msdropbear42 , 1 month ago to random

Whistle blower David McBride told he should have tried committing war crimes if he wanted to avoid prison

Military Lawyer and Whistle Blower David McBride has been sentenced to 5 years and 8 months in prison for the crime of shining a light on alleged war crimes instead of committing them.

The Australian government hopes the ruling deter any future potential whistle blowers from thinking that protecting the lives of civilians is more important than protecting the reputation of our armed forces from the damage that could be caused by talking about what they are allegedly doing.

“What you have done is a real threat to safety,” said the courts, “can you even imagine the kind of harm that could be caused by people like you who seem to think that war crimes shouldn’t be happening?”

“Your attack on the poor defenceless alleged war criminals was completely inhumane. This sort of behaviour is not what this country or any of our military allies are about.”

chaser.com.au/general-news/whi…

#satire #AusPol #DavidMcBride #FsckYouDreyfus #ShitParty #ShitLiteParty #FsckOffDutton

ariadne , 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to random

A short time ago, the #Guardian published a survey of #IPCC #climate scientists. The consensus (77% of scientists) - #Earth is headed for at least 2.5 C of #GlobalWarming by the end of this century. (You can read about it here https://climatejustice.social/@ariadne/112404721518501046 )

What do you think the average temperature of our #planet will heat up to by 2100?

#Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalHeating #Klima #Klimakrise

msdropbear42 , 1 month ago to random

Same-Sex Parenting Book to Be Removed From Public Libraries

A day after a Western Sydney council voted to remove a same-sex parenting book from its libraries, there have been calls to remove the world’s most popular book about same-sex parenting, The Bible.

Regarded by many experts as the original manual on raising a blended family, The Bible tells the story of a boy raised by two fathers and a surrogate mother in the Middle East.

Critics say it is inappropriate for the book to be shelved in public libraries, given it celebrates non-traditional parenting methods. “It’s completely unsuitable for children,” Sydney resident Graeme Releigh said.

“We don’t need them reading this. Let kids be kids. Let them enjoy reading a book without being exposed to elaborate stories about three-way relationships, babies conceived out of wedlock, kids growing up with two dads and a mum. It’s over the top. We all know that the Gold Standard for a child is to be raised by its two biological parents, so why are we shoving this down kids’ throats?”

Another resident said the book included sexualised content. “It’s obsessed with sex. It’s constantly talking about conception and virginity – kids don’t need to be exposed to that”.

theshovel.com.au/2024/05/08/sa…

#satire #AusPol #FsckRWNJs #fsckALLreligion #ShitParty #ShitLiteParty #FsckOffDutton