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internet haruspex, horror enthusiast, crammed full of garlic. they/them
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Randa Abdel-Fattah’s response:
January 8, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Randa Abdel-Fattah’s response:
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periodic reminder that your creative and artistic work has ripple effects beyond your field of view, and that it's good for your soul and happiness, and yes that's important. please keep going, keep making and sharing, especially when it's grim. don't ever stop, we need you
January 8, 2026 at 7:38 AM
periodic reminder that your creative and artistic work has ripple effects beyond your field of view, and that it's good for your soul and happiness, and yes that's important. please keep going, keep making and sharing, especially when it's grim. don't ever stop, we need you
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nice gender bozo did your parents pick it out for you
January 8, 2026 at 7:43 AM
nice gender bozo did your parents pick it out for you
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What’s the point of writers’ festivals — or, for that matter, writers — if they can’t discuss issues that matter? Australian arts administrators would rather destroy the whole sector than allow Palestinians to speak about genocide. It’s beyond shameful.
January 8, 2026 at 4:57 AM
What’s the point of writers’ festivals — or, for that matter, writers — if they can’t discuss issues that matter? Australian arts administrators would rather destroy the whole sector than allow Palestinians to speak about genocide. It’s beyond shameful.
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Looking at that guest list it seems most unlikely they’ll have a festival now. They must have known that but they did this anyway
What’s the point of writers’ festivals — or, for that matter, writers — if they can’t discuss issues that matter? Australian arts administrators would rather destroy the whole sector than allow Palestinians to speak about genocide. It’s beyond shameful.
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Looking at that guest list it seems most unlikely they’ll have a festival now. They must have known that but they did this anyway
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Thinking about this quote from anarchist Emma Goldman today.
January 7, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Thinking about this quote from anarchist Emma Goldman today.
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Zionism needs to be completely rooted out of Australian society.
It fosters hate and seeks to undermine Australian domestic politics by forcing the will of the Israeli govt on our society.
It fosters hate and seeks to undermine Australian domestic politics by forcing the will of the Israeli govt on our society.
January 8, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Zionism needs to be completely rooted out of Australian society.
It fosters hate and seeks to undermine Australian domestic politics by forcing the will of the Israeli govt on our society.
It fosters hate and seeks to undermine Australian domestic politics by forcing the will of the Israeli govt on our society.
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Australian ABC morning radio bulletins led with the claim that a driver was shot after trying to run over an ICE agent. After a year of such claims being proven to be lies, it's galling we still hear them presented as the leading statement without even a nod to this history of lies.
January 8, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Australian ABC morning radio bulletins led with the claim that a driver was shot after trying to run over an ICE agent. After a year of such claims being proven to be lies, it's galling we still hear them presented as the leading statement without even a nod to this history of lies.
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ICE are lying pigs. The moderate position is junking the entire agency and prosecuting everyone in their command structure for war crimes.
The morally correct position involves twenty-yard scaffolds.
The morally correct position involves twenty-yard scaffolds.
January 7, 2026 at 11:32 PM
ICE are lying pigs. The moderate position is junking the entire agency and prosecuting everyone in their command structure for war crimes.
The morally correct position involves twenty-yard scaffolds.
The morally correct position involves twenty-yard scaffolds.
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We’re never going to see the subs so why don’t we call AUKUS what it really is, which is Australia sending the USA military aid
January 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM
We’re never going to see the subs so why don’t we call AUKUS what it really is, which is Australia sending the USA military aid
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sounds like someone brave. and handsome
January 7, 2026 at 9:39 AM
sounds like someone brave. and handsome
we're going too far with it, one of the guys in the gc set his nickname to the entire url for the wikipedia article on "in flagrante delicto"
January 7, 2026 at 9:36 AM
we're going too far with it, one of the guys in the gc set his nickname to the entire url for the wikipedia article on "in flagrante delicto"
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watching Helen Lewis claim she's got the key to understanding American politics is like watching a cat chasing a laser pointer, except the cat is somehow claiming it's figured out how to solve world hunger. also the cat is transphobic and will try to get you fired if you point this out
The text faded to the paywall at the same rate as my eyes would have glazed over anyway
January 7, 2026 at 6:36 AM
watching Helen Lewis claim she's got the key to understanding American politics is like watching a cat chasing a laser pointer, except the cat is somehow claiming it's figured out how to solve world hunger. also the cat is transphobic and will try to get you fired if you point this out
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i think american life would improve significantly and quickly if society was more encouraging of people to have Hobbies. the most perfect and serene state of mind that exists is when one is Doing one's Little Things
January 6, 2026 at 5:50 PM
i think american life would improve significantly and quickly if society was more encouraging of people to have Hobbies. the most perfect and serene state of mind that exists is when one is Doing one's Little Things
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if the united states ever has even a hope of recovering we have to destroy the idea of american individualism. "they don't owe you anything" we owe each other everything actually
April 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
if the united states ever has even a hope of recovering we have to destroy the idea of american individualism. "they don't owe you anything" we owe each other everything actually
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i am fucking sick of being lectured by the mediocre on the importance of meritocracy
January 2, 2026 at 9:49 PM
i am fucking sick of being lectured by the mediocre on the importance of meritocracy
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have some glee, on the house
January 6, 2026 at 3:56 AM
have some glee, on the house
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Several parts of Australia are likely to face the worst heatwaves since the 2019/2020 bushfires.
Volunteers and underpaid frontline workers will step up to help communities.
Meanwhile, in just one year, the Australian government gave $14.9 billion in subsidies to fossil fuel producers and users.
Volunteers and underpaid frontline workers will step up to help communities.
Meanwhile, in just one year, the Australian government gave $14.9 billion in subsidies to fossil fuel producers and users.
January 6, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Several parts of Australia are likely to face the worst heatwaves since the 2019/2020 bushfires.
Volunteers and underpaid frontline workers will step up to help communities.
Meanwhile, in just one year, the Australian government gave $14.9 billion in subsidies to fossil fuel producers and users.
Volunteers and underpaid frontline workers will step up to help communities.
Meanwhile, in just one year, the Australian government gave $14.9 billion in subsidies to fossil fuel producers and users.
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Generative AI is an engine for churning out contaminated information faster than people can produce safe information, let alone fact check and correct it.
And corrections never remove the original contamination, it's an attempt to stem the metaphorical bleeding and hope for the best. 11/
And corrections never remove the original contamination, it's an attempt to stem the metaphorical bleeding and hope for the best. 11/
January 6, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Generative AI is an engine for churning out contaminated information faster than people can produce safe information, let alone fact check and correct it.
And corrections never remove the original contamination, it's an attempt to stem the metaphorical bleeding and hope for the best. 11/
And corrections never remove the original contamination, it's an attempt to stem the metaphorical bleeding and hope for the best. 11/
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PSA: Total Fire Ban in significant sections of Victoria tomorrow. Now's a good time to remind yourself of your fire plan, and get your emergency bag packed. www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare...
What to take with you
As part of your bushfire plan, put together an emergency kit
www.cfa.vic.gov.au
January 6, 2026 at 5:30 AM
PSA: Total Fire Ban in significant sections of Victoria tomorrow. Now's a good time to remind yourself of your fire plan, and get your emergency bag packed. www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare...
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i think ai is literally making ceos stupider
January 6, 2026 at 4:09 AM
i think ai is literally making ceos stupider
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but baby it’s gay outside
January 6, 2026 at 4:14 AM
but baby it’s gay outside
people hate to see a fat transsexual wearing a mask
January 6, 2026 at 4:18 AM
people hate to see a fat transsexual wearing a mask