Jesus, imagine if he'd been wearing a keffiyeh.

Hello juicy new monstera leaf. I see you. You’re the best news today.

Thought they were all in favour of policing who uses which restroom.

Brilliantly pulls lots of smelly threads together and explodes the whole stinking, cohered myth. Peppered with subtle bangers along the way: “The NACC is led, for want of a better word, …”. Brava @ronnisalt.bsky.social

More hastie less lead. #AusPol

Today and tomorrow. Free. Fringe. Fed square.

We need some urgent help in the Adelaide area Liz Irving, who runs Aussie Knitting For War Affected Kids, needs about 6 people to help pack the last lot of gift packs for children in Middle East refugee camps This Sat Oct 4, 2025 in the Magill area Details below or DM @mivoicetoo.bsky.social 🙏🏽

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere. Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself. Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

In relation to my potted mandevilla, today I learned about circumnutaton and innate chirality of twining and my mind is blown.

The 2025 #TIME100NEXT list is out! I'm honored to be a part of this group: time.com/next @la-cac.org

Little Ted spends hours in front of a mirror practising his expression, gestures and delivery. It isn’t working. #ABC730

This is very good news, when we really need some. Félicitations to one of our national treasures.

Their feelings are very delicate

Whenever you're tempted to despair at the state of the world, remember there are just as many good people on the other side doing everything they can. My friend Liz @mivoicetoo.bsky.social and her team at AKWAK are just those people. Please share. The fundraising link👇🏽 chuffed.org/project/1416...

University of Technology Sydney ordered a spreadsheet from KPMG targeting individual academics by research income, which might contravene the bargaining agreement. They repeatedly denied it even existed for several info requests. But that wasn't true. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati...

Quite apart from ALLLLL the shitfuckery in this - why the hell does a university need to pay an external consultancy to create a spreadsheet?

Lovely morning for a walk in Naarm / Melbourne. The air smells of jasmine, sausages and hope. But it's always 2016 in my heart.

Updated reprints of 'Up The Duff' and 'Babies & Toddlers' have all the fact-checked info you need about immunisation/vaccination in Australia, how to keep pregnant people & little folk safe, including info on diseases to protect against, the truth about risks, & the recommended times to have 'em.

Jesus if an escalator stopping nearly made him fall he'd better never stand on a tram going round the Lygon / Elgin corner.

They realise he’ll never shut up right? Cut. The. Microphone.

Never mind the teleprompter. Turn the fucking microphone off.

Historians and citizens who say they are concerned about the Trump administration's pressure on the Smithsonian are working to document exhibits, as they exist today, throughout the museum network. n.pr/3Kdrsdy

The dumbing down is everywhere, not least in photo captions on "news" websites. Chick!

Just in! On Wednesday the Federal Court will determine whether or not the ABC should pay a pecuniary penalty over its firing of Antoinette Lattouf Judgment will be delivered at 10.15 am

A student saw me as they walked past the library desk, nodded, then started singing “Sweet Caroline“ as they kept walking. So there’s that.

Organized religion really sucks. Always has. Always will.

My work helper this morning.

And of course: youtu.be/HkAK9QRe4ds?...

This would be an excellent time to show us Jeff Kennett's face.

Wow. And the whole thing is here

All of the emperors have no clothes.

This - no notes ⤵️

I assume Sussan’s war on dependency will extend to the $14.9 billion of annual subsidies to major producers & users of fossil fuels? And end the dependency of wealthy property investors on annual tax breaks of $12bn? Or is she just talking people with disabilities?

I'm going to rewatch Barefoot in the Park. These two. ❤️ (And the mother, and the "upstairs" neighbour.) Vale Mr. Redford.

Holes were quietly but effectively eaten in the old cardigan on #Insiders by an eloquent and dignified moth, nay, butterfly. Thank you Isabella Higgins.

The diversity of people signing this is very Melbourne and makes me proud. Library folk well represented and growing... #Meanjin

Being surrounded by greenery helps me focus on work. Small space but getting greener every day.

Today Ms. 13 and I conquered linear equations and I will have graphs, tables, coefficients, constants and rules in my dreams tonight. I am exhausted.

Just realized there is a team from Kyiv, so I might need to go for Melbourne to come in second. #trams

The World Tram Championships are being live streamed and it is wild, in a very restrained Viennese way. Rewind the stream to get the explanations of each discipline at the beginning. Going for Melbourne reps, obviously.

What?

“New initiative“ is a tautology. An initiative is, by definition, new. I will die on this hill.

Nobody else wants to hear the video you’re watching on the tram. Really. Nobody.

Rally tomorrow morning: 9am at MUP Hear from literary giants, show your support, #savemeanjin Details at savemeanjin.org

In what workplace would this be tolerated? And why did not one person step in and stop this bloke abusing a woman? Not one. "But no-one stepped in," Wynd said. Stop standing by and letting men get away with this kind of behaviour. Shameful.

More lovely news for Mean Streak. Shortlisted for the Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award which recognises the use of research in works of literature. It also comes with a Peoples' Choice category, by public vote, so get amongst it! haveyoursay.waverley.nsw.gov.au/nib-peoples-...

Glou Wine Bar in Collingwood - the bar that donated all of the drinks VS used during our federal election campaign - had Nelson Alexander reach out to ask if they could have their Christmas party there. Their response is marvellous.

Your mind is a marvel. Embrace that. It is not difficult to ascertain when students are using AI because the writing is bad. If your goal is to get a good grade, you want to put your best writing forward. I prefer flawed, human writing to mediocre machine writing.

What tf now? Starting to think Lehrmann and Linda Reynolds might be the same person. Anyone seen them in the same room at the same time... Is it desperation for a hat? Or a jacket?

RALLY TO SAVE MEANJIN Thursday 11 Sep 9am Outside the Melbourne University Publishing office, 715 Swanston St, Carlton. A number of Australian writers and editors will speak in support of this vital cultural institution