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Churchill Fellow, lawyer, Investigator, formerly Commissioner for Equal Opportunity & Human Rights,Victoria; Hearings Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission; Director, Office of Children’s Rights Commissioner for London; Bicentennial Medal.
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Putin won’t stop

BREAKING: Trump’s DOJ just raided a Democratic member of Congress’s office and snatched a staffer — no warrant, no explanation, just pure authoritarian flex. This is what regime collapse looks like.

Haven’t they just done it? And it’s too late?

Today is Mabo Day in Australia. At Mark the remarkable decision of the High Court of Australia that recognised that Aboriginal people had absolute rights to their land occupied by British colonialists 200 years ago. The perception that it was terra nullius and theirs to grab was utterly untrue.

Masked “ICE Agents” with assault weapons and tactical gear are a ridiculous escalation when the reality is that you are arresting moms, bus boys, and college students. Are they are looking for an excuse for violence?

The arrest was unconstitutional and therefore unlawful so … without an independent judiciary, the Constitutional Protections of the separation of executive legislative and judicial powers will fail: the Rule of Law will cease to protect representative democracy and will destroy the union.

“One more question, sir. You wrote a book about the former president's cognitive issues, but the current president posted that the former president was executed in 2020 and replaced by a mindless, soulless robot with cancer. What am I missing here?”

OK …

Stoned? Or bashed?

YES

Of course not. They are unethical to professional lawyers who are the source of independent judges in courts that are a separate source of the major powers that prevent despotic governance. And they were improperly made, under coercion in breach of TRoL.* *The Rule of Law. Good abbreviation

Hitler actually did what threatened and the rule of law collapsed. The president is not a Chancellor who got away with this. The president will not live through his term. Keep an eye on the enablers, though. That’s how Hitler got away with it. That, and propaganda. And becoming the Lord of Misrule.

This photograph is very worthy of being seen and appreciated, deeply.

How lovely they look

The entire point.

MERDE. This narcissistic narcissist (both apply to Trump) wants “his” people to die

Oh dear me. Dear, dear me.

Well! That is a very much #ALP response at the moment. What action is being taken to ADDRESS the complaints about the #NACC commissioner? #auspol @tonyburkemp.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social

How could he possibly do that, lawfully?

And may you live in peace and safety too, Yara. We talk about you and your contributions about your culture and courage every day.

By the year, 2070 I will, fortunately, the dead, cremated, and floating on a dead sea

Just terrifying how much more of this there is going to be Can't live near mountains, can't live near coasts, can't live near forests, can't live near rivers - where's everyone going to live?

This is one of the warning signs that we should have fully expected before now, and this means trouble on a major scale for the whole damn planet. However, the Australian government has just decided To expand emissions on the West Coast of Australia until the year 2070 and I am glad I’ll be dead

Breaking News: A judge said the government should release Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist employed by Harvard University, saying U.S. customs had “no factual or legal basis” for revoking her visa.

Trade court blocks Trump’s tariffs, saying they are illegal The Court of International Trade ruled President Trump exceeded his authority in imposing tariffs on all imported goods. President invoked a 1977 law that granted him emergency powers over economy www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

This interview with @adelewalton.bsky.social is the second most read piece on the Guardian website this morning www.theguardian.com/technology/2.... Read this, and join us at our launch for the book on the 9th of July with @graceblakeley.substack.com

Read it and weep. Family believe she was brainwashed into killing herself, online.

Learn to love being hated. Democracy depends on it.

Meltdown on Truth Social in 3, 2, 1...

I cannot disagree with the conclusion if not quite share the language

What codswallop. Universities are not subject of government discretionary directions

NEW: @nbcnews.com reports that an immigration judge dismissed the asylum case of Andry Hernandez, the innocent man currently imprisoned without trial in El Salvador pursuant to a deal between the Trump admin and Nayib Bukele. His lawyers argue that this is an attempt to "complete the disappearance."

Immigration “courts” are part of the administration and therefore not protective of civil liberties principles, in principle, perceiving their powers to be limited by executive discretionary instructions, in breach of the principles of the separation of powers, a Constitutional absolute

Dogs are wonderful… Hank has slowed right down to help Chance adapt and teach her how to walk. Chance herself has her tail slightly up for the first time and follows Hank everywhere ❤️

And may you live in peace and safety too, Yara. We talk about you and your contributions about your culture and courage every day.

🚨 Massive security breach: Russian nuclear weapons infrastructure exposed online Danwatch & Der Spiegel uncovered blueprints, layouts, and internal systems of Russia’s most sensitive nuclear missile sites—including Avangard-equipped silos—via leaked procurement docs.

How could he possibly do that, lawfully?

He is entitled to his opinion, which is worthless and without Legal support

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is under scrutiny for a $50M Gulfstream jet request, funded by the Coast Guard's budget. It's a misuse of taxpayer money and prioritizes luxury over essential services.#AdminOfGrift