Ian Carroll
@ianjcar.bsky.social
Bemused citizen.
Hopeful humanist.
High-maintenance gardener.
Hopeful humanist.
High-maintenance gardener.
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The sage is altogether an amiable plant; indeed, its Latin name, Salvia, comes from salvere, to save, or heal. #gardening
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The sage is altogether an amiable plant; indeed, its Latin name, Salvia, comes from salvere, to save, or heal. #gardening
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Everywhere there's lots of piggies
Living piggy lives
You can see them out for dinner
With their piggy wives
Clutching forks and knives to eat the bacon
— Piggies, The Beatles
Living piggy lives
You can see them out for dinner
With their piggy wives
Clutching forks and knives to eat the bacon
— Piggies, The Beatles
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Everywhere there's lots of piggies
Living piggy lives
You can see them out for dinner
With their piggy wives
Clutching forks and knives to eat the bacon
— Piggies, The Beatles
Living piggy lives
You can see them out for dinner
With their piggy wives
Clutching forks and knives to eat the bacon
— Piggies, The Beatles
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With more than 1600 fossil fuel lobbyists attending the current conference in Brazil, Minister Bowen should demonstrate real commitment and leadership by banning fossil fuel lobbyists from COP31. It's time to stop the gaslighting, and kick fossil fuel interests out of climate conferences.
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
With more than 1600 fossil fuel lobbyists attending the current conference in Brazil, Minister Bowen should demonstrate real commitment and leadership by banning fossil fuel lobbyists from COP31. It's time to stop the gaslighting, and kick fossil fuel interests out of climate conferences.
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The cost.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
November 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The cost.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
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PRESIDENTIAL QUOTES
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Franklin D. Roosevelt: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
John F. Kennedy: "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
Ronald W. Reagan: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."
Donald J. Trump:
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Franklin D. Roosevelt: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
John F. Kennedy: "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
Ronald W. Reagan: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."
Donald J. Trump:
Trump: "No matter who you are, everybody loves something at McDonald's. I like the fish. Khhhhh. I like it. You could do a little bit more tartar sauce though please. Seriously."
November 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
PRESIDENTIAL QUOTES
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Franklin D. Roosevelt: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
John F. Kennedy: "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
Ronald W. Reagan: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."
Donald J. Trump:
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Franklin D. Roosevelt: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
John F. Kennedy: "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
Ronald W. Reagan: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."
Donald J. Trump:
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The concept of “bird of the year”
What's something that isn't considered embarrassing but you think it should be?
October 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The concept of “bird of the year”
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Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Carl Schmitt, the German legal theorist tapped by the Nazi's to justify Germany's slip from democracy to dictatorship.
Those theories have been a roadmap for the billionaire
ever since.
Those theories have been a roadmap for the billionaire
ever since.
The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession
Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.
www.wired.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Carl Schmitt, the German legal theorist tapped by the Nazi's to justify Germany's slip from democracy to dictatorship.
Those theories have been a roadmap for the billionaire
ever since.
Those theories have been a roadmap for the billionaire
ever since.
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Stop calling it “white supremacy” and start referring to it as what it really is: “white inferiority complex”
September 24, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Stop calling it “white supremacy” and start referring to it as what it really is: “white inferiority complex”
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September 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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#BREAKING 🚨 Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, according to a report by a United Nations Commision of Inquiry
The report has found Israeli authorities have "intended to kill as many Palestinians as possible" and committed the crime against humanity of extermination
The report has found Israeli authorities have "intended to kill as many Palestinians as possible" and committed the crime against humanity of extermination
September 16, 2025 at 7:56 AM
#BREAKING 🚨 Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, according to a report by a United Nations Commision of Inquiry
The report has found Israeli authorities have "intended to kill as many Palestinians as possible" and committed the crime against humanity of extermination
The report has found Israeli authorities have "intended to kill as many Palestinians as possible" and committed the crime against humanity of extermination
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Anyone surprised at the horrendous takes from centrists like Klein should read Orwell’s 1940 review of the Mein Kampf reprint - where he makes the point that the original version, printed one year before, was greeted sympathetically and cast Hitler as ‘kindly a light as possible’
September 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Anyone surprised at the horrendous takes from centrists like Klein should read Orwell’s 1940 review of the Mein Kampf reprint - where he makes the point that the original version, printed one year before, was greeted sympathetically and cast Hitler as ‘kindly a light as possible’
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Melbourne’s hospital cancelled their seminar on “children and war” because they were worried it might offend the people who support war
September 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Melbourne’s hospital cancelled their seminar on “children and war” because they were worried it might offend the people who support war
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This season of America really sucks.
August 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This season of America really sucks.
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That's threats with violence in my books. Threaten people with death by lethal injection.
Yesterday morning, Fox News host Brian Kilmeade suggested the solution to homelessness in America is involuntary lethal injection. This is disgusting, inhumane, and reprehensible behavior.
RETWEET to demand that @Kilmeade resign!
RETWEET to demand that @Kilmeade resign!
September 14, 2025 at 7:29 AM
That's threats with violence in my books. Threaten people with death by lethal injection.
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Might watch 4 Corners tomorrow night.
PM Anthony Albanese has described the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (formerly the “Exclusive Brethren”) as a cult & its activities during the last election will be scrutinised in a parliamentary inquiry. Watch Big Brethren, #4Corners, Monday 8.30 ABC TV & YouTube for our international viewers.
September 14, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Might watch 4 Corners tomorrow night.
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Napping with a toddler is basically having your heart refilled with rainbows but occasionally a rainbow pokes you in the eye.
September 7, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Napping with a toddler is basically having your heart refilled with rainbows but occasionally a rainbow pokes you in the eye.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
The "political environment" is that Labor has a huge House majority and broad crossbench support for strong environmental policy.
The "political environment" is that Labor has a huge House majority and broad crossbench support for strong environmental policy.
Bowen says political environment may prevent 2035 emissions target becoming law
The climate change minister says he will have to assess whether legislating the government's 2035 emissions target is politically feasible, with the major waypoint towards net zero due to be announced...
www.abc.net.au
September 4, 2025 at 4:03 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
The "political environment" is that Labor has a huge House majority and broad crossbench support for strong environmental policy.
The "political environment" is that Labor has a huge House majority and broad crossbench support for strong environmental policy.
What do these people actually want done to cater to their huge lists of complaints?. Any serious solutions? Any sensible ideas?
September 4, 2025 at 2:58 AM
What do these people actually want done to cater to their huge lists of complaints?. Any serious solutions? Any sensible ideas?
Go harder Albo, or get out of the way
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September 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Go harder Albo, or get out of the way
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Pissweak, Albo. Go harder!
September 1, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Pissweak, Albo. Go harder!
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"We’re all bloody boat people," Mr Hawke said. "That’s how we found the place." #auspol www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Abbott mad as a cut snake, says 'boat-person' Hawke
Bob Hawke says there is no way to "stop the boats" as Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has claimed he will do to the asylum-seekng craft regularly arriving on islands off Australia's north-west coast.
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August 31, 2025 at 4:38 AM
"We’re all bloody boat people," Mr Hawke said. "That’s how we found the place." #auspol www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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The only thing more disgraceful than having groveling cabinet members so willing to debase themselves in this shameless way is having such a damaged, insecure, and needy president that they know desperately needs to hear this BS.
August 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The only thing more disgraceful than having groveling cabinet members so willing to debase themselves in this shameless way is having such a damaged, insecure, and needy president that they know desperately needs to hear this BS.
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Speaking as a comfortably superannuated retiree: no, we don’t deserve special treatment. Also absurd privilege must be ended. You can’t pretend there’s a win/win solution to inequality of wealth and income. It’s substantially a zero some game for housing and super and govt needs to face this.
August 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Speaking as a comfortably superannuated retiree: no, we don’t deserve special treatment. Also absurd privilege must be ended. You can’t pretend there’s a win/win solution to inequality of wealth and income. It’s substantially a zero some game for housing and super and govt needs to face this.