Michael Harris
@michaelsharris.bsky.social
I play the guitars, I do some economics, I have the dogs, I make some music. [Sydney, 🇦🇺]
Compare the pair. Steven Hamilton in June (soon after the election) and this Liberal Party powerbroker just this weekend.
(At the time I thought Steve's take was all cycle, no trend, but he did put his money where his mouth is, leaving academia to take up a position with the shadow Treasurer.)
(At the time I thought Steve's take was all cycle, no trend, but he did put his money where his mouth is, leaving academia to take up a position with the shadow Treasurer.)
December 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Compare the pair. Steven Hamilton in June (soon after the election) and this Liberal Party powerbroker just this weekend.
(At the time I thought Steve's take was all cycle, no trend, but he did put his money where his mouth is, leaving academia to take up a position with the shadow Treasurer.)
(At the time I thought Steve's take was all cycle, no trend, but he did put his money where his mouth is, leaving academia to take up a position with the shadow Treasurer.)
I posted this just before, perhaps in vain.
December 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I posted this just before, perhaps in vain.
Remember, everyone.
December 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Remember, everyone.
Jeju Island is warm and welcoming.
December 14, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Jeju Island is warm and welcoming.
In Australia similar effects (three PMs from 2013-22), all derived from the tension described above between those for whom culture wars mattered most (Abbott who barely hid it, & Morrisson who did his best to) and those who wanted to present some kind of positive vision of governance (Turnbull). 13
December 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
In Australia similar effects (three PMs from 2013-22), all derived from the tension described above between those for whom culture wars mattered most (Abbott who barely hid it, & Morrisson who did his best to) and those who wanted to present some kind of positive vision of governance (Turnbull). 13
But NOT being seriously about policy (being culture-war driven instead) also results in instability. In the end, people want their elected officials to govern.
In the UK this tension, particularly post-Brexit, led to instability in the incumbent conservative government (four PMs from 2016-24). 12/n
In the UK this tension, particularly post-Brexit, led to instability in the incumbent conservative government (four PMs from 2016-24). 12/n
December 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
But NOT being seriously about policy (being culture-war driven instead) also results in instability. In the end, people want their elected officials to govern.
In the UK this tension, particularly post-Brexit, led to instability in the incumbent conservative government (four PMs from 2016-24). 12/n
In the UK this tension, particularly post-Brexit, led to instability in the incumbent conservative government (four PMs from 2016-24). 12/n
A library-gym? A room with books AND weights? 😍
December 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
A library-gym? A room with books AND weights? 😍
Inquiring inside to see if they’re looking for a lab tech.
December 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Inquiring inside to see if they’re looking for a lab tech.
Commit to something, damnit!
December 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Commit to something, damnit!
Scooby-Doo but Korean.
December 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Scooby-Doo but Korean.
You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
You will be visited by three spirits
I think I prefer it when my hot dogs don’t have sentimental feelings about the past.
December 9, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I think I prefer it when my hot dogs don’t have sentimental feelings about the past.
Meongdong street scenes in Seoul.
December 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Meongdong street scenes in Seoul.
Me when a pretty lady tries flirting with me at the bar.
December 9, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Me when a pretty lady tries flirting with me at the bar.
Somewhere up there is an apartment dweller constantly bombarding the council with noise complaints.
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Somewhere up there is an apartment dweller constantly bombarding the council with noise complaints.
What happens when the CDC suddenly changes its mind.
November 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
What happens when the CDC suddenly changes its mind.
Without downloading any new pics describe your gender.
November 20, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Without downloading any new pics describe your gender.
Tag yourself I’m allopreen.
November 16, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Tag yourself I’m allopreen.
A bit of G-word reflection going on.
![[Text from Andrew Hickey's 500 Songs podcast about Creedence Clearwater Revival's early name (G*lliw*gs).]
And to give an idea of how the word is viewed by younger people who are aware of its connotations, when I mentioned this problem (without mentioning the word) on a social media site , where my followers are mostly around my own age or slightly younger, some of the replies I got included “[Looks at Creedence Wiki page] They called themselves the WHAT??
[regrets looking at wiki]”
“oh I never knew that, I wonder what it was
[googles]
jesus christ”
“Just looked this up, and, uhh wow.”
“Oh, oh no.”
*wanders over to Wikipedia expecting the name to be horribly outdated, but ultimately innocuous*
*scrolls through summary*
OH HOLY MOSES NO!”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:arsle7q746uqhtr34p5wnub4/bafkreigc655fdpuvheydmymtmqbqkjrwp2isr6v6lbte5rzxizjkaczey4@jpeg)
November 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
A bit of G-word reflection going on.
And the wagyu dish
November 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
And the wagyu dish
Now to the sushi
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Now to the sushi
