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
“I voted yes” is the Australian equivalent of “I would have voted for Obama a third time.”
February 12, 2026 at 8:59 AM
“I voted yes” is the Australian equivalent of “I would have voted for Obama a third time.”
Nothing will alter my headcanon that Nus Braka was space criminal small fry until Osyraa’s death and the collapse of the Emerald Chain created a power vacuum, and as soon as I find my tinfoil hat I’ll present my evidence that this is canon.
February 12, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Nothing will alter my headcanon that Nus Braka was space criminal small fry until Osyraa’s death and the collapse of the Emerald Chain created a power vacuum, and as soon as I find my tinfoil hat I’ll present my evidence that this is canon.
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“religious thing” is a nice, sincerity enhancing touch.
New item added to the permanent collection at the Non-Apologies Museum
February 12, 2026 at 6:24 AM
“religious thing” is a nice, sincerity enhancing touch.
Currently resting my thumbs by using Apple dictate feature. So apologies if I'm bad at posting today.
February 11, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Currently resting my thumbs by using Apple dictate feature. So apologies if I'm bad at posting today.
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Outstanding, love to see the Aus Libs showing they can't even glass cliff a woman effectively.
February 11, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Outstanding, love to see the Aus Libs showing they can't even glass cliff a woman effectively.
When you get home from a long day at the legal admin factory, and you need to change the cat litter before you put your PJs on, but the cats are in the box freshening the poop up for you.
February 11, 2026 at 7:10 AM
When you get home from a long day at the legal admin factory, and you need to change the cat litter before you put your PJs on, but the cats are in the box freshening the poop up for you.
Discipline is VERY good, and if Australian media corps weren't cowards, the ABC, Binge and Stan would be fighting over who gets to give Dr Abdel-Fattah a mountain of cash for the adaptation rights.
Finished reading: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman, a rollicking, pacy SF action-romance novel for teens
Started: Discipline by Randa Abdel-Fattah, a literary novel about censorship, cancel culture and Islamophobia in Australian media and academia.
I contain multitudes, probably.
Started: Discipline by Randa Abdel-Fattah, a literary novel about censorship, cancel culture and Islamophobia in Australian media and academia.
I contain multitudes, probably.
February 11, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Discipline is VERY good, and if Australian media corps weren't cowards, the ABC, Binge and Stan would be fighting over who gets to give Dr Abdel-Fattah a mountain of cash for the adaptation rights.
I have spent a normal amount of time speculating about the legal drinking age in the Federation. For the record.
New episode is up! We talk about #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy's "Series Acclimation Mil", and ask the big questions: is there such a thing as too much fan service? What's the legal drinking age in the Federation? Are we due for a DS9 rewatch? antimatterpod.com/222-tumblr-s...
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February 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM
I have spent a normal amount of time speculating about the legal drinking age in the Federation. For the record.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:29 PM
I had a Great Aunty Jim, and I have no idea of the name on her birth certificate.
Baffled by transphobes insisting that the name on your birth certificate is Your True Name Forever when it was common in my grandparents' generation to just...pick a name you like and use that, nbd. I literally found out both of my grandma's birth certificate first names FROM THEIR OBITUARIES.
February 10, 2026 at 11:05 PM
I had a Great Aunty Jim, and I have no idea of the name on her birth certificate.
My arthritic hands, RSI and limited bookshelf space concur!
hello this is the official petition to bring back mass market paperbacks!! mmpbs are good actually and everyone should do them!! i think esp romantasy readers would really love that shit! and you can still spray those edges!!! bring back mass market paperbacks thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 10, 2026 at 9:50 PM
My arthritic hands, RSI and limited bookshelf space concur!
On brand response from Canada
We're so sorry
February 10, 2026 at 7:58 PM
On brand response from Canada
Apparently it was a bad idea to spend January playing Powerwash Simulator because now I have really bad RSI in my thumbs and wrists. And not to be all homo sapiens about it, but functional opposable thumbs are a big part of my daily lifestyle. So this is annoying.
February 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Apparently it was a bad idea to spend January playing Powerwash Simulator because now I have really bad RSI in my thumbs and wrists. And not to be all homo sapiens about it, but functional opposable thumbs are a big part of my daily lifestyle. So this is annoying.
The Australian constitution forbids Members of Parliament from holding dual citizenships, and multiple MPs have just become Involuntarily Canadian, which is inconvenient for them, but also VERY funny.
I'm not saying that Canada is perfect, I'm saying that the bar is pretty low right now.
February 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The Australian constitution forbids Members of Parliament from holding dual citizenships, and multiple MPs have just become Involuntarily Canadian, which is inconvenient for them, but also VERY funny.
NSW cops versus a little old lady, round 2
February 10, 2026 at 6:55 PM
NSW cops versus a little old lady, round 2
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Sadly amusing that it took Haaretz to pick up on this line by Albanese
February 10, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Sadly amusing that it took Haaretz to pick up on this line by Albanese
Finished reading: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman, a rollicking, pacy SF action-romance novel for teens
Started: Discipline by Randa Abdel-Fattah, a literary novel about censorship, cancel culture and Islamophobia in Australian media and academia.
I contain multitudes, probably.
Started: Discipline by Randa Abdel-Fattah, a literary novel about censorship, cancel culture and Islamophobia in Australian media and academia.
I contain multitudes, probably.
February 10, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Finished reading: Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman, a rollicking, pacy SF action-romance novel for teens
Started: Discipline by Randa Abdel-Fattah, a literary novel about censorship, cancel culture and Islamophobia in Australian media and academia.
I contain multitudes, probably.
Started: Discipline by Randa Abdel-Fattah, a literary novel about censorship, cancel culture and Islamophobia in Australian media and academia.
I contain multitudes, probably.
I would buy it in a heartbeat. My toxic trait is that I buy art books even for media I've never watched or played, just because I love concept art.
There was a #StarTrekProdigy Art Book in the works. I was going to co-write it.
It went into limbo when it was removed from Paramount+ with uncertainty if Season Two would find a home. Then more uncertainty when Paramount was merging with Skydance.
If you want it — Trek fans should rally for it!
It went into limbo when it was removed from Paramount+ with uncertainty if Season Two would find a home. Then more uncertainty when Paramount was merging with Skydance.
If you want it — Trek fans should rally for it!
That said, if they don't release a #StarTrekProdigy art book it will be a literal crime.
February 10, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I would buy it in a heartbeat. My toxic trait is that I buy art books even for media I've never watched or played, just because I love concept art.
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they've released the secret extra end titles card from the night manager 2!!!!!
February 9, 2026 at 11:57 PM
they've released the secret extra end titles card from the night manager 2!!!!!
Wild that the music industry looked at "Boy With Luv" by PinkPantheress feat. Ice Spice and went, "Oh yeah, Ice Spice is definitely the one who'll blow up here."
February 9, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Wild that the music industry looked at "Boy With Luv" by PinkPantheress feat. Ice Spice and went, "Oh yeah, Ice Spice is definitely the one who'll blow up here."
I find it intensely funny that people keep suggesting hypothetical blind characters as a sign of Star Trek being too woke, as if blindness isn't the disability which appears most frequently across the franchise, including two whole blind regulars.
February 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
I find it intensely funny that people keep suggesting hypothetical blind characters as a sign of Star Trek being too woke, as if blindness isn't the disability which appears most frequently across the franchise, including two whole blind regulars.
The point in the quote tweet is correct, but watching some of the footage from Sydney, I was struck by how the younger NSW cops were affecting American accents as they shouted at protesters, as if they were mimicking something they had seen.
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 9:18 PM
The point in the quote tweet is correct, but watching some of the footage from Sydney, I was struck by how the younger NSW cops were affecting American accents as they shouted at protesters, as if they were mimicking something they had seen.
Next to “Vox in Excelso”, this is my favourite of the six screeners we were provided!
NEW — #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy's first season continues with “Come, Let’s Away,” and here’s your first look at images from this week’s new episode
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New STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Episode 106 Photos — “Come, Let’s Away”
STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY’s first season continues with “Come, Let’s Away,” and here’s your first look at images from this week’s new episode
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February 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Next to “Vox in Excelso”, this is my favourite of the six screeners we were provided!