OT: Current Affairs and Politics

[the phantom menace]

Lame.

But truer than a word Vance or Musk or Trump utter.

 

[the phantom menace]

It’s coming:

Look like DOGE can't even spell "luxery" correctly... why am I not surprised (and could be the work of Russian AI bots)?

 

[Avenger]

 

[the phantom menace]

Trumpy getting a bit upset with Putin for continued attacks in Ukraine? For showing up Trump's attempts (at least on TV) to be a powerful man brokering a "peace" between the two sides. But Putin's got Donald wrapped around his little finger...

https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/us-politics/us-politics-live-trump-pauses-mexico-tariffs-but-talks-continue-for-canada/live-coverage/ece8d126d11c4c20ee34147efbaa2a26

 

[Avenger]

But but Trump is a merkin. Everything he does is evil, let’s not listen to him and continue the meat grinder. f**k it we will even send our own children to fight in someone else’s war because Trump and Putin are evil merkins.

 

[the phantom menace]

Lol, no-one's ever said anything about conscription/sending (non-serving or non-volunteer) children or people... You wouldn't last a minute in Four Corners!

Our defence forces routinely fight in other people's wars, and have done for decades. Nothing different about joining with the Europe and the rest of the smart/clever world and supporting Ukraine's right to defend their lands.

 

[Avenger]

You wouldn't last a minute in Four Corners!

I wonder how long you’d last in anything that wasn’t anonymised by a footy forum.

 

[Avenger]

Strawman comments incoming. I can feel it.

 

[Twizzle]

Or it that a former schoolboy rugby player previously coached by Alan Jones?

please, do not speculate

 

[Joshuatheeel]

nuclear expansion risk rising

 

[the phantom menace]

I wonder how long you’d last in anything that wasn’t anonymised by a footy forum.

Are you a bit salty of late Venge? Is this an aquarium level threat, or are you just losing the plot (like Musk and Vance and Trump)?

 

[the phantom menace]

And the infighting and chaos continues... this time Trump vs Musk, and reported via a conservative friendly newsite.

https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/us-politics/musk-reportedly-clashed-with-trump-officials-over-doge-staffing-cuts-at-heated-meeting/news-story/92de4b85432622d8ce9a2fe4e6fa502e

 

[Avenger]

Are you a bit salty of late Venge? Is this an aquarium level threat, or are you just losing the plot (like Musk and Vance and Trump)?

Come on mate. I’m a bit more resilient than that.

 

[JokerEel]

And the infighting and chaos continues... this time Trump vs Musk, and reported via a conservative friendly newsite.

https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/us-politics/musk-reportedly-clashed-with-trump-officials-over-doge-staffing-cuts-at-heated-meeting/news-story/92de4b85432622d8ce9a2fe4e6fa502e

I am confused so is Musk Trump's puppet or not?

 

[the phantom menace]

I am confused so is Musk Trump's puppet or not?

Looks like Musk is getting too big for his boots, and Trump had to reign him in. Highly predictable given the chaos the US voters elected.

Musk seems very unpredictable (and hence unreliable) - maybe put it down to personality or avid use of supplements etc?

 

[RustedonEel]

Musk seems very unpredictable (and hence unreliable) - maybe put it down to personality or avid use of supplements etc?

Or too much time pulling his pudd

 

[Joshuatheeel]

 

[the phantom menace]

So Trump's attacks on Zelenskyy are making him more popular as Ukraine's PM...

https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/us-politics/us-politics-live-trumps-outrageous-zelensky-attack-backfires/news-story/d42537940bb5bd232e7a588b70374977

Top strategy there, Donald and chumps!

 

[the phantom menace]

Another absolute ass-whooping of the LNP over in WA - for the third election in a row?

Looking at Labor 40, Liberal 5, Nationals 4 - with 10 more seats to declare (likely to be split 50-50).

Liberals suffer 'disaster' WA election defeat, as Labor, Greens poll better than expected

Election analyst Antony Green says the result for the Liberals is a "disaster" for the Liberals, as Labor — led by Roger Cook — secures another thumping victory in the west.

www.abc.net.au

So bring on the federal election in May, and another Labor win for Albo

 

[Gronk]

With friends like these, who needs enemies ? Starlink next ?

View attachment 99447

No, but close.

U.S. Suspends Ukraine’s Access to Satellite Imagery

Ukraine uses the technology to track the movement of Russian troops and assess damage to infrastructure.

www.nytimes.com