Liz
@lizbarr.bsky.social
Aspiring middle-grade novelist, Trekkie, podcaster. Find me at antimatterpod.com, squiddishly.net and all the cool places: https://linktr.ee/lizbarr
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Australian cops act like Australian cops
Online: what are we, a bunch of YANKS?
Online: what are we, a bunch of YANKS?
February 9, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Australian cops act like Australian cops
Online: what are we, a bunch of YANKS?
Online: what are we, a bunch of YANKS?
Very large, visibly Jewish contingent at the Herzog protest. I always find this group and orbit them to ward off leftie antisemtism, and I’ve never seen so many and so angry
February 9, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Very large, visibly Jewish contingent at the Herzog protest. I always find this group and orbit them to ward off leftie antisemtism, and I’ve never seen so many and so angry
Herzog: "It was Australian soldiers who liberated the Holy Land as one of the greatest steps towards the creation of the homeland of the Jewish people."
Maybe not quite the right note to strike, less than a week after the IDF destroyed the graves of Australian soldiers buried in Gaza.
Maybe not quite the right note to strike, less than a week after the IDF destroyed the graves of Australian soldiers buried in Gaza.
February 9, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Herzog: "It was Australian soldiers who liberated the Holy Land as one of the greatest steps towards the creation of the homeland of the Jewish people."
Maybe not quite the right note to strike, less than a week after the IDF destroyed the graves of Australian soldiers buried in Gaza.
Maybe not quite the right note to strike, less than a week after the IDF destroyed the graves of Australian soldiers buried in Gaza.
The most American thing about DS9 is that Quark used the labour of enslaved people and Odo upheld the system of enslavement, and no one thinks they should face any consequences whatsoever for that.
February 9, 2026 at 12:20 AM
The most American thing about DS9 is that Quark used the labour of enslaved people and Odo upheld the system of enslavement, and no one thinks they should face any consequences whatsoever for that.
Some people responding to this as if I have proposed going through every season of Star Trek and erasing 16 episodes from each. Which is patently absurd. I would only do that to Babylon 5.
"Star Trek needs to return to 26-episode seasons."
It was so difficult to achieve a season that long in the '90s that TNG, DS9 and Voyager had an open submission policy. Some years they literally did not have enough scripts and had to resort to the reject pile.
It was so difficult to achieve a season that long in the '90s that TNG, DS9 and Voyager had an open submission policy. Some years they literally did not have enough scripts and had to resort to the reject pile.
February 8, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Some people responding to this as if I have proposed going through every season of Star Trek and erasing 16 episodes from each. Which is patently absurd. I would only do that to Babylon 5.
me watching the forecast high for Laneway on Friday drop to 20-21
February 8, 2026 at 10:55 PM
me watching the forecast high for Laneway on Friday drop to 20-21
I wanna thank the leftist powers that be for organising today's Herzog protests for a time when normies with office jobs who live in the outer suburbs can attend.
February 8, 2026 at 10:06 PM
I wanna thank the leftist powers that be for organising today's Herzog protests for a time when normies with office jobs who live in the outer suburbs can attend.
I'm back in the office for the first time since before Christmas, and I want to thank Past Liz for switching her bluetooth keyboard and mouse off before she went away.
February 8, 2026 at 9:26 PM
I'm back in the office for the first time since before Christmas, and I want to thank Past Liz for switching her bluetooth keyboard and mouse off before she went away.
It really does feel like we're going back to the era when you had to move overseas to be taken seriously as an Australian artist or creative professional, and that's depressing.
“We’re heading into, within the next five years, a real reduction in the capacities to sustain a creative and cultural workforce … There will be an enormous decline in the amount of creative and artistic activity in Australia.”
Australia in danger of becoming an ‘artless country’ as enrolments in creative courses collapse
Research suggests surging costs under Morrison government’s job-ready graduate scheme and axing of dozens of subjects largely to blame
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:59 PM
It really does feel like we're going back to the era when you had to move overseas to be taken seriously as an Australian artist or creative professional, and that's depressing.
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Love that we need Amnesty advising us of our rights now that states have decided protesting a genocide should be illegal.
A good read from Amnesty Australia about your rights if protesting - President Herzog (AKA Signer of Bombs that Blow Up Children and Assistant in a Genocide). Yes the Minns government announced draconian rules but its not unlawful to protest tomorrow
www.amnesty.org.au/national-day...
www.amnesty.org.au/national-day...
February 8, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Love that we need Amnesty advising us of our rights now that states have decided protesting a genocide should be illegal.
Pimple patches are the greatest cosmetic development of the last 20 years, except now I'm down to the last few patches on the sheet, and they're all massive and won't stay in place.
February 8, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Pimple patches are the greatest cosmetic development of the last 20 years, except now I'm down to the last few patches on the sheet, and they're all massive and won't stay in place.
In five years, WaPo will be publishing the weirdest, most niche news. Will it be accurate? Maybe. Will it have a pleasant vibe most of the time? Absolutely? Will it, for some reason, be absolutely chock full of the worst pornography you can imagine? You betcha!
Will Lewis is resigning as WaPo CEO, former Tumblr CEO Jeff D’Onofrio is the paper’s new acting CEO and publisher, per memos to staff
February 7, 2026 at 11:43 PM
In five years, WaPo will be publishing the weirdest, most niche news. Will it be accurate? Maybe. Will it have a pleasant vibe most of the time? Absolutely? Will it, for some reason, be absolutely chock full of the worst pornography you can imagine? You betcha!
"Star Trek needs to return to 26-episode seasons."
It was so difficult to achieve a season that long in the '90s that TNG, DS9 and Voyager had an open submission policy. Some years they literally did not have enough scripts and had to resort to the reject pile.
It was so difficult to achieve a season that long in the '90s that TNG, DS9 and Voyager had an open submission policy. Some years they literally did not have enough scripts and had to resort to the reject pile.
February 7, 2026 at 11:17 PM
"Star Trek needs to return to 26-episode seasons."
It was so difficult to achieve a season that long in the '90s that TNG, DS9 and Voyager had an open submission policy. Some years they literally did not have enough scripts and had to resort to the reject pile.
It was so difficult to achieve a season that long in the '90s that TNG, DS9 and Voyager had an open submission policy. Some years they literally did not have enough scripts and had to resort to the reject pile.
Escapist Routes is up! This week I'm looking at The Night Manager, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Fallout, Hijack and The Pitt. But some of these are only touched on briefly because I've been super busy and A Knight... is not very good.
Escapist Routes #44
all aboard the discombobulation express
escapistroutes.beehiiv.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Escapist Routes is up! This week I'm looking at The Night Manager, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Fallout, Hijack and The Pitt. But some of these are only touched on briefly because I've been super busy and A Knight... is not very good.
Reports from the Auckland and Gold Coast Laneway Festivals:
- food poisoning from a truck at Laneway (not allowed to bring own food in)
- wheelchair accessible exits closed off at Gold Coast, all exits closed when Chappell took the stage
- food and water ran out at GC
- also no shade at the GC
- food poisoning from a truck at Laneway (not allowed to bring own food in)
- wheelchair accessible exits closed off at Gold Coast, all exits closed when Chappell took the stage
- food and water ran out at GC
- also no shade at the GC
February 7, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Reports from the Auckland and Gold Coast Laneway Festivals:
- food poisoning from a truck at Laneway (not allowed to bring own food in)
- wheelchair accessible exits closed off at Gold Coast, all exits closed when Chappell took the stage
- food and water ran out at GC
- also no shade at the GC
- food poisoning from a truck at Laneway (not allowed to bring own food in)
- wheelchair accessible exits closed off at Gold Coast, all exits closed when Chappell took the stage
- food and water ran out at GC
- also no shade at the GC
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I am always surprised by Trekkies who treat Star Trek as a literal encyclopedia of future events, instead of as a set of stories that reflect the context of their creation, and which can provide a starting point for new stories, both within the franchise and beyond, through fan and original works.
I feel like too many Trekkies - the white cis male kind in particular - read Star Trek like the Bible instead of like a franchise or TV shows aka consumer capitalist products with specific audiences in specific production contexts.
February 7, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I am always surprised by Trekkies who treat Star Trek as a literal encyclopedia of future events, instead of as a set of stories that reflect the context of their creation, and which can provide a starting point for new stories, both within the franchise and beyond, through fan and original works.
I know I only did six months of a journalism degree, but I thought the rule was that when you get this sort of instruction, you immediately report on it
“Lamestream understands that journalists in the Canberra press gallery have been briefed on the visit but asked not to report on it.”
Incredible.
Incredible.
Exclusive: Israeli President to Make Official Australian Parliamentary Visit
The official parliamentary visit has not been made public by either the Australian or Israeli governments.
www.lamestream.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 10:49 PM
I know I only did six months of a journalism degree, but I thought the rule was that when you get this sort of instruction, you immediately report on it
A surprising number of our comments on TikTok are men arguing that men should be able to cuddle and gaze intently into each other's eyes without it being gay, and I do not disagree, HOWEVER
February 6, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A surprising number of our comments on TikTok are men arguing that men should be able to cuddle and gaze intently into each other's eyes without it being gay, and I do not disagree, HOWEVER
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We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was
February 6, 2026 at 5:10 AM
We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was
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'No longer can West Australians tell themselves their state is immune to the falling social cohesion and rising conflict seen elsewhere.'
I'mma looking fwd to reading a critical discourse analysis on the proliferation of the term s0ciAL c0hEsi0n in AUS jernalism.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
I'mma looking fwd to reading a critical discourse analysis on the proliferation of the term s0ciAL c0hEsi0n in AUS jernalism.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Terror charge over Invasion day attack sends shock wave and reveals rifts
It will take time and significant effort to repair relationships with the Indigenous community amid the fallout from last week's attempted bombing in the Perth CBD — but other growing rifts in society...
www.abc.net.au
February 6, 2026 at 4:52 AM
'No longer can West Australians tell themselves their state is immune to the falling social cohesion and rising conflict seen elsewhere.'
I'mma looking fwd to reading a critical discourse analysis on the proliferation of the term s0ciAL c0hEsi0n in AUS jernalism.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
I'mma looking fwd to reading a critical discourse analysis on the proliferation of the term s0ciAL c0hEsi0n in AUS jernalism.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Accidentally articulating why SFA reminds me of the Netflix reboot of Heartbreak High. Only with no drugs and a Klingon named Jay-Den instead of eshays.
Someone else mentioned that this is the first Trek show that will be written by millennials and not by people older than us and as a millennial, I think about that a lot
Yeah DS9 is the way it is because so many of the writers had worked on TNG and wanted to change how they wrote Star Trek.
SFA has that seem feel in response to Discovery.
SFA has that seem feel in response to Discovery.
February 6, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Accidentally articulating why SFA reminds me of the Netflix reboot of Heartbreak High. Only with no drugs and a Klingon named Jay-Den instead of eshays.
LOVE THIS. I have a relative who sometimes comes out with something utterly unhinged and high-key antisemitic, and it's always because they've been chatting to their SSPX friends. And then I have to gentle parent them back to reality.
Pope Leo XIV is facing his first major crisis with traditionalist Catholics.
Pope Leo XIV faces crisis as a traditionalist group plans bishop consecrations without consent
Pope Leo XIV is facing his first major crisis with traditionalist Catholics. A breakaway group attached to the traditional Latin Mass, the Society of St.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 AM
LOVE THIS. I have a relative who sometimes comes out with something utterly unhinged and high-key antisemitic, and it's always because they've been chatting to their SSPX friends. And then I have to gentle parent them back to reality.