Yesterday I filmed several baby birds walking across a street directly at my camera and asked Bluesky to suggest music Several dozen folks did Some even dubbed music over the original clip. I haven't been able to get this out of my head. So I give you A Bluesky exclusive: Reservoir Ducks 🐣 🪶

⚡️ Ukraine deploys interceptor drones, experts to protect US bases in Jordan, Zelensky says. "We reacted immediately," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Maria Anna Mozart composed masterpieces. Wolfgang Amadeus’ name survived, hers vanished. Janet Sobel pioneered drip painting. Jackson Pollock was the genius. This International Women’s Day, let’s restore their stories and give them the credit they deserve!

Melitta Bentz invented the coffee filter. History called her a ‘housewife’. Marthe Gautier found Down Syndrome’s extra chromosome. Her boss took the spotlight.

Brilliant European women powered progress, but the credit did not always go to them.

Also, please be careful not to get caught up in the marketing campaign for #IWD that has nothing to do with the United Nations www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

I will 'celebrate' International Women's Day only when all girls and women around the world can celebrate. Up until then, I will continue trying to raise awareness of the injustice and inequity so many girls and women continue to face. #IWD www.un.org/en/observanc...

We must protect the ocean. It shapes our climate, our safety and our future. That’s why we are stepping up our efforts. By 2030, the EU will deliver a fully operational European Ocean Observation System. Protecting the ocean starts with understanding it.🌍🌊

I'm not proud of the fact that I laughed at this for 6 minutes straight

An independent investigation is needed to establish the facts of this case. If the evidence shows the US committed war crimes, the matter should be referred to a war crimes tribunal.

An Iranian ship at a joint Indian naval exercise, where all vessels were required to be unarmed, paraded its sailors along other participants, including the US. The US then withdrew at the last minute, torpedoed the Iranian vessel, and refused to rescue survivors. 87 sailors killed, 60 missing.

Do not disturb: Otterly exhausted

Combined, Canada and Australia produce 34% of global lithium stocks, 32% of uranium supply and 41% of iron ore. Carney said he had come to Australia to reaffirm the alliance between Ottawa and Canberra, amid the “global architecture now breaking down from consecutive crises”. #auspol

Grave fears for safety of children and other civilians as hostilities escalate in Middle East www.croakey.org/grave-fears-...

WAIT THEY CAN FUCKING DRIVE NOW

lot of love for the guy who thinks it's in Dorset

It feels like it was 10 years ago that we thought the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico was a pretty wild event.

Truly seems the most appropriate way to acknowledge the 30th anniversary of Australia being the US’s ‘deputy sheriff’ - whole heartedly supporting the US bombing another country, despite not being clued in, even as it kills scores of children

The developments in Iran are greatly concerning. We remain in close contact with our partners in the region. We reaffirm our steadfast commitment to safeguarding regional security and stability.

UN special rapporteur on counter terrorism and human rights Ben Saul is “deeply disturbed” by Australia’s support for illegal US/Israeli aggression against Iran in violation of the UN Charter. “Preventive regime change is an international crime.”

Police investigate stabbing of 17-year-old at Geelong shopping mall

Here's a picture of a bat being bottle-fed to brighten your feed 🫶 📸: Harriet Spark/Vox

I enjoy the way that in this photo our cats look like a hip-hop duo quite a lot of people quite liked in 1996 who have made a comeback record, done an interview with a broadsheet newspaper and are attempting to prove they are still serious and relevant.

The final report of the Thriving Kids Advisory Group, adopted by all governments at national cabinet, with a total $4 billion funding pool over the next five years, sits alongside confirmation that the chosen “model” lacks critical detail. satpa.pe/jXpxHX4

Claims that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has changed the oath that new Australian citizens are required to take are baseless. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-albanese-government-has-not-scrapped-citizenship-oath/

Just leaving this here

Mozilla Adding 'Off' Switch to AI in Firefox

ATTENTION: THERE IS A BLUESKY ACCOUNT CALLED OWLS IN TOWELS! (Posting pictures of, you guessed it!!!)

Time to dump ChatGPT! The latest model of ChatGPT has begun to cite Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as a source on a wide range of queries, including on Iranian conglomerates and Holocaust deniers, raising concerns about misinformation on the platform.

Emergency Warning - Bushfire - Take Shelter Now: Beech Forest, Charleys Creek, Dinmont, Ferguson, Gellibrand, Pile Siding, Weeaproinah, Wimba, Carlisle River, Irrewillipe, Wyelangta emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/#!/w...

So sad to hear this news. What an extraordinary musician and a beautiful human. Vale Rob. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Welcome to the world’s biggest market.

The doll is the first Barbie with autism. She carries a pink fidget spinner that actually spins, wears pink noise-cancelling headphones to reduce sensory overload and holds a pink tablet that represents her augmentative and alternative communication, or AAC, device. https://cnn.it/4jy2T8y

The southern area of the capital, near a major military base, was also without electricity, according to Reuters.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro:

BREAKING: The United States appears to have begun bombing Venezuela. Massive airstrikes are underway. War is here.

It's been a hard day of barking and running around

New laws in the UK, Australia and France were brought in during 2025 with the aim of protecting children from harmful content online, but experts remain divided on whether they will achieve this goal

Former Labor senator Nick Bolkus, minister in Hawke and Keating governments, dies aged 75

Under current climate policies, 79 per cent of the world’s glaciers will disappear by 2100, endangering the water supply for 2 billion people and raising sea levels dramatically

Is it too early for the Christmas pics? Here's a sweet little rose robin that looks quite Christmassy - with a bit of artistic licence 😄

You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?

This is a cool Christmas story!

This is how Steve met Brad...

Bill Nighy reciting Australia's Sammy J at the Royal Albert Hall www.facebook.com/reel/1510741...

Scientists were amazed to discover a 507-year-old clam that was already 100 in Shakespeare’s day, but why did it live so long and what can we learn from it?

Also from NSW police There have been NO reports of any incidents at Dover Heights - please do NOT share unconfirmed rumours. Further updates will be provided here.

Government unveils £3bn investment to expand school places for children with Send www.itv.com/news/2025-12...

A hybrid grolar bear saga is unfolding in the Arctic, and the tale of this strange family has much to tell us about nature on our changing planet

Lobby group 36 Months accused experts of being “bought” by Big Tech. But the campaign itself has been cashing in on its role in promoting the teen social media ban. @cameronwilson.bsky.social reports.