Oh yes… freedom of speech is why Spacebaby bought the place 🙄

well that's fucking amazing. good lord, lmao, thank god this comedian pulled it out of the fire.

1/2 From my latest essay, at @crikey.com.au What is going on with Australia’s neoliberal “think tanks” and this ultra conservative Catholic interconnection? www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/01/c... #Auspol

1919: Roosevelt dies 1946: Trump born 1999: Panama regains control of the canal 2026: Trump talks to Teddy about Panama Canal transfer. Nothing to see here. Definitely not 25A stuff.

Word. Also, bee butts are awesome.

if one newspaper is gunning for One Nation it has to be The Guardian, and while I think aspects have slid since Lenore left, this has not...and again, from Sarah Martin who asked the most pointed question of Hanson at the National Press Club... www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

This is perfect. No notes. (Author Mary Dickins) #fuckoffElon

South Australia hit by a massive, multi-year coastal algae bloom, mediated by global heating and nutrient pollution, yet it *still* doesn't measure and report one of the biggest nutrient inputs to that system, discharge from the Murray River mouth. Simply incredible.

Give him a cuddle human!!!!

Hey Australia, the right to chant this is temporarily on hold until Pauline Hanson is no longer in a potentially election winning level of popularity

Offsider brings in the box he’s picked up at the PO Box addressed to me … Comment (with somewhat upset voice) “What on EARTH have you bought?!” I didn’t ’get’ the tone until I realised the packing box was second hand … Oh he of little faith! He’s been watching too many cop shows again 😂😂😂

Reminder: perhaps the easiest & cheapest way to tell Bezos to fuck off is by linking to Bookshop or (even better) an indie bookstore WHENEVER you talk about a book online. W/o a link people will just google it & that will lead to Amazon. W a link you can send a sale to a good business

Well they’re saying it out loud @albomp.bsky.social

Hey: wanna vote in the Logies (even if it's the first time ever) for best factual show: Lorin Clarke's ingenious doco on her dad: 'Not Only But Also John Clarke'. Yeah you do. Go here: ab.co/VoteLogies2026, it's the 2nd category.

I told friends that I was ‘looking after’ some snails that had arrived on bunches of kale Initial plan was to feed them to visiting magpies, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it Most of them of course thought I’d finally lost it But one friend understood & sent a card Nice 🥹

Twinkle fans of yore… she’s baaaack… the miniature creamy yellow Oncidium has done it again this year Full fwoomphening (tm brontelee.bsky.social ) in progress I’m prob going to need to divide her this year so wish me luck… ol’ black thumb might stuff up 😬 #WindowSillGardening #BalconyGardening

The Pilbara region in Western Australia is incredible. It is one of two locations on Earth that contains part of the ancient crust that has not undergone geological processes. It’s ~3.8 billion years old. It’s rich in iron, forged in the heart of a massive star as it reached the end of its life.

What they call 'white guilt' is just history. And then they accuse others of living in a fantasy land.

The ballista spider only feeds on extremely fierce green tree ants – so it has evolved sophisticated tools to safely catch its prey.

Don’t know this millionaire… but love this millionaire Hope his business is a HUGE success & every one of his workers thrives!!

‘Termination shock’: trust our expert warnings on geoengineering’s planetary risks | New op-ed in @theguardian.com by Ray Pierrehumbert (@climatebook.bsky.social), Julia Slingo, @valmasdel.bsky.social & yours truly: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

At the end of June, the halving of the fuel excise ends. It costs the government $212 million a week. You know what raises $350 million a week in revenue? A 25% tax on gas exports! Join the call for national plebiscite: https://gas-plebiscite.australiainstitute.org.au/

"The taxation statistics confirm that a tiny number of people are hoarding an enormous number of homes. They show that just 1% of taxpayers own 25% of all rental properties" writes @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

#BalconyGardening That time of year again… the ‘Debbie de Mello’ has what appears to be a fungal something (x fingers for her folks, not looking happy) … but this Xygopetalum (unknown variety) has pulled through .. how I love these flowers!!

Sharks need to get the same PR department as men have. Then they could be attacking women all the time without all this drama…

Has anyone asked the obvious questions about all these new huge data centres ? Like why are they necessary ? What is the benefit ? Who do they benefit ? What’s the long term cost ? Is it worth it ? I’m pretty sure everyone just takes the word of the tech bros that they’re great.

Update: please use this link instead. Sorry! www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWeJ....

The final #kakapo chick (Pearl-4B) from this year's cohort has fledged the nest (defined as roosting outside the nest for the first time). There are 91 chicks alive. They won't be counted towards the population until they're 150 days old. 📸 Petrus Hedman #conservation #kakapo2026 #parrots #birds

Have to say I’m sick to death of this ‘small business’ should vote for LNP/Hanson/UAP It’s utter nonsense - how on earth did they all get sucked in I wonder? Just didn’t pay attention to the facts?

Hey friends, if you've enjoyed any of these books, please tell folks! Word of mouth is powerful magic.

Huge congrats to the principled @marykostakidis.bsky.social on winning the 2026 Gary Webb Freedom of the Press Award presented by Consortium News in Sydney on Sunday. Previous winners: Oliver Stone, Julian Assange and John Pilger. So incredibly well-deserved. 💐 #JournalismMatters #FreedomOfThePress

Ironically, I think pushing back on everyone bracing for drought in Australia is a like trying to hold back Noah's flood, but given the most recent El Niño saw Australian farmers destock to manage a drought that never arrived, it feels important to do my bit. Please read this, and please share it.

I'm really glad that people found so much good in this piece. As I said in the thread, I was pretty nervous about it. If you enjoyed it or learned something from it: Thank you! 💛

Vale You had fun And you took us along with you Thanks mate

These are simply the dumbest people of all time.

The party of personal responsibility is a funny one. Taylor blames Labor for ON taking L/NP votes; Bishop blames the university sector regulator for her failure as chancellor. That’s some ‘big boy did it and ran away’ energy.

“Victoria’s Dirty Electoral Secret – And Why Your Vote Could End Up With One Nation: Victoria is the last state in Australia where politicians can legally decide where your preferences go. That loophole is being exploited. Here is what Vic voters need to know.” theaimn.net/victorias-di...

The cuts to the NDIS will destroy lives. My family already is in the NDIS hell, now we have to worry about our daughter’s future. My column for @deepcutnews.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn...

I think it is both. Mass surveillance is part of the carceral industrial complex, expanding the permanent underclass for racial capitalism. Enshittification of search accelerates “hollowing out the middle class” to disempower and subdue people in knowledge and creative industries.

Tasmania is a great case study of how data centres in Australia are worsening climate change - No real plan for truly new renewable energy - Electrification of heavy industry struggles while big tech breezes through www.afr.com/companies/in...

Yes, he is As is the entirety of the GOP

While Mike Lee is indignantly telling Hegseth to put his religion back on the Pentagon’s list of Christian religions, maybe Lee can muster up some integrity and tell Hegseth to also put women and black officers back on military promotion lists.

Why have all levels of government surrendered to the tech oligarchs? Who tf is Uber to tell the city of London to “get ready”?

The difference between the current and former ministers’ approach to the AI industry is stark. Ayres telling us that the potentially massive risks don’t need guardrails, and self-regulation is fine, is an insult to our intelligence. Listen to Ed Husic. #4Corners #auspol

Will Chris Uhlmann be the new generation's Greg Sheridan?

The Brutal Logic of #Climate Change - 2026 Edition 👇

Sunset from a plane is pretty glorious really All the oranges and yellows above every depth of hue of grey and black clouds Mesmerising really

Good work South Island Hobart Airport yesterday evening Love all the red lights around town, have a fun time at Dark Mofo you lot!

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