Paul Minogue

White male politically correct, elitist, lapsed Catholic, expat Croweater

[💧Michael West @MichaelWestBiz]

Bravo Australian chess champion Heather Richards

[Paul Minogue @corvus_vincit]

@lukehgomes If it doesn’t he can fire a Penny Wong deeply concerned and disappointed across their bows

[💧Michael West @MichaelWestBiz]

UNSC seat? If there were any doubts about where Australia stands on human rights, an Australian lawyer did the report abt the IDF systemically killing children and we are sending them weapons parts
https://t.co/uLmhLaMRoi

[💧Michael West @MichaelWestBiz]

A seat on the UN Security Council? Maybe Australia could adhere to international law to start
#auspol
https://t.co/VAw8B9yQHp

[Paul Minogue @corvus_vincit]

@abcsport You really think that will hurt them? How much are they paid?

Sicily has long form in mouthing off at umpires.

[Paul Minogue @corvus_vincit]

@FOXFOOTY Pathetic.

Sicily has long form in mouthing off at umpires.

$10,000 against the contracts they are both on is not a huge fine.

[Rabbis for Human Rights @rabbis4HR]

We came to help Abu Ramsey protect the land him and his family have lived on for generations from violent settlers. Join us in the field.

[Jewish Council of Australia @jewishcouncilAU]

Proud to join our allies launching the Red Lines Package at Parliament yesterday – a suite of 4 bills that would ensure Australia doesn’t fund, arm, or invest in illegal settlements, war crimes, or genocide. Urge you MP to show their support: https://t.co/G92VfaimO2

[Wendy Bacon @Wendy_Bacon]

Royal Commission invites Right Wing astroturfers to promote themselves as multiculturalists - lots of lawyers present but not one question asked. No mention of their desire to shut down/defund anyone who opposes their blind support for Israel. https://t.co/ATgCv9unSe

[Paul Minogue @corvus_vincit]

@FOXFOOTY Was Anthony Hudson’s award based on shouting the loudest?

[melissa @ArtistAffame]

Jfc the fact our government refuses to do anything says a lot about

[XD LAW @XDlawyers]

STATEMENT RE MARY KOSTAKIDIS AND THE ZIONIST FEDERATION

After 2 years of utterly pointless legal proceedings against Mary Kostakidis, Alon Cassuto of the Zionist Federation pulled up stumps and ended the case on Friday.

There were no deeds, undertakings or apologies. There was an agreement that he would not be pursued for costs and he simply walked away.

In the interests of social cohesion we gave him a dignified exit and basically said nothing. Instead of taking a deep breath before trying to explain to his backers how profoundly he had failed, he put out a press release. One of the most deceptive we have ever seen. The short correct version is Alon lost. Badly. He achieved nothing of any legal consequence. Australians are still relatively free to speak their minds without being overly concerned about what Mr Cassuto thinks. Mary stoicly never ceded an inch to him and she will continue to say as she wishes on all public events.

Alon’s solemn legal proceeding didn’t begin 2 years ago with a court filing, it began with a bells and whistles press conference and a single compliant journalist at the ready. Mr Cassuto, then freshly appointed as the CEO of the Zionist Federation of Australia, announced he had taken offence to two tweets Mary had made in the midst of the bombardment of Gaza. So offended that Mary would have to answer for it in the Federal court under the Racial Discrimination Act. It now seems that the Act was just a handy prop for Mr Cassuto’s objectives. A man with no reputation was going to launch himself bringing down a woman who had one. So he thought.

Mr Cassuto’s legal proceeding to ventilate his hurt over tweets began with nothing more than slurs about Mary and ended in the same vacuous way. For two years he wasted the resources of the Federal Court and the Human Rights Commission, the time and expense of half a dozen lawyers putting on claims and defences circulating around Alon’s hurt and offence. And then on the verge of the trial he withdraws with a self serving flourish:
“My objectives in bringing this proceeding have been substantially satisfied.”

Really. Did he ever have a proper purpose in bringing this court proceeding? Or was it just a monumental waste of time resources and money until Alon breezily decides that his objectives have been met. If his objective was to pointlessly fan political and religious tension he may have a point. Or perhaps it was to encourage a schoolyard pile-on to Mary Kostakidis. Well done. Or was it to bring disrepute to the Zionist Federation by portraying them fundamentally as thin skinned and enemies of free speech.

In his account of his legal objectives Mr Cassuto infers that one of his accomplishments was that ‘Ms Kostakidis has publicly apologised’ That was 18 months ago. And nothing to do with you Mr Cassuto. Various meanings were being taken from her posts. Mary didn’t agree with those interpretations but under her own steam apologised if any hurt was taken. That is because she is a nice person, a class act and not a windbag. Every dollar spent, all the wreckage and all the vitriol since then, was for the vanity of Mr. Cassuto. He wanted a few more words added that were to his liking and he wanted a Federal Court proceeding to force Mary to say them. She wouldn’t be bullied to say your words Mr Cassuto and she will not be in the future.

[Paul Minogue @corvus_vincit]

@holland_tom Please do not say that. It is very triggering for Australians of a certain age.

[Michael Gerald Gibbs @Mikeggibbs]

Dear humans around the world:

That thunderclap you just heard came from Gander, Newfoundland.

At 92 years old, Jean Chretien just gave the speech of his life.

With the most memorable, important words of his life.

Because he speaks for what most Canadians are feeling in our stomachs and hearts today, better than anyone else could.

God bless him. God bless Canada.
#911Remembrance

[CPAC @CPAC_TV]

“I have a message for American friends. Yes, Canada is a generous, open country and Canadians are tolerant and kind. But never mistake our generosity for weakness. Never mistake our tolerance for lack of determination. And never, never mistake our kindness for softness."

— Former PM Jean Chrétien, speaking at 9/11 commemoration ceremony in Gander, N.L.

[💧Michael West @MichaelWestBiz]

Wonderful news! They should be dragged through the courts for vexatious litigation and waste of public resources on behalf of a foreign power engaged in war crimes. The big question is - did our government grants fund this?

[Rex Patrick @MrRexPatrick]

There's no safe space for parks in Adelaide. There's no safe space for trees in the Adelaide Park Lands. But, in response to an #FOI request, the Govt insists there's a safe space from accountability for the SA Motor Sports Board. #appealed #saparli https://t.co/7LjGU7awsY

[Stuart McCarthy @StuartMcCarthy_]

Have you ever wondered why OSI never investigated higher command responsibility for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan? Because one of the senior APS officials involved in the decision-making at that level is the head of OSI. #auspol

[Luke Henriques-Gomes @lukehgomes]

Burnham is not perfect but he makes Albanese look like a complete joke