Echinoderm

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[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 4 points 9 months ago (3 children)

It's more expensive to become a republic at this point. Australia would need a referendum to change the Constitution. The last referendum attempt to become a republic was in 1999 and failed, but cost $66m.

The last referundum in Australia was last year and while the AEC has not fully costed it, I've seen one estimate of it costing $450m.

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I agree with you there, and think your active wording is better.

What confuses me is that I don't see the conceptual jump from the Guardian using a passive voice which de-emphasises the Israeli government's responsibility in this, and rampant antisemitism. Particularly when you give examples of how this is a larger problem in media.

Unless I'm missing something here, is it not more likely to be just a questionable grammatical choice with no ill intent?

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 4 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Are you suggesting the current military offensive is not in response to the attack in October last year?

It sounds like you are taking an unnecessarily narrow definition of "trigger," and painting that as some sort of bad faith "rampant antisemitism."

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wrong place to leave a habitat for bugs.

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 18 points 10 months ago (8 children)

Fulifilling your dreams is all about the power of persistence folks! That, and having a friend willing to invest almost $70M in your dream.

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 14 points 11 months ago (4 children)

But isn't chocolate toxic to cats? You win some, you lose some.

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 5 points 11 months ago

So the caption is really: "man convinces 5 clearly less enthusiastic friends to play board game."

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 11 points 11 months ago

There are men who report being disciplined or fired for so much as saying “I like that outfit.”

I work in this area, and in my experience, there is way more going on than just a compliment about an outfit whenever someone is getting disciplined. Employees who claim that usually have no ability to self-reflect about the extent or appropriateness of their behaviour.

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 5 points 11 months ago

It's more than just being about "stupid" people though. After all, who benefits from deliberately under-funding and attacking the integrity of educational institutions?

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 28 points 1 year ago

"Thank you, but we follow Martian facts here, we aren't interested in your Venusian ways."

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 14 points 1 year ago

I vote the 7 August should hereafter be declared "Succulent Chinese Meal Day" in tribute.

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gotta chase that sweet, sweet live service money though.

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