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Snark. @snark66.bsky.social · 9h

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So where do we send the ransom?

Snark. @snark66.bsky.social · 9h

This is the weird place I find myself.

I'm very left wing. Always have been.

I had always thought of the US liberals as LW as well, but they aren't . Their left wing views appear to be quite narrow in scope.

Snark. @snark66.bsky.social · 15h

Why? They are your ally in the Middle East, have bought billions of dollars of your military hardware, and need somewhere to train.

Are you as upset as Singapore having the same deal?

Or are you looking at this through the lense of bigotry.

Here's some better information

x.com/andreas_krie...

Dr Andreas Krieg on X: "🇺🇸🇶🇦 More details on the Qatar Air Force facility in Idaho: It is basically a training facility (modelled on the one Singapore already has there for ten years) for Qatari pilots who train on F-15s that Qatar bought in a massive $12 billion deal in 2017 with a view to extend it https://t.co/lIKH72uem3" / X

🇺🇸🇶🇦 More details on the Qatar Air Force facility in Idaho: It is basically a training facility (modelled on the one Singapore already has there for ten years) for Qatari pilots who train on F-15s that Qatar bought in a massive $12 billion deal in 2017 with a view to extend it https://t.co/lIKH72uem3

x.com

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Snark. @snark66.bsky.social · 15h

I got confused as well.

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Snark. @snark66.bsky.social · 15h

x.com/andreas_krie...

The whole thing is to train pilots to fly the very expensive aeroplanes Qatar is buying from the US.

Dr Andreas Krieg on X: "🇺🇸🇶🇦 More details on the Qatar Air Force facility in Idaho: It is basically a training facility (modelled on the one Singapore already has there for ten years) for Qatari pilots who train on F-15s that Qatar bought in a massive $12 billion deal in 2017 with a view to extend it https://t.co/lIKH72uem3" / X

🇺🇸🇶🇦 More details on the Qatar Air Force facility in Idaho: It is basically a training facility (modelled on the one Singapore already has there for ten years) for Qatari pilots who train on F-15s that Qatar bought in a massive $12 billion deal in 2017 with a view to extend it https://t.co/lIKH72uem3

x.com

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Snark. @snark66.bsky.social · 15h

x.com/andreas_krie...

Dr Andreas Krieg on X: "🇺🇸🇶🇦 More details on the Qatar Air Force facility in Idaho: It is basically a training facility (modelled on the one Singapore already has there for ten years) for Qatari pilots who train on F-15s that Qatar bought in a massive $12 billion deal in 2017 with a view to extend it https://t.co/lIKH72uem3" / X

🇺🇸🇶🇦 More details on the Qatar Air Force facility in Idaho: It is basically a training facility (modelled on the one Singapore already has there for ten years) for Qatari pilots who train on F-15s that Qatar bought in a massive $12 billion deal in 2017 with a view to extend it https://t.co/lIKH72uem3

x.com

Snark. @snark66.bsky.social · 18h

Her relationship with Israel is problematic.

Snark. @snark66.bsky.social · 21h

Not Malcolm.

The CEO Andy Turnbull

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Susan 🌻🇺🇦🌻🐨🇦🇺🐨 🍉🇵🇸🍉 @drzuess.bsky.social · 1d

#auspol

Premier Minns used these overstated stats to justify controversial legislature changes aimed at curbing anti-Semitism, including anti-protest laws and hate speech.

www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...

Revealed: NSW Police ‘significantly’ overstated antisemitic attacks

An internal review of Operation Shelter found a “significant number” of cases had been mischaracterised as motivated by anti-Jewish sentiment.

www.smh.com.au

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samtay.bsky.social @samtay.bsky.social · 1d

#AfternoonBriefing #SportsClubGate spoiler alert 🚨 ordinary people that want to have a work sports social club have to contribute their own money each week - politicians should be doing that as well. #auspol

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Ron Fossen @ronfossen.bsky.social · 1d

#Crisafulli & his #RWNJ Mates, don't give a fuck about Queenslanders, tying us to redundant technology at higher costs. Unforgivable, just to please their #FossilFuelMasters

#ClimateAction V #ClimateCrisis
#LNPLast
#auspol

www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/que...

Queensland to burn coal for decades as LNP tears up Labor energy target

The Crisafulli government has officially ditched the former state government plan to cut off its reliance on coal in 2035, with a pledge to burn the fossil fuel until at least 2046 but probably longer...

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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Kaz Cooke @kazcooke.bsky.social · 1d

How very Pocockian. The only parliamentarian to have captained an elite national sports team got expelled from the parliamentary sports club for expressing principles about the sinister cavortings of the gambling industry.

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 1d

Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby Independent ACT senator David Pocock – a former Wallabies captain – been banned from attending parliament house’s social sports club after raising concern about its sponsorship by the gambling industry. The former rugby star was on Thursday night told he was no longer welcome at Australian Parliament Sports Club events, and accused of politicising the organisation. He has been removed from group chats discussing its events. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Snark. @snark66.bsky.social · 1d

And they went and had 6 children after the war.

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Snark. @snark66.bsky.social · 1d

There are many voices. I've been listening to them for some time now..

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Snark. @snark66.bsky.social · 1d

Dear all Australian politicians.

No. No lobby group should be finding any parliamentary social sports club.

I'm not sure it needs a CEO either.

David Pocock is absolutely correct and the actions that barred him from this is shameful.

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Snark. @snark66.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Birthday Sandy.

a bunch of balloons with the words `` have a great day ! love you ! ''

ALT: a bunch of balloons with the words `` have a great day ! love you ! ''

media.tenor.com

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Snark. @snark66.bsky.social · 1d

My Grandma. Who ended up marrying my Grandpa. He spent a bit of time in Tobruk.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 2d

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Snark. @snark66.bsky.social · 2d

Yep. People deserve to exist. Not countries.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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🎃 Lyse-Beast 🎃 @lyse.bsky.social · 3d

When going fishing, take an Action Figure with you.... it will make your catch look amazing!!!

Image of a ln action figure next to a fish that initially looks like a man has caught a fish larger than himself

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Liz Renzetti @lizrenzetti.bsky.social · 3d

That time Dolly got vaccinated for the cameras after helping fund the vaccine
www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/w...

Dolly Parton, who helped fund the Moderna vaccine, gets a ‘dose of her own medicine.’ (Published 2021)

www.nytimes.com

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Leta McCollough Seletzky @letaseletzky.com · 3d

It’s a sad (and chilling) day when legacy media cannot be trusted to follow even the most basic tenets of journalism.

But when one of the world’s most influential and ubiquitous news sources uses a photo from the 1992 LA uprisings to characterize events in 2025 Portland, we’re at that point

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 3d

Love for all the Cats 😻 #tuesdayvibe

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Snark. @snark66.bsky.social · 3d

Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 3d

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