Peter Edmonds

Peter Edmonds

@termx.bsky.social

My 2 favourite books are "The Last Valley" by Martin Windrow and "A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 by Alistair Horne. Keen interest in history of Northern Ireland during the Troubles, Falklands war and the battle of Rourke's Drift.

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The same arguments used by the French in Algeria and the Americans at Abu Ghraib to justify torture and crimes against humanity, being recycled to justify a genocide. The Israeli military will bear responsibility for the failure and eventual collapse of the State of Israel.

Dr Anna Hájková@ankahajkova.bsky.social

I went to see Naza (much recommended). On the danger of being off with the metapher, it felt like watching interviews with Einsatzgruppen officers.

$20 says a majority of Americans believe Oklahoma City was bombed by foreign terrorists and Obama was born in Kenya.

jamelle@jamellebouie.net

huh, interesting that vance thinks this is the worst terrorist attack and not oklahoma city

It's not 1996 people. Fairies and unicorns isn't going to cut it. bsky.app/profile/did:...

Leroy@leroylynch.bsky.social

Firmus Technologies has scrapped what was set to be Australia’s biggest company listing in decades after investor demand for its much-hyped AI datacentre business failed to materialise. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Hell froze over today and pigs are flying outside my window. Sitting in a hotel in South Yarra and Chromecast actually works flawlessly for the first time ever.

You know what tanks can't soak up? 155mm artillery. More 155mm artillery please.

Janne M. Korhonen@jmkorhonen.fi

In fact tanks have regularly soaked up even 50 drones. And technology marches on: Ukrainians say that Russian Arena active protection system makes tanks almost drone proof for as long as the system has charges left. Current versions carry 12, and can be overwhelmed, but no doubt R&D is ongoing.

"let’s assume we were able to procure the needed 5% enriched uranium without getting a visit from any Navy SEALs or B2 bombers." Just gonna duck out and get rid of a couple of things from the garage. Back in a minute.

Why is anyone surprised that the most militarized country on the planet is capable of committing heinous war crimes?

Zeteo@zeteo.com

“The majority of the Israelis have no pity for what's happening to Gaza.” UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine Francesca Albanese tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social how Israel will not change its genocidal ways, whether or not Netanyahu is in government. Watch more: zeteo.com/p/albanese-t...

I am copying all my TV recordings from my Fetch Mighty to a 1TB microSD card because Fetch TV are going to brick my device at the end of October unless I pay them a ransom of $29.99 All 5 Tests of the 2025 Ashes is over 300GB 😱

Obligatory Finnish sniper meme.

Janne M. Korhonen@jmkorhonen.fi

It has to be said that reservist snipers and marksmen vary in their skills and not everyone is Simo Häyhä reborn. On the other hand, some do spend more time and effort in training than almost any military snipers for whom it's just a job :D.

Isn't this the canon definition of political action?

Kevin Bonham@kevinbonham.bsky.social

Cited clause is - whatever this means - "Candidates should not engage in any act, collaboration or collusion by or between candidates with the intent to defraud or manipulate the result of the vote."

Sustained severe psychic damage today after watching a short clip of @kossamaras.bsky.social warning that the Labor party primary vote might collapse to 20%, only for the galaxy brain think tanker from John Curtin Research Centre to suggest that Labor needed to do more to represent the working class

Poorleen's One Neuron has always been about grifting.

Leroy@leroylynch.bsky.social

'Insidious money grab': Aspiring candidates slam One Nation processes Former One Nation candidates reveal they’re walking away from the party after witnessing its operations behind closed doors. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... #auspol

Somebody ask Jane Hume about Chinese spies please 😂

Marcus Kelson@marcuskelson.bsky.social

just tuned into #insiders, where Speers opened with the existential threat of AI, and in the same breath added that, walking catastrophe, Jane Hume, would be this morning's interview guest - dear god.

Just finished a plain ham sandwich on wholemeal and saw this. More sandwich please.

There needs to be a single word for that feeling when you have a really good sandwich and then you finish that sandwich but you still wish you had more sandwich. I assume German already has this word

Flying Melbourne to Wellington and a guy in the row behind me has been talking nonstop for 2 hours 🤬 The noise cancelling on my headphones is ineffective for the tone of his voice. Driving me insane.

Reminder to self to always pack toothbrush, toothpaste and a minimal change of clothes in my carry-on.

sarah jeong@sarahjeong.bsky.social

lol my flight got diverted because of a medical emergency and they landed us in reykjavik in the middle of the night and deplaned us and sent us through passport control and then the crew vanished and then british airways sent us links to book an overnight hotel room but for a hotel at heathrow

Some fool advocating compulsory universal national service in my feed today. Unfollowed and blocked. My father served 21 years in the Australian Army including a 12 month stint in Vietnam 68-69 at 21. Take your warmongering propaganda elsewhere.

Have started reading this. First couple of chapters are excellent.

Peter Edmonds@termx.bsky.social

First book purchase of 2026. With Zeal and with Bayonets Only: The British Army on Campaign in North America, 1775-1783 Volume 19 by Matthew H Spring.

Wasted 2 hours trying to port from Boost to ALDIMobile and back to Boost. Boost's system is cracking the shits for some reason so now have to wait around until Tuesday for them to fix their shit.

Federal intervention would be a great reason for Antic to quit the Liberal party and move to One Neuron. Antic vs Bernardi for number 1 on the ON Senate ticket.

Leroy@leroylynch.bsky.social

Liberal senator Alex Antic has been elected president of the South Australian Liberal Party. The right-wing backbencher defeated SA Upper House leader Nicola Centofanti in a ballot of Liberal Party delegates on Saturday morning. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... #saparli #auspol

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🇷🇸🇺🇸 Somebody on the Polish internet described Sydney Sweeney as "an actress with the eyes of a retired Serbian infantry major" and from now on I'll probably always think of war crimes when looking at her.

Brexit really caused mass brain damage to a huge proportion of the British population.

Spooky Snigdha@snig.bsky.social

The Telegraph is terrified kids are going to become lentil munchers. Dal is famously known to be a very expensive dish. How will schools cope with the burden? 🤡

Tim Fischer rolling in his fucking grave. What a piece of shit David Littleproud is.

stranger@strangerous.bsky.social

David Littleproud has lashed out against Labor’s stronger gun laws claiming the “animals” of Bondi could’ve used “a bomb, a car”🤔 Newsflash, David, bombs & vehicle-murder are also illegal. Especially rich given the laws have explicit exemptions for rural workers/farmers.

Watching Lanterns on HBO Max. Why is John Stewart parachuting into a forested drop zone, then ends up in a body of water, with no visible supplies except his parachute? No medical supplies in case shit goes wrong. Extremely stupid writing.

Reminder that Vodafone is trash and to never use any of their services ever. 5 days for them to figure out my order to port a mobile number isn't in their system. ALDIMobile to the rescue.

Good luck recruiting the next generation of sailors, soldiers and marines. A volunteer professional military cannot survive without a constant supply of new recruits.

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The bullshit state of the Australian wine industry on full display in my inbox this morning. A "secret" 97 point Barossa Shiraz RRP $350 going for $50 a bottle. Of course the actual wine is easily identified using Google. Consumers aren't idiots and treating them like they are is fucking stupid.

Wong should expel this piece of shit immediately.

marque lawyers@marquelawyers.com.au

Being angry with this guy and the regime he represents is a waste of breath. They are acting in bad faith. The only question for the Australian government is whether it lets them get away with it, and the death of Zomi Frankcom have no consequence.

On Vietnam Veterans Day, we remember those lost at Long Tan and throughout the entire war in Vietnam. From 2006, Dave Sabben and Bob Buick in Canberra on the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. Lest we forget.