Yes. Adam Tooze argues in The Wages of Destruction: The Making & Breaking of the Nazi Economy, that that Hitler& Himmler were so keen on murdering Jews& Ukrainians that they didn't have enough slave labor to support the economy. Hitler later admitted that it was a mistake to kill so many Ukrainians.

Unless I did the math wrong, (120 million dollars per ton, 200 000 tons of gold existing in the entire world), the gold reserves of the entire world is valued at about *half* of the current US debt. So, no.

My lesson for today. I did as Eowm suggested. US debt is about $37.5trillion and is the highest national debt in the world. Despite Trump axing govt programs and firing staff, I expect this to drastically increase due to grifting, ICE recruitment + salaries, megabuck$ for temporary camps etc.

So Costco, the company that didn’t “Target” so-called DEI program, is selling paracetamol. And Americans are stocking up because it’s about to be much harder to come by. Meanwhile in Australia: yesterday my GP told me to take 2 panadol 3 times a day until I see her next week. BECAUSE IT’S TRUSTED.

My interpretation of this: a child and a toddler were taken away by ICE and killed (during or after is unclear) and they’re blaming the father. I could be wrong but my theory seems consistent with they way they behave.

Samantha Bee did an expose on how the Koch brothers spent millions undermining the public acceptance of climate change and the need for action in the 1980s. Not unlike companies killing people with asbestos and tobacco while hiding research.

How big are those bullets and how fine is the sharpie pen? In my experience sharpies are too thick for normal writing let alone writing on what is supposed to be a bullet. It’s not like it’s a missile signed by Mike Pence sent to Israel to murder Palestinians, after all.

Even worse, they don't even care that we know that they're lying...they're maniacal in all they do. Sadistically gloating because they get to write the headlines, with no accountability.

A US fascism expert’s warning to Australia: ‘You guys are probably next’ | The far right | The Guardian share.google/vSHXbMnjHZ37.... Murdoch owns 75% of our Media, we need to act now as Murdoch is a key to the Fascist rise. Also act on NAZI Musks Twitter #Auspol #News

The funny thing here is that this is the most amazing advertising someone selling curses on Etsy could hope for.

DOES COMEY KNOW WHAT IS IN THE EPSTEIN FILES??? This is just a daydream but imagine Comey on the stand in front of the grand jury. His lawyer gives him an opportunity, so he launches into an explanation of what is in the files, giving Trump motive to try to silence him.

Too bad we can’t indict all the Supreme Court justices who lied to get their seats

Comey gifted Trump with the “Not her emails” campaign against Hilary in 2016 without cause and in violation of procedure and precedent calling for the FBI to NOT interfere in elections, after years of investigating her emails. Now Trump is going after Comey for not being sufficiently obedient.

Daily Show staff outdid themselves here, with the historical film and revealing facts from the early life of the mediocre yet poisonous young creep, to the raging racist incel ascendant he has become today.

#AwesomeCharacters. Curtis is emerging from a secret vigilante cult. Tyler (named in 2024) is from the cult but gains a reputation after he attempts murder. Violet is “known” by the powers that be for mysterious reasons not revealed in book 1. Her BFF Missy just wants to be a veterinarian.

In other words, the mad king is also petty and vindictive. But we already knew that.

The Allies were antifa, and that includes the USA.

Great references! 🌊 In "Dune," water is precious on Arrakis. As Paul says, "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." 🪐

You have to understand - this is a person who used the Evil Nazi Analogy trope in her books without realising people thought she was talking about wizard Nazis. Because that's how much of an ignorant hack she is. Weird how she she has the complete works of Hitler committed to memory though.

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A day later we know the shooter was Robinson, a white Utah male groyper who believed Kirk wasn’t sufficiently fascist and/or loyal to Trump. I expected something like this. I expect the shooter will not live to tell his story to implicate others.

Every single major Democratic politician condemned the murder of Charlie Kirk. Meanwhile, before EVEN KNOWING WHO THE SHOOTER WAS, the Republican president gave a speech calling for VIOLENCE against Democrats.

I want the ”violent extremists on the left” named and with proof. I knew Kirk wasn’t shot by a lefty because: * the Butler shooter was a Republican * the golf course “shooter” was a Republican (who disappeared from media) * the teen who shot his parents then wanted to start a right-wing war…

Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer, a white Utah man, confessed the murder to his father, who turned him in. I am so grateful to Robinson snr for turning in his son. Now we need to get the word out because US media, Trump and co seem to be leveraging this for a civil war www.bbc.com/news/article...

Kirk’s killer is Robinson, a white groyper from Utah. He’s not even left wing: he hated Kirk because Kirk wasn’t fascist enough and, based on fellow groyper Lara Loomer’s recent post, was considered a traitor to Trump. I was surprised over the last few months when Trump didn’t turn on Kirk.

Kirk was shot. ONE man who said that the horrendous death toll of guns in the US was worth it to preserve the 2nd amendment. Flags are flying at half mast for that ONE man. Not for the 18,000+ killed by guns in the US in 2025 before Charlie Kirk and not for the 3 killed by guns in the hours after.

‘It’s a choice to write an obituary that begins “Joseph Goebbels was a gifted marketer and loving father to six children.”’ The obituary we need. Note: KIrk was murdered by another straight white right-wing male. The right is in a murderous war with itself already.

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Give Victor, not Charlie Kirk, a medal.

What do you think? Same guy??? You know he's not Secret Service. Real SS agents would never have allowed donOld to stand up during a shooting.

And now that we know the shooter was a Groyper, it's confirmed that this was a case of fascist on fascist violence. Or at the very least someone who was radicalized by and speaking the language of fascists online.

Groypers have levied attacks on Trumpists from the right on multiple occassions, disrupting events by, among others, Kirk and Trump Jr. We don't know that Tyler Robinson was a groyper yet. But, the media shouldn't need to play catchup about a powerful white supremacist hate group. /end

Media discovering groypers for the first time reminds me of when they first encountered incels. Those of us who study misogyny or followed Gamergate had been screaming about incel culture and violence for years. Coverage of hate groups is far too reactive.

Remember how this united us as a country. Today we are divided like never before. #sad

Meanwhile ...

"school shooting industry"

The insured costs of climate change are now 12 times higher than 20 years ago, while local government revenue is only three times higher, a new report from the Australia Institute shows. “Big gas, coal and oil companies make a killing from climate change, and it’s time they started paying for it."

Did you know that average life expectancies have been falling since the start of covid? And the death rate has risen? There are “excess“ deaths, ie more deaths per year than on average prior to covid. Fun times.

the Peter Principle in action. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_p... What happens when you put a reality tv personality in charge of a country? He casts for roles based on looks and whether he likes the actors. And the actors lack essential training in law and consequences.

I am seriously unwell and waiting for doctors to organise my surgery right now. So my two most favourite people in the world are going out without me: hubby usually takes my seeing eye dog with him when he goes out. Look at this happy pupper! #dogs (Image: cheeky smile)

Liberals in Australia closed schools already? I had no idea they had pre-empted Trump’s “master plan”. I did know the QLD LNP wanted to campaign on criminalising abortion then silenced that debate because it’s so unpopular. I predict QLDers will have to go to NSW for healthcare.

Trump went from “we need to protect our citizens” to declaring war on US citizens faster than I expected. I expected martial law, but to change the DoD’s name AND to openly talk about war against Chicago is shocking. He already ordered the murder of 11 in a speed boat. Will they kill in Chicago?

The so-called “drug boat” was a speed boat. It’s highly unlikely they were planning to travel the 1000 miles to the US. And I for one doubt Trump’s claim of drugs. How did they know? Or did Trump just say “go murder some people to distract from the Epstein files and tanking economy”?

It can't happen here, there's even a book about it bsky.app/profile/numb...

Last night I started watching The Residence. Apparently the US administration pissed of the Australians so much that the new president was trying to make amends, which included a state dinner. The USians outright said “you have to be PRETTY BAD to piss off the Australians”. #FictionVirl.

How long before ICE rounds up the People of Colour who actually work for ICE? It’s only a matter of time. This is one small step on the highway to hell.

Two people? What is the bet that the two people were Trump and Melania?