John :af: :60: :05: :12: :GP: 6 months ago

#NSW #Greens #MP #SueHigginson calls for ‘agenda of intolerance & anti-protest measures’ to end. New South Wales Greens MP Sue Higginson says in relation to allegations by Greens candidate #HannahThomas that she was #assaulted by #police during a #protest: “The level of impunity the police displayed doesn’t come from nowhere. It’s written there in black & white” – a direct reference to the anti-protest laws rushed through the NSW parliament. #auspol

the Guardian

NSW police declare critical incident after protest – as it happened

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John :af: :60: :05: :12: :GP: 7 months ago

#Greens #LarissaWaters: “From #Iraq to #Afghanistan, we have seen #Australia follow the #US into devastating & brutal #wars that have done untold damage to the people of the #MiddleEast. We know that you cannot bomb your way to peace. Australia must take this opportunity to get out of #AUKUS, have an #independent #foreignpolicy that centres peace, & must not allow the use of Australian US military bases like #PineGap in this conflict.” #auspol #TrumpsWar

the Guardian

Greens demand Labor reveal whether Pine Gap used in Iran strikes – as it happened

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John :af: :60: :05: :12: :GP: 7 months ago

Finally! It’s time to bring the #BabyTrump’s out of storage & fly them often. #USPol #auspol #TrumpRegime #NoKings

John :af: :60: :05: :12: :GP: 7 months ago

The #Pentagon has launched a review of the #AUKUS #submarine agreement to make sure it is aligned with #Trump’s “#America First” agenda, throwing the $240bn defense pact with #Britain & #Australia into doubt. Can we be so lucky? We need to distance ourself from Trump’s dictatorship pronto! #auspol #USPol

the Guardian

Pentagon launches review of US-UK-Australia Aukus security alliance

Future of $240bn defense pact in doubt as Trump administration reviews it to see if it aligns with ‘America first’ agenda

John :af: :60: :05: :12: :GP: 8 months ago

#Starlink, the satellite communications service set up by #Elon Musk, has been put on notice by the #Australian #communications #watchdog. The company received a warning from the Australian Communications and Media Authority about its #failure to keep proper #records of #complaints made by customers. #auspol

John :af: :60: :05: :12: :GP: 8 months ago

A view of the top of my bedside fridge/freezer #auspol #USPol Kumato #tomatoes - all the taste of a #Cherokee #heirloom but without all the hassle of growing them. #Books: #TotalResistance #FullSpectrumResistance volumes 1 & 2 #APeoplesHistoryOfTheUnitedStates

John :af: :60: :05: :12: :GP: 8 months ago

#SouthernRightWhale #population growth has stalled, scientists say, with a possible 'onset of a decline'. Australia's southern right whale population growth has #stalled, raising questions about the recovery of a species that was nearly driven to #extinction by historical #whaling, according to a new study.

Something is happening with the southern right whale population, scientists say

The southern right whale species had the unfortunate habit of going close to shore, making them easy pickings for whalers. After the practice was b...

John :af: :60: :05: :12: :GP: 8 months ago

There are cockies about. I guess it's because - IT FINALLY RAINED!!!! yesterday & last night!!!! #weather #cockatoos

John :af: :60: :05: :12: :GP: 10 months ago

History of the #Nisei ‘Go For Broke’ WWII unit #removed from #Army #website The history of the 442nd #RegimentalCombatTeam has been removed from the U.S. Army’s official website. The 442nd, combined with the 100th Infantry Battalion, remains the #most #decorated #combat #unit in #history for its size and length of service. The World War II unit was made up mostly of second generation #JapaneseAmericans. #USPol #TrumpIsANazi #auspol #WhiteWashingHistory

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com

History of the Nisei ‘Go For Broke’ WWII unit removed from Army website

The page's removal comes after President Trump's executive order ending what he called "radical" diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

John :af: :60: :05: :12: :GP: 10 months ago

As #Trump accelerates his #authoritarianism, #USPol could lose #democracy status, says global watchdog. It refers to ongoing events in the U.S. as unprecedented, mentioning Trump #pardoning 1,500 #criminals who supported him; #firing independent agency #watchdogs without process; #purging apolitical #police and #military brass; #ignoring #laws; and his unilaterally deleting federal programs, and even a whole organization, created by U.S. Congress #auspol #RussianAsset https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-democracy-report-1.7486317