tomiscrowley.bsky.social
Follower of politics, economics and the ABC’s Charter. ABC Political reporter in the Canberra press gallery whose views, when rarely expressed, are personal.
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Not much but suspect neither would see much to gain from that? Bigger audiences where they are. Both have probably done the requisite qanda panel
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I'd suggest a few influencer types with large followings. Hannah Ferguson, Konrad Benjamin, Jordan Shanks (each very different categories of left)
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Struggling to summon them to mind now but I agree it’s not new, I’m just curious about its political character. Feel certain that if you did a poll of Putricia stans you’d find an enormous left skew, but I can’t tell myself any story about why that is that makes sense.
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Everyone was just fondly recalling their memories and forging ever stronger bonds as they prepared for the centenary celebrations
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First increase since May 2022
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The upgrades are always beginning but never complete. We must imagine the Bruce Highway happy.
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They need a Frank Green sponsorship
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The APS has them but they’re all owned by the same Greek man who has a bunch of Lamborghinis and is somehow never exposed to competitive tender.
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Yeah can we give it a rest on this one occasion pls he is not being nominated for a cabinet position let’s let him be a numbskull
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(Michael’s caption does also)
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Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner has some of the right vibes
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Australia’s premier songsmith
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Thanks, Ursula!
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I’ve read this one, brilliant
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Hearing it more and more!
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Ooh nice one. Saw the Cook one on that list, looked great
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8/ The Possessed (Elif Batuman) - this has been sitting on my shelf for years. Adored her novel The Idiot which was a Russian lit spoof/homage. This is a Russian lit guid and looks hilarious.
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7/ Power Without Glory (Frank Hardy) - bit ashamed that I have never read this Australian (and specifically Melburnian) political classic. High time.
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6/ The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order (Gary Gerstle) - more postwar history. Normally allergic to the word neoliberal (on account of vagueness) but have heard this is excellent. Pretty sure it was on a @bevansadvocate.bsky.social list.
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5/ India After Gandhi (Ramachandran Guha) - read the first few chapters earlier this year. Love a good 'magisterial' vibe. This one super readable and detailed, fills a gap that has been missing for English-language Indian history.
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4/ Postwar (Tony Judt) - been on my shelf and list for a couple of years now on @benjamin-clark.bsky.social's rec. Am a postwar history nut, keen to cross this off.
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3/ Bigger Government (Marc Robinson) - A second go after a partial read earlier this year. Like an intergenerational report but global and with razor sharp policy insight. Killer section on health cost drivers.
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2/ Minority Report (George Megalogenis) - No elaboration required. Big George Mega guy but have heard mixed reviews. Will demolish one afternoon.
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1/ Creation Lake (Rachel Kushner) - Looks a treat. Quote on the back claims it is Kill Bill written by Le Carre.