Dr Alexandra Marley
@bulletproofling.bsky.social
Linguist. Living on Ngunnawal and Ngambri country. Researching: Australian Indigenous languages, sociolinguistics, ethnobotany, decolonisation and epistemologies. Always was, always will be. Also post about other random stuff.
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Under Labor we have seen wages flat line, the rise of the far right and record war profits from fossil fuels going untaxed. We think these are ‘somewhat concerning’.
October 1, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Under Labor we have seen wages flat line, the rise of the far right and record war profits from fossil fuels going untaxed. We think these are ‘somewhat concerning’.
Is anyone here in Brisbane and know of a rental that would suit a family of 4 (incl baby and toddler) and within a 30min bus ride of UQ?
We have applied for 10 places now and been rejected for all. Starting to get worried that we won't be able to find a suitable place to live...
We have applied for 10 places now and been rejected for all. Starting to get worried that we won't be able to find a suitable place to live...
September 28, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Is anyone here in Brisbane and know of a rental that would suit a family of 4 (incl baby and toddler) and within a 30min bus ride of UQ?
We have applied for 10 places now and been rejected for all. Starting to get worried that we won't be able to find a suitable place to live...
We have applied for 10 places now and been rejected for all. Starting to get worried that we won't be able to find a suitable place to live...
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Well, that’s it. AGI is upon us. Humans: behold your god etc
September 14, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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My daughter's friend (aged 3) just asked me for a glass of "spicy water" 😂
September 13, 2026 at 10:26 AM
My daughter's friend (aged 3) just asked me for a glass of "spicy water" 😂
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Further proof that Spelling Bee is not written for Australians.
September 11, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Further proof that Spelling Bee is not written for Australians.
This is a long shot, but do any of you happen to be looking for tenants to rent a property you own near UQ in Brisbane?
It's hard to find a place to rent when you can't attend inspections 😩
It's hard to find a place to rent when you can't attend inspections 😩
September 9, 2026 at 4:48 AM
This is a long shot, but do any of you happen to be looking for tenants to rent a property you own near UQ in Brisbane?
It's hard to find a place to rent when you can't attend inspections 😩
It's hard to find a place to rent when you can't attend inspections 😩
My Boomer parents have each independently discovered Substack. I'm now getting a lot of:
"Did you see this on Substack?"
"Look at this video [clearly AI slop] I found on Substack"
"Oh yes, this was mentioned on Substack"
"Did you see this on Substack?"
"Look at this video [clearly AI slop] I found on Substack"
"Oh yes, this was mentioned on Substack"
September 2, 2026 at 2:28 AM
My Boomer parents have each independently discovered Substack. I'm now getting a lot of:
"Did you see this on Substack?"
"Look at this video [clearly AI slop] I found on Substack"
"Oh yes, this was mentioned on Substack"
"Did you see this on Substack?"
"Look at this video [clearly AI slop] I found on Substack"
"Oh yes, this was mentioned on Substack"
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In honour of Dolly Parton, encourage your children to read books. In honour of Tim Curry, encourage them to play near an open storm drain in the rain.
August 28, 2026 at 2:34 AM
In honour of Dolly Parton, encourage your children to read books. In honour of Tim Curry, encourage them to play near an open storm drain in the rain.
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You know that a university's website is fundamentally useless when even the stupid AI search agent gives up.
August 27, 2026 at 8:09 AM
You know that a university's website is fundamentally useless when even the stupid AI search agent gives up.
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"Millions delay or skip appointments as specialist care become too expensive for many Australians – new research"
by @lukeslawomirski.bsky.social
australiainstitute.org.au/post/million...
by @lukeslawomirski.bsky.social
australiainstitute.org.au/post/million...
Millions delay or skip appointments as specialist care become too expensive for many Australians - new research
A submission to a Parliamentary Inquiry by The Australia Institute reveals that seeing a specialist in Australia is now more impacted by a patient's ability to pay than their medical need.
australiainstitute.org.au
August 28, 2026 at 12:07 AM
"Millions delay or skip appointments as specialist care become too expensive for many Australians – new research"
by @lukeslawomirski.bsky.social
australiainstitute.org.au/post/million...
by @lukeslawomirski.bsky.social
australiainstitute.org.au/post/million...
Nooo! RIP Tim Curry. He'll always be Hexxus to me. Arguably one of his best roles.
August 27, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Nooo! RIP Tim Curry. He'll always be Hexxus to me. Arguably one of his best roles.
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Damn straight.
August 26, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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Parton was probably the only one of the ultra-rich whose passing makes the world worse off.
August 25, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Parton was probably the only one of the ultra-rich whose passing makes the world worse off.
Asking toddlers about time is a riot:
[In the car, noticing that the baby has woken up]
L: Hey M., how long has F been awake? A big bit or just a little bit?
M: Um, he's been awake for 4 days
[In the car, noticing that the baby has woken up]
L: Hey M., how long has F been awake? A big bit or just a little bit?
M: Um, he's been awake for 4 days
August 25, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Asking toddlers about time is a riot:
[In the car, noticing that the baby has woken up]
L: Hey M., how long has F been awake? A big bit or just a little bit?
M: Um, he's been awake for 4 days
[In the car, noticing that the baby has woken up]
L: Hey M., how long has F been awake? A big bit or just a little bit?
M: Um, he's been awake for 4 days
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Just heard a hilarious AI story:
Apparently a journal used AI to generate the key terms in a recently published linguistics paper and the multiple mentions of the Australian National University's team (i.e. ANU's team) led to the AI identifying the very important key term 'anus'
Apparently a journal used AI to generate the key terms in a recently published linguistics paper and the multiple mentions of the Australian National University's team (i.e. ANU's team) led to the AI identifying the very important key term 'anus'
August 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Just heard a hilarious AI story:
Apparently a journal used AI to generate the key terms in a recently published linguistics paper and the multiple mentions of the Australian National University's team (i.e. ANU's team) led to the AI identifying the very important key term 'anus'
Apparently a journal used AI to generate the key terms in a recently published linguistics paper and the multiple mentions of the Australian National University's team (i.e. ANU's team) led to the AI identifying the very important key term 'anus'
I think I just saw my 11 y.o. laptop finally die: the screen filled with fine horizontal black lines and then it slowly faded to black. And now it won't turn on.
Goodbye ThinkPad e560. I'll never forget our time together watching 100s of hrs of Star Trek and writing my PhD thesis.
RIP
Goodbye ThinkPad e560. I'll never forget our time together watching 100s of hrs of Star Trek and writing my PhD thesis.
RIP
August 20, 2026 at 2:15 AM
I think I just saw my 11 y.o. laptop finally die: the screen filled with fine horizontal black lines and then it slowly faded to black. And now it won't turn on.
Goodbye ThinkPad e560. I'll never forget our time together watching 100s of hrs of Star Trek and writing my PhD thesis.
RIP
Goodbye ThinkPad e560. I'll never forget our time together watching 100s of hrs of Star Trek and writing my PhD thesis.
RIP
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Thousands of languages have disappeared throughout human history. New research is shedding light on why.
A study coauthored by Yale linguist Claire Bowern finds that widespread language loss began not with European colonialism, but roughly a thousand years earlier.
A study coauthored by Yale linguist Claire Bowern finds that widespread language loss began not with European colonialism, but roughly a thousand years earlier.
Study uncovers lost ‘golden age' of languages
A new study coauthored by Yale linguist Claire Bowern suggests that tens of thousands of languages were spoken between 1,000 and 3,000 years ago.
bit.ly
August 12, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Thousands of languages have disappeared throughout human history. New research is shedding light on why.
A study coauthored by Yale linguist Claire Bowern finds that widespread language loss began not with European colonialism, but roughly a thousand years earlier.
A study coauthored by Yale linguist Claire Bowern finds that widespread language loss began not with European colonialism, but roughly a thousand years earlier.
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Look fair enough the govt isn't taxing gas exports and instead decide to cut NDIS funding. Afterall those gas companies are going it tough right now.
live.thepoint.com.au
live.thepoint.com.au
August 18, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Look fair enough the govt isn't taxing gas exports and instead decide to cut NDIS funding. Afterall those gas companies are going it tough right now.
live.thepoint.com.au
live.thepoint.com.au
My 74 year old father is in Cairo and just sent me a video of the incredible view from his hotel roof-top restaurant.
I can see the pyramids right there in the background, but instead he zooms in on the building sites and rubbish on the top on neighbouring buildings. 🤦♀️
I can see the pyramids right there in the background, but instead he zooms in on the building sites and rubbish on the top on neighbouring buildings. 🤦♀️
August 10, 2026 at 4:06 AM
My 74 year old father is in Cairo and just sent me a video of the incredible view from his hotel roof-top restaurant.
I can see the pyramids right there in the background, but instead he zooms in on the building sites and rubbish on the top on neighbouring buildings. 🤦♀️
I can see the pyramids right there in the background, but instead he zooms in on the building sites and rubbish on the top on neighbouring buildings. 🤦♀️
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"Don't think for a minute you don't have power... don't think for a minute you can't make change." - Richard Denniss.
Tickets for the 2026 Climate Integrity Summit are available now: https://events.humanitix.com/sydney-climate-integrity-summit-2026
Tickets for the 2026 Climate Integrity Summit are available now: https://events.humanitix.com/sydney-climate-integrity-summit-2026
August 9, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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does anyone here work at a movie theater because if so I have a proposition for you
August 7, 2026 at 5:19 AM
does anyone here work at a movie theater because if so I have a proposition for you
If you're suddenly inundated with clothes moths, they probably came from my place. I just threw out a continent's worth of grubs and moths living in rolled up carpet scraps and a bag of bean-based heat packs 🤢
Working in collections has made me hate moths more than any other insect.
Working in collections has made me hate moths more than any other insect.
July 29, 2026 at 7:50 AM
If you're suddenly inundated with clothes moths, they probably came from my place. I just threw out a continent's worth of grubs and moths living in rolled up carpet scraps and a bag of bean-based heat packs 🤢
Working in collections has made me hate moths more than any other insect.
Working in collections has made me hate moths more than any other insect.
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