Ian Morley
@ijmorley.bsky.social
Teacher of English, History, Philosophy. AEU rep. Posts on those subjects, but also on Aus sokkah, progressive political hopes & occ. music sub-cultures.
Up the DHUSC Pumpers ⛽
Up the DHUSC Pumpers ⛽
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As I understand today's discussion, we can stop an ISIS cell by policing the speaker list at writer's festivals and the BA syllabus at Unis. And by "stopping demonstrations." This is madness.
December 17, 2025 at 7:48 AM
As I understand today's discussion, we can stop an ISIS cell by policing the speaker list at writer's festivals and the BA syllabus at Unis. And by "stopping demonstrations." This is madness.
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20ish minutes into glass onion. story hasn't quite grabbed me yet, but god this cast is great
currently my favorite character is a tossup between manosphere bautista or kate hudson chewing scenery, but janelle monáe just showed up and my gut says they'll quickly run away with it
currently my favorite character is a tossup between manosphere bautista or kate hudson chewing scenery, but janelle monáe just showed up and my gut says they'll quickly run away with it
December 16, 2025 at 2:04 AM
20ish minutes into glass onion. story hasn't quite grabbed me yet, but god this cast is great
currently my favorite character is a tossup between manosphere bautista or kate hudson chewing scenery, but janelle monáe just showed up and my gut says they'll quickly run away with it
currently my favorite character is a tossup between manosphere bautista or kate hudson chewing scenery, but janelle monáe just showed up and my gut says they'll quickly run away with it
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mother has tired of chewing my food for me, i’m putting her in a home
I was asked what I thought now that #pluribus has reached seven episodes.
I’m not seeing any of the liberal subtext some folks are seeing. But I’ve learned to watch the show by fast forwarding through the long, artsy stretches where no one speaks.
There were exactly 2 lines of interesting dialogue.
I’m not seeing any of the liberal subtext some folks are seeing. But I’ve learned to watch the show by fast forwarding through the long, artsy stretches where no one speaks.
There were exactly 2 lines of interesting dialogue.
December 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
mother has tired of chewing my food for me, i’m putting her in a home
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'Pig-headed' is the way Terry Carney, of Robodebt fame, describes the response of the Department of Employment to the second Commonwealth Ombudsman report into their error-riddled privatised jobseeker compliance program. You can see why for yourself here. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...
‘Particularly strange’: Ombudsman damns welfare compliance
In an interview with The Saturday Paper, the Commonwealth ombudsman says government departments still need to ‘unlearn’ the culture that produced robodebt.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
December 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
'Pig-headed' is the way Terry Carney, of Robodebt fame, describes the response of the Department of Employment to the second Commonwealth Ombudsman report into their error-riddled privatised jobseeker compliance program. You can see why for yourself here. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...
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The high school essays where the kids have only seen the movie and not read the book are going to be *epic*.
December 12, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The high school essays where the kids have only seen the movie and not read the book are going to be *epic*.
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Alright people: best new scifi and fantasy short stories you’ve read in the last couple of years, go go go
December 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Alright people: best new scifi and fantasy short stories you’ve read in the last couple of years, go go go
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what are we doing
The Victorian government calls for tenders after it approved exploration licenses for two new gas projects in the Otway and Gippsland basins.
Victoria green-lights new gas exploration in Gippsland and the Otways
The Victorian government calls for tenders after it approved exploration licenses for two new gas projects in the Otway and Gippsland basins.
www.abc.net.au
December 11, 2025 at 6:13 AM
what are we doing
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groups of teens hanging outside the bottle-o asking passing adults to age-verify their snapchat account
December 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
groups of teens hanging outside the bottle-o asking passing adults to age-verify their snapchat account
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Incredible the difference I'm observing mere hours after the child social media ban. Four boys on my street started a journey from their treehouse to find the body of a missing kid in the wilderness. Along the way, they're learning about themselves, & the meaning of friendship. Great to see
December 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Incredible the difference I'm observing mere hours after the child social media ban. Four boys on my street started a journey from their treehouse to find the body of a missing kid in the wilderness. Along the way, they're learning about themselves, & the meaning of friendship. Great to see
You don't need a pinhead, just to hang around. But if you've got a nickel, whydontcha lay your money down...
we haven’t done misheard lyrics in a while and it’s a nice distraction from The Horrors. what’s your favorite mondegreen?
I misheard that lyric for years also but fwiw it’s “Bible’s got psalms”
December 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
You don't need a pinhead, just to hang around. But if you've got a nickel, whydontcha lay your money down...
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Yes that's generally how graft, corruption and undue influence works
December 9, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Yes that's generally how graft, corruption and undue influence works
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Introducing the Cool S, For Her™
December 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Introducing the Cool S, For Her™
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What the everloving fuck is this
They wonder why people think government is a sick joke
Nah, we won't stop funding fossil fuels, or stop gambling ads, or regulate AI. We'll do an unworkable and idiotic social media ban for kids...
Oh and here's a pile of cash for private equity because Tim Tams.
They wonder why people think government is a sick joke
Nah, we won't stop funding fossil fuels, or stop gambling ads, or regulate AI. We'll do an unworkable and idiotic social media ban for kids...
Oh and here's a pile of cash for private equity because Tim Tams.
December 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
What the everloving fuck is this
They wonder why people think government is a sick joke
Nah, we won't stop funding fossil fuels, or stop gambling ads, or regulate AI. We'll do an unworkable and idiotic social media ban for kids...
Oh and here's a pile of cash for private equity because Tim Tams.
They wonder why people think government is a sick joke
Nah, we won't stop funding fossil fuels, or stop gambling ads, or regulate AI. We'll do an unworkable and idiotic social media ban for kids...
Oh and here's a pile of cash for private equity because Tim Tams.
Called this yesterday, but the English are only interested in surrender now.
Jacks was one of the few who didn't bat like he'd forgotten how to in the first innings. Stokes too. Aus may bat again. #TheAshes
December 7, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Called this yesterday, but the English are only interested in surrender now.
It is insane that these schools have to always fight their existence. But, then, if outcomes *actually* mattered to government, public schools would be given the money we need too.
After 50 suspensions, Britnie ended up at a school of last resort. Experts say her success should be the norm
After 50 suspensions, Britnie ended up at a school of last resort. Experts say her success should be the norm
An alternative state school in Melbourne’s north that caters to at-risk students is turning lives around and providing a model for early invention outside the youth justice system
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By year 8 of high school, Britnie Magnani had racked up more than 50 suspensions.
The emotions from her turbulent home life would sometimes spill out at school and she would verbally lash out. At other times, she says, she was suspended after hanging around with the “wrong crowd”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:27 AM
It is insane that these schools have to always fight their existence. But, then, if outcomes *actually* mattered to government, public schools would be given the money we need too.
'bout a hundred years ago Bertrand Russell was writing about how technological advancement doesn't deliver more leisure time, nor more freedom.
It's nice that a tech CEO from the company cashing in is promising everyone they can 'solve' all the wrong problems.
It's nice that a tech CEO from the company cashing in is promising everyone they can 'solve' all the wrong problems.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI will unleash a wave of new ideas and unfinished projects—leaving people busier, not freer, as “everybody’s jobs will be different.” trib.al/i8LvkCC
Nvidia CEO says AI will actually make everyone a lot busier: 'Everybody's jobs will be different' | Fortune
“I would say that there's every evidence that we will be more productive and yet still be busier because we have so many ideas,” Jensen Huang said.
trib.al
December 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
'bout a hundred years ago Bertrand Russell was writing about how technological advancement doesn't deliver more leisure time, nor more freedom.
It's nice that a tech CEO from the company cashing in is promising everyone they can 'solve' all the wrong problems.
It's nice that a tech CEO from the company cashing in is promising everyone they can 'solve' all the wrong problems.
Listening to the ABC radio call of #TheAshes and I was wondering why Aggers was on comms with Mark Steel. Later, I realised it was Phil Tufnell.
December 4, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Listening to the ABC radio call of #TheAshes and I was wondering why Aggers was on comms with Mark Steel. Later, I realised it was Phil Tufnell.