Very relevant to a lot of Trump, MAGA, and Republican rhetoric these days:

The Hidden Cost of LieSpeak

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/6/3/800040936/community/the-hidden-cost-of-liespeak/

LieSpeak is a sly tactic for covertly pursuing an immoral goal while appearing blameless. Instead of admitting their intent, LieSpeakers make outrageously false accusations of their target’s wrongdoing as justification. This can cause internal conflict, conscious or not, undermining authentic self-esteem.

An example: accusing immigrants of widespread voter fraud to "justify" suppressing nonwhite citizens' votes.

#Trump #DonaldTrump #TrumpLies #MAGA #Republican #Republicans #RepublicanParty #lying #lies #hypocrisy #OwningTheLibs #racism #SelfEsteem #SocialCohesion #LeavingMAGA

Australia’s 178 billionaires are $25.7bn richer than last year as 3.7 million live in poverty

"Oxfam finds the 20 richest Australians now hold more wealth than the bottom 3 million households."

“There is something fundamentally wrong with a system where extreme wealth keeps skyrocketing while so many people are struggling to afford the basics, and governments claim there is not enough money for housing, healthcare, climate action and essential services." >>

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/02/australian-billionaires-richer-than-last-year
#inequality #Australia #SocialCohesion #CostOfLivingPressures #HousingAffordability #housing #healthcare #transport #tax #ClimateFinance #FossilFuels

"Is the #Jewish community being seen as too influential?

Not influential in the ordinary democratic sense. Communities organise, #lobby, make submissions, meet politicians, fund causes and argue for their place in public life every day. Business groups do it. Unions do it. Environmental groups do it. Faith groups do it.

But when Jewish organisations do it, the language often changes. It becomes “the #Jewishlobby”, “political pressure”, “powerful donors” or “media influence”. The words may be modern, but the suspicion is old.

That is why this matters to the #RoyalCommission into #Antisemitism and #SocialCohesion.

Antisemitism is not only hatred. It is also an explanation. It gives people a story about who is really behind events, who has too much power, who is protected and who is manipulating the system. It survives because it adapts."

https://www.jwire.com.au/when-jewish-advocacy-is-treated-as-suspicion/

🔴 Taking place now!

#Housing Informal Ministerial Meeting #CY2026EU @CY2026EU ▶️ @EU_EESC delegation pressing for a solution to 🇪🇺 #HousingCrisis

Focus:
1⃣ Administrative simplification
2⃣ Mobilising investment
3⃣ #SocialCohesion

@MarcinWNowacki @ThomasKattnig Krzysztof Balon
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