I didn’t know anything about the history of the Cocos Islands:
The archipelago was discovered in 1609 by Captain William Keeling of the East India Company, on a return voyage from the East Indies. North Keeling was sketched by Ekeberg, a Swedish captain, in 1749, showing the presence of coconut palms. It also appears on a 1789 chart produced by British hydrographer Alexander Dalrymple.[20]
In 1825, Scottish merchant seaman Captain John Clunies-Ross stopped briefly at the islands on a trip to India, nailing up a Union Jack and planning to return and settle on the islands with his family in the future.[21] Wealthy Englishman Alexander Hare had similar plans, and hired a captain – coincidentally, Clunies-Ross’s brother – to bring him and a volunteer harem of 40 Malay women to the islands, where he hoped to establish his private residence.[22] Hare had previously served as resident of Banjarmasin, a town in Borneo, and found that “he could not confine himself to the tame life that civilisation affords”.[22]
Clunies-Ross returned two years later with his wife, children and mother-in-law, and found Hare already established on the island and living with the private harem. A feud grew between the two.[22] Clunies-Ross’s eight sailors “began at once the invasion of the new kingdom to take possession of it, women and all”.[22]
After some time, Hare’s women began deserting him, and instead finding themselves partners amongst Clunies-Ross’s sailors.[23] Disheartened, Hare left the island. He died in Bencoolen in 1834.[24] Encouraged by members of the former harem, Clunies-Ross then recruited Malays to come to the island for work and wives.
Clunies-Ross’s workers were paid in a currency called the Cocos rupee, a currency John Clunies-Ross minted himself that could only be redeemed at the company store.[25]
Very cool. Are you meant to be piloting a Mark II or is it another fighter? It seems like the cockpit is far more exposed than what I imagine being in a Mark II to feel like. It’s almost like you’re on a surfski or canoe in space.
Ironic band name?
I miss the Foodworks near Newtown station. The ALDI that replaced it is so shit.
I’m pretty sure it predates both. Early Howard era policy no?
Centrelink is technically fairly new and came into existence in the late 90s. Before that we had the CES which wasn’t as draconian as Centrelink.
Waiting to accidentally fall out of a window of his Moscow apartment?
I posted something a few weeks ago or so where they made a similar request/protest, it just got lost in all the other news.
One step closer to the AI spacecraft and habitats in Iain M. Bank’s Culture novels.
Wait until you hear about Floating nuclear power plants.
Yeah nah.
Everyone in the IDF: Too late.
lol
And from the comments you have made twice now, again- this is my interpretation, you seem to be saying that there is no point in trying to resist from within.
I didn’t say this or infer it. I’m sorry but your interpretation is wrong. I agree with you, everyone who stays and wants to fight should do so. But I also don’t think this exodus will necessarily have a negative impact on any such struggle. It may even open up new spaces for new activists and organisers. We’ll see I guess.
Hold up, can we start over?
Just so you know I haven’t downvoted any of your comments.
I don’t think I have implied that anything isn’t a ‘big deal’ or that this is ‘100% positive’ or that I’m engaging in ‘black-and-white thinking’.
I did point out that Israeli settlers have been doing the things you suggest they do such as organising in opposition for decades without much success. This includes protests, campaigns, conscription and military refusal, opposition political parties and so on.
I do think if more people emigrate from Israel it will better and I linked to a piece by someone who renounced their citizenship that goes into detail about why this is the case. Perhaps if you disagree with this sentiment you could check this article out and let me know which parts you have issue with.
I don’t think I’ve taken anything you said out of context and I’d appreciate if you could pay me the same courtesy.
People will continue to organise opposition within Israel. I haven’t said or implied that anything isn’t a ‘big deal’ (perhaps you meant the other person who replied to you).
I’m not sure what you meant by this:
Again, I don’t blame anyone for leaving, I would do so myself. But I’m not going to act like that is going to be bad for Israel’s agenda in every way.
They have been doing these things for decades in Israel and things have only gotten worse. I think the more people that continue to leave and the more that can be discouraged from ever going there the better. One thing (among many) all these people can and should be encouraged to do is to renounce thier Israeli citizenship.
There’s a little bit here which also includes a link to more info on Omar Aziz. I think those sources are just the tip of the iceberg.
I like how ‘do more’ is in scare quotes.
This place is around the corner from us. Great food and people!