Old Soldier @OMGTheMess
🇦🇺 🇬🇧 🇹🇭 Haruspex. PTSD. 27 yrs Army. I will tweet what I believe to be true. It may hurt your feelings. Not sorry. Unwilling to tolerate abuse. AFG. Queensland, Australia Joined April 2013-
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It is important that Australians realise the real cost of the deals that @AustralianLabor politicians like @AlboMP make with taxpayer money in exchange for an opportunity to impose their socialist fantasy onto us. The already existing billion dollar blowout alone on Brisbane’s…
I find it constantly disappointing that university students struggle to put a sentence together.
I find it constantly disappointing that university students struggle to put a sentence together.
Some people seem ignorant of the fact that Reynolds did nothing wrong.
Some people seem ignorant of the fact that Reynolds did nothing wrong.
Instead of buying a quantum computing company in America. Why aren’t we buying a lithium mine and value add with a battery company? Or why aren’t we building a thorium reactor? Or a number of other, low risk, Australian companies?
Oh dear The socialists are destroying the economy
Oh dear The socialists are destroying the economy
So the billion dollars to an American company is shrouded in secrecy. Non disclosure agreements stop taxpayers knowing exactly what we get from the deal. I’m getting a bad feeling about this
How many EV by 2030 Chris?
Remember when we were smeared for being anti-vaxxers and endangering peoples lives? Well it turns out that Astra Zeneca just admitted in court their vaccine could kill people. It also severely injured people as well, as I spoke to many people who were paralysed after taking the…
Premier @StevenJMiles . I commissioned Quentin Bryce to head a task force into domestic violence in late 2014. Your govt has had the report for 9 years. Since then we have seen some horrific violence against women in Qld. Follow ALL recommendations and get it done. This isn't…
Premier @StevenJMiles . I commissioned Quentin Bryce to head a task force into domestic violence in late 2014. Your govt has had the report for 9 years. Since then we have seen some horrific violence against women in Qld. Follow ALL recommendations and get it done. This isn't…
smh.com.au/politics/feder… If you’re going to throw half the country under a bus for their gender, then humiliate a woman to the point of tears at a womens rally, what’s next? How about violent home invasions committed by criminals your government released? The least you can do…
You’re asking on X?
The reliability on display is epic
The reliability on display is epic
@OMGTheMess Till they make a Ute that can drive for 1000km on one charge and at least 400km towing on one charge and make it less the $70,000 no
@OMGTheMess More unreliable transport. An old workmate recently sent me this message (locations changed to protect the innocent):
The most transparent and honest government ever
A Tale of Miscommunication or Misdirection? In a dramatic turn of events, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese found himself embroiled in a controversy following his appearance at a rally calling for action to end violence against women. The incident, which took place in…
89% of all car sales to be EV by 2030? No more Bowen walks away
The scenario the Fed and RBA fear the most is upon us: Stagflation Brilliant Thanks political hacks stocks.apple.com/Aa9MiYIVxS0Scb…
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@gerster_kaylene @OMGTheMess @thoughtfulmome2 @justsay62620188 Look at you the perfect psychological profiler 🤷♂️ He became violent he obviously didn’t punch her in the head the first date. Psycho/ sociopaths become serial killers that very experienced cops can’t catch. Of course it’s the girls fault. 🙄
@OMGTheMess Except for moving almost the exact same thing happened to my dad with his third wife being violent, she broke into the house twice, smashed the doors, attempted to kill us. Then after being arrested she was back out within a week... This affects *everyone* not just women.
@OMGTheMess I worked on a case where a violent man bashed his diminutive girlfriend over the head with a baseball bat. I spent months on the brief & AVO he got zero Gaol time. He did it again. No gaol time. He did a 3rd time, fractured her skull & got 3 months Gaol. 3 f*cking months.
@OMGTheMess Yep, like white washing the kerbs in the rain before a big parade..... done that....
@OMGTheMess Don't worry. The Qld Premier has decided to march to try and get the Qld government to act.
@OMGTheMess @OMGTheMess ugly things and they kill birds. Does labour hate birds?
@SkyNewsAust They should go to Fraser Island instead. K’gari is very overrated.
@OMGTheMess I think what can happen is a total inbalance of family dynamics. Imagine coming from a culture where women are subservient to men & stay at home, & then you start living in the land of equality & freedom. I have seen parents struggling with kids who become very Australianised.
@OMGTheMess It has one of the highest rates of DV. Perhaps hes going to address the issues there.... hahaha 🤣🤣😒😒 yeah right.
Bowen says we can’t remove the ban on nuclear because companies out there might come looking for government funding! This the same Bowen that assures us no one wants to build nuclear?
@OMGTheMess Nuclear power of any kind and in any form MUST be OPPOSED vigorously! Why? The @wef promotes it as a positive thing. That should be enough. weforum.org/agenda/2024/01…
@OMGTheMess But it is ok to give a billion to billionaires (for no equity) for solar......
@OMGTheMess Remove the word subsidy. It’s direct payment of taxpayer funds. The renewable grifters like to call the fuel rebate a subsidy when it’s the govt giving companies their own money back.
@OMGTheMess No, because we all know it's not bullying if a leftie does it...as always with that side, everyone is equal, it's just some are more equal than others...😏#OneRuleForThem
@soute55567 @OMGTheMess Labor have replaced not having policies with character assignation and making crap up as they go, not a good way to Govern.
@OMGTheMess Next, they will admit it's not nearly as "rare" as they tried to make us believe...