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Trump disqualified from Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot by state Supreme Court
“Section 3 of the amendment barred people from office if they swore an oath to the Constitution and then engaged in insurrection. The measure was meant to keep former Confederates from returning to power.”
Which is rather fitting
Donald Trump is barred from Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot, the state Supreme Court rules — The Washington Post
The ruling from the state’s highest court Tuesday marked the first time a court kept a presidential candidate off the ballot under a 1868 provision of the Constitution that prevents insurrectionists from holding office.
What could be more hideous than lining up in Bourke street mall to look at the Christmas windows? Having bagpipes screaming at you as you sit captive in a long queue…
I encourage everyone who hasn’t watched yet to view the recent Press Club talk by Albanese on the illegal occupation of Palestine and failures there to peace. In particular the Q&A at the end with some of the most pathetic and ignorant questions from many in the Australian media is illuminating. Albanese is a terrific communicator and explains the human rights issues brilliantly.
IN FULL: UN Special Rapporteur on occupied Palestinian territories addresses Press Club | ABC News
More than 22,000 businesses owe the ATO a combined $5B
"We give businesses ample opportunity to re-engage with us however, those who show continued and ongoing disregard for their tax and super obligations will have their debts disclosed"
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8377919/ato-to-name-and-shame-businesses-over-unpaid-debts/
The best baguette in Paris is made by a Sri Lankan immigrant - Tharshan Selvarajah, an immigrant from Sri Lanka who is not a French citizen,has not been invited to meet [President Emmanuel] Macron, who had a selfie taken with some previous winners. He feels he has gotten less French media attention than others in the past.
https://boingboing.net/2023/09/30/the-best-baguette-in-paris-is-made-by-a-sri-lankan-immigrant.html
Elon Musk went to the Texas border, put on a cowboy hat, and tried to livestream himself rambling about immigration. The stream experienced rapid unscheduled dissassembly.
Elon Musk went to the Texas border, put on a cowboy hat, and tried to livestream himself rambling about immigration. The stream experienced rapid unscheduled dissassembly. | Boing Boing
Elon Musk’s had bad luck with live video: when he and Ron DeSantis tried to launch the Florida governor’s presdential run on Twitter, the feed crashed and took DeSantis’s campaign…