@janicek.bsky.social
There were so many.
I'd nominate "Not drowning".
I'd nominate "Not drowning".
February 9, 2026 at 7:30 AM
There were so many.
I'd nominate "Not drowning".
I'd nominate "Not drowning".
How I love American names!
February 9, 2026 at 12:20 AM
How I love American names!
Looks like a scenario at Madame Tussauds.
February 9, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Looks like a scenario at Madame Tussauds.
Because it's the USA? Because any individual might have a gun?
As an Australian I have the same attitude to this as Canadians. Crazy.
As an Australian I have the same attitude to this as Canadians. Crazy.
February 7, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Because it's the USA? Because any individual might have a gun?
As an Australian I have the same attitude to this as Canadians. Crazy.
As an Australian I have the same attitude to this as Canadians. Crazy.
In linking Herzog to a massacre of Jews, there is a blurring of the division between the state of Israel/its actions and Jews, which is vital if we are to avoid linking (all) Jews to the perpetration of genocide.
February 7, 2026 at 10:49 AM
In linking Herzog to a massacre of Jews, there is a blurring of the division between the state of Israel/its actions and Jews, which is vital if we are to avoid linking (all) Jews to the perpetration of genocide.
Writing your own academic work.
February 6, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Writing your own academic work.
I can't believe that "a computer is in charge" is preferable to "a person who isn't American is in charge".
February 6, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I can't believe that "a computer is in charge" is preferable to "a person who isn't American is in charge".
What is wrong with these people? You don't need them to wear their names, addresses and birth dates, just an id number or code, like a number plate. This is not rocket science.
February 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
What is wrong with these people? You don't need them to wear their names, addresses and birth dates, just an id number or code, like a number plate. This is not rocket science.
I'm regretting all the Writers' Festivals I didn't go to, back when they were possible.
February 5, 2026 at 7:10 AM
I'm regretting all the Writers' Festivals I didn't go to, back when they were possible.
If votes counted were in constant proportions over the counting period, there would be no Dem or GOP areas, no gerrymandering, and in fact no need to count more than the first 10 or 100 votes.
February 3, 2026 at 10:20 PM
If votes counted were in constant proportions over the counting period, there would be no Dem or GOP areas, no gerrymandering, and in fact no need to count more than the first 10 or 100 votes.
If votes counted were in constant proportions over the counting period, there would be no Dem or GOP areas, no gerrymandering, and in fact no need to count more than the first 10 or 100 votes.
February 3, 2026 at 10:18 PM
If votes counted were in constant proportions over the counting period, there would be no Dem or GOP areas, no gerrymandering, and in fact no need to count more than the first 10 or 100 votes.
If votes counted were in constant proportions over the counting period, there would be no Dem or GOP areas, no gerrymandering, and in fact no need to count more than the first 10 or 100 votes.
February 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
If votes counted were in constant proportions over the counting period, there would be no Dem or GOP areas, no gerrymandering, and in fact no need to count more than the first 10 or 100 votes.
Initialisation, surely?
February 3, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Initialisation, surely?
Just ask the Venezuelans how it's working out for them!
February 2, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Just ask the Venezuelans how it's working out for them!
Surely 3 trillion is nothing and can easily be spared from the many trillions that are pouring in and on to the "tariff shelf"? Ha ha.
February 2, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Surely 3 trillion is nothing and can easily be spared from the many trillions that are pouring in and on to the "tariff shelf"? Ha ha.
Clearly he's interested in her academic potential. Doesn't even know her name.
February 1, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Clearly he's interested in her academic potential. Doesn't even know her name.
He even looks like Mr Bean.
January 30, 2026 at 12:02 PM
He even looks like Mr Bean.
With friends like Trump, willing to publicise personal information like this, who needs enemies?!
January 29, 2026 at 11:50 PM
With friends like Trump, willing to publicise personal information like this, who needs enemies?!
Glad to see Barry still up and about!
January 29, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Glad to see Barry still up and about!
"There are evidently two key drivers of the rise in antisemitism in Australia... The first is the intensification of Israel’s mistreatment of Palestinians since 7 October 2023. The second is the conflation of Jewish identity with the actions of the state of Israel."
No RC required. Obviously.
No RC required. Obviously.
January 29, 2026 at 5:23 AM
"There are evidently two key drivers of the rise in antisemitism in Australia... The first is the intensification of Israel’s mistreatment of Palestinians since 7 October 2023. The second is the conflation of Jewish identity with the actions of the state of Israel."
No RC required. Obviously.
No RC required. Obviously.
I've been hearing "social cohesion" which seems different from "social coherence" (which I hadn't heard until now)... any comment?
January 19, 2026 at 1:12 AM
I've been hearing "social cohesion" which seems different from "social coherence" (which I hadn't heard until now)... any comment?
Just commencing Nobel-worthy deliberations...
January 17, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Just commencing Nobel-worthy deliberations...