It's telling, isn't it, how our utmost respect these days goes to the cartoonists. A stark contrast to how we feel about politicians, media magnates, billionaires and tech bros.

Think of all the times you’ve heard the excuse: “Now is not the time”. It’s usually well past the time and this is another case in point.

I couldn’t love this beautiful couple any more than I already do. I miss their class, intelligence, eloquence and love in the White House now more than ever. 💙

Religion is the safe space racists go to hide.

Wordle 1,692 6/6 ⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟨🟩🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Well, that was hard work.

The Newcastle Writers Festival organisers can see the rake. They understand how a rake on the ground works. They know what happens when you tread on the rake. They’ve seen the swish-thwack of a trodden rake on other festivals. Can they resist rake-stepping?

In news unrelated to anything else, my new #bridge partner and I won for the second week in a row. This is unprecedented in my 15 years of playing. We were thrown together because our former partners left town.

Imagine my shock when I looked at my golf club cover yesterday. Really looked at it. I got off the hell site 15 months ago, so don’t need any reminders. Black electrical tape will be dispensed to cover the offending letter.

Which is why I won’t be watching.

Hastie too much to the right for the Libs. Perhaps he could defect to the Nats or One Nation.

My 89 year old #bridge partner of 11 years has had to stop for health reasons and I am bereft. She’s taught me so much and all her little sayings are coming back to me: “You can bid anything you want if you want to go down” & “With 2 opening hands, we should be in game”.

Ha, the Bruce Springsteen song is top of the iTunes charts in Australia. Suck on that Pauline. #AusPol

OK, why can’t I access #BLOSSOM Merriam-Webster?

A brilliant idea.

America, the world is watching you - David Rowe -Australian Financial Review.

We should start naming heatwaves after fossil companies The Santos Heatwave The Woodside Heatwave etc

The Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, will address the Australian Parliament in March. He'll be welcomed down under with an Honour Guard and a true blue welcome. A true friend of Australia. That American thing, that those Yanks call their President, Trump, ain't fucking welcome here. Ever.

Just when I thought BlueSky was a safe space, bloody pictures of Morrison appear. I cannot scroll past fast enough, it seems.

Who is protecting Ingram? Also, how does a useless description, “He is of Aboriginal appearance.” When everyone’s appearances are unique. A description should clearly provide a full description in features, build, height, hair colour, body shape. Otherwise don’t say anything.

Today is the most humiliating day in the history of the United States of America. At least until tomorrow.

I’m following #page42 and trying to guess the book from which the sentence came. So far, nothing springs out.

Pick up the nearest book. Open to page 42 and post your second sentence. Add #page42 and include this as a reply. “I heard him behind me, chasing and shouting.”

Wordle 1,676 6/6 ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Crikey! That was close.

You have to admit these letters from Trump to foreign governments would actually seem less bizarre if they had been written in crayon

This year I am replacing doomscrolling with reading. Aiming for one book a week. It will do my soul much more good.

Connections Puzzle #950 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Well, that was a lot of fun!

Streisand Effect #BookSky #auspol

Wordle 1,669 3/6 ⬛🟨🟨🟨⬛ 🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 We’ve definitely had this word before. Are the words being recycled now?

It’s a pretty unremarkable cartoon. Must be some wretched soft cocks running the paper these days. If I was the editor I’d be calling in all the cartoonists and telling them I wanted a new illo everyday telling these whiny cunts to fuck off.

BREAKING Day 2 programme for the 2026 Adelaide Righters Festival revealed

BREAKING Day 1 programme for the 2026 Adelaide Righters Festival revealed

BREAKING Day 3 programme for the 2026 Adelaide Righters Festival revealed

An Inuit greeting #greenland

I’m still amazed that the sub judice aspect has been ignored in the rolling media campaign for a Bondi royal commission. In case you’ve not read about it (and why would you) I’ve written about it here: open.substack.com/pub/nickfeik...

Trump and Netanyahu seem to have succeeded in making international law pointless because half the western world let them. Slow hand clap especially to the US and Australia

He gets to keep his FIFA gold star as long as he doesn't bomb places that have qualified for the World Cup* *this calendar year

“Somebody” eh? Hmmm …

Rainfall has been added up for 2025. 2226mms recorded (89 inches), most of which fell in the first half of the year. The average rainfall here is 1650mms (66”). As is quite often the case, we are sorely in need of rain again. Feast or famine.

London in the good old days - before everyone's feet pointed forwards.

I’m just at the point where if we need a freaking royal commission into one awful and tragic attack carried out by two extremists, why can’t we have one into the scourge of domestic violence that takes pretty much one woman’s life each week…carried out by “he seemed like a pretty good bloke”

Calling for a royal commission (that gets ignored) is a national pastime. Grow up, folks, please.

These pears come from the farm of my parents-in-law. The tree is really old and the pears are known as China Pears. Has anyone else any knowledge of them? Although peeled and cooked in sugar and water, they remain ‘crunchy’. 😋

I’m interested to find out what others thought of the final episode of #SunnyNights. I have thoughts.

Oh, to have the determination of this #hibiscus.The flowers are as tall as the foliage. The plant is less than 30cm high.

🤭 Oh dear! Tossed a small piece of insectivore meat mix to Mr Blue Tongue lizard, but it landed on his head! He tried to reach it with his tongue but couldn't. Given that he largely ignores us & isn't afraid (or aggressive), I ended up knocking it off for him. 😵‍💫 #AustralianWildlife #Reptiles

Well, not being from the US is a distinct disadvantage when attempting today’s Connections. I got 1/4.

Wordle 1,656 6/6 ⬛🟩🟨🟩⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟨🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Hit and very much (nearly) miss.

This year on Bluesky I wrote 138 posts and 664 replies. I received 2,669 likes, whereas 135 was from my most popular post, and apparently I love saying "its" and 🟩! www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...

Forgot to ALT text my previous post. There is so much to unpack in this ad. Basically, in place of ‘Effectively treats’ it should read ‘Actually causes’. And what to do about the warning: Not recommended for children under 6? #SmokingKills

@slowbikeiain.bsky.social the Rose’s Pink Gin ad reminded me of this ad where something addictive used to be advertised in terms of its health-giving benefits.