Ötzi (=>÷)
@abhoth.bsky.social
Banner: The unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates
Phaemon's dog was right.
Old fart suffering from various chronic, incurable illnesses including a predilection for satire.
Australian world citizen.
Phaemon's dog was right.
Old fart suffering from various chronic, incurable illnesses including a predilection for satire.
Australian world citizen.
Pinned
Ötzi (=>÷)
@abhoth.bsky.social
· Mar 8
Luxurious living and base cruelty are not mutually exclusive.
Quintus Curtius Rufus.
Quintus Curtius Rufus.
This performative, vanity project is a perfect fit for Albanese (talk, talk, talk) and will present new and exciting opportunities to grovel and pay money to tRump without any hope of getting anything in return.
January 19, 2026 at 7:14 AM
This performative, vanity project is a perfect fit for Albanese (talk, talk, talk) and will present new and exciting opportunities to grovel and pay money to tRump without any hope of getting anything in return.
His is like a voice from the grave.
But, when you think about it, it always was.
But, when you think about it, it always was.
January 18, 2026 at 11:06 AM
His is like a voice from the grave.
But, when you think about it, it always was.
But, when you think about it, it always was.
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
A Billion dollars for a permanent seat but 'no details' about where the money will go.
A 'Board of Peace' for Gaza but no palestinians on the board.
tRump remains true to form.
#TuckFrump
A Billion dollars for a permanent seat but 'no details' about where the money will go.
A 'Board of Peace' for Gaza but no palestinians on the board.
tRump remains true to form.
#TuckFrump
Trump’s Billion-Dollar Board of Peace
The new entity has a global remit and a steep price for a permanent seat.
www.theatlantic.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:07 AM
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
A Billion dollars for a permanent seat but 'no details' about where the money will go.
A 'Board of Peace' for Gaza but no palestinians on the board.
tRump remains true to form.
#TuckFrump
A Billion dollars for a permanent seat but 'no details' about where the money will go.
A 'Board of Peace' for Gaza but no palestinians on the board.
tRump remains true to form.
#TuckFrump
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
What a disappointment.
Penny confuses a performative sock-puppet pantomime with something to do with actual diplomacy.
It wouldn't really matter except she is our top diplomat.
#AusPol
What a disappointment.
Penny confuses a performative sock-puppet pantomime with something to do with actual diplomacy.
It wouldn't really matter except she is our top diplomat.
#AusPol
'Very generous of her': Wong praises Machado for gifting Nobel prize to Trump
The foreign minister made the comments after she was asked if the US was creating a world order in which "might was right".
www.sbs.com.au
January 17, 2026 at 11:15 PM
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
What a disappointment.
Penny confuses a performative sock-puppet pantomime with something to do with actual diplomacy.
It wouldn't really matter except she is our top diplomat.
#AusPol
What a disappointment.
Penny confuses a performative sock-puppet pantomime with something to do with actual diplomacy.
It wouldn't really matter except she is our top diplomat.
#AusPol
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Jeebus how many countries does a fellow have invade to get the Noble prize?
Jeebus how many countries does a fellow have invade to get the Noble prize?
Trump news at a glance: The medal may be in Trump’s hands, but peace prize is not his, Nobel officials say
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado ‘presented’ her Nobel prize to Trump in White House meeting
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:06 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Jeebus how many countries does a fellow have invade to get the Noble prize?
Jeebus how many countries does a fellow have invade to get the Noble prize?
Anthony wanted social cohesion and that is what he got.
Just about everybody agrees that this bill is a dud.
Just about everybody agrees that this bill is a dud.
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/16/l...
This has Anthony's fingerprints all over it. No consultation, no costing, no endorsement.
More very poor judgement from Mr Consensus.
This has Anthony's fingerprints all over it. No consultation, no costing, no endorsement.
More very poor judgement from Mr Consensus.
What have we done to deserve this? A dud bill, from a dud government, railed at by a dud opposition
The government's hate speech bill is very much the product of the Albanese-era. And the reaction to it from the opposition is also deeply in character for a flailing Coalition.
www.crikey.com.au
January 16, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Anthony wanted social cohesion and that is what he got.
Just about everybody agrees that this bill is a dud.
Just about everybody agrees that this bill is a dud.
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/16/l...
This has Anthony's fingerprints all over it. No consultation, no costing, no endorsement.
More very poor judgement from Mr Consensus.
This has Anthony's fingerprints all over it. No consultation, no costing, no endorsement.
More very poor judgement from Mr Consensus.
What have we done to deserve this? A dud bill, from a dud government, railed at by a dud opposition
The government's hate speech bill is very much the product of the Albanese-era. And the reaction to it from the opposition is also deeply in character for a flailing Coalition.
www.crikey.com.au
January 16, 2026 at 7:27 AM
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/16/l...
This has Anthony's fingerprints all over it. No consultation, no costing, no endorsement.
More very poor judgement from Mr Consensus.
This has Anthony's fingerprints all over it. No consultation, no costing, no endorsement.
More very poor judgement from Mr Consensus.
Correction:
Please note headline revision.
Please note headline revision.
January 16, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Correction:
Please note headline revision.
Please note headline revision.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Just before anyone rushes into or away from this have we checked what the sports stars want?
Following that we need to check with Fraudenberg.
Finally, permission will have to be sought from Newscorpse.
#AusPol
Just before anyone rushes into or away from this have we checked what the sports stars want?
Following that we need to check with Fraudenberg.
Finally, permission will have to be sought from Newscorpse.
#AusPol
Labor’s hate speech and gun laws set to fail as Coalition and Greens rule out support
Opposition leader says government took ‘a month to deliver this bad bill’ as Labor criticises Liberal ‘hypocrisy’ on proposed hate laws
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:40 AM
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Just before anyone rushes into or away from this have we checked what the sports stars want?
Following that we need to check with Fraudenberg.
Finally, permission will have to be sought from Newscorpse.
#AusPol
Just before anyone rushes into or away from this have we checked what the sports stars want?
Following that we need to check with Fraudenberg.
Finally, permission will have to be sought from Newscorpse.
#AusPol
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, a Roman statesman and general of the third century BCE was a famous delayer, a hestitator.
For this he was called 'Cunctator' an epithet that must be spelled very carefully today.
I believe that amongst our fearless leaders we have quite a few 'Cunctators'.
For this he was called 'Cunctator' an epithet that must be spelled very carefully today.
I believe that amongst our fearless leaders we have quite a few 'Cunctators'.
January 15, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, a Roman statesman and general of the third century BCE was a famous delayer, a hestitator.
For this he was called 'Cunctator' an epithet that must be spelled very carefully today.
I believe that amongst our fearless leaders we have quite a few 'Cunctators'.
For this he was called 'Cunctator' an epithet that must be spelled very carefully today.
I believe that amongst our fearless leaders we have quite a few 'Cunctators'.
Just in case anyone is wondering the country is run by a stunned mullet and a drunken fuckwit.
January 14, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Just in case anyone is wondering the country is run by a stunned mullet and a drunken fuckwit.
@trishmelbourne.bsky.social so whats happening with you?
January 14, 2026 at 4:35 AM
@trishmelbourne.bsky.social so whats happening with you?
www.realestate.com.au/news/rate-sh...
Turns out that the banks are not the benevolent, philanthropic institutions some of us thought they were.
In additional and completely unexpected news apparently the larger the loan the larger the repayments.
Who knew?
Turns out that the banks are not the benevolent, philanthropic institutions some of us thought they were.
In additional and completely unexpected news apparently the larger the loan the larger the repayments.
Who knew?
Rate shock: Aus big bank signals hike within weeks - realestate.com.au
Millions of Australian mortgage holders could face higher mortgage repayments within weeks, as one of the nation’s biggest banks warns of another rate rise.
www.realestate.com.au
January 14, 2026 at 2:35 AM
www.realestate.com.au/news/rate-sh...
Turns out that the banks are not the benevolent, philanthropic institutions some of us thought they were.
In additional and completely unexpected news apparently the larger the loan the larger the repayments.
Who knew?
Turns out that the banks are not the benevolent, philanthropic institutions some of us thought they were.
In additional and completely unexpected news apparently the larger the loan the larger the repayments.
Who knew?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Bill definitely didn't inhale and in this case neither did Hillary.
Bill definitely didn't inhale and in this case neither did Hillary.
Bill and Hillary Clinton refuse to testify in House Epstein investigation
James Comer said he would move to hold former US president in contempt for not appearing for testimony
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:58 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Bill definitely didn't inhale and in this case neither did Hillary.
Bill definitely didn't inhale and in this case neither did Hillary.
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A simple fix for what ails this world atm, get rid of the cancerous Murdoch media empire, its minions and its subservient reporters (they're not "journalists" since their unfettered lies were allowed to flourish) and the brainwashing of the mentally feeble, the uneducated and the gullible will cease
January 8, 2026 at 10:32 AM
A simple fix for what ails this world atm, get rid of the cancerous Murdoch media empire, its minions and its subservient reporters (they're not "journalists" since their unfettered lies were allowed to flourish) and the brainwashing of the mentally feeble, the uneducated and the gullible will cease
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Somehow or other this tax deductible, fuck you pollution machine owned by an undertaxed oligarch is good for the Australian taxpayer.
I can't quite get it so you'll have to ask the Beetrooter.
After all, he's the accountant.
#EatTheRich
Somehow or other this tax deductible, fuck you pollution machine owned by an undertaxed oligarch is good for the Australian taxpayer.
I can't quite get it so you'll have to ask the Beetrooter.
After all, he's the accountant.
#EatTheRich
Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce use Gina Rinehart’s private jet to visit flooded parts of Queensland
Joyce says the pair were saving taxpayers’ money and ‘I’ve got no problems with that at all’
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:32 AM
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Somehow or other this tax deductible, fuck you pollution machine owned by an undertaxed oligarch is good for the Australian taxpayer.
I can't quite get it so you'll have to ask the Beetrooter.
After all, he's the accountant.
#EatTheRich
Somehow or other this tax deductible, fuck you pollution machine owned by an undertaxed oligarch is good for the Australian taxpayer.
I can't quite get it so you'll have to ask the Beetrooter.
After all, he's the accountant.
#EatTheRich
The Goulburn River. Near Shepparton Vic. Australia
January 13, 2026 at 7:33 AM
The Goulburn River. Near Shepparton Vic. Australia
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
If the arts were not such a powerful force for the expression of ideas and beliefs politically motivated, reactionary philistines would not expend so much energy and money trying to suppress them.
If the arts were not such a powerful force for the expression of ideas and beliefs politically motivated, reactionary philistines would not expend so much energy and money trying to suppress them.
Louise Adler resigns as director of Adelaide writers’ week
Exclusive: Writing for Guardian Australia, Adler says she ‘cannot be party to silencing writers’ after Adelaide festival board cancelled Randa Abdel-Fattah’s invitation to appear
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 AM
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
If the arts were not such a powerful force for the expression of ideas and beliefs politically motivated, reactionary philistines would not expend so much energy and money trying to suppress them.
If the arts were not such a powerful force for the expression of ideas and beliefs politically motivated, reactionary philistines would not expend so much energy and money trying to suppress them.
thecradle.co/articles-id/...
Deliberately shooting children in the head and chest is a very profitable business.
#FuckWar
Deliberately shooting children in the head and chest is a very profitable business.
#FuckWar
Israel to privatize its two largest weapons firms amid 'high-value' following Gaza genocide
Israeli drones and missile defense systems are in high demand following their use in Gaza
thecradle.co
January 13, 2026 at 12:53 AM
thecradle.co/articles-id/...
Deliberately shooting children in the head and chest is a very profitable business.
#FuckWar
Deliberately shooting children in the head and chest is a very profitable business.
#FuckWar
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Yep. The only thing that changed was less media attention.
thecradle.co/articles-id/...
Everything Israel has done since the 'ceasefire' are things it was doing before the 'ceasefire'.
Raping. Torturing. Starving and freezing children. Murdering journalists and health workers.
Not a hint, not a scrap on our medjia.
The Zionist takeover is complete.
Everything Israel has done since the 'ceasefire' are things it was doing before the 'ceasefire'.
Raping. Torturing. Starving and freezing children. Murdering journalists and health workers.
Not a hint, not a scrap on our medjia.
The Zionist takeover is complete.
'Absolute destruction': Israel demolishes 2,500 buildings in Gaza after October ceasefire
Satellite imagery shows Israel is continuing the mass demolition of Palestinian homes, farmland, and greenhouses as part of its Gaza ethnic cleansing campaign
thecradle.co
January 13, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Yep. The only thing that changed was less media attention.
thecradle.co/articles-id/...
Everything Israel has done since the 'ceasefire' are things it was doing before the 'ceasefire'.
Raping. Torturing. Starving and freezing children. Murdering journalists and health workers.
Not a hint, not a scrap on our medjia.
The Zionist takeover is complete.
Everything Israel has done since the 'ceasefire' are things it was doing before the 'ceasefire'.
Raping. Torturing. Starving and freezing children. Murdering journalists and health workers.
Not a hint, not a scrap on our medjia.
The Zionist takeover is complete.
'Absolute destruction': Israel demolishes 2,500 buildings in Gaza after October ceasefire
Satellite imagery shows Israel is continuing the mass demolition of Palestinian homes, farmland, and greenhouses as part of its Gaza ethnic cleansing campaign
thecradle.co
January 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
thecradle.co/articles-id/...
Everything Israel has done since the 'ceasefire' are things it was doing before the 'ceasefire'.
Raping. Torturing. Starving and freezing children. Murdering journalists and health workers.
Not a hint, not a scrap on our medjia.
The Zionist takeover is complete.
Everything Israel has done since the 'ceasefire' are things it was doing before the 'ceasefire'.
Raping. Torturing. Starving and freezing children. Murdering journalists and health workers.
Not a hint, not a scrap on our medjia.
The Zionist takeover is complete.
Reposted by Ötzi (=>÷)
To destroy seed banks is to destroy the future of hardy plants that will grow in these harsh places. Learnt only through years of experience. It is stupid and petty to destroy that which can feed anyone. Talk about biting off your nose to spite your face. Shame on you, who did this.
January 12, 2026 at 11:10 AM
To destroy seed banks is to destroy the future of hardy plants that will grow in these harsh places. Learnt only through years of experience. It is stupid and petty to destroy that which can feed anyone. Talk about biting off your nose to spite your face. Shame on you, who did this.