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Marcus Kelson

@marcuskelson.bsky.social

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Retired journalist, at the ABC for three decades, madly in love with Virginia, 37 years married, swimmer and swim teacher, has reviewed film, music and more for 40 years off and on. No DMs unless l know you.

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · Apr 29

April 30 1988 - still happy, committed, madly in love these 37 years later, what a blast it has been and will continue to be for the next 37…well 💕🍾💥🔥

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 1m

This little urchin is sitting outside our rental in Osaka so I’m going to assume a heavily breasted dog raccoon is a symbol of good luck and a prosperous future…

Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 59m

How anazing is this…
www.bbc.com/future/artic...

How ultrasound is ushering a new era of surgery-free cancer treatment

Ultrasound has long been used for helping doctors see inside the body, but focused high frequency sound waves are offering new ways of targeting cancer.

www.bbc.com

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 1h

Connections
Puzzle #851
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Second day in a row - it will all end in tears…

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 1h

Same!

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After several scrape ins at six over the last couple of weeks this makes me feel less suicidal - for now…
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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 1h

Many reviews these days, especially around Ms Swift, are usually exercises in narcissistic projection of the author writing the piece; here on the other hand is a review, weighted, considered, with context and analysis - you may not agree but that’s hardly the point.

pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...

Taylor Swift: The Life of a Showgirl

Read Anna Gaca’s review of the album.

pitchfork.com

Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 3h

BREAKING: Trump appoints Bill Belichick as new Sports Secretary.

Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 3h

It was very good…

Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 3h

Never forget!

Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 3h

This used to be Swaziland one of the most impoverished and corrupt countries in Africa…

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4h

Last weekend, the Trump administration sent 10 more people to an Eswatini prison, joining five other ICE detainees sent there in July.

None of the 15 men sent to the nation are from Eswatini. But they are now under the authority of its king.

Read Noah Lanard's full story: https://bit.ly/47gNtB1

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 3h

Remember how his last book debuted in the remainder bins at Dymocks?

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 4h

Just buy Kerry Gold and everything will be fine.

Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 4h

OK it’s a given that the deployment of national guardsmen in US States is unconscionable and the way these ICE agents are attempting to round up actual American citizens is horrendous but look at these hopeless, ill equipped, often heavily overweight incompetent men - Trumplandia.

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 4h

It definitely needs a reboot and a rethink - let’s also not forget the amount of damage successive Liberal Governments have wrought upon our health system through neglect or punitive measures…

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 4h

Spot on!

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h

GOV. PRITZKER: “This is a convicted felon threatening to jail me? He’s an unhinged, insecure wannabe dictator. Come and get me.”

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 6h

He’s a grumpy old weirdo who needs to be put out in the snow.

Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 6h

As l said it isn’t perfect but I’d sooner live here than there…

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 6h

But we have the tram!

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 6h

This is what happened under Stalin.

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 10h

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 9h

This should be drop kicked out of court…

Reposted by Marcus Kelson

Dr Nathan Kilah @chemistrynathan.bsky.social · 16h

Woohoo!!! Chemistry Nobel Prize to the University of Melbourne's Richard Robson!!! Let's go #OzChem!!!

C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 17h

The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.” Stay tuned for the full story to come! cen.acs.org/people/nobel...

#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪

The 2025 chemistry Nobel goes to MOFs

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi win the prize for developing metal–organic frameworks

cen.acs.org

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 13h

This was the organisation l was proud to work at for three decades - what a fall from grace…
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

Lattouf unlawful termination case has cost ABC at least $2.5m, Hugh Marks tells estimates

Public broadcaster failed to follow its own processes, boss says, and it was ‘not a good reflection on the organisation’

www.theguardian.com

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 13h

Absolute banger!

Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 13h

Yep this is what Forbes Magazine thinks is news now - solid effort comrades.

Forbes @forbes.com · 1d

Swift pushed back against the rumor that she had turned down the Halftime show due to concerns that the NFL would not allow her to own the footage of her performance.

Taylor Swift Addresses Rumor About Turning Down Super Bowl Halftime Show

Swift pushed back against the rumor that she had turned down the Halftime show due to concerns that the NFL would not allow her to own the footage of her performance.

www.forbes.com

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 13h

We have free public health which allows people to live their lives and contribute without burden - it isn’t perfect by any means but it is the right thing to do for a country’s citizens.

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