Cressida Dunnart
@cdunnart.bsky.social
Eternally curious to the point of being annoying, or so I’m told.
Aim to be encouraging
Please don’t give me an excuse to bite you
Aim to be encouraging
Please don’t give me an excuse to bite you
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Oh! Leadership troubles in the Liberal Party! Well, they certainly kept that quiet.
February 12, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Oh! Leadership troubles in the Liberal Party! Well, they certainly kept that quiet.
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I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
February 8, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
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One thing that astonishes me about the Herzog visit is that Israel has murdered more journalists than any other state in the 21st century, and he hasn’t faced a single question about this (to my knowledge) from the Australian media
February 12, 2026 at 5:24 AM
One thing that astonishes me about the Herzog visit is that Israel has murdered more journalists than any other state in the 21st century, and he hasn’t faced a single question about this (to my knowledge) from the Australian media
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‘If we stopped testing right now, we’d have very few cases, if any’
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WTF.
"Gallup will no longer track presidential approval ratings after more than eight decades doing so, the public opinion polling agency confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday."
"Gallup will no longer track presidential approval ratings after more than eight decades doing so, the public opinion polling agency confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday."
February 12, 2026 at 1:18 PM
‘If we stopped testing right now, we’d have very few cases, if any’
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This seems as good an excuse as any for a short thread introducing people to some single moths I've found in my area, looking for fun.
1. Here, for starters, is a Canary-Shouldered Thorn Moth (I didn't make this up).
1. Here, for starters, is a Canary-Shouldered Thorn Moth (I didn't make this up).
February 12, 2026 at 11:54 AM
This seems as good an excuse as any for a short thread introducing people to some single moths I've found in my area, looking for fun.
1. Here, for starters, is a Canary-Shouldered Thorn Moth (I didn't make this up).
1. Here, for starters, is a Canary-Shouldered Thorn Moth (I didn't make this up).
Dimbfvckistan’s f’n dumb leaders are at it again
Honestly, once a nation moving ever onward. Now a bloated wreck ruled by a moron & that moron’s sycophants
They just can’t bear anyone to actually be better at anything than they
Ridiculous (& dangerous) toddlers
Honestly, once a nation moving ever onward. Now a bloated wreck ruled by a moron & that moron’s sycophants
They just can’t bear anyone to actually be better at anything than they
Ridiculous (& dangerous) toddlers
Researchers fear this will lead to further political interference in US science
go.nature.com/4kxFjJK
go.nature.com/4kxFjJK
Trump team’s new rule could make firing government scientists easier
Although the government says the move will depoliticize US science, some researchers say it will do the opposite.
go.nature.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Dimbfvckistan’s f’n dumb leaders are at it again
Honestly, once a nation moving ever onward. Now a bloated wreck ruled by a moron & that moron’s sycophants
They just can’t bear anyone to actually be better at anything than they
Ridiculous (& dangerous) toddlers
Honestly, once a nation moving ever onward. Now a bloated wreck ruled by a moron & that moron’s sycophants
They just can’t bear anyone to actually be better at anything than they
Ridiculous (& dangerous) toddlers
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sort of unrelated to this point, though not entirely: the fact that there's such a thing as professors of rare moths etc is one of humanity's crowning achievements to date and this is what the right wants to take away from you
Someone told me lately "Bluesky is just like Twitter." I argued that was untrue on the basis that last time I had a Twitter account most times I got a new follower their bio said "single & looking for fun" & here when I get a new follower it tends to say something like "professor of rare moths".
February 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM
sort of unrelated to this point, though not entirely: the fact that there's such a thing as professors of rare moths etc is one of humanity's crowning achievements to date and this is what the right wants to take away from you
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The liberal party doesn't need a new leader it needs better members with policymakers that will make Australia better
Try that for a change #àuspol
Try that for a change #àuspol
February 11, 2026 at 12:18 PM
The liberal party doesn't need a new leader it needs better members with policymakers that will make Australia better
Try that for a change #àuspol
Try that for a change #àuspol
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For @kudelka.bsky.social
Someone said - “May flights of currawongs sing thee to thy rest…”
@brontelee.bsky.social
Please give Maggie a hug from all of us who so appreciated her family sharing him with us
And one for you & Andrew too please
Someone said - “May flights of currawongs sing thee to thy rest…”
@brontelee.bsky.social
Please give Maggie a hug from all of us who so appreciated her family sharing him with us
And one for you & Andrew too please
February 10, 2026 at 5:44 AM
For @kudelka.bsky.social
Someone said - “May flights of currawongs sing thee to thy rest…”
@brontelee.bsky.social
Please give Maggie a hug from all of us who so appreciated her family sharing him with us
And one for you & Andrew too please
Someone said - “May flights of currawongs sing thee to thy rest…”
@brontelee.bsky.social
Please give Maggie a hug from all of us who so appreciated her family sharing him with us
And one for you & Andrew too please
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The sheer volume of cash that gets spat out of the bezos philanthropic firehose is hard to comprehend, but importantly, that money is used to control the direction of climate action and research in a way that doesn't threaten Amazon's business model. Eg: boosting carbon offsets
Billionaires aren’t going to save the planet: The Bezos Earth Fund, AI, and carbon offsets
A recent report by Grain highlights the conflicts of interest and promotion of carbon offsets in the Bezos Earth Fund.
reddmonitor.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:27 AM
The sheer volume of cash that gets spat out of the bezos philanthropic firehose is hard to comprehend, but importantly, that money is used to control the direction of climate action and research in a way that doesn't threaten Amazon's business model. Eg: boosting carbon offsets
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So when an ophthalmologist who makes funny videos feels the need to post advice on what to do for your eyes if you're pepper sprayed, the scale of the horror is pretty starkly illustrated. www.youtube.com/shorts/z4dy0...
What To Do If You Get Pepper Sprayed
YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:53 AM
So when an ophthalmologist who makes funny videos feels the need to post advice on what to do for your eyes if you're pepper sprayed, the scale of the horror is pretty starkly illustrated. www.youtube.com/shorts/z4dy0...
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Saddened to hear the news that Australian cartoonist Jon Kudelka @kudelka.bsky.social has passed. A good man. 😢 🎨 #auspol
February 9, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Saddened to hear the news that Australian cartoonist Jon Kudelka @kudelka.bsky.social has passed. A good man. 😢 🎨 #auspol
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Oi, @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Would you please alter the need to ‘sign up’ to read this one today?
That’d be fitting don’t you think?
Would you please alter the need to ‘sign up’ to read this one today?
That’d be fitting don’t you think?
Vale Jon Kudelka (1972-2026). He was one of the sharpest political cartoonists this country has ever produced. He saw through the folly and cant but never let it dim his own warmth or decency. Thoughts are with his family. You can read his essay on cartooning here:
satpa.pe/fZGzqRE
satpa.pe/fZGzqRE
Lessons from political cartooning
After being diagnosed with an inoperable glioblastoma, The Saturday Paper’s editorial cartoonist took time to consider what really matters – and it is not politics.
satpa.pe
February 9, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Oi, @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Would you please alter the need to ‘sign up’ to read this one today?
That’d be fitting don’t you think?
Would you please alter the need to ‘sign up’ to read this one today?
That’d be fitting don’t you think?
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Have you been on @bsky.app a while, a new arrival from Twitter or Threads, or just giving it another try and want to get started with a news feed? Our starter pack of @guardianaustralia.bsky.social journalists is here. go.bsky.app/EsAbF7D
Join the team on Bluesky.
Join the team on Bluesky.
Guardian Australia's Bluesky starter pack
Join the conversation
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November 12, 2024 at 2:15 AM
Have you been on @bsky.app a while, a new arrival from Twitter or Threads, or just giving it another try and want to get started with a news feed? Our starter pack of @guardianaustralia.bsky.social journalists is here. go.bsky.app/EsAbF7D
Join the team on Bluesky.
Join the team on Bluesky.
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I’ve set up a mailing list to send out an email when I have an article come out. Sign if you want to get them first and instead of hoping that an algorithm will serve it to you.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:49 AM
I’ve set up a mailing list to send out an email when I have an article come out. Sign if you want to get them first and instead of hoping that an algorithm will serve it to you.
Subscribe here for free:
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His enemies were a credit to him
You’ll hear it said that Jon Kudelka was a genuinely wonderful and generous man, this was undeniable, and the interactions I had with him bore that out, he was also a fucking punisher of hypocrites, he adored fighting bad people, and he had picked some quality enemies
February 9, 2026 at 4:51 AM
His enemies were a credit to him
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The world is so much poorer for not having Jon Kudelka in it
February 9, 2026 at 1:47 AM
The world is so much poorer for not having Jon Kudelka in it
Damnit damnit damnit!!!!
Vale
Thank you Jon (& his family who shared him with us)
Vale
Thank you Jon (& his family who shared him with us)
Jon Kudelka, much-loved Australian political cartoonist, dies aged 53
Jon Kudelka, much-loved Australian political cartoonist, dies aged 53
Award-winning Tasmanian artist’s work was published by The Australian, The Saturday Paper and The Hobart Mercury
Jon Kudelka, the Australian political cartoonist, has died at the age of 53.
His wife Margaret Kudelka announced the news in a statement on Tuesday: “We are sad to tell you that our beloved, brilliant Jon Kudelka died peacefully in South Hobart on Sunday afternoon, surrounded by his family and friends.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Damnit damnit damnit!!!!
Vale
Thank you Jon (& his family who shared him with us)
Vale
Thank you Jon (& his family who shared him with us)
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We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
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This is really the critical point: Firefox is packing its browser with AI slop functions by default; relying on a user actively choosing to turn it off.
That isn't neutral - that is a political and ideological statement that they want more reliance on these tools
That isn't neutral - that is a political and ideological statement that they want more reliance on these tools
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 AM
This is really the critical point: Firefox is packing its browser with AI slop functions by default; relying on a user actively choosing to turn it off.
That isn't neutral - that is a political and ideological statement that they want more reliance on these tools
That isn't neutral - that is a political and ideological statement that they want more reliance on these tools
Absolute disgrace!!!
Doctors in the Riverland (SA) charge $200 for new patients. It's a broken system.
February 5, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Absolute disgrace!!!
Wuv
🤍🖤🤍
🤍🖤🤍
He's my very special, sensitive, boy. He's honestly the sweetest, most simplest of dogs I've ever met. His thought processes resemble a single marble bouncing around in a Rube Goldberg machine of complicated ramps, tubes and gears that never quite arrives where it should. And he really loves berries
February 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Wuv
🤍🖤🤍
🤍🖤🤍
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Thinking of sending all my posts here to Jillian Segal before I publish them. Perhaps Bluesky could just let her moderate the whole site. Can't be too careful.
February 5, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Thinking of sending all my posts here to Jillian Segal before I publish them. Perhaps Bluesky could just let her moderate the whole site. Can't be too careful.