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Dropped on BBC One yesterday and now elsewhere...... World on Fire - Season 2 Official Trailer | IMDb

Inside Putin's train.......

Trump's narrative about Epstein is confusing. 'A lawyer for Mr. Trump has denied that the president and Mr. Epstein had a social relationship'. As is his comment about Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘I Just Wish Her Well’. Why the Trump White House Is Caught Up in the Jeffrey Epstein Scandal - The New York Times (archive.md) Trump’s Warm Words for Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘I Just Wish Her Well’ - The New York Times (archive.md)

That's something I never knew about Trump. Given his current proven sex predator status and past modus operandi the case was most likely true. I suggest that it takes a brave person to try to hold Trump accountable as evident by the number of people's lives he has tried to destroy. His defamation cases, his personal threats and even the deaths threats from his supporters would deter most from an attempt for justice except for maybe Jack (Smith) the Giant Killer. Republicans and his supporters must have a low bar on what is acceptable behaviour and have a low regard for women. A timeline of Donald Trump's alleged sexual misconduct: who, when and what | Donald Trump | The Guardian

Documentary 'To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb' was re-broadcast on MSNBC this week and is now available on some sites. I found it extremely interesting as it is a prelude to the coming dramatized version of Oppenheimer (2023) - IMDb starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Matt Damon. This movie was to premiere in NY later this month , but Universal cancelled The ‘Oppenheimer’ New York red carpet as actors strike kicked off - IMDb

If you are still in Australia, seems like you have yet to have the fifth COVID dose or third booster. In Australia for seniors, usually the earlier dose was two AZ and then there were two Pfizer boosters followed by the latest recommendation which is a Pfizer bi-valent.

Besides Wray and Christie, it seems as though Trump 'who knows the best people', had a 92% turnover in his 'last administration' by the end of his tenure and has lost more ever since. And of those who remained 'loyal' most are in jail or soon will be. So in the future, Trump will be able to run his 'new administration' with them from his new 6x4 Oval Office. Tracking turnover in the Trump administration | Brookings

Also Erdogan’s has lost confidence in Putin since the coup, obviously he feels Putin is in trouble too. I didn't realise that he also returned Putin's Ukrainian prisoners of war back to Ukraine. The Sneaky Master Plan Behind Erdogan’s Sudden Split From Putin 'After months of carefully navigating a relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin during Russia’s war in Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to be calling it quits'. 'He also hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul and helped return Azovstal Ukrainian fighters captured by Russia to Ukraine, reneging on an agreement between Ankara and Moscow to hold the men until the war was over'. The Master Plan Behind Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Sudden Split From Vladimir Putin (thedailybeast.com)

You mean this one.? I agree, it speaks for itself.

When prophet Carl Sagan was talking about the next charlatan, I wonder who he could be referring to? Seems GOP is still attacking science and technology as it was back 20 years ago. Their current attack on education is evident by their recent college loan reversal. "The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant." - Maximilien de Robespierre.

Well done a new subject! I was going to give you a 'Thanks' until I saw 'Let's hope Centrelink will be kinder to expat retirees in the future'.

Foundation Series Two just dropped.

Seems like Russia's MOD is in meltdown over Biden's decision with alternate reality rhetoric too....... “Russia, realizing the threat that such ammunition poses to the civilian population, has refrained and is refraining from using them in a special operation” the minister said on Tuesday. “If the United States supplies cluster munitions to Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces will be forced to use similar weapons against the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a response.” Russia’s Chaotic Meltdown Over American Cluster Bombs Begins (msn.com)

Thank you for your feedback. I am thoroughly enjoying the series. As someone who has flown extensively I consider flying can be somewhat boring but I find Hijack is not. Perhaps quietly spoken hijackers with holstered guns asking Idris to do a song and dance routine might by out of context with the title and the plane environment. I suggest different strokes......

I found your post very interesting, in fact I watched most of the meeting...... House Oversight Committee Chairman and podiatrist Brad Wenstrup, and Gym Jordan House Judicial Committee Chairman and lawyer who failed to pass the Bar, acting as a proxy for Senator Paul Rand self-licenced eye doctor and Fauci antagonist, were out of there depth and failed miserably in discussing the origin of COVID with renowned virologist Professor Kristian Andersen. Andersen summed up the GOP's Committee's almost six month and no doubt expensive witch hunt to blame Fauci for COVID and vindicate Trump with the following words: 'It's important that we focus on what's possible versus what is plausible or probable and what we actually have evidence for, anything is possible' https://www.c-span.org/video/?529219-1/hearing-origins-covid-19

The COVID pandemic was an emergency and the inconvenience of lockdown etc was seen as acceptable by most critical minded citizens of other countries when compared to the alternative. Under Trump possibly hundreds of thousands needlessly died. How Australia Saved Thousands of Lives While Covid Killed a Million Americans How Australia Saved Thousands of Lives While Covid Killed a Million Americans - The New York Times (archive.md) Putin 'waited until Trump was out of office' because his asset Trump lost the 2020 election. Former National Security Advisor John Bolton says 'Putin was waiting' for Trump to withdraw the United States from NATO in his second term Bolton: Putin 'Waiting' for Trump to Withdraw From NATO in 2nd Term (businessinsider.com)

Asteroid City dropped yesterday and I watched 10 minutes of it. I couldn't get interested in it as it seemed a bit too much like sci- fi disaster Nope, on which I wasted an inordinate amount of time. Its a pity though as Asteroid City stars Tom Hanks and Scarlett Johansson. Asteroid City (2023) - IMDb

Hijack has climbed in ratings since before the first episode aired and IMHO is a must watch. Obviously the IMDB Critics Reviews are unreliable and they tend to Initially misrepresent the true rating of a movie or series. Originally I ignored this series until posted here. But now I patiently wait every Wednesday for a new episode. So thanks for that! This forum is a wealth of information.

If you are suggesting Trump, he lacks any ‘decency-and-dignity’ and has none of your criteria. He has no experience or family values. Also Trump, 'a wartime president combating coronavirus' needlessly lost possibly more Americans due to his political COVID response than all the US casualties from both the First and Second World wars. Trump labels himself ‘a wartime president’ combating coronavirus - POLITICO

But call them first maybe an original signature is required for Proof of Life. The upload facility is also good as a record of compliance and you can also retrieve the document at anytime, I was even back there today to get the copy of a Rental Lease Agreement I had lost.

Centrelink has a document upload facility on MyGov, I use it all the time. I was told to use it when I originally applied for the pension. The documents I posted and even the ones I personally took to the local branch office were all lost by them. Just phone them and ask!

Your bargaining chip didn't work so well when Zelensky offered it to Putin, weeks after he started his 'Special Operation'.

As above but includes all the other latest News from the NATO meeting today. NATO Latest: Zelenskiy Attacks NATO Resistance on Membership Bid 'Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy scolded NATO for not setting a clear timeline on his country’s bid to join the military alliance, even as its chief, Jens Stoltenberg said he will push for a fast-track process for Kyiv'. NATO Summit Latest News Updates: July 11, 2023 - Bloomberg (archive.md)

I suggest Biden is between a rock and a hard place on this issue. Bi-partisan hawks think Biden should have acted earlier and bi-partisan doves disagree with the supply. President Lincoln: “You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time”