ChrissyL
@chrissyl.bsky.social
Old enough to know better! Have loved Twitter for the opportunity to engage with smart interesting people from across the world.
Interests: history, literature, knowledge, politics (where it offers hope). Need optimism.
Interests: history, literature, knowledge, politics (where it offers hope). Need optimism.
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Fuck you Google. We will all remember your capitulation to a mad king
August 30, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Fuck you Google. We will all remember your capitulation to a mad king
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Debbie Harry and Suzi Quatro by Ebet Roberts 1977 💛
July 31, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Debbie Harry and Suzi Quatro by Ebet Roberts 1977 💛
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America is destroying itself. It’s no surprise | Stephen Marche
America is destroying itself. It’s no surprise | Stephen Marche
Scholars will somedy wonder how the richest country in history chose to throw it all away. But the crisis has been there since the beginning
www.theguardian.com
July 4, 2026 at 10:59 AM
America is destroying itself. It’s no surprise | Stephen Marche
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Obama: I am not immune to anger or doubt. But I do know this when we lose faith in each other, when we stop believing that voting matters… we open the door to the most ruthless or the most careless, or the most fearful among us who see some groups and some people as more equal than others
June 18, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Obama: I am not immune to anger or doubt. But I do know this when we lose faith in each other, when we stop believing that voting matters… we open the door to the most ruthless or the most careless, or the most fearful among us who see some groups and some people as more equal than others
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That governments across the world are outsourcing their data, IT infrastructures and surveillance systems to this man and his company, Palantir, is one of the most dangerous and irrational phenomena of modern times.
May 23, 2026 at 10:20 AM
That governments across the world are outsourcing their data, IT infrastructures and surveillance systems to this man and his company, Palantir, is one of the most dangerous and irrational phenomena of modern times.
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I’m listening to seasoned reporters talk about how frightened they were during the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner last night and imagining how much worse it is for America’s children. If there’s ever been a time to pass sensible gun control laws, it’s now.
April 26, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I’m listening to seasoned reporters talk about how frightened they were during the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner last night and imagining how much worse it is for America’s children. If there’s ever been a time to pass sensible gun control laws, it’s now.
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Hours before the Iran ceasefire was announced, $1.4 billion in bets were placed on oil prices falling. It follows a pattern of insider trading linked to the Trump administration, writes Lachlan Keller. www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/09/d...
$1.4bn was bet on oil falling mere hours before Trump's Iran ceasefire. It follows a pattern of insider trading
From stocks to crypto to oil, a lot of money is being made on suspiciously timed trading activity.
www.crikey.com.au
April 9, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Hours before the Iran ceasefire was announced, $1.4 billion in bets were placed on oil prices falling. It follows a pattern of insider trading linked to the Trump administration, writes Lachlan Keller. www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/09/d...
A Beginner’s Guide To Having An Expert Opinion On The Iran–Israel–US war (Australian Edition) www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/06/i...
A Beginner’s Guide To Having An Expert Opinion On The Iran–Israel–US war (Australian Edition)
Because nothing says informed geopolitical engagement like a suburb-specific moral panic.
www.crikey.com.au
March 8, 2026 at 8:48 PM
A Beginner’s Guide To Having An Expert Opinion On The Iran–Israel–US war (Australian Edition) www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/06/i...
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Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.
February 26, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
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5. Subject the US to the International Criminal Court (and and the absurd US sanctions of the ICC & its staff).
6. Impose some control of the president's making billions of dollars on his job.
The US is now the most corrupt country still claiming to be democratic. /3
6. Impose some control of the president's making billions of dollars on his job.
The US is now the most corrupt country still claiming to be democratic. /3
February 2, 2026 at 2:57 AM
5. Subject the US to the International Criminal Court (and and the absurd US sanctions of the ICC & its staff).
6. Impose some control of the president's making billions of dollars on his job.
The US is now the most corrupt country still claiming to be democratic. /3
6. Impose some control of the president's making billions of dollars on his job.
The US is now the most corrupt country still claiming to be democratic. /3
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3. Prohibit dark money in US politics, that is, reverse the Citizens United verdict of 2010 allowing unlimited amounts of dark money in US politics by law or court decision.
4. Make the attorney general & the FBI truly independent of the president. /2
4. Make the attorney general & the FBI truly independent of the president. /2
February 2, 2026 at 2:57 AM
3. Prohibit dark money in US politics, that is, reverse the Citizens United verdict of 2010 allowing unlimited amounts of dark money in US politics by law or court decision.
4. Make the attorney general & the FBI truly independent of the president. /2
4. Make the attorney general & the FBI truly independent of the president. /2
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It would be a good idea to establish elementary rule of law in the US:
1. Prohibit any law enforcement officers appear in masks, armed, without ID or name tags.
2. Demand that supreme court justices comply with elementary conflict of interest rules. /1
1. Prohibit any law enforcement officers appear in masks, armed, without ID or name tags.
2. Demand that supreme court justices comply with elementary conflict of interest rules. /1
February 2, 2026 at 2:57 AM
It would be a good idea to establish elementary rule of law in the US:
1. Prohibit any law enforcement officers appear in masks, armed, without ID or name tags.
2. Demand that supreme court justices comply with elementary conflict of interest rules. /1
1. Prohibit any law enforcement officers appear in masks, armed, without ID or name tags.
2. Demand that supreme court justices comply with elementary conflict of interest rules. /1
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A National Day of Reflection will be held today, Sun 21 Dec, to honour those impacted by the #BondiBeach attack.
Australians are invited to light a candle at 6:47 pm and observe a minute of silence as an act of remembrance with family, friends and loved ones
www.pmc.gov.au/news/nationa...
#auspol
Australians are invited to light a candle at 6:47 pm and observe a minute of silence as an act of remembrance with family, friends and loved ones
www.pmc.gov.au/news/nationa...
#auspol
www.pmc.gov.au
December 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A National Day of Reflection will be held today, Sun 21 Dec, to honour those impacted by the #BondiBeach attack.
Australians are invited to light a candle at 6:47 pm and observe a minute of silence as an act of remembrance with family, friends and loved ones
www.pmc.gov.au/news/nationa...
#auspol
Australians are invited to light a candle at 6:47 pm and observe a minute of silence as an act of remembrance with family, friends and loved ones
www.pmc.gov.au/news/nationa...
#auspol
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By the way if you're looking for someone to complain to about Bendigo Writers Festival, my suggestion is complain to these guys, the Council of La Trobe Uni. Just don't hold your breath for a reply www.latrobe.edu.au/council/memb...
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www.latrobe.edu.au
August 15, 2025 at 4:58 AM
By the way if you're looking for someone to complain to about Bendigo Writers Festival, my suggestion is complain to these guys, the Council of La Trobe Uni. Just don't hold your breath for a reply www.latrobe.edu.au/council/memb...
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I'd love to know who pressured Bendigo Writers Fest organisers at the last minute to make writers sign that agreement.
Did they think that writers talking about Gaza was a greater threat to their beloved festival than this? 👇
Did they think that writers talking about Gaza was a greater threat to their beloved festival than this? 👇
Anti-censorship boycott leaves Bendigo Writers Festival in tatters
More than a third of the Festival's lineup has withdrawn over restrictions on criticising Israel
www.deepcutnews.com
August 15, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I'd love to know who pressured Bendigo Writers Fest organisers at the last minute to make writers sign that agreement.
Did they think that writers talking about Gaza was a greater threat to their beloved festival than this? 👇
Did they think that writers talking about Gaza was a greater threat to their beloved festival than this? 👇
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Women are the majority of licensed drivers, but the crash test dummy for NHTSA tests is 1978 Hybrid III (5"9', 171lb male). The "female" is smaller w/ a rubber jacket for breasts, tested in the passenger seat or back seat but seldom the driver’s seat.
apnews.com/article/nhts...
apnews.com/article/nhts...
Women face more injury risks in car crashes. So why are test dummies modeled after men?
Although women face the threat of more injury risks in vehicle crashes, the crash test dummies used in U.S. safety tests are designed almost entirely around the body of a man.
apnews.com
June 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Women are the majority of licensed drivers, but the crash test dummy for NHTSA tests is 1978 Hybrid III (5"9', 171lb male). The "female" is smaller w/ a rubber jacket for breasts, tested in the passenger seat or back seat but seldom the driver’s seat.
apnews.com/article/nhts...
apnews.com/article/nhts...
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Patricia Hammond (mezzo-soprano, historical music specialist, and my wife!) found and performed this 1890s piece of American sheet music with a contemporary resonance ...
@patriciahammond.bsky.social
@patriciahammond.bsky.social
All On Account of the Tariff - 1890 song
YouTube video by patriciahammondsongs
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May 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Patricia Hammond (mezzo-soprano, historical music specialist, and my wife!) found and performed this 1890s piece of American sheet music with a contemporary resonance ...
@patriciahammond.bsky.social
@patriciahammond.bsky.social