Notices by DrD (nzedaus@mastodon.nz)

As a share of GDP, at 2.04% Mette Frederiksen's 🇩🇰 has given the most to #ukraine. Of the European leaders, she has been one of the most emphatic backers of Ukrainian sovereignty and a strong, fearless critic of Putin. This is leadership. #denmark

The two Antipodean members of #fiveeyes and the #ANZUS alliance - Australia and New Zealand - need to plan a future without the US. Now. #auspol #NZPol

@GottaLaff Trump is rarely challenged in this way - esp in public. He's used to craven sycophants. So when faced with a man of Zelensky's fortitude - all he has is petulance and spite. One man grew in stature. The other - and his cheap little sidekick - were diminished by their entitled pique.

It was an ambush. Vance's interjections seemed deliberate and designed to inflame. #zelensky #ukraine #USPol

How do Americans feel about their presidency being outsourced to a non-empath megalomaniac South African fascist with zero experience of governing? #USPol #musk

The hatred and horrendous discrimination against trans people we are seeing is, in large part, rooted in a deeply conservative form of religiosity that prescribes fixed gender roles and a god-given precept of cisgender male headship.
We must stand with trans people and trans communities, and be prepared to be upstanders not bystanders. #TransRights

#raratonga sunrise. Always in the back of my mind, the vulnerability of these tiny Polynesian states to #ClimateChange #cookislands

EU is 15.2% of global GDP vs. 15.5% for US.

Europe (incl Ukraine) has 6 of the world's 20 most powerful militaries.

Economically and militarily Europe has the capacity to form its own power bloc independently of the USA. The question is one of a shared reality and political will amongst European nations. #EU #europe

If I'm not mistaken weren't we were led to believe Trump was going to resolve the Ukraine-Russia war immediately after taking office and just like magic ✨do it all within 24 hours such is his diplomatic power and genius. #USPol #ukraine

This woman of the cloth demonstrated courage and compassion in challenging Trump and his ilk's cruelty and ignorance to their faces.
#USPol #auspol #NZPol

#trump will forever have the words "convicted felon" attached to his name, profile snd reputation. As an extreme narcissist this will eat at him the rest of his days. @GottaLaff is absolutely correct in recognising this as a "win". #USPol

Under Musk & Trump, the US will become sicker, generally less educated, more violent, more unequal and even more insular.

The idea (and in fact myth) of American exceptionalism will morph into a reality of American decline.

In response to Trump's moronic adventurist claim on Greenland, the Danes have wittily responded by offering to buy the US - with the reality of delivering superior healthcare and education systems. #USPol #NZPol #Auspol

No surprise that in all images of the rebel representatives meeting with the remnants of the Syrian gvt - there are NO WOMEN. None.
Revolutions in the Middle East exclude the emancipation of women. #syria #MiddleEast

@benroyce Actually, the Harris campaign ran a very fast and engaging social campaign on TikTok and Insta - but they didn't own either platform. It was platform ownership (esp with AI, algorithm manipulation & censorship control) than content that determined the social media power play.

@phaedral what moral imperative...California has probably more in common with the democracies of Western Europe, Asia & Australasia than it does with the 'Red States'.

California - the world's 5th largest economy, a populous and strongly progressive region of the country it's still currently a part of and a Pacific-oriented entity - really should secede. #uspol

Hey American Mastodon Democratic followers we're with you guys.

I've cleared my calender for election day and the day after to watch and track the results.

So many people I know (including my American friends) in Australia/NZ/UK are incredibly invested in seeing #KamalaHarris become the 47th POTUS.

You have a whole legion of supporters in democracies around the world on your side
🙏👏🇺🇸

@KamalaHarrisWin

What an utterly malevolent and pathetic man Trump is: going into full throttle "they're stealing the election" mode - because he knows he's losing and the only way to try and save face and stay out of prison is to claim the election is being stolen.

@KamalaHarrisWin

#KamalaHarris has run an exceptional campaign.
She's worked incredibly hard, remained joyous, stayed on message, comported herself with poise and class, built a wide tent to attract and welcome a broad coalition, spearheaded an extraordinary fundraising machine.
The campaign org itself has generated spectacle & momentum, coordinated a phenomenal GOTV capability, cleverly deployed effective surrogates, run a fast and often humorous digitally-based media game. @KamalaHarrisWin

#timwalz has this uncanny ability to quickly encapsulate a person or situation with devastingtly funny quips.
@KamalaHarrisWin