BREAKING: Canine delivers strongest bipartisan statement of the year.
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Many of the claims made by the Australia Institute, Senator David Pocock and others, based on research into the economics of gas in Australia is based largely on official government data sources. Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...
A 6th gen Waymo robot w passenger was defeated by a bush it had plenty of room to pass (pic1) and Waymo had to send a person to drive (pic2): 14th Ave at 15th Ave, San Francisco The robot conquering shrub in a more trimmed state (pic3). Not just a puddle & pothole detector, shaggy shrubs too.
Politician’s claim Earth’s magnetic poles could flip if NT doesn’t use more groundwater criticised by experts
Politician’s claim Earth’s magnetic poles could flip if NT doesn’t use more groundwater criticised by experts
NT minister for trade and business Robyn Cahill makes scientifically inaccurate claims while pushing to make territory ‘datacentre capital of the globe’ * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A Northern Territory minister has been criticised for scientifically inaccurate claims that groundwater in the Northern Territory needs to be used to prevent the Earth’s magnetic poles from flipping. The NT minister for trade and business, Robyn Cahill, made the claim while speaking in Darwin last week about the government’s push to make the territory “the datacentre capital of the globe”. Continue reading...
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One UK mosque attacked ‘every five days’, says British Muslim Trust More than 70 attacks have been recorded over past year, including acts of violence, property damage and vandalism www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
One UK mosque attacked ‘every five days’, says British Muslim Trust
More than 70 attacks have been recorded over past year, including acts of violence, property damage and vandalism
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“The Church — in communion with many of good will — is called, as Pope Leo XIV urged, to ‘have an impact at the cultural level’ (Dilexi te, no. 11), to be a leaven of cohesion, a space of spiritual depth, a builder of bridges. Not to return to an idealized past, but to give form to the new …
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Did you see this? Home Affairs has denied a visa to the ex-ASIO source who tried to warn about the Bondi gunmen. This is a deeply political decision, and now the Royal Commission may never hear his evidence. It looks like a stitch up by those who don't want this on the record.
I don’t know how you argue that Saudi Arabia can have a nuclear program, but Iran can’t. The majority of the 9/11 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia. This is insane to me.
Israel Firebombed a Family Home Where Children Were Sleeping in Latest Killing Spree open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
Israel Firebombed a Family Home Where Children Were Sleeping in Latest Killing Spree
As the world focuses on the renewed U.S. war with Iran, Israel has killed nearly 60 Palestinians over the past week and moved to occupy close to 70 percent of Gaza.
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White Christian Nationalists' Love of ICE and Concentration Camps, in Three Charts open.substack.com/pub/robertpj...
White Christian Nationalists' Love of ICE and Concentration Camps, in Three Charts
White Christians who score high on the Christian nationalist scale enthusiastically support ICE and the building of concentration camps for immigrants on U.S. soil.
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Tin-pot Dictator Trump’s Last Refuge Is Secrecy open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Tin-pot Dictator Trump’s Last Refuge Is Secrecy
All Trump can do is lie
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"New Zealand already generates 85% of its electricity from renewables — and is now adding solar at record speed to reach the 100% clean target that will make it one of the world's first fully renewable electricity systems. New Zealand's electricity grid is alrea..." www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
Next week will mark the 75th Anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention. Today, we join this call to strengthen and properly resource prompt, fair, credible and effective asylum systems that are accessible, protect refugees and ensure due process. 👇 Read the full statement below.
Civil Society Coalition Urges Stronger Adherence to Refugee Convention | ICVA Network
As the Refugee Convention approaches its 75th Anniversary, Global Civil Society Coalition Calls for Strengthened Implementation and Narratives Rooted in Hope and Solidarity, Not Fear and Division.
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We normally don't share our front page quite so early—as we've only gone to press today—but the subject matter is very important. Read all about how the Irish community has come together to take a strong stance against racism in both Ireland and Scotland. @neilmackay.bsky.social
Project 2026: Donald Trump's assault on democracy open.substack.com/pub/historyn...
Project 2026: Donald Trump's assault on democracy
A field guide to the multi-pronged attack
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Hundreds of healthcare workers came together this month to form the Australian Healthcare Alliance For Palestine. They’ve just launched their Instagram account. Give them a follow here www.instagram.com/aushealthall...
NEW: Mayor Mamdani announces that he has looked at all options and has determined he does NOT have the legal authority to arrest Netanyahu under the ICC warrant if he comes to New York, but the feds do, and he encourages them to do so. He adds that Netanyahu is NOT WELCOME in New York City.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2w agoBenjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
In Southern Lebanon, a Gloss of Diplomacy Can't Hide the Reality of Occupation open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
In Southern Lebanon, a Gloss of Diplomacy Can't Hide the Reality of Occupation
Occupied by Israeli forces and depopulated, Majdal Zoun overlooks the nearby village of Al-Mansouri, where the few remaining residents come under Israeli attack on a near daily basis.
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What is Jesus's Politics? : A Right-Leaning Christ Builds White Solidarity and Dissolves Black Solidarity, New Research Finds open.substack.com/pub/gerardom...
What is Jesus's Politics? : A Right-Leaning Christ Builds White Solidarity and Dissolves Black Solidarity, New Research Finds
Where Americans place Jesus on the political spectrum tracks with racial solidarity in opposite directions for Black and White Americans. What it means for churches who care about racial diversity.
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Conflict and debate do not equate to “disarray” or chaos; they represent the healthy functioning of a political party that rejects a cult of personality. (Jen Rubin) ALP should take note
The faith and practice of the first generation of Friends combined a complex mix of characteristics that presented future generations with a set of creative tensions to be negotiated and interpreted. The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth, p.28
