Lucy Best
@quietlylivid.bsky.social
Writer, producer, performer, eater, drinker, joker, pet stroker, midnight toker.
Comms and engagement at LetMeBeFrank.com.au
Campaigns with the Legalise Cannabis Party
Other stuff too at Lucybest.com
Comms and engagement at LetMeBeFrank.com.au
Campaigns with the Legalise Cannabis Party
Other stuff too at Lucybest.com
NGL at one point during the day I wasn't sure I had the spoons to go to the Midsumma festival program launch, but I had great company and we had a lovely evening and I even got excited - about queer art, queer joy, and queer community 💓💜💙
I went to the midsumma program launch last night. Drank some bubbles, made a new instagram friend, got asked to design a poster and took a cute selfie with @quietlylivid.bsky.social, who took me there as her plus 1. Very productive evening 💖
November 26, 2025 at 10:29 AM
NGL at one point during the day I wasn't sure I had the spoons to go to the Midsumma festival program launch, but I had great company and we had a lovely evening and I even got excited - about queer art, queer joy, and queer community 💓💜💙
"a multibillionaire... might view democracy as a potential threat to net worth. Control over a significant share of the dwindling number of media outlets would enable you to effectively hedge against democracy by suppressing criticism of you and other plutocrats
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back | Robert Reich
The Guardian has no billionaire or corporate owner: funded by readers, our fierce independence is guaranteed
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
"a multibillionaire... might view democracy as a potential threat to net worth. Control over a significant share of the dwindling number of media outlets would enable you to effectively hedge against democracy by suppressing criticism of you and other plutocrats
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Elon Musk's Reality Distortion Machine Just Glitched
www.readtpa.com/p/elon-musks...
www.readtpa.com/p/elon-musks...
Elon Musk's Reality Distortion Machine Just Glitched
Musk's "maximally truth-seeking" AI briefly revealed what it really is: a tool for manufacturing reality that serves the world's richest man.
www.readtpa.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Elon Musk's Reality Distortion Machine Just Glitched
www.readtpa.com/p/elon-musks...
www.readtpa.com/p/elon-musks...
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Sometimes it takes a comedian like Rhys Nicholson to point out why the government's policy is laughable. #SpringSt #FridayFunny #RelaxTheLaws
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Rhys Nicholson on Instagram: "Speaking as a Victorian and a grown up, the tiniest bit of common sense and courage to have some pretty simple conversations around cannabis decriminalisation would be f...
The conversation around cannabis decriminalisation is long overdue. It's time to explore the benefits of legalising cannabis, from reducing crime to creating new opportunities. Join the conversation a...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Sometimes it takes a comedian like Rhys Nicholson to point out why the government's policy is laughable. #SpringSt #FridayFunny #RelaxTheLaws
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www.instagram.com/p/DRBLML2CDS8/
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Today, the Vic Upper House will debate our motion to decriminalise cannabis as a simple and modest step towards a legal market.
We’re wearing ‘Labour for cannabis reform’ t-shirts to remind the government that their own members have voted for change.
It's time. #SpringSt
We’re wearing ‘Labour for cannabis reform’ t-shirts to remind the government that their own members have voted for change.
It's time. #SpringSt
November 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Today, the Vic Upper House will debate our motion to decriminalise cannabis as a simple and modest step towards a legal market.
We’re wearing ‘Labour for cannabis reform’ t-shirts to remind the government that their own members have voted for change.
It's time. #SpringSt
We’re wearing ‘Labour for cannabis reform’ t-shirts to remind the government that their own members have voted for change.
It's time. #SpringSt
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Beautiful words about this important moment
I was fortunate enough to bear witness to the signing of Victoria’s Treaty. This is what I saw and felt. www.thespencerstreetend.com.au/publish/post...
On the banks of Birrarung
History all at once, the signing of the Treaty.
www.thespencerstreetend.com.au
November 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Beautiful words about this important moment
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Ending poverty would create conducive environments, improve the quality of life for children, and significantly reduce behaviours that put children at risk.
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Ending poverty would create conducive environments, improve the quality of life for children, and significantly reduce behaviours that put children at risk.
"Tougher sentencing is the easy path... we need investment in a better community... early interventions... mentoring, education alternatives and pathways to skills and trades. none of these interventionist options are as expensive as holding a kid in jail for years"
www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...
www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...
I understand crime in Melbourne. ‘Adult time’ laws will only harm your friends and family
I’m the director of what is probably the largest criminal law firm in Victoria. Yes, youth crime is a staggering problem, but the Allan government’s new jail laws will make us less safe.
www.theage.com.au
November 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"Tougher sentencing is the easy path... we need investment in a better community... early interventions... mentoring, education alternatives and pathways to skills and trades. none of these interventionist options are as expensive as holding a kid in jail for years"
www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...
www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...
"If NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon is seriously expecting anyone to buy his “the Nazis ate our homework” excuse for why his force didn’t prevent this from happening, or take any action to end it, then he’s already marked himself as the wrong man for the job"
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/11/n...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/11/n...
It's no accident that Nazis rallied in Sydney. Police waved them through — and now Minns wants to punish us all
The existing law in NSW is more than adequate to have avoided the images of Nazis outside state parliament over the weekend.
www.crikey.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
"If NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon is seriously expecting anyone to buy his “the Nazis ate our homework” excuse for why his force didn’t prevent this from happening, or take any action to end it, then he’s already marked himself as the wrong man for the job"
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/11/n...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/11/n...
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Upsurge in White Nationalism Signifies the Deep Divisions in Australian Society. Paul Gregoire, published on 16 Sep 2025.
Fact Checked.
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/upsurge...
Fact Checked.
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/upsurge...
Upsurge in White Nationalism Signifies the Deep Divisions in Australian Society
The outpouring of anti-immigration sentiment at recent rallies is a clear indication that migrants are increasingly seen as the enemy, blamed for the hardships of white Australians.
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au
September 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Upsurge in White Nationalism Signifies the Deep Divisions in Australian Society. Paul Gregoire, published on 16 Sep 2025.
Fact Checked.
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/upsurge...
Fact Checked.
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/upsurge...
It’s November 2025!
Fringe is over and life is moving pretty fast!
Fringe is over and life is moving pretty fast!
It’s November 2025!
Fringe is over and life is moving pretty fast!
lucybest.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
It’s November 2025!
Fringe is over and life is moving pretty fast!
Fringe is over and life is moving pretty fast!
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"It doesn't matter whether the National Party believes in climate change, I promise everybody's insurance company believes in climate change."
- co-CEO Richard Denniss unpacks the National Party abandoning net zero on ABC News
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
- co-CEO Richard Denniss unpacks the National Party abandoning net zero on ABC News
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
"It doesn't matter whether the National Party believes in climate change, I promise everybody's insurance company believes in climate change."
- co-CEO Richard Denniss unpacks the National Party abandoning net zero on ABC News
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
- co-CEO Richard Denniss unpacks the National Party abandoning net zero on ABC News
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
This really stood out for me: If we can afford inequity, we can afford to fix it... The AIHW underscores the need for housing-first models: secure homes as the foundation for wellbeing, not the pay off for surviving without one
open.substack.com/pub/thespenc...
open.substack.com/pub/thespenc...
Built for Inequity
How Australia’s quiet architecture of policy and profit sustains disadvantage
open.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This really stood out for me: If we can afford inequity, we can afford to fix it... The AIHW underscores the need for housing-first models: secure homes as the foundation for wellbeing, not the pay off for surviving without one
open.substack.com/pub/thespenc...
open.substack.com/pub/thespenc...
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The final nail in the coffin of a habitable planet
Google’s emissions up 51% as AI electricity demand derails efforts to go green
Datacentres’ total electricity consumption could double from 2022 levels to 1,000TWh (terawatt hours) in 2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Google’s emissions up 51% as AI electricity demand derails efforts to go green
Datacentres’ total electricity consumption could double from 2022 levels to 1,000TWh (terawatt hours) in 2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Google’s emissions up 51% as AI electricity demand derails efforts to go green
Increase influenced by datacentre growth, with estimated power required by 2026 equalling that of Japan’s
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The final nail in the coffin of a habitable planet
Google’s emissions up 51% as AI electricity demand derails efforts to go green
Datacentres’ total electricity consumption could double from 2022 levels to 1,000TWh (terawatt hours) in 2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Google’s emissions up 51% as AI electricity demand derails efforts to go green
Datacentres’ total electricity consumption could double from 2022 levels to 1,000TWh (terawatt hours) in 2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Fear not fellow Melburnians! Susan Ley's claim that we're the crime capital is unfounded!
theconversation.com/is-melbourne...
theconversation.com/is-melbourne...
Is Melbourne really the ‘crime capital of Australia’?
Sussan Ley recently declared Melbourne the ‘crime capital of Australia’. But a closer analysis of the data shows a much more nuanced picture.
theconversation.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Fear not fellow Melburnians! Susan Ley's claim that we're the crime capital is unfounded!
theconversation.com/is-melbourne...
theconversation.com/is-melbourne...
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The Queensland Government's plan to extend coal's lifespan for 10 years or more is a great illustration of how "pragmatic realism" is deadly, and how the climate movement's persistent optimism isn't suitable for the times we're in now
New @crikey.com.au piece:
www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/20/q...
New @crikey.com.au piece:
www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/20/q...
October 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Queensland Government's plan to extend coal's lifespan for 10 years or more is a great illustration of how "pragmatic realism" is deadly, and how the climate movement's persistent optimism isn't suitable for the times we're in now
New @crikey.com.au piece:
www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/20/q...
New @crikey.com.au piece:
www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/20/q...
YES!
This, everywhere. Also, then roll it out for everyone.
Ireland Offers $1,500 Monthly Basic Income for Artists to Support Innovation
October 23, 2025 at 3:49 AM
YES!
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An attorney in a New York Supreme Court commercial case got caught using AI in his filings, and then got caught using AI again in the brief where he had to explain why he used AI, according to court documents filed earlier this month.
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Lawyer Caught Using AI While Explaining to Court Why He Used AI
The attorney not only submitted AI-generated fake citations in a brief for his clients, but also included “multiple new AI-hallucinated citations and quotations” in the process of opposing a motion fo...
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October 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
An attorney in a New York Supreme Court commercial case got caught using AI in his filings, and then got caught using AI again in the brief where he had to explain why he used AI, according to court documents filed earlier this month.
🔗 www.404media.co/lawyer-using...
🔗 www.404media.co/lawyer-using...
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On Saturday, I teamed up with the No Sunbury Incinerator campaign at the Sunbury Show, speaking with locals about the serious risks posed by the proposed waste incinerator.
Many were not aware of it and were shocked by the whole thing. #Sunbury #NoSunburyIncinerator #CleanAir
Many were not aware of it and were shocked by the whole thing. #Sunbury #NoSunburyIncinerator #CleanAir
October 13, 2025 at 5:05 AM
On Saturday, I teamed up with the No Sunbury Incinerator campaign at the Sunbury Show, speaking with locals about the serious risks posed by the proposed waste incinerator.
Many were not aware of it and were shocked by the whole thing. #Sunbury #NoSunburyIncinerator #CleanAir
Many were not aware of it and were shocked by the whole thing. #Sunbury #NoSunburyIncinerator #CleanAir
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@rachelpaynemp.bsky.social and I were joined today by former HH Magistrate Tony Parsons to call out the Allan Government’s failure on cannabis law reform.
Continuing to arrest 4000 Victorians a year for cannabis possession is bad policy and worse politics. #SpringSt
www.youtube.com/shorts/L23gB...
Continuing to arrest 4000 Victorians a year for cannabis possession is bad policy and worse politics. #SpringSt
www.youtube.com/shorts/L23gB...
Vic Labor to continue failed prohibition #VicPol #AusPol
YouTube video by Legalise Cannabis VIC
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October 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
@rachelpaynemp.bsky.social and I were joined today by former HH Magistrate Tony Parsons to call out the Allan Government’s failure on cannabis law reform.
Continuing to arrest 4000 Victorians a year for cannabis possession is bad policy and worse politics. #SpringSt
www.youtube.com/shorts/L23gB...
Continuing to arrest 4000 Victorians a year for cannabis possession is bad policy and worse politics. #SpringSt
www.youtube.com/shorts/L23gB...
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This ad really is a "wow." A whole ad about trans rights. No dancing around it, no sidestepping it--realizing fully well (no doubt) how he'll be targeted for it. Here he stands; he can do no other. Well done.
I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:
www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...
www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...
October 13, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This ad really is a "wow." A whole ad about trans rights. No dancing around it, no sidestepping it--realizing fully well (no doubt) how he'll be targeted for it. Here he stands; he can do no other. Well done.