If Peter Dutton is so out of touch that he did not realise using the homophobic terminology he did today would offend many Australians, then he is too out of touch to lead modern Australia. Supposed strongmen are the wrong men.

She said, “May I ask you to have mercy Mr. President on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away." If Mike Johnson thinks that’s “radical,” perhaps he has a fundamental misunderstanding of his own religion.

The thing about Twitter versus Bluesky is that the right needs liberals on Twitter to make it feel worthwhile, whereas the left doesn’t need conservatives on Bluesky to make it feel worthwhile.

This sad incident at Edinburgh Zoo shows the horrible effect fireworks have on animals, domesticated or wild. 💔

Ad-hoc displays that pop up from members of the public being able to buy explosives are a real risk to animals - and shows why we need my Fireworks Bill to tighten trading laws on sales.

Good morning, Bluesky!☕

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.

We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive