Facebook BLOCKS Oz Land for News - The right of Facebook to ACT - Modern technology

Sky News: Reports " Facebook: Facebook exec Nicola Mendelsohn defends firm from 'school bully' accusations after it blocks Oz news media.....The social media giant has blocked users on its platform from viewing or sharing links to domestic and international news content. "

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The problem is that the Australian Government does not understand the nature of the World Wide Web, its about people connecting each other through the web and the stories they highlight on the web.  The Oz Government is asking Facebook to pay for the links of others, why should they, if the Government wants to make money for the OLD NEWS, then it should charge the customers for making these links.  Of course if they did that they would be politically speaking DEAD IN THE WATER, the readers or viewers, do not see why they should pay for linking stories from the old press in to the modern platforms like Facebook.  Why should Facebook PAY when it is helping its customers, the Oz Government is showing that it is out of its DEPTH, one wonders if the Governor General acting on behalf of the Queen should sack the Government.

NASA has reached MARS - Next step manned flight to Mars - Mars

BBC News: Reports " Nasa's Perseverance rover lands on Mars "

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The most advanced robot yes has landed on the Red Planet, Mars.   They will be looking for signs that there was some kind of life on Mars billions of years ago.  If they find a statue, expect calls for a manned flight, at most the robot will be looking for signs that there was micro life on the planet before it before it came to its present condition.   If President Biden was far reaching in his thoughts, he should be pushing for a manned flight to take place during his Administration, this blog is not expecting such kind of ambition, he is no JFK, who wanted to place a man on the mood in the 1960s.  Our future is SPACE, man kind needs to explore the Galaxy are we ALONE? Is there life out there, or are we back end of the Galaxy, and there are millions of Galaxies.  It is time for man to seize the day when it comes to SPACE, our future is out there. 

President Biden talks to Israeli PM - Biden Era

The White House: Has a readout of the telephone call between President Biden and the Israeli PM,  Benjamin Netanyahu, " President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today by phone with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel. The President affirmed his personal history of steadfast commitment to Israel’s security and conveyed his intent to strengthen all aspects of the U.S.-Israel partnership, including our strong defense cooperation. Together, the leaders discussed the importance of continued close consultation on regional security issues, including Iran. The President emphasized U.S. support for the recent normalization of relations between Israel and countries in the Arab and Muslim world. He underscored the importance of working to advance peace throughout the region, including between Israelis and Palestinians. Together, they affirmed their shared interest in continued strategic cooperation to confront the many challenges facing the region. "

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The Israeli side will know that the good times under Trump are over, that Biden whatever he says will try to return to the Obama Nuclear Deal.   Thus the one of the two ACE's that Israel has in the Mid Terms in 2022, the Biden will not want to be seen as a sell out before then.  One can suspect that the Biden Administration is already in secret talks with Tehran to return to the deal, but the Oval knows that if it lifts the Trump sanctions without some concession from Tehran it will be seen as sell out of the first order.   Thus expect Tehran to make a soft concession and for that to be taken by Biden as a way to to revoke the Trump sanctions, this might happen just before or just after the Mid terms.  The Biden Administration will want to see Israel good relationship with the other Arab Countries, this also gives Israel an ACE, Israel and its Arab NOW friends see Iran as a threat, thus the Israelis with the help and assistance of the Gulf States could attack Iran before its secret nuclear planning bears fruit.   The prospect of a nuclear Iran will be to much for Israel and its friends.   This development could lead to a problem for the Biden Oval, does it support ISRAEL or is it critical of Israel, Democrats will be worried that voters will see Biden as a modern Neville Chamberlain, if he sells out Israel.   Also there is the problem of AFGHANISTAN; will Biden who went out of his way to undermine Obama when he was Vice - President when it come to Afghanistan; keep US troops in Kabul or will he do a President Ford, who saw the US runout of South Vietnam;  watch as the last Americans leave Afghanistan by helicopter with the Taliban at the door.  The Biden Administration has not had a foreign policy crisis yet, it will come, they always do. 

Lord Frost, the Man of the Moment when it comes to the EU - Post Brexit

BBC News: Reports " Boris Johnson has drafted former Brexit negotiator Lord David Frost into his cabinet to take charge of forging a new relationship with the EU.  "

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Lord Frost bought in the Brexit Deal before the deadline, Frost will have to deal with the Northern Ireland problems and the demand by the DUP that the Northern Ireland protocol is scrapped.   The checking of goods from the GB to Northern Ireland has caused problems and is seen as a threat by the Unionist Parties, while the Nationalist  Parties support the protocol.   Frost has to be tough with the EU and the PM needs to support him, even if that means that the UK has to cancel the Brexit Deal, it was a good aim to get a deal with the EU, but the EU has been playing silly buggers over the past few months.  The Conservative Government has enough problems to deal with at the moment, it does not need the same old problem of Brexit.

What to think of Buffy after Cast allegations - US Culture and Art

With Brexit OVER and Biden in the White House, this blog allow itself to critic other aspects of US/UK culture:

The New York Times: Reports " For ‘Buffy’ Fans, Another Reckoning With the Show’s Creator...Many fans said they are trying to reconcile accusations of misogyny against Joss Whedon, the creator of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” with their love of a show that celebrated female empowerment. "

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This blog was not as shocked as it seems the rest of the World was when the allegations came out against Mr Whedon, the Creator of Buffy, in the day, this blogger once read an article that had Mr Whedon saying that SMG had gone off to do her porn movie, it was in fact cruel intentions, a update of the film Dangerous Liaisons.  One would not need to be that clever to work out that there was tensions on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer.  Let's return to the start, when the first series of Buffy came out, this blog gave it a pass, how could one really watch a series called Buffy, then this blogger started to read the good reviews that the series had, so when it had the chance this blogger watched the series from start, the characters were great with in depth stories, of course if one is a big of romantic, one would have to love the the romance between the Buffy and the vampire with a soul Angel, then there was Willow coming out, and her relationship with Tara, very moving, and of course the episode when Mrs Summer died, VERY moving.  Thus the present allegations, does the creator alleged miss deeds have a negative view on this blog. The answer is YES and NO, it will remind this blogger when  Angel lost his soul again and Angelus was reborn, in a harsh episode, Cordy tried to get a job in acting and EVERYONE of her friends said she was awful but kept it to themselves, while Angelus was truthful, was that Mr Whedon being cruel, it is a question.

Thus we come to the counter argument, the cast could always resign, they were not joined to the show, also Charisma Carpenter moved form Buffy to Angel, she could have said NO.  This blog does not recall any rumours at the time, by actions that held to be negative by the crew or cast.  Thus this blogger will enjoy watching Buffy, but will try work out, is Mr Whedon be cruel to the characters or the actors.  One does wish people would speak up at the time, what are the non legal statue of limitations when it comes to the arts. 

President Biden on the Trump Trial - Biden Era

The one thing about having a stable President in the shape of President Biden, is that he does not change his mind every five minutes, thus the White House webpage is up to date!

The White House: Statement by President Biden on the not guilty verdict by the US Senate in the Trial of Donald Trump, here are the highlights of his statement, " Today, 57 Senators – including a record 7 Republicans – voted to find former President Trump guilty for inciting that deadly insurrection on our very democracy. The Senate vote followed the bipartisan vote to impeach him by the House of Representatives. While the final vote did not lead to a conviction, the substance of the charge is not in dispute. Even those opposed to the conviction, like Senate Minority Leader McConnell, believe Donald Trump was guilty of a “disgraceful dereliction of duty” and “practically and morally responsible for provoking” the violence unleashed on the Capitol.....And I’m thinking of those who demonstrated the courage to protect the integrity of our democracy – Democrats and Republicans, election officials and judges, elected representatives and poll workers – before and after the election.....This sad chapter in our history has reminded us that democracy is fragile. That it must always be defended. That we must be ever vigilant. That violence and extremism has no place in America. And that each of us has a duty and responsibility as Americans, and especially as leaders, to defend the truth and to defeat the lies.  "

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The question is the Biden statement two faced, will the Biden Oval also condemn any violence by the left, in the shape of Black Lives Matter protest or other progressive groups who take to the streets.   Will the Democrats be careful with their WORDS, will they also stop using fighting in any statement about the political division between Republicans and Democrats.  If Biden is lucky then Trump will lead the Opposition, good for the Mid terms, the bad news for Biden is that Trump will be coming after him and the Democrats in 2022 and 2024, is there any chance that Trump will learn from his political mistakes, or does his ego not allow for that point of view.  If Trump is caught up in legal problems, he could be the King behind the throne who helps the Republicans chose their nominee, there is the Trump base and those that voted for Trump in 2020, can Biden be sure that the liberal groups who supported him in 2020, will come out again, Democrats on the left will demand that Biden be more left wing, that could mean that Biden loses the middle, The Trump Trial is just the start, politics is never ending, that is the fun of democratic politics and the way the US system works in the US, the Mid terms are next year and then we have the candidates getting ready for 2024, will Biden run again, he is will be VERY OLD, and lets be honest, most people think he has gone gaga or is going that way, have you noticed the VP is always in the room with him, is she thinking, I must support him, or when will  retire and allow me take over, politics is brutal, that is the way the founding fathers wanted it, they wanted to avoid a King in the Oval or over the Sea. 

What happens after Trump is found NO GUILITY by the US Senate - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " Trump impeachment trial: Biden warns democracy is fragile "

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This blog got one thing right and one thing wrong about the Trial of former President Trump, it got the verdict right, there was never going to be 17 Republican Senators going to convict the Trumpster, the ones that did are on the way out anyway, have just started their term, and hope in the years pass it will not matter, and those like Mitt Romney, a constant critic.  Romney must understand that after his defeat in 2012 to President Obama, he will not get the nomination again, and this vote against Trump will lead to a major no from the Trump base.  The idea stated by the Minority Leader that Trump could face civil or federal trial, is interesting, CNN and the liberal press would love it, the public might see it as a major Witch Hunt, and President Biden will not his his predecessor placed in jail, once you start that, God knows how it might developed. A Republican Prosecutor might go after the son of the President, Hunter Biden, once you start that kind of process everyone gets hurt.    The blog was wrong, it thought that the Trump would turn up to take names of those that would vote against him, it can be speculated that the Republican leadership warned him that it could cost him votes.  Thus the future, it can be postulated that Trump will try to get the Republican nomination in 2024, he has a secure base to try, if someone is to challenge Trump, then they need the charisma and the money, thus blog is less impressed with those considering running. Four years is a long time in politics, either in the UK and the US.  Time will tell.