"Eonganj" came on this morning during a run. Had to stop and absorb it. Great album all around, happy to have a fresh listen while outside on a growing morning. @zanetrow.net room40.bandcamp.com/track/eonganj

“a nightmare. America is a nightmare right now. The country is mentally ill. It needs help. There seem to be delusions of grandeur and self-loathing in equal measure. It gets grimmer every day. I’ve never seen such dysfunction in my life. It’s really embarrassing.”

asbestos ... Australia ... again ....colourful children’s sand sold by Officeworks recalled amid asbestos fears www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

John Cale just always keeps sharing with that excellent shit. All power to 'im & Charli xcx ... Ace track. youtu.be/Xgp7wlBfASA?...

Neoliberalism…and the commodification of housing…a basic human right. #auspol

Albanese could stop this tomorrow but he doesn’t give a shit about some families living in tents while greedy speculators own 56 properties. This cuntry is fukt

Property investor flips home purchased for $700,000 three years ago, for $1,000,000. Makes $300,000 capital gain, but only pays tax on $150,000 (50%). That means investor pockets half the gain ($150,000) without paying $1 in tax on it. You earn $150,000 pa…and you pay $43,567 in tax. Fair? #auspol

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Hundreds of flights out of major airports were delayed Sunday, including in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.

Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesn’t pass the government doesn’t shut down? Federal workers aren’t furloughed. Funding for social services doesn’t dry up. Failure to pass a budget triggers an election. It puts the politicians jobs on the line. They get the budget passed.

There were ample laws to prevent this or shut it down. The NSW Police just didn’t want to.

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My father died of asbestosis. She’s one of my least favourite people.

Room40 & Ibis featured on Bandcamp Daily ...

1. In the wake on Mamdani’s win, we’ll see a lot more far right anti-urban sentiment. Here’s a thread on its roots and evolution. The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵

Narrator: his job was to ensure families were not doing it tough.

christians ... Louisiana: Alexandria diocese files for bankruptcy over clergy abuse claims

Excellent from Royce

My thanks to the fine folks from @bewithrecords.bsky.social for sending me a copy of the new and wonderful-sounding reissue of Keith Tippett's classic, Dedicated To You, But You Weren't Listening. You can find out more by visiting their store: www.bewithrecords.com/products/the...

As long as you continue turning a blind-eye to illegal activity within Services Australia and abuse by private Providers, continue giving away our resources while making us pay for cost of climate disasters, and continue pushing gas over cheap renewables, I will continue putting you last ... #auspol

We must get rid of the ruling class who’re going to kill us all. I quite agree. With everything Chris Hedges says. Read💥 chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-death-...

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Expert's 24-page report looks at role of 63 states in 'collective crime' of Gaza genocide, with US cast in lead role.

#OtD 28 Oct 1932 hunger marchers were attacked by police in Hyde Park, London. 3000 unemployed had set off from across the UK in Sep. Met in London by over 100k supporters, they tried to give politicians a petition of over 1 million signatures when attacked

vale one of the greatest kit drummers ever.....here on one of my particular favourites ever ... Jack DeJohnette, with percussionist Sue Evans, Steve Swallow & the boss Steve Kuhn.

Friends, I have had a very long break from solo touring and performance. In Feb 2026 I am thrilled to break the drought and kick off with a tour in Australia with my friend and collaborator Merzbow. It has been almost 10 years since I played in many of these cities. See u there!

The Newman government was also a big fan of this kind of stuff over a decade ago. There are no new ideas

End all funding every single private employment services provider. Salt the earth so those in change of them never get any public money ever again - run them out of the country. Get rid of mutual obligations Bring back the CES Raise the fricken rate Ain’t hard.

The Normal , 1978. Punk af www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5QE...

A poll asking why people reckon housing is so expensive and people answering: “the price” is unfortunately quite funny. Of course there’s racism sprinkled in there though.

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"Why didn’t Services Australia automate internal notification of when debts are complete?" Because corrupt system. Reminder: architect of #Robodebt, Kathryn Campbell still has an OAM and retired from $900,000 #AUKUS position. First Nations = prison for stealing food. KC enabled stealing lives.

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There is nothing sacred about that fucking building yall need to get a grip

album of the day: @zanetrow.net - Ibis on @room40.bsky.social I hope you can find some time and brain space for this elegantly crafted work of emotionally and intellectually rich sound art.

We're seeing lots of headlines about the catastrophic impact of massive data center expansion. But what else could data centers look like? In my perpetual quest to seek out alternative technofutures, I want to highlight the really cool work of Keolu Fox. 🧵

Every now and then, I recall in October 2023 all the living former PMs except Keating signed a letter which included the line "Israel promises it will do all it can to avoid civilian casualties"

Why was David Marr so obsessed that Chris Hedges' tour was being organised by an anti-genocide advocacy group, but not at all concerned that the National Press Club is sponsored by the wealthiest, most complicit genocide enabling weapons manufacturers in the entire world? 🤷‍♂️

This calm, cool decency is dangerously absent from our discourse at the moment. Almost everyone is embracing, normalising or ignoring the 'cruel bigotry, compulsive violence, and the sadistic persecution which has characterised the philosophy and practice of fascism.' We need more Bertrands.

Suzanne Baker>Classical Sarcasm - Classical art memes

Thanks very much indeed for this ... phew, I had a little moment there .. ;-) www.chaindlk.com/reviews/13182

The paperback edition of my book OPUS goes on sale TODAY With a new afterword bringing the story up to date, including details of Opus Dei’s links to Project 2025, the human trafficking case against it—and the challenge Pope Leo faces in holding this abusive cult to account

Reminder: the ACL is literally 3 guys in a trenchcoat. They represent no one. Fuck the guardian for publishing this dogshit, just another reason they'll never get a dollar from me.

We are doomed ...

the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist