“Many organizations are using return-to-office mandates as a way to reduce headcount indirectly and avoid the financial and reputational costs associated with layoffs.”

Any politician who gets into office and then does fake ass performative bullshit instead of actually doing something that matters should lose their job on the spot

I'm sharing this because sharing an NYT story about this outweighs my dislike of the publication. We have known for months because of data outside of Japan that this year's flu season was going to be bad but we have an HHS secretary that hates vaccination and so voila.

‘nothing concerning is happening in the middle east as long as it’s only palestinians dying’ has been the *standard* framing of the western media during my entire lifetime, including here in australia #auspol

window down & let the hair blow

Not to brag but it just took me 15 business days to put the coffee machine components back together

The state of this

Gaza hospital forced to suspend most services because of lack of fuel - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-hospital-forced-suspend-most-services-because-lack-fuel

??? dogs are entirely inappropriate for men large snakes you can wear as accessories are the only pets for men

Respondents to the poll were asked whether the government should “ban pro-Palestine marches”. Not white supremacist marches, not pro-Nazi marches, not White Australia marches or anti-immigration marches. Just pro-Palestine marches.

My latest article addresses this point comprehensively.

I expect Anthony Albanese and Chris Minns will decide that it’s illegal to protest against sports gambling within a year now that the NRL and AFL have seen how effective lobbying and donations can be

An increasingly rare example of the long moral arc of the universe bending slightly towards justice

Laugh all you like but Mick is now serving a lengthy jail term for contravening NSW’s new anti-protest laws

Forced to call the antisocial hotline on Michael McCormack, who has just been dragged kicking and screaming from bay 13

I'd be embarrassed to show my face for a decade if I was caught on camera shrieking like this. What a goose.

Charity represents the failure of public policy. So one of the worst examples of political hypocrisy is politicians getting photo ops performing meal services for people who they have kept living in #poverty. #inequality #homelessness #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

With Christmas approaching, celebrations in Haifa were met with chaos after Israeli police stormed the Wadi al-Nisnas neighbourhood, arresting and beating Christians in the area.

Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in first Christmas sermon

Smashed all my Xmas dishes and accompanying beverages out of the park, just quietly.

Does this mean the fifth test has been cancelled?

On Christmas Eve, one Powerball ticket in Arkansas won the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever. The winner can choose between the full $1.817 billion paid out over 30 years or a $834.9 million cash option, both before taxes.

Typically uplifting and inspiring Christmas message from the ✨💫 leader of the free world✨💫

All this time we assumed Trump was just making shit up about post-delivery abortions - turns out he was a subject matter expert and was telling the truth about that one time!

Welcome to NSW where it’s 1982 and Joh Bjelke-Petersen is the Premier

“Like prime, but with human beings”

I’m not watching #carolsbycandlelight but as I used to say every year back in the other place: if Marina Prior and Denis Walter don’t finally do Fairytale of New York this year they’re fucking cowards

A beautiful man. Always a privilege to hear him speak, as he often does at rallies.

Let's be clear: we can thank cookers and Nazis for pushing their shit into local government. And "civility" was the exploit path that let their shit dominate. Kick them out, and make them fearful to be cookers and Nazis in public.

Incredibly moving interview with Sydney philosophy professor Peter Slezak, son of Holocaust survivors. “Recognising Palestine was the right thing to do - in fact it was long overdue. How on earth can that be connected to two mass murders who commit an atrocity?”

“Young athletes” 🤣🤣🤣

I don’t care

#ChristmasFailures So, I roasted potatoes for my salad. I lost a glue on finger nail somewhere, thought probably when i was peeling boiled eggs for lunch. Pulled the potatoes out of oven, and chose one very nice small crunchy bit as cook’s reward. Yep, roasted my finger nail.

There will never be peace on earth while these airport fuckwits exist.

Walking through this district of Vienna during Christmas time feels magical #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #onlybeautifulthings #vienna #festive #christmas #ChristmasLights

This is the guy who Albo has invited to visit Australia “as soon as possible”.

Another risible decision by Albo.

A sad day today with the loss of one of Australia’s iconic LGBTQIA+ businesses. This little shop was instrumental to my coming out and growing into my queer identity. Gay bookstores are more than shops, they are community hubs. A real loss.

Up to 1,700 jobs have been axed two days before Christmas as a Melbourne-based company that provides security, cleaning and maintenance staff to the public sector and major retailers enters administration.

When in AD 2025 someone on social media responds to being corrected like a normal, decent adult who accepts they were wrong and makes no big deal of it:

Former Liberal MP Katie Allen has died aged 59, after developing a rare form of cancer, her family has announced.

Have acquired yet another amazing batch of cherries

Chris Minns: “We need decisive steps … to send the message to those intent on putting hate in people's hearts or spreading racism in the community, that they will be met with the full force of the law.”

Why the fuck is nonentity shooters party politician Robert Borsak leading ABC Radio’s news bulletin with his opinion on guns and terrorists? Of course he doesn’t want guns harder to get hold of. FFS whose agenda is this ABC?

Wouldn’t want to politicise this tragedy. That would be terribly crass.

This absolute legend giving her weather report some extra pizazz: “I actually just had a guy walk and say, don't get me in shot. I've just chucked a sickie.” And re the Qld humidy: “I know that it is really muggy because my hair is really frizzy, so you know, that's my own personal barometer.”

NSW Police Minister making zero sense talking about their rushed protest laws

Vindication from the lectern community

“ Little bursts of joy” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

The perfect Christmas advert does not exi—