Nick
@knockaboutwok.bsky.social
Small house, big dogs, bigger garden, tiny livestock.
RNing 30+ years. Paeds/adults/aged care/pal care/rural/med/surg/HDU/OR/union rep/thug since '88. Humanist
Greyhounds Molly and Dipper.
Rainbow hounds Sooty, Monty and Brutus.
Subtropical Australia
RNing 30+ years. Paeds/adults/aged care/pal care/rural/med/surg/HDU/OR/union rep/thug since '88. Humanist
Greyhounds Molly and Dipper.
Rainbow hounds Sooty, Monty and Brutus.
Subtropical Australia
And doesn't he look lively.....
US Republican Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after lengthy illness
US Republican Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after lengthy illness
The senator returned to the Capitol for the first time in three months, after his illness-related absence generated criticism and online speculation.
www.abc.net.au
September 15, 2026 at 5:19 AM
And doesn't he look lively.....
Seinfeld
Harry Potter
Ed Sheeran
Just a few popular culture things I never had time for.
I'm feeling ok about that.
Harry Potter
Ed Sheeran
Just a few popular culture things I never had time for.
I'm feeling ok about that.
September 15, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Seinfeld
Harry Potter
Ed Sheeran
Just a few popular culture things I never had time for.
I'm feeling ok about that.
Harry Potter
Ed Sheeran
Just a few popular culture things I never had time for.
I'm feeling ok about that.
Just thinking about last summer, when I was working in a small shed all day before I noticed this tiger #snake was keeping me company.
I said, hey, how about I knock off for the day and come back tomorrow and you toddle off too? And we did.
*Enough venom on board to kill about 10-20 people.
I said, hey, how about I knock off for the day and come back tomorrow and you toddle off too? And we did.
*Enough venom on board to kill about 10-20 people.
September 14, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Just thinking about last summer, when I was working in a small shed all day before I noticed this tiger #snake was keeping me company.
I said, hey, how about I knock off for the day and come back tomorrow and you toddle off too? And we did.
*Enough venom on board to kill about 10-20 people.
I said, hey, how about I knock off for the day and come back tomorrow and you toddle off too? And we did.
*Enough venom on board to kill about 10-20 people.
This guy says even though he was injured, God saved him..... so why didn't God just stop the missile from hitting his plane?
Would have been a lot cheaper.
Would have been a lot cheaper.
How Bravo escaped enemy territory alive after Iranian forces downed jet
US officer at heart of daring rescue inside Iran describes 'miracle' escape
Dude 44 Bravo was part of the two-man crew shot down over Iran, which prompted one of the largest and most complex rescue operations in US military history.
www.abc.net.au
September 14, 2026 at 9:07 AM
This guy says even though he was injured, God saved him..... so why didn't God just stop the missile from hitting his plane?
Would have been a lot cheaper.
Would have been a lot cheaper.
September 14, 2026 at 6:32 AM
September 13, 2026 at 4:27 AM
September 13, 2026 at 3:57 AM
September 13, 2026 at 3:30 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
Although all the snakes, sharks, crocodiles, jellyfish, octopus, spiders and dropbears mean you're all probably better off up there in the northern hemisphere 😉
Although all the snakes, sharks, crocodiles, jellyfish, octopus, spiders and dropbears mean you're all probably better off up there in the northern hemisphere 😉
Why Australia is considered the world's safest refuge in a global catastrophe
From nuclear winter to asteroid strikes, Australia could be one of the safest places on Earth if, or rather when, a global catastrophe strikes. But researchers warn no country would escape unscathed.
www.abc.net.au
September 12, 2026 at 7:54 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
Although all the snakes, sharks, crocodiles, jellyfish, octopus, spiders and dropbears mean you're all probably better off up there in the northern hemisphere 😉
Although all the snakes, sharks, crocodiles, jellyfish, octopus, spiders and dropbears mean you're all probably better off up there in the northern hemisphere 😉
September 12, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Here's the problem for journalists.
Trying to parse meaning from the ramblings of a person with dementia.
Hint. There is none.
Trying to parse meaning from the ramblings of a person with dementia.
Hint. There is none.
The Republican convention revealed the risks of Donald Trump's midterm tactics
ANALYSIS: The tactics at 'Trump-a-palooza' reveal risks for Republicans
Donald Trump's approval rating is at dire lows. But he has deliberately tied his party's fortunes to his own popularity, and "Trump-a-palooza" showed his tactics are not changing.
www.abc.net.au
September 12, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Here's the problem for journalists.
Trying to parse meaning from the ramblings of a person with dementia.
Hint. There is none.
Trying to parse meaning from the ramblings of a person with dementia.
Hint. There is none.
Hope he's suing them.
Australian Federal Police internal review says race did not influence mistaken arrest of First Nations teenager
AFP denies race influenced mistaken arrest of First Nations teen
An internal investigation by the Australian Federal Police into the mistaken arrest of a First Nations teenager finds no evidence of discrimination or use of excessive force.
www.abc.net.au
September 11, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Hope he's suing them.
Reposted by Nick
NAZA: 24 Israeli soldiers sit on Tel Aviv rooftops, sharing how they killed entire families, thousands of people, in Gaza.
These testimonies appear in NAZA, a film that premiers in Venice today. Here are the directors, explaining why they made the film: www.972mag.com/naza-exposin...
These testimonies appear in NAZA, a film that premiers in Venice today. Here are the directors, explaining why they made the film: www.972mag.com/naza-exposin...
‘NAZA’: Exposing Israel’s killing machine in Gaza
Our new film shows how Israel’s slaughter of Palestinian civilians was a calculated and intentional act, through the testimonies of those responsible.
www.972mag.com
September 10, 2026 at 2:23 PM
NAZA: 24 Israeli soldiers sit on Tel Aviv rooftops, sharing how they killed entire families, thousands of people, in Gaza.
These testimonies appear in NAZA, a film that premiers in Venice today. Here are the directors, explaining why they made the film: www.972mag.com/naza-exposin...
These testimonies appear in NAZA, a film that premiers in Venice today. Here are the directors, explaining why they made the film: www.972mag.com/naza-exposin...
Reposted by Nick
New: Billionaire Clive Palmer has met three times with Queensland’s conservative premier in just over a year, most recently after renaming his Waratah Coal company, whose plan for a major mine and power station was knocked back by the former Labor govt. Neither explained why.
Clive Palmer rebranded his coal firm then met the Qld premier – again
Queensland’s richest man, a serial election contender, has complicated ties to the LNP. That hasn’t stopped him getting an audience with David Crisafulli.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au
September 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
New: Billionaire Clive Palmer has met three times with Queensland’s conservative premier in just over a year, most recently after renaming his Waratah Coal company, whose plan for a major mine and power station was knocked back by the former Labor govt. Neither explained why.
You’re welcome. #politics #economy #property
YouTube video by Chris Kohler
youtube.com
September 6, 2026 at 10:55 PM
"divert superannuation to pay"
Well then it ain't superannuation anymore.
It's pay. And it'll get taxed, worn down by inflation, get added to prices...
The 'biscuit now' types will approve.
#auspol
Well then it ain't superannuation anymore.
It's pay. And it'll get taxed, worn down by inflation, get added to prices...
The 'biscuit now' types will approve.
#auspol
Federal politics live: One Nation reveals plan to divert superannuation to boost pay
Live: One Nation reveals plan to divert superannuation to boost pay
Australians paying rent or a mortgage would be given a choice to divert a portion of their superannuation to boost their income for up to three years under a One Nation proposal. Follow live.
www.abc.net.au
September 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
"divert superannuation to pay"
Well then it ain't superannuation anymore.
It's pay. And it'll get taxed, worn down by inflation, get added to prices...
The 'biscuit now' types will approve.
#auspol
Well then it ain't superannuation anymore.
It's pay. And it'll get taxed, worn down by inflation, get added to prices...
The 'biscuit now' types will approve.
#auspol
September 6, 2026 at 4:52 AM
“The coup” will be available everywhere on Sept. 4th
YouTube video by Sam Hodgson
youtube.com
September 5, 2026 at 11:44 PM
35c forecast in Brisbane tomorrow.
That will equal the all time record for the first week of September.
These lunatics, believing they can control what they're unleashing.
#ClimateChange
That will equal the all time record for the first week of September.
These lunatics, believing they can control what they're unleashing.
#ClimateChange
“Albanese’s resources minister celebrating the Beetaloo carbon bomb is a hell of a choice. Labor can’t say it wasn’t warned” @adammorton.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Albanese’s resources minister celebrating the Beetaloo carbon bomb is a hell of a choice. Labor can’t say it wasn’t warned | Clear Air
Scientists will be able to estimate the amount of heating and destruction caused by the gas ultimately drawn from the Beetaloo
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2026 at 9:58 AM
35c forecast in Brisbane tomorrow.
That will equal the all time record for the first week of September.
These lunatics, believing they can control what they're unleashing.
#ClimateChange
That will equal the all time record for the first week of September.
These lunatics, believing they can control what they're unleashing.
#ClimateChange
www.youtube.com/live/_rHyg8P...
If you'd like to see what's going on with the RAAF flyovers from about 1652 EST.
#RiverFire
If you'd like to see what's going on with the RAAF flyovers from about 1652 EST.
#RiverFire
🔴 LIVE BRISBANE RIVERFIRE | RAAF F/A-18F & C-17A through CBD + Fireworks Display 🔴
YouTube video by Only Planes Network
www.youtube.com
September 5, 2026 at 6:41 AM
www.youtube.com/live/_rHyg8P...
If you'd like to see what's going on with the RAAF flyovers from about 1652 EST.
#RiverFire
If you'd like to see what's going on with the RAAF flyovers from about 1652 EST.
#RiverFire
This is fine.
Wait.
No. It's very bad.
Only the 5th time a T above 33c has been recorded in the first week of September and all of them since 2019.
#ClimateChange
#Brisbane
Wait.
No. It's very bad.
Only the 5th time a T above 33c has been recorded in the first week of September and all of them since 2019.
#ClimateChange
#Brisbane
September 4, 2026 at 6:48 AM
This is fine.
Wait.
No. It's very bad.
Only the 5th time a T above 33c has been recorded in the first week of September and all of them since 2019.
#ClimateChange
#Brisbane
Wait.
No. It's very bad.
Only the 5th time a T above 33c has been recorded in the first week of September and all of them since 2019.
#ClimateChange
#Brisbane
September 3, 2026 at 4:01 AM