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Yeah I was just watching that. Arresting Judges!!!! Pure intimidation. And remember it only one side of the story we are hearing.

We Will Remember Them

No he just had someone Photoshop them on to his knuckles

Trump Makes His Most Unhinged Claim Yet About Kilmar Abrego Garcia Donald Trump has taken his tirade against immigrants with tattoos to new heights, baselessly claiming that Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s knuckle tattoos clearly associate him with MS-13. “This is the man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, that the Courts are trying to save from being deported?” the president wrote on Truth Social Monday night. “He was supposed to be, according to the Judge and the Democrats, a wonderful father from Maryland, but then they noticed he had ‘MS-13’ tattooed onto his knuckles (and lots of really bad stories about his past!).” The post includes a photo of Trump holding up a photo of a hand, supposedly Abrego Garcia’s, with a marijuana leaf, smiley face, cross, and skull tattooed across the knuckles. On top of each individual tattoo is written M-S-1-3, the president’s way of explaining each tattoo clearly translates to an individual letter or number, which all together spell … MS-13? “This is the gang that is, perhaps, the worst of them all. What is wrong with our Country?” Trump’s post concluded, leaving out any explanation for how he broke the tattoo code.

Lest We Forget While standing at the Dawn Service earlier today, an elderly gentleman related the story of the 30th Battalion who were assigned to defend Ari Burnu on the Gallipoli Peninsular. Their only protection a couple of sand bags which they would frequently retreat from to fire their rifles. As he finished he reflected on the sacrifices of the many which allowed us to be standing there this morning. As I watch what is unfolding around the world, I feel blessed to be here in Australia so far removed from all the hostilities abroad.

I would be too. Your fellow countryman is very quiet 😊

90% of the Amerikan people could take to the streets but he would still just do his won thing. He is so out of touch with reality 🙄

Pope dresses down JD Vance then dies.

Israel claims the killing of Palestinian medics is a result of 'poor night visibility' Palestinians mourned medics who came under Israeli fire while on a rescue mission. (Reuters: Hatem Khaled) In short: An Israeli military investigation has labelled the killing of 15 Palestinian medics and emergency workers as a result of an "operational misunderstanding". Video of the attack contradicted the Israel Defense Forces' original claim the ambulances were travelling without their emergency lights. What’s next? The findings of the investigation have been passed to military lawyers, suggesting troops could face charges in future. An Israeli military investigation into the killing of 15 Palestinian medics and emergency workers has labelled it an "operational misunderstanding", claiming "poor night visibility" led troops to open fire on ambulances. The deputy commander of the battalion involved in the attack has been dismissed as a result of the probe, with the investigation saying his recollection of the incident was "incomplete and inaccurate". The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has faced significant criticism over the attack in southern Gaza on March 23 after the bodies of eight paramedics, six Gaza civil defence workers and one United Nations staffer were found in a shallow grave next to the crushed wreckage of their vehicles. The 15 bodies were recovered from what the United Nations described as a 'mass grave'. (Reuters: Hatem Khaled) The IDF initially said the convoy had been fired on because it was believed to be a group of Hamas vehicles and the ambulances were not using their emergency lights. But the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) quickly released video from one of the slain paramedic's phone, showing the vehicles had red lights flashing in the moments before a barrage of gunfire targeted the group. Medics and forensic experts who had seen some of the bodies after they were recovered alleged there was evidence the men had been shot execution style in the head, and their hands and feet had been tied. One medic is still missing, with the International Red Cross saying he is being held by Israeli forces. The IDF commissioned an internal inquiry into the attack, and reported its findings on Sunday afternoon local time. In a statement the military said it "found no evidence to support claims of execution or that any of the deceased were bound before or after the shooting". "Such claims are blood libels and false accusations against IDF soldiers," the IDF said in a statement. Mourners were overcome outside Nasser hospital in Khan Younis after the bodies were recovered. (Reuters: Hatem Khaled) The inquiry said there were three separate shootings — which happened after other emergency vehicles had been allowed to pass through the area near Tel al-Sultan in southern Gaza. "Troops did not engage in indiscriminate fire but remained alert to respond to real threats identified by them," the IDF said. The first attack, which hit an ambulance, was against what the military said was "a vehicle identified as a Hamas vehicle." Other emergency crews were racing to find that ambulance, which had run off the road, when they were fired upon. "Troops opened fire on suspects emerging from a fire truck and ambulances very close to the area in which the troops were operating, after perceiving an immediate and tangible threat," the IDF said. "Supporting surveillance had reported five vehicles approaching rapidly and stopping near the troops, with passengers quickly disembarking. "Due to poor night visibility, the deputy commander did not initially recognise the vehicles as ambulances. "Only later, after approaching the vehicles and scanning them, was it discovered that these were indeed rescue teams." The statement did not directly address the video showing emergency lights were being used. Crowds gathered to mourn the 15 medics who were killed. (Reuters: Hatem Khaled) The IDF still maintains six Hamas terrorists were in the group — but has only named one of the men, and provided no evidence to back up its claim. "About 15 minutes later, the troops fired at a Palestinian UN vehicle due to operational errors in breach of regulations," the IDF said. The state of the bodies and their vehicles, buried in a shallow grave, had led to accusations against the military it had been trying to cover up the attack — knowing an attack on medics and humanitarians was illegal under international law. "The examination concluded that removing the bodies was reasonable under the circumstances, but the decision to crush the vehicles was wrong," the IDF said. "In general, there was no attempt to conceal the event, which was discussed with international organisations and the UN, including coordination for the removal of bodies." The IDF said it "regrets the harm caused to uninvolved civilians", but again said the attack happened in a "hostile and dangerous combat zone". It said the findings of the inquiry had been referred to the Military Advocate General's Office — a move which suggested those involved could face charges within the military justice system. The ABC has contacted the Palestinian Red Crescent Society for comment.

Failed degrees of freedom is the correct terminology which is why you can see one of them no longer upright 😊

Does this qualify as DEI Humanoid robots race a half-marathon against humans in China In short: More than 20 robots have joined thousands of runners at a half marathon in Beijing. While some robots completed the race, others struggled from the beginning. What's next? Some analysts have questioned whether entering robots in marathons is a reliable indicator of their industrial potential. Humanoid robots have joined thousands of runners at a half marathon in Beijing — the first time these machines have raced alongside humans in a 21-kilometre course. The 21 robots, sourced from Chinese manufacturers, came in all shapes and sizes, some shorter than 120 centimetres and others as tall as 1.8 metres. One company even boasted that its robot looked almost human, with feminine features and the ability to wink and smile. Engineers run with a humanoid robot as it participates along with human runners in the E-Town Half Marathon & Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing, China, April 19, 2025. (Reuters: Tingshu Wang) Some firms tested their robots for weeks before the race. Beijing officials described the Yizhuang half-marathon as more akin to a race car competition, given the need for engineering and navigation teams. "The robots are running very well, very stable … I feel I'm witnessing the evolution of robots and AI," spectator He Sishu said. Engineers run with the humanoid robot Ti5 T170 as it participates along with human runners in the E-Town Half Marathon & Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing, China, April 19, 2025. (Reuters: Tingshu Wang) Robots accompanied by human trainers The robots were accompanied by human trainers, some of whom had to physically support the machines during the race. A few of the robots wore running shoes, with one donning boxing gloves and another wearing a red headband with the words "bound to win" in Chinese. The winning robot was Tiangong Ultra, from the Beijing Innovation Center of Human Robotics, with a time of two hours and 40 minutes. A person takes selfie with winning robot Tiangong Ultra. (Reuters: Tingshu Wang) The men's winner of the race had a time of one hour and two minutes. Tang Jian, chief technology officer for the robotics centre, said Tiangong Ultra's performance was aided by long legs and an algorithm allowing it to imitate how humans run a marathon. "I don't want to boast but I think no other robotics firms in the West have matched Tiangong's sporting achievements," Tang said. He added that the robot switched batteries just three times during the race. Some robots struggled from the beginning. (Reuters: Tingshu Wang) Scepticism about robot race Some robots, like Tiangong Ultra, completed the race, while others struggled from the beginning. One robot fell at the starting line and lay flat for a few minutes before getting up and taking off. Another crashed into a railing after running a few metres, causing its human operator to fall over. Although humanoid robots have made appearances at marathons in China over the past year, this is the first time they have raced alongside humans. A child interacts with a humanoid robot Noetix N2 after it finished the race at second place in the E-Town Half Marathon & Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing, China April 19, 2025. (Reuters: Tingshu Wang) China is hoping investment in frontier industries like robotics can help create new streams of economic growth, Reuters said. However, some analysts have questioned whether having robots enter marathons is a reliable indicator of their industrial potential. Oregon State University professor and AI expert Alan Fern said the software enabling humanoid robots to run was developed and demonstrated more than five years ago. "Generally, these are interesting demonstrations, but they don't demonstrate much regarding the utility of useful work or any type of basic intelligence," he said.

Margaritas anyone!!!!! Sen. Chris Van Hollen claims margaritas were planted by El Salvador government during meeting with alleged MS-13 gangbanger Kilmar Abrego Garcia WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen claimed Friday the El Salvador government set up his incongruous photo op with accused MS-13 soldier Kilmar Abrego Garcia by planting glasses of margarita cocktails in front of the pair when they met at Van Hollen’s hotel the day before. Van Hollen (D-Md.) — who touched down at Dulles International Airport following his three-day trip to the Central American country to try to win Abrego Garcia’s release — told reporters a Salvadoran official passed them the drinks to make it seem like the deported migrant was living in luxury rather than fearing for his life in a gang prison. “They made a little mistake,” said Van Hollen, who insisted neither he nor Abrego Garcia indulged during their chat. “If you sip out of one of those glasses, some of whatever it was, salt or sugar, would disappear. “You would see a gap. There’s no gap. Nobody drank any margaritas for sugar water or whatever it is.” El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele, who has been working with the Trump administration by accepting suspected gang members to the notorious CECOT megaprison, mocked the Van Hollen visit on X. “Kilmar Abrego Garcia, miraculously risen from the ‘death camps’ & ‘torture’, now sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador,” Bukele wrote Thursday. https://nypost.com/2025/04/18/us-news/sen-van-hollen-claims-margaritas-were-planted-by-el-salvadorians-during-meeting-with-alleged-ms-13-gangbanger-kilmar-abrego-garcia/

Speaking at the White House on Thursday afternoon, Trump expressed his view that the 14th Amendment was directed only at former slaves, "and if you look at it that way we will win." It appears he is the only one looking at it that way.

Jeffrey Sachs is a highly respected analyst when in comes to economics however he manages to explain is very simple terms in a way a brain dead MAGA supporter could understand, just how flawed Trumps thinking is.

Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms picked as World Press Photo for 2025 Photographer Samar Abu Elouf now lives in the same building as the injured child. (Robin van Lonkhuijsen/ANP MAG/ANP via AFP) In short: A portrait of a Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza has been chosen as World Press Photo of the year. "This is a quiet photo that speaks loudly," said World Press Photo Executive Director Joumana El Zein Khoury. The winner of the 68th edition of the prestigious photojournalism contest was selected from 59,320 entries submitted by 3,778 photographers from 141 countries. Link copied A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza has been chosen as World Press Photo of the year. The photo, taken by Qatar-based Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times shows 9-year-old Mahmoud Ajjour with his arms missing just below each shoulder. "One of the most difficult things Mahmoud's mother explained to me was how when Mahmoud first came to the realization that his arms were amputated, the first sentence he said to her was, 'How will I be able to hug you?'" Abu Elouf said in a statement released by the World Press Photo organisation. The organisation said that the child was injured while fleeing an Israeli attack in March 2024. (Samar Abu Elouf, for The New York Times/World Press Photo via AP) The winner of the 68th edition of the prestigious photojournalism contest was selected from 59,320 entries submitted by 3,778 photographers from 141 countries. "This is a quiet photo that speaks loudly," said World Press Photo Executive Director Joumana El Zein Khoury.

Only 650,023? That sounds extremely conservative.

Californian Governor Gavin Newsom files federal lawsuit against Donald Trump's tariffs California sues Trump administration over tariffs. The US state of California is suing the Trump administration over its global tariffs, claiming the president is abusing his executive powers and causing economic devastation. Californian Governor Gavin Newsom has described Mr Trump's tariffs as 'the worst own-goal in the history of this country' and said no other state will be as harshly impacted. The White House has rebuked the lawsuit, saying the Trump administration 'remains committed' to the president's tariffs. The United States' most populous jurisdiction, California, and its Governor Gavin Newsom are suing the Trump administration in a lawsuit aimed at blocking President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners. In the lawsuit filed in the US Federal Court, the state is accusing Mr Trump of abusing his executive powers and inflicting harm on California and the country. California Governor Gavin Newsom and the state's Attorney-General Rob Bonta have announced a lawsuit has been filed in the federal court against Donald Trump's tariffs. (AP: Noah Berger) "Today I announced a lawsuit on behalf of the state of California suing the Trump administration. California's the largest manufacturing state in our union, one of the largest trading partners around the globe," Mr Newsom said in a post on X. "No state will be impacted more than the state of California as it relates to the unilateral authority that's been asserted by the Trump administration to impose the largest tax increase in modern American history." Mr Trump imposed 10 per cent tariffs on goods from all countries and higher tariffs for countries the administration says have high barriers to US imports, most of which he later paused for 90 days. He also imposed a 145 per cent tariff on China, with exceptions for certain electronics, while China retaliated with a 125 per cent tariff against the US and the European Union approved its own retaliatory tariffs which have since been paused. The US Constitution vests the authority to impose tariffs in Congress, and the law that Mr Trump cites as authority for his new tariffs — the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) — does not allow the president to "tax all goods entering the United States on a whim," California said in its lawsuit. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-17/article-gavin-newson-california-sue-trump-administration/105188450

Having spent almost 50 years in construction both here and overseas and observing practices elsewhere throughout the world I've got to say give me Aussie building codes any day. Even US building practices are flawed. Just look at the Twin Towers in New York. That method of high rise is never us is Oz. Construction is only as strong as it's weakest point.

OH is easy to spot...his unicorn outfit is a standout anywhere.

Thailand Probes Chinese Supplier of Steel Bars Used in Collapsed Building The government is stepping up its probe into other construction projects linked to the Chinese contractor of the State Audit Office’s (SAO) under-construction building that collapsed in Bangkok during last Friday’s earthquake. Speaking after Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she instructed various agencies to investigate all construction projects awarded to China Railway No. 10 Engineering Group. The SAO contracted a consortium of Italian-Thai Development Plc and China Railway No. 10 to construct the 2.1-billion-baht ($61.5-million) building. “All concerned agencies were instructed to delve deeper to find out how many other projects the company is undertaking,” the prime minister said. She said the collapsed building has cost lives and negatively affected Thailand’s image. Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong has ordered the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to investigate, she added. “All buildings in Bangkok must meet legal standards. Safety must be the top priority,” Paetongtarn said. She said a probe would be launched into allegations that steel bars used in the construction of the building were substandard. Apart from the SAO building, other projects undertaken by China Railway No. 10 Engineering Group include the construction of a building of the Office of the National Water Resource and some sections of the Bangkok-Nong Khai high-speed railway project. Deputy Commerce Minister Napintorn Srisunpang said an initial probe has found that shareholders of China Railway No. 10 Engineering Group are linked with 13 other companies. He said a probe panel set up by the Commerce Ministry will work with the Royal Thai Police’s Economic Crime Suppression Division and the Revenue Department to investigate whether the group was involved in any collusion or used Thai nominees. The ministry will forward the findings to the DSI, Napintorn said, adding an initial check has found that 51 percent of the group’s shares are held by Thais and 49 percent by Chinese nationals. Bloomberg reported that the contractors of the under-construction office tower which collapsed in Bangkok used substandard steel bars made by a factory that had been shuttered by authorities. Samples of two different sizes of steel bars collected from the site of the SAO building failed tests by the Iron and Steel Institute of Thailand for their mass, chemical composition and ability to withstand stress before breaking. The metal was made by a company whose factory had been shut for other violations since December, Thitipas Choddaechachainun, the head of a working group at the Ministry of Industry, said without identifying the business. Images of the steel bars shared by the ministry and local media displayed the brand “Sky”, made by Xin Ke Yuan Steel Co, which had a factory in Rayong province. Authorities closed the factory in December due to an accident involving a gas tank leak and seized more than 2,400 tonnes of steel. The 30-story building was the only building to crumble in the Thai capital in the wake of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar. The collapse killed at least a dozen workers and trapped dozens more. Xin Ke Yuan Steel is the second Chinese company to draw Thai scrutiny. The skyscraper was being built by ITD-CREC, a joint venture between SET-listed Italian-Thai Development Plc and China Railway No. 10 Thailand Co. Authorities will collect more steel samples and collaborate with the probe.

He must be starting to tread on very thin ice. A US judge rebuked the Trump administration for doing "nothing" to facilitate the return of a man it wrongly deported to El Salvador. Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele visited Donald Trump at the White House and said he would not release or return Kilmar Abrego Garcia. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-16/kilmar-abrego-garcia-deportation-el-salvador-court/105181198

Isn't Jake's Chainhouse the current Human Centipede record holder or so I hear.