"Public investment" vs "Wasteful Subsidy." The only problem with this clever Singer cartoon is that some people might actually not get that it’s sarcastically illustrating the incorrect perception problem, NOT telling the truth. Just in case it actually needs to be said, the truth is the opposite.

As Australian as you can get https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-31/playlunch-keith-hottest-100-triple-j/106283612?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

Weapons of mass destruction #uspol https://theshovel.com.au/2026/01/30/middle-east-tensions-rise-as-us-threatens-to-drop-melania-movie-on-iran/

Starting to look suitably busy Unleashing my inner nerd with the 1/24 scale Airfix RAAF MkVIII Spitfire

The most dangerous moment in any democracy's existence is when the faction in power realises that if they lose the next election, they're all going to prison.

Amusing piece about Australian cultural habits: "I took to social media to ask if my perception of some common behaviours are actually Australian norms, as opposed to my own preferences – Aussies flocked to the comments to confirm. Australians are very polite; we like to line up, we have a […]

I remember having the Viper Launch Station, it was pretty cool. https://youtu.be/LeGY7pv7Wcs https://www.briangrinter.com/2026/01/battlestar-galactica/ #70s #battlestargalactica

Another one finished. The Italeri kit is a bit basic but makes a nice looking plane in the end. Love this scheme https://www.briangrinter.com/2026/01/macchi-mb326h-raaf-roulettes/ #aviation #modelbuilding #raaf #roulettes

Secret chats reveal $10,000 plot to kidnap PM as police raid neo-Nazi associates Their organisational skills seem almost comedic #auspol https://www.smh.com.au/national/secret-chats-reveal-10-000-plot-to-kidnap-pm-as-police-raid-neo-nazi-associates-20251226-p5nq6m.html

Interesting. "CNBC found that the plurality of workslop (about 40 percent) comes from peers. But at least 16 percent comes from above. It paints an irresistibly comic picture: one of wide-eyed executives using every AI tool at their disposal to create error-ridden documents and plans that their […]

Nice flying and good outcome https://youtu.be/JZvP7sQt3LI #aviation

What an idiot. And these people are representing us? #auspol

Queried an LLM in my knowledge base and it come up with stuff I was pretty sure I have never seen before. So, I asked it where it got that data from. And it said: "I made it up as a plausible example metric to illustrate impact; it did not come from XX data or any xx source." Again. Don't […]

Damn 😢 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-20/midnight-oil-drummer-rob-hirst-dies/106249816?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

Now that is intriguing - Melbourne has become the cheapest Australian capital city in which to rent a house. It's even dropped over the past year. And house prices here are also cheaper than in most of the other cities too. #melbourne #housing […]

Interesting morning. Out on the verandah having a morning coffee when a kangaroo bounds down the street, across the road and hit by a car. He’s wedged under the car. Motorists tries to drive over him. People are screaming at him. They run over and lift the […] [Original post on mastodon.sdf.org]

Bit more progress - black leading edge stripes are a pain Decals on next #scalemodel #raaf

Some really thoughtful analysis of the Daniel Craig Bond era. Well worth a watch - I think I want to go and rewatch them all now too. Check it out! https://youtu.be/8bNXqwpm-rk https://www.briangrinter.com/2026/01/the-daniel-craig-james-bond-era-is-the-weirdest-franchise-ever/

You got it easy kid

company that creates deepfake CSAM raises $20 billion www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/t...

Calling this one done, first kit finished for 2026 #scalemodel https://www.briangrinter.com/2026/01/first-kit-2026/

First kit finished for 2026, although it was started last year. The Heller Me-163B Komet in 1/72 scale. It’s pretty small. The kit was a bit old and the decals were average, but it came out ok. The carrier/tractor needs a bit more weathering to dirty it up. No swastikas obviously on the […]

That was pretty satisfying, pulling off the tape for almost no runs or overspray. Kit decals are a bit average so I’ve ordered some aftermarket ones Italeri 1/72 Macchi MB.326H in markings of the RAAF Roulettes #aircraft #raaf #roulettes #scalemodel

Getting back in the groove Painted the mottled tail (looks a bit average I’m afraid) and decals on Just a few details to go now

A fairly productive year, got a lot read and the to read list is getting a little smaller. Can I equal this for 2026? https://www.briangrinter.com/2026/01/1897/ #books #reading

My whole political stance is basically "I care about other people and our planet" and I'm baffled by how many people get angry over that 😕 #antifascism #antifa #antiracism #palestine #freepalestine #fromtherivertotheseapalestinewillbefree #activism #protest#Antifascism#anarchism

From farm lit to romantasy: How Australian reading habits changed in 2025 #australia #literature https://apple.news/ADvoF7aN7TJKMusW-6kJNdQ

This is gold… #uspol https://www.trumpkennedycenter.org/

Call me Niki Lauda - I’m on fire today https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html

Santa Denied Entry to US After Posting on Social Media That Trump Is a Fuckwit #uspol https://theshovel.com.au/2025/12/26/santa-denied-entry-to-us-social-media/

This looks interesting. https://youtu.be/Mzw2ttJD2qQ https://www.briangrinter.com/2025/12/the-odyssey/

https://youtu.be/TO12yGhOi3g https://www.briangrinter.com/2025/12/wallace-gromits-cracking-christmas/ #christmas

For those who celebrate https://youtube.com/watch?v=iYqIF2XkqKU&si=oQ_8vz7vIPUvu3W2 https://www.briangrinter.com/2025/12/happy-gravy-day/ #christmas

Depressing read https://www.seangoedecke.com/bad-code-at-big-companies https://www.briangrinter.com/2025/12/how-good-engineers-write-bad-code-at-big-companies/ #computers #programming

Sounds about right… #coding https://www.seangoedecke.com/bad-code-at-big-companies/

Stupid games with AI #ai https://www.briangrinter.com/2025/12/fun-games-with-ai/

Jackie wanted to get a photo on Abbey Road crossing but those pesky tourists wouldn't get out of the way. https://www.briangrinter.com/2025/12/fun-games-with-ai/ #ai

Ran into a problem in prod? Just generate a fake cloudflare error page and blame it on them - gives you time to fix. #foss #devops #cloudflare #infosec

https://youtube.com/watch?v=0gHE9blt0mQ https://www.briangrinter.com/2025/12/the-entire-history-of-english-in-22min/ #language

Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation? Like you even have to ask 🤣 — Read on kottke.org/25/12/0047963-is-gen-x-actually-the https://www.briangrinter.com/2025/12/is-gen-x-actually-the-greatest-generation/ #genx

Agree with all this. Down with tax breaks for property investors. "Cutting public spending doesn’t make us better off. It starves us of long-term investments in our future. We must wind back the capital gains tax discount, scrap negative gearing for landlords, subsidies for the fossil fuel […]

Hand me a tiny violin 🎻 Moderates despair as the Liberals enter a ‘death spiral’ egged on by Murdoch https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/22203/Vh0Ewf9t [gift link] #auspol

F*ck off Donald. No Australian politician is going to agree to an increase in pharmaceutical costs. #uspol #auspol https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/trump-forces-uk-to-pay-25-per-cent-more-for-new-drugs-australia-s-pbs-could-be-next-20251202-p5njzc.html

Interesting piece in the context of upcoming government action against unfair business practices. I feel that lack of trust too, I'm suspicious about transactions with any big company nowadays. How will they try to rip me off? 'Internet commerce is perhaps the peak of this. It can feel smooth […]