The most Canberran of bus adverts

I reckon Carney’s open, jovial, sincere care for his brand of politics is why he cuts through political irony and obfuscation globally.

Always read Helen www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

SOON

‘I’m not a regular mum, I’m a cool mum’ I think to myself as I yawn into my $16.50 pint of Carlton Draught, waiting for the Canadian jazz fusion band to come on stage

The NACC's view here is even funnier when you consider it's about a bloke who secretly appointed himself to multiple roles and thought no-one would find out.

in case you've never seen it, this is Roger Ebert on The Mummy

I’m sorry, I know it’s a minor point, but crack dens are traditionally indoor establishments. What the scaremongering Labour minister is describing here is a crack paddock.

Shadow minister for immigration.

I actually don’t have an opinion on whether listening to an audiobook counts as reading or not, AMA

I have many, many favourite Kudelka cartoons but this, from 2011, is possibly one of the best Aus pol cartoons ever drawn.

Senator Walker going hard on the dixers at Estimates with some fun responses to the answers. “Wow. Right on track then.” “That’s awesome.”

As tomorrow beckons in all its heat, anger and frustration. Remember we are charge of the course we chart. We know where we’re going, because we know where we’ve been. This from the Yoorrook Justice Commission. 🖤💛❤️

Submission from Anne Twomey on the Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill now up - it’s a must read for journalists and policy makers Quite the burn here too 🔥 www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

Took a slight* detour home to Canberra from Jindabyne to visit the thermal pool at Yarrangobilly Caves. 100% worth the extra 3ish hours in the car.

Thank goodness, the three missing people have been found safe. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

writers not on lists in screenshots below who have withdrawn from AWW: Angie Faye Martin Tasma Walton Molly Murn Eoin McNamee Kenneth Roth Drusilla Modjeska Danny Nour Peter Fitzsimmons bsky.app/profile/ingr...

i wanna hear more people on the streets saying shit like 'bush walk' and 'op shop' and less 'hike' and 'thrift' please

Liking something ironically either makes fun of people who genuinely like that thing or permits you to shame yourself for liking it.

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

What does “motherland” mean after exile, war, and decades behind the camera? In an interview with Meduza, photographer Sergey Maximishin reflects on leaving Russia and guessing at what from his work will endure. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

The Subway guy asked if I was ok with jalapenos so of course I said ‘hundo, extra chillis and hot sauce please’ and now I’m bright red and my nose is running

so I bought an oboe

2025 in review: hegemonic suicide, medieval peasant brain, and other highlights from a very long year hegemon.substack.com/p/2025-hegem...

This presser was foul. Politicisation and personal attacks.

Happy winter solstice ☀️ 🌙

I refuse to learn who mr beast is

he’s actually just a perfect boy

I feel like not enough people are saying that anyone trying to profit from the Bondi attack is an absolute piece of shit. From John Howard to the security bros on LinkedIn. Every one of them a POS.

In the back of an uber trying to hiccough as quietly as possible after the work Christmas party to not affect my uber score

Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision

I’ve taken an actual lunch break away from my desk and I feel like I should get a Ryan Lizza instalment, as a treat

I feel seen

Good morning only to this silly and gorgeous gang gang cockatoo

New Welsh village just dropped

*youth pastor voice* Let me tell you kids about another carpenter who wasn’t very popular with the authorities

#Taiwan’s representative in #Finland has just performed on stage in a bit of metal diplomacy. Apparently his wife was on bass. All other diplomats watch and learn. ;-) m.youtube.com/shorts/rADk5...

Also lol

Pretty chuffed about this gender balance tbh

In this house we do not legitimise: - racism - Pauline Hanson’s political career

new favourite New York Times term for a British thing just dropped

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... “At a time when voters have legitimate concerns about the rate of overseas migration into Australia, Hanson sidelines herself through stunts and an entrenched victim mentality.” Sorry what?

"there are no third spaces anymore" wrong. blast furnace

Tbf it was done to strengthen Ley’s internal leadership position, not to win votes

Mate I couldn’t forget the bamboo if I tried

Enjoying watching the #ashes so far

In an episode of Real Life Blueskyism, today I saw someone comment in a doc sent around for edits on the departmental standard acknowledgment of Country: ‘This is incorrect. The oldest living culture was proven to be found in Africa’.