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Christopher Owen @oysta.au · 2d

Wind in the Willows ass story

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chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 2d

she does not miss.

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chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 3d

i prefer mine done with panko crumbs

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chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 3d

legend. in music in this city since 1964

chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 4d

A tribute of sorts ("a boomer's delight!") to Joe Camilleri, The Soul Man, on the occasion of #TheBlackSorrows' FOURTH greatest hits album and 60+ years in Melbourne music for Joe. In @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/musi...

The Quintessential Black Sorrows

The Black Sorrows’ fourth compilation album showcases a rich, versatile talent that spans generations.

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au

chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 4d

A tribute of sorts ("a boomer's delight!") to Joe Camilleri, The Soul Man, on the occasion of #TheBlackSorrows' FOURTH greatest hits album and 60+ years in Melbourne music for Joe. In @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/musi...

The Quintessential Black Sorrows

The Black Sorrows’ fourth compilation album showcases a rich, versatile talent that spans generations.

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au

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chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 5d

bought the soft house one. 1 quid!

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chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 7d

stick to the news Nick, not the weather 😀

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chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 7d

This one is right up there in the 'Fake Admiral' stories :: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Colourful past of 'admiral' peddling disaster relief scheme exposed

A NSW man has claimed to be an admiral for 25 years while peddling a disaster relief scheme, but he has never served in the navy.

www.abc.net.au

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chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 8d

This is just a superficial tabloid crime shock piece with bigger words. Yes crime is up but this is written from a bubble. Not helpful

www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Constant protest gridlock in the CBD is symptom of how Melbourne has lost its way

Melbourne’s long lockdowns created mental scars, a fractured trust and a polarisation that continue to be Daniel Andrews’ lasting legacy.

www.theage.com.au

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Andy Hazel @andyhazel.bsky.social · 8d

Portfolio in @nymag.com: "The Trap at 26 Federal Plaza". Every day immigrants arriving for routine hearings are targeted by ICE agents and taken from their families.

Incredible photos from Stephanie Keith.

Portfolio: The Trap at 26 Federal Plaza

Every day in downtown Manhattan immigrants arriving for routine hearings are targeted by ICE agents and taken from their families.

nymag.com

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 9d

Shoutout to whoever was like the news sucks, let’s spice it up by doing a jewel heist at the Louvre

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chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 9d

Marcia Langton's review of Tony Abbott's book is even better than you might expect - www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Tony Abbott’s argument about Australian democracy is Trumpian in intent and based on half-truths | Marcia Langton

Former PM’s new book reads like a style manual for March for Australia types, weaving together evidence and myth, history and ideology

www.theguardian.com

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chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 9d

#Mulatu plays music for an hour on NTS -- www.nts.live/shows/guests...

Mulatu Astatke 28th September 2025

Playing Ethiopiques, Contemporary Jazz. Ethio-jazz luminary Mulatu Astatke graces us with an hour of music – including Ethiopian jazz that has influenced him over the years, and some picks from his ne...

www.nts.live

chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 10d

how lovely

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chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 13d

Maybe leave town, idk - www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Loud calls, bags on seats: People don’t know how to behave on public transport anymore

Am I the only one who gives in and gets off a tram because of passenger behaviour and take pot luck on the next tram or just walk to my destination?

www.theage.com.au

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dreadshock @debbshock.blue · 14d

dressing for the job I want

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chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 22d

super funky slow groove from Idris Muhammad. New Orleans 1977. He's the drummer and it's his band.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v-l...

Idris Muhammad ‎– Bread 1978

YouTube video by aquarianrealm

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chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 22d

I really like this, on MECCA and corporate #art in @themonthly.com.au by Victoria Perin :: www.themonthly.com.au/october-2025...

The shop of the new

Does cosmetics giant MECCA’s collection of female artists’ work break the norm for corporate patronage and feminist branding?

www.themonthly.com.au

chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 22d

oooo i must get further into this one

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tamara nopper @tamaranopper.bsky.social · 27d

As Octavia E. Butler wrote to herself, “When you have nothing to say, don’t worry. Simply say nothing.”

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chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 27d

fark

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Iceland Cricket @icelandcricket.bsky.social · 27d

The Icelandic openers had put on quite a stand in tricky conditions. Those waiting to bat down the order were mere shells of the men they had been at the start of the match.

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The Monthly @themonthly.com.au · 29d

The Monthly congratulates Rick Morton, who won the non-fiction category at last night's Prime Minister's Literary Awards for his painstaking account of the government's illegal robodebt scheme, 'Mean Streak'. Read Rick's most recent Monthly article, 'An antidote to futility', here:

‘An antidote to futility’

Five writers on hope in the worst of times

mnth.ly

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chris @chrisjohnston.bsky.social · 29d

😅

At least the Melbourne food writers are (usually) a little less gauche when they discover "Clayton" or "Dandenong."

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