Donald Trump has gone too far this time! (And, sadly, this is what international relations have become). #donaldtrump #media #johnlyons #abc #abcnews #fourcorners

The Power of kindness. More than ever, we need more people like Bishop Pat Power (1942-2025). A small tribute. #patpower #bishoppower #rip

I simply want nothing to do with people or businesses promoting or endorsing the sentiments expressed by the “March for Australia” crowd. It’s personal. Others can do what they want to do, but I’m sticking with the values I grew up with. #immigration #values #aussie

Brace yourself, USA, things are only going to get worse. Here’s why. #usa #donaldtrump

Yes, #MAGA, you ARE paying the costs of Trump’s #tariffs. And is Donald Trump turning socialist? 😮 #trump #donaldtrump #post #auspost

If Donald Trump really wants to get to heaven, he should try charity over malice. #donaldtrump #smithsonian #woke #heaven

The level of confidence in this reply I have received sits humorously uncomfortably with the accuracy of its assertions. #usa #australia #commentssection #aussietok

Trump voters will probably cheer on Donald Trump’s recent acts. The rest of us look on in despair. #donaldtrump #maga #usa

My thoughts are with those marching for #Palestine today. I mark it by providing this rebuttal of a genuine, but flawed, defence of #Israel that I have received.

Have Australians lost their sense of identity? Have we fawned so much to the USA that we have become like them? This comment from a fellow Aussie has me wondering 🤔 #commentssection #aussietok #maga

These comments overnight from the USA have made me feisty this morning. I am assuming at least 2 of the 3 commenters would accept the label “MAGA”? But I don’t want to besmirch anyone who I’ve inadvertently misunderstood—eg, I cannot understand how someone can be MAGA *and* a Doctor Who fan.

Israelis condemn the government of Israel for prolonging the “war” in Gaza. #gaza #israel #palestine

I don’t understand how Trump supporters see Trump as a strong man when Trump consistently gives way to Putin 🤷‍♂️ #ukraine #russia #donaldtrump #putin

I didn’t realise Putin’s Russia has kidnapped 20,000 children from Ukraine. This makes Trump’s fawning to Putin all the more repellent. #trump #putin #ukraine

What happened when Trump met Putin in Alaska? What happened to the art of the deal? #donaldtrump #putin #russia #ukraine

In the news this morning: warnings for #Trump supporters and a plea to friends of #Israel.

Some comments I have received about the pro-Palestinian march yesterday, and about other pro-Palestinian sentiment, go beyond the pale, and must be called out. Some comments are vile; others are just un-Australian. #gaza #israel #palestine #commentssection Edited version of longer vid.

Some disappointments, but mostly pride, arising from yesterday’s powerful stand for humanity. #gaza #palestine #marchforhumanity #sydney #aussietok All quotes from Sydney Morning Herald, 4 August 2025.

I’m thinking of calling these feisty #news updates “The Daily Troybune”. There’s something in today’s update for everyone, from protests against #Israel over #Gaza, #Trump’s latest firing, and a catchy chant about Mark Kenny’s column.

No one delivers news like me! #donaldtrump #defence #pharmaceuticalbenefitsscheme #russia #ukraine #wisdomteeth

Some Americans make comments that seem so other-worldly to me. Donald Trump poses a threat to them and to many others. The best way to counteract that threat is to think independently, critically, and not so insularly. #donaldtrump #usa

My anger and despair at Israeli propaganda taken as truth. I’m sorry for being vague. But I fear being more specific. #israel #gaza #palestine

Even Israeli soldiers and generals are turning their backs on Netanyahu. From the Telegraph, London, reprinted in the Sydney Morning Herald. #israel #gaza #palestine #netanyahu

This is my retelling of a standout opinion piece by Sean Kelly in today’s Sydney Morning Herald on #Israel and #Palestine.

It will be an irony among many ironies if Israel’s actions lead to the recognition of a Palestinian State. Kudos to Bob Carr and Miriam Margoyles via Big Issue UK for continuing to speak up. #israel #gaza #palestine #miriammargolyes #bigissueuk

As I have said, I do not want to be talking about #Israel and #Gaza. But attempts to shut down people with insults just make me want to speak louder. #commentssection

It seems, finally, the tide is turning against the Israeli government. #gaza #palestine #israel

On #Gaza, I simply report the #news that comes across my desk. I cite my sources, which anyone can seek out. Do not direct any vitriol, whataboutism, or warmongering to me, please. #palestine #israel

Yesterday’s video on the inhumanity in Gaza has sparked some bitter comments. I’m grateful for the kindness of others. And I’m inspired to explain what real patriotism is, in today’s news review. #gaza #palestine #refugees #welcometocountry #auspol

MAGA Americans and I have something in common: we both value independence of mind. But are MAGA Americans exercising independent minds when assessing the actions of Donald Trump? #donaldtrump #freedom

I’m conflicted between protecting myself from the world’s inhumanity and a duty to expose it. My solution is to direct people to Australian Political Comments (on TikTok), who is stronger than me. Source: Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Melanie Lidman, and Samy Magdy, reprinted in SMH, 22 July 2025.

On Donald Trump, I enjoyed this writer’s turn of phrase, which appears in the New York Times (reprinted in the Sydney Morning Herald). So, I’ve adapted it and expanded it a bit. #donaldtrump

Not very major breaking news. News delivered with whimsy. #news #donaldtrump #china #breakingnews #trumphealth

Hard choices for the #USA and #Australia. (I forgot to cite a source in the video itself: I’ve adapted the cult analogy from the article by Michelle Goldberg.) #news #donaldtrump #interestrates #china

Breaking news: everything is a mess (to put it politely). I can’t believe I’ve been reduced to using vulgar vernacular. I’m not so much snarky anymore, as crude. Pretty sure it’s Donald Trump’s influence. #news #donaldtrump #immigration #defence #china #russia #ukraine

A week (or so) in US politics. Most of this will probably be out of date by the time you see it. #news #update #usa #politics #donaldtrump

Professor Mark Kenny imagines a world where Donald Trump has been tricking us all along. Sadly, the grifting, narcissism, demagoguery, and vengeful populism are all too real. #texas #texasflood #donaldtrump

I made the possible mistake of looking at some of the less helpful comments under my videos. This is the result. #donaldtrump #boycottusa #aussietok #mycomments #commentssection

I know it’s usually pointless trying to get inside the mind of Donald Trump. But I rely on newspaper editorials to give me a clue. #donaldtrump #ukraine #russia #usa

Is my #news feed the same as your news feed? Because a lot of what I am seeing and reading about the #USA is not normal. #donaldtrump #laughingstock

People often mistakenly believe I am doing my reasonable best to avoid Donald Trump’s #USA just because of #tariffs. I am #boycotting the USA for far more fundamental reasons than that.

Who else gets embarrassed for Trump-fawning Americans? #trump #donaldtrump #commentssection

Republican Senator Thom Tillis has voted against Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”. Does that make Tillis a traitor? Or a patriot? #thomtillis #donaldtrump #bigbeautifulbill #usa

This gossip session about the Liberal Party leadership went in directions not even I was expecting 😬 #angustaylor #sussanley #liberalparty #auspol

I’ve been known most of my life as a worrywart. But with Trump’s War with Iran, there’s a lot to worry about. #trumpswar #trump #donaldtrump #iran

Yesterday, I suggested always asking of Donald Trump’s actions: what’s in it for him? Today, a poignant contrast of 2 articles about the Middle East. #palestine #israel #iran #usa #donaldtrump

Call me paranoid, but I think the USA government is out to get me for my JD Vance memes! #usa #jdvance #memes

My beautiful friend’s family fled Iran as refugees some 40 years ago. Coincidentally, a conversation we had last night echoes the professional opinion of Geoffrey Robertson KC in this morning’s Sydney Morning Herald. #iran #usa #donaldtrump

A tip: don’t poke fun at Donald Trump’s military parade. I mentioned it once and I didn’t get away with it. #usa #donaldtrump #militaryparade #florida #iran #commentssection

I am sad to see people cheer on a side in the Iran-Israel-USA war as if it’s a sport, as if every missile that hits its target is a try or touchdown. Can we all please pause to think before we cheer and chant? #israel #iran #usa #middleeast