Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Hold fire on retribution-filled revisionism. Iran weāre holding Australians in their prisons. It took Thailand releasing convicted Iranian arsonists to achieve an outcome.
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Hold fire on retribution-filled revisionism. Iran weāre holding Australians in their prisons. It took Thailand releasing convicted Iranian arsonists to achieve an outcome.
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Players make mistakes. Coaches make mistakes. Administrations make a lot of mistakes. But, Umpire #33, made a couple of terrible mistakes. Fortunately it didnāt change the result. #AFLCatsLions
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Craig Macraesā post-game comments were instructive, āwhy boo?ā - itās not positive support for your team - itās not detracting to the opposing team - itās feeble, misguided, embarrassing and in this incident (plus that of the Swans champion who will regrettably been drawn in, again) UGLY! #AFL
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Suggestion: Prosecuting the companies that pollute is a law on the books. What about the same for bureaucrats & others, that facilitate the cover up of pollution incidents? #ausp
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Jordan Dawson you Star! #AFL #CrowsPies
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Sadly, COVID missed at least one
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
āI donāt want to comment on any particular incidents (neo-Naziās at anti-immigration rallies) ā¦. this is part of the fabric of our society.ā Segal said. If youāre an antisemitism envoy & you canāt / wonāt comment on neo-Nazis, then youāre useless. #auspol
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So the path to Opposition was to alienate the Chinese community & the path to stay there is to alienate the Indian community too. š¤¦āāļø #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
@nmfcofficial.bsky.social Iād be very pleased if we had a good conversation with Jordan Ridley (ESS) too. Crichton Medallist. 100+ games. Elite rating for Kicks & Marks. I understand the club connection with Charlie Spargo (Melb) but Iād pass. Go Roos! #AFL
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
No fan of this person but, bad rules arenāt made right because theyāre applied to bad people.
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Disbarred. Discredited. Disgraced. Honoured. Trumpās America
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Great stuff Oscar. Tough break Lando but still 9 GPās left this season. #GoPapaya
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Very happy for all the competitors of the 2025 #SydneyMarathon The city was sparkling
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Are Non-interventionist governments & independent, rules-based, market-oriented institutions, waning? And is, Dirigism is a system in which the government uses far heavier hands to direct economic activity to fulfil the state's economic, rising? Trying to find the sense of it all.
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#Repealthe2nd
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Thereāll probably be some whining about taxpayers money being spent on an old hat but I am very happy the piece of our nationās history has been secured. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Donāt like the Pre-Finals Bye & certainly not a Pre-Grand Final bye. The argument for player missing due to concussion diminishes the seriousness of that injury and does nothing to dissuade a similar proposal for a player missing with a hamstring strain. #AFL #DitchtheBye
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Best wishes to all participants in this weekendās Sydney Marathon. Beautiful event in a wonderful city. Enjoy. #SydneyMarathon #AbbottMarathonMajors PS Please donāt conflate & confuse the bridge closure controversy over the March for Peace in Palestine www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
This reminds me of a very useful Athenian democratic procedure in which any citizen could be expelled for ten years. Imagine if every June we could name one politician, who upon receiving sufficient votes, could be expelled from all Offices for 10 years. What a joy!! š¤©
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Bravo Mitch Brown. Implausible to believe that out of the 12,000-plus men to play VFL/AFL, 100.0% were heterosexual. Anyway, glad you have now done so and wish you all the best! #AFL www.afl.com.au/news/1404162...
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Iād swap; - Taylor (GWS) for Collins (GCS) every backline needs a mongrel - Ash (GWS) for Clark (Freo) better in 1-on-1 contests - Gunston (Haw) for Naughton (WB) no fairy-tale - Elliot (Coll) for Henney (SS) can play midfield - Xerri (NM) on I/C every team needs 2 rucks #AFL
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
No
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Congratulations to Cadillac on selecting a smart, experienced & capable pairing with 16 GP wins between them. Itāll be hard enough entering the worlds most ruthless sport; securing 2 drivers who have seen almost everything is a good 1st move. Go McLaren! #F1
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Just curious: do āDigital Taxes & Regulationsā include age identification restrictions aimed at preventing harm to minors by social media platforms? Or, does he not know / care?
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Admiration for the continued bravery of these journalists who bare witness to this abominable war. Their courage must be respected by the international community. Sympathies to their families & colleagues. Sadly, Israelās leadership is staining the reputation of all itās people. #Genocide
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
@nmfcofficial.bsky.social Port delisted Ryan Burton 28 years old. 160-plus games. Lovely kick. Good tackler. Solid mark. Gains metres. Was coached by Clarko. Worth a look š? Go Roos! #AFL
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
And yet at three Presidential elections in row at least 70 million Americans voted for the reality-TV presenter
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Suggestion for Kate & Xander on the #AFL The Round so Far, #TRSF Between Rd 24 & The Finals, five shows on 2 of the eliminated clubs at a time describing The Season so Far.
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Doesnāt matter what the jurisdiction is BlueSky. Or, whether you can justify the cost or not. Get the necessary age verification and other child protections in place ⦠NOW!
Tom Fletcher (@tomfletcherun.bsky.social) reposted
My full statement on the Gaza Famine :
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Well Roo Boys thatās 2025 done. I hope you all enjoy a beer together tonight (this weekend) and stay safe ready for 2026. Thereās a lot to improve but plenty of good things for us to build upon. Go Roos #AFL @nmfcofficial.bsky.social
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Simple: 2.5 grams per kilogram body mass per day.
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
That must have been a terrible experience to deliver the message that an absolutely preventable #Famine is gripping a fertile land, that is otherwise without need. You did so with grace & force, well done Mr. Fletcher. We all must now respond to the rogue leadership of a pariah state. #Genocide
Tom Fletcher (@tomfletcherun.bsky.social) reposted
The Gaza Famine is the worldās famine. A preventable, predictable famine. Enough. Ceasefire. Open all crossings, north and south. Let us get food in, unimpeded and at massive scale.
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Tell me? How does a person serving time for sex trafficking of minors, get to be an arbiter if what may be āappropriateā whilst being interviewed by two politically appointed Justice officials who may be able to secure her release? Reliable & credible testimony? #Epstein
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Pretty simple: - be vehicle for a lobby group & be perpetually irrelevant to all but an ideologically driven minority - be broad political party that reflects a consensus view of the community that they wish to form government for Advance a perfectly welcome to form their own party. #auspol
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Worth remembering what sport is: an aspiration as to what we can be. Sublime. Brave. Beautiful. Graceful. Enduring. Denigrating an opponent diminishes that aspiration. For Izak Rankine this is a penalty that may crush a childhood dream. For many others, those slurs crush them everyday. #AFL
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Conduct Score Reviews during the breaks only for Q1 to Q3. Only stop play for reviews in Q4. #AFL
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Easy to add Glenn Archer, Brent Harvey, Corey McKernan, Drew Petrie, Anthony Stevens, Wayne Schwass. Perhaps, Shannon Grant, Mick Martyn, Adam Simpson, too Much harder to say who comes out of that list of 10. Thanks Rhett & Go Roos! #AFL
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
@albomp.bsky.social What are we doing to stop the next tanker of petroleum products (most likely refined from Russian origin) arriving from India? #TheHagueIsWaiting
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Remember: a relationship with Israel and a relationship with Netanyahu, are two different things with very different consequences. #Genocide
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Rather be labeled āweak politicianā than an indicted War Criminal #auspol
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social What are your thoughts?
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
So if itās that bad Chevron, leave!
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
@albomp.bsky.social Still want a meeting with the US President? Iād be very pleased if you were in the photo too. #auspol #SlavaUkraini šŗš¦š¦šŗ
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Anyone betting on the outcome⦠America alone?
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Not disappointing at all that multinational corporations are being charged for exploiting our natural assets & in doing so jeopardising the health of our planet. #TaxtheBastards
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
It really is hard to imagine how major organisations- banks, airlines, supermarkets- that provide complex services that cater for millions of transactions every day cannot pay their own people correctly. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Congratulations Nasiah. The Saints really need you. #AFL
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Best wishes to the good people of Israel; those that wish to live a life of peace & purpose and not through or by the persecution of others. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Pop Quiz: Has there ever been a more successful public humiliation of the Leader of the Free World?
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Pop Quiz: Has there ever been a more successful public humiliation of the Leader of the Free World?
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Really poor form #Insiders One question, on the suspect quote attributed to a jailed Hamas leader, to a panelist by the host - who averted his eyes for the duration of the question - which was allowed to be responded to without challenge. Different officials said different things: not our fault. š
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Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Pop Quiz: Has there ever been a more successful public humiliation of the Leader of the Free World?
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Surely, thereās a critical number of States that can agree to substantial Treaty? Who is genuinely in favour of plastic pollution? š¢
WeRateDogs (@weratedogs.com) reposted
This is Winnie. She is what you might call a⦠submaween. 13/10 (IG: alittlebitoflovelock)
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Daisy Pearce #AFL
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Was 1949 when America was great ⦠and again?
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Believing anything the Russians publicise or promote qualifies that person to be labelled a complete & utter fool or, Mr President
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Genuinely sad news, Vale David for a life that spread such joy.
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Many fools that have driven the Liberals into the abyss are still be there but, there hasnāt (yet) been enough evidence of whether this particular Party is Conspiratorial Crazy, Conservative or merely confused. Wait for Opp. Leaders Ley 1st policy of purpose is. #auspol
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Very presidential of you Governor Newsom. š
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
125 countries are obliged to enforce an ICC arrest warrant on the Russia mobster. And, thereās >90 countries that #47 has imposed Tariffs. So a location that was once part of Imperial Russia is the summit venue. And šdidnāt see it coming or was savvy enough to extract commitments beforehand.
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
China, if it wishes to fulfill its desire to be the Worldās Essential Power, needs to intervene, and incisively so. Australia cannot afford to stand honourably if it fails to act judiciously against Myanmarās unjust & illegal regime.
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Jack Silvagni is well worth a very good look North. As would Jacob Wehr, Marcus Windhager & Brandon Starcevich. Conceding 103 points per game; defensive pressure needs focus. Do the diligence & at the very least keep other clubs honest (or, ensure that their resources are consumed) Go Roos! #AFL
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Is this not a path to political segregation? More intensely held Red vs. Blue districts screaming demands & hurling obscenities at each other? A National Union is not served by enforced division.
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Ironic or, perhaps perfectly apt. South Australia are planning to host COP31 whilst its oceans and sea life are being devastated by a ~4,000 sq.km toxic algal bloom that has in doubt been driven by #ClimateChange www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
EU Foreign Ministers today expressed support for US steps that will lead to a just peace. Meanwhile, we work on more sanctions against Russia, more military support for Ukraine and more support for Ukraineās budgetary needs and accession process to join the EU.
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Thereād be about 8 billion of us whoād be better off & very grateful if someone locked that room from the outside. #TheHagueisWaiting
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
What about the Sunshine Coast? Similar population & participation to the ACT; doesnāt detract from existing teams like WA or SA; better commercial prospects than the NT. #AFL www.abc.net.au/news/1056408...
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
āShape his economic agendaā Is that Orwellian-doublespeak for provide whatever numerical nonsense that the āmore equal than otherā Dear Leader requires. Not a serious article which impassively diminishes a serious problem.
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
What a ridiculous assertion: hiring a 4-time premiership coach is āan experimentā Our playing group continues to develop & whilst everyone is impatient for results, that will happen. PS Please donāt offer next yearās 1st round pick to trade up in this years Draft. Go Roos! #AFL
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
I, along with many others, wished that recognition had occurred a lot earlier, but glad that youāve done so. Now please continue the diplomatic pressure to end the #Genocide and advance the cause of #Peace š
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Methodically, prudently & patiently go about identifying them. Then compare those identities with tax records, warrants, court imposed restrictions, domestic violence orders, outstanding fines; the lot. Then apprehend them at their workplace. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
That is priceless! Very well done.
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
28 out of 150; and appealing to whom to address that? #auspol
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Israelās Chief of Staff and their Commanders have a responsibility to not follow an Order to occupy Gaza City. They will have accountability if they do. Hamas, release the hostages without conditions & without delay. Prevent this abomination. #Gaza #Genocide www.abc.net.au/news/1056225...
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Congratulations to Travis Boak on a wonderful #AFL career. Combative. Courageous. Professional.
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Putin holding the torch light š¦ And, Trump, the foolish kitten mindlessly chasing it for his masterās amusement. š Thank for your attention in this matter š¤®
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Today: Remember the victims of the worldās first hostile use of atomic weapons. #Disarmament #Peace www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Such a personal shame for Simon Goodwin but, messily the Demons have made the right call. Next call wonāt fall just with Petracca & Oliver but, McVee, Chandler, Rivers, Langdon, Lever, even Windsor & Langford. Chase a Premiership or endure the malaise. #AFL www.afl.com.au/news/1382041...
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Important journalism from the BBC documenting the callousness of the IDFās #Genocide in Gaza. Israeliās current leadership bares the responsibility for promoting the destruction in the occupied territories of Palestine and the inhumanity of starving civilians. www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Mohammed Siraj, you bewdy! India win by 6 runs.
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
India vs England, 5th Test India tour of England Nothing would please me more than to see England snatch defeat from the jaws of victory; especially in mildly controversial circumstances. #EngInd
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Tremendously thoughtful article by an astute and esteemed journalist. I felt (and share) the grief for the greatest that is being lost by America. www.abc.net.au/news/1055740...
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Hamas needs to be selfless. Take the example of the Kurds. Put the guns away. Let the hostages go. Allow the peaceful progress to a State and more importantly your people fed. True Leadership is knowing Sacrifice of Self. #Gaza www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Come on Roos! Giants are gettable this weekend. Theyāve only had 1 noteworthy win in a month - and that form was totally exposed by the Dogs. Press like Q4 against the Saints.š¦ #AFL #AFLGiantsRoos
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Great job Team Papaya! Congratulations Lando and top stuff too Oscar - pressure applied, professionalism executed. #F1
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Round 21 done: - Lions 3rd, reigning Premier - Suns 6th, beating all Grand Finalists from the past 2 years. - Anderson & Rowell on the Podium in the Coaches Votes. - McCluggage, Neale, Miller all certain for the All Australian squad. Centre of the #AFL world is moving north. Sorry Crows.
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
For what itās worth. Iād rather live in a society that had equitable access to housing and for goes the taxpayer funding multiple investment properties. - take a tax break on 1 property only; for 5 years max. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/1056064...
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
Thatās pretty funny
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
If Sam Darcy plays 226 games ⦠lock out! #AFL
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social)
Go Oscar! Go Papaya! #F1 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
Roos_99 (@leighhahn.bsky.social) reply parent
- I donāt mind Thursday nights but not after Rd 17. - 2 games on Friday but only if theyāre East Coast then Perth - H&A rounds for the 1st 17 games + Gather Rd; then 3 pools: a) 1 3 5 8 10 12 b) 2 4 6 7 9 11 c) 13 to 18