Harry Chemay
@harrychemay.bsky.social
The random musings of a second-rate mind trapped in a third-rate body.
Finance, Tech, Pensions, Housing.
Constant observer, occasional scribe.
Somewhat prone to #goodtrouble.
Probably out riding. 🌲 🚵♂️
Finance, Tech, Pensions, Housing.
Constant observer, occasional scribe.
Somewhat prone to #goodtrouble.
Probably out riding. 🌲 🚵♂️
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In 2025, global sea ice extent saw a record low:
In February, combined Arctic + Antarctic sea ice extents fell to the lowest level in the satellite records.
@ecmwf.int
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In February, combined Arctic + Antarctic sea ice extents fell to the lowest level in the satellite records.
@ecmwf.int
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January 16, 2026 at 9:02 AM
In 2025, global sea ice extent saw a record low:
In February, combined Arctic + Antarctic sea ice extents fell to the lowest level in the satellite records.
@ecmwf.int
⬇️
In February, combined Arctic + Antarctic sea ice extents fell to the lowest level in the satellite records.
@ecmwf.int
⬇️
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Poland failed to win the Hitler team over
Denmark, Greenland failed to win the Trump team over
Denmark, Greenland failed to win the Trump team over
The U.S. allies hoped meeting senior Trump officials would diffuse tensions and tough talk on Greenland. It didn’t.
dlvr.it
January 14, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Poland failed to win the Hitler team over
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Imagine you were about to appear at a writers' festival to talk about your first book... then the whole thing fell apart.
I wanted to find debut authors who almost talked at Adelaide Writers' Week. These are 21 folks I've identified so far but *please* let me know who I've missed or mixed up.
I wanted to find debut authors who almost talked at Adelaide Writers' Week. These are 21 folks I've identified so far but *please* let me know who I've missed or mixed up.
January 14, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Imagine you were about to appear at a writers' festival to talk about your first book... then the whole thing fell apart.
I wanted to find debut authors who almost talked at Adelaide Writers' Week. These are 21 folks I've identified so far but *please* let me know who I've missed or mixed up.
I wanted to find debut authors who almost talked at Adelaide Writers' Week. These are 21 folks I've identified so far but *please* let me know who I've missed or mixed up.
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Cohesion And Other Adelaides of the Soul
An act of defiant resistance.
open.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:33 AM
From 'The Athens of the South' to 'Moscow on the Torrens'.
How to lose a writers' week festival in six days - and have the Premier facing a defamation action to top it off.
One of the all-time classic own-goals. 😐
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How to lose a writers' week festival in six days - and have the Premier facing a defamation action to top it off.
One of the all-time classic own-goals. 😐
share.google/NL0PRRyDoWFT...
'Moscow on the Torrens': How to lose a writers' week in six days
The removal and subsequent handling of Randa Abdel-Fattah's rescinded invitation to Adelaide Writers' Week led to the event's cancellation, with more than 180 authors pulling out and its own director ...
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January 14, 2026 at 2:31 AM
From 'The Athens of the South' to 'Moscow on the Torrens'.
How to lose a writers' week festival in six days - and have the Premier facing a defamation action to top it off.
One of the all-time classic own-goals. 😐
share.google/NL0PRRyDoWFT...
How to lose a writers' week festival in six days - and have the Premier facing a defamation action to top it off.
One of the all-time classic own-goals. 😐
share.google/NL0PRRyDoWFT...
The good people of Iran might want to take Trump's offer of help with a ship ton of salt.
January 13, 2026 at 10:43 PM
The good people of Iran might want to take Trump's offer of help with a ship ton of salt.
Not quite the usual Rudd diplomatic specificity here, but not a bad attempt nonetheless.
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Kevin Rudd Clarifies Why He Resigned In Brief 470,000 Word Press Release — The Shovel
Kevin Rudd has resigned from his position as Australian Ambassador to the US, with the former PM explaining everything in a succinct half-a-million-word press release. In his own words, Rudd clarifie...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Not quite the usual Rudd diplomatic specificity here, but not a bad attempt nonetheless.
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And... it's cancelled.
Methinks the Premier might have some questions to answer.
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Methinks the Premier might have some questions to answer.
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January 13, 2026 at 6:15 AM
And... it's cancelled.
Methinks the Premier might have some questions to answer.
share.google/vdd3REgJ3peh...
Methinks the Premier might have some questions to answer.
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I may be entirely mistaken but it seems likely a lot of people are being wrongly led to believe a person is linked to terrorism, or has approved of terrorism, or was intending to use 'hateful rhetoric', and a competent defamation lawyer might like to take this one for a light gallop.
January 13, 2026 at 5:31 AM
I may be entirely mistaken but it seems likely a lot of people are being wrongly led to believe a person is linked to terrorism, or has approved of terrorism, or was intending to use 'hateful rhetoric', and a competent defamation lawyer might like to take this one for a light gallop.
Even Kramer's famously incompetent lawyer, Jackie Chiles, would've found this "outrageous, egregious, preposterous". 😂
Wild reporting from Bloomberg. Jeanine Pirro apparently freelanced the subpoenas and criminal investigation of Jerome Powell.
January 13, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Even Kramer's famously incompetent lawyer, Jackie Chiles, would've found this "outrageous, egregious, preposterous". 😂
Of all the enshittification that has happened to cars over the past two decades, large touchscreens are by far the worst offender.
No surprise it was Elon (in the Model S) that started this dumb-ass trend. It saves manufacturers money. And risks lives.
theconversation.com/yes-those-bi...
No surprise it was Elon (in the Model S) that started this dumb-ass trend. It saves manufacturers money. And risks lives.
theconversation.com/yes-those-bi...
Yes, those big touchscreens in cars are dangerous and buttons are coming back
We know texting while driving can kill – but research shows touchscreen controls in a car can be just as distracting.
theconversation.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Of all the enshittification that has happened to cars over the past two decades, large touchscreens are by far the worst offender.
No surprise it was Elon (in the Model S) that started this dumb-ass trend. It saves manufacturers money. And risks lives.
theconversation.com/yes-those-bi...
No surprise it was Elon (in the Model S) that started this dumb-ass trend. It saves manufacturers money. And risks lives.
theconversation.com/yes-those-bi...
Two of the world's most powerful men, the President of the United States and the Chair of the US Federal Reserve, are now effectively engaged in a high-stakes game of 'who blinks first', with global credit markets along for the ride.
a man in a suit and tie is eating popcorn while sitting at a table .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is eating popcorn while sitting at a table .
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January 12, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Two of the world's most powerful men, the President of the United States and the Chair of the US Federal Reserve, are now effectively engaged in a high-stakes game of 'who blinks first', with global credit markets along for the ride.
The Adelaide Festival Corporation Board has effectively disintegrated.
Can't say I'm surprised, but they (or others) brought this upon themselves.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Can't say I'm surprised, but they (or others) brought this upon themselves.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
January 11, 2026 at 9:52 AM
The Adelaide Festival Corporation Board has effectively disintegrated.
Can't say I'm surprised, but they (or others) brought this upon themselves.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Can't say I'm surprised, but they (or others) brought this upon themselves.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Signs of heat stress everywhere 🥵, including gum trees dropping whole limbs to conserve energy. 😳
Is why you should *never* camp or picnic directly under a gum tree in summer, especially after extreme heat. #TrailRide #VicFires
Is why you should *never* camp or picnic directly under a gum tree in summer, especially after extreme heat. #TrailRide #VicFires
January 11, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Signs of heat stress everywhere 🥵, including gum trees dropping whole limbs to conserve energy. 😳
Is why you should *never* camp or picnic directly under a gum tree in summer, especially after extreme heat. #TrailRide #VicFires
Is why you should *never* camp or picnic directly under a gum tree in summer, especially after extreme heat. #TrailRide #VicFires
I am nowhere close to the nearest of the #VicFires but it's as dry as I've seen this trail in years.
Little wonder the recent heat + gusty winds have caused so much damage. And heartache.
Little wonder the recent heat + gusty winds have caused so much damage. And heartache.
January 11, 2026 at 6:54 AM
I am nowhere close to the nearest of the #VicFires but it's as dry as I've seen this trail in years.
Little wonder the recent heat + gusty winds have caused so much damage. And heartache.
Little wonder the recent heat + gusty winds have caused so much damage. And heartache.
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Labour defends Trump.
January 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Labour defends Trump.
The list of withdrawn participants is getting longer by the hour.
At this point, questions need to be asked of the Board members. Questions of diligence, competence and undue influence on decision-making, if any.
At this point, questions need to be asked of the Board members. Questions of diligence, competence and undue influence on decision-making, if any.
InDaily have done a great job of keeping on top of their local story - demonstrating importance of good independent local journalism www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...
'Wickedness thrives in darkness': Former Adelaide Festival leaders pen scathing letter on Writers' Week - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia
Eleven SA art directors pen a scathing letter criticising Adelaide Festival Board's decision to drop a Palestinian author from Writers’ Week.
www.indailysa.com.au
January 10, 2026 at 7:16 AM
The list of withdrawn participants is getting longer by the hour.
At this point, questions need to be asked of the Board members. Questions of diligence, competence and undue influence on decision-making, if any.
At this point, questions need to be asked of the Board members. Questions of diligence, competence and undue influence on decision-making, if any.
The Adelaide Writers' Week was cratered by the Adelaide Festival Corporation Board of 7 members (and one state government observer).
The Board owns the social, cultural and economic damage to Adelaide 💯.
The Board owns the social, cultural and economic damage to Adelaide 💯.
I know it’s 9am on a Saturday but you would have thought 100 writers boycotting Adelaide Writers Week, ultimately torpedoing the festival, would warrant a reply from the board, the government… something?
January 9, 2026 at 10:42 PM
The Adelaide Writers' Week was cratered by the Adelaide Festival Corporation Board of 7 members (and one state government observer).
The Board owns the social, cultural and economic damage to Adelaide 💯.
The Board owns the social, cultural and economic damage to Adelaide 💯.
What a howler of a decision.
The Board of the Adelaide Festival must've been more concerned about placating elements outside SA, because Adelaide is (despite the many churches) a historically progressive city.
They *badly* misread the room on this one.
www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...
The Board of the Adelaide Festival must've been more concerned about placating elements outside SA, because Adelaide is (despite the many churches) a historically progressive city.
They *badly* misread the room on this one.
www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...
'Dark days': Writers' Week staff reject axing as authors leave in droves - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia
Writers' Week staff reject the board's decision to axe a prominent Palestinian author, in an email to authors seen exclusively by InDaily.
www.indailysa.com.au
January 9, 2026 at 8:53 AM
What a howler of a decision.
The Board of the Adelaide Festival must've been more concerned about placating elements outside SA, because Adelaide is (despite the many churches) a historically progressive city.
They *badly* misread the room on this one.
www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...
The Board of the Adelaide Festival must've been more concerned about placating elements outside SA, because Adelaide is (despite the many churches) a historically progressive city.
They *badly* misread the room on this one.
www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...
Yeah, it's a little warm today.
January 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Yeah, it's a little warm today.
Presumably this includes at Teslas with their flaky, wayward, 'Autopilot' mode activated. 😐
ICE has the right to shoot to anyone whose vehicle is driving erratically.
by Elon Musk
by Elon Musk
January 8, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Presumably this includes at Teslas with their flaky, wayward, 'Autopilot' mode activated. 😐
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My statement regarding my decision to withdraw from this year’s Adelaide Writers Festival.
January 8, 2026 at 9:55 AM
My statement regarding my decision to withdraw from this year’s Adelaide Writers Festival.
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Well, I was going to be on a panel at the Adelaide Writers' Festival but I'm not any more.
January 8, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Well, I was going to be on a panel at the Adelaide Writers' Festival but I'm not any more.
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I stand with Randa and everyone standing against hate, genocide, oppression and terror. In all its forms.
January 8, 2026 at 5:28 AM
I stand with Randa and everyone standing against hate, genocide, oppression and terror. In all its forms.
Just saw a MAMIL* roll out of his apartment block, decked head-to-toe in Ralpha kit, clipping into his pro-level Trek Emonda, only to roll around the corner, park his rig at a cafe & order a coffee.
Shortest ever coffee ride. This is the hero energy we need in 2026!! 🚴♂️
*Middle-Aged Male in Lycra
Shortest ever coffee ride. This is the hero energy we need in 2026!! 🚴♂️
*Middle-Aged Male in Lycra
January 6, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Just saw a MAMIL* roll out of his apartment block, decked head-to-toe in Ralpha kit, clipping into his pro-level Trek Emonda, only to roll around the corner, park his rig at a cafe & order a coffee.
Shortest ever coffee ride. This is the hero energy we need in 2026!! 🚴♂️
*Middle-Aged Male in Lycra
Shortest ever coffee ride. This is the hero energy we need in 2026!! 🚴♂️
*Middle-Aged Male in Lycra