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/little-girl-tragically-stabbed-wexford-30500585?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar
That answers that question:
https://gamehuntingsafaris.com/targeting-africas-shy-5-during-an-african-hunting-safari/
Dr. Eric Berg (who normally discusses health) on the situation on North Carolina after the hurricane. Confirming that FEMA was worse than useless.
DEVASTATING!
How the media has fuelled a narrative of self-hatred in the West | Ashley Rindsberg
Johanna, this went on right through the 70s including petrol and postal delivery strikes just before Christmas. If you wanted your Christmas cards delivered on time you sent them out early as if they were going overseas. You also had a few Jerry cans full, just in case.
And then they made Hawke PM. Puke.
‘I’ll bring this country to its knees’
Seeing reports on Twitter of US airstrikes on Syrian Army and allied militias in Eastern Syria. Nothing changes.
Interesting discussion of Hamas strategy and why pace can only be achieved by massive bloodshed and why Oct 7 happened.
It’s definitely not a normal virus. Having caught the initial wave in march ’20 it was so mild that I didnt think it was covid, until I realised I had lost my sense of taste. There also followed near 3 years of long covid, which was definitely not mild.
I noticed that there are ppl on the forum that are still suffering from long covid, Having recovered from it twice now, I am happy to share info on paths to recovery, feel free to contact me via Dover.
NEW Jaguar revealed
er…
Tesla FSD 13.2: 50 Minutes of driving with zero interventions
game over
Look, I’m not a missile designer, but the calculation of kinetic energy (at least in the non-quantum world) is straightforward high school physics.
The formula is KE = 0.5 Mass*(Velocity^2). Always was, always will be.
I’m on my phone, but plugging in M = 75kg, V = 3100m/s gives you 360 MJ of kinetic energy. That’s about 90kg of TNT.
The shape of the projectile is obviously significant to the work (ie damage) the projectile would do, but (at the risk of bringing down a Birdstrike) it won’t alter the energy delivered.
I understood that.
However, as I see it, as a BCF $20 chair warlord, the Poot’s problem in deploying these weapons against a nuclear state (and, just possibly, NATO) is that the launch signature will be seen, but nobody will know if it’s a horrid but sub-devastating 10 tonnes of TNT, or a collectors’ set of 100kt nukes.
His risk is that, if he decides to turn the Palace of Westminster to dust while preserving Westminster Abbey (and who doesn’t?), the Brits-in-Charge might spend their last 20 minutes instructing the submarine to let loose the Tridents.
Tough choice.
Here’s the figure from the RAND paper:
activist judges need to be purged from the legal system with extreme prejudice
Dr Faustus
December 3, 2024 8:58 pm
Are you sure you are right?
Sounds too low to me
Mach 9 is 3087 m/second
mass 75
“This ground breaking movie follows Jason, a 26 year old former priest, on his journey to find a truely meaningful gay relationship”.
Don’t die Hollywood. Putrefy slowly in indescribable agony while drowning in your bodily fluids and screaming your disgust at humanity and emiting reeking odours.
Councilwoman Vickie Paladino
@VickieforNYC
I attended closing arguments in the Daniel Penny case today, to support Daniel and his legal team.
What I witnessed was a travesty the likes of which I didn’t think possible in the United States.
I saw despicable excuse for a DA stand up in front of a court and flagrantly lie for no other reason but to destroy the life of a good man for the ‘crime’ of protecting a train full of people from a violent deranged bum.
The fact that an angry, disheveled, spiteful woman like that can vindictively wield the law on behalf of our city is an embarrassment to our entire legal system. And it shows how nakedly and unapologetically political the Manhattan DA’s office has become.
Shame on us for allowing our once-great city to descend to this level. I’d call it a clown show but that would imply there’s an element of humor in any of this. There isn’t.
I only pray that the jury can see through this charade and find Daniel Penny innocent.
Either way, the damage has been done and the message is clear — the Manhattan DA will not think twice about destroying the life of anyone who stands up to criminals in self defense. We are to be ruled by the lawless.
Alvin Bragg has to go. Period.
Reining in the Permanent Bureaucrats: Trump’s Fight Against the Weaponized Transition Process
Just How Stupid Do They Think We Are?
@MikeBenzCyber
@MikeBenzCyber
they want to put a gag in the mouth of every person they persecute so no one can hear their victims scream
@stclairashley
Can someone explain how the f*ck a guy with nine shares of Tesla can be the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit to overturn a pay package agreed to TWICE by over 70% of shareholders
@balajis
There was ‘limited debate’ in Senate over social media ban for children
Wind and solar won’t be able to do this you dipstick (blackout bowen) https://youtu.be/IwZAXV3l7ws?si=clXKe4eqwAZ5HxkL
Korea’s largest steel mill.
JC , VR @ 4:36
jobs growth ndis, all the jobs are familial functions, ndis, child care, tertiary education.
there are no creative or scientific jobs.
None of our jobs are exporting goods or services.
none of our jobs are intellectual or creative link musks boring machine, space x etc.
as an able bodied and minded male, there is no effin way I would do those famialial tasks as a job.
Real challenge build beautiful homes, high street and green the interior.
everything else is rubbish.
There is one thing I like about the new JaGUAr concept car: the glass area is reminiscent of that of the Gary Gabelich rocket powered speed record car the Blue Flame.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Flame
… of course, the rest of the car looks like it was extruded out the arse of an effeminate, constipated meerkat.
Chinese Ship Suspected of Undersea Cable Sabotage Detained in ‘NATO Lake’ – Newsweek
I did tear up.
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WW2 Veteran Edgar Harrell of the United States Marine Corps was aboard the ill-fated USS Indianapolis when it was sunk, in the middle of the Pacific ocean, by a Japanese submarine. Harrell and the rest of the ship’s crew spent four days afloat in the open sea, fending off shark attacks and starvation, fighting to maintain the will to live.
USS Indianapolis Survivor Relives Horrifying Experience | Memoirs Of WWII #38
On Sunday President-elect Trump chose to threaten the ever swelling ranks of BRICS nations:
I’m beginning to dislike him, I hope it’s just his usual going over the top rhetoric.
Nothing wrong with protection but fight on efficiency of manufacturing and quality of product, some tariff for sure but bullying others with a 100% or more is just that.
If the US $ is such a good means of exchange, then he shouldn’t be worried about a few countries not using it.
Other than China, I doubt many of the potential BRICS nation even export any meaningful amount of goods to the US?
Holden at a Ford dealer?
Sure thing.
Holden HQ Monaro GTS 4-Door Sedan (1973-1974), car advertisement for Western Ford, Ipswich, Queensland, October 1980
Believe it or not, it’s just street art.
Not sure what it looks like in real life and from all angles, but I like it.
Progress?
Afghanistan then and now.
Mind you like in Iran, it was always the capital and larger cities where western influence was visible and customs adopted.
But to let a beautiful garden go to waste is a sin in any regime.
Funny?
Not a true story but it could have happened in this crazy world of ours.
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Woman stops 12 ft gator with .22 pistol! “Florida Woman Stops Alligator Attack Using a small .22 caliber Ruger Pistol.”
Another good reason to have a concealed weapons permit. This is a story of self-control and marksmanship by a brave, cool-headed woman with a small pistol against a fierce predator.
Here’s her story in her own words:
“While walking along the edge of a pond just outside my house in the Villages discussing a property settlement with my soon-to-be ex-husband, and other divorce issues, we were surprised by a huge 12-ft alligator which suddenly emerged from the murky water.
It began charging us with its large jaws wide open. She must have been protecting her nest because she was extremely aggressive.
“If I had not had my little Ruger .22 caliber pistol with me, I would not be here today!
Just one shot to my estranged husband’s knee cap was all it took.
The gator got him easily, and I was able to escape by just walking away at a brisk pace.
The amount I saved in lawyer’s fees was really incredible and his life insurance was also a big bonus!”
John Spooner.
Mark Knight.
Mark Knight #2.
Michael Ramirez.
A.F. Branco.
Matt Margolis.
Tom Stiglich.
Al Goodwyn.
Chip Bok.
Henry Payne.
Gary Varvel.
Lisa Benson.
Ben Garrison.
While bumping along the goat tracks between Horsham, Minyip and Donald yesterday evening my ex army son turned and said “You know Dad, when you pay close attention the ups, and downs are morse code, they just spelled out “I am Dan Andrews””
I lol’d.
Fun and games in South Korea right now.
Ace has an excellent round-up of what’s happening if interested.
https://acecomments.mu.nu/?post=412647
I hope no one is having crumpets for breakfast?
Wes Streeting bans adverts for yoghurt because it’s unhealthy … but pie commercials stay (3 Dec)
And no croissants either!
Things going to crap in South Korea.Martial law declared but vetoed.
Rogue parliament but seems the President has bitten off more than he can chew.
Coupled with their birthrate I reckon the joint will vanish in 20 years unless propped up further by the US.
Thanks for the Ace link, Pogria. Attempted coup in SK?
Naturally it’s all Trump’s fault. Or it will be. Or something.
I enjoyed the South Korean parliament’s vote of confidence in the President’s Martial Law decision.
190-0 against
😀
Oh good morning to you my captive little fan!
Sorry you missed out on a SK bloodbath to salivate over. All you have is a downtick to express your disapproval.
So sad.
If you go to the link you can see Joe announcing $1 billion in aid to African nations hit by natural disasters. I wonder where that will end up.
@stclairashley
Homeless victims in North Carolina of Hurricane Helene are still getting FEMA funding requests denied FYI
@BehizyTweets
BREAKING: A Chicago woman told Mayor Brandon Johnson to his face that he will be ARRESTED by President Trump for harboring & protecting illegals from deportation units.
“You’re not going to exist for the next election because there’s a 10-year prison sentence…”
?
She started by quoting federal law better than any immigration lawyer. Homan’s consistent media appearances are inspiring boldness in the people.
A successful deportation operation will be written on Trump’s legacy as one of his most significant achievements.
Poor Old Snoozer Kelly gets out the pom poms one more time for Albo in today’s Paywallian. Bad time to be on old soft Left Liar j’ismist.
Not sure what’s going on here.
@GuntherEagleman
@EricLDaugh
HOLY SH*T
Things are going down in South Korea.
Soldiers are roughing up civilians.
Is this the “democracy” the United States tries so hard to promote in every part of the world?
@EricLDaugh
JUST IN: The dog named “Trooper” that Florida Highway Patrol rescued from being tied to a pole during Hurricane Milton has been adopted.
Amazing.
The Leon County Humane Society announced that Trooper’s new mom and dad are Frank and Carla – “Trooper seemed at ease.”
The couple has a dog named Dallas: “It was love at first sight […] They ran up to each other and pressed foreheads, tails wagging furiously.”
“Trooper is a very lucky dog.”
Korea’s natural state is to be governed by an invader.
Frogs stop Le Pen campaign not going so well.
@TrumpWarRoom
LARRY KUDLOW: “Now more than ever… we need Kash Patel.”