Tim Coronel
@timcoronel.bsky.social
Toiling in the word mines for decades. Publishing/comms lecturer at Unimelb. Opinions, I got plenty. Join your union/s!
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Tim Coronel
@timcoronel.bsky.social
· Oct 2
‘Everything that is wrong with the human race’: inside Hollywood’s bizarre war on the leaf blower
For 18 years, Cate Blanchett has railed against the hated garden gadget – and she’s not alone. From Hugh Grant to Danny DeVito, the backpack blower has united stars in unlikely, furious contempt
www.theguardian.com
in furious agreement www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
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This is an absolutely amazing story and surely we're only going to see many more examples in the future.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘It’s AI blackface’: social media account hailed as the Aboriginal Steve Irwin is an AI character created in New Zealand
More than 180,000 people follow the Bush Legend’s accounts across Meta platforms, but its Aboriginal host is a work of digital fiction
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:23 AM
This is an absolutely amazing story and surely we're only going to see many more examples in the future.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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The perfect Sydney paragraph does not exis—
January 16, 2026 at 7:38 AM
The perfect Sydney paragraph does not exis—
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Ruin a band by changing one letter
PISS
PISS
Ruin a band by changing one letter.
Fleetwood Mat.
Fleetwood Mat.
Ruin a band by changing one letter.
Med Zeppelin
Med Zeppelin
January 16, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Ruin a band by changing one letter
PISS
PISS
after Recent Events am listening to the most recent Pulp album. Jarvis is still a witty lyricist, but jeez the actual music is dire
January 16, 2026 at 8:59 AM
after Recent Events am listening to the most recent Pulp album. Jarvis is still a witty lyricist, but jeez the actual music is dire
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Australia needs to seriously come to terms with how much the Labor Party fucking sucks
January 15, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Australia needs to seriously come to terms with how much the Labor Party fucking sucks
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Uni of Melbourne’s International House menu, week of 17 February 1960. blogs.unimelb.edu.au/internationa...
January 16, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Uni of Melbourne’s International House menu, week of 17 February 1960. blogs.unimelb.edu.au/internationa...
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You could almost be forgiven for thinking 'politics' is just 'advertising' under another name.
Liberal MPs say Andrew Hastie “retails well”: military service, young family, authority. But that image is fracturing. Colleagues now fear his interventions on abortion, immigration and values politics have narrowed his appeal. satpa.pe/1Qun1nx
‘Self-indulgent and narcissistic’: Inside Hastie’s Liberal Party
As Andrew Hastie continues to freelance on immigration policy, Liberal MPs from various factions say he is only hurting his leadership aspirations.
satpa.pe
January 16, 2026 at 7:18 AM
You could almost be forgiven for thinking 'politics' is just 'advertising' under another name.
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Cancel your Spotify subscription.
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 16, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Cancel your Spotify subscription.
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‘We wouldn’t still be playing if we’d got stinking rich’: the Damned celebrate 50 years of punk, goth and holy grail hunting
‘We wouldn’t still be playing if we’d got stinking rich’: the Damned celebrate 50 years of punk, goth and holy grail hunting
An appetite for self-destruction left Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible and Rat Scabies hugely influential but financially insecure. They’re back with a big show and their first album together since 1995
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:16 AM
‘We wouldn’t still be playing if we’d got stinking rich’: the Damned celebrate 50 years of punk, goth and holy grail hunting
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BP accused of ‘insidious’ influence on UK education through Science Museum links
BP accused of ‘insidious’ influence on UK education through Science Museum links
Campaigners claim firm has bought sway over the teaching of science, technology, engineering and maths
Campaigners have accused BP of having an insidious influence over the teaching of science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) in the UK through its relationship with the Science Museum.
Documents obtained under freedom of information legislation show how the company funded a research project that led to the creation of the Science Museum Group academy – its teacher and educator training programme – which BP sponsors and which has run more than 500 courses, for more than 5,000 teachers. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:18 AM
BP accused of ‘insidious’ influence on UK education through Science Museum links
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Any news on that Dezi Freeman guy?
January 16, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Any news on that Dezi Freeman guy?
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Imagine The Cum Face Of Shaun Ryder It's 6:00AM
January 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Imagine The Cum Face Of Shaun Ryder It's 6:00AM
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Finally, common sense. Not surprising where it arises.
The Black Panthers in Philadelphia have initiated armed community defense initiatives to counter ICE kidnapping raids within the city. (January 15, 2026) ✊🏽✊🏿✊🏾
January 16, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Finally, common sense. Not surprising where it arises.
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Please sign this petition to help restore funding to Writers Victoria:
www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
Restore funding for Writers Victoria - Petitions - Parliament of Victoria
www.parliament.vic.gov.au
January 14, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Please sign this petition to help restore funding to Writers Victoria:
www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
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Morrison believes the restoration of biblical Israel, ie including the West Bank, is foretold in the Book of Revelation and will prefigure the return of Christ when almost all Jews, like the rest of us, will die. To give such offensive nonsense special protection in Australian law is totally bizarre
"Ambassadors of Truth": Scott Morrison to speak in Israel as Gazans keep dying - Michael West
Former PM Scott Morrison is a keynote speaker at a controversial Israeli government-sponsored antisemitism conference later this month.
michaelwest.com.au
January 16, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Morrison believes the restoration of biblical Israel, ie including the West Bank, is foretold in the Book of Revelation and will prefigure the return of Christ when almost all Jews, like the rest of us, will die. To give such offensive nonsense special protection in Australian law is totally bizarre
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NEW: 1 in 10 teens going to headspace say the teen social media ban was a factor in their decision to seek mental health support.
This very preliminary data, supporting concerns about negative impacts of the ban, shows why more online reform is needed, headspace said.
This very preliminary data, supporting concerns about negative impacts of the ban, shows why more online reform is needed, headspace said.
One in 10 teens seeking mental health support from headspace cite social media ban as an issue
Early data from Australia's national youth mental health service shows that the teen social media ban emerged as a prominent factor in why 12- to 15-year-olds were coming to them.
www.crikey.com.au
January 16, 2026 at 4:09 AM
NEW: 1 in 10 teens going to headspace say the teen social media ban was a factor in their decision to seek mental health support.
This very preliminary data, supporting concerns about negative impacts of the ban, shows why more online reform is needed, headspace said.
This very preliminary data, supporting concerns about negative impacts of the ban, shows why more online reform is needed, headspace said.
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The more I hear from Peter Malinauskas the more he gives off “guy who’s going to represent himself in court” energy
January 16, 2026 at 5:36 AM
The more I hear from Peter Malinauskas the more he gives off “guy who’s going to represent himself in court” energy
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The Nobel Prize museum in Oslo subtweeting the fuck out of Trump today.
January 16, 2026 at 12:53 AM
The Nobel Prize museum in Oslo subtweeting the fuck out of Trump today.
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Today would be a great day to ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks, don't you think?
BREAKING: Listen to this.
Reporter: "Your husband bought stock in Elon Musk's xAI days before the Pentagon expanded its role. Can you assure us it wasn’t based on inside info?”
Representative Lisa McClain: “100%. If it was, we would've bought a heck of a lot more."
Reporter: "Your husband bought stock in Elon Musk's xAI days before the Pentagon expanded its role. Can you assure us it wasn’t based on inside info?”
Representative Lisa McClain: “100%. If it was, we would've bought a heck of a lot more."
January 15, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Today would be a great day to ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks, don't you think?
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I can see why some people might think that Machado giving her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump would embarrass the Nobel committee. But any organization that would give a peace prize to Henry Kissinger is probably immune to embarrassment.
January 16, 2026 at 1:01 AM
I can see why some people might think that Machado giving her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump would embarrass the Nobel committee. But any organization that would give a peace prize to Henry Kissinger is probably immune to embarrassment.
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Found in a 2nd hand store in Shimo Kitazawa in Japan.
Fitzroy 100 year anniversary jacket.
Fitzroy 100 year anniversary jacket.
January 16, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Found in a 2nd hand store in Shimo Kitazawa in Japan.
Fitzroy 100 year anniversary jacket.
Fitzroy 100 year anniversary jacket.
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“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy
January 16, 2026 at 3:49 AM
“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy
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Ah yes, famously events with interstate attendees, book sales, coffee carts, wine bars, hundreds of employed artists, dozens of staffers, thousands of daily visitors to the city and, yes, ticketed events, generate "zero revenue". www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...
January 16, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Ah yes, famously events with interstate attendees, book sales, coffee carts, wine bars, hundreds of employed artists, dozens of staffers, thousands of daily visitors to the city and, yes, ticketed events, generate "zero revenue". www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...
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I think we all need this.
January 16, 2026 at 3:41 AM
I think we all need this.