Kristin Carao
@mikaelakristin.bsky.social
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Filipino-Australian. Passionate about books, film, food and music. Based in Melbourne, Australia.
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Jenny Colgan
about 3 hours ago
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Not Lost, but Gone Before
You probably already know that Sophie Kinsella died this week, and that we were friends.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thatwriterjennycolgan/p/not-lost-but-gone-before?r=7wgx0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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The Booker Prizes
about 5 hours ago
Take our Christmas quiz: which Booker book is this festive extract from? Send to your friends for a healthy dose of competition. š¤
https://thebookerprizes.pulse.ly/vhqo5fpq10
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Christmas quiz: which Booker book is this festive extract from? | The Booker Prizes
What better way to embrace the festive spirit than by testing your literary prowess in our Yuletide-themed quiz
https://thebookerprizes.pulse.ly/vhqo5fpq10
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Ben Eltham
about 5 hours ago
AI is affecting technology markets in many different ways. One thing you may have noticed: prices for consumer DRAM, the type that you put in your desktop, have skyrocketed in recent months. Beloved brand Crucial is finishing up in early 2026
www.techradar.com/pro/why-is-r...
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The DRAM shortage explained: AI, rising prices, and whatās next
The DRAM shortage explained: how AI, shifting priorities, and supply cuts are driving prices higher
https://www.techradar.com/pro/why-is-ram-so-expensive-right-now-its-more-complicated-than-you-think
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the Curb
about 8 hours ago
Publishing a long interview tomorrow for a recently rereleased lost Aussie classic film. Want to be the first to read it? Sign up to our newsletter here:
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Tipping My Fedora
about 8 hours ago
Thoroughly chuffed to have contributed to this upcoming edition of the spooky 1981 James Herbert adaptation, The Survivor, from Indicator
@indicator.bsky.social
. It includes 3 cuts of the film and a wealth of extras. Pre-order now!
#BluRay
#DavidHemmings
#JennyAgutter
#RobertPowell
#JosephCotten
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Film Noir UK
about 8 hours ago
Peter Greene Dies: āPulp Fictionā & āThe Maskā Actor Was 60
deadline.com/2025/12/pete...
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Peter Greene Dies: āPulp Fictionā & āThe Maskā Actor Was 60
Peter Greene, a character actor known for playing bad guys in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, was found dead Dec. 12 in his Manhattan apartment. He was 60.
https://deadline.com/2025/12/peter-greene-found-dead-pulp-fiction-the-mask-actor-1236647851/
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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence
about 8 hours ago
New interview: Former NGA CTO Anthony Vinci talks to
@mattfulton.net
about his book, The Fourth Intelligence Revolutionāwhy AI and China are changing what āintelligenceā even is, and why the coming fight is for society itself. Donāt miss it. š§
pod.fo/e/365bae
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youtu.be/D4ZagwI5Z3o
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Jessie L
about 8 hours ago
All the Empty Rooms on Netflix is heartbreaking but so beautiful. The fact the US didnāt increase gun restrictions after one school shooting is shocking. The fact they havenāt now is state sponsored murder.
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These empty kidsā bedrooms will break your heart | CNN
At 13, Gracie Muehlberger wrote a handful of hopeful letters to her future self. Her parents found them in her room, weeks after she was killed in a school shooting in California.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/us/all-the-empty-rooms-netflix-cec?cid=ios_app
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maya cade
about 8 hours ago
dick van dykeās 100th birthday just rang in as iām watching a randomly programmed episode of ābeckerā (forgotten ted danson show) where dick van dyke plays his father š„² long live the icon whoās humor and heart has colored generations
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Imogen
about 8 hours ago
Everyday people deserve and require respect and care from harm.
#RaiseTheRate
While thereās a
#HousingCrisis
letās have a
#MoratoriumOnEvictions
and bring all empty properties back onto the market: for sale or rent. Housing prices are harming Australians.
#auspol
#RentersRights
#ruleoflaw
#SOS
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Jimmy Barnes
about 8 hours ago
Now that weāre heading into the end of year holidays, letās get into the Christmas Spirit - āLet all our Hearts be Lightā.
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Carole Cadwalladr
about 7 hours ago
Why is Keir Starmer so hellbent on digital ID? Two words: Tony Blair. At @thenerve_news weāve tracked Blairās influence - & his billionaire backer Larry Ellison - behind a policy that nobody asked for & almost nobody wants. 1/
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Gearing up for all the Christmas specials I want to watch for the holidays this year! Any good ones coming up that people are excited for? Need to get a list going. Especially keen for ones from the UK, Canada and maybe some US ones.
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Nick Feik
about 14 hours ago
Shoutout to Lamestream, We Used to be Journos,
@antoinettelattouf.bsky.social
,
@theklaxon.bsky.social
, Declassified Australia,
@roycerk2.bsky.social
,
@thepointau.bsky.social
,
@michaelwestbiz.bsky.social
,
@ketanjoshi.co
,
@crikey.com.au
,
@rachelwithers.bsky.social
+ more for their work in this space.
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A rare win
On investigative journalism and its consolations
https://nickfeik.substack.com/p/a-rare-win
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Bluemoose Books
1 day ago
Bluemoose 2025. Two books listed for major prizes. Christ on a Bike by
@orlaowenwriting.bsky.social
Dublin Lit Award The Accidental Immigrants by
@jomcmillan.bsky.social
OrwellPrize 6 part BBC Two TV Series: Leonard and Hungry Paul by
@ronanhession.bsky.social
From Hebden Bridge with love.
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SpyHards Podcast
1 day ago
Join us tomorrow in London as we screen 1965s
#JamesBond
film THUNDERBALL, followed by a Q&A with Bond Girl extraordinaire Martine Beswick! And SpyHards listeners get 20% off with the code SPECTRE20 Get your tickets now:
riversidestudios.co.uk/whats-on/9y-...
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Dr Ingrid M
1 day ago
the absolute clownery of a court allowing Reynolds to bankrupt Ms Higgins for the ādefamatory imputationā that Reynolds continued to harass Ms Higgins.
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Tonight's view:
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the Curb
3 days ago
Happy Ella McCay day to those who are celebrating. Here's
@nadinewhitney.bsky.social
chatting with James L. Brooks & Emma Mackey:
www.thecurb.com.au/ella-mccay-i...
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James L. Brooks and Emma Mackey on hopefulness and changing the world in Ella McCay
James L. Brooks isnāt only responsible for bringing The Simpsons to television screens for decades, heās also the co-creator of Taxi and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. For the big screen heās the award-wi...
https://www.thecurb.com.au/ella-mccay-interview-james-l-brooks-emma-mackey/
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Jodi McAlister
1 day ago
"refine our approach" is notably not the same as "scrapped", so there's still work to be done to protect the SLV
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State Library of Victoria scraps restructure plan after outrage from famous writers and public
Proposal to cut jobs and refocus on ādigital experiencesā attracted ire of writers including Helen Garner and Nick Cave
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/12/state-library-scraps-restructure-plan-after-outrage-from-famous-writers-and-public
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Denise Shrivell
1 day ago
I guarantee that if and when low information voters find out about the real back ground to this social media ban- they will be as appalled as we are
#auspol
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Denise Shrivell
1 day ago
OMG!!!!!
#auspol
> Article here >
www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/12/p...
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
1 day ago
I voted against Republicansā $900 BILLION military spending bill. Ā It blocks healthcare coverage for IVF, bans DEI initiatives, undermines military readiness, and expands ICEās power to attack immigrants. The public doesnāt support this bill and neither do I.
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Jennifer Mills
1 day ago
Good. The outrage at the SLV has been justified. Another win for collective action from writers! āš¼
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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State Library of Victoria scraps restructure plan after outrage from famous writers and public
Proposal to cut jobs and refocus on ādigital experiencesā attracted ire of writers including Helen Garner and Nick Cave
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/12/state-library-scraps-restructure-plan-after-outrage-from-famous-writers-and-public
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Irish Literary Times
1 day ago
A Christmas Childhood by Patrick Kavanagh "My father played the melodion Outside at our gate; There were stars in the morning east And they danced to his music."
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the Curb
1 day ago
Hey, it's Christmas soon, and Australia has a bunch of Christmas films - or Aussie Xmas flicks if you will - to watch. Here's a bit of a rundown of some of the good ones and some of the bad ones.
www.thecurb.com.au/a-christmess...
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A Christmess of Aussie Christmas Films
Iāll be the first to admit that Iām a bit of a scrooge when it comes to Christmas.Ā āA bitā is putting it lightly, as I mentioned in passing to someone the other day that by calling myself āa scrooge...
https://www.thecurb.com.au/a-christmess-of-aussie-christmas-films/
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Grace Jarvis
2 days ago
itās that time of year again! the time when my social media feeds are filled with Australians and New Zealanders very politely explaining that we have Christmas in summer to some American person in their comments calling them stupid for not wearing a jacket in December
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šThe Nightmare BedeFore Christmasš
13 days ago
My 2025
#25DaysOfXmasMovies
Viewing List Thread: This will be a thread of every Christmas film that Iāve seen from my list this year. If you want to know which ones Iāve planned to watch throughout December, you can check out post below.
#FilmSky
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2025 25 Days Of Christmas Movies
Every year around Christmas time, I was try to make an effort to watch traditional Christmas films as I can that are not associated with the horror genre whatsoever. Similar to my other list ā25 Days ...
https://boxd.it/yzQ0E
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Kirsty Webeck
2 days ago
Happy birthday to me! And you! My new standup special dropped tonight. Watch it for free here:
youtu.be/_U52klyZZp8
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The Guardian
2 days ago
Jared Kushner ā and three Arab monarchies ā are at the heart of the Paramount-WBD bid | Mohamad Bazzi
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Jared Kushner ā and three Arab monarchies ā are at the heart of the Paramount-WBD bid | Mohamad Bazzi
The presidentās son-in-law is once again at the center of an international business deal that will require administration approval
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/11/jared-kushner-paramount-warner-bros-deal?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1765451331
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James Kenney
2 days ago
Obscure 90s film of the day: Oliver Stone produced 1991's IRON MAZE, Rashomon-type drama about an assault on Japanese investor in a struggling steeltown. Bridget Fonda, Jeff Fahey, JT Walsh & Hiroaki Mirakami star. From the director of TWILIGHT OF THE COCKROACHES.
m.ok.ru/video/142215...
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Glenn Charlie Dunks
2 days ago
Before I planned to hit publish on some words about Ian Bell's WTO/99 (I liked it a lot), I decided to pause and have dinner. I put on THE ENCAMPMENTS and found many similar themes. Decided to add some words about it as a coda to it here at reDocumented.
redocumented.ghost.io/wto-99-dir-i...
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WTO/99 (dir. Ian Bell)
A successful all-archival documentary is actually really hard to achieve. Many donāt even try it because foregoing narration, talking heads, and any other sort of directorial embellishment is not easy...
https://redocumented.ghost.io/wto-99-dir-ian-bell/
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@renaegibson.bsky.social
Saw all the M&S Christmas biscuits at Coles!!! Keen to try them all. š
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INDICATOR
2 days ago
Coming this March... THE SURVIVOR - terrifying Ozploitation horror! DEAD KIDS - uncut in the UK for the first time! Plus, EIGHT standard editions. Pre-order now:
tinyurl.com/krbpbs6x
The Survivor and Dead Kids 10% off bundle deal:
tinyurl.com/33psy2mj
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Rick Morton
2 days ago
Earlier that day the barista at my local cafĆ© had been playing Fleetwood Mac's Landslide and, unbidden, I began singing in my head as I walked 'and I toooore my men-iscus' to the same tune. Also Iām officially a French resident now.
rick-morton.ghost.io/in-which-i-a...
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In Which I Am Very Silly
I deliberately booked the MRI for my knee in the late afternoon on the other side of Paris because I thought it would be fun to turn it into a walking tour and take some photos with my new camera. Th...
https://rick-morton.ghost.io/in-which-i-am-very-silly/
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Also treated myself to a full spa day. Japanese massage & facial at my go-to Sakura Lounge and a Japanese head spa at M Kami Japanese Head Spa in the CBD! So relaxing! š¤©
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Today's lunch: Tried Rodd & Gunn's new 2-month old Cellar Bar in the basement of Lt Collins Street. Delicious & such a nice, intimate space. Had their foccacia & pasta al forno. Worth the hype.
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The Guardian
2 days ago
āThe bullying canāt go onā: the film-maker following Filipino fishers under siege by China
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āThe bullying canāt go onā: the film-maker following Filipino fishers under siege by China
Baby Ruth Villaramaās documentary Food Delivery depicts those struggling with the superpower to retain their trade. The director describes capturing their boats getting rammed by the Chinese coast guard
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/10/documentary-china-baby-ruth-villaramas-food-delivery-fresh-from-the-west-philippine-sea?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1765412686
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ABC News Bot (unofficial)
2 days ago
The final report into governance has called for state and Commonwealth legislation to refocus universities on teaching and research.
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'Betrayed, undermined and let down': Universities told to do better
The final report into governance has called for state and Commonwealth legislation to refocus universities on teaching and research.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-11/university-governance-senate-report/106124178
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Today is another day of why are my bf's housemates such assholes? 𤢠Emptied the dishwasher this morning and was met with an awful smell coming from their fridge which is next to it. Turns out there is spoiled food in it from October and also a 3 week-old takeaway curry. WTF! Not the first time.
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Asher Wolf
3 days ago
Queensland Police Serviceās case management system, QPRIME, was automatically inserting details of domestic violence victims into court forms, unlawfully giving alleged perps access to addresses
www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensl...
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ABC News Bot (unofficial)
3 days ago
The man who led the inquiry into the criminal prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann loses his appeal to have serious corruption findings against him overturned.
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Breaking: Walter Sofronoff loses appeal against corruption finding
The man who led the inquiry into the criminal prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann loses his appeal to have serious corruption findings against him overturned.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-11/walter-sofronoff-loses-appeal-against-corruption-finding/106126878
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Oh wow! I've read most of her books when I was in my late teens and early 20s. My favorite was Can You Keep A Secret? Sophie Kinsella will be sorely missed. š¢
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ABC News Bot (unofficial)
3 days ago
Aboriginal housing advocates are calling for urgent improvements to the way remote public housing is maintained in the Northern Territory, after the coroner found the death of a toddler who fell into a backyard septic tank could have been prevented.
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Calls for government action after toddler's death inside unsafe septic tank
Aboriginal housing advocates are calling for urgent improvements to the way remote public housing is maintained in the Northern Territory, after the coroner found the death of a toddler who fell into a backyard septic tank could have been prevented.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-10/septic-tank-death-kumanjayi-fly-public-housing-coronial-inquest/106118886
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One Angry Eyebrowā¦
3 days ago
I assume with the media ban in force the under 16s are going to be returning to the old ways to find stuff out:
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Dr Ingrid M
3 days ago
the campaign against Wells is specifically designed to remind Albanese not to try anything opposed by corporates like murdoch (including the ABC).
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ABC News Bot (unofficial)
3 days ago
Lynette Thompson was set on fire by her partner who later committed suicide. Ā A coroner wants NSW police to change their procedures in dealing with domestic violence.
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Police action 'inadequate' in lead-up to murder-suicide, coroner says
Lynette Thompson was set on fire by her partner who later committed suicide. Ā A coroner wants NSW police to change their procedures in dealing with domestic violence.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-10/lynette-thompson-inquest-domestic-violence-murder-suicide/106119798
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Omar Sakr
3 days ago
The Nightmare Sequence is out now in Australia, the UK, North America and is coming soon to Italy through Wojtek Edizioni, translated into Italian by Enrico Terrinoni šš½š
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