Marni Mead
@marnimead.bsky.social
I like music (and food, and gin)
Happy Birthdsy ABC Classic FM !!
For 50 years, ABC Classic has connected music lovers across Australia
From late-life love stories to musical discoveries, presenters reveal what has made ABC Classic special for audiences for 50 years.
www.abc.net.au
January 21, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Happy Birthdsy ABC Classic FM !!
A government is only as strong as the opposition it faces.....
Live: Nationals leave 'untenable' Coalition after mass frontbench resignation
After quitting the shadow ministry en masse in solidarity with three colleagues dumped for crossing the floor on hate laws, Nationals leader David Littleproud says the Coalition has been forced into a...
www.abc.net.au
January 21, 2026 at 10:16 PM
A government is only as strong as the opposition it faces.....
Happy birthday Edgar Allen Poe
January 20, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Happy birthday Edgar Allen Poe
January 19, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Why am I unsurprised
Lancet rejects Trump's 'politicisation' of paracetamol use in pregnancy
Just months after US President Donald Trump warned women about taking paracetamol during pregnancy, a new study finds there is no evidence linking the painkiller to autism in children.
www.abc.net.au
January 17, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Why am I unsurprised
Sigh. I hope there's no permanent reputational damage and it can come back again next year.
'Deeply regrettable': Adelaide Writers' Week officially abandoned - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia
Adelaide Festival has confirmed the country's only free literary festival is cancelled in 2026. The remaining board members have resigned.
www.indailysa.com.au
January 13, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Sigh. I hope there's no permanent reputational damage and it can come back again next year.
Beautifully written (not that I'd expect anythign else). This was never going to end well.
I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide Writers’ Week | Louise Adler
Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Beautifully written (not that I'd expect anythign else). This was never going to end well.
To borrow from the Washington Post - democracy dies in darkness.
'Wickedness thrives in darkness': Former Adelaide Festival leaders pen scathing letter on Writers' Week - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia
Eleven SA art directors pen a scathing letter criticising Adelaide Festival Board's decision to drop a Palestinian author from Writers’ Week.
www.indailysa.com.au
January 10, 2026 at 4:31 AM
To borrow from the Washington Post - democracy dies in darkness.
Well it was a silly thing to do….
"We had to readjust the branding to fit the new schedule following the boycott."
January 9, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Well it was a silly thing to do….
Reposted by Marni Mead
"We had to readjust the branding to fit the new schedule following the boycott."
January 9, 2026 at 4:23 AM
"We had to readjust the branding to fit the new schedule following the boycott."
Well this is kinda amazing. CONGRATULATIONS @actualbenfolds.bsky.social (and the rest to the creative team) on the Annie Awards nominations for for Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical. Well deserved.
annieawards.org
annieawards.org
January 5, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Well this is kinda amazing. CONGRATULATIONS @actualbenfolds.bsky.social (and the rest to the creative team) on the Annie Awards nominations for for Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical. Well deserved.
annieawards.org
annieawards.org
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We called this in November
January 5, 2026 at 1:30 AM
We called this in November
Hoping there comes a time when KC is no longer the focus of satire, but in the interim….
Unofficial Trump Kennedy Center logo is the sharpest design trolling of 2025
It's becoming hard to tell satire from reality.
www.creativebloq.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Hoping there comes a time when KC is no longer the focus of satire, but in the interim….
Annual post. Merry merry @actualbenfolds.bsky.social and @markhoppus.bsky.social
Happy Holidays, You Bastard . Mark Hoppus feat Ben Folds
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December 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Annual post. Merry merry @actualbenfolds.bsky.social and @markhoppus.bsky.social
I really dislike the opposition’s political narrative at the moment.
Opinion: Australian hearts are shattered – some would-be leaders break them further - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia
No denying that rather than try to promote unity, healing and a national stand against hate, some have sought to exploit that tragedy
www.indailysa.com.au
December 22, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I really dislike the opposition’s political narrative at the moment.
