Open Thread – Thurs 16 Jan 2025


Idyll, Arnold Böcklin, 1866

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Barking Toad
Barking Toad
January 16, 2025 2:26 am

First?

Barking Toad
Barking Toad
January 16, 2025 2:39 am

Just started watching an old movie on Amazon Prime – :
“Cast A Giant Shadow”..
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Some big names – Douglas, Wayne, Sinatra, Heston….in no particular order.

Americans helping Israel build an army to defend themselves against the Arabs.

Maybe the Donald will rebuild that resolve.

Barking Toad
Barking Toad
January 16, 2025 2:48 am

And Yul Bryner

Tom
Tom
January 16, 2025 4:02 am
Tom
Tom
January 16, 2025 4:03 am
Tom
Tom
January 16, 2025 4:04 am
Tom
Tom
January 16, 2025 4:05 am
Tom
Tom
January 16, 2025 4:06 am
Tom
Tom
January 16, 2025 4:07 am
Tom
Tom
January 16, 2025 4:08 am
Tom
Tom
January 16, 2025 4:09 am
Tom
Tom
January 16, 2025 4:10 am
DrBeauGan
DrBeauGan
January 16, 2025 4:21 am

Thanx, Tom.

Black Ball
Black Ball
January 16, 2025 4:47 am

Have a look at this bloke. Andrew Bolt:

It’s bad enough that Leftist activists – warmists, “anti-Zionists”, transgender extremists – are justifying violence to get their way. Worse is that a political party now wants to put into the Senate one who says even murdering opponents isn’t all bad.

Jordan van den Lamb is a former public servant who’s been picked as a Senate candidate by the Victorian Socialist Party, which lists the Victorian Trades Hall Council as its address.

Many will know him. He has 200,000 followers on TikTok and 76,000 more on Instagram, railing against capitalism, bosses, landlords and Israel.

But he’s now posted a video inspired by the murder in New York of an insurance company boss, shot in the back of the head, allegedly by Luigi Mangione.

This alleged execution has excited many Leftists. Forbes magazine even declared: “Luigi Mangione Has Become A Social Media Folk Hero.”

And van den Lamb in his video declared this alleged murder did good, even if he didn’t recommend it: “Unfortunately Luigi didn’t stop the flow of capitalism but he did stop one CEO and I think that’s on the whole a good thing.

“I don’t think what he did was entirely bad. I think he helped move the discussion regarding class consciousness.”

Be clear. When van den Lamb says he opposes individuals murdering capitalists it isn’t just because murder is bad. It’s that individuals doing this won’t destroy Australia’s capitalism and its government.

“If we oppose individual acts of terrorism it is not because of any moral indignation, because of the value of human life …

“It’s because it is simply not enough. We cannot destroy capitalism, we cannot overthrow capitalism, simply by killing a few CEOs … We cannot defeat a government by killing a minister. There needs to be a massive struggle to defeat a government.”

So to people who might think of murdering capitalists, van den Lamb has a tip for what they should do instead: “I would encourage them to join a group that is organised … join the Palestinian protest.”

Some Australians posting responses to his video disagree. One writes: “In the absence of revolution, smoking a CEO is completely acceptable.”

I’ve said before the Palestinian cause is just the latest front for Leftists who hate democracy and the West. No wonder Palestinian protests include so much vandalism, threats, abuse and hate-speech.

Even so, why have the Victorian Socialists not reprimanded van den Lamb? Why does Victoria’s Trades Hall Council host such a party?

Be careful what you wish for you noodle armed tosser.
Now this is monty’s type of bloke!

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Miltonf
Miltonf
January 16, 2025 5:04 am

Lord, another lefty seffer. Another effing lawyer too.

KevinM
KevinM
January 16, 2025 5:06 am

On a lighter note, a very wise spousal advise by Jolliffe.

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Miltonf
Miltonf
January 16, 2025 5:07 am

So many of these causes du jour are simply an emotional outlet for messed up people. Remember when they were in a frenzy about Tamils in Sri Lanka?

KevinM
KevinM
January 16, 2025 5:11 am

Picture of W Davidson on one of their bike.
Now you know what he looked like, I’m sure many of you were dying to know.

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KevinM
KevinM
January 16, 2025 5:14 am

Move over Danube, look at the Congo river running at quiet times.
Imagine it flooding

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KevinM
KevinM
January 16, 2025 5:17 am

What Adelaide looked like in 1865, they had churches even then.

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KevinM
KevinM
January 16, 2025 5:21 am

A true chess genius.

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In 1964, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer demonstrated his unparalleled skill by playing 50 opponents simultaneously in a remarkable exhibition.

At just 21 years old, Fischer took on a mix of grandmasters, club players, and amateurs in a display of sheer intellectual dominance. The event, held at the Manhattan Chess Club, saw Fischer roaming the room, making moves with exceptional speed and precision while keeping track of all the games at once.

His ability to play multiple games without a single error was a testament to his extraordinary memory and deep understanding of chess. By the end of the marathon session, Fischer had won 47 of the games, drawing 3, a result that left a lasting impression on the chess world.

This exhibition solidified Fischer’s reputation as one of the greatest chess minds of all time, and foreshadowed his eventual rise to the World Chess Championship in 1972.

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KevinM
KevinM
January 16, 2025 5:26 am

A tight leash?
Don’t I know it, sadly I am mostly home anyway.

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  1. A true chess genius. ————– In 1964, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer demonstrated his unparalleled skill by playing 50 opponents…

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