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The current US administration has borrowed $3.5 trillion. It’s on course for $2 trillion per year, like the last Trump admin. At the same time state and local government debts are increasing to cover services withdrawn by the federal government. And more people are homeless. USA! USA!

Ross Lyon coached teams never know how to win. #AFL

Tried to read the Jacob Greber “analysis” of AUKUS on the ABC News site today. He tried to do a clever thing about pet dogs. I think the problem is many who claim to analyse don’t want to do the hard work of actually analysing details, so they cover up with lame folksy chatter. #AusPol

It’s good to remember that most of our kids are living their lives and enjoying all Australia has to offer. Our media will constantly tell us about some problems, Tories will tell us we need to “crack down” on kids, but the vast majority are doing just fine. #AusPol

Outback teen trades riding boots for ballet shoes as she heads to Swiss dance schoolMaddy Murphy, 16, has successfully auditioned for a prestigious Swiss dance academy, beating hundreds of other ballerinas from across the globe.www.abc.net.au

You put your promises in You take your promises out . . . Trump is a Russian asset.

Trump now 'not sure' about letting Ukraine build Patriot missilesThe US president's latest comments come weeks after he offered Kyiv the right to make the missiles.www.bbc.com

When citizens are arrested on the petty whims of a despot, that’s a dictatorship. For decades Americans told us they needed guns to resist tyranny. The US is a nation of botched facade.

Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairsPresident Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.www.bbc.com

FIFA Everything Trump touches . . . ⚽️

As predictable as the illegal tobacco trade. #AusPol

Teens flout social media ban, report says, citing lack of age checksMore than eight in 10 Australian teenagers are still using social media three months after the government's landmark ban.www.abc.net.au

Just squeezed lemon juice in my eye. Surprisingly it’s less pleasant than you’d imagine.

What if they threw a St Kilda and nobody came? Fitzroy Street, my spiritual home, is the saddest I’ve ever seen it. There’s really no reason to go there now. Gentrified unto death. #Naarm

Music venue operators are sharks. If the beer is too expensive and the toilets are gross and the sound sucks and the staff attitude is offensive and the promotion is ineffective, why do we act surprised when the audience does other things with their time and money?

Are government grants enough to save Sydney's live music scene?The recently announced closure of a high-profile music venue has the state opposition asking if grant money could have been better spent.www.abc.net.au

A bit weary of serious news outlets reporting Trump brainfarts as if they’re real.

Trump says Board of Peace has reached agreement for disarmament of HamasIsrael and Hamas have yet to comment on the announcement.www.bbc.com

#AusPol

Danube's record low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plantRomania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.www.bbc.com

The cheapest and weakest of all political PR. Not a policy to solve the causes, a PR scam that will achieve nothing. #VicPol #AusPol

Victorian opposition pledges to expand Adult Crime, Adult Time lawsChildren aged over 14 would face adult jail sentences for crimes such as car theft and attempted carjacking under a Liberals and Nationals proposal.www.abc.net.au

Sometimes cliches become cliches because they’re true. USA! USA!

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conferenceState department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazilwww.theguardian.com

#NRL 82?