[–] 5 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

The US has never fully recognised the ICC; it never was passed in Congress/Senate, and under George W Bush formally withdrew in 2002.

The US also passed in 2002 an act that enables the President to use any and all means possible to go get any US military personnel that were charged and held by the ICC.

Interesting fact: The seven countries that voted against the treaty establishing the ICC were Iraq, Israel, Libya, China, Qatar, Yemen, and the United States. Make of that what you will.

Source: wikipedia

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  • [–] 2 points 10 hours ago* (1 child)

    For when:

    • Your telco is down
    • Your internet is down
    • Your bank is down
    • The telco, internet or bank of the vendor is not available
    • Your phone updates/has a fit
    • Your payment app updates/has a fit
    • Google/Apple/Samsung has a fit

    You guys convinced me I should keep carrying enough cash to get ripped off by a taxi to get home.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

    Have you thought about this from an alternate security point of view?

    What if someone breaks into your house/apartment? They now have your wallet with ID, cash(?), credit cards and any other goodies. If it's with you, at least you have an option to put up a fight!

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  • [–] 5 points 1 day ago*

    No, you mean everything below $10 increases in price by 10%,and everything above $10 goes up by 2-10%.

    It's a free price bump to every retailer.

    Hello, October inflation! The RBA meetings in November and December will be fascinating!

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    Can Australians trust the labels on the food they buy?

    First of a two part investigation.

    I'm expecting major shenanigans to be uncovered.

    Airing tonight on our ABC at 8:30pm eastern, and will be available via iView after.

    Do yourself a favour, and catch Media Watch after it. You'll find out what media BS you've been caught out believing!

     

    idk, I kinda expected a bot to be machine like, regular, predictable and couldn't be stopped and would go on forever.

    You know, like the Terminator.

    But sydbot hasn't posted anything for 2 months.

    Not sure it matters, but I'd like to know that sydbot is safe and happy.

    Poor bloke! (thelemmy.club)
    submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by to c/sydney@aussie.zone
     

    It's absolutely pissing down here right now, and I noticed this little fella sitting on a ledge outside a window trying to get out of the rain.

    I've never seen any bird try and shelter there before, but am doing my best to not disturb him.

    Hope the eaves and ledge give him some protection and he can stay safe.

    Update: The rain has stopped, and my little friendly shadow has gone. All the birds are going mental! The cockies sound furious!

    Key Fire sites (aussie.zone)
     

    Victoria is already in a state of disaster, and today looks like being a really bad day for fires in Sydney, so thought I would link a couple of key sites I use:

    Stay safe!

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