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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 9h
Following failed execution she is said to be: "Despite the severe damage she endured to her arms, she is still handcuffed and shackled to the bed." What sort of system is it in Tennessee?
abc.net.au
Death row inmate Christa Pike wakes after botched execution
Christa Pike wakes up and speaks almost a week after a botched execution attempt at a US prison.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This whole episode is so sick, so barbaric.
theage.com.au
Tennessee’s prisons chief to resign after failed execution of Christa Pike
The state’s governor also announced that former US attorney Ed Stanton will lead a review into what happened in Pike’s death chamber.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
What a disillusioned bunch of dimwits - one nation is just a racist party of rabble. Can't those who support them think for themselves?
theage.com.au
‘In prison by Christmas’: One Nation attacks Andrews, Allan in campaign launch
Pauline Hanson’s party also unveiled its uncosted policy platform for November’s election at an event attended by about 750 people.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Disgraceful and grotesque - and I wonder if the state of Tennessee will now bill her for the hospital fees!
theage.com.au
Christa Pike ‘on a ventilator and unconscious’ after failed execution
The convicted killer’s lawyers said they believed problems with the IV lines caused the pentobarbital to flow into Pike’s body instead of her bloodstream.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
These ferals bailed and back on the streets. Was the magistrate drunk?
smh.com.au
Teenagers crash and roll car on Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge
Two teenagers are on the run after they dramatically crashed and rolled a stolen car on Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
What a sick society it is when you have people like this running for office.
yahoo.com
Marsha Blackburn Says ‘Bring back the Electric Chair’ Following Botched Execution In Her State
Marsha Blackburn called on Tennessee to "bring back the electric chair," following the botched attempt to end the life of convicted murderer Christa Pike.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"She is in critical condition receiving life-saving care" - this comment highlights how grotesque the legal system is in this state. First throw them in jail for 30 years and then try to kill them. Governor Bill Lee should be ashamed.
theguardian.com
Tennessee suspends executions as Christa Pike’s lawyer says failed lethal injection leaves her in critical condition
Independent inquiry ordered after failed execution of Pike, who was convicted of 1994 murder
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Grotesque...jailed for 30 years then to be executed...and then to hospital. What sort of society is that???
abc.net.au
US woman still alive after lethal injection dose, legal team says
Media witnesses say Christa Pike was still alive when they were ordered to leave the prison by officials.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What madness is this - in prison for 30 years, a failed execution and then to hospital. How barbaric. Why do so many US states still impose a death penalty on those who have spent decades in jail?
abc.net.au
US woman still alive after lethal injection dose, legal team says
Media witnesses say Christa Pike was still alive when they were ordered to leave the prison by officials.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
....just like he would stop the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of coming into the White House. Trump is full of crap.
aje.news
Trump says Iran war will wrap up ‘very soon’ but shares no details
US President Donald Trump reiterates that Tehran will not have a nuclear weapon.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What a sick society it is, executing a person after having imprisoned them for 30 years.
bbc.com
Christa Pike execution: Tennessee governor rejects clemency plea
If the execution proceeds, Pike would be the first woman put to death in Tennessee in more than 200 years.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ceasefire...Israel doesn't know the meaning of the word. Israel is killing in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and elsewhere so who is the terrorist organisation?
abc.net.au
Israeli air strike kills Hamas leader in Gaza
An Israeli air-strike kills Izz al-Din Al-Beik, the head of Hamas' armed wing in the northern Gaza Strip.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What sort of depraved legal system is this - imprison a person for 30 years and then execute them. Barbaric.
theguardian.com
Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in 200 years after governor denies clemency
Lawyers for Christa Pike, 50, convicted of killing classmate in Knoxville in 1995, ask supreme court to grant stay
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Does Trump know what's what? He is just full of crap and should be certified. Damn lunatic.
theage.com.au
‘I’m surprised’: Trump at odds with UK police after five terror suspects released
Police imposed tight bail conditions on the men – all British nationals – as the Iranian embassy denounced claims that its government was involved in the incident.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Why on earth is the UK allowing the US to use their base for Trump's war on Iran?
abc.net.au
Men accused of planning terror attack near UK air base used to strike Iran
Five men are suspected of preparing a terrorist act near an English air base the United States is using to strike Iranian targets.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Why is Israel allowed to compete? They should be isolated just as South Africa was during its apartheid era - and Israel's crimes exceed any of South Africa.
aje.news
Israel’s Abu Farchi sent off for gun celebration in Nations League match
Israel footballer Sayed Abu Farchi was sent off for goal celebration mimicking shooting a gun in match against Austria.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Damn Nazi, this war criminal should never have been allowed to speak at the UN. He's no better than Hitler.
aljazeera.com
Benjamin Netanyahu attacks Israel’s enemies and allies in UN speech
Israeli prime minister denounces Iran, NYC Mayor Mamdani and critics accusing Israel of crimes against Palestinians.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
With Trump in the White House no body is safe - the misery he has caused worldwide should be condemned and Congress needs to wake up to his madness. The man is completely unhinged.
abc.net.au
As leaders meet in New York, the fate of the world may rest on Trump and Xi
A lot has changed since last year's United Nations General Assembly while conflicts in the Middle East, Sudan, Myanmar and the Congo continue, raising the question of the UN's efficacy to end global c...
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Why does Trump always have to have a gaggle of people lined up behind him in the Oval Office?
aje.news
Can Trump ban CNN, news outlets he doesn’t like from the White House?
The ban is the latest attack by Trump on media outlets that he perceives as unfavourable to his administration.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
So much for Israeli justice.
aje.news
Israel’s president pardons soldier who killed wounded Palestinian in 2016
Elor Azaria had shot a Palestinian who had already been incapacitated by Israeli troops, in controversial case.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Crazy, any deal with Trump's America is a deal with the devil. Who would ever trust America with Trump in the White House?
abc.net.au
US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland after Trump's vows to take island
The US president says he has made a deal with Denmark to bolster the US military presence in Greenland, after months of threatening to take it by force from the NATO ally.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Shame on Sheeran and the tour promoters and Robert Kraft for caving into the Jewish lobby.
abc.net.au
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour over pro-Palestinian comments
Macklemore says he has been dropped from Ed Sheeran's US tour over pro-Palestinian comments made on stage earlier this month.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
He's quite mad - can't the 30% of voters who support Trump see that or are they just as crazy?
abc.net.au
Trump says AI needs no new rules, just a 'high IQ president'
As pressure builds in Washington for action on AI following a flurry of doomsday warnings, Donald Trump claims there is a "sick conspiracy" against the technology.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
She is such a dinosaur, an ugly racist.
abc.net.au
Hanson swiftly condemned for labelling Indigenous Australians 'primitive race'
Politicians from across the divide have condemned Pauline Hanson's remarks about Indigenous Australians, labelling them "vile", "divisive" and "derogatory".
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
There are politicians you may not agree with and even dislike but Hanson is at a different level - she's just plain nasty, like something you would find that crawled out of the gutter.
theguardian.com
Albanese hits back at Pauline Hanson’s ‘nastiness’ after criticism of his mother’s use of public housing
Andrew Hastie also says One Nation leader is ‘not the person I thought she was’ and he feels sorry for Joyce
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
One Nation rabble - how any thinking person could support this racist tribe of dimwits is beyond belief.
theage.com.au
Woman pushed to ground in scuffle outside One Nation election event
Police are investigating the incident outside an event for ex-AFL footballer turned One Nation candidate John Barnes.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
All this because of a "complaint from a member of the public". Always some miserable jerk wanting to disrupt other people's lives.
abc.net.au
Couple must leave 'dream' tiny home after court ruling
A NSW couple have lost their court battle to continue living in their tiny home on wheels, which the Australian Tiny House Association says could have implications for all the state's caravan owners.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Trump's approval rating is 33% - that means almost 100 million people are quite deluded. But that's America for you.
theage.com.au
‘Trump got the headlines he wanted’: Inside the Republican midterm convention
It seems an odd strategy for the GOP to make this election a referendum on a president whose unpopularity is only getting worse. But the party knows what it’s doing.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Hanson - an ugly racist self opinionated cow. How any thinking person could vote for One Nation is bewildering.
sbs.com.au
'Angry little woman': Lambie lashes Hanson amid growing storm over political cartoon
Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie, who was targeted in the video, said it showed Pauline Hanson was "weak and glass-jawed".
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
J D Vance "Don't give the country over to a bunch of crazy people" .... that happened when Trump became President!
abc.net.au
Vance makes plea to war-weary Republicans in keynote address
US Vice-President JD Vance gives a keynote address at the Republicans' midterm conventions, in what will inevitably be seen as an early pitch to become Donald Trump's successor.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A raving buffoon as President, a broken electoral system and a failing economy - what has become of America under Trump?
theage.com.au
Republican National Convention 2026 LIVE updates: Trump speaks as US midterms loom
The highly unusual midterm convention – dubbed “Trump-a-Palooza” – is on in Dallas, Texas. The US president is addressing the event now.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Mladic was no hero, he was an animal and his body should be tossed out with the garbage. Shame on Serbia - no EU membership.
aje.news
Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero’s burial in Serbia
Thousands attend Belgrade funeral of former Bosnian Serb army general convicted of orchestrating Srebrenica genocide.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Why on earth is Australia allowing the US to increase it's military presence here?
abc.net.au
US declares it will accelerate military presence in Australia
Defence Minister Richard Marles has met with his US counterpart in Washington DC to discuss an expansion of the US military presence at Australian military bases.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
So many sick racists on Facebook - how many are part of the One Nation tribe?
theguardian.com
Australians missing in Nepal targeted by ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘abhorrent’ racist slurs
As families await news after the catastrophe, community members appeal for compassion in the face of hateful rhetoric
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
She really is a nasty, divisive racist without any policies. As for her drunken offsider ....
theage.com.au
‘You can’t just say we’re evil’: Joyce backs Hanson when she says PM is inciting violence
Pauline Hanson says Anthony Albanese has “crossed a line” after One Nation’s victory in the Secret Harbour byelection.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
One has to wonder about voters from Secret Harbour.
theguardian.com
One Nation claims victory in Secret Harbour byelection in Western Australia
One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen secures 57% of the vote after preferences as Barnaby Joyce says ‘politics has changed’
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Was this election, as Trump would say, rigged or have so many people lost their senses?
abc.net.au
One Nation secures historic victory in Secret Harbour by-election
One Nation scores a historic win in Western Australia, securing its first lower house seat in the state.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Mladic was a rabid animal - take his body to the garbage heap and feed it to the rats. He was pure evil.
abc.net.au
Ratko Mladić, ex-general convicted of Bosnia genocide, dies in prison
Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladić, who was was serving a life sentence for his role in the 1992-95 war in Bosnia, has died.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Some good news - toss his body in the garbage heap and feed the rats.
abc.net.au
Ratko Mladic, ex-general convicted of Bosnia genocide, dies in prison
Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, who was was serving a life sentence for his role in the 1992-95 war in Bosnia, has died.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Why should the taxpayer pay for any security for these people, they fly around in private jets so let them pay their own way.
standard.co.uk
Prince Harry, Meghan and children arrive back in Britain
The family are understood to have flown into the country privately from California
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Good on Canada - how long will the rest of the world put up with this buffoon.
theage.com.au
Trump is clutching at straws and the world knows it
A desperate Donald Trump is searching for a way out of his pointless war and drawing out the agony for the US and the world.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
With Trump's America who knows who is the friend and who is the foe?
theguardian.com
The lesson from Canada’s collapsed trade talks with the US: negotiation may be futile
Breakdown shows Washington now prioritises its own interests over any semblance of shared economic ground
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Good to see Canada standing up to that bufoon from the White House - shame more countries don't do the same. Making deals with Trump's America is like making a deal with the devil.
sbs.com.au
Canada's Carney stands up to Trump in an escalating trade war. Could his gamble pay off?
Mark Carney was elected last year on a promise to be a tough negotiator with Trump, and remains broadly popular in Canada.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Enough words...kick out that slimy ambassador and cut ties with Israel - what does it take for our government to act?
abc.net.au
Israeli ambassador rejects 'political attacks' on report clearing soldiers in Frankcom killing
Israel's ambassador Hillel Newman defends the IDF investigation clearing its soldiers of criminal wrongdoing in the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, saying the findings should not be at...
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Until Australia kicks Israel's ambassador Hillel Newman out and breaks ties with that Nazi state nothing will change. Israel has no regard for human life and is a scourge to the international community.
abc.net.au
Live: Wong concludes meeting with Israeli ambassador over Frankcom IDF findings
Penny Wong has concluded her meeting with Israeli ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman after he was summoned to Parliament House. Follow live.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Our government continues to express "outrage" but that has become meaningless - time to cut trade & ties with Israel.
abc.net.au
Live: Wong outraged, ambassador called in after IDF soldiers cleared over Australian's death
Penny Wong says the government will haul in Israel's ambassador to Australia after the IDF cleared soldiers involved a strike that killed Zomi Frankcom. Follow live.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
It's time Australia cut relations with the Nazi state of Israel. What does it take to shut their Embassy and get rid of them?
theage.com.au
Wong outraged as Israel clears soldiers over strike that killed Australian Zomi Frankcom
Israel’s ambassador to Australia will be hauled in to explain why the IDF believes there was “no reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct” in the deaths of Zomi Frankcom and six aid workers.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Shame on the government for caving into the gaming lobby.
abc.net.au
Live: Liberal senator to cross floor on gambling ad bill
Paul Scarr says he will cross the floor of the Senate to vote against Labor's gambling advertising bill, defying his party's official position. Follow live.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Perhaps Australia and other US allies should question if Trump's America as a friend or a foe!
theage.com.au
Trump threatens to bomb ally Oman as US-Iran war agreement expires
The US president cast doubt on whether it was possible to strike an acceptable deal with the regime in Tehran after the 60-day memorandum of understanding ended.
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Old_Sasha @jvdv01.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Pity she doesn't strap herself onto one of Musk's rockets and gets blasted off into deep space....
smh.com.au
Rinehart almost doubles US shares to $8 billion, led by backing Elon Musk’s SpaceX
The billionaire’s portfolio of US shares includes stakes in SpaceX and Tesla, as well as the company that owns Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform.
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