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Trump says: Islamic states that support strikes on Iran: United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait. Islamic states that oppose strikes on Iran: France and the United Kingdom.
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Historically in the UK and Europe, the murderous Catholic/Protestant split seems to be forgotten except for Ireland, but it was devastating. And the pogroms against the Jews culminating in the NAZI mass exterminations.
Today with the exception of tiny Qatar and Iraq, the Sunni vs Shiite split is still very significant for the Theocratic Shiite dictatorship in Iran. And their competition as oil exporters.
Iran is currently bombing these states with the exception of Jordan which is very well armed and has no oil because they are all competitors of Iran. Although there are Shiite minorities in most Islamic states.
In France and the UK, underneath the economic invasion is the old Christian/Muslim one with the real potential to turn deadly at any time given the return to muslim fundamentalism. Meanwhile the European countries seem more concerned with trying to decide on the differences between men and women and the importance of gay rights. Islamists don’t have such problems. Gays for Palestine is beyond nuts.
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The apparent contradictions of the Red-Green alliance are due to them both being useful idiots of each other and both having an interest in the destruction of Western Civilisation.
(In this instance “Green” is not referring to the Gaia worshippers. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09546553.2012.755815)
However, as ruthless and as violent as the Left are, they are much less so than the “Green” part of that alliance as the Green faction are fanatically motivated by their religion and see supposed martyrdom as the only gateway to “paradise”. Hence, even though the Left helped the mad mullahs gain control of Iran in 1979, they then went and killed them in purges 1980-1983 and any remaining ones were killed by a fatwah of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1988. The Left are too stupid to see that or more likely simply don’t care.
https://iran1988.org/1988-massacre/
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“……both being useful idiots of each other and both having an interest in the destruction of Western Civilization”
As the murderous socialist scum are about to learn, 1500 years “head-start” is quite a long-term advantage.
Note how slickly the Mufti of Jerusalem and his minions swapped “strong horses” post WW2. The nazi nag had fallen at the final hurdle and they were gleefully remounted via the soviet union. It was much more advantageous for them than the soviets.
I suspect a key “turning point” in the arrangement was the collapse of the old soviet bloc and the “adjustment” was firmly announced via the Beslan massacre.
https://www.rferl.org/a/beslan-massacre-tragedy-timeline/27218740.html
It slightly amuses me to see “communists” tongue-bathing the livestock fanciers.
The followers of “Mo” seriously hate the Jews, but their hatred of the GODLESS is far greater.
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David Maddison, #1.1.1
Gays for Palestine.
Christians for Israel
Interesting parallel?
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Germany has made a call. Men are those aged between 17 and 45 who cannot leave the country for more than three months without approval from the military command.
A sweeping reform of military service policy in Germany has come under the lends after a little-known provision surfaced requiring men of fighting age to obtain permission before spending extended periods abroad.
https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/germany-military-permission-travel-law-men-explained-13997142.html
The men in Germany can blame POTUS Trump for pushing this issue.
The irony is that German immigrants in that age group can come and go as they please.
Europe is a rabble.
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U.S. vassals that support strikes on Iran:- UAE etc.
Opposed to strikes on Iran :- ???
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(Bumped from late yesterday.)
Blatant lie about SH2 in Wikipedia (no surprise).
It’s only a battery, how can it “generate 10% of the nation’s energy”? And it will actually be a net energy consumer, as are all batteries.
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It’s a misprint obviously; should read “projected to consume 10% of the nation’s money”.
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Iran President says 14 million Iranians, including himself, have volunteered to sacrifice their lives in war
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-president-says-14-million-iranians-including-himself-have-volunteered-to-sacrifice-their-lives-in-war/article70833514.ece/amp/
It’s not immediately clear how the Iranian President decided on that level of life and death support. But, anyway, let’s pretend and play the same stupid game.
Iran has a population of 90 million. It appears – from official numbers, mind you – that 85% of them have no interest in sacrificing themselves for the IRGC mafia.
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“that 85% of them have no interest in sacrificing themselves for the IRGC mafia.”
I’m pretty sure even fewer of America, or any Western country, would be keen to do the same!! Anyone want to sacrifice themselves for Elbow?
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FWIW
“A Warning about EVs to Independent Vehicle Smash Repair Shops”
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/04/07/a-warning-about-evs-to-small-vehicle-smash-repair-shops/
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Hundreds at least of EVs are parked in parking areas long term, NSW and QLD mainly, out in the weather, salt air coastal, manufacturing compliance plates dates 2025 0r 2024 (earlier?) meaning the first check a dealer does is year of manufacture to begin valuation process.
Consider electrical wiring and electric motors and corrosion potential, sorry owner your warranty is out of time!!!
And consider a professional cost-benefit analysis and how many years (depending on how often driven and kilometres) it would take to recover the premium price compared to an equivalent ICV
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FWIW
“LET’S BE CLEAR ABOUT WHO CREATED OUR FUEL CRISIS …… IT’S THIS BLOKE!”
https://richardsonpost.com.au/cliff-reece/42006/lets-be-clear-about-who-created-our-fuel-crisis-its-this-bloke/
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The simpleton Anti-energy Minister Chrissie Bowen thought everyone would be driving EVs, and trucks, mining and agricultural machinery would also be electric.
Of course, he is too clueless to understand that even if that were possible, where would the electricity come from as he continues to cause coal power stations to be shut down and instantly destroyed. And like most Leftists he has a pathological fear of nuclear.
The Anti-energy Minister can’t even pronounced the word “nuclear”. https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/peta-credlin/kel-richards-teaches-chris-bowen-the-correct-pronunciation-of-the-word-nuclear/video/161a1112b6705b73b9d1bdc858bf96ee?amp=
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Bowen’s chinese equivalent name is Fai Ling. 😆
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Can’t blame only Bowen and Labor for this SNAFU.
Blame is shared by both members of the uniparty, Labor and Liberal.
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Oh really?
https://www.scottmorrison.com.au/media/boosting-australias-fuel-security
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Uniparty so called by the micro-party of 5 One Nation MPs
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And with PM Albanese, Treasurer Chalmers and others overturned the Morrison Government plans for fuel security future, as I have posted via links
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In Cascade of Plop News:
Iranian state media says Trump accepted Iran’s ceasefire conditions
https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/us-iran-war-live-updates-a-whole-civilisation-will-die-tonight-trump-reiterates-threat-to-destroy-iran-20260407-p5zm16
A headline displayed on the IRINN TV broadcast says “Trump announces two-week ceasefire accepting Iran’s conditions to end war”.
The channel described the agreement as “Trump’s humiliating retreat from anti-Iran rhetoric”.
Apparently the new Supreme Leader is not dismembered and unconscious in hospital:
Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, agreed to the ceasefire proposal, according to three Iranian officials who spoke to the New York Times.
The officials reportedly told the NYT that Iran accepted Pakistan’s ceasefire proposal after a last-minute intervention from China.
So, looks like China has told the IRGC Administration that a $250 oil price is unacceptable. Although, naturally, presented in the Regime-adjacent media as ‘Trump humiliation’.
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Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE! The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East. We received a 10 point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate. Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated. On behalf of the United States of America, as President, and also representing the Countries of the Middle East, it is an Honor to have this Longterm problem close to resolution. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Based on conversations with the King of all faiths and our precious rape gang communities. The war against the Isl*mic Republic of Iran is not our war. We will not ask Russia for a CEASEFIRE! The reason for doing so is that we do not want Longterm PEACE with Russia, and PEACE in the Ukraine. We sent Boris Johnson to stop any suggestion of peace negotiations. I will continue to partner with the EU to reject any suggestion by the President of the United States that NATO should start negotiations to solve the Longterm problem in Ukraine. Thank you for your attention to this matter! Supreme Leader of the Isl*mic Republic of Britain KEIR R. STARMER
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A headline displayed on the IRINN TV broadcast says “Trump announces two-week ceasefire accepting Iran’s conditions to end war”.
This is how their ABC reported is as well. And they are predicting it will cause the impeachment of Trump:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7w6RpFmNyQ
Their ABC is an absolute disgrace. Just disgusting journalism.
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Trump won’t be impeached yet, House Democrat moves to impeach Hegseth over Iran war.
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Australia wants energy deal with China
Australia has reached out to China to try to ensure it has enough fuel in coming weeks or months, as countries across the Asia Pacific fret about energy shortages caused by the US-Israeli war in Iran.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held a call with Chinese Premier Li Qiang to discuss energy security “in light of the current global challenges”, according to a delicately worded statement from Canberra on Tuesday (April 7).
https://www.asiafinancial.com/australia-in-energy-security-deal-with-china-as-war-rages-in-iran
China has 3 months before they run out though.
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If China helps Australia with liquid fuels, you can guarantee it will come at a high price to Australia’s security and independence, not that our Sinophile Government would care. They love the Chicomms and many politicians even have “investments” or other financial interests with them.
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China would love to be our only, or primary, source of “liquid fuels” because that would give them tremendous leverage – and they have shown in the past that they will use it if we displease them, or they want something else.
I know through experience that you never really have a contract or agreement with China. Every contract is simply a step on the way to a revised deal, with more concessions demanded.
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‘ … it will come at a high price to Australia’s security and independence …’
Not really, they will encourage us to join BRICS and quit AUKUS.
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Went shopping and having seen comment by Albo about “there is plenty of fuel available”, I decided to drop into the local service station and fill up. Was slightly embarrassed that it was only 19 Litres (normally 24-27), and when paid I mentioned Albo’s claim the cashier just laughed, she said lots of people had been filling up that morning. The woman waiting for something else joined in, saying that was why she had filled up. And the bloke behind also spoke up that he was filling up because you couldn’t trust politicians who were all ******* (expletives deleted).
I wonder whether Albo’s falling approval rating might also be a sign.
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People will forgive you for being wrong, but they will never forgive you for being right, especially when events prove you right while proving them wrong.
– Thomas Sowell
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A landmark peer-reviewed study just dropped. Here’s what it found.
Finland tracked every gender-referred adolescent in the country for up to 25 years.
Their psychiatric needs didn’t improve after ‘gender reassignment’. They surged.
Among those who underwent medical “gender reassignment”, the increase was stark.
Feminising procedures: psychiatric morbidity rose from 9.8% to 60.7%.
Masculinising procedures: from 21.6% to 54.5%.
The procedures did not resolve the distress.
After adjusting for prior psychiatric history, all gender-referred adolescents – whether or not they had undergone procedures-faced similarly elevated ongoing risk.
Approximately five times higher than male controls. Three times higher than female controls.
Acta Paediatrica, April 2026.
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You know what, let’s talk!
President Trump agrees to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, conditional on them “agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz”
Iran accepts Pakistan’s two-week ceasefire proposal, with the deal approved by the New Supreme Leader; Iran also says safe passage via Hormuz “Possible” for two weeks
Israel has reportedly agreed to suspend bombing while talks are ongoing.
https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/75-gulf-energy-assets-damaged-us-iran-war-supply-shock-intensifies
Wonder if I can return those 1,000 tins of baked beans. 😆
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The News head lines, “Trump backflip”. Apparently nothing this man can do can be seen as positive. If he had gone ahead with the bombing campaign the headlines would be “Trump ignores ceasefire deal”.
Hard to win anything when the entire MSM keeps pumping out negativity.
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Trump threatened a big bombing campaign. Iran consequently agrees to temporary ceasefire and opening of Hormuz.
To the media this morning, this was “Trump steps back …” as though HE was the one who blinked first.
Outrageous.
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There are 16 ships currently passing through the Strait.
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China and Pakistan convinced Iran that POTUS talks through his hat, but it would be in their interest to have a ceasefire.
They put up 10 points which are non negotiable and the US surrendered.
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“consequently”
Not at all! They have absorbed everything America tried and said they would put consequences on any neighbour harbouring American bases..
Trump backed down and accepted that he needed a ceasefire to try and extricate himself from the mess of the weekend. Just look at what he accepted from the Iranians and compare it to what he offers the Russians. Putin has the same list of conditions as Iran, but America refuses them every time.
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Their ABC is using the “backflip” as a sign of derangement and reporting on imminent impeachment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7w6RpFmNyQ
I wish Trump cared enough about Australia to go after the lies that their ABC perpetuate about him.
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Trump has experience dealing with builder’s unions.
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“Trump gave Iran control of the Strait of Hormuz, agreed to Iran’s right to enrichment, suspended all sanctions against Iran, and allowed Iran to keep their missile, drone, and nuclear programs.”
If true, the war was pointless, hurt the whole world, but no doubt woke up quite a lot of sheep.
But as per usual, watch the feet not the mouths.😎
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Iran’s statement in full :-
https://sonar21.com/statement-of-irans-supreme-national-security-council-on-the-two-week-ceasefire-and-negotiation-conditions/
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Comical:-
https://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/2026/04/05
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“Serial”
https://www.unz.com/runz/is-donald-trump-facing-a-military-mutiny-over-his-losing-war-with-iran/
UNZ Review a couple of days ago.
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Sorry to say, they look fireable.
I just read where the UK Navy has twice as many admirals as ships.*
I’m figuring the US mil likely has a similar problem.
(Alas, we have more academy graduates than academy level social positions. Hence the overpopulation of brilliant elites slowly strangling civilization.)
*(Something like 60 ships and 130 admirals. So no wonder they can’t help open up Hormuz. Or stop the rubber boat invasion of their own island. And were I British I might be arrested for pointing this out and making a superfluous admiral feel marginalized. Poor Brit Navy, perhaps they should just sail into history with the Spanish Armada. Happy Easter.)
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A dead tree in the Alps is causing unrest.
https://notrickszone.com/2026/04/05/an-inconvenient-tree-uncovered-in-alps-europe-much-warmer-than-today-6000-years-ago/
The Europeans are becoming aware that climate was warmer 6000 years ago and wasn’t caused by CO2. Skeptics are on the rise and I fully expect this to have a knock on effect.
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Excellent. The evidence: a video by a guy.
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A lot more than that Leafy. Constant reports from northern hemisphere of glaciers retreating and revealing tree trunks and biological materials indicating these glaciers had retreated before. Latest I saw was from Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier. So from the 6k year ago warming and also from the Medieval Warming Period. Yes, it’s a worry these glaciers are retreating, but there’s lots of evidence its happened before. All in a time when CO2 levels were supposedly ideal. Time to become a disbeliever in the climate religion and not be left behind.
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However there is a shift in public perception. In several EU countries (e.g., Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland), over 50% of people now believe climate change is driven by natural causes rather than human activity.
In Austria, the percentage of people attributing climate change to natural causes has reportedly risen by 13% since 2021, reaching 43%.
Even in Germany the largest party (AfD) has been going strength despite frequent slurs about Right Wing etc.
And in the UK it turns out that 103 “weather stations” either don’t exist or have been shut down. Despite this, their reports of increasing temperature have been filed by the BOM, and more importantly registered with International Reports (meaning they also report rising temperatures)..
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You are in denial of the Holocene Climate Optimum, you won’t graduate climate science 101.
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Another look at this
https://chiefio.wordpress.com/2026/03/08/w-o-o-d-8-march-2026-global-shit-show-in-ot/#respond
And the comments – including
“Facts and logic won’t help with hardcore CAGW and TDS believers, nice to see it, though.”
Followed by
“I’m just waiting for the usual Fearless Champions of Orthodoxy to post smears of No Tricks and Dr. Steiner.”
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I understand why many voters are disillusioned about politics and poor governance but have they considered that One Nation was founded by a Liberal MP, the now Deputy Leader was a National MP, a new SA Upper House MP was a Liberal Senator, and so on, and they combined are the One Nation 5.
The Greens 11 bats with Union Labor.
One Nation refers to the Uniparty but on the same logic or lack of logic they are a micro party.
Unless the One Nation political tactics are changed to support the centre/centre right side Labor will return to government in 2028 and in VIC, as they have in SA with One Nation preferences scattered willy nilly.
Divide and conquer has been a political game based on relentless negativity from Labor Greens Teals mostly, but One Nation is now joining the game, yet Pauline Hanson has made it clear that their objective is Senate Upper House seats.
They know that with 5 MPs now even climbing over the top of Greens 11 is a big task.
And for 29 years since 1997 when One Nation was formed in QLD what real success have they achieved? QLD State seats but not even Opposition status but within a couple of terms most seats lost in QLD.
There is only one alternative to Union Labor Greens alliance and that is Liberal National LNP and for like minded (if they genuinely are like minded) micro parties to be supportive.
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One of the comments outgoing PM Abbott made at his last press conference after PM Turnbull replaced him in late 2015 was to ignore leaks from anonymous sources, do not publish them or broadcast them unless the source is willing to be named.
His comment followed from 2007 constant leaking against Coalition in Opposition Leader from Dr Brendan Nelson onwards, and PM Morrison late 2018-2022. Except in the Turnbull terms!!!
Teals are of course supported by vested interests in so called renewable energy business ventures.
And Union Labor Greens are very much advocates for renewable energy and related business ventures, notably union investments and industry superannuation (union) funds.
One Nation opposes the renewable energy and transition away from fossil fuels but are a micro party of 5, and were 4 after the 2025 election before National MP Joyce changed sides and gave them their one and only House of Representatives MP. I have watched One Nation since 1997 and I lived in QLD for part of the time they held some QLD State seats.
In short, it’s a long history timeline story, Pauline Hanson has a chip branded Coalition on her shoulder, Barnaby has a National chip and the new former Liberal Senator now SA Upper House MP Bernardi has a chip as well. I suspect they would prefer Coalition governments but it suits their political ambitions to pretend to be a lion killer pack of five.
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“And for 29 years since 1997 when One Nation was formed in QLD what real success have they achieved? ”
They have kept the discourse open and pointed out the failings of the Left and the pretend Right. This success is shown by the increased cynicism of the public, and the realisation that all politicians are scum.
That is a much bigger win that getting seats anywhere.
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And 29 years since establishment now number only 5 being 4 Senators and 1 House of Representatives MP who joined One Nation after the 2025 election, from the National Party.
As compared to Liberal-National-LNP 2025 total of 70 with 27 Senators, as compared to Greens with 11 and 10 Senators.
Parliament is seats not headlines and mission statements for publicity purposes, including attacking like minded others and when they respond claiming to be victims.
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NZ First has shown what can be done with minimal seats in Parliament.
One Nation needs to follow a similar path, but seems to have difficulty in understanding that the brain-washed sheeple have to be very slowly shepherded to the unpleasant truths.
Never underestimate the power of denial.
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New Zealand has relied on alliances between political parties, and how did the last Labor led alliance work out?
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Polar airmass has a nice ring to it.
‘A deep low pressure system associated with a polar airmass is lurking over the Southern Ocean below Western Australia, and it’s set to dominate the weather in southern and southeastern Australia for the remainder of this week.
‘As this large, dynamic system surges northwards, it will deliver rain and storms, strong winds, heat, then cold temperatures, with autumn snowfalls due by the weekend in parts of Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.’ (Weatherzone)
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Canavan is on the campaign trail.
‘That challenge is: how do we create a new economy that is more resilient, secure and affordable, without undermining our prosperity?
‘For the Nationals leader, the answer is simple: scrap net zero and dig up more oil and coal; build more dams and “new cities”; slash migration and encourage more babies; and make more stuff here by protecting Australian industries from overseas competition.’ (Guardian)
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The Turnbull Times
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Reliably unreliable
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“make more stuff here by protecting Australian industries from overseas competition.’ ”
Yeah riiight.. Stuff that is too expensive for Australians to buy! Protected industries just become barnacles on the taxpayer, just like Holden, Ford, the aluminium industries, the steel industries, the sugar industry the….
No, you just need to get Govt regulations out of the way of people wanting to start new businesses! Subsidies and protection are the death-knell of any business.
Look at any new tech, the Govt want to jump in straight away and strangle it with regulations, so they control it. Its just a Mini-China..
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And immediately Hanson went on the attack against Canavan’s very well presented address to the National Press Club again displaying her poor judgement and desperation for publicity, understandably given that after 29 years One Nation is only five (5), 4 Senators and 1 House of Representatives MP who moved from the National Party after the 2025 election.
It is said that a well balanced politician has a chip on both shoulders
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FWIW –
“UM… DO WE EVEN KNOW? OpenAI is being run like a wartime industrial project. $121 billion of compute burn before real profit means the objective is not clean business economics. The objective is dominance. Own the best models. Own the best developer habits. Own the enterprise workflows. Own the user dependence. Own the default intelligence layer people build on. Profit can come later once the dependency is locked in.”
More at
https://x.com/_The_Prophet__/status/2041348559426183621
Via https://instapundit.com/788349/#disqus_thread
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FWIW – might help?
“QotD: Advice for foreign leaders trying to deal with Donald Trump”
“If you want to understand Trump, you have to understand that he’s not a politician.
I do not say this as meaningless praise, just to say, oh, he’s not a corrupt scumbag. I say it with a very specific meaning.
To understand Trump, you must purge yourself of all expectations you have learned from watching politicians, include the assumptions you are not even aware you are making.
Trump is a completely different animal.”
More at
https://quotulatiousness.ca/blog/2026/04/07/qotd-advice-for-foreign-leaders-trying-to-deal-with-donald-trump/
Via https://instapundit.com/788345/#disqus_thread
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As a question answered on Bolt tonight from an Iranian Australian when she was asked her thoughts on the end of civilisation threat, she answered that DJT comments must not be taken at face value, analyse them. She said her contacts in Iran want the precision targeted bombing to continue as they believe the longer it goes on and the losses are incurred the closer the end is in sight as the regime leadership crumbles and loses assets without which they have less and less power.
And that the end of civilisation targets the mindset of the religion based supreme leaders and threatens their branch of Islam, not the Iran nation.
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End of civilisation implied threat and meaning ….
Certain hardline Shiite ideologues interpret the conflict with the U.S. and its allies as a prophetic showdown that could lead to the arrival of the Mahdi, a messianic figure in Islamic eschatology. They view Trump’s threats as part of a larger narrative of an impending final battle, which they believe is foretold in their religious texts.
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