Who are you calling inept and unfit?
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Sam Stein has a useful reminder for you. Loomer isn’t the (only) problem: [I]f the presence of Laura Loomer by Trump’s side is what makes you worry that Trump will get dragged into the dark depths of conspiracy land, well, you’re way too late. The former president has been a prolific conspiracy theorist for decades. Let’s take a tour through what Trump was thinking even before Loomer joined his entourage: Trump was the de facto leader of the Obama birther movement, even casually suggesting that the director of the Hawaii Department of Health, who died in a plane crash, was murdered as part of a coverup. He openly mused that former Weather Underground member Bill Ayers wrote Obama’s memoir and that Obama never actually went to Columbia University. He floated the idea that Ted Cruz’s father had ties to Lee Harvey Oswald. He raised doubts about Vince Foster’s suicide. He wondered aloud if Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was suffocated to death. He pushed the story that Muslims in New Jersey were cheering after 9/11.
We are all appalled by the scale of the deaths and destruction in Gaza. Every day brings more terrible news. That is why we all want, or at least say we want, a ceasefire in Gaza. Certainly, with the possible exception of Benjamin Netanyahu, almost all Israelis want a ceasefire so they can get their Continue reading »
There must be a negotiated end to the Ukraine War. The alternative is nuclear armageddon. Continue reading »
Kamala Harris was, to my mind, a clear winner of the first debate between herself and Donald Trump. As things stand, however, I reckon that Trump must be still regarded as the favourite to win a majority of the state electoral college votes, and thus become the next president. I hope I am wrong, but Continue reading »
We urgently need the Senior Smiles Program in Residential Aged Care Continue reading »
If the genocide in Gaza is not stopped we all face a very dark future Continue reading »
As protests grow, Benjamin Netanyahu clings to power in what appears to be a gambit to shape his own political and legal future, regardless of the cost. War-weary and angry, hundreds of thousands of Israelis are taking to the streets week after week, calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cut a deal and bring Continue reading »
Naval and air standoffs, sabre-rattling and accusations of underhand dealings are heightening tensions in the Asia-Pacific region and causing a security dilemma. It does not have to be like this. Diplomacy and referral to international dispute resolution mechanisms can make a difference. Unless information exchange is improved and serious attempts are made to understand all Continue reading »
Australia can graduate from a ‘dig it up and ship it out’ quarry to a leader in the global transition to clean energy. Our vast array of minerals-in-high-demand processed with our low-cost clean energy can secure prosperity for generations of Australians. An excerpt from the 2024 Manning Clark Lecture delivered by Simon Holmes à Court Continue reading »
Peter Dutton has questioned the effectiveness and value of the Teals. I live in Mayo. This has always been a solid liberal seat. So why was Rebcca Sharkey successful? Although predating the Teals she has many features in common with them. Continue reading »
I gave a talk** at Berlin Fediday this weekend entitled A Bigger, Better Fediverse. I talked about what has been happening on the Fediverse in terms of growth, but also what’s been improving in terms of trust and safety. I also talk about why these two dimensions go hand-in-hand, and how we can’t have one … Continue reading A Bigger, Better Fediverse
Trump says he knows nothing about Project 2025. And the Heritage Foundation which is responsible for it has denied that Trump knows anything about it. Hookay…
Amid heavy opposition, Project Shema’s training at a Massachusetts school raises alarms over the growing presence of pro-Israel lobby groups in shaping American education policy.
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A conversation with Issue 56 cover artist Chris Buzelli.
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Write down the most common intrusive thought that keeps you up at night, but don’t include your name. Then choose a table leader to read each thought aloud and take turns guessing the author.
How old were you when you learned about death? What was your initial reaction?
How do you viscerally experience the feeling of shame in your body—as a wave of heat? As a tingling cold sweat? As a ringing sensation in your ears followed by utter blankness? Share with your elbow partner.
Share the longest period of time you’ve ever wept. Then, as a group, seat yourselves in order from shortest cry to longest cry.
Think of a beloved childhood possession that you lost, and tell your group the story of how you lost it. Did it float off in the ocean? Did a stepparent throw it away, claiming you were too old for such babyish things? Did a distracted caregiver run it over with their car? Choose the saddest story in your small group and be ready to reenact it for the whole group.
When you experience gastrointestinal issues, do you prefer throwing up or shitting as a means of relief? Find a buddy who shares your point of view.
The Director of the Climate Media Coalition explained the role of media moguls in demanding a crack down on climate protestors
If you feel as if American politics have taken yet another deep dive into the Trump show maelstrom, you aren’t alone. This past week has been a chaotic whirlwind of lies, false accusations, lurid scandals and even a foiled assassination plot. Even the sleaziest reality show wouldn’t have had the nerve to script something like this. The assassination plot that capped off the week took place on Sunday at Trump’s Palm Beach golf club where the Secret Service reportedly spotted a man with a rifle in the bushes at one of the holes and shot at him, setting off a chase which concluded in his arrest. It’s still early, but a cursory look at his background appears to show the man’s politics were all over the place from voting for Trump to giving donations to Democrats then begging Nikki Haley to team up with Vivek Ramaswamy to compete for the presidential nomination. He was, at one time at least, attempting to be involved with trying to recruit foreign volunteers to fight in Ukraine but nobody took him seriously.