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@RonniSalt Albo had to do a deal with Marles, who is leader of the right faction, to become PM. Anyone know anything about his second wife?

In the same way some of us were calling red flags on Scott Morrison way, way back when, I will keep telling you this for nothing. Richard Marles, the Deputy PM is a very dangerous man. Watch him. .

Please understand that Trump is not the exception nor is he unique to American history; he is a byproduct of it. He is the unfettered, morally bankrupt rotten core of American white supremacism/ imperialism staring back at us. It's always been there, its just more unmasked now. Deep down I think the liberal corporate media/ establishment doesn't actually have a problem with Trump's policies per say (look at Pelosi, Schumer and other Dems comments on ravaging Iran), but rather that he's exposed the facade of America. That's what they find so difficult to stomach and contend with. He doesn't care to mask the true face of America's horrific violence or disregard for human life. American imperialist hegemony built itself upon a veneer of moral supremacy that legitimized it's violence as necessary and good. America was a brand, a business, with a very specific image that needed to be sustained. Marketed through its media, corporations and propaganda expeditiously— it depended upon upholding an illusion (myth) of moral and civilizational superiority, that covered over its true evils. That always gave it the upper hand because it was inherently benevolent. This justified it's global dominance, even though it was always maintained through such unforgiving brutality. Yet Trump routinely exposes this with both his incompetence and variable honesty, even though he's not actually trying to be honest. Hence they purposefully make Trump seem like an outlier to the presidency. Recall the years long obsession with the Russian collusion narrative, because of the optics. His victory over the neoliberal feel-good, female empowerment candidate (Clinton), made America, the self-anointed bastion of democracy and progressivism in the world, look bad. That it couldn't actually elect a borderline fascist or overt racist when racism had just ended with the first Black President previously. That it must have been that some foreign entity that helped him win. People today laud war criminals like Bush and Obama because they perceive the US presidency through the expectation of a performance. Trump lacks the relative decorum of his predecessors to mask the fallout of policies which are just as destructive as theirs, if not more. Trump is only an exception to American history in that he doesn't outwardly behave *presidentially* because he wasn't coming off of the traditional, cookie-cutter DC establishment politician conveyor belt. He doesn't possess the charm, wit or likeablity of his predecessors to paint over America's horrors. He has laid it all bare; gloves off, mask off. He's given them permission to show their true essence and not be ashamed of it. There is no need to hide it any longer— the violent white supremacy— unleashed to maximum capability. Maximum lethality, not tepid legality; as Hegseth put it. He's told them to take pride in it; to do it boldy. No fanciful language or need to spin the reality of what they're actually doing or believe in; unrelenting and unabashed; not restricted by or accountable to, any entity or semblance of morality. Just raw power. He is America's true face.

@timritchie Great photo. Reminds me of a scene from Eraserhead.

Sophia Lane is in my top three old dog leg lanes. And it has the added advantage of being in Sydney’s Surry Hills, so it conjures images of the razor gangs from a century ago.

Barnaby Joyce racked up $675,000 in expenses in 3 weeks as drought envoy. He says he sent texts to PM Scott Morrison who blocks our FOI requests & refuses to produce phone records. Retweet if you want to see the texts, a police investigation. or both? Your taxes evaporated!

Yes. Freud, Bernays, Hollywood.

Does anyone else collect really cool notebooks and then never use them because they’re too nice to mess up? 😅

@jonbernardk John was younger than Peter.

Why did John HAVE to include this in the Easter story 😭

@NoDebtmen @realstewpeters The scroll of Isaiah Jesus read from was written in Hebrew. The copy of Isaiah found in the Dead Sea Scrolls is written in Hebrew.

@realstewpeters The Masoretic text is NOT Hebrew. It is the text that they brought out of Babylon. Hebrew was pictographic. Christ Jesus our Lord and the apostles quoted from the Greek Septuagint--LXX for 70+ elders who translated it in about 285 B.C.

The world has been told that modern Hebrew is the direct descendant of the ancient Biblical language spoken by the Israelites. Today… billions accept ‘Hebrew’ as one continuous language. It isn’t. Modern Hebrew is a 20th-century European construct dressed in Biblical clothing

All this losing won't be doing Trump's heart any good.

@rox_maga247 @Polymarket Defenseless against what? It's only because of the belligerency of the USA that other nations have to defend themselves. No other nation threatens peace like the US has done since it was founded. The only nation to drop not one, but two nuclear bombs. STFU

These idiots are defenseless without the U.S. Their entire “defense” relies on U.S. military technology. What’s clear is, there is no comparable power. Russian and Chinese weapons were useless in both Venezuela and Iran. So go ahead. Team up with China just like Venezuela and Iran. You’ll get blown to pieces.

JUST IN: French President Macron calls on medium-sized powers to “join forces and stand up” to the U.S. & China.

Hollywood has a lot to answer for. The hero with a thousand (American) faces.

"Back to the Stone age?" Most Europeans and Americans know very little about Iran. Its modern history (in most cases narrated by its enemies) of course dominates most of the narratives about this incredible country and its people. Some things might surprise you, the Achaemenid Empire 550–330 BC founded by Cyrus the Great, was one of the largest empires in human history, its known for its ultra efficient road system and postal service. Then theres Zoroastrianism, one of the earliest "monotheistic" religions, it emerged in Iran around the 6th century BC, influencing global religious thought. The unstopable Arab and Muslim conquest in the 7th century, changed everything and ended the Sasanian Empire, spreading Islam and shaping Iran’s modern cultural identity. The Safavid Dynasty 1501–1736 established Shia Islam as the state religion, largely setting Iran apart in the wider Muslim world. Then comes the more widely know period of modern history, starting in 1979 with the "Islamic Revolution" which overthrew the Pahlavi monarchy (the Shah, you'll be familiar with his sons recent re emergence), creating the Islamic Republic and redefining Iran’s global image and political stance. Despite these turmultous changes, Persian contributions shine in science, with people like polymath Al-Biruni (973–1048) measuring the Earth’s circumference with stunning accuracy, and Omar Khayyam's work in advanced algebra and astronomy. Then theres Persian literature, with poets like Rumi and Hafez, whose beautiful works remain a global treasure, blending mysticism and philosophy. Iran is a great country renowned for its warm and hospitable people. It's not just another far off place on a map, its always been a regional powerhouse and will always be part of the discussion politically and economically. It seems Iran is yet again at the centre of the world's gaze, don't forget that this ancient culture and its people's have weathered many many storms in the past, and it would in my view, be very unwise to underestimate their resolve, regardless of your political views.

Drop everything you're doing and watch this now. RIGHT NOW. Ari K and Schuyler Brown, I have no idea who you 2 beautiful bastards are, but you're instant legends. Hopefully someone in the comments knows and tags.

Ungrateful lot really. Cyrus freed them, then Darius gave them money to rebuild the temple.

@Ghostofcynthia Someone's suffering a little cognitive dissonance.

Fucking cowards in England and Australia slithering out today in unison like the spineless fucking cucks they are. Look at these gutless wonders, too fucking terrified to stand for anything real. Spineless jellyfish with no balls, no backbone, just a collective circle jerk of weakness. England and Australia, both bending the knee in perfect sync like the pathetic beta bitches they've become. Disgusting. Absolute fucking cowards, every last one of you. The world sees you for what you are: soft, sniveling, spineless cucks who couldn't grow a spine if it was handed to you on a silver platter. Hide in your safe little islands, you worthless pricks. History will remember you as the generation that folded like cheap lawn chairs. America will never forget! Pathetic. Absolutely fucking pathetic.

@jimstewartson He's losing his filters and regressing. He'll say something to incriminate himself soon.

The president’s mind has been reduced to a core survival system. He has lost his frontal lobes—so he’s swimming in a sea of signals from his fear center. They had to hide the Adderall to keep him on script which makes his dementia symptoms worse. He shouldn’t be allowed to drive a golf cart at this point, much less run a nuclear superpower.

After President Trump's address this evening, it is clear that Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK must pivot away from American dependence and form our own destiny as part of a CANZUK alliance. Our four nations deserve a future of security and prosperity.🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🇬🇧

@A_Ham96 Still a way to go then. Eye for an eye. Tooth for a tooth. Home for a home.

More than 5,500 Israelis are homeless on the eve of Passover today after their homes were destroyed by the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. 🇮🇱🔥

@PushDemsLeft Esther 7:10

Ben Gvir is posting videos showing off the execution chamber where he will exterminate thousands of Palestinian hostages. Imagine if Hitler broadcast videos of his gas chambers to gloat like this.

@paulsakkal Makes me wonder what's coming next. Something they know we aren't going to like.

Politicians will get increased protection at home, in their electorate offices and at high-risk public events under a $150 million proposal to shield public figures from what analysts say is the most dangerous security environment in generations. smh.com.au/politics/feder…