Grammy-winning songwriter Billy Steinberg dies aged 75: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-17/grammy-winning-songwriter-billy-steinberg-dies-aged-75/106356348

BREAKING | Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson has died trib.al/Y4uJuzX

Embroidery design by May Morris (1862-1938) influential English artisan, embroidery designer, jeweller, socialist, and editor #WomensArt

YES RUSTIE!!!! #auspol Pleased to hear that some of the moderates have survived the purge.

"Champion choice" meaning families who can afford to pay for child care will get it, if not, then what? #auspol

Who's afraid of Michaelia Cash, then, Angus? #auspol

Still not announced Health... or education... #auspol

Andrew Hastie as dep leader in House of Reps - keep your friends close and your leadership rivals closer. #asupol

Take careful note of the order in which the front bench of the opposition is announced. Their priorities reveal education, health, aged care are waaaay down on their list. #auspol

Angus Taylor trying to claim immigration hard line, while actually repeating what has been said by PM earlier in the day #auspol

This is not a serious political party.

Well. Fancy that. Science

Dr Jeremy Walker details the “enormous war chest” of Advance & lists funders inc Gina Rinehart, James Packer, IPA board, Woodside’s Charles Goode & “the priv foundation of Jillian Segal” - who pay Advance to “flood social media with aggressive Far Right disinformation”🔥 #auspol

Garth Hamilton, member for Groom, refused Sussan Ley’s offer to him to be Junior Whip, saying he wanted to focus on his electorate. Now, he tells Pats Karvelas that anyone who tells you he doesn’t want a promotion is, in effect, lying. What’s changed, then???? #auspol #Groom

He really doesn’t seem to understand the difference between Opposition, and Government, does he? Someone wasn’t listening in Year 7 Humanities.

Finnish artist, author and illustrator Tove Jansson in her home studio, 1956 #WomensArt

'More outbreaks' of deadly zoonotic disease in southern Australia: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/climate-change-linked-to-increasing-leptospirosis-disease-risk/106312420

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I always have the warning of German poet Heinrich Heine in my mind: "Where they burn books, in the end they will burn people."

I'm trying to listen to this presser, truly I am, but the coded jingoism is doing my head in.

So Angus Taylor is talking about "good migration" and "bad migration".... yikes.

Well holy fucking shit. Ring cancelled their partnership with Flock. Keep pressure on them to stop volunteering their feeds to state, local, and federal agencies, though, because that part's still going.

When money is "borrowed", it is usually with the expectation that the loan will be repaid. When there is no apparent means by which to repay the money, you can't call it a loan with a straight face; it surely falls under a different category.

It's about social cohesion, but just make sure you pray in the right way, in the right place, at the right time...

"Waiting for Angus Taylor is absolutely becoming a thing." Annabel Crabb

"A lot of people think the Liberal Party is cooked." Malcolm Turnbull, 13/02/26 #auspol

*Daddy Malcolm enters the chat* #auspol #libspill

Today’s Liberal Party is One Nation, with an expensive Private School education #auspol

Happy #libspill Day to all who celebrate. Let's catch up on the polls in nine months, shall we? #auspol

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

I say this as someone who was there, it was pretty clear that the Herzog protest was proceeding peacefully and NSW Police were largely responsible for inflaming conflict with protesters. Initially by the poor way they restricted movement around Town Hall, and then by things like this…

What the actual fucking fuck?

Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."

A good read from Amnesty Australia about your rights if protesting - President Herzog (AKA Signer of Bombs that Blow Up Children and Assistant in a Genocide). Yes the Minns government announced draconian rules but its not unlawful to protest tomorrow www.amnesty.org.au/national-day...

Human Rights lawyer Chris Sidoti condemns the visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Australia. #auspol #CancelHerzog

@knittingcultlady.bsky.social Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a protest against Nazi occupation of their country All proceeds from the sale of this pattern go to local immigrant aid organizations who support those impacted by the actions of ICE payhip.com/b/TqQL1

"Don't worry, I've got you" ‘For Alex’ Alex Jeffrey Pretti 1988 - 2026 rest in peace sir..🕊️ Beautiful tribute by illustrator MJ.Hiblen (@mjhiblenart on Instagram)...😢

*adds Ben & Jerry's icecream to shopping list*

Loving Australia does not mean denying its history. You don’t get to cherry-pick only the comfortable parts and call it progress. Loving Australia means wanting a national day that includes everyone, not demanding silence from those it excludes. #ChangeTheBloodyDateAlready

This. #Bondi #auspol

The organisers say they are committed to delivering a grammatically-correct event, rebranding the festival to reflect the number of authors now involved. theshovel.com.au/2026/01/13/a...

One out of 12 rams is uninterested in females. Deemed “non-procreative" by farmers, they're typically sent to slaughter. German farmer Michael Stücke rescues the gay rams. His company Rainbow Wool, sells fabulous wool products from his flock of gay sheep. rainbow-wool.com

Every time Malinauskas speaks about the Writers Festival, he just makes it more obvious that this whole thing was his call www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...

This is integrity 👏🏼 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It's reaching the point that those still in, should probably be the focus of attention

Cancelling my 14 day trial of 2026. I did not subscribe to this fuckery. OPT OUT. STOP. UNSUBSCRIBE

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