jwwr
@jwwr.bsky.social
A disciple of Brandolini's Law tangled up in media and politics. The only ‘abundance’ is stupidity. Everything else is precious. It’s a pity we’re so bad at the whole ‘equitable distribution’ thing.
Pinned
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Israel's annexation drive has sped up - because the world allows it - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israels-annexation-drive-has-sped-because-world-allows-it
Israel's annexation drive has sped up - because the world allows it
New mechanism for land registration in the occupied West Bank highlights the need for Palestinians to reclaim the discourse about their own future
www.middleeasteye.net
February 18, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Israel's annexation drive has sped up - because the world allows it - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israels-annexation-drive-has-sped-because-world-allows-it
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“Sometimes we have to force ourselves upon them”
Trump: "Frankly, if these radical left lunatic Democrats would come and say, 'Please, help us, please,' we'd stop crimes all over the place. Sometimes we have to force ourselves upon them because they're so bad."
February 18, 2026 at 9:17 PM
“Sometimes we have to force ourselves upon them”
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Australian health insurance premiums just had their biggest hike in a decade. Is it time to scrap private health cover?
Government incentives continue to drive people to take out cover merely to avoid tax penalties
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Government incentives continue to drive people to take out cover merely to avoid tax penalties
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian health insurance premiums just had their biggest hike in a decade. Is it time to scrap private health cover?
Government incentives continue to drive people to take out cover merely to avoid tax penalties
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Australian health insurance premiums just had their biggest hike in a decade. Is it time to scrap private health cover?
Government incentives continue to drive people to take out cover merely to avoid tax penalties
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Government incentives continue to drive people to take out cover merely to avoid tax penalties
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Colesworth: <Start profit gouging during the pandemic> Oh dear, we're having supply chain issues
Colesworth: <4 years after pandemic ends, gouging even bigger profits using algorithm-based remote-controlled digital price tags> Oh dear, the market is so volatile.
Pundits: What is driving inflation?
Colesworth: <4 years after pandemic ends, gouging even bigger profits using algorithm-based remote-controlled digital price tags> Oh dear, the market is so volatile.
Pundits: What is driving inflation?
Consumer watchdog concerned by rise of per-item prices at Australian supermarkets
Gina Cass-Gottlieb says one of the regulator’s main priorities is to ensure price claims are ‘clear and truthful’
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Colesworth: <Start profit gouging during the pandemic> Oh dear, we're having supply chain issues
Colesworth: <4 years after pandemic ends, gouging even bigger profits using algorithm-based remote-controlled digital price tags> Oh dear, the market is so volatile.
Pundits: What is driving inflation?
Colesworth: <4 years after pandemic ends, gouging even bigger profits using algorithm-based remote-controlled digital price tags> Oh dear, the market is so volatile.
Pundits: What is driving inflation?
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There are tons of people out there helping the poor, the sick, the needy, the victimised, fighting for justice and defending the weak. Quietly and without fanfare, without any followers, without livestreams or youtube channels or income streams.
Those are my gurus.
Those are my gurus.
February 18, 2026 at 8:54 PM
There are tons of people out there helping the poor, the sick, the needy, the victimised, fighting for justice and defending the weak. Quietly and without fanfare, without any followers, without livestreams or youtube channels or income streams.
Those are my gurus.
Those are my gurus.
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Wellness woo grifters – like Chopra & Attia – often market themselves as wise & above corruption. Nope.
Price of Admission to Epstein’s World: Silence www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/w...
"Deepak Chopra complained of a 'crazy' day, #Epstein replied, 'I’m in Florida, but would like to send two girls.'"
Price of Admission to Epstein’s World: Silence www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/w...
"Deepak Chopra complained of a 'crazy' day, #Epstein replied, 'I’m in Florida, but would like to send two girls.'"
The Price of Admission to Epstein’s World: Silence
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Wellness woo grifters – like Chopra & Attia – often market themselves as wise & above corruption. Nope.
Price of Admission to Epstein’s World: Silence www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/w...
"Deepak Chopra complained of a 'crazy' day, #Epstein replied, 'I’m in Florida, but would like to send two girls.'"
Price of Admission to Epstein’s World: Silence www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/w...
"Deepak Chopra complained of a 'crazy' day, #Epstein replied, 'I’m in Florida, but would like to send two girls.'"
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Pick a side.
"States claiming to uphold human rights, justice and the rule of law should invest their time and energy in holding to account perpetrators of egregious human rights violations, rather than targeting those investigating and exposing international crimes."
"States claiming to uphold human rights, justice and the rule of law should invest their time and energy in holding to account perpetrators of egregious human rights violations, rather than targeting those investigating and exposing international crimes."
Special Procedures’ Coordination Committee condemns attacks against Francesca Albanese by State representatives: 'Promote justice, not disinformation'
GENEVA – The Coordination Committee of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council today condemned vicious attacks, rooted in disinformation, by several State Ministers against Francesca Albane...
www.ohchr.org
February 18, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Pick a side.
"States claiming to uphold human rights, justice and the rule of law should invest their time and energy in holding to account perpetrators of egregious human rights violations, rather than targeting those investigating and exposing international crimes."
"States claiming to uphold human rights, justice and the rule of law should invest their time and energy in holding to account perpetrators of egregious human rights violations, rather than targeting those investigating and exposing international crimes."
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Coffee-growing countries becoming too hot to cultivate beans, analysis finds
Coffee-growing countries becoming too hot to cultivate beans, analysis finds
Five countries responsible for 75% of world’s coffee supply record average of 57 extra days of coffee-harming heat a year
In Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, more than 4m households rely on coffee as their primary source of income. It contributes almost a third of the country’s export earnings, but for how much longer is uncertain.
“Coffee farmers in Ethiopia are already seeing the impact of extreme heat,” said Dejene Dadi, the general manager of Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperatives Union (OCFCU), a smallholder cooperative. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Coffee-growing countries becoming too hot to cultivate beans, analysis finds
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February 18, 2026 at 4:28 AM
I want to feel sympathy, but the ‘All-my-apes-gone’ vibes are just too strong.
February 18, 2026 at 9:58 AM
I want to feel sympathy, but the ‘All-my-apes-gone’ vibes are just too strong.
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The work of The Rind Hajab foundation in bringing IDF soldiers to account.
They were very present in Aus when Herzog was here and are working to name the 502 people that served in the IDF from Aus.
They were very present in Aus when Herzog was here and are working to name the 502 people that served in the IDF from Aus.
February 18, 2026 at 5:44 AM
The work of The Rind Hajab foundation in bringing IDF soldiers to account.
They were very present in Aus when Herzog was here and are working to name the 502 people that served in the IDF from Aus.
They were very present in Aus when Herzog was here and are working to name the 502 people that served in the IDF from Aus.
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So....the Fourth Reich?
February 18, 2026 at 1:32 AM
So....the Fourth Reich?
Hi SMH, building public infrastructure does not "cost taxpayers" anything.
Government prints the money that it uses to build the infrastructure. The only limitation is productive capacity and inflationary pressure.
You're welcome.
Government prints the money that it uses to build the infrastructure. The only limitation is productive capacity and inflationary pressure.
You're welcome.
Revealed: High-speed rail link to cost taxpayers up to $90b
At $90 billion, a Sydney-Newcastle high-speed rail link would be the most expensive single piece of infrastructure ever built.
www.smh.com.au
February 18, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Hi SMH, building public infrastructure does not "cost taxpayers" anything.
Government prints the money that it uses to build the infrastructure. The only limitation is productive capacity and inflationary pressure.
You're welcome.
Government prints the money that it uses to build the infrastructure. The only limitation is productive capacity and inflationary pressure.
You're welcome.
The White supremacist Sorry Day bomber was a PHON candidate.
February 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM
The White supremacist Sorry Day bomber was a PHON candidate.
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Peter Sellers yelling ‘Yee Haw!’ while waving his cowboy hat on the way down, but it’s actually Peter Hartcher and his editor wearing Akubras and riding tandem.
February 17, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Peter Sellers yelling ‘Yee Haw!’ while waving his cowboy hat on the way down, but it’s actually Peter Hartcher and his editor wearing Akubras and riding tandem.
One of the tragic hilarities of this story is that the President’s name is pronounced ‘hairy.’
Peru’s Congress votes to remove President Jose Jeri in latest shake-up
Jeri is the latest in a series of Peruvian presidents to be removed from office by an act of Congress.
www.aljazeera.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:16 PM
One of the tragic hilarities of this story is that the President’s name is pronounced ‘hairy.’
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NEW: An 'extraordinary' 34-year-old puffin has died after being washed up on a Scottish beach
'Extraordinary' 34-year-old puffin dies after washing up on Scottish beach
www.thenational.scot
February 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
NEW: An 'extraordinary' 34-year-old puffin has died after being washed up on a Scottish beach
Peter Sellers yelling ‘Yee Haw!’ while waving his cowboy hat on the way down, but it’s actually Peter Hartcher and his editor wearing Akubras and riding tandem.
February 17, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Peter Sellers yelling ‘Yee Haw!’ while waving his cowboy hat on the way down, but it’s actually Peter Hartcher and his editor wearing Akubras and riding tandem.
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Was Epstein an Israeli weapon of mass extortion?
Many of the staunchest Zionists and other Israel-First supporters who have enabled Israel’s regime, including by striving to repress the BDS movement on Israel’s behalf, are now exposed for their intimate relationships with Epstein.
loom.ly/HivxqEs
Many of the staunchest Zionists and other Israel-First supporters who have enabled Israel’s regime, including by striving to repress the BDS movement on Israel’s behalf, are now exposed for their intimate relationships with Epstein.
loom.ly/HivxqEs
Was Epstein an Israeli weapon of mass extortion?
Many of the staunchest Zionists and other Israel-First supporters who have enabled Israel’s regime of oppression, including by striving to repress the BDS movement on Israel’s behalf, are now exposed ...
loom.ly
February 16, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Was Epstein an Israeli weapon of mass extortion?
Many of the staunchest Zionists and other Israel-First supporters who have enabled Israel’s regime, including by striving to repress the BDS movement on Israel’s behalf, are now exposed for their intimate relationships with Epstein.
loom.ly/HivxqEs
Many of the staunchest Zionists and other Israel-First supporters who have enabled Israel’s regime, including by striving to repress the BDS movement on Israel’s behalf, are now exposed for their intimate relationships with Epstein.
loom.ly/HivxqEs
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Ireland can levy fines of up to 4 percent of a company's global revenue under EU rules.
Ireland investigates Elon Musk’s Grok AI over sexualised images
Ireland can levy fines of up to 4 percent of a company's global revenue under EU rules.
l.euronews.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Ireland can levy fines of up to 4 percent of a company's global revenue under EU rules.
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The 'truth commission' will interview victims who say they were abused at the sprawling property south of Santa Fe.
New Mexico lawmakers launch probe into Epstein's Zorro Ranch
The 'truth commission' will interview victims who say they were abused at the sprawling property south of Santa Fe.
www.aljazeera.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM
The 'truth commission' will interview victims who say they were abused at the sprawling property south of Santa Fe.
Herzog’s cabinet:
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir “stepped on prisoners’ heads” at Ofer Prison in the occupied West Bank last Friday, a Palestinian rights group said Monday.
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260216-ext...
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260216-ext...
February 17, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Herzog’s cabinet:
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Telegraph: British Museum removes ‘Palestine’ from ancient Middle East displays
(after concerns raised by UK Lawyers for Israel, a voluntary association of lawyers)
British Museum Director: Er no. Gaza display on now, and I haven't seen the letter
Cheers for checking, @willdalrymple.bsky.social ⭐
(after concerns raised by UK Lawyers for Israel, a voluntary association of lawyers)
British Museum Director: Er no. Gaza display on now, and I haven't seen the letter
Cheers for checking, @willdalrymple.bsky.social ⭐
![William Dalrymple @DalrympleWill
I've just been chatting with Nick Cullinan, the excellent new director of the British Museum, and I'm very relieved to say that the story put by the Daily Telegraph about the BM cancelling the name Palestine is a complete misrepresentation of the facts:
"To reassure you we are not removing mention from Palestine from our labels," Nick told me. "Indeed, we have a display on at the moment about Palestine and Gaza.
"I know this is something our curators have thought long and hard about - as you can imagine. We amended two panels in our ancient Levant gallery last year during a regular gallery refresh, when some wording was amended to reflect historical terms.
"To be honest, the even more frustrating and concerning thing is that I knew nothing about this until yesterday and has only been explained to me this morning. I hadn't even seen that [UK Lawyers for Israel] letter despite asking for it until this morning. I'm disgusted by the whole thing."
The question remains why the Daily Telegraph would put out such a mischief-making story without first fact checking it with the Directors office.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreigxz2aki7ghnn2puukiq3d424ytj6kjl2uhxpwguwbq5n37dd5jee@jpeg)
February 17, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Telegraph: British Museum removes ‘Palestine’ from ancient Middle East displays
(after concerns raised by UK Lawyers for Israel, a voluntary association of lawyers)
British Museum Director: Er no. Gaza display on now, and I haven't seen the letter
Cheers for checking, @willdalrymple.bsky.social ⭐
(after concerns raised by UK Lawyers for Israel, a voluntary association of lawyers)
British Museum Director: Er no. Gaza display on now, and I haven't seen the letter
Cheers for checking, @willdalrymple.bsky.social ⭐
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Liam Alexander Hall is the Perth bomber. This attack is a consequence of the anti-Aboriginal racism incited by The Voice process, which the ALP never confronted, and the racist anti-Voice campaign by Advance Australia and Atlas Network. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Man who allegedly threw homemade bomb in Invasion Day rally crowd named
The man accused of throwing a bomb at Invasion Day protesters in an alleged terrorism act attack in Perth can be named as Liam Alexander Hall.
www.abc.net.au
February 17, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Liam Alexander Hall is the Perth bomber. This attack is a consequence of the anti-Aboriginal racism incited by The Voice process, which the ALP never confronted, and the racist anti-Voice campaign by Advance Australia and Atlas Network. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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You know that inevitable scene in all police procedurals, when the detectives walk into an empty house where the body hasn’t been discovered until days after death. Everybody gags and they cover their mouths and noses with their hands?
Yeah, that.
Yeah, that.
#BREAKING 🚨 Tim Wilson will become shadow treasurer under Liberal leader Angus Taylor, while Jacinta Price and Andrew Hastie will return to the shadow ministry in the skills/training and industry/sovereign capability portfolios respectively
February 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM
You know that inevitable scene in all police procedurals, when the detectives walk into an empty house where the body hasn’t been discovered until days after death. Everybody gags and they cover their mouths and noses with their hands?
Yeah, that.
Yeah, that.