Cats.

This is the reality of means-testing and work requirements. Even those on the left can fall for this stuff and ignore the costs. To end this madness, we need to go universal. No more means-testing or conditions. Universal basic income, healthcare, and education. And tax the rich more than they get.

www.statnews.com/2026/01/20/c... Pretty sure Seanan Mcguire's Newsflesh wasn't meant to be an instruction manual, but here we are.

Brown is teaching Niece to juggle and we have reached peak “If not ball then why ball-shaped????!?”

David Attenborough [whispering]: “Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”

I don't have any news to counteract the terrible news of the last few days, so here is a thread of cute animals eating things, with most with crunchy cromchy sounds. 1.

posted about my Apple ID woes, please share widely? hey.paris/posts/appleid/

Since Polygon is leaving it out of the headline: Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to put money into the pocket of a bigot who uses her wealth to further the genocide of trans people through lawsuits and legislation. Every 'free' game gives money directly to JKR, and they are complicit.

Keep librarians in our State Library of Victoria : www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/ha...

This. Whenever local government reviews the library budget and asks, "Why should we give you money?" We want the library to be able to say, "Because we provide a valuable service used by many people!" Libraries are like muscles, using them more makes them stronger. 💪

Fifteen Years xkcd.com/3172/

I really need to sell a lot of the market art that I've made so that I can move on to something new, and so I can reduce my debt some.(To be able to make that move) I'll be posting stuff in the next couple days on @blackwidowart.bsky.social I would be really love if I could get more eyes on it.

The neighbours (renovating) have done us the enormous favour of getting a load of dirt delivered to the footpath and only clearing some of it.

What I don't get is why people living in poverty and struggling to survive don't simply dip into the $3 million in super they have squirreled away for tax minimisation purposes

A few years ago Qantas completely screwed me. I bought fuckqantas.com and redirected it to social media search results of people expressing their frustration. I feel like now is a good time to do something more with it. What do you suggest?

Acts 26:24 works equally well, perhaps better, if you go into it imagining Festus is Paul’s academic advisor

this is a good story but it shows that people still fundamentally misunderstand LLMs - there is no "working properly", they're inherently probabilistic models. hallucinations aren't a bug, they're a fundamental part of language models. these aren't fact machines!!! www.bbc.com/travel/artic...

Do you teach boardgames? We have just launched a survey asking about your experience! It takes about ten minutes to complete - please share! Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp

Y'all heard of this new chronology kink? It's about fucking time.

Went to ihop drunk at 4am and asked them to make the pancakes Evil. Maybe one of the best escapades I’ve Ever been on LMFAOOOOO

Some Cat

"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?" Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.

I love this weird little guy

does this need a trigger warning? probably? tw:gore i captured what i am told is an incredible wildlife photo of an australian hobby falcon enjoying a meal of brains. sparrow brains. i am too horrified to appreciate it

it might be the cold forcing them together but it's finally working (in their second winter)

It's official. The SAG strike is finally over. It took an entire year but now VAs have the AI protections they sought. This is a huge victory. Do not let anyone who isn't in the industry tell you otherwise.

Legs everywhere

JFC THIS IS APPALLING www.choice.com.au/health-and-b...

You guys! Weve had a couple of Steller's Jays about this spring visiting the fountain, and today one of them brought a juvenile along with to show them the fountain! #birding

Essential reading now early voting has started. Great article by @davemilbo.bsky.social

Very cool data visual work by ABC on the changing way we vote www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

Oh, hi there! It's cover reveal day for Brigands & Breadknives, with art yet again by the amazing @emberwickart.bsky.social- I love it so ❤️ Coming Nov 11 '25 from @torbooks.bsky.social-

Ludo time

“If she wants to know something specific, but doesn’t want people to notice her asking questions, she should simply make incorrect statements while in the company of experts. Her companions will correct her, especially if they're men.” - Advice for female agents in WW2, provided during SOE training

work help

@mjdart.bsky.social seems like something Darren would enjoy

"I am so good at hiding! Look how I can change colour! oh that stands out. um. what about this colour? oh. wait. um. Bury self! yes. In sand now. Very hidden. oh no. change colour again! wait..." we all gotta start somewhere, hon. 🥰

HOW ARE YOU SO PERFECT EVERY DAY OF YOUR LIFE

People have told me that my tattoo of Francie is upside down, but I specifically wanted it in that spot with that orientation because we sit like this for hours every day. No regrets whatsoever for my “upside down” tattoo! 🤷🏻‍♀️

What does the science say about transgender women in sports? With all the talk about "men" in women's sports, it's time to take a look at what scientific studies say. A brilliant article 👏👏 www.advocate.com/news/transge...

Time for Mocha

Oh no, someone is stealing the IP I stole from everyone else... www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

The Crushing Mental Load of Disability by @librarianmer.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/meredith...

Yesterday on our walk Ludo decided he wanted to try to climb the fence. I foolishly decided to show him what 'up' would look like. Today, he was INTENT on more UP, and after giving up and walking away, he got me to pick him up again and then eyeballed other fence tops. Not today, Ludo.

There's a new article in The Conversation about how people not knowing how "AI" works is what makes them open to using it, and how the more they learn about it, the less they want to use it, and the author is like "Hmmm! How can we increase literacy without dampening enthusiasm for adoption??" …

I sense the timeline needs some wholesome.

“I don’t consider myself COVID cautious. I consider myself COVID competent,” Zebrowski said. “Cautious would imply that I have an unreasonable fear of something. I do not have an unreasonable fear of this disease.” Nailed it 🔥

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