Canadian Tesla protest signs are so... polite. No swastikas, no mention of Nazis, no F words. 😂
ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/prot…
Protesters gather at Ottawa Tesla dealership calling out Trump, Musk
Dozens of people took to the Tesla showroom on Carling Avenue Saturday afternoon to sound off on the company’s CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump.Joshua Marano (CTVNews)
Probably should be taken as read that everything AustCrime is "late" but the last fortnight's update is very late:
is very late.
Highlights: all the books added and reviewed. Not a dud amongst what's a very eclectic and rather pleasing mix.
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From Project Gutenberg:
Ruysbroeck
by Evelyn Underhill
Get it at: gutenberg.org/ebooks/37870
Ruysbroeck by Evelyn Underhill
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.Project Gutenberg
the trump admin is a bunch of complete fuck ups, and that means that any effort like this will end (or probably begin) with US special forces murdering civilians.
Urban Rail in Africa
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Urban Rail in Africa
One thing people have long requested from me is coverage of Africa. This is, sadly, one of the few big items I never got around to tackling in a big way, for a number of reasons — lack of good phot…Reece Martin
It's nearly time to declare the #death of #USA #democracy
While #Trump was democratically elected, the Trump & #Musk duo have so far:
- Obfuscated what they're doing
- Systematically been #dismantling independent #agencies
- Repeatedly ignored a #judge & rule of #law
- Stacked courts in their favor
- Purged #army & federal agencies like #FBI
- Trampled on citizens's #rights, including #humanrights
Etcetera, etc.
Last chance to fight..
Democratia sepulta, tyrannis exorta.
Explosions reported in Kyiv and Kharkiv – as it happened
Ukraine said it was ready to accept an immediate 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, as the US announced it would immediately lift its restrictions on military aid and intelligence sharing after high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia.
Donald Trump said he now hoped Vladimir Putin would reciprocate. If the Russian president did, it would mark the first ceasefire in the more than three years since he launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Hours after Ukraine’s declaration, Russia launched an air attack on Kyiv, with mayor Vitali Klitschko saying air defences were engaged in repelling the strikes. Strikes were also reported by the RIA news agency on Kharkiv. RIA cited the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation, which said air raid alerts were issued in Kyiv ten regions.
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When you're watching sports, often you'll choose a team to root for. You expect your team to play to win, or at least to play. If they don't, you will probably stop rooting for them. www.the-reframe.com/the-beached-...
The Beached Whale
Messaging for leaders who actually want to lead. Playing to Win - part of a series about directional alignment.A.R. Moxon (The Reframe)
Mother of teenage bride in South Sudan comes out of hiding to be with pregnant daughter
Mother of teenage bride in South Sudan comes out of hiding to be with pregnant daughter
Athiak Dau Riak was traditionally married for a record bride price last year, despite her mother’s insistence that she was only 14, leading to threats of reprisalsFlorence Miettaux (The Guardian)
Alberta education workers reach tentative deals with 3 school districts
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-education-workers-reach-tentative-deals-with-3-school-districts-1.7484952?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Calgary @calgary-cbcnews
Witkoff says Trump, Putin to speak this week on phone about Ukraine-Russia deal
U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said Sunday that President Donald Trump will likely speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
yep. you can't pass the buck in a fascist coup. you have to actually show solidarity. the courts could have used senate leverage! like, senators could have demanded compliance with court orders before they'd sign onto a bill.
Trump says the economy ‘went to hell’ under Biden.
The opposite is true
By standard measures such as job and GDP growth and the stock market, the US economy was in excellent shape
theguardian.com/business/2025/…
Biden bashing -- of course he's not perfect. Are you? Is anyone?
promoted,promoted,promoted in endless disinformation campaigns all over US media, social media, anti-social media -- because they can, because people are too undereducated, overstimulated, hyped up beyond rationality to fight back
"Assuming that men are biologically stuck with the worst parts of masculinity is the most damaging assumption we can make about men." This is a smart history & debunking of biological essentialism, by @celestedavis.bsky.social
The most damaging assumption w...
The most damaging assumption we make about men
Part 3 of our patriarchal masculinity series. We have freed women from their biological essentialism box, it’s high time we do the same for men.Celeste Davis (Matriarchal Blessing)
Hundreds of thousands march against alleged corruption in Serbia
AT LEAST 100,000 people descended on Belgrade on Saturday for a mass rally seen as a culmination of months-long protests against Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic and his government.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar was the shah of Iran in the 1790's. He was extremely cruel and violent, and his military victories came to nothing, at least for him personally. Here is an account of his death:
"...during Agha Mohammad's stay in Shusha, one night a quarrel arose between a Georgian servant named Sadegh Gorji and the valet Khodadad Esfahani. They raised their voices to such a pitch that the shah became angry and ordered both to be executed..."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agha_Moh…
So true. But he shouldn't be buying green bananas and when he does die, presumably of hamberders, the tech bros are gonna be left holding the bag for all the economic devastation. And the MAGA base is already starting to hate those guys. Rick Wilson said "Elon Musk is going to be hunted in the streets with pitchforks" and we all know in this country it isn't pitchforks you have to worry about.
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