Gorgritch_umie_killa
@Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone
- Comment on When it comes to food, my dog is like a tow truck driver. 6 days ago:
Ha, cheese addiction has gotta be a thing with dogs.
My dog knows the sound the cheese container makes very well. That fuckers come in from outside when we’ve got that container out in the past.
I’ve stopped giving him cheese now, (i think i read its toxic for dogs), so he doesn’t care so much about when we get it out. I wonder if the sound gives him happy reminiscences though?
- Comment on When it comes to food, my dog is like a tow truck driver. 6 days ago:
Its gettin put through the crusher as soon as posession is taken.
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- Comment on aussie.zone down 1 week ago:
I’m here. Things seem to load fine, haven’t tried to upload any posts though.
- Comment on First Australian tanks handed over to Ukrainian army 2 weeks ago:
Oh yeah thats a good idea. I’d probably get too lost with the contents of the articles if i didn’t post one at a time, even if i’d previously read them! But all power to someone who can do that!
Kinda hoping they find and share from sources I’m unfamiliar with to expand the range.
Too true, that’d be my one current gripe with AZ, and Dev’s pretty big on that train.
Sometimes its just ABC articles followed by Guardian articles. Makes me worry AZs a bit stale with such a heavy reliance on those two medias.
- Comment on First Australian tanks handed over to Ukrainian army 2 weeks ago:
Yeah, i’ve noticed that batch behaviour Dav does, i imagine they must sit down in the evenings, catch up on the news of the day for themselves, then share the articles to Lemmy as they go.
I hope they actually read the articles though, feels fake to me when posts are just shovelled up and the user doesn’t seem to have taken the timebto read it themselves.
- Comment on First Australian tanks handed over to Ukrainian army 2 weeks ago:
Because you’ve already posted this in overseas news?
Yeah, scrolling ‘Local’ these double posts do become a bit of a block. They are posted in different communities, i suppose.
- Comment on Uploaded by Renee Coffey, Member for Griffith 4 weeks ago:
Oh, thats cool! We should definitely make LOR maps the standard map for Aus.
- Comment on Trial finds age assurance can be done, as social media ban deadline looms 5 weeks ago:
There are many floors to the beer plan, one of which i may hit, depending on how many different social media services i need to prove my age to…
That JP idea is actually good. Whats better it relies on a system that is already in place and has a high level of trust. A specific Social Media verification Government stipend would be needed for JP’s though, as this would become a massive initial, and largish ongoing increase in demand for their services.
- Comment on Trial finds age assurance can be done, as social media ban deadline looms 5 weeks ago:
Get everybody to go buy a beer at their local bar. Then post a pic of their username, bar, and the beer. Age Verified by industry professionals.
- Comment on Been a good couple of years 1 month ago:
Only a communist deals in absolutes! … wait… thats not it…
- Comment on ABC expected to axe Q+A in fresh round of cuts 1 month ago:
I’ve wondered how many people must be watching it, i think its on their programming later at night now.
Politics being divisive is a reason politics opportunities like QandA should be available. It forces the members of the Partys together to discuss the topics on the same platform.
For example, i think it was on the latest episode of Rest is Politics - Leading, where Johnathan Haidt talked about Newt Gingrich forcing a policy of Congress meeting only Tuesday-Thursday to ensure the representatives wouldn’t feel a need to move to Washington DC, and instead fly in then fly home again. Newt Gingrich’s theory, he claims, was the Republicans got too cosy with the establishment once they got to Washington DC.
- Comment on ABC expected to axe Q+A in fresh round of cuts 1 month ago:
But why have the Government cut ABC funding?
Seems like it clears the airwaves for right wing propagandists to fill.
- Comment on ABC expected to axe Q+A in fresh round of cuts 1 month ago:
QandA’s going? I like that show! Getting the politicians and experts in a live, audience participation setting has all kinds of benefits for the National ‘conversation’.
I mean Matt Kean dismantling Jane Hume, (was it?), earlier this year on energy transition was valuable to see.
Those kind of match ups, where its slightly out of the control of the host/producers, are rare.
One of the reasons people are saying Dutton lost is because he refused to talk to the so called ‘unfriendly media’ leaving him at a disadvantage in his preparedness for the election just gone.
So QandA seems to me to be good for lots of things. The only thing i dislike is the grandstanding and clearly recited talking points, but thats where you need a talented host to deny and redirect the discussion.
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- Comment on Leading tax expert calls out ‘confected outrage’ of wealthy Australians over Labor’s $3m super plan 1 month ago:
…unrealized capital gains" which is … real estate…
Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne, on Money Café, have been using property taxes as an example where taxes on unrealised gains are applied. It seems an interesting example flying against the ‘never tax unrealised gains mantra’.
- Comment on *Wiitching Hour at Northland* - an important video about how Aussies can prevent Nazis promoting themselves and gaining power 1 month ago:
I don’t think AZ users/posters or the video creator should feel conflicted. There wasn’t, and isn’t any sensationalism in what i see here.
And i think thats the key issue that groups like this play on, amp up the drama as much as possible for the cameras and paper shuffling anchors.
The video’s creator doesn’t sensationalise the events spoken about, or make particular hero’s out of the SHARPs (what is that?).
The only thing he says about them specifically is we should listen to them as people ‘who have actually stared down’ these shitheads. Not exactly the kind of hyperbole you might find with other media, even ABC sensationalises this stuff rather more than giving a sober account of these events.
- Comment on We are seeing some vote manipulation 1 month ago:
Haven’t been dedicated to downvoting it all the time, but the one track posting behaviour is uncomfortable to see. Its such an unapologetic agenda. I suppose there could be something to respect in it as a user’s goal, i don’t know.
- Comment on We are seeing some vote manipulation 1 month ago:
I don’t take fake internet points seriously! Who would do that!
I’ve barely even noticed that both the people who have replied to my comment have a higher upvote total than me.
Nope, i don’t care at all!
Not on iota!
Okay, maybe a little… /j :p
- Comment on We are seeing some vote manipulation 1 month ago:
Similar reason for Zero_Gravitas?
I hope so, i’s a bit spun out when i saw them both on this list.
- Comment on We are seeing some vote manipulation 1 month ago:
Hmm, looks suss.
I read a comment somewhere recently that the upvotes and downvotes don’t really do anything on Lemmy.
If thats the case, is their seeming coordination for downvoting having a meaningful effect?
- Comment on Australian high-speed rail has barely left the station – some experts say a new US project shows a better way 2 months ago:
Go the Silver Emu!
I think a high speed train between Alice Springs and Mount Isa is the most logical place to start.
- Comment on Amazing. 2 months ago:
It can sometimes grow to quite a large fund for people.
Damian Gordon saved $46,000. He described it as a hobby for him. What a legend!
- Comment on ABC pulls interview with Palestine advocate from website and iview 2 months ago:
Did you enjoy that? Well, i think we’re done here, theres little in that worth responding to. Speaking of mirrors, perhaps spend some time in front of one, might do you good.
- Comment on ABC pulls interview with Palestine advocate from website and iview 2 months ago:
I think you should slow down and re-read a lot of what has been said. Your rebuttals are only tenuously linked to the arguments. I’ll try to explain more with some supplementary comments below.
Oct 7th
Is rape, torture, and murder needed for resistance? No, and it undermines the causes of those who conduct themselves that way in resistance. Thats what Oct 7th was. Out of all the propaganda and framing Israel puts out Oct 7th is a crime of the Hamas of that time and their associated groupings. Your fighting an poor, distasteful and losing argument trying to put Oct 7th down to framing, and propaganda.
I suggest focusing on the actual crimes and distortions that are committed, we have no need for made up ones when the examples are abundant.
Then you have to recognize that Australian ideals are entirely in line with what Israel is doing. Australia’s actions, both then and now, show that.
This is foolish to believe Australia’s actions demonstrate any ideals like what Israel is doing. They may be too soft, like many countries, but they are decidedly in the opposite direction of these genocidal actions.
I thought we were talking about Australia’s values? Why are you talking about your own personal ones now?
Your responding to something thats not written. It wasn’t an expression of my personal values, but a comment on your inability to sort your own ideologogy and perhaps a prejudice you harbour for Australia, from the ongoing crimes Israel is committing.
Being a raging firebrand on the internet might be emotionally satisfying in the moment, but in the end the realities of this world reassert themselves, and we then have to deal with the destruction and creation of what is left. Its easier if theres less rebuilding when the inevitable time comes. Don’t forget that.
- Comment on ABC pulls interview with Palestine advocate from website and iview 2 months ago:
Oct 7th wasn’t a framing issue. Crimes need to be recognised for what they are. Ameliorating factors, such as reasonable resistance don’t go to the medieval activities of that day.
I judge my country by my and my countrymens actions now and passed. I humbly acquiesced to that past, re-read it.
You have a skewed view of the world if you somehow thought that position in conjunction with my criticisms of Israel, and their refusal to even acknowledge the crimes they’re committing is somehow hypocritical.
- Comment on ABC pulls interview with Palestine advocate from website and iview 2 months ago:
UN aid teams plead for access amid reports Gazans shot collecting food
Your points read like propaganda, they’re not a reflection of reality. I suggest you read the link above.
UNWRA was compromised
Doesn’t matter that you think they’re some cartoonish bad guy. Its not a spy agency, its an aid agency and it needs to work with Palestinian people in the country.
By Israel’s conveniently umbrella-like ‘assessments’ of these compromised ‘agents’ half the US military would be classified Taliban because they farted in Kabul. They’re people working in the place they’re in, with the people they’re with.
People don’t get to both sides starvation or colllective punishment, or the myriad other crimes. Israel is starving the population of Gaza, simple. When/if we see Hamas doing it, you’ll see my attitudes towards starvation of populations, and other crimes unchanged.
As i’ve said above, it doesn’t matter Hamas’ crimes, it doesn’t mean Israel gets a free pass on their crimes, and withholding food aid, or using it as a method of coercion absolutely are ongoing crimes.
I’ve never seen any verified and independent evidence of this iron grip Hamas apparently has over this bombed out tent city. Read the linked article, who would have thought scarcity created by Israel has had spiralling and detrimental effects on the social cohesion of ~2 million men, women and children.
Unfortunately Israel attempts to block the worlds view of what is happening in Gaza, so their claims must be read down as suspicuous at best, but more likely lies, until one day their actions match their words.
Four rationing points, and this is for a free people of millions?
Aid distributed and closely guarded by their oppressors. Freely given, no coercion, you think?
Think about those questions as you watch this murderous State squeeze this population, and extinguish these people’s lives.
- Comment on ABC pulls interview with Palestine advocate from website and iview 2 months ago:
Occupied people have a right to resistance
Absolutely, and the arguments demigrating Hamas never accounted for the fact they’re a key force fighting against the oppression.
That is not what was done on October 7th, it doesn’t undermine the Palestinian cause for freedom, but that was shameful, and completely undermines their cause, as has been demonstrated by the insane response by the Israelis and the lack of care by a lot of people around the world.
You know the people i’m sure, the “they brought it on themselves” crowd.
European settlers exterminating indigenous people to take their land is about as inline with Australian ideals as it gets
Australia has a terrible past, and we haven’t treated our first Australians in any way well, but there are a lot of us trying to reconcile the past and build a better future with what we have.
We haven’t lived up to the ideals we aspire to in the past, but that doesn’t mean we discard them. It means we acknowledge our failures and begin to make amends where its possible.
- Comment on ABC pulls interview with Palestine advocate from website and iview 2 months ago:
No, what Israel and The US are doing is catastrophically bad. It is eaxctly what my comment warned against.
Israel cannot be trusted to deliver anything for the Palestinians in good faith. What happens as soon as the world’s eyes shift.
The Israeli’s cannot be trusted to be fair minded on this issue for the same reason victims of rape cannot be allowed to name the sentence of their rapist. An impartial party that can as genuinely as possible guarantee the actual aid delivery in the amounts needed.
I think that video is shot like its a PR stunt, but it doesn’t even matter if its real, fake, a PR stunt, or the sign of a genuine change. There can be no genuine assurances while the Israelis and the US allies control the aid flow, there is no impartiality, and every reason for them to use the aid to maximise their own benefit. Its grotesque that this needs to be explained.
These quites are from your linked article, and summarise well the issue,
Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the UN aid coordination office, OCHA: “It is a distraction from what is actually needed, which is a reopening of all the crossings into Gaza, a secure environment within Gaza and faster facilitation of permissions and final approvals of all the emergency supplies that we have just outside the border; [aid] needs to get in.”
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini was equally blunt. “This new aid model is not only wasteful but a distraction from atrocities,” he told Reuters. The GHF system, Lazzarini argued, circumvents established humanitarian norms and risks using food as a weapon of population control.
- Comment on ABC pulls interview with Palestine advocate from website and iview 2 months ago:
Wasn’t it? Okay.
Its seagoon@aussie.zone, i hope they know, i know they’re a good person.
Lots of AZ regulars know each other’s views fairly well now. I’s actually surprised this was seagoon’s first comment in this thread tbh.