Open Thread – September 2023

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  1. Mak Siccar says:

    Top of the Thread to you all!


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  2. JohnJJJ says:

    Well here we go again. I believe the movement of black and Latinos away from the Democrats is driven by the LGBTYUAQ issue. I think this is the pervasive issue. Support for gaydom celebration is played up everywhere in the media, so no one can miss it.

    The anti-USA/EU feelings in places like Uganda and West Africa, Russia, Balkans, Hungary, Iran and Arab states, by the common folk, is driven by it. The UN and almost all the NGO’s are pushing gaydom. The other issues are important, but this reaches every family and to every man.

    The gays I know dislike the ‘celebration’ as they know where it ultimately leads. Interesting that Tucker has picked this up.


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  3. Shy Ted says:

    Yeah, we need you but

    But according to Channel 9, even though the ban may soon be lifted, Queensland Health may start disciplinary action against the vaccine holdouts.


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  4. Shy Ted says:

    How many times do I have to say it? Ladies, do not apply lippy while driving.

    Defence has confirmed Australian troops were involved in a truck crash in Darwin overnight that left two personnel in a serious condition.
    The incident marks the latest in a string of high-profile military accidents, including the killing of three US marines on Tuesday.
    Northern Territory Police responded to reports an Army Bushmaster overturned at Howard Springs shortly before 9pm on Wednesday.
    “Police and St John Ambulance attended. Paramedics have stated that seven people were taken to hospital,” NT police said in a statement.
    “The matter is under investigation by Department of Defence and police will assist with inquiries where required.”
    A St John Ambulance Service spokesperson said six ambulance units were dispatched to the scene, including two Intensive Care Paramedics.
    “The crews transported seven patients to hospital, two in a serious but stable condition,” the spokesperson said.
    “Another one patient was transported with moderate injuries, and four with minor injuries.”
    The Department of Defence later confirmed in a statement that eight troops from Australia and Timor Leste had been involved in the crash.
    “All received medical assistance and some were taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for treatment with non-life threatening injuries,” Defence said.
    “Our priority is the safety and wellbeing of our soldiers. More information will be made available when appropriate.”
    Military personnel began arriving in Darwin this week for the Australia-led Predators Run exercises, which included US and Timorese troops.
    The exercises follow the deaths of four Australian defence members when their helicopter crash in Queensland during Talisman Sabre.


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  5. kaysee kaysee says:

    Read it. Still opaque.

    Eyrie,

    If the Trump-related comments that I have posted in the past 1-2 years on the Open Threads as well as the Post in July have not answered your questions, perhaps it may be best to scroll past my comments?

    It is not worth the angst. We can just agree to disagree.


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  6. kaysee kaysee says:

    A warning of a long comment (split into 3 parts) coming up. Read or scroll on.
    Apologies for so many “essays” 🤔 in the space of one week. I wasn’t planning on a long one, but decided on it after catching up with the last page of the August Open Thread.

    I have only short spells here so I try to get what is on my mind out in that time. There are some repetitions in the comments that follow.


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  7. kaysee kaysee says:

    1/

    If there are any here who have been regular readers of my comments you would have noted that I rarely post comments or links (especially those on major topics) without an explanation. I don’t like to post a link (click bait) without a few lines explaining what it is about (unless it is the numeros). Most people are busy and it can be annoying to have to click a link and not know where it is going. Along with some info in a comment, I also try to post as many reference links as possible. This is to allow those who have a serious interest in the topic to go and probe it further.

    I have explained in the past week the reason why I write long comments. It is not because I have nothing to do with my time and it is not because I love to chatter. I spend a great deal of time reading and learning. I can’t keep the knowledge I have gained to myself; I have learned from others who shared the knowledge they had. So I pass it on. And I learn from those who come to this blog to contribute what they know.

    In the past few years much has happened to open our eyes to the world around us. Whenever some topic has begun to niggle or concern me, I’ve felt myself pushed to find more information, and I go on a research binge. That has been the case with Covid, Climate, Ukraine, WEF, Woke, Gender and so on. What I have found, I have come and posted on the blog as comments, or if it was a topic of some depth, I put it out as a Post.

    Over here on the blog we share the same basic world view on some topics and, hence, I haven’t been called an anti-vaxxer, or climate denier, or Putin supporter or bigot, or racist or homophobe or transphobe or Islamophobe. So I have to say I was a bit surprised by a comment that was posted here this past week, on another topic. But, never mind. It is a free speech blog.


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  8. kaysee kaysee says:

    2/

    This is on the US Election 2024. Just like some of the other issues that bothered me, this one sprang up around 2 years ago. It was a Big Red Flag that I couldn’t ignore. It was difficult to find any conservative sites with answers. But as I kept digging, I slowly came across other like-minded travellers. I started getting so much by way of data and facts, that I began to bookmark or save the links. Our blog here has a focus on sharing and discussion of all that is newsworthy, and I have posted on this subject going back over at least 15-16 months.

    I am aware that many of you are on a different track from me on this point, and that is fine. It would be far easier to keep quiet, remain neutral and go with the flow, as in this case the majority appear to be pro-Trump/MAGA.

    At one level, I doubt our opinions matter because we are not US voters. But if there are any of you who are like me, that is, you yearn to learn and find the truth rather than follow what the majority believe, I am passing on what I am picking up elsewhere. This is mainly from US voters who do have a direct link and impact on the voting and outcome. These are true conservatives who care about their country and are evaluating the candidates based on various factors. I’ve found myself leaning towards them because their values and concerns are quite close to mine. I don’t know any of them, except by their social media profile.

    It is not my role to tell anyone how to think or what opinion they should have.
    So my commenting follows this course: I post a comment with info, links and sometimes add my opinion, feedback or suggestions. After that, it is up to you, the reader, to:
    – Read
    – Research
    – Reflect
    – Analyse
    – Connect the dots and
    – Arrive at a Conclusion.

    This makes it Your Educated Opinion on a topic.


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  9. kaysee kaysee says:

    3/

    I have no personal connection to any of the political parties in the US or the candidates or anyone connected to anything in that system. I just care about what is right and what is the truth. What is best for our society and our world. I worry about what will happen if the Democrats win the election.

    Trump supporters/MAGA trot out the same clichés over and over again. The same tired lines to support Trump-is–god. The same old insults hurled at anyone who does not revere Trump, and their current target is mainly DeSantis. There is no proof or evidence to go with the claims.

    If a billion people in the world say that Trump-is-god and a thousand “conservative” public figures speak out about Trump-the-hero and why he should be supported, it would not make a difference to my opinion. I have spent over two years and countless hours of research on this topic. I have facts, details and truth on my side. I am now immune to the MAGA propaganda from Magadonians and “conservatives”.

    I have plenty more to post as I have collected links and clips, so I am going to start up another thread on the US election issues. This will keep the topic in one place for anyone who would like to easily follow this subject, note the pattern of the candidates’ behaviours, priorities and characters, connect the dots and get to the truth.

    I have stated that I am open to debates, discussions, disagreements on anything I have posted. But, please remember that I support my points with links and evidence; I expect others to do the same. It makes for intelligent input and discussions, rather than name-calling and pot-shots which lack substance.

    In keeping with my fondness for numeros which can say a lot in one image:

    Un
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    Deux
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    Trois
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  10. Eyrie says:

    Keep going, kaysee but I think President Newsom will be an even worse disaster than Biden.
    Can you sum up the “big red flag” in one sentence or even a short paragraph and post it here please.


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  11. mh says:

    Trump supporters/MAGA trot out the same clichés over and over again. The same tired lines to support Trump-is–god. The same old insults hurled at anyone who does not revere Trump, and their current target is mainly DeSantis. There is no proof or evidence to go with the claims.

    But those people are not on here.

    Where are they? I don’t see them online, but then I don’t see visit many sites.


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  12. Old bloke says:

    Trump or someone else winning may become a moot point if the 2024 elections are suspended due to the War Act. If NATO commits to go to war with Russia then Biden is authorised to suspend the elections.

    Would the neo-cons and the corruptocracy running the show over there do this? You bet they would.

    I’m a bit concerned that the Russians haven’t spoken about the drone attacks on a Russian airbase recently, they usually announce the full news the following day, but on this attack they haven’t spoken.

    Why the silence? Do they have proof that the drones flew from Estonia (30 kms away) or Latvia (70 kms away), both of those nations being NATO members (Ukraine was out of range to attack the airbase). Is this another attempt to poke the bear, to get Russia to respond and therefore drag all of NATO into another world war?

    Estonia might be up for a bit of bear poking, the Prime Minister (another of those WEF girlies who have taken over eastern European and Scandinavian governments) is in strife as her husband was involved in business interests in Russia in breach of the sanctions. What better way to get that piece of news off the front pages than start WW III?

    Lunatics and evil people run the show.


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  13. mh says:

    #BanTheADL is trending apparently.

    Unfortunately I am unable to view, but I suspect there would be some interesting content.


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  14. Eyrie says:

    Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. I saw a description the other day
    “The Baltic chichuahas”. Seems about right.


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  15. mh says:

    KaizerRev
    @Kaizerrev
    Nick Fuentes talks about the #BanTheADL Hashtag and briefly mentions a “certain video game” #Starfield which is also trending.

    Congratulates Keith Woods, Jake Shields, Joel Davis, Harrison Smith, Lucas Gage, and everybody else that’s been pushing this hashtag.

    https://twitter.com/Kaizerrev/status/1697481423400087789?s=20

    ***

    Nick’s last line was a lol


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  16. I’d still like to see Trump get his second term and act as a Berserker, in an even-more-concentrated form as he knows this time he only has four years and he has a better understanding of just how deep the swamp actually is. I see him as being the only one capable of dismantling the Deep State.

    I would have liked Desantis to stand following Trump’s second term and am disappointed that he both is nominating against Trump and abandoning his second Florida term in the process. Had he completed his governorship the way he started he would have been in the box seat. Now I see him as throwing that away in impatience as he goes for the top job.

    I’m liking Vivek Ramaswamy now as he seems competent, has the outsider’s perspective as Trump does and I like his thinking. Bruce of Newcastle on the other Çat pointed out a slight tin ear to Christian sensitivities (I think in relation to Israel) which belies his Hindu perspective but that could be balanced with the right advice. Someone else pointed out that his approach within the presidental race is targetting the VP nomination under Trump and that would be a good team in my mind.

    My big unknowns in all this are (i) whether Trump’s support among grassroots Republicans will translate to support in the wider electorate – swinging voters and those who might stay home rather than vote; and (ii) what the Dems have planned in terms of election shenanigans. The latter can only be defeated if Trump’s turnout is so overwhelming so as to render cheating impossible due to the cheating forcing the vote to beyond 100% of the electorate or something similarly ridiculous. The Republicans shall also have to massively step up their scrutineering game compared to 2020.

    I see no other Republican candidate having the force to overcome the Demonrat candidate combined with the Demonrat shenanigans.

    Finally, it’s interesting to hear reports that the Trump indictment efforts are increasing support in demographics that identify with unjust enforcement. It would be amazing if that got him across the line.


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  17. mh says:

    Keith Woods
    @KeithWoodsYT
    Elon Musk likes my call to #BanTheADL

    The people have spoken, we want free speech!

    https://twitter.com/KeithWoodsYT/status/1697604997607792719?s=20


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  18. mh says:

    Mohamed Al Fayed, brown bread.


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  19. mh says:

    This guy actually does ‘deep dives’, not just says it

    Jay Dyer of https://jaysanalysis.com/ guest hosts The Alex Jones Show to expose the NWO’s gameplan for the destruction of humanity.

    https://www.banned.video/watch?id=64f25b4c35a37b831327432b


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  20. JohnJJJ says:

    Chandrayaan-3 moon rover.
    There was always two Indias for me. The happy daily chaos of head wigglers, tuktuks, dogs, cows, donkeys, beggars, monkeys, dust, pigs, elephants, people sleeping on the footpath, dalits, ambassador taxis……and the brilliant mathematicians and the greatest car advertisement of all time
    Landed on the moon – how about that.


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  21. mh says:

    Dickheads like this dolt think next month’s referendum will be won and lost by Yes and No campaigns

    Australia has countless advisory bodies, so why is the No campaign scared of the Voice?

    Peter Hartcher
    Political and international editor

    Australians have already made up their minds.

    The Voice is as popular as a chokito bar in a swimming pool.


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  22. mh says:

    More Households Buckle Under The Strain…

    Walk The World
    65.1K subscribers

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-dl1K9SASA


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  23. mh says:

    France is the chokito bar in the Africa swimming pool

    Pressure grows on Gabon’s military junta to hand back power to the president • FRANCE 24 English

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2B1GJiPs68


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  24. Eyrie says:

    Damn, Jimmy Buffett has gone to that eternal beach party.


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  25. mh says:

    Anthony ‘The Man’ Mundine says: “Not just Aboriginal people, but all people, will be F.U.C.K.E.D”

    ‘It’s a takeover’: Boxing legend Anthony Mundine joins the No campaign

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBAdtYR0ats


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  26. mh says:

    Liberty Quote

    Shaquille O’Neal don’t know shit about Aboriginals
    —- Anthony Mundine


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  27. mh says:

    The Age harridans are still at it

    ‘Women aren’t copping that crap any more’: My open letter to Luis Rubiales’ mum

    Julia Baird
    Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author

    If a kiss after a World Cup final victory brings up that much outrage and hatred, then it’s time for all men to walk away from women’s sport. Don’t get involved, don’t watch, and let the trans mob run amok.


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  28. mh says:

    Jim Davidson – Khan…it’s you and your ilk who are racist!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtAspH5t9O8


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  29. mh says:

    Andrew Bolt deserves more views with this one

    ‘Father of the Voice’: Noel Pearson proving the proposal is based on ‘false hopes’

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGQKBsYsRU4


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  30. Shy Ted says:

    ABC interviewee this morning had difficulty naming a few Jimmy Buffett songs. My fave


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  31. Shy Ted says:

    Julia Baird getting even more free dosh from the ABC –

    Compass. Awe Hunters with Julia Baird 6:29PM – 7:00PM
    Julia Baird faces down the darkness of her cancer diagnosis and joins fellow seekers of wonder. She discovers that awe has shaped our civilisations and driven people to change their lives.

    She advocating all things Aboriginal. You’d think she might appreciate Western medicine just a little bit.


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  32. Shy Ted says:

    Nice win for Tottenham and Ange overnight. Meanwhile Leeds Utd are now managed by Daniel Farke. Every Sunday morning I look at the results and say his surname. Young lad scores hat trick for Brighton and Man City demolish Fulham. We might score 30 seconds of action on the nightly news if we’re lucky. After the wymmins footie and knitting.


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  33. Old bloke says:

    ABC interviewee this morning had difficulty naming a few Jimmy Buffett songs. My fave

    I like his introduction to his “Come Monday” video. It was done on the cheap, he said that his girlfriend Jane appeared in it for free, now she’s my wife and doesn’t work for free any-more.

    Come Monday – Jimmy Buffett


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  34. kaysee kaysee says:

    To all the fathers out there, hope it’s been
    a Happy Father’s Day.

    1/
    The Soldier Father’s
    surprise visit

    .

    2/
    The Daughter’s message

    .

    3/
    The Father’s Day Song
    sung by a son


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  35. kaysee kaysee says:

    What is the difference between Dutton and Albo?
    Not much. Both are from the Uniparty. Just different flavours.

    Election promises now are about promises for referendums. Australia is debt-free with billions $$$ to spare and Aussies are living a happily-ever-after. So …

    Peter Dutton pledges new referendum solely on recognition
    if Voice fails and Liberal Party wins next election

    Opposition leader Peter Dutton has pledged to hold another referendum solely on recognising Indigenous Australians in the Constitution if the Voice fails.

    Mr Dutton said it had long been his party’s policy to hold a referendum on recognition and saw no reason to change their approach.


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  36. kaysee kaysee says:

    🎕 ┈┈┈┈ 🎕 ┈┈┈┈ 🎕

    And for this Sunday ….

    Calvin Robinson

    Commonsense Crusade

    England always has been and always will be a Christian country. That does not mean we will always have a Church of England.

    The old dividing lines of Evangelical and Catholic will fall away, as orthodox Christians across denominations unite around defence of the Christian faith as it comes under assault from the so-called liberal progressives.

    .

    A Ponderable

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  37. mh says:

    Elon Musk
    @elonmusk
    Perhaps we should run a poll on this?
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    Eva Vlaardingerbroek
    @EvaVlaar
    ·
    14h
    The fact that #BanTheADL is trending shows how done people are with the “we’re labeling everything we don’t like as hateful/racist/dangerous/far-right” BS.

    People aren’t afraid of your intimidation tactics anymore, @JGreenblattADL. Your labels have lost their power.

    5:53 AM · Sep 3, 2023·16.4M Views


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  38. mh says:

    Keith Woods
    @KeithWoodsYT
    “Media companies still take Jonathan Greenblatt seriously enough to let him run their censorship… why?”

    @TuckerCarlson on the insane hysteria of professional shakedown artist Jonathan Greenblatt, who spent years lobbying for Tucker’s firing.

    #BanTheADL

    https://twitter.com/KeithWoodsYT/status/1698155337537228974?s=20


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