Granny Smith
@solipcism.bsky.social
Australian. I walk long distances, slowly. History teaches me. I practice law. Comedy and beauty keep me sane. Love photos of bioluminescence. Regret that I’m unlikely to ever visit Antarctica or see the aurora.
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If you’re not an Army meeting with Ukraine to ask about how they use drones, you are very stupid and probably think AUKUS will save you.
In the past 6 months the Ukrainians have turned a corner. They are now destroying the Russian Army at a pace that will shatter Moscow quickly. Incredible drone technology. New stunning battlefield tactics. Huge European support. Trump seen as an agent of Putin.
Ivan, we have a problem…
“If we keep moving forward at this turtle-like pace, then even another four and a half years probably won’t be enough, Ivan. That’s the issue.”
“If we keep moving forward at this turtle-like pace, then even another four and a half years probably won’t be enough, Ivan. That’s the issue.”
April 18, 2026 at 11:45 PM
If you’re not an Army meeting with Ukraine to ask about how they use drones, you are very stupid and probably think AUKUS will save you.
Excellent series of documentaries about the High Court of Australia and how it interacts with and upholds our system of democracy. iview.abc.net.au/show/judgmen...
Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia
This four-part series takes viewers inside the High Court of Australia, where ordinary citizens challenge the laws that define the nation. Across four landmark cases, personal battles become constitut...
iview.abc.net.au
April 15, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Excellent series of documentaries about the High Court of Australia and how it interacts with and upholds our system of democracy. iview.abc.net.au/show/judgmen...
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A great piece by Sue Barrett...
"Grace Tame changed laws. She protected children. She gave survivors a voice when the system wanted them silent. The people who undermined her funding did not beat her. They simply made sure she could not afford to keep fighting."
#auspol
"Grace Tame changed laws. She protected children. She gave survivors a voice when the system wanted them silent. The people who undermined her funding did not beat her. They simply made sure she could not afford to keep fighting."
#auspol
The closure of the Grace Tame Foundation raises a bigger question – when did disagreement become grounds for shutting someone down?
This isn’t about debate, but a pattern of pressure, defunding and quiet silencing, Sue Barrett writes.
#auspol #GraceTame #FreeSpeech #Accountability #Politics
This isn’t about debate, but a pattern of pressure, defunding and quiet silencing, Sue Barrett writes.
#auspol #GraceTame #FreeSpeech #Accountability #Politics
Defund, don’t debate – the playbook for silencing dissent
The closure of the Grace Tame Foundation exposes a troubling pattern – dissent isn’t debated, it is defunded through pressure applied behind the scenes.
johnmenadue.com
April 14, 2026 at 2:10 AM
A great piece by Sue Barrett...
"Grace Tame changed laws. She protected children. She gave survivors a voice when the system wanted them silent. The people who undermined her funding did not beat her. They simply made sure she could not afford to keep fighting."
#auspol
"Grace Tame changed laws. She protected children. She gave survivors a voice when the system wanted them silent. The people who undermined her funding did not beat her. They simply made sure she could not afford to keep fighting."
#auspol
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Modern societies assume suffering can be solved through progress, policy and technology.
But this belief leaves us unprepared for the reality that tragedy is an enduring part of human life, Adrian Rosenfeldt writes.
#auspol #Philosophy #Society #MentalHealth
But this belief leaves us unprepared for the reality that tragedy is an enduring part of human life, Adrian Rosenfeldt writes.
#auspol #Philosophy #Society #MentalHealth
What Good Friday and the Book of Job reveal about a world in crisis
Modern society assumes suffering can be solved through policy, technology and progress. But this belief leaves us unprepared for the reality that tragedy is an enduring part of human life.
johnmenadue.com
April 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Modern societies assume suffering can be solved through progress, policy and technology.
But this belief leaves us unprepared for the reality that tragedy is an enduring part of human life, Adrian Rosenfeldt writes.
#auspol #Philosophy #Society #MentalHealth
But this belief leaves us unprepared for the reality that tragedy is an enduring part of human life, Adrian Rosenfeldt writes.
#auspol #Philosophy #Society #MentalHealth
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Well done and thanks for posting!!!
a Windrose #EV Truck, just competed a loaded B Double run from Sydney to Canberra non stop, no need to charge, 100% electric. total cost $50 approx. Diesel would have cost near $500 or more.
We have solutions to our fuel crisis..
#auspol #trucking
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/...
We have solutions to our fuel crisis..
#auspol #trucking
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/...
Electric trucks take to the road as demand for petrol-free cars surges
The vehicles are common in China and Norway, and one company hopes to have a fleet of heavy rigs on Australian highways by next year.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au
March 25, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Well done and thanks for posting!!!
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“Senator Wong, what exactly are the rules?”
“It’s very simple Brian. We can’t rule in or rule out that there are rules, due to the International Rules Based Order directed to us by our ally the United States. That’s the rules”
“It’s very simple Brian. We can’t rule in or rule out that there are rules, due to the International Rules Based Order directed to us by our ally the United States. That’s the rules”
March 11, 2026 at 9:03 PM
“Senator Wong, what exactly are the rules?”
“It’s very simple Brian. We can’t rule in or rule out that there are rules, due to the International Rules Based Order directed to us by our ally the United States. That’s the rules”
“It’s very simple Brian. We can’t rule in or rule out that there are rules, due to the International Rules Based Order directed to us by our ally the United States. That’s the rules”
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David Shoebridge fires up saying Australians are horrified at Labor dragging us into an illegal war on Iran which “started with the US killing of schoolgirls.”
Says sending in Aus troops is “not about safety” but to ‘free up US assets’ so they can “kill ppl in Iran”💥 #auspol
Says sending in Aus troops is “not about safety” but to ‘free up US assets’ so they can “kill ppl in Iran”💥 #auspol
March 10, 2026 at 2:46 AM
David Shoebridge fires up saying Australians are horrified at Labor dragging us into an illegal war on Iran which “started with the US killing of schoolgirls.”
Says sending in Aus troops is “not about safety” but to ‘free up US assets’ so they can “kill ppl in Iran”💥 #auspol
Says sending in Aus troops is “not about safety” but to ‘free up US assets’ so they can “kill ppl in Iran”💥 #auspol
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@cathywilcox.bsky.social on the Wheel of Misinformation
March 5, 2026 at 9:44 AM
@cathywilcox.bsky.social on the Wheel of Misinformation
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Meet the Solar Powered Sea Slug, Costasiella kuroshimae aka The Leaf Sheep 🔋🌿
It's a super rare animal that utilises photosynthesis via kleptoplasty.
By absorbing chloroplasts from its food, it creates its own energy from light. An amazing creature that blurs the line between animal and plant! 🌱🐌
It's a super rare animal that utilises photosynthesis via kleptoplasty.
By absorbing chloroplasts from its food, it creates its own energy from light. An amazing creature that blurs the line between animal and plant! 🌱🐌
March 2, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Meet the Solar Powered Sea Slug, Costasiella kuroshimae aka The Leaf Sheep 🔋🌿
It's a super rare animal that utilises photosynthesis via kleptoplasty.
By absorbing chloroplasts from its food, it creates its own energy from light. An amazing creature that blurs the line between animal and plant! 🌱🐌
It's a super rare animal that utilises photosynthesis via kleptoplasty.
By absorbing chloroplasts from its food, it creates its own energy from light. An amazing creature that blurs the line between animal and plant! 🌱🐌
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1/ Trump Administration officials have reportedly held several secret meetings with Canadian separatists, who are seeking US$500 billion to bankroll their efforts. It suggests that the Administration is interested in breaking up Canada and absorbing the remnants. ⬇️
January 29, 2026 at 10:07 AM
1/ Trump Administration officials have reportedly held several secret meetings with Canadian separatists, who are seeking US$500 billion to bankroll their efforts. It suggests that the Administration is interested in breaking up Canada and absorbing the remnants. ⬇️
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43 social housing apartments in Ibiza by Peris + Toral Architectes
Built using 20cm thick rammed earth walls, that provide thermal mass, storing excess heat in the summer months and regulating the humidity of the interior air
Built using 20cm thick rammed earth walls, that provide thermal mass, storing excess heat in the summer months and regulating the humidity of the interior air
January 24, 2026 at 7:56 AM
43 social housing apartments in Ibiza by Peris + Toral Architectes
Built using 20cm thick rammed earth walls, that provide thermal mass, storing excess heat in the summer months and regulating the humidity of the interior air
Built using 20cm thick rammed earth walls, that provide thermal mass, storing excess heat in the summer months and regulating the humidity of the interior air
I don’t understand why @albomp.bsky.social is hesitating to reform. He’s got no opposition. Seize the day! It may never come again.
January 24, 2026 at 8:43 AM
I don’t understand why @albomp.bsky.social is hesitating to reform. He’s got no opposition. Seize the day! It may never come again.
A Royal Commission? That just needs more beach houses for barristers.
December 22, 2025 at 1:59 AM
A Royal Commission? That just needs more beach houses for barristers.
Why do churches and religious groups in Australia still have tax exemption status?
November 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Why do churches and religious groups in Australia still have tax exemption status?
China is looking like the only adult in the room. Which is scary, considering China’s attitude to anyone not in the “family”.
June 23, 2025 at 1:50 AM
China is looking like the only adult in the room. Which is scary, considering China’s attitude to anyone not in the “family”.
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The top three stories on every news website in Australia are pure, unadulterated US propaganda, and all it took for Labor to cave to support Trump and Israel’s illegal war was one Hastie press conference. It’s all objectively worse than 2003. Very grim.
June 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The top three stories on every news website in Australia are pure, unadulterated US propaganda, and all it took for Labor to cave to support Trump and Israel’s illegal war was one Hastie press conference. It’s all objectively worse than 2003. Very grim.
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We need schools to teach defence against disinformation, like they do in Finland
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Being able to identify hoaxes, avoid scams & debunk propaganda is a civic skill required in today's information society. That's why curriculum of students in Finland includes media literacy lessons, aimed at safeguarding a precious resource: the truth.
Finland teaches media literacy to fight fake news and disinformation
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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May 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
We need schools to teach defence against disinformation, like they do in Finland
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Trumph; a study in the nihilistic pursuit of power. And tyranny.
May 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Trumph; a study in the nihilistic pursuit of power. And tyranny.
@fionatribe.bsky.social I feel yr pain. I had plantar fasciitis. Stretching exercises, physio, did not help. Which made sense when I had an MRI that showed a 9cm tear. Then an MRI guided cortisone injection. Magic. A period of rest, orthopaedic inserts, and it’s been fine ever since.
January 16, 2025 at 12:38 AM
@fionatribe.bsky.social I feel yr pain. I had plantar fasciitis. Stretching exercises, physio, did not help. Which made sense when I had an MRI that showed a 9cm tear. Then an MRI guided cortisone injection. Magic. A period of rest, orthopaedic inserts, and it’s been fine ever since.
Fruit for breakfast
January 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Fruit for breakfast