Explosions have been reported near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, with local media confirming blasts near the Strait of Hormuz. Witnesses said they heard several explosions and possible air-defence activity late Tuesday night. Iranian authorities have not explained the cause. Fill up your tanks

3:55.56 world lead and meet record for 🇪🇹Birke Haylom winning fast #ShanghaiDL 1500m. PBs for 🇪🇹Tsige Duguma and 🇦🇺Abbey Caldwell in 2nd/3rd

A budget detail many missed last night was how the Albanese Labor government is addressing what it calls social cohesion. It is cutting $9 million from the Australian Human Rights Commission, the independent body that protects and serves every community equally.

No one in govt is talking about before the budget, but just FYI, the level of Jobseeker is now 42% below the poverty line - worse than it was during the Howard years... live.thepoint.com.au

Geeens silently praying for a Wes Streeting leadership push.

Why is every desk chair ugly?

Kash Patel was removed from the secure zone by Secret Service agents and left to fend for himself on the street. #WhiteHouseCorrespondentsDinner #KashPatel

What’s propaganda called when it’s simply the truth?

Mmm! Interesting… Maybe the Greens have never deserved their supposed NIMBY reputation 🤷🏻‍♂️

It’s time for @albo to take a stand. Recall our 85 soldiers, bring back our plane, stop equipping the US and Israeli armies, and end intelligence sharing. Join with Europe to end this madness.

Sunday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...

I only saw this stellar commentary from the superb @cathywilcox.bsky.social today. There's so much outstanding scathing political commentary in these 4 panels. #auspol #TheRules

Rode a bike for the first time in ages. A bit surprised I can still do it. Bikes. Yeah!

Relieved to hear Debora Silvestri is conscious after that horrific crash at Milan–San Remo. Hoping for a full and speedy recovery.

The ABC’s latest attack on Grace Tame isn’t journalism – it’s opinion dressed as reporting. Tame stands with all victims of sexual violence. Yet the ABC asked the Israeli Embassy about rape of Israelis – ignoring UN-documented rape and torture of Palestinians in Israeli detention.

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Went to the pub for a beer. Two guys loudly talking about how “everyone bleeds red”. Nice! I thought. Then they switch to “except Muslims. I want to kill the c%#ts. Sign me up for WW3 & I’ll go kill em” says one. “Give me a gun. I’ll kill the c#%ts right here,” says the other. The #Hanson effect.

'SPY' ARRESTS Partners of two Labour MPs 'among three arrested for spying for China' via The Sun

Leaders who stand up to Trump or Netanyahu consolidate authority and strengthen public support. Voters do not reward submission to bullying authoritarians. Albanese will join Starmer, Dutton, Poilievre, Meloni and Rutte and more – who hedged on genocide, corruption, racism, rape and paid a price.

Could #Albo please focus on winning back some popularity instead of attacking David Pocock and Grace Tame? Maybe focus his ire on bad people?

Stephen A. Smith couldn’t be more wrong on Democrats boycotting the Trump speech. The GOP should be treated the same way as the AfD, Front National, Golden Dawn are treated - no discussions, no recognition, certainly no grand celebrations.

Trump describes arrest of Andrew as “a shame”. #PrinceAndrew

The #BM100 list

Out on lap one of #BM100 I believe are: - John Kelly - Harvey Lewis - Aurélien Sanchez - Sebastien Raichon Anyone got more names?

The campground is under construction so the race is being run out of a park shelter. Here is the yellow gate. #BM100

Wim Wenders has chosen to close his eyes to the facts and turn his back on those who need his help www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/14/arundhati-roy-shocked-by-jurys-gaza-remarks-quits-berlin-film-festival

So Starmer was willing to let people die to sustain his lie. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Great news - an important Australian journal

Oh come on. Let’s hope the review does its job on this farcical manoeuvring by the Adelaide Festival board. Sounds like it must’ve looked pretty bad for Malinauskus…

In Australia, if you become aware that an acquaintance is sexually abusing a minor you are legally obliged to report it. In the US, it seems many people were aware of Epstein - and felt bad about his actions - but chose to let him continue. Is the difference legal or cultural?

How did we end up with so many state leaders who want to be on the wrong side of history? #Minns needs to stand against violence and for democracy.

Hear me out. A guy dressed as a bush who surprises muscle men in the gym then lifts their heavy weights - to their surprise - before filing a horse’s hooves and building a cabin in the wilderness. A hit - am I right?

When you spot the perfect letterbox for sale you just know

so crazy to me that a woman asked trump if he has any words for epstein's victims and he said "you as a young woman should smile more." it will go nowhere bc republicans refuse to hold trump accountable, but it's still pretty crazy.

@albomp.bsky.social - please withdraw the Herzog invite. Your mistake is understandable but it’s beneath you and beneath us as a nation.

Eeeeewwwww An oldie but a grossy

Measles in the US #MAGA

Japanese McDonald’s - we need to have a quiet word with you.

If your opponent shoots himself in the foot, stomp on it. If you knifed him in the side, twist it. Press the advantage when you get it. Dems don't have the instinct, so they will miss this opportunity.

#bbcnews doing an awful job of reporting on the situation in the US. Young reporters who’d rather be at home just scouring Twitter feeds and US news instead of doing actual reporting. Terrible effort by all.

These people cannot imagine being such a part of a community that the bicycle shop mourns you. It's as alien to them as a language they don't speak.