RanTLaw
@rantlaw.bsky.social
Australian law talker. Would prefer to be out on a bike. He/him.
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RanTLaw
@rantlaw.bsky.social
· Aug 17
I love how the orthodox answer to all policy problems in the English-speaking world is “moar capitalism”
The defining characteristic of a terror attack is not it being successful.
January 29, 2026 at 11:52 PM
The defining characteristic of a terror attack is not it being successful.
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just choked on my beverage
January 29, 2026 at 11:19 PM
just choked on my beverage
I watched one of those Time AI slop pieces on the American revolution and it is as bad as you can expect but with an added pile of propaganda
January 29, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I watched one of those Time AI slop pieces on the American revolution and it is as bad as you can expect but with an added pile of propaganda
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Noticed that not only is this a truly horrific graph crime by One Nation, they also dead named Sussan by calling her “Susan”. As a mate said, One Nation probably think SS is cultural appropriation
January 29, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Noticed that not only is this a truly horrific graph crime by One Nation, they also dead named Sussan by calling her “Susan”. As a mate said, One Nation probably think SS is cultural appropriation
I also love that you have to do a cyber security module for every single organisation with which you are engaged
Looking forward to reviewing my anti-fraud credentials
So, the mandatory ergonomics course I need to do for my sessional teaching position has absolutely no relevance to any of my tasks in that position.
January 29, 2026 at 10:56 PM
I also love that you have to do a cyber security module for every single organisation with which you are engaged
Looking forward to reviewing my anti-fraud credentials
So, the mandatory ergonomics course I need to do for my sessional teaching position has absolutely no relevance to any of my tasks in that position.
January 29, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Looking forward to reviewing my anti-fraud credentials
So, the mandatory ergonomics course I need to do for my sessional teaching position has absolutely no relevance to any of my tasks in that position.
January 29, 2026 at 10:38 PM
So, the mandatory ergonomics course I need to do for my sessional teaching position has absolutely no relevance to any of my tasks in that position.
I'm a couple of days late realising that this has now expired but I think it was a success. I don't feel like I missed anything important but I didn't get the firehose of POTUS's 'truths' in my feed or speculation about his health.
Going to see if going to 30 days is as effective.
Going to see if going to 30 days is as effective.
Trying this for a few days to see if it helps or makes things worse.
I can live without seeing his posts shared here.
I can live without seeing his posts shared here.
January 29, 2026 at 9:23 PM
I'm a couple of days late realising that this has now expired but I think it was a success. I don't feel like I missed anything important but I didn't get the firehose of POTUS's 'truths' in my feed or speculation about his health.
Going to see if going to 30 days is as effective.
Going to see if going to 30 days is as effective.
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Finally we’ll see the story of how the nation of Aamerleda was founded
January 29, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Finally we’ll see the story of how the nation of Aamerleda was founded
That's...some words (mostly 'certainly' and 'welcome')...I guess
![Albanese, in a press conference, welcomed Herzog’s visit.
“Anne Aly has certainly made a statement which is welcoming the role that this will play in unity, which is what we’re calling for. This country needs to come together,” he said.
“I certainly welcome [Herzog] coming and I look forward to visiting, and I note that Anne Aly has made appropriate comments as well, welcoming the fact that this will be, welcoming anything that leads to a greater sense of unity. We need to build social cohesion in this country.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:is7mtapkpnvxq77sxyv64xzq/bafkreifqlb7klsxpffz2s2qyoq3cea6u46mx5mcg2k7dxofaq74mzngk74@jpeg)
January 29, 2026 at 9:03 PM
That's...some words (mostly 'certainly' and 'welcome')...I guess
I might be a bit out of the loop given I bristle at ranking of individuals generally but ranking of first ladies seems quite unnecessary. The historians who agreed to be surveyed for this should be publicly shamed.
Enten: "Historical critics don't really like Melania Trump either. Just take a look, historians' First Lady rankings -- dead last! Melania Trump"
January 29, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I might be a bit out of the loop given I bristle at ranking of individuals generally but ranking of first ladies seems quite unnecessary. The historians who agreed to be surveyed for this should be publicly shamed.
Solving the age-old visual effects problem posed by having to show two white blokes sitting in a room talking. However did movies get made before this?
You don't have the be an avowed AI hater to be impressed without lifeless and unwatchable this is.
January 29, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Solving the age-old visual effects problem posed by having to show two white blokes sitting in a room talking. However did movies get made before this?
Did Tom Paine drop coffee on all his copies of Common Sense?
Oh yeah, this looks great.
January 29, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Did Tom Paine drop coffee on all his copies of Common Sense?
I would be less polite
January 29, 2026 at 7:23 AM
I would be less polite
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The coverage and response from the commentariat and our political leadership to the pipe bomb attack at the Invasion Day rally was so muted, that even I didn’t find out about until the next day. But I know about it now and what it says about us a country, so I’ve written about it here for Crikey.
The muted response to the Perth bombing exposes a pattern of national indifference
A failed bomb attack in Perth on Invasion Day drew little attention from the media and public. It shows Australia has long been selective in its sense of danger.
www.crikey.com.au
January 29, 2026 at 1:10 AM
The coverage and response from the commentariat and our political leadership to the pipe bomb attack at the Invasion Day rally was so muted, that even I didn’t find out about until the next day. But I know about it now and what it says about us a country, so I’ve written about it here for Crikey.
It's 2026, so it's fitting that it's up to a satirical website to post something like this instead of the mainstream press (note: I did see the piece in Crikey too)
www.betootaadvocate.com/report-feels...
www.betootaadvocate.com/report-feels...
Report: Feels Like We Should Be Making A Bigger Deal About Someone Throwing A Homemade Explosive Device Full Of Ball Bearings At Aboriginal People On January 26th
WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT
As the nation greets 2026 head on, many have confirmed they are still trying to wrap their heads around the media landscape for this year.
This comes after a couple ...
www.betootaadvocate.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:00 AM
It's 2026, so it's fitting that it's up to a satirical website to post something like this instead of the mainstream press (note: I did see the piece in Crikey too)
www.betootaadvocate.com/report-feels...
www.betootaadvocate.com/report-feels...
It pays to remember the kinds of things Keane thinks is wasteful spending: just insignificant stuff, like infrastructure and public transport.
He is a joke.
He is a joke.
If ever his safe little spot at Crikey was threatened, he could fit in easily at Sky, such is the effect of the little Dan Andrews living in his head
January 29, 2026 at 4:33 AM
It pays to remember the kinds of things Keane thinks is wasteful spending: just insignificant stuff, like infrastructure and public transport.
He is a joke.
He is a joke.
Something I saw while in Adelaide was a development by Rendition Homes.
I guess that word has lost its negative connotations.
I guess that word has lost its negative connotations.
January 29, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Something I saw while in Adelaide was a development by Rendition Homes.
I guess that word has lost its negative connotations.
I guess that word has lost its negative connotations.
Keane is just obsessed
A profligate government. An unelectable opposition. Bad news for the economy. Victorianisation has reached Canberra, aruge Bernard Keane and Glenn Dyer.
Are mortgage holders about to feel the first pains of careless, big spending Victorianisation?
www.crikey.com.au
January 29, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Keane is just obsessed
I have been rewatching Arrested Development, so I initially read this as "THEIR WEIRD GOB COMPLEX" and I think the comparison of Elon to Gob is strong.
There is LITERALLY NO REASON TO MAKE A ROBOT LOOK LIKE A PERSON EXCEPT THEIR WEIRD GOD COMPLEX
what, you gonna look at the lower back and be like “perfect?” And you say you’re an engineer? Lol
Our physical frame is shitty even in our built environment
what, you gonna look at the lower back and be like “perfect?” And you say you’re an engineer? Lol
Our physical frame is shitty even in our built environment
January 29, 2026 at 1:58 AM
I have been rewatching Arrested Development, so I initially read this as "THEIR WEIRD GOB COMPLEX" and I think the comparison of Elon to Gob is strong.
Once again I am struck by the US Supreme Court's acceptance of amicus briefs (seemingly) from any random legal academic, whether they have expertise or not.
January 29, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Once again I am struck by the US Supreme Court's acceptance of amicus briefs (seemingly) from any random legal academic, whether they have expertise or not.
All the DHS agents look like they are auditioning for a remake of the Blair Witch Project
I'm starting to think the Trumpist mastery of propaganda is failing them. The DHS agents posing this way makes it look like they're ashamed of themselves.
January 28, 2026 at 10:34 PM
All the DHS agents look like they are auditioning for a remake of the Blair Witch Project
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i love that rightwingers genuinely seem to believe that political ideology is a set genetic inheritable trait
January 28, 2026 at 10:23 PM
i love that rightwingers genuinely seem to believe that political ideology is a set genetic inheritable trait
Give the man credit for producing a Numberwang machine in just 2.5 weeks.
January 28, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Give the man credit for producing a Numberwang machine in just 2.5 weeks.
Just got off the indoor trainer. The last couple of sessions have felt surprisingly good, despite (or because?) they were shorter but more intense than usual.
January 28, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Just got off the indoor trainer. The last couple of sessions have felt surprisingly good, despite (or because?) they were shorter but more intense than usual.