Cathy Callaghan
@croydoncathy.bsky.social
Australian working class girl made good. Interested in politics,economics travel, public policy, movies, tv & the occasional silliness.
Trying on blue sky for size & fit.
Trying on blue sky for size & fit.
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If you're in Australia, my Boyer lecture will be on ABC in about 20 minutes. I'll wave to you from inside your TV. Should also be on iview if you're not near your telly.
This is sort of a thing, and I'm kind of proud of myself. The thing: I'm giving the keynote Boyer Lecture this year. Won't mean much to non-Aussies, but it's the leading annual "public intellectual" lecture series in my native Australia, and it means a lot to me.
2025 ABC Boyer Lecture series examines Australia as a Radical Experiment in Democracy - About the ABC
Academics, writers and policy experts will explore Australia: A Radical Experiment in Democracy across a series of five orations for the 2025 Boyer Lecture series, hosted by its creative director…
www.abc.net.au
October 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
If you're in Australia, my Boyer lecture will be on ABC in about 20 minutes. I'll wave to you from inside your TV. Should also be on iview if you're not near your telly.
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It’s still insane and disturbing to me that our troops went from being led by decorated 4-star Generals to a small disrespectful trashy idiotic Fox Propagandist rapist drunkard who installed a makeup area for himself at the Pentagon. Makes me sick every time I think about it.
October 1, 2025 at 3:43 AM
It’s still insane and disturbing to me that our troops went from being led by decorated 4-star Generals to a small disrespectful trashy idiotic Fox Propagandist rapist drunkard who installed a makeup area for himself at the Pentagon. Makes me sick every time I think about it.
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I just imagine some poor General who has worked his entire career through warzones and bureaucracy and years of study and applied training only to end up in an uncomfortable theater chair getting yelled at by the Secretary of CrossFit about how he’s too fat to marshal troops across continents.
October 1, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I just imagine some poor General who has worked his entire career through warzones and bureaucracy and years of study and applied training only to end up in an uncomfortable theater chair getting yelled at by the Secretary of CrossFit about how he’s too fat to marshal troops across continents.
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quick while the government is shut down let’s all switch to metric
October 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
quick while the government is shut down let’s all switch to metric
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Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
October 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
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I won’t share RFK Jr.’s lies about autism.
It’s disgusting and dangerous.
If he had a shred of decency, he would apologize and resign.
Autistic people contribute every day to our nation’s greatness.
To every kid with autism, I’m in this fight all the way for you.
It’s disgusting and dangerous.
If he had a shred of decency, he would apologize and resign.
Autistic people contribute every day to our nation’s greatness.
To every kid with autism, I’m in this fight all the way for you.
April 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I won’t share RFK Jr.’s lies about autism.
It’s disgusting and dangerous.
If he had a shred of decency, he would apologize and resign.
Autistic people contribute every day to our nation’s greatness.
To every kid with autism, I’m in this fight all the way for you.
It’s disgusting and dangerous.
If he had a shred of decency, he would apologize and resign.
Autistic people contribute every day to our nation’s greatness.
To every kid with autism, I’m in this fight all the way for you.
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Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist
Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, warned that a recent measles outbreak shows how confidence in science and public health is being “undermined.”
www.washingtonpost.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
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Tesla sales are down over 70% in Australia.
The Aussies understood the assignment.
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The Aussies understood the assignment.
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March 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Tesla sales are down over 70% in Australia.
The Aussies understood the assignment.
🍿
The Aussies understood the assignment.
🍿
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My son is looking forward to voting in his first election. If you know of any 18yos that aren’t registered yet, they have a week to do so. #Auspol.
March 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
My son is looking forward to voting in his first election. If you know of any 18yos that aren’t registered yet, they have a week to do so. #Auspol.
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This is what happens when you have an entire cabinet full of folks who would NEVER pass a regular security clearance.
Led by a president who would never be able to pass one either.
Led by a president who would never be able to pass one either.
March 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
This is what happens when you have an entire cabinet full of folks who would NEVER pass a regular security clearance.
Led by a president who would never be able to pass one either.
Led by a president who would never be able to pass one either.
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I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.
Pm Private GIF
ALT: Pm Private GIF
media.tenor.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.
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It's official: The lunatics are now running the asylum.
March 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It's official: The lunatics are now running the asylum.
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REPORTER: Would a Russian oligarch be eligible for a gold card?
TRUMP: Yeah, possibly. Hey. I know some Russian oligarchs that are very nice people.
TRUMP: Yeah, possibly. Hey. I know some Russian oligarchs that are very nice people.
February 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
REPORTER: Would a Russian oligarch be eligible for a gold card?
TRUMP: Yeah, possibly. Hey. I know some Russian oligarchs that are very nice people.
TRUMP: Yeah, possibly. Hey. I know some Russian oligarchs that are very nice people.
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Three years ago, Russia launched an attack across the borders of #Ukraine. As Russian troops drove down roads in the hope of a short war & a victory parade in Kyiv, they received a mighty surprise. Reflections on 3 years of this full scale war.
mickryan.substack.com/p/three-year...
mickryan.substack.com/p/three-year...
Three years of sacrifice and courage
Reflections on the meaning of three years of war in a much longer Ukrainian struggle against Russia.
mickryan.substack.com
February 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Three years ago, Russia launched an attack across the borders of #Ukraine. As Russian troops drove down roads in the hope of a short war & a victory parade in Kyiv, they received a mighty surprise. Reflections on 3 years of this full scale war.
mickryan.substack.com/p/three-year...
mickryan.substack.com/p/three-year...
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Decommodify housing ⤵️
The Big Idea: Social Housing
Nearly half of U.S. renters struggle to make rent. Social housing offers a permanently affordable solution for working people.
inthesetimes.com
February 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Decommodify housing ⤵️
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Dear Manager, here's what I've done this week:
1. Parked that car
2. Dropped that phone
3. Slept on the floor
4. Dreamed about me
5. Repeated to fade
1. Parked that car
2. Dropped that phone
3. Slept on the floor
4. Dreamed about me
5. Repeated to fade
Dear Manager, here's what I've done this week:
1. Found myself living in a shotgun shack
2. Found myself in another part of the world
3. Found myself behind the wheel of a large automobile
4. Found myself in a beautiful house with a beautiful wife
5. Asked myself, “Well, how did I get here?”
1. Found myself living in a shotgun shack
2. Found myself in another part of the world
3. Found myself behind the wheel of a large automobile
4. Found myself in a beautiful house with a beautiful wife
5. Asked myself, “Well, how did I get here?”
Dear Manager, here's what I've done this week:
1. Fitter, happier, more productive
2. Comfortable, not drinking too much
3. Regular exercise at the gym (3 days a week)
4. Getting on better with your associate employee contemporaries
5. At ease
1. Fitter, happier, more productive
2. Comfortable, not drinking too much
3. Regular exercise at the gym (3 days a week)
4. Getting on better with your associate employee contemporaries
5. At ease
February 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Dear Manager, here's what I've done this week:
1. Parked that car
2. Dropped that phone
3. Slept on the floor
4. Dreamed about me
5. Repeated to fade
1. Parked that car
2. Dropped that phone
3. Slept on the floor
4. Dreamed about me
5. Repeated to fade
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Dear Manager, here’s what I’ve done this week:
1) woke up
2) havered
3) walked 500 miles
4) walked 500 more
5) fell down at your door
1) woke up
2) havered
3) walked 500 miles
4) walked 500 more
5) fell down at your door
Dear Manager, here's what I've done this week:
1. Parked that car
2. Dropped that phone
3. Slept on the floor
4. Dreamed about me
5. Repeated to fade
1. Parked that car
2. Dropped that phone
3. Slept on the floor
4. Dreamed about me
5. Repeated to fade
Dear Manager, here's what I've done this week:
1. Found myself living in a shotgun shack
2. Found myself in another part of the world
3. Found myself behind the wheel of a large automobile
4. Found myself in a beautiful house with a beautiful wife
5. Asked myself, “Well, how did I get here?”
1. Found myself living in a shotgun shack
2. Found myself in another part of the world
3. Found myself behind the wheel of a large automobile
4. Found myself in a beautiful house with a beautiful wife
5. Asked myself, “Well, how did I get here?”
February 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Dear Manager, here’s what I’ve done this week:
1) woke up
2) havered
3) walked 500 miles
4) walked 500 more
5) fell down at your door
1) woke up
2) havered
3) walked 500 miles
4) walked 500 more
5) fell down at your door
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If Biden wants access to classified materials he'll have to book a tee time at Mar-a-Lago like everyone else.
February 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
If Biden wants access to classified materials he'll have to book a tee time at Mar-a-Lago like everyone else.
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I have spent my entire life working hard to prevent this kind of thing. And I won’t accept that we are destined to go down with both a bang and a whimper.
The continent of Australia has only 18 huge and ancient trees left... www.msn.com/en-au/scienc...
February 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
I have spent my entire life working hard to prevent this kind of thing. And I won’t accept that we are destined to go down with both a bang and a whimper.
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This is fucking devastating. Aid is far from perfect and at worst can be harmful bit JFC it also keeps millions of people from dying from starvation, disease and disaster and can help educate and empower
USAID Wikipedia page is transitioning to the past tense.
February 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
This is fucking devastating. Aid is far from perfect and at worst can be harmful bit JFC it also keeps millions of people from dying from starvation, disease and disaster and can help educate and empower
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In 2007, a clip went viral of a man being stopped on the street by a Guangzhou TV reporter. The man was asked about a sex scandal that was all over the news at the time and his reply has been a popular Chinese slang phrase for not getting involved ever since. He said “I’m just here to buy soy sauce”
January 29, 2025 at 12:19 PM
In 2007, a clip went viral of a man being stopped on the street by a Guangzhou TV reporter. The man was asked about a sex scandal that was all over the news at the time and his reply has been a popular Chinese slang phrase for not getting involved ever since. He said “I’m just here to buy soy sauce”
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A big misconception about Greenland is that since it’s labeled a Danish colony, its residents are just a bunch of white dudes named Kristian—which is extremely harmful and inaccurate.
The population is 85% Indigenous! It belongs to the Kalaallit people, not to Denmark and CERTAINLY not to the U.S.
The population is 85% Indigenous! It belongs to the Kalaallit people, not to Denmark and CERTAINLY not to the U.S.
January 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A big misconception about Greenland is that since it’s labeled a Danish colony, its residents are just a bunch of white dudes named Kristian—which is extremely harmful and inaccurate.
The population is 85% Indigenous! It belongs to the Kalaallit people, not to Denmark and CERTAINLY not to the U.S.
The population is 85% Indigenous! It belongs to the Kalaallit people, not to Denmark and CERTAINLY not to the U.S.