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Semi-retired bloke in Melbourne-Naarm. Passionate supporter of Essendon Football Club.
www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-a... I’m Australian. Watching this is cringeworthy.statements like:”I know nothing about your TV”, “you call us the colonies” “ I know your colourful media” confirm how insular is the average USAmerican, and why trump succeeded @jimmykimmel.com @channel4news.bsky.social
‘Tyranny is booming’: Jimmy Kimmel takes aim at Trump in UK Christmas message
The US late-night TV host delivered this year’s alternative to the King’s address on British public broadcaster Channel 4.
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December 28, 2025 at 8:04 AM
www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-a... I’m Australian. Watching this is cringeworthy.statements like:”I know nothing about your TV”, “you call us the colonies” “ I know your colourful media” confirm how insular is the average USAmerican, and why trump succeeded @jimmykimmel.com @channel4news.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article... can this idiot be seriously considered a negotiator?
Steve Witkoff to meet Volodymyr Zelensky for latest Ukraine war talks
Donald Trump's envoy will meet the Ukrainian president and European leaders in Berlin to discuss the latest peace plan.
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December 13, 2025 at 6:27 AM
www.bbc.com/news/article... can this idiot be seriously considered a negotiator?
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... Clearly time now to #boycottFIFAworldcup (especially US schedule
World Cup ticket prices: Fifa's prices a 'monumental betrayal' says Football Supporters Europe
Fans' group Football Supporters Europe says it is
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December 13, 2025 at 2:23 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... Clearly time now to #boycottFIFAworldcup (especially US schedule
punchng.com/new-analysis... RFK is an idiot
New analysis reaffirms no link between vaccines and autism — WHO
A new WHO global review confirms there is no causal link between vaccines and autism, reinforcing decades of scientific evidence on vaccine safety.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
punchng.com/new-analysis... RFK is an idiot
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... Excuse me! Trump questions validly of Ukraine even as he and his corrupt cronies: Abbott, Johnson etc prepare to doctor 2026 midterms, who favour Russian polity who have not had a democratic election since the Muscovite satraps of mongols overtook Kyiivsn state.
Zelenskyy ‘ready for elections’ after Trump questions Ukrainian democracy
Zelenskyy says he would hold wartime elections within months given help from allies and Ukraine’s parliament
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December 10, 2025 at 6:04 AM
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... Excuse me! Trump questions validly of Ukraine even as he and his corrupt cronies: Abbott, Johnson etc prepare to doctor 2026 midterms, who favour Russian polity who have not had a democratic election since the Muscovite satraps of mongols overtook Kyiivsn state.
Trump’s son suggests president may walk away from Ukraine - POLITICO unbelievably outrageous commentary from the utterly corrupt family of the most corrupt presidency in USamerican history
December 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Trump’s son suggests president may walk away from Ukraine - POLITICO unbelievably outrageous commentary from the utterly corrupt family of the most corrupt presidency in USamerican history
www.bbc.com/news/article... outrageous: #boycottG20Florida. @nytimes.com @albomp.bsky.social @pmkierstarmer.bsky.social @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social @donaldjtrump-maga.bsky.social
South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa hits back after Donald Trump says US won't invite it for G20 summit
The US boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg over widely discredited claims of persecution of the white minority.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:29 AM
US thanksgiving glorifies ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION into North America c 17th century. The celebrated “turkey” is NOT from USA but IMPORTED from UK (originally from Mexico via Türkiye!- hence the name) apparently US variant is inedible. @nytimes.com @npr.org @colbertlateshow.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
US thanksgiving glorifies ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION into North America c 17th century. The celebrated “turkey” is NOT from USA but IMPORTED from UK (originally from Mexico via Türkiye!- hence the name) apparently US variant is inedible. @nytimes.com @npr.org @colbertlateshow.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article... US Secretary of State stupid or spineless,
US insists it authored Ukraine plan after claims of Russian 'wish list'
A group of US lawmakers said the secretary of state told them the draft did not reflect Washington's position. Marco Rubio has distanced himself from those claims.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
www.bbc.com/news/article... US Secretary of State stupid or spineless,
Witkoff’s back-channel push on Ukraine alarms allies - POLITICO the US will NEVER live this shame down. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbcstever.bsky.social @barackobama.bsky.social @colbertlateshow.bsky.social @nytimes.com @markwarner.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Witkoff’s back-channel push on Ukraine alarms allies - POLITICO the US will NEVER live this shame down. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbcstever.bsky.social @barackobama.bsky.social @colbertlateshow.bsky.social @nytimes.com @markwarner.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article.... Clearly his standard ploy- distraction, as Epstein truth approaches. @nytimes.com @colbertlateshow.bsky.social @restispoliticsus.bsky.social Now time for $10 billion counter-suite on behalf of Haitian immigrants and South Africa for defamation
Trump says he will sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit
The US president confirmed he intends to sue the broadcaster for at least $1bn over the Panorama edit of a 2021 speech.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:05 AM
www.bbc.com/news/article.... Clearly his standard ploy- distraction, as Epstein truth approaches. @nytimes.com @colbertlateshow.bsky.social @restispoliticsus.bsky.social Now time for $10 billion counter-suite on behalf of Haitian immigrants and South Africa for defamation
www.theage.com.au/world/north-... . TACO TACO TACO. Australian beef exporters weren’t even worried about the tariffs anyway because US was still buying +++ Aus beef because of a shortage. So reduction of tariffs simply was to ease the burden on( and anger of) the US consumer.. what an idiot!
Australian beef exempted from US tariffs as Trump cops cost-of-living backlash
US President Donald Trump removed tariffs on certain food and agricultural products including Australian beef as he responded to growing unrest from American consumers over the cost of living.
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November 15, 2025 at 6:49 AM
www.theage.com.au/world/north-... . TACO TACO TACO. Australian beef exporters weren’t even worried about the tariffs anyway because US was still buying +++ Aus beef because of a shortage. So reduction of tariffs simply was to ease the burden on( and anger of) the US consumer.. what an idiot!
Given current US bullying, it is now time to #boycottFIFAworldcupUSA. @eplscores.bsky.social @laligaloca.bsky.social @seriea.bsky.social @bundesliga-en.bsky.social @fifaclubworldcup.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Given current US bullying, it is now time to #boycottFIFAworldcupUSA. @eplscores.bsky.social @laligaloca.bsky.social @seriea.bsky.social @bundesliga-en.bsky.social @fifaclubworldcup.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd.... Given this bullying, now time for Haiti to make class action (plenty of funders) $US L10 billion against Donald Trump for DEFAMING the Haitian community is USA by making disgusting slur that Haitian immigrants eat pets. @npr.org @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy @cnn.com
Outgoing BBC director general to address staff after Trump threatens to sue for $1bn
Trump says he will file legal action by Friday if the BBC does not apologise and
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November 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd.... Given this bullying, now time for Haiti to make class action (plenty of funders) $US L10 billion against Donald Trump for DEFAMING the Haitian community is USA by making disgusting slur that Haitian immigrants eat pets. @npr.org @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy @cnn.com
www.bbc.com/news/article.... This begs the question, given previous, similar, episodes and the current dysfunctional governance in USA , is it safe a safe place to visit???? @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy @cnn.com @lizcheney.bsky.social @npr.org @visitmaryland.bsky.social @secrubio.govpeeps.us
Dulles airport crash leaves 18 injured in people carrier
The people carrier was transporting people from a plane to a terminal when it crashed.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
www.bbc.com/news/article.... This begs the question, given previous, similar, episodes and the current dysfunctional governance in USA , is it safe a safe place to visit???? @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy @cnn.com @lizcheney.bsky.social @npr.org @visitmaryland.bsky.social @secrubio.govpeeps.us
Notwithstanding the acceptable political sentiment expressed here, I contend that it is a very poor cartoon artistically. Political cartoons need to be succinct and precise, not just rambling dialogue. Has not this contributor ever heard of Tandberg, Hooke, Pickering, oliphant?
November 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Notwithstanding the acceptable political sentiment expressed here, I contend that it is a very poor cartoon artistically. Political cartoons need to be succinct and precise, not just rambling dialogue. Has not this contributor ever heard of Tandberg, Hooke, Pickering, oliphant?
www.bbc.com/news/article... this requires a $100,000,000,000 damages suit against USamerican government. @nytimes.com @markwarner.bsky.social
Wrongfully imprisoned for more than 40 years, Pennsylvania man now faces deportation by ICE
Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam was freed from prison after being wrongfully convicted for a 1980 murder.
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October 19, 2025 at 7:44 AM
www.bbc.com/news/article... this requires a $100,000,000,000 damages suit against USamerican government. @nytimes.com @markwarner.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article... @markwarner.bsky.social @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy @npr.org Q. Should c. Wright (energy secretary & greed afficionado) make plans to change his name, when he realises what the rest of the world thinks of his machinations?
Australia's rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists
Australia's rainforests are the first in the world to make the "concerning" switch, say scientists.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:11 AM
www.bbc.com/news/article... @markwarner.bsky.social @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy @npr.org Q. Should c. Wright (energy secretary & greed afficionado) make plans to change his name, when he realises what the rest of the world thinks of his machinations?
www.bbc.com/news/article... was it the “country” or the “western” tunes that upset the shooter?
South Carolina shooting at crowded bar leaves 4 dead
Four people were killed and at least 20 injured, several critically, after a shooting at a crowded bar in South Carolina on Sunday.
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October 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
www.bbc.com/news/article... was it the “country” or the “western” tunes that upset the shooter?
www.bbc.com/news/article... important for idiots like US energy secretary to acknowledge. @npr.org @nytimes.com @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy
Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
www.bbc.com/news/article... important for idiots like US energy secretary to acknowledge. @npr.org @nytimes.com @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy
From a shop in Hall (near Innsbruck). Translation: “Jellyfish have survived without a brain for 600 million years…. This fact gives hope to many people” Does this apply to certain parts of USA ? @nytimes.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
From a shop in Hall (near Innsbruck). Translation: “Jellyfish have survived without a brain for 600 million years…. This fact gives hope to many people” Does this apply to certain parts of USA ? @nytimes.com
www.bbc.com/sport/footba... the solution is obvious . Don’t stage ANY matches in USA given its current obnoxious disposition. Play solely in Canada &Mexico #boycottFIFA2026USA !
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Donald Trump: US president 'will move World Cup games from unsafe cities'
President Donald Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office the US will be
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September 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
www.bbc.com/sport/footba... the solution is obvious . Don’t stage ANY matches in USA given its current obnoxious disposition. Play solely in Canada &Mexico #boycottFIFA2026USA !
@nytimes.com @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy @markwarner.bsky.social @mark-carney.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
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As if the bumbling “rant” in front of King Charles wasn’t enough, here is more stupidity from,clearly,the most incompetent entity ever to have held office in US America @barackobama.bsky.social @nytimes.com @npr.org @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @markwarner.bsky.social
As if the bumbling “rant” in front of King Charles wasn’t enough, here is more stupidity from,clearly,the most incompetent entity ever to have held office in US America @barackobama.bsky.social @nytimes.com @npr.org @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @markwarner.bsky.social
Donald Trump on autism and paracetamol | C-Span
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September 23, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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As if the bumbling “rant” in front of King Charles wasn’t enough, here is more stupidity from,clearly,the most incompetent entity ever to have held office in US America @barackobama.bsky.social @nytimes.com @npr.org @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @markwarner.bsky.social
As if the bumbling “rant” in front of King Charles wasn’t enough, here is more stupidity from,clearly,the most incompetent entity ever to have held office in US America @barackobama.bsky.social @nytimes.com @npr.org @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @markwarner.bsky.social
Is this the explanation of what is happening in USamerica today: www.newscientist.com/article/2496...
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Global suicide rates fell 30 per cent since 1990 – but not in the US
While most countries have seen a steady decline in suicide rates, the United States has witnessed the opposite, with suicides jumping almost 30 per cent since 2000
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September 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Is this the explanation of what is happening in USamerica today: www.newscientist.com/article/2496...
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