Linda
@lindaw.bsky.social
She/Her. Hermit. I live in Canberra, Australia. At one point in my life, I folded cranes and posted photos of them.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) spent some time tearing great chunks off the seed hanging on the front bird bath, and I was so focused on taking photos that the front door slammed behind me, startling both of us. Later the cocky came back and strutted around on the grass a bit.
November 15, 2025 at 10:19 AM
This sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) spent some time tearing great chunks off the seed hanging on the front bird bath, and I was so focused on taking photos that the front door slammed behind me, startling both of us. Later the cocky came back and strutted around on the grass a bit.
US employment conditions are monstrous, part #23451: pluralistic.net/2025/09/09/g...
Pluralistic: Trump steals $400b from American workers (09 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
November 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
US employment conditions are monstrous, part #23451: pluralistic.net/2025/09/09/g...
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If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
November 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
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a “Space Force”, if you will
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
a “Space Force”, if you will
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we need a department of kerning
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
we need a department of kerning
A red wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) on our bottlebrush in the backyard. It's both cloudy and windy today, so not an ideal time to photograph a bird hanging upside down on flimsy bottlebrush branches, but at least it stayed long enough for me to get one photo in focus!
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 AM
A red wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) on our bottlebrush in the backyard. It's both cloudy and windy today, so not an ideal time to photograph a bird hanging upside down on flimsy bottlebrush branches, but at least it stayed long enough for me to get one photo in focus!
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TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
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"Worst comes to worst, we can protect them from social media by locking them up." chaser.com.au/national/gov...
November 12, 2025 at 6:22 AM
"Worst comes to worst, we can protect them from social media by locking them up." chaser.com.au/national/gov...
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What we think of neo-nazis
November 12, 2025 at 2:37 AM
What we think of neo-nazis
Lovely Eastern Rosella napping in our front yard yesterday afternoon.
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Lovely Eastern Rosella napping in our front yard yesterday afternoon.
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Our Bread Roll bakeries slow ride fights #loneliness and starts 8am tomorrow at Under in Mawson.
We welcome all people on all cycles and scooters. #Canberra
We welcome all people on all cycles and scooters. #Canberra
November 7, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Our Bread Roll bakeries slow ride fights #loneliness and starts 8am tomorrow at Under in Mawson.
We welcome all people on all cycles and scooters. #Canberra
We welcome all people on all cycles and scooters. #Canberra
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I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
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Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani https://theonion.com/fact-checking-claims-about-zohran-mamdani/
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani https://theonion.com/fact-checking-claims-about-zohran-mamdani/
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succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
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A Mudgee winery just went fully off-grid with 414 solar panels, 1.2MWh battery, zero power bills. powers weddings, wine, and dishwashers. The sun is free. The donkeys are curious. Welcome to the future of agritourism. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Winery becomes Australia's largest to go off the grid
Going off the electricity grid has been transformative for Mudgee's Lowe Wines, which had been struggling with high power bills and supply shortages for years.
www.abc.net.au
November 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A Mudgee winery just went fully off-grid with 414 solar panels, 1.2MWh battery, zero power bills. powers weddings, wine, and dishwashers. The sun is free. The donkeys are curious. Welcome to the future of agritourism. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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Robodebt was a mass deception based on a cruel bet: that people on income support would simply give up and pay debts they didn't owe.
Today I tabled a petition from Kath Madgwick and Jenny Miller calling for those responsible to finally be held accountable.
Today I tabled a petition from Kath Madgwick and Jenny Miller calling for those responsible to finally be held accountable.
November 5, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Robodebt was a mass deception based on a cruel bet: that people on income support would simply give up and pay debts they didn't owe.
Today I tabled a petition from Kath Madgwick and Jenny Miller calling for those responsible to finally be held accountable.
Today I tabled a petition from Kath Madgwick and Jenny Miller calling for those responsible to finally be held accountable.
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Hasan Piker on Zohran Mamdani winning
"If it didn't mean anything, why do you think all the forces of capital are using every fucking tool they have at their disposal to go against this dude?
They understand the danger of giving the working class a crumb of fucking hope."
"If it didn't mean anything, why do you think all the forces of capital are using every fucking tool they have at their disposal to go against this dude?
They understand the danger of giving the working class a crumb of fucking hope."
November 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Hasan Piker on Zohran Mamdani winning
"If it didn't mean anything, why do you think all the forces of capital are using every fucking tool they have at their disposal to go against this dude?
They understand the danger of giving the working class a crumb of fucking hope."
"If it didn't mean anything, why do you think all the forces of capital are using every fucking tool they have at their disposal to go against this dude?
They understand the danger of giving the working class a crumb of fucking hope."
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I think a lot of Not Online people haven’t really grasped how often and how shamelessly these fuckers just straight-up lie, lie, lie. People like my parents who are Trump-hating dems but still believe authorities just can’t bald-faced lie like this. They can and do.
I have been a reporter for close to 40 years, including stints covering police and the courts. This thing, from the president down, of accusing people of crimes when not charged: That did not used to be a thing. Authorities don’t do that because it is unfair and leads to cases being tossed.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I think a lot of Not Online people haven’t really grasped how often and how shamelessly these fuckers just straight-up lie, lie, lie. People like my parents who are Trump-hating dems but still believe authorities just can’t bald-faced lie like this. They can and do.
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“Grocery stores throw out far more food than is shoplifted. Why don't shoplifters just take the food from the dumpster then. Because they have cameras on the dumpsters and security will be sent out when they see them on the monitors.” ~ mastodon.social/@AlSweigart/...
Grapes of Wrath 1939:
Grapes of Wrath 1939:
November 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
“Grocery stores throw out far more food than is shoplifted. Why don't shoplifters just take the food from the dumpster then. Because they have cameras on the dumpsters and security will be sent out when they see them on the monitors.” ~ mastodon.social/@AlSweigart/...
Grapes of Wrath 1939:
Grapes of Wrath 1939:
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A multi-day freakout about Mamdani's chances apparently happened because Millennials were waiting to vote until they could get the special Halloween-themed "I voted" stickers
A detailed analysis of who voted early, and where, from @haidee.bsky.social. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/02/e...
November 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A multi-day freakout about Mamdani's chances apparently happened because Millennials were waiting to vote until they could get the special Halloween-themed "I voted" stickers
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every science news article is like "chinese researchers invent cure for hurting your back getting out of bed" and every science policy news article is like "uncomfortable bed lobby successfully lobbies trump admin with $500 bribe"
November 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
every science news article is like "chinese researchers invent cure for hurting your back getting out of bed" and every science policy news article is like "uncomfortable bed lobby successfully lobbies trump admin with $500 bribe"