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  1. CW: #Genoocide

    Hi #ABCAustralia

    You have a reflex response when a guest uses the word "genocide" (the one that Israel is doing, not the ones done to Jews, Armenians, Aborigines.... apparently). Francesca Albanese pointed out your ridiculous position really well on Radio National this morning.

    Do not redefine #genocide.

    I'll give you a hand: In the ninth ed. Macquarie, it is on page 649 between Genoa cake and Genoese. This word is not fuzzy. The actions of #Israel (and the planned actions of the #USA, announced by their President) are very clearly genocidal. As an organisation who's profession is words, you should be confidently using them in the manner the dictionary documents, then standing firmly behind the battlement of the definition.

    (It is worth looking up the writings of the brilliant Raphael #Lemkin too - particularly the bit about preventing the 'rise of future Hitlers'. Maybe it is time for a Background Briefing about the word.)

    #ABC
    #RadioNational
    #BackgroundBriefing #SallySara

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    The #ABC has stopped #Coronacast - last episode was on Tuesday 7 November 2023.

    No explanation was given for the sudden end.
    Link below

    At timestamp 12:00 #TeganTaylor asks #NormanSwan: "What is your kinda main take-away from the pandemic?"

    #RadioNational #Covid #CleanAir #MaskUp #IndoorAirQuality #Aerosols #ItsAirborne

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    #DrNormanSwan #NormanSwan #HamishMacdonald #ABC #RadioNational #RNBreakfast #Covid #CleanAir #MaskUp #MasksAsBandAidForDirtyAir #IndoorAirQuality #DirtyAir #Aerosols

    RN Breakfast
    Monday 20th November 2023

    Chilling currents in this short piece:

    "we're not quite sure what exactly is happening"

    "nation ... not responded systemically ... air inside hospitals ... dirty... and masks .. bandaid"

    Transcript in next post.

    Start of Covid audio at 6:05 (7:24)

    abc.net.au/listen/programs/rad

  4. How in the world can we allow the #corporateMedia to even depict #JohnHoward in any kind of positive light.

    We live on a desert island lacking large hills and mountains that could store water etc. and yet, he bribed people to procreate. It was called a #BabyBonus, he also abused refugees (cynically, admitted 2014 on #RadioNational) and increased #immigration to such extreme levels that it had the effect of draining our #productiveCapacity (see #holesAndHouses).

    He'd be bet on an #imprisonList.