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@RnaudBertrand Amazing that even ASPI, the pro-US and anti-China war hawk institute, thinks that AUKUS is cooked!

France doesn't have much to laugh about these days, so it can thank Australia for this 👇 As a reminder, in 2021 Australia stabbed France in the back by cancelling, without prior warning, a $66 billion contract to build submarines in order - as per the AUKUS deal - to buy US submarines instead. However it's now becoming clearer and clearer that the US will never be able to deliver the AUKUS subs. So there's now - 3 years afterwards - growing calls to cancel the AUKUS submarines contract and go back to the French. And what is this all for? To "protect" itself from... China, its largest trading partner. As the famous Utopia skit goes (see next tweet): "This whitepaper is recommending we spend close to $400B over the forward estimate to protect our trade with China, from China. And that doesn't strike anyone at this table as odd?" 😅 End of the joke. Source: aspistrategist.org.au/aukus-risks-ar…

@kneesovertoesg Been using the ATG app for a few months now and loving it! Currently on week 2 of the 4-day ATG protocols program. Would you recommend continuing with that to get my first dunk, or switching over to the jump ability program? (Or switching after 6ish weeks?)

I reached my 20s having never been close to dunking. Now in my 30s it feels like an effortless joy. The #1 shift for me was sitting in plain site. But I missed it for so many years…

@Jeff_Sparrow As the Black Panthers say: "Scratch a liberal and a fascist bleeds"

@Jeff_Sparrow Tale as old as time

when Anthony Bourdain said free Palestine and called out the racist vilification of Palestinians by the media and political class

I toured a defense contractor executive’s home

"Unskilled labour" is ultimately a propaganda term to justify paying people poverty wages.

what has capitalism given us?

Required reading from Stan Grant. moving and powerful piece abc.net.au/news/2022-09-1…

"Magic underwater fish person not realistic enough, complains 40 year old man"

@Jeff_Sparrow Thoughts on models of a Republic proposed since you wrote this banger in 2016? Particularly the Aus Republican Movement model?

This is one of my favourite graphs. Favourite because of how much it angers me... maybe favourite isn't the right word. Some kind of windfall gains tax and a redistribution of wealth might fix it up. Anyway, @GrogsGamut hope you don't mind, I might use this as my twitter banner🙏

For the whole 1911 article, @jacobin republished it here, and it is utterly fantastic jacobin.com/2022/09/james-…

Given how much #IrishTwitter enjoyed my previous tweet, I'll continue with James Connolly's summation of what the Monarchy really is.

My interview with the war crim is ready to roll ….

Today our Australian parliament commences 15 days of mourning and events to show respect for the passing of the Queen of England. The working-class have to apply for up to 2 days bereavement leave if our parents pass away to get our affairs in order.

Thought I'd throw my hat in the #IrishTwitter ring. Seen a lot of "shouldn't be blamed for things her ancestors did" To which James Connolly had a very apt response when the King visited Ireland in 1911 Socialist Republic for Ireland and for all soon to be former colonies 🇮🇪🇭🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

"Now I know my daughters will get to grow up safely in Australia. Now my husband and I can live without fear. This is a very happy day for our family and for all the people of Biloela and Australia who have supported us." sbs.com.au/news/article/a…

If Australia taxed windfall gas profits we could invest billions in renewables and get off fossil fuels for good. ⏱️In just 2 minutes, Richard Denniss (@RDNS_TAI) explains: ❌The reasons for the energy price crisis ✅ How to fix it #auspol #insiders

A lot of people ask me why I teach. The answer is simple: I believe my students can change the world. I’m proud to announce that my class, Wealth & Poverty, is now (for the 1st time ever) available in its entirety online, 100% free. I hope you’ll join me. robertreich.substack.com/p/congratulati…