Narcissus didn't recognise his own image either

I feel like this is "on brand" for one nation.

At least the memes are funny

This aged well

Always was, always will be. Get over it

I feel sure that every animal species that becomes extinct under our watch also takes a part of our humanity with it. Heartbreaking. Vale.

for anyone paying attention

Thing used to be to try and hang out until after Anzac Day before turning on your heating at night. Yep. We’re so screwed.

I wonder what the stats are for Australia? I think we're actually worse than the states on both counts..

FRIENDS here's a new piece for @crikey.com.au - ten years on from the Paris Agreement, Australia continues to screw with it. The Coalition is obvious, and Labor is subtle. But neither are bringing maximum effort to operating a safe economy that doesn't boil its citizens alive.

Ha!

A reality most ugly

If Hamas had killed 7 Israelis inside of Israel this week, it would be one of the biggest stories in the world, & all over the US media. But Israel killed 7 HUNDRED Palestinians this week, including almost 200 children, & yet there's little outrage from our politicians or media.

This is very endearing

“Only the inattentive or deliberately obstructionist to climate action would deny that the heating up of our atmosphere and oceans played a role,” says Matt Kean, former NSW treasurer and head of the Climate Change Authority.

Happy International Women's day - thank a feminist if you're grateful you can vote, get an education, manage your fertility with good healthcare - and pretty much any other big decision you're able to make. Don't forget, there are plenty of people happy to remove these rights...

Australia’s second-hottest summer in 2024-25 ‘not possible without climate change’, scientist says www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Me after reading the news at the moment:

Sometimes we just need something funny:

Rebecca Solnit writes so eloquently about this, and of course, makes a good point

Ethnic cleansing is back!

Good time for a reminder:

This book was stunning. I love how narrative can lead the reader to a different perspective

So this was fascinating

very true

This fantastic print on fabric is by local artist Sharon Anderson

This is alarming. If Dutton gets in, he'll do the same

I like that Grace referred to the PM as "Anthony"

On Air Force One from Las Vegas to Miami, President Trump says Palestinians in Gaza should be relocated. “I’d like Egypt to take people. I’d like Jordan to take people,” he tells reporters.”We just clean out that whole thing.”

@pungastump.bsky.social hey Kath, it's Leanne :-) (Litoria is my favourite genus of frog)