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I watch too much TV* & drink too much wine**, trust in experts and science and support a free press*** *On a media blackout since Nov 6 **Way more since Nov 6 ***Very worried about state of press (see result Nov 6) Melbourne, Australia
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You can’t make this stuff up. The level of incompetence coming from the Trump administration is staggering. Cruel and staggering.

submitted 5 days ago • 4 comments

⚡️ The historic moment of Estonia leaving the Russian-fed power grid. On February 8, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia left Russia and Belarus energy system. By the end of the day today, they will have joined the European grid.

submitted 14 days ago • 463 comments

Marbury v Madison is a seminal case from 1803 that holds that the federal courts must determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches of government. Hope that helps, Stephen.

submitted 14 days ago • 1332 comments

A Louisiana mum has been charged with helping her child safely terminate a pregnancy. They will take that good mum & put her in jail. Trans, gay & non-binary kids are being told they won’t be allowed to exist. Qld is following. Sharpen your wits, nails & teeth. Earrings out. It’s on.

submitted 22 days ago • 15 comments

Pin this, save it, we’ll need it. “When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.” AOC 🔥🎯

submitted 32 days ago • 2387 comments

If she can do it, we can all do it.

submitted 32 days ago • 1756 comments

Sergeant Gonell @sergeantaqgo.bsky.social sent me this picture. This is his call log. Each call is an automated Dept of "Justice" notification saying "The defendant you testified against is being released from the dept of corrections." Each defendant assaulted him.

submitted 33 days ago • 1922 comments

Divide or unite? My @smh @theage cartoon.

submitted 75 days ago • 47 comments

My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer. Morning.

submitted 99 days ago • 877 comments

MEDIA RELEASE: ICC arrest warrants demonstrate urgent need for Australia to cut ties and sanction Israel

submitted 94 days ago • 15 comments

submitted 94 days ago • 1509 comments

Word of the Day, should you need it, is ‘latibulate’, a 17th-century verb meaning to find a corner somewhere and hide in it.

submitted 100 days ago • 474 comments

Good morning. Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.

submitted 101 days ago • 694 comments

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submitted 101 days ago • 675 comments

www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n... We're not (officially) posting on X any more.....

submitted 102 days ago • 29 comments

Welcome to everyone new to Bluesky! Here are 4 (illustrated) steps you can take to make your experience here more pleasant than what you left behind on X and/or Threads. A 🧵

submitted 108 days ago • 843 comments

Here's my latest for The Shot. The insanity of America's choice and the grim consequences for it and the rest of us. #auspol theshot.net.au/uncategorize...

submitted 103 days ago • 41 comments

i wore this shirt to jury duty and the defense lawyer asked if it was true. that man’s client is fucked

submitted 103 days ago • 159 comments

New normal. My @smh @theage cartoon.

submitted 104 days ago • 33 comments

I truly feel sorry for Americans. They’re going to face an assault on their everyday lives in multiple areas. Health is going to be top of the list if Trump follows through by putting this nut in charge. There have actually been *zero* cases of cervical cancer in those who’ve had the vaccine.

submitted 105 days ago • 179 comments

this is pretty niche, but those in Australia committed to fighting potential abortion bans in Qld and elsewhere, please let me know and I will follow. Its kinda lovely building the sisterhood in a new neighbourhood :)

submitted 105 days ago • 21 comments

The only Venn diagram my brain can make this week.

submitted 106 days ago • 39 comments

Who would give Donald Trump a warmer welcome? Blue Sky or... Scotland? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

submitted 104 days ago • 24 comments