Liz
@lizbarr.bsky.social
Aspiring middle-grade novelist, Trekkie, podcaster. Find me at antimatterpod.com, squiddishly.net and all the cool places: https://linktr.ee/lizbarr
Ugh, all the Americans are either eating or sleeping off their food comas instead of entertaining me
November 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Ugh, all the Americans are either eating or sleeping off their food comas instead of entertaining me
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"We are in danger of being swamped by Black Friday sales"
Pauline Hanson Condemns Use of Term ‘Black Friday’, Saying ‘All Fridays Matter’ — The Shovel
"We're in danger of being swamped by Black Friday sales"
theshovel.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
"We are in danger of being swamped by Black Friday sales"
I've been listening to Truly, Tradly, Deeply, a six-part podcast deep diving into tradwife culture, and it's SUPER fascinating, but also, I would rather hang out with the Christian trads (who expect similar levels of purity from husbands) than the secular trads, who are just sexist.
November 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I've been listening to Truly, Tradly, Deeply, a six-part podcast deep diving into tradwife culture, and it's SUPER fascinating, but also, I would rather hang out with the Christian trads (who expect similar levels of purity from husbands) than the secular trads, who are just sexist.
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Late contender for best news quote of 2025: "At the end of the day, most people do not give a shit about Ned Kelly’s rotating three-dimensional helmet."
State Library of Victoria faces job cuts as staff accuse management of pursuing ‘digital vanity projects’
Under the plan, 39 jobs would be lost and the public-facing workforce of reference librarians would be cut from 25 staff to 10
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Late contender for best news quote of 2025: "At the end of the day, most people do not give a shit about Ned Kelly’s rotating three-dimensional helmet."
Good news! I think I'm on the mend? Still very unwell, but improving, which means I don't need antibiotics.
November 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Good news! I think I'm on the mend? Still very unwell, but improving, which means I don't need antibiotics.
Prepping for Steamdeck ownership (savings account at 14%) by buying Mass Effect: Legendary Edition for $9 in the sale.
November 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Prepping for Steamdeck ownership (savings account at 14%) by buying Mass Effect: Legendary Edition for $9 in the sale.
"I have tonsillitis, so I deserve to have a Chiko Roll for lunch" - me at the Foodworks, stocking up on Panadol and bad choices
November 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
"I have tonsillitis, so I deserve to have a Chiko Roll for lunch" - me at the Foodworks, stocking up on Panadol and bad choices
US Thanksgiving is one of my favourite times of year on the internet, because I get to sit here in late Spring and watch people create amazing autumnal dishes.
I'm honestly really enjoying reading posts from American mutuals prepping for Thanksgiving
Capitalism poisoned nostalgia so much that some people can’t seem to enjoy nostalgia of *any* kind now. Not all nostalgia is bad? So what if you like a seasonal food or family tradition just because of nostalgia?? It’s fine!! Let yourself enjoy harmless things and warm fuzzy memories.
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
US Thanksgiving is one of my favourite times of year on the internet, because I get to sit here in late Spring and watch people create amazing autumnal dishes.
Tonsillitis: zero stars.
November 26, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Tonsillitis: zero stars.
When the TNG crew hear poker is not very left-coded
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
When the TNG crew hear poker is not very left-coded
I want a season of Slow Horses where, with no explanation or even acknowledgement, Jackson Lamb is played by Emma Thompson.
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 AM
I want a season of Slow Horses where, with no explanation or even acknowledgement, Jackson Lamb is played by Emma Thompson.
Okay, well, first of all, calling it "the Bajoran war" makes it sound like it's the Bajorans' fault that their world was occupied by Cardassia, and that they were wrong to fight back; SECOND, I am in this picture and I do not like it.
Bluesky not addictive to teens but definitely a crutch for elder millennials who know too much about the Bajoran war.
Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat know how addictive their platforms can be to teens.
Those are allegations a group of school districts is making against the social media giants, according to a newly unsealed legal filing that quotes the companies’ own internal documents. https://cnn.it/3Xjq5x5
Those are allegations a group of school districts is making against the social media giants, according to a newly unsealed legal filing that quotes the companies’ own internal documents. https://cnn.it/3Xjq5x5
November 26, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Okay, well, first of all, calling it "the Bajoran war" makes it sound like it's the Bajorans' fault that their world was occupied by Cardassia, and that they were wrong to fight back; SECOND, I am in this picture and I do not like it.
Colin has only lived in a house for a few months, but he’s already mastered the art of taking up a whole queen-size bed even though he’s a very small cat
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Colin has only lived in a house for a few months, but he’s already mastered the art of taking up a whole queen-size bed even though he’s a very small cat
Most of the bestsellers I know are either also working day jobs, or expect to go back to their day jobs in a few years' time.
almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.
I know we know this, but authors need to get better at talking about how they actually make their money. Stop pretending it's from the books.
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Most of the bestsellers I know are either also working day jobs, or expect to go back to their day jobs in a few years' time.
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I am a vocal cheerleader for Victoria in general and Melbourne in particular. As a polity we have done some amazing things, and of these we should be proud. But also we seem incapable of saying 'no' to cops.
You might think that this doesn't affect you. Maybe not now.
I have observed how the police have been applying the 'salami technique'. Slice by slice, our rights are being infringed.
Do you think many Americans predicted what is currently happening to them?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
I have observed how the police have been applying the 'salami technique'. Slice by slice, our rights are being infringed.
Do you think many Americans predicted what is currently happening to them?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Vast overreach’: police allowed to conduct warrantless pat-downs of people across inner Melbourne for six months
Search powers, usually reserved for protests, will be in effect in the CBD and beyond in a move criticised by human rights groups
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I am a vocal cheerleader for Victoria in general and Melbourne in particular. As a polity we have done some amazing things, and of these we should be proud. But also we seem incapable of saying 'no' to cops.
At last, gender parity in jewel heists
French authorities have arrested four more people in the probe into last month's spectacular daylight theft of imperial jewels from the Louvre museum, the top Paris prosecutor has said.
France arrests two men, two women over Louvre robbery
French authorities have arrested four more people in the probe into last month's spectacular daylight theft of imperial jewels from the Louvre museum, the top Paris prosecutor has said.
www.rte.ie
November 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
At last, gender parity in jewel heists
Update: my tonsils are ENORMOUS and my voice is hoarse, so I guess it's good I have my monthly Wegovy check-in with the GP today!
I'm gonna need the common cold to stop using my body as its own personal small business incubator.
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Update: my tonsils are ENORMOUS and my voice is hoarse, so I guess it's good I have my monthly Wegovy check-in with the GP today!
I was overcome by a sense of optimism and faith in humanity, so I’m rewatching Chernobyl to fix that.
November 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
I was overcome by a sense of optimism and faith in humanity, so I’m rewatching Chernobyl to fix that.
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Announcing a six-month CBD police state order two weeks after signing Treaty is a pretty good bit
Trying to get the crime numbers down before the next election. Make sure you have your papers with you. It’s police state stuff.
Public notice: Melbourne CBD - Sunday 30 November 2025 to Friday 29 May 2026
A public notice for Melbourne CBD and surrounds from Sunday 30 November 2025 to Friday 29 May 2026.
www.police.vic.gov.au
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Announcing a six-month CBD police state order two weeks after signing Treaty is a pretty good bit
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Kick the entire embassy staff out of the country if they’re going to interfere in domestic affairs and dance to this xenophobic dog-whistle
📢 Diplomats at the US embassy in Canberra have been instructed to report on migrant-related crime as the State Department warns Australia against mass migration, particularly from “radically different cultures”.
👉 Report issues, make suggestions
👉 Report issues, make suggestions
Trump admin orders US embassy to collect data on migrant crime in Australia
www.theage.com.au
November 25, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Kick the entire embassy staff out of the country if they’re going to interfere in domestic affairs and dance to this xenophobic dog-whistle
I got one more storage tub. And for the low cost of $2.50, I confirmed that Kmart pegboard accessories are not compatible with Ikea pegboards. (Don't worry, my pegboard pen cup has retrained as a desk-based pen cup.)
Trying to tidy my home office, and I think one more storage tub would fix me. Maybe two. Three at most.
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I got one more storage tub. And for the low cost of $2.50, I confirmed that Kmart pegboard accessories are not compatible with Ikea pegboards. (Don't worry, my pegboard pen cup has retrained as a desk-based pen cup.)
Trying to tidy my home office, and I think one more storage tub would fix me. Maybe two. Three at most.
November 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Trying to tidy my home office, and I think one more storage tub would fix me. Maybe two. Three at most.
According to my local council's annual report, library usage is up 21% this year. I helped.
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM
According to my local council's annual report, library usage is up 21% this year. I helped.
I keep thinking about this piece on the new mayor of Alice Springs, because "politician who genuinely loves the place they serve and isn't excessively beholden to the party line" really does feel like a winning concept.
‘She’s a shrewd Green’: meet Alice Springs’ new mayor, determined to rewrite the story of her beloved home town
Criminal defence lawyer Asta Hill says she is putting human rights at the centre of her leadership – without shying away from addressing community safety
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I keep thinking about this piece on the new mayor of Alice Springs, because "politician who genuinely loves the place they serve and isn't excessively beholden to the party line" really does feel like a winning concept.
I don't really have strong feelings about Rogue One. I hope that's okay.
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I don't really have strong feelings about Rogue One. I hope that's okay.