WTF is going on: Jesus Bethell gets his first 100, is involved in the strangest ugliest runout and now has to play with Stokes who can’t run at all and who is out to a parttime Australian spinner. Crazy cricket times.

Pressed on why she described far-right neo-Nazis as “far-left”, Sussan Ley says these are just “political concepts” and can be framed however you like. 🤔 I don’t think so, Sussan. Left neo-Nazis? #auspol

Grass roots. My @smh cartoon.

On leave til Monday but again asking why politicians, government agencies and journalists are continuing to post on a site that has weaponised nudifying people, including children. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

FMD the language now is “backflip”. How absolutely predictable. Our supine media.

"If they ever make it here, that's wonderful. If they don't, we have a spot ready for them and we have a place where people can learn a bit more about it." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

What a disgrace. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

The Australian Cricket Team TM is refusing access to the ABC team at the end of the day today because of comments made about the decisions of the cricket institution. FFS. #ashes

How the frick did we not pick a spinner? #Ashes

O’Keefe in commentary saying ‘I filmed a meme, I’ve never been in a meme, I’m going to google meme when I get home’. He’s a living, laughing meme. 😆

Cracker of a job at the ACTU. Would be good to see some one who isn’t a middle aged white man get a go: www.actu.org.au/job-vacancy/...

Tank check. Superb. (That white stuff is food, there’s babies coming!).

Amazing and important research — I’m totally unsurprised that the focus has until now been on footballers who get concussions from literally voluntarily running into each other at pace, repeatedly and not victims of DV.

Someone tells the light meters at the Sydney Test my frogs are not tok, tok, toking this evening. Play on. #ashes

Been a good day of cricket today. With good being, like you know, test cricket like cricket.

From a fellow stitcher. This is AMAZING.

Trump in a single gaggle on Air Force One just threatened: -- a second strike against Venezuela -- Cuba -- Mexico -- Colombia -- Iran -- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)

Q: What do you need over the next two weeks from Delcy Rodríguez? TRUMP: Total access. We need total access. We need access to the oil and other things

“If you ask a footballer how many concussions they have had, generally they will know," Dr Symons said. But, she said, when asking a survivor of family violence if they had had a concussion, the typical answer would be no.” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Groth retires hurt

video interviews with ‘tradies’

Just saw one of those "sports stars join call for RC" posts on instagram (Grant Hackett, newscomau), and decided to check what the commenters thought. Not lefties on x, not the political class, but the people who comment on insta (and no, this is not a scientific method)...

Hanging out to see if Plucka Duck becomes a signatory

I think we are due for Melbourne cafe owners

He needs to be put back in his sarcophagus

Emergency feel-good content incoming! Mum and bub. Wild budgies at Mount Bryan East a few years ago.

The most surprising part is that he can sign his name!

Who is writing a letter to the PM about a RC tomorrow? Musos led by folks like G*y S*bastian and T*na A*ena?

Day 17 of setting up a easy and sustainable little shrimp tank for the kids up the road (who love mine) and are away for a month! It’s so beautiful. What an amazing surprise they’ll get in a couple of weeks. 🦐🌱💕

The frogs have tok, tok, toked all day near my pond — I should have known the storm was coming. 🌧️

Trump when campaigning: I want Venezuelan oil. Trump in the summer: Venezuelan oil is going to be mine. Trump bombing ships: Can’t wait for that Venezuelan oil! Trump after kidnapping the president: Drill baby, drill! People: We are just now learning this is about oil.

👀

Can we have America troops come in and steal John Howard out of the Fox Cricket commentary box. #Ashes 🏏.

We had a good run

John F*cking Howard in the commentary box. Go home old man.

Gang gang cockatoo pair coming home to feed their chick - tonic for the insanity of the news🙃

This war and extra-judicial kidnapping is patently illegal and unconstitutional. Political leaders on both sides must condemn it. It’s not about whether Maduro is a tyrant but whether the US is still governed by laws and the Constitution. As if this morning, we are clearly not.

This is awful. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Laura Tingle with a bit of Australian understatement: “It’s not really legal to nick someone else’s head of state.”

Trump's face starts drooping as his eyes keep closing

Usman Khawaja’s farewell speech went for <7mins. The press conference goes for almost and hour. It’s spectacular. I encourage anyone into cricket, politics, equality, justice, and all the things to take the time to watch it. All of it. I’m sobbing. What a legend. youtu.be/J7kfFY1X6cM?...

I’ve said for years that folks sending letters with ceos and logos is not only not impactful but damaging to progressive organising. That said, I don’t work with folks that get signatories like James Packer.

Usman Khawaja’s farewell speech went for <7mins. The press conference goes for almost and hour. It’s spectacular. I encourage anyone into cricket, politics, equality, justice, and all the things to take the time to watch it. All of it. I’m sobbing. What a legend. youtu.be/J7kfFY1X6cM?...

May your year go as beautifully as my mowing of the aquarium lawn this afternoon. And yes, I have beers while I mow the lawn.

Happy new year to the Crown Melbourne workers taking industrial action x

My Father having feelings about cricket in the SMH letters today: Completely stumped After what’s been a dismal year worldwide, I despair at what’s been served up in the great tradition of Ashes Test cricket (Letters, December 31), for so long a toe-to-toe battle between these forever rivals.

Sir, your issues with your blood pressure are not the same as the experience of people who have a uterus. (Will delete). I just. In the year 25/26.

Little (with prep underway for the kids run to Erko Railway Bridge 9pm fireworks): Mum, I’ll take a few extra bracelets because last year I gave them to the security guards at the Impy. HNY. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🎉

Highlight of 2025: HRT.

Timeless.