Austin Docherty

Twitter is dead. I only use X if I can't find a person elsewhere.

[Sara🦁☀️ @__Sara_M_]

@WhiteHouse Wow thank god you achieved the main objective of the war and opened the Strait of Hormuz! Wait, that was already open. At least you removed the uranium- oh, never mind.
Good thing you didn’t make any false promises and get tens of thousands of civilians killed!
Oh. Oh no.
#TACO

[Artie Vandelay @ArtieVandelay1]

@WhiteHouse BREAKING: Trump surrenders to Iran.

[Artemio @temioarredondo]

@WhiteHouse Trump SURRENDERED on his birthday and on Flag Day 🇺🇸 😂 What an embarrassment.

[Austin Docherty @AustinDocherty]

Give $1m to 2 million people; create the largest decentralised innovation engine in history—unlock millions of builders, accelerate progress, & run the biggest real-world experiment in human productivity ever. This would increase the rate of human advancement. @elonmusk

[Austin Docherty @AustinDocherty]

Australia should have stayed with the France program. There is still time. @AlboMP @RichardMarlesMP #AUKUS was a Scott Morrison time bomb. Australia needs to drop it.

[💧Mary Kostakidis @MaryKostakidis]

A Must Read. Mike Gilligan on just how much of a scam the AUKUS lemon is cc @AlboMP @RichardMarlesMP and why it is an unprecedented disgrace and betrayal of the people of Australia. The PM should take this opportunity to WITHDRAW. The Public Enquiry will be excoriating. You dont give away public money in this way.
‘The Virginia class submarine is not a general-purpose vessel such as our Collins class. It is designed for supreme acoustic invisibility for a specific purpose – to find, track and attack submarines seen as a nuclear threat to the US mainland. That is the job which the US expects Australia’s submarines to do – effectively embedded into US military command – against China’s growing capacity to annihilate continental US from under the sea, anytime.
Why this role is of utmost priority for the US requires some explanation. Nuclear armed submarines, such as China possesses, present a uniquely difficult threat to the US homeland. Unlike the readily discernible launch locations of hostile land-based missiles, or from aircraft or sea-surface vessels, the submarine’s habitat and mobility make it largely invisible and impregnable across the vast ocean approaches to the US.
The US attempts to deal with this risk using specialised attack submarines (ie the Virginia), which can locate, track and destroy China’s nuclear submarines as they move into and around Pacific waters. This is one critical part of a mosaic of US self-protection measures, the effectiveness of which is eroding as China’s submarine production expands.
So, the hefty sacrifice which Australia’s taxpayers make to acquire new submarines is not for Australia’s benefit, but for defending continental US. Australia’s submarine needs are quite specialised and different, but simply ignored by Minister Marles…
the evidence is incontrovertible this government has forsaken independence in protecting Australia. And deceives its people on how it lets the United States controls our priorities to its own benefit, damaging our own defence capacity. The implications of such betrayal are profound.’
We are just vassals to a fading hegemon who wants to be able to keep goading our biggest trading partner because its economic growth presents a threat to the US lording it over the world. FFS time to grow up and stop supporting a bully.
https://t.co/ao0LLjC9bS

[💧Mary Kostakidis @MaryKostakidis]

A Must Read. Mike Gilligan on just how much of a scam the AUKUS lemon is cc @AlboMP @RichardMarlesMP and why it is an unprecedented disgrace and betrayal of the people of Australia. The PM should take this opportunity to WITHDRAW. The Public Enquiry will be excoriating. You dont give away public money in this way.
‘The Virginia class submarine is not a general-purpose vessel such as our Collins class. It is designed for supreme acoustic invisibility for a specific purpose – to find, track and attack submarines seen as a nuclear threat to the US mainland. That is the job which the US expects Australia’s submarines to do – effectively embedded into US military command – against China’s growing capacity to annihilate continental US from under the sea, anytime.
Why this role is of utmost priority for the US requires some explanation. Nuclear armed submarines, such as China possesses, present a uniquely difficult threat to the US homeland. Unlike the readily discernible launch locations of hostile land-based missiles, or from aircraft or sea-surface vessels, the submarine’s habitat and mobility make it largely invisible and impregnable across the vast ocean approaches to the US.
The US attempts to deal with this risk using specialised attack submarines (ie the Virginia), which can locate, track and destroy China’s nuclear submarines as they move into and around Pacific waters. This is one critical part of a mosaic of US self-protection measures, the effectiveness of which is eroding as China’s submarine production expands.
So, the hefty sacrifice which Australia’s taxpayers make to acquire new submarines is not for Australia’s benefit, but for defending continental US. Australia’s submarine needs are quite specialised and different, but simply ignored by Minister Marles…
the evidence is incontrovertible this government has forsaken independence in protecting Australia. And deceives its people on how it lets the United States controls our priorities to its own benefit, damaging our own defence capacity. The implications of such betrayal are profound.’
We are just vassals to a fading hegemon who wants to be able to keep goading our biggest trading partner because its economic growth presents a threat to the US lording it over the world. FFS time to grow up and stop supporting a bully.
https://t.co/ao0LLjC9bS

[Lovable Liberal and his Old English sheepdog @DougWahl1]

I am impressed!

I was sure Donald Trump would never post anything about pride month. And then he posted this!

Clearly, I was wrong!

[Austin Docherty @AustinDocherty]

"We're witnessing on live TV the downfall of a powerful narcissist who's used to everything going his way."

Can't it happen a little faster please, the world wants to move on.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

🚨WOW! Trump just LOST IT on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for asking if the $1.8 billion DOJ slush fund is on hold or completely dead.

"You should be ashamed of yourself, you used to be a Conservative...

It was the greatest thing because people like you have abused our people so badly, like CNN, the NYT, oh my god.”

Then he started rambling and gushing about the Jan. 6 rioters.

"There was so much love and friendship; it was amazing people were crying.

"Those people have been abused by you."

We're witnessing on live TV the downfall of a powerful narcissist who's used to everything going his way.

[Austin Docherty @AustinDocherty]

@LegendaryEnergy How is Trump planning to have the water stand up like that?

[Politic@l Spinner. @lesstenny]

Seriously, maybe we should all just be grateful to be living in Australia, away from the wars and the USA (Now with Trump) 😎👍. And believe me, Albo isn't the best PM ever; he isn't brilliant, but my goodness 👀 look at the others to choose from for the next election 😱 Cheers, folks! If you hate living here go move somewhere else maybe.. Vietnam or Thailand is cheap 💵😂 #auspol

[Austin Docherty @AustinDocherty]

@AngusTaylorMP "restore our standard of living and protect our way of life." #Racist

[Austin Docherty @AustinDocherty]

Australia is now on Submarine Deal Number 4, #AUKUS 2.0, should be cancelled and we should return to either the French or Japanese subs being built right here in Australia. @AlboMP @AustralianLabor

[Defence Index @Defence_Index]

🇺🇸🇦🇺 US changes AUKUS submarine deal

The US has revised the AUKUS agreement, confirming Australia will now receive only used Virginia class nuclear submarines instead of a mix of new and used vessels.

Australia is expected to get at least three in service US submarines within 15 years, as the deal is adjusted to cut costs and simplify logistics.

The move highlights challenges in US shipbuilding capacity as demand for nuclear submarines rises.

Source: France 24

[Austin Docherty @AustinDocherty]

AUKUS was a bad deal when #ScottyFromMarketing signed it. Mental note to @AlboMP, if the US can change the deal, so can Australia. #CancelAUKUS

[The Australian @australian]

Anthony Albanese is facing a revolt over AUKUS with Labor MPs, former ministers, teal MPs and top unionists demanding he reconsider his backing of the agreement. Read more: https://t.co/vtLub68Odl

[Doug Cameron @DougCameron51]

At last! An independent public inquiry into the fiasco that is AUKUS.
A great team of Commissioners led by Peter Garrett. As days go by the problems, changes and complexities multiply.
Why are we spending $368b to appease Trump and attack our most important trading partner?

[Peter Cronau @PeterCronau]

AUKUS was decided in secret — to prevent Australians deciding against it.

“The AUKUS deal was conceived in secret and with deception — and continues to be shrouded in secrecy despite the incredibly high stakes and massive cost.”

A Public Inquiry coming.. https://t.co/vyk4a5DPmY

[Austin Docherty @AustinDocherty]

The AUKUS security partnership for Australia was a bad move when #ScottyFromMarketing initially signed it in September 2021, alongside then-UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden, @AlboMP, What @AustralianLabor have announced today is sadly worse. #EndAukus

[Austin Docherty @AustinDocherty]

We saw @WaitressAU at #HerMajestys theatre with @nataliebassing and @RobMillsyMills, a great show, both should be very proud of their performance. I do think Ogie: Gareth Isaac and Dawn: Mackenzie Dunn stole the show. Kudos to Joe: John Waters #StillGotIt

[Austin Docherty @AustinDocherty]

@Tweetsabouttv1 Err! Fit grandma.

[Stinky Jim @StinkInk]

@omgDenisB @Mr_Ssebuguzi @grok You do know that Australia and NZ are different countries right ? and predictably Grok has given you absolute made up horseshit for an answer

[Austin Docherty @AustinDocherty]

@Ryandally08 Donald Trump is a Putin stooge, Trojan horse, wannabe despot, tinpot dictator, manipulated by Netanjahu to do Israel’s bidding all the while in it for himself reaping corrupt reward.

The USA is doomed, as will be the world, if this is allowed to continue..