As with the refs, all I’m asking of the weather is some consistency

Hahaha! Good question! www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...

Sure why not

Importance: High subj: An article for U (gift link) i wrote ,,,,,, about jeff epstein. s emails. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

genuinely very few things more satisfying than reading the kinds of emails rich and famous people send each other

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Just saw a tortoise play out the Basho poem about the frog in the old pond.Good stuff.

Two months ago, I wrote a paper for the Electoral Matters Committee. It clocked in at 23,000 words with 16 data tables, 11 graphs, 204 footnotes and 30,000 datapoints. I made the case that we should take advantage of this historic juncture to expand participation in our representative democracy.

NEW SUBMISSION CATEGORY ADDED! AJPS invites Reform Notes from practitioners and/or academics that set out proposed innovations about (or relevant to) aspects of Australian politics practice - e.g. proposals for or modifications to existing political institutions, procedures, laws and practices 1/4

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I for one will welcome our Chinese overlords #Beerjacket #China #Tsingtao

Probably just a reflection of the fact that charities exist in a market … but reality tv shows where charities represented by celebs are in competition for prize money are so weird to me

Gotta say, I’m not so confident that you do

@fakegeoffdellar.bsky.social @realphilgold.bsky.social "teammate"

You laugh now but one day we robots are going to get very good at boxing

Parliamentary Library's Bills Digest explains the existing security notice powers and analyses the proposed new powers for the Home Affairs Minister. Also covers the main parts of the Bill relating to income apportionment and debts waivers www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

Fugitives on the run and wanted for some of the most serious crimes and sexual offences could soon be stripped of their welfare payments.

Online now - The Right to Power - Keeping First Nations communities on prepayment connected researchers-admin.westernsydney.edu.au/ws/portalfil... @firstnationscen.bsky.social @cleanenergywire.bsky.social @climatenews.bsky.social @billmckibben.bsky.social @elfdock.bsky.social @ketanjoshi.co 🧪🔌⚡

Enjoying the continued normal weather we’ve been having

ACOSS and Economic Justice Australia statement opposing the arrest warrant measure: www.acoss.org.au/media-releas...

Can confirm, a close relative of mine who used to lead fundraising for an NGO would tell me of their phone calls with donors after a big $50k donation came in, asking for permission to run a match campaign. (Note this is different from employer donation matching!)

Trumpist health care policy turns out to work like Trumpist trade policy: You navigate a bureaucratic tangle by requesting the personal intercession of the executive.

“Performative reading” is the anxiety of an illiterate culture

Anglicare Australia says @tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social's plan to give police powers to have Centrelink payments stopped for people accused of a serious crime is “completely at odds with the principles of fairness and justice”. Thank you @caitkelly.bsky.social for reporting.

Bad News: Supposed fans of Canberra Croatia displayed Ustaše banners at the NWS Spirit vs Canberra Croatia game last Sunday. Good News: NWS Spirit 2 def. Canberra Croatia 1.

Parl Library has updated the Digest for the Social Security Technical Changes No. 2 Bill to include analysis of the new measure allowing Home Affairs Minister to stop payments to persons subject to an outstanding warrant for a serious violent or sexual offence: parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/dow...

Coles staff member dressed like a ghost

Terror on our streets yet government does nothing

I absolutely love our tenth anniversary cover, beautifully illustrated by @badiucao.bsky.social, paying homage to the Gen Z protesters across Asia and the way they’ve embraced One Piece as a symbol of their determination for freedom and resistance 💪🏼

Government amendments providing new powers to stop welfare payments to fugitives subject to a warrant for a serious violent or sexual offence have been added to the Social Security and Other Leg. Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025 prior to passing Reps. parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/sea...

Myth/Fact

breathless Mamdani coverage from desks in Sydney when i couldn't get SHIT up about a demonstration movement next door that killed eight people

I promise you will not believe *why* Elizabeth Lee has been suspended from the Canberra Liberals www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

can albanian speakers please tell me more about this verb that apparently means “to die” but only for humans and bees???

Is this 9? m.youtube.com/watch?v=02Sg...

You’re gunna hate this m.youtube.com/watch?v=dj7w...

Nearly there m.youtube.com/watch?v=V7OK...

Is it ok if I do ten? m.youtube.com/watch?v=aCqf...

Another one m.youtube.com/watch?v=2k_T...

I’ll stop soon m.youtube.com/watch?v=nwt3...

And this m.youtube.com/watch?v=sV9C...

Also this m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6gP...

This is one of them m.youtube.com/watch?v=ac95...

There should be a spring and autumn Olympics as well

Done! Well done 🎉🎉🎉 Timor-Leste officially admitted to Asean, becoming its 11th member www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia...