Taking a stand
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (349262)
Rockingham, Australia
March 17, 2025 9:40am CST
Binalong is a small town in rural New South Wales. It has a population of around 500.
A café owner there has imposed ‘tariffs’ on American drinks such as Coca-Cola and Jim Beam. The income from the tariffs will be matched by the owner and the funds used to support Ukraine.
I know it will make very little difference in the long run but it’s still heart-warming to see such actions happening.
The photo is of the quenda (bandicoot) that lives here at our house-sit. This one has no tail. Sometimes the males lose their tails when they fight with others. You can see from this photo that they don't really look like rats.
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@Beestring (15090)
• Hong Kong
17 Mar
That's very kind of the cafe owner.
Hope the peace talk works out.
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@Beestring (15090)
• Hong Kong
18 Mar
@JudyEv That's true. War, big and small, has never stopped in human history.
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@AmbiePam (96666)
• United States
17 Mar
It would be nice if more places made an effort for the Ukraine. A lot of countries say they support them, but when they ask for money, no other countries are wanting to hand it over. They talk a good talk, but keep the “wallet” firmly closed.
They don’t look like rats, but if I found one in my home I would definitely be freaked out.
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@JudyEv (349262)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Mar
About cat-size I guess but not big cat size. I've cropped the photo. This photo shows a half-grown one by my foot so he's not quite full-size yet.
@allknowing (142869)
• India
21 Mar
The world is beyond redemption when it comes to having peace
I still cannot reconcile when it comes to bandicoots. We just kill them when we find them.
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@FourWalls (72760)
• United States
17 Mar
No, it looks like a cute thing in the back with a possum face.
Good for your little café owner! I’m sorry it’s come to this, but we have an idjit for a president (and you know you can’t spell idjit without DJT).
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@Tampa_girl7 (52217)
• United States
17 Mar
That is good of him to raise funds for them.
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@DaddyEvil (144339)
• United States
17 Mar
I wish the idiot in the White House and his girlfriend, musk, would stop screwing around with the economy and the payments promised to different countries. Tariffs, the way he's doing it, only hurt Americans and make other countries mad/upset.
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@DaddyEvil (144339)
• United States
18 Mar
@JudyEv He doesn't have time to do things the right way. If he did that, I'm pretty sure someone would have shot him by now.
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@JudyEv (349262)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Mar
@DaddyEvil So it's okay that he does things the wrong way? Good job we don't all think like that.
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@wolfgirl569 (113624)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Mar
It is cute.
Every little bit helps them. I think that is a wonderful idea.
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@SIDIKIMPOLE (1974)
• Eldoret, Kenya
19 Mar
Great photo! I hope the cafe owner's initiative turns out to be a success!
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@JudyEv (349262)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Mar
At least they are showing how they feel about the situation. It might be surprising how much they make.
@2ndchances24 (10152)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
21 Mar
Tail or no tail, it's in the rodent family & if it's in a place
I eat & cohabitate SORRY but that's where I draw the ____
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@JudyEv (349262)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Mar
@2ndchances24 It's a marsupial so carries its young in an external pouch so that's one difference. The other main difference is that the teeth of rodents keep growing throughout their lifetime.
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@2ndchances24 (10152)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
23 Mar
@JudyEv what family is it IN??
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@Danielclark691 (1901)
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18 Mar
Some will say it is generous. I think others may just see it as virtue signalling
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