Charles Buttery

Trying to live sustainably

[Roderick Campbell @R_o_d_C]

Private schools are sending Australians broke!

Literally!

Private schools file more bankruptcy proceedings than banks, insurance companies and local governments...COMBINED.

My post over on @AmyRemeikis 's liveblog

https://t.co/VMIqVib8LS

[Charles Buttery @cbuttery]

Wait till you see how much the gas companies are extracting without paying their fare share.

[Anthony Albanese @AlboMP]

Right now, big tech companies can benefit from Australian journalism without paying their fair share.

We’re taking the next steps to make sure platforms contribute to Australian news.

Because there's no substitute for Australian news and stories told by Australian journalists.

[Charles Buttery @cbuttery]

“AIJAC was the single largest private provider of all-expenses-paid overseas trips to federal MPs over a four-year period. More than 500 politicians, journalists, and senior public servants have been flown to Israel on curated tours since 2002.”

[💧Michael West @MichaelWestBiz]

"It does not petition Canberra. It runs it."

Andrew Brown on the machinations of Australia's most powerful political brokers - the Israel lobby
#auspol
https://t.co/0KQtfXwNMz

[Godfree Roberts @GodfreeTrh]

Yet another clueless, amoral woman exercising unearned power.

[Michael Pascoe @MichaelPascoe01]

Wonder if Marles has ever heard of the sunk costs fallacy.
Subs certainly sunk.

AUKUS submarine deal: Experts warn plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines from US and UK is likely to fail https://t.co/fxiVtzYOUk

[Charles Buttery @cbuttery]

That definitely won’t happen with Australia paying nearly $1/2 trillion for AUKUS submarines that will be delivered at an unknown date in the future.

[Patricia Marins @pati_marins64]

Pentagon “Skims” European Money: Allies Pay, But Weapons Don't Arrive

The United States is facing growing dissatisfaction among allies due to delays, cancellations, and the redirection of funds intended for the purchase of American weapons.

Resources meant for supporting Ukraine or modernizing allied forces are being used, in part, to replenish the Pentagon’s own stockpiles, which have been depleted by recent conflicts, particularly in the Middle East.

According to The Washington Post, Europe has already sent approximately $750 million via the PURL (Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List) program to purchase American weapons intended for Ukraine.

However, the Pentagon now plans to use part of this money to replenish its own arsenals instead of delivering the promised equipment. U.S. officials admit, in private conversations, that the Europeans 'likely didn’t fully understand' where the money was actually going.

It is the same mechanism that has been criticized in the past: allies pay, but the final destination of the resources shifts according to Washington's priorities

The case of Switzerland clearly illustrates the tension. The country had ordered Tomahawk missiles years ago, but the U.S. informed them they would be unable to deliver. In response, Bern decided not to pay. …

Read more joining my Substack:
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[Charles Buttery @cbuttery]

Conflict of interest for the party running Federal Govt. Revenue outweighs business ethics

[John in Oz 🇦🇺 @john76709]

Labor's ownership of four venues—Canberra Labor Club sites and Randwick in Sydney—operating over 400 machines that lost gamblers $25 million annually, funding the party in a way unmatched by other global political groups.

Bask in that virtue signalling morally superior glow. What a bunch of hypocrites!

[Judd Legum @JuddLegum]

The “goal” of the Iran war is now reportedly to open the Strait of Hormuz, which was open before the war began

[Will Christou @will_christou]

Lebanese medics are adopting strategies as they know they are targets:

— Not seeing family or friends so that if they are bombed, they don’t take their loved ones with them

— Reducing team sizes

— Sleeping in ambulances far away from each other so a single strike doesn’t kill them all

[Charles Buttery @cbuttery]

Sigh….

[Tom Studans @maximumwelfare]

Excellent work. 'Everyone who heckles me is a terrorist sympathiser' is sure to discourage others from heckling you in future.

[Jonathan Norris @jonnorris12]

I think that the biggest difference between the Iran war and the Vietnam war is Donald Trump knew how to get himself out of the Vietnam war.

[jeremy poxon @JeremyPoxon]

Sealed chapter of the Robodebt Royal Commission has now been tabled in parliament - the day after the release of the incredibly useless NACC report https://t.co/yHiV7r4qtt

[Charles Buttery @cbuttery]

@QuentinDempster A ongoing theme of there being little, to no accountability and consequences for executives and senior management.

[Anonymous TV 🇺🇦 @YourAnonTV]

🚨⚡️“Americans are very lucky, because wherever they go to bring freedom… they find oil.” - Michele Serra, Italian journalist

[Charles Buttery @cbuttery]

Francesca Albanese Livestream tickets available:

https://t.co/MbYdhZlcAk

[Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt @FranceskAlbs]

🇦🇺And as it often happens, through their annoying attacks and threats, the pro-genocide minions have contributed to securing a larger venue, and a wider audience. See you tomorrow, Adelaide.

[Prof Ben Saul - UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror @profbensaul]

Deeply disturbing Australia supports the illegal US/Israeli aggression against Iran in violation of the UN Charter. This is not lawful self-defence against an armed attack by Iran & the Security Council has not authorized it. Preventive regime change is an international crime

[stranger @strangerous10]

Prof Brendan Lyon gives an example of how #Big4 exploit the CAANZ system: $8mill consulting causing $100mill loss is capped at $20mill. Taxpayers lose $80mill, while partners pay $1mill. Firm earned $7mill for work that caused $80mill in losses 🚩💥 Just shocking.

[Charles Buttery @cbuttery]

@MapleDogs82 @wesy_b That’s right with the added bonus of embedding gambling ads that kids can recite.