@dr-ian.bsky.social
Ngunnawal and Dharawal county. Once was scientist. Once was public servant. Retired. Woke, with dogs. No fleas.
Dog walk at Stanwell Park this morning. Already 28°C at 8 am but the water was gorgeous.
February 4, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Dog walk at Stanwell Park this morning. Already 28°C at 8 am but the water was gorgeous.
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Inflation was 3% when Trump took office in January 2025.
February 1, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Inflation was 3% when Trump took office in January 2025.
Elbow says less is more.
That said, the semis and finals for the women and the men have been exceptional
That said, the semis and finals for the women and the men have been exceptional
February 1, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Elbow says less is more.
That said, the semis and finals for the women and the men have been exceptional
That said, the semis and finals for the women and the men have been exceptional
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Link is broken now, here are the files
A total of 6 pages
A total of 6 pages
January 30, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Link is broken now, here are the files
A total of 6 pages
A total of 6 pages
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The reviews for “Melania” are going to be far more entertaining than the movie. What a fabulous headline:
January 30, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The reviews for “Melania” are going to be far more entertaining than the movie. What a fabulous headline:
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Do Not Google These 2 Words—New Warning For Millions Of Apple Users
Do Not Google These 2 Words—New Warning For Millions Of Apple Users
You have been warned — this search risks a dangerous attack. What you need to know.
www.forbes.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Do Not Google These 2 Words—New Warning For Millions Of Apple Users
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Shocking revelations. I believe the victims.
This was posted in the new Epstein files release and removed about 20 mins later.
Wonder why that is.
Wonder why that is.
January 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Shocking revelations. I believe the victims.
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Incredible self own for the US. The damage being done to the US scientific enterprise is generational. We will look back on this as a tipping point where the US chose all on its own to stop leading the world in science.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
www.science.org
January 28, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Incredible self own for the US. The damage being done to the US scientific enterprise is generational. We will look back on this as a tipping point where the US chose all on its own to stop leading the world in science.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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As you may know, last weekend we drove to Sydney to see Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, which was utterlly transformational - if this is of interest here is an extended interview he with Colbert from about a year ago...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8qm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8qm...
Nick Cave On Singing With Johnny Cash And The Joyful, Uplifting Vibe Of His New Album, ‘Wild God’
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:49 AM
As you may know, last weekend we drove to Sydney to see Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, which was utterlly transformational - if this is of interest here is an extended interview he with Colbert from about a year ago...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8qm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8qm...
Summer of 2019-2020 was memorable.
January 28, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Summer of 2019-2020 was memorable.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
It’s not even TACO Tuesday yet.
January 25, 2026 at 9:16 AM
It’s not even TACO Tuesday yet.
Domestic violence requires a generational response starting in primary school and reinforced in homes by families, elders and the community.
January 25, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Domestic violence requires a generational response starting in primary school and reinforced in homes by families, elders and the community.
“I guess the IMF could not write ‘the madman in the White House hasn’t done anything lately, but you know he probably will because he is deranged and could for example decide that he deserves Greenland because Norway didn’t give him the Nobel peace prize.’ ”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The IMF’s banal language is sane-washing an economic crisis created by the egomaniacal Donald Trump
Their latest report makes no mention of Greenland, Venezuela, or even Trump. This is just a pretence that normality continues
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:27 PM
“I guess the IMF could not write ‘the madman in the White House hasn’t done anything lately, but you know he probably will because he is deranged and could for example decide that he deserves Greenland because Norway didn’t give him the Nobel peace prize.’ ”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“Trump’s crude honesty merely hastens the fall of US power. Moral supremacy was always a deception, but it was a useful lie. It bought at least some support and acquiescence. Now it is dead, the world will be ever more eager to turn the page on its failing masters
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Donald Trump needs helpers for his appalling neocolonialist project. What else is this ‘board of peace’? | Owen Jones
Blair, Putin, Erdoğan, Orbán: the names of those invited to serve say it all. And it’s about so much more than Gaza, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:35 PM
“Trump’s crude honesty merely hastens the fall of US power. Moral supremacy was always a deception, but it was a useful lie. It bought at least some support and acquiescence. Now it is dead, the world will be ever more eager to turn the page on its failing masters
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
You’ll find a Camberwell Carrot provides salvation for a tired and aching body.
January 19, 2026 at 12:11 AM
You’ll find a Camberwell Carrot provides salvation for a tired and aching body.
While Trump fiddles and tilts at the windmills of Venezuela and Greenland, and hints at action in Iran, China continues the long game of strategic economic allegiances with many countries.
Xi is totally outplaying Trump.
www.bbc.com/news/live/c9...
Xi is totally outplaying Trump.
www.bbc.com/news/live/c9...
Xi hails 'turnaround' in China-Canada ties as Carney visits Beijing
Trade tops the agenda in what is a Canadian leader's first visit to China after years of strained ties.
www.bbc.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:11 AM
While Trump fiddles and tilts at the windmills of Venezuela and Greenland, and hints at action in Iran, China continues the long game of strategic economic allegiances with many countries.
Xi is totally outplaying Trump.
www.bbc.com/news/live/c9...
Xi is totally outplaying Trump.
www.bbc.com/news/live/c9...
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"I’ve been on arts organisations’ boards, and one thing I learnt really thoroughly from that experience was if you’re on the board then you back the artistic director in particular 100%" @janecaro.bsky.social
www.mediaweek.com.au/the-death-of...
www.mediaweek.com.au/the-death-of...
Why authors really walked from the Adelaide Writers' Week
Jane Caro explains why she withdrew from Adelaide Writers’ Week and why the right for writers to speak matters more than agreement.
www.mediaweek.com.au
January 14, 2026 at 2:09 AM
"I’ve been on arts organisations’ boards, and one thing I learnt really thoroughly from that experience was if you’re on the board then you back the artistic director in particular 100%" @janecaro.bsky.social
www.mediaweek.com.au/the-death-of...
www.mediaweek.com.au/the-death-of...