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A roundtable of corporate clowns exposes the real ‘Canberra fix’ plaguing our economy

www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/19/corporate-clowns-economic-roundtable

The 'Canberra fix' affecting Australian productivity is the way we've enabled dominant companies to exploit their market power — and they're doing it again this week in a three-day circle jerk. The post A roundtable of corporate clowns exposes the real…


A roundtable of corporate clowns exposes the real ‘Canberra fix’ plaguing our economy

NAB, Qantas, ASX, Bluescope and Google are all represented at the productivity roundtable this week. And that says a lot.
Bernard Keane (Crikey)

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Military Cooperation and Soft Intervention: Poland’s Engagement with Moldova restmedia.io/military-cooperat…

Military Cooperation and Soft Intervention: Poland’s Engagement with Moldova - REST

The evolving security landscape in Eastern Europe has intensified the strategic importance of Moldova—a non-NATO, constitutionally neutral state on the EU’s eastern frontier.
Rest (REST)
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Jarasy

I'm with the woman in green here.

And if a candidate is progressive you do not want them on a national Democrat ticket. They will get clobbered. Run them on congressional seat tickets where they have a chance of winning and doing some real good. AOC is a great example. Stop talking about her as a national ticket possibility. The only way she would have a chance there is if she changed significantly in ways we would dislike. I hope she stays where she is and continues as she is doing.

And besides, the Democrats do in fact work for many progressive measures that are vehemently opposed by the Republicans. There actually is a huge divide between the efforts of the two major parties.

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Jarasy

I just asked my local AI to list some of the accomplishments during the Biden administration. Here is some of what I got. Compare this to what's happening now and tell me about how the GOP and the Democrats are indistinguishable.

The administration passed major legislative initiatives, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, a $1.2 trillion investment in transportation, clean water, high-speed internet, and clean energy.
As of early 2025, nearly $600 billion in funding had been announced, supporting over 72,000 projects such as repairs to more than 200,000 miles of roads and 12,000 bridges, the replacement of nearly 500,000 lead pipes, and investments in rail, ports, and airports.

The CHIPS and Science Act aimed to strengthen domestic semiconductor manufacturing and U.S. leadership in science and technology, reducing reliance on foreign supply chains.
Additionally, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) represented the largest national investment in combating climate change, allocating hundreds of billions in tax credits for clean energy and rebates for electric vehicles, solar panels, and energy-efficient appliances.
The IRA also extended Affordable Care Act subsidies through 2025, benefiting millions of enrollees.

On healthcare, the IRA lowered prescription drug costs for Medicare recipients, including a $35 monthly cap on insulin and a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket drug spending starting in 2025.
The law also enables Medicare to negotiate prices for high-cost drugs beginning in 2026.

The administration advanced labor rights, being described as the most pro-union in history.
President Biden became the first sitting president to walk a picket line during the 2023 UAW strike.
His administration protected approximately 2 million workers’ pensions through the Butch Lewis Act and expanded overtime eligibility to millions of workers.
Federal contracting opportunities for small businesses reached a record $178.6 billion, with significant growth in Black, Latino, and women-owned businesses.

Other accomplishments include signing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the most significant federal gun safety legislation in decades, which enhanced background checks and funded mental health and violence prevention programs.
The law also included $10 billion for mental healthcare, the largest such investment in U.S. history.
The Respect for Marriage Act was enacted to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, and President Biden appointed Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to the Supreme Court.

The administration also prioritized racial equity, diversity in judicial appointments, and student debt relief, with approximately $127 billion in loan forgiveness approved across multiple rounds.
It reformed the student loan system through initiatives like the SAVE plan, making repayment more manageable for borrowers.
Additionally, the Postal Service Reform Act was signed to stabilize mail delivery, and a corporate minimum tax was implemented to ensure large companies pay a fair share.

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Hurricane Erin Becomes One of Fastest-Intensifying Storms in Atlantic History tn.ai/3378473

Hurricane Erin Becomes One of Fastest-Intensifying Storms in Atlantic History

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened into one of the fastest intensifying storms in Atlantic history, briefly reaching Category 5 before weakening to a Category 4 as it tracks north of the Caribbean.
Tasnim News Agency

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beSpacific

Cody, this is not the DC we know, love. I worked for much of my day job within one or two blocks of the #whitehouse before and after 9/11. Changes hit us hard thereafter but we have never experienced this level of open warfare against out city, her citizens and those who work and visit here. It is shameful - actually there no adequate words or phrases for it. Please stay safe and may your family and neighbors be safe. Take care of one another and your community. We will prevail - w bikes!

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Brazilian President Defends Cuban Medical Assistance despite US Sanctions cubanews.acn.cu/world/27414-br…

Brazilian President Defends Cuban Medical Assistance despite US Sanctions

Havana, Aug 15 (ACN) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed his stance in favor of Cuba as he defended the More Doctors program (Mais Médicos) after Washington revoked entry visas to Brazilian officials for being involved in Cuba’s m…
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mishal

2025-08-18 16:02:55

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Le PDG de #Telegram attaque #Macron en justice après son refus de collaborer avec #ChatControl


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Le PDG de Telegram ATTAQUE Macron en JUSTICE après son REFUS de collaborer avec ChatControl !!!

Merci à #PavelDurov pour faire ce que le citoyen moyen n’a pas les capacités de faire...

La vidéo a été censurée sur YouTube !

Diffusez en masse ! ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
Le PDG de Telegram ATTAQUE Macron en JUSTICE


Le PDG de Telegram attaque Macron en justice après son refus de collaborer avec ChatControl - Réseau International

Merci à Pavel Durov pour faire ce que le citoyen moyen n’a pas les capacités de faire.
Réseau International

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Sando M. leitet das Büro des CDU-Abgeordneten Philipp #Amthor – und ist Mitglied der extrem rechten Burschenschaft Markomannia Aachen Greifswald.
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Büroleiter des CDU-Abgeordneten: Philipp Amthor beschäftigt rechten Burschen

Sando M. leitet das Büro des CDU-Abgeordneten Philipp Amthor – und ist Mitglied der extrem rechten Burschenschaft Markomannia Aachen Greifswald.
Andreas Speit (taz)

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Multi-billion-dollar hot briquetted iron project gets environmental approval in Port Hedland

abc.net.au/news/2025-08-19/gre…

> WA's environmental regulator approves a major hot briquetted iron project that could help boost Australia's iron ore export revenue. But is it as green as it sounds?


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ABC News provides the latest news and headlines in Australia and around the world.
Georgia Hargreaves (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Emmanuel Florac

2025-08-18 16:19:43

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Thread By @AdrianThomas90 - 🇧🇪Voici l’assassin de Julien Lahaut.🔫 André Moyen a commandité le 18 août 1950 l’exécution du président ouvrier du Parti communiste de Belgique, avec le soutien de la haute bourgeoisie et des complices au sein de l’appareil d’État (jusqu’à son sommet).🔎Faisons le point.🧶1/25⬇️


#politique #Belgique
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Thread By @AdrianThomas90 - This thread reveals how André...

This thread reveals how André Moyen, backed by Belgian elites, orchestrated the 1950 assassination of communist leader Julien Lahaut, a hero of workers and...
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Refugees in Austria are deliberately failing German language exams to avoid going to work in order to receive state benefits – Bild en.news-front.su/2025/08/18/re…

Refugees in Austria are deliberately failing German language exams to avoid going to work in order to receive state benefits - Bild

It is noted that even highly qualified specialists, such as doctors from Syria, face the fact that their experience and education are not taken into account and they are offered only cleaning or other low-paid jobs.
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Former CDC Director William Foege:

"We will live through this drought of values, principles, and facts and again apply our talents to improving global health & happiness. Do not back down.

In the meantime, be clear. Kennedy’s words can be as lethal as the smallpox virus. Americans deserve better."
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RFK Jr. is as dangerous as the smallpox virus | STAT

William Foege helped eradicate smallpox. Now, he says, public health faces an equally devastating threat from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
William Foege (STAT)

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Nintendo Life just posted:

Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Switch And Switch 2 Performance & Resolution Detailed

Here's the official comparison.Bandai Namco recently confirmed it would be bringing DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO to Nintendo platforms later this year, and it's now provided an official comparison update on its Japanese website.Here's how the new Unreal Engine 5 entry will supposedly perform on both the Switch and Switch 2. If we hear any ...

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Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Switch And Switch 2 Performance & Resolution Detailed

Liam Doolan (Nintendo Life)

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every anarchist/anti-fascist should have a copy of the ‘Tilted Guide to Being a Defendant’

“We will always wield more power by setting the terms of debate ourselves, rather than allowing our enemies to do it. We will not necessarily win any particular battle, of course, but we will be fighting in ways that have the potential to advance our struggles."

free read/download

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"It's so revealing how Israelis keep begging Trump to end the killing in Gaza, because they understand that the US president has the power to force Israel to stop. It seems like Israelis understand this far better than Americans do." -#CaitlinJohnstone

"Israelis Understand That Trump Can End The Nightmare In Gaza. Americans Should Know This Too."

More: caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2025/0…


Israelis Understand That Trump Can End The Nightmare In Gaza. Americans Should Know This Too.

It’s so revealing how Israelis keep begging Trump to end the killing in Gaza, because they understand that the US president has the power to force Israel to stop. It seems like Israelis under…
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Comrade Ferret

@heretical_i It's truly telling how, in all these quotes and videos, they only care about the Israeli hostages and not, you know, the tens of thousands of butchered civilians. It's not "stop the suffering" or "end the embargos", it is very specifically "bring them home".

The unfortunate thing is that Israel is largely united behind their hatred of Palestinians. As soon as the hostages are returned, these same people will be clamouring for the genocide to reignite. Their only problem is with the fact that neither Trump nor Netanyahu particularly care about the hostages, only the expansion of Israel to include the entirety of Palestine and beyond.

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Fuck it. I'm just going to buy a used Windows laptop to compile a Windows port of my game.

Though ideally, I would like to use something either with Windows 7, 8, or maybe even 10 (just to know that it works on older versions of Windows), but every used laptop I come across has Windows 11 on it. Though this is to be expected when Microsoft made upgrading to the next Windows free.

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Noisy Pixel just posted:

Starlight Re:Volver Hits Early Access August 27 at $24.99, New Trailer Debuts with IRyS Theme Song

Pahdo Labs, the indie studio made up of developers from Capcom, WayForward, and Riot Games, has announced that its debut co-op roguelite Starlight Re:Volver will officially enter Early Access on PC via Steam on August 27. The game will launch at a limited-time discounted price of $24.99. The reveal follows a strong showing ...

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Starlight Re:Volver Hits Early Access August 27 at $24.99, New Trailer Debuts with IRyS Theme Song

Orpheus Joshua (Noisy Pixel)

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German MP: EU has itself to blame for missing Alaska summit eng.belta.by/politics/view/ger…

German MP: EU has itself to blame for missing Alaska summit  

In an interview with Tagesspiegel, Chairman of the German Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs Armin Laschet noted that EU countries themselves refused to participate in peace negotiations on Ukraine, which is why they were absent from the Putin…
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Dave Goldsmith

When given the opportunity, I believe the SCOTUS majority refused to cite ANY behavior by a POTUS that they would call illegal, EVEN the assassination of political rivals. Did I get that wrong?

If I am correct (above) then SCOTUS DID grant Trump something akin to royal prerogatives.

But I know almost nothing about the law and would benefit from your corrections of my misunderstandings.

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