Lani Frank
@lanifrank.bsky.social
Manuscript assessor and freelance editor (proofreading, copy-editing, developmental editing, line editing... you name it, I probably do it!). Kidlit writer. Also here for AFL/cricket/AusPol. www.lanifrank.com
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In which I have a look at AUKUS and tbh lose my shit at how dumb it is. @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
All the money, none of the submarines: AUKUS deal paying upfront for hopes and dreams
When Kerry Packer bought Channel 9 back from Allan Bond for effectively half the price Bond had sold it to him, Packer famously said “You only get one Alan Bond in your lifetime, and I’ve had mine”.
thepoint.com.au
January 28, 2026 at 12:14 AM
In which I have a look at AUKUS and tbh lose my shit at how dumb it is. @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
It might just be coz they've been showing West Wing S7 on TV lately, but I absolutely read this in Matt Santos' voice.
Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
January 1, 2026 at 10:44 PM
It might just be coz they've been showing West Wing S7 on TV lately, but I absolutely read this in Matt Santos' voice.
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TAX. THESE. OUT. OF. EXISTENCE!
These monstrosities should be illegal! Large vehicles are markedly deadlier for pedestrians. Being struck by a large SUV raises the risk of death by around 40 per cent compared with a smaller car; for children, the risk is up to eight times higher..."
These monstrosities should be illegal! Large vehicles are markedly deadlier for pedestrians. Being struck by a large SUV raises the risk of death by around 40 per cent compared with a smaller car; for children, the risk is up to eight times higher..."
Australia's road toll is rising, but not for the reason you think
A grim year on our roads, especially for pedestrians.
www.canberratimes.com.au
December 30, 2025 at 5:26 AM
TAX. THESE. OUT. OF. EXISTENCE!
These monstrosities should be illegal! Large vehicles are markedly deadlier for pedestrians. Being struck by a large SUV raises the risk of death by around 40 per cent compared with a smaller car; for children, the risk is up to eight times higher..."
These monstrosities should be illegal! Large vehicles are markedly deadlier for pedestrians. Being struck by a large SUV raises the risk of death by around 40 per cent compared with a smaller car; for children, the risk is up to eight times higher..."
December 26, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia's national dish is charcoal chicken and chips.
December 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Australia's national dish is charcoal chicken and chips.
FFS Foxtel keeps putting "Single White Female" on the romance channel, presumably because the word "female" means some cursed AI automatically sorts it into the "swoony lady films" pile.
December 10, 2025 at 3:55 AM
FFS Foxtel keeps putting "Single White Female" on the romance channel, presumably because the word "female" means some cursed AI automatically sorts it into the "swoony lady films" pile.
Tis the season where my husband has to listen to my rants about why Love Actually is the worst movie ever actually.
December 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Tis the season where my husband has to listen to my rants about why Love Actually is the worst movie ever actually.
I'd love to know what percentage of my life is spent thinking about food, shopping for food, preparing food, eating food, and cleaning up after food.
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I'd love to know what percentage of my life is spent thinking about food, shopping for food, preparing food, eating food, and cleaning up after food.
I'm sure nothing could possibly go wrong here.
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I'm sure nothing could possibly go wrong here.
"Underage women"?!?!? The fuk is with this bullshit language choice?
Trump is suddenly very interested in figuring out who enabled or even partook in Epstein’s prolific sexual abuse of underage women—as long as the only people being investigated for crimes are Democrats.
Trump calls for an Epstein investigation into everyone but him
The Department of Justice has launched a probe targeting prominent Democrats.
www.motherjones.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
"Underage women"?!?!? The fuk is with this bullshit language choice?
Congratulations to the shocking redesign of the #BoM website for doing the impossible and uniting the entire country.
Bureau of Meteorology apologises for new website and promises changes after ‘flawed’ update
BoM’s statement comes after federal environment minister says site refresh ‘not meeting many users’ expectations’
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Congratulations to the shocking redesign of the #BoM website for doing the impossible and uniting the entire country.
Tearing down the White House is just a distraction.
-- James Carville, probably.
-- James Carville, probably.
October 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Tearing down the White House is just a distraction.
-- James Carville, probably.
-- James Carville, probably.
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What a deal.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
October 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
What a deal.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
If you're at an intersection planning to turn across traffic and there are cars behind you but you don't put on your indicator until after the light turns green, you're an asshole of the highest order.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
If you're at an intersection planning to turn across traffic and there are cars behind you but you don't put on your indicator until after the light turns green, you're an asshole of the highest order.
It’s the second week of October…in 1986. Can you solve the Super Password puzzle with these two clues?
October 15, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Woolloomooloo.
What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?
October 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Woolloomooloo.
A quick note to every bank in the world. I'm taking all your money unless you opt out. Cool? Cool.
Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator, which creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear.
OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out
Executives at the startup notified talent agencies and studios over the last week.
on.wsj.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
A quick note to every bank in the world. I'm taking all your money unless you opt out. Cool? Cool.
The word 'crackdown' sure is getting misused a lot in headlines recently.
September 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The word 'crackdown' sure is getting misused a lot in headlines recently.
Threads like this are where i find my people.
Everyone has a 1-2 season TV show they sorely miss and not enough people knew about that you are always praising the heavens about.
What's yours?
What's yours?
September 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Threads like this are where i find my people.
Everything in the USA that ever carried an aura of importance or gravity -- the presidency, the white house, the supreme court, the medal of honour, the FBI -- it's all now been cheapened beyond recovery.
September 12, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Everything in the USA that ever carried an aura of importance or gravity -- the presidency, the white house, the supreme court, the medal of honour, the FBI -- it's all now been cheapened beyond recovery.
See this one crazy trick the rest of the world swears by!
The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.
The school shooting industry is worth billions — and it keeps growing
The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.
n.pr
September 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
See this one crazy trick the rest of the world swears by!
Occam is rolling over in its razor at this latest mental gymnastics about trump.
September 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Occam is rolling over in its razor at this latest mental gymnastics about trump.
As massively disappointing as the #ALP and Albanese have been, it's still a huge relief that these people and Dutton got smacked down so comprehensively. #AusPol
‘I’m glad we didn’t win’: Liberal campaigners feared Brethren-fuelled Dutton victory
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church was so enmeshed in local Liberal campaigns that they were cleaning candidates’ houses. Now a new inquiry has been launched.
www.theage.com.au
September 6, 2025 at 12:12 AM