jaek

@jaek@aussie.zone

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Supporting ‘illegal aggression’ against Iran ‘the worst thing’ Australia could do, international law experts say⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  You’re so clueless mate, why do you keep posting?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨148 schoolgirls martyred in Israeli regime's heinous attack in Minab⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  [Britannica] and other dictionaries

  The fact that you don’t know the difference between a dictionary and an encyclopaedia suggests that you’re not exactly an authority on the matter.

  Here are some actual dictionary references:

  • oed

  • cambridge

  • Merriam Webster

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨148 schoolgirls martyred in Israeli regime's heinous attack in Minab⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  It just English.

  Lol

  Martyrs die willingly for their cause

  Even taking the Roman Catholic definition (i.e where the word martyr comes from that’s completely wrong.

  They are victims not martyrs

  These two categories are not mutually exclusive.

  You come across as the sort of person that would berate a grieving parent for referring to their dead child as a “little angel”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨148 schoolgirls martyred in Israeli regime's heinous attack in Minab⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  In other cultures, the word martyr carries very different meanings. These children’s families and communities consider them to be martyrs.

  In the context, I think its entirely appropriate to adopt language which reflects the cultural background of the victims, and it’s frankly quite insensitive of you to be quibbling over usages.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Discussion Thread 🤪 Friday 5 September 2025⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The pink ones keep you from screaming

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Papua New Guinea's chance at an NRL team may hinge on a pledge not to sign a security deal with China⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  600m sounds a bit steep for a football team, what’s the scam?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australia sanctions more Iranians over missile strikes⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  The anti-war movement has picked up massively where I am (Syd) since Oct 7, which means there are a lot more options for ‘doing something’ than there were even one year ago.

  I was going through some of my photos from the Nakbah protest in 2023 just a few days ago, and it was honestly quite shocking to see how tiny it was compared to even the smaller weekly rallies that have been happening since Oct 7.

  Obviously it’s a lot easier to get involved in activism if you are in a larger city, but off the top of my head there are quite a few organisations like food not bombs, the Palestine advocacy network, the anti-aukus coalition which operate across the country.

  But yeah, I feel you. When you watch the news you can see how blasé we all are about the horrors of war, and our role in proliferating it. I want to get out too.