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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The world's gravest humanitarian crisis is in Sudan. The civil war pits the military against the genocidal RSF, which has massacred 1000s of Black Africans. The RSF is funded and armed by the UAE. But, Trump and other world leaders remain silent because UAE IS RICH. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/o...

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Opinion | In Sudan, a Preventable Atrocity

Hundreds of thousands of people in Sudan are bracing for their city to be overrun by a militia notorious for committing atrocities.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The whole world is celebrating the humiliation of the US Soccer team and their commander-in-chief by the tiny country of Belgium. Rest of the World 4 - US 1. Woohoo.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

What a great win 4-1 by Belgium over the US Cheaters led by Trump. I imagine that the whole world were barracking for Belgium.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The list of Trump's misdeeds is long. However, this caught my eye because I worked with refugees for many years. While there are millions of needy refugees around the world, the Trump administration has prioritised white South Africans, the architects of apartheid. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/u...

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How Trump Turned America’s Refugee Program Into a Pathway for White People

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Australia's stunning victory over the talented Turkiye team highlighted the contribution refugees and immigrants have made to Australian society. The first goal was scored by a young refugee from Burundi. The Socceroos reflect the Australians that we really are. www.theage.com.au/national/und...

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Under Hanson, Socceroo heroes would never have called Australia home

The pathway to safety that brought Nestory Irankunda’s family to Australia is one that is rapidly closing.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I was thinking how fragile our world is. Even in peaceful Cairo, the Armenian Catholic Church next to my hotel is barricaded with a heavy police presence. The potential for violence is everywhere in the world, as we Australians discovered in Bondi. Very sad. How can we change it?

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

This is a disturbing article about the human cost of Trump's dismemberment of the US overseas aid programs. Millions will die, mostly children, because of the callous indifference to human life by Musk, Trump, and his allies. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/o...

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Opinion | This Is What Happened When Trump Abandoned the World’s Poorest Children

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

This is an excellent article about the murderous conflict in Sudan, which has caused the gravest humanitarian crisis in the world. More than 100,000 have been killed, and 13 million displaced from their homes. Yet the world has hardly noticed. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/o...

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Opinion | The World Has Forgotten My Country, but I Haven’t

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Has Trump been intentionally throwing JD Vance under the bus? First, he sent him to Budapest to rally support for Orban, who was destined to lose the Hungarian election. Then he sent him to Islamabad for negotiations he probably knew would fail. Is Rubio his now favoured successor? Or maybe Ivanka?

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Well, Trump's "ceasefire" looks like a dud. Israel has ramped up its assault on Lebanon, killing 254 civilians in a single day. The Strait is still closed. Iran retains its enriched uranium. The Iranian regime is still strong, with no uprising. What the f**k has Trump achieved by this war of choice?

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

A reminder of the cruelty of the Iranian regime. These two 16 year old boys were hanged because they were gay.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

It's hard to believe that it's four years since Putin's Russia attacked Ukraine and committed war crimes within weeks. Here in Melbourne, Pro-Palestinians have protested weekly since 7 October 2023. But, there are few protests against Putin's atrocities. Why the different responses? Very puzzling.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

"Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, helpless people are dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart; men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” —Anne Frank, 1943 Minneapolis today.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

The words of Hannah Arendt have been haunting me this week. As she looked back at the Holocaust, she described the "banality of evil"; the silence of Germans who averted their eyes. It's happening in America today; citizens turning their eyes away from cold-blooded state murders in Minnesota.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

During my long career in international health, I worked in many war zones and refugee camps. I managed to retain optimism that the world would eventually prevent these tragedies. Now, in my 70s, I see a world in chaos, directed by a deranged US president motivated by greed and power. I'm devastated.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

I recently posted that Stephen Miller is the most evil of Trump's goons. I still hold that view. But Kristi Noem has leapt to #2. I guess a woman who bragged about executing her puppy in cold blood would have no problem with her ICE agent murdering a young mother in cold blood. Impeach her now.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I don't need to explain why I think that Stephen Miller has emerged as the most evil man in the White House. His pronouncements come straight from the mouth of Joseph Goebbels. He is a descendant of Jewish refugees, and yet he frequently vilifies refugees and immigrants. A disgraceful human being.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

As the year comes to an end, I've tried to rank the top 12 jerks in Trump 2.0, from the worst onwards. I've looked at their policies/actions, demeanours, and respect for the law. TRUMP, Hegseth, Vought, RFK Jr, JD Vance, Miller, Bondi, Patel, Lutnick, Noem, Gabbard, Rubio. I welcome alternatives.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Ahmed el Ahmed, a Syrian Muslim refugee to Australia, has become a global hero. A small but important glimmer of light in the darkness since last Sunday's tragedy in Bondi. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...

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Opinion | The Righteousness of Ahmed el Ahmed

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

I just watched the opening of the Grand Museum of Egypt on YouTube. The Egyptians sure know how to put on a show. Orchestras at the Pyramids, Eiffel Tower, Sydney Opera House, Statue of Liberty, and Rio de Janeiro. Spectacular. The largest museum ever built in the world. DRM (fully) and France 24.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Here is my article on the famine in Gaza published today in The Conversation. It's a technical paper and does not describe the current impact of starvation. That should be written by someone on the ground in Gaza. theconversation.com/child-famine...

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Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected – new study

By August,15.8% of children aged under five were suffering from acute malnutrition.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

There seems to be no end to the nastiness of the Trump administration. RFK Jr alone will be responsible for the deaths of 1000s of Americans. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...

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New C.D.C. Director Resists Ouster as Other Officials Resign

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Phew. The mushroom trial is over at last. The media coverage was over the top. But I'll never eat Beef Wellington again. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/w...

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Australian Woman Is Convicted of Murder in Mushroom Poisoning Case

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

My doggies enjoying a play date with dogs of the same breed (Coton de Tulear) on a chilly winter morning. Lots of fluffy fun.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

A handful of unqualified Trump appointees are having a disproportionate impact on policy decisions, including Colby at the Pentagon imposing a weapons freeze on Ukraine. This will cost many lives. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

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Trump allies caught off guard by Pentagon’s Ukraine weapons freeze

The decision left officials on both sides of the Atlantic scrambling to find out how long the pause might last.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

I'm an Australian who proudly worked for the US CDC for ten years under three presidents. RFK Jr is destroying a precious American public health resource. Shame on Trump and Congress for appointing him. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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RFK Jr to remove all members of CDC panel advising on US vaccines

Health secretary says he’s getting rid of members sitting on panel of vaccine experts and reconstituting the committee

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Please take time our to watch Abraham Verghese give the Harvard Commencement speech. Verghese, an immigrant from Ethiopia, is one of America's most renowned medical academics. His speech reminds us of what made America great and what could now diminish that status. youtu.be/4mjPt7cZW1k?...

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Abraham Verghese Delivers the Commencement Address | Harvard Commencement 2025

YouTube video by Harvard University

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

The hypocrisy is mind-boggling. Trump cancelled all refugee admissions, including Afghans who worked for the US, but welcomes white Afrikaners who created and maintained apartheid. FFS. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/u...

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An Afrikaner Farming Family Trades South Africa for Alabama

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Who during the past 80 yesrs would have ever imagined that a US president would excuse Russia for the massacre of civilians? Trump has truly turned the world upside down in a cruel and heartless manner. www.theage.com.au/world/europe...

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Trump excuses Russian ‘mistake’ as Putin digs in for deeper, longer war

Under the disguise of ceasefire negotiations, Moscow is using the lull in Western aid and growing US political fractures to its advantage.

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Mike Toole #I stand with Ukraine and Palestinians @profmiketoole.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

We do not have universal health care in Australia despite the government propaganda. I paid my local GP clinic $400 this morning to remove some skin tags and will only receive $150 from Medicare. While I can afford it, many people cannot. There needs to be genuine Medicare reform.

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