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@diogenes-original.bsky.social

Diogenes called out falsehoods & deception. Worried about “disappointingly stupid & illogical” USA. Sustainability advocate who supports renewable energy trained in governance & finance. Have known powerful people, know too much.

created November 11, 2024

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Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Exactly the problem of the Dems.

2/9/2025, 3:21:45 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Who is this girl. What does she say?

2/9/2025, 3:20:48 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Doing their jobs trying to neutralise the effects of an evil villain.

2/9/2025, 3:20:09 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

@paulkeating.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social Do it.

1/9/2025, 11:39:13 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

The issue is what is Australia doing to distance itself? This is simply not the America it was.

1/9/2025, 11:26:24 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Can’t somebody pick up a phone to Chris Bowen and have a discussion about effectiveness and the importance of doing the right thing and messaging!

1/9/2025, 11:25:03 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

And yet @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu will do nothing.

1/9/2025, 11:21:45 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

A racist regime where minorities have not worked it out yet. We warned them

1/9/2025, 1:06:28 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social)

Exactly www.facebook.com/reel/3880361...

1/9/2025, 1:05:00 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Funny

31/8/2025, 1:49:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Don’t agree.

31/8/2025, 1:46:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Poor Government and poor governance means the best they can say is they aren’t as bad as the Coalition.

31/8/2025, 1:44:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

She sounds like Trump.

31/8/2025, 1:05:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Given the article starts “Trump sends” it means it’s a total farce and Propaganda!

31/8/2025, 1:00:42 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

He always meant to remove them not to cure their problems.

31/8/2025, 12:56:52 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

You keep expecting fake journalists who have not been doing their jobs to change.

31/8/2025, 12:52:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social)

This is far too slow!!! Trump sends thousands of ‘cheap and powerful’ missiles to Ukraine - The Telegraph

31/8/2025, 12:50:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Creating an artifice to help your argument.

31/8/2025, 8:05:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Went harder? He’s illiterate.

31/8/2025, 7:05:47 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

One of Trump’s staff posting while he is hiding on holiday again.

31/8/2025, 7:04:57 AM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

What media?

31/8/2025, 7:03:00 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

That would require Americans to stop aspiring to wealth and shopping and start thinking. It’s too late. The culture is done for.

31/8/2025, 7:02:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Aborigines did not start in Australia. They are immigrants too. They have just been there for longer.

31/8/2025, 7:01:27 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

There is a big difference from being a loveable eccentric and a crazy fascist. He clearly show us he is the latter.

31/8/2025, 6:59:50 AM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social)

In the good old days the persons responsible would be fired. ANZ email error tells staff of ‘exit date’ before they knew they were losing their jobs - The Sydney Morning Herald

29/8/2025, 12:00:35 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Far far too late. Nothing will change unless Trump loses power. Stop dreaming and act accordingly.

28/8/2025, 11:38:37 AM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

And the US is a lousy one.

28/8/2025, 11:37:17 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Nobody will listen while the Trump regime is in charge. Sadly.

28/8/2025, 11:36:41 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

beyond not behind

28/8/2025, 11:35:49 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s so far behind a failure that you all really need to rethink where things are today. So much worse.

28/8/2025, 11:35:29 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

I think the Dems need to stop being so conservative and take significant policy decisions and take bigger actions than they previously conceived. Things are worse than expected and bigger change is required. Billionaires have had their days.

28/8/2025, 11:34:06 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Something to monitor. We can’t let hope get in the way of the facts.

28/8/2025, 11:32:00 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Indeed

28/8/2025, 11:30:40 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

The world knows it’s not much of a country any more.

28/8/2025, 11:29:49 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Beyond weird. Where are the journalists? Something to comment on @stephencolbert27.bsky.social @stephencolbert134.bsky.social

28/8/2025, 11:28:08 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

This is fantastic but I feel like with the land losses in the east it’s time to push them back. Hopefully some long range weapons can help with that.

28/8/2025, 11:25:40 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

How many have been hit now? Is it having an effect?

28/8/2025, 11:22:18 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

I find that hard to believe, but have only seen in Sweden so can’t opine. Would be interesting to see rates of criminal offences by those groups in both countries.

28/8/2025, 10:35:12 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Sweden’s per capita refugee intake has been far higher than the US in the long term so of course it has had a bigger impact. Only recent idiocy by Biden sent per capita rates through the roof. It wasn’t a national transparent decision in the US as it was in Sweden.

28/8/2025, 10:33:11 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

What we need is sensible world leaders to come out and support this sensible statement based on reality. Get together @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu

28/8/2025, 1:36:17 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

When your leader is a serial bankrupt good fiscal management is impossible unless you hire experts like Reagan did.

28/8/2025, 1:31:41 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

As a former corporate action man, I could have the register in place in 6 months. 2028 is a joke and reflects badly on @albomp.bsky.social like so many things these days. Public service gross incompetence on display.

28/8/2025, 1:29:33 AM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

I have not seen evidence of such a policy in either the UK or the US. Without the policy obviously it can’t happen.

28/8/2025, 1:26:23 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Half my family is Swedish but like most Swedes they trust what the government tells them. But I have seen refugees in quite remote towns under the policy, which I agree with, that a national policy to take large amounts of refugees means that it should happen all over the country.

28/8/2025, 1:25:33 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Did ASIO really say that? I never saw the statement. We all know there was none and you can’t see what doesn’t exist. It’s proven that the British PM never saw it and just went on trust! I bet that idiot Howard did the same. I think the world knows not to trust the US any longer.

28/8/2025, 1:21:26 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Do you provide language lessons and teach them the laws of your country in your country?

28/8/2025, 1:00:28 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

I’ve been to country towns that have them. They have a distribution policy. They have facilities for them to live all over (obviously more in big cities than towns). They provide accomodation (which concentrates them in those facilities) and Swedish education and Swedish law training.

28/8/2025, 12:59:22 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

The directors in charge of the company should be taken to account and the company pay $millions. But the only solution is regulation since this is a very large FAIL.

27/8/2025, 11:41:38 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

You don’t have a program like Sweden does of spreading refugees around the whole country, so it is possible in the UK for large concentrations of refugees to have a material impact on services to the community.

27/8/2025, 11:36:13 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

So do film companies pay taxes on their profits?

27/8/2025, 11:25:26 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

I still trust ASIO. They had plenty of evidence.

27/8/2025, 11:23:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

She is beyond pathetic whatever that is.

27/8/2025, 11:13:47 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Just another sign of a failed culture.

27/8/2025, 11:12:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

American trains are expensive and provide poor service because it’s an oligopoly approved by the State.

27/8/2025, 11:10:59 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Why?

27/8/2025, 11:09:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes greater threat than Australia’s trading partner and China hasn’t bombed a half a dozen other countries this year either.

27/8/2025, 11:06:15 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Just what is needed. Until the world acts seriously ignorant Americans will think all is OK.

27/8/2025, 11:05:17 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s this sort of crazy unrealistic optimism that continues to stop the Democrats from acting when needed.

27/8/2025, 11:02:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

The world expects American leaders to have no morals.

27/8/2025, 11:01:12 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Lovely version.

27/8/2025, 10:56:11 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Can they really afford it or is this being done because they get so much federal funds sourced from blue states?

27/8/2025, 10:51:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Everybody in Australia gets the best assessed vaccine free.

27/8/2025, 10:43:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Covid shots from the best vaccines continue to be free for everybody in Australia.

27/8/2025, 10:39:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social)

A broken culture.

27/8/2025, 10:19:35 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Hard to believe. As leader I would fire people until they realise it’s 2025 and equality is everything.

27/8/2025, 10:17:42 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Vanelle 🦋🇨🇦 🎹🎤- Nasty Canadian 🤣 (@vanellemusic.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

The moment 🍊 talked about a 'kill switch' all nations should have started cancelling these contracts.

27/8/2025, 5:28:46 PM | 2 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social)

Wants to be “authentic” but insists on being called Dutchess. She wants everything her way & isn’t prepared to do the tiny compromises the role demands. The King should help her and remove her title. Meghan’s brutal dig at the royals as she reveals her real name - Herald Sun

27/8/2025, 10:13:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

They always accuse the other party of being what they know they are and are trying to hide.

27/8/2025, 4:43:52 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Sovereignty means when Australia pays billions for something it can do what it wants with it.

27/8/2025, 3:38:58 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Now look at AUKUS.

27/8/2025, 2:08:11 AM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Awful

27/8/2025, 2:07:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

All Congress members will have their special supply though.

27/8/2025, 2:00:35 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Sadly not everybody.

27/8/2025, 1:57:34 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Only wackos would think like him. Doesn’t make sense. Have Americans lost their common sense. The world thinks yes.

27/8/2025, 1:54:48 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

A despotic regime.

27/8/2025, 1:51:49 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Japanese and Chinese programs?

27/8/2025, 12:39:08 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Nevertheless is a useful effect. Better than standing around doing nothing.

27/8/2025, 12:38:37 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Certainly the country has bombed more countries than any other country. A high multiple more than China.

26/8/2025, 2:57:28 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Semantics.

26/8/2025, 2:43:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

better sense

26/8/2025, 2:42:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social)

Excellent Iranian ambassador expelled over ‘credible intelligence’ Iran directed antisemitic attacks on Australian soil - Guardian Australia

26/8/2025, 10:25:59 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social)

This point of weakness is really not helping. Find your balls @macronardsfm.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu

25/8/2025, 8:58:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Not a democracy.

25/8/2025, 8:51:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s too easy for Trump acolytes to say they couldn’t find it while they hide it.

25/8/2025, 8:49:01 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s not something that occurs in a democratic country or first world country. You are no longer either.

25/8/2025, 8:34:36 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Judges should be getting him released This is false imprisonment.

25/8/2025, 8:31:13 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

This is another dementia comment. He’s lost it.

25/8/2025, 8:30:03 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

The correct response is “that is a lie”. The lies need to be called out. They don’t even have enough balls to do that.

25/8/2025, 8:28:42 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

20 plus men should turn up in her office with weapons ready to talk about this. It’s her view that is OK.

25/8/2025, 8:21:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Good idea. I have certainly seen the concept applied in other countries.

25/8/2025, 8:16:07 PM | 23 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

He should not be in jail. This is false jailing again. Judges need more balls or a Brett sense of justice.

25/8/2025, 8:13:10 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Funny

25/8/2025, 1:21:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Weirdos, the lot of them.

25/8/2025, 1:19:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Putin is a crazy mass murderer. What is your excuse for sitting on your hands @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu?

25/8/2025, 1:13:56 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

27%. And close to free once constructed making ongoing energy costs super competitive. But if you don’t have energy as a cost of your production this is irrelevant. LOL

25/8/2025, 2:21:27 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Such non user pay benefits have been determined as no longer required to support the EV industry in Australia.

25/8/2025, 2:14:39 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Hence they all should have started straight after Trump win as this was policy and clearly the direction the GOP was going in. It’s a while since I read the Project 2025 doc but I bet it’s in there.

24/8/2025, 6:22:39 AM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) reposted

How Russia lies: In the top video, Putin, Peskov, and Zakharova say that North Korean troops fighting for Russia is nonsense and a lie. The video below shows footage of how North Koreans are actually fighting for Russia.

23/8/2025, 1:04:56 PM | 1166 459 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

Lack of imagination has been a problem in the US for some time. Trump relies on it.

23/8/2025, 11:33:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Diogenes (@diogenes-original.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s a bubble.

23/8/2025, 11:31:28 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view