Croydon Cathy

Australian working class girl made good. Progressive.Bound to offend at least one tribe of followers at any one time. At @croydoncathy.bsky.social

[Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale]

Pope Leo XIV says that the Catholic Church’s teaching on sexual ethics must be less prioritized over “greater, more important issues.”

“We tend to think that when the Church is talking about morality, that the only issue of morality is sexual. And in reality, I believe there are much greater, more important issues, such as justice, equality, freedom of men and women, freedom of religion, that would all take priority before that particular issue.”

[Liam Nissan™ @theliamnissan]

The Strait of Hormuz is closed again. That lasted about as long as the reflection pool paint job.

[Dirtyleftie @CraigSarg73]

Fun fact: Australia isn’t the only developed country without nuclear power. Countries such as New Zealand, Ireland and Denmark also operate without nuclear reactors.

And despite the constant scare campaigns, Australia does not have the highest electricity prices in the world. Many countries with large nuclear fleets, including the UK, Germany and Belgium, have often paid higher household electricity prices than Australians.

According to international comparisons, Australia generally sits around the middle-to-upper range of OECD countries for household electricity prices — nowhere near the most expensive.

Having nuclear power does not automatically mean cheap power. France has 50+ reactors and still experienced major electricity price spikes. Nuclear plants take 15-20 years to build and cost tens of billions of dollars before producing a single watt of electricity.

The real debate isn’t “nuclear versus renewables”. It’s how Australia delivers reliable, affordable energy at the lowest cost.

Claiming Australia has the world’s highest power prices because we don’t have nuclear power is simply false.

[Anthony Scaramucci @Scaramucci]

Is it time for MAGA finally admit that Trump is incompetent and outmatched by the global realities in the American situation?

[blue @bluewmist]

i have no desire to be rich so i can buy a rolex or a lamborghini.

i want to be rich so i can control my time and go to the gym at 3pm on a monday.

sit at a cafe and relax for an hour on a rainy afternoon.

so i can cook meals at home with fresh ingredients.

spend on my family and friends without worrying about a budget.

that's my idea of a rich life, not the fake consumerist idea shoved down my throat.

[Croydon Cathy @croydoncathy]

C’mon #socceroos I’m in a pub in Rome watching the game surrounded by young American students. 😬

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

I’ve become a fan of Meloni. Italy, Europe, and the free world are lucky to have her.

[Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 @joncoopertweets]

Imagine Trump ever being invited to join a photo like this — not in a million years.

Four presidents. Zero drama. Just smiles, respect, and a shared love of country. 🇺🇸

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

Giorgia Meloni ftw:

"Trump’s remarks are fully made up. I don’t know why the president of the US behaves like this with allies. It’s regrettable he doesn’t have the same determination with the enemies of the West, the enemies of the US.”

https://t.co/tIWTIwMEqC

[Antonello Guerrera @antoguerrera]

BREAKING. All hell breaks loose between Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni. 🇮🇹 🇺🇸

Trump told La7 tv that apparently “Meloni begged to have a picture with me at the G7, I felt sorry for her”.

Meloni’s scathing response: “I am shocked by Trump’s utterly fabricated words. I am sorry he doesn’t show the same determination against the enemies of the West. And bear in mind: me and Italy never beg”.

What a time to be alive.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

There’s no doubt that Putin fears the return of his army home. That is why he is so afraid of the war ending without victory. And there will be no victory. He is physically afraid of his own army. That is why, if there is no ceasefire backed by specific security guarantees, he will return to war. And this time, others may be the ones under attack.

Today, Ukraine is de facto the second army of NATO – one that is not inferior to the second army in the world. And that is why NATO needs us – specifically us – de jure. This is already a fact recognized by all leaders. Putin will remain in the Kremlin until his death, and he has one goal: the restoration of the Soviet Union. Without Ukraine, this is impossible, and that is why things are so difficult for us.

From answers to journalists’ questions. (3/3)

[Abul Rizvi @RizviAbul]

Unlike most refugees (or children of refugees) playing in the WC, Toure, Irankanda & Mabil all came to OZ as part of our offshore Humanitarian Program when we started giving priority to sub-Saharan Africa from early 2000s. We selected them. They didn’t come as asylum seekers.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.

[Marco Fattorini @MarcoFattorini]

«Abbiamo ucciso l’ayatollah, sostituendolo con uno più giovane e radicale. Non abbiamo fatto nulla per i manifestanti in Iran. Abbiamo rimosso le sanzioni. Abbiamo ottenuto un cessate il fuoco che avevamo già prima della guerra. Abbiamo aperto Hormuz, che era già aperto prima. Abbiamo speso chissà quanti miliardi di dollari in bombe e missili. Molte vite americane e civili sono state perse. Abbiamo dato all'Iran il controllo completo dello Stretto di Hormuz e buttato dentro un minimo di 300 miliardi di dollari. In questo momento Melania Trump si sta chiedendo: come posso ottenere un accordo del genere?» (Jimmy Kimmel)

[Phillips P. OBrien @PhillipsPOBrien]

Just a friendly reminder. If the US had taken only a small fraction of the money and military equipment it has squandered fighting and losing to Iran, and instead helped Ukraine, the Middle East would be more stable and Russia would be facing defeat.

[💧 Johny Miller ([email protected]) @jmil400]

How many voluntary abortions are performed in the 39th week of pregnancy? Asking for the #npc members who failed to ask PH.
#auspol

[Jamie Bonkiewicz @JamieBonkiewicz]

Trump is going to bankrupt the United States of America and then walk away with all the money he made for himself and his family.

[Croydon Cathy @croydoncathy]

@Ti_Pau_News @barbwodecki False binary. That’s how 10 year old kids talk

[Leyla Hamed @leylahamed]

Mbappé’s girlfriend, Ester Expósito, recently said in an interview: “You can’t sit down and debate a Nazi. It just makes them think being a Nazi is a normal opinion.”

These are the idols the next generation actually needs.

[Maryam @hell_line0]

NEW: No women ages 20-24 died from cervical cancer in England from 2020 - 2024

It’s the first time this has happened and it’s a direct result of ~90% of women in this age group being vaccinated against HPV...

Source: The Lancet