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1/ BREAKING: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck 202 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands, at a depth of 33 km. For comparison, the 2004 Boxing Day earthquake was a magnitude 9.1–9.3 at a similar depth of 30 km.

submitted 120 days ago • 1 comment

1/10 Novak Djokovic withdrew from his match at the Australian Open due to injury, greeted by boos from the crowd. Perhaps some were disappointed. Or maybe, just maybe, it reflects Australia’s deep-seated dislike for him—a resentment he’s earned.

submitted 135 days ago • 1 comment

Love him, but Alex de Minaurs stats show he is WAY out of his league. His first serve average for the tournament ended up at 49.7%. 14.4% lower than anyone else who made the quarters. He should take 3 months off to work exclusively on his serve.

submitted 138 days ago • 0 comments

No one’s won the #AusOpen with a less than 60% first serve rate since Djokovic in 2015 with 59%. The champion average rate is 70%. di Minaur is averaging 49%. It is, objectively abysmal. Compare to the remaining seven: Zverev 72% Djokovic 65% Shelton 65% Paul 64% Sonego 63% Alcaraz 62% Sinner 59%

submitted 140 days ago • 0 comments

1/20 Doesn’t something just feel off? Like we’re all living in a rigged game, pretending it’s normal even though everyone knows it isn’t? That feeling has a name: hypernormalisation. And TikTok going dark in the U.S. is the latest chapter in this surreal story. A 🧵:

submitted 141 days ago • 1 comment

🚨 Breaking News: Luigi Mangione has been charged with started the Los Angeles fires that have destroyed multiple billionaires homes. ‼️ Found sitting in the prison yard with a lighter, the FBI contends the evidence is overwhelming.

submitted 151 days ago • 1 comment

Nothing says ‘market-based solutions to climate change’ like a McDonald’s special on flame-grilled palm trees.

submitted 151 days ago • 0 comments

So, #ARealPain was sadly, a big disappointment. A film trying so hard to not be political, it rendered itself totally irrelevant. Read my review on @letterboxd.social 📽️

submitted 157 days ago • 4 comments

If you know, if you know. #Canberra

submitted 157 days ago • 0 comments

A quick equation for 2025. ❌ Kill the subs. 🟰 ↗️ Raise the rate. 📝 Wipe student debt. 🏙️ Cap rent. 🏡 Build homes. 👷🏽‍♀️ Safe work. 🏥 Bulk bill. 📡 Innovate. 🇦🇺 Australian made. #auspol

submitted 157 days ago • 1 comment

Wow! #TheBrutalist 📽️ Pure cinema. boxd.it/8f0y4Z

submitted 157 days ago • 0 comments

#DuneProphecy is PEAK television. But only six episodes? Honestly. This is just getting silly.

submitted 168 days ago • 1 comment

I cannot imagine a world without Sesame Street. Grover. Bert. Ernie. Big Bird. Oscar. Snuffleupagus. Cookie Monster. The Count. Harry. Telly. I think for many of us these are characters who exist somewhere between fantasy and reality, as they were there for us daily as we formed our sense of self.

submitted 168 days ago • 237 comments