Call the Nightingale
@oldlights.bsky.social
Aspiring author, reluctant world traveller, and astonishingly cynical occasional analyst of international politics. Some things I just do for me.
The best hope for all humanity is respect for the law. A law men don't respect is no law at all.
The best hope for all humanity is respect for the law. A law men don't respect is no law at all.
Pinned
Call the nightingale
There is heartache on your lips
And your heart's a foreign house
And your soul is full of rips
But don't be scared of the dark
It's been less bite and more bark
Don't be scared of the end
Life always begins again
There is heartache on your lips
And your heart's a foreign house
And your soul is full of rips
But don't be scared of the dark
It's been less bite and more bark
Don't be scared of the end
Life always begins again
Honestly, I thought this whole move was supposed to make me less depressed.
I guess I'm out of bed and facing the ruins of the world head on, so...
I guess I'm out of bed and facing the ruins of the world head on, so...
August 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Honestly, I thought this whole move was supposed to make me less depressed.
I guess I'm out of bed and facing the ruins of the world head on, so...
I guess I'm out of bed and facing the ruins of the world head on, so...
Best idea I've heard for ending this nonsense was giving Netanyahu immunity so he'll step down and go away.
Who said that? Oh.
www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Who said that? Oh.
www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Donald Trump’s call for Benjamin Netanyahu pardon ignites debate | The Jerusalem Post
Trump's comments sparked a public storm in Israel on Thursday, with Likud echoing the call. Other figures defended sovereign immunity, saying the US shouldn't interfere,
www.jpost.com
August 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Best idea I've heard for ending this nonsense was giving Netanyahu immunity so he'll step down and go away.
Who said that? Oh.
www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Who said that? Oh.
www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Anyone who's not convinced by ongoing video coverage isn't going to be convinced by Lees and his merry men.
And as much as people like to dress it up, the protests didn't move the needle one bit. Actual people with power in the halls of power reached their own conclusions without reference.
And as much as people like to dress it up, the protests didn't move the needle one bit. Actual people with power in the halls of power reached their own conclusions without reference.
August 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Anyone who's not convinced by ongoing video coverage isn't going to be convinced by Lees and his merry men.
And as much as people like to dress it up, the protests didn't move the needle one bit. Actual people with power in the halls of power reached their own conclusions without reference.
And as much as people like to dress it up, the protests didn't move the needle one bit. Actual people with power in the halls of power reached their own conclusions without reference.
The right to protest is upheld.
The protest itself will, of course, be much sound and fury, signifying nothing.
But if we banned things for being inconvenient and largely useless, we'd have to ban the New South Wales parliament.
Godspeed, Palestinian Action Group.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The protest itself will, of course, be much sound and fury, signifying nothing.
But if we banned things for being inconvenient and largely useless, we'd have to ban the New South Wales parliament.
Godspeed, Palestinian Action Group.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
NSW supreme court rules in favour of pro-Palestine march across Sydney Harbour Bridge
Palestine Action Group claims up to 50,000 people will take part in the march which is scheduled to take place on Sunday
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The right to protest is upheld.
The protest itself will, of course, be much sound and fury, signifying nothing.
But if we banned things for being inconvenient and largely useless, we'd have to ban the New South Wales parliament.
Godspeed, Palestinian Action Group.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The protest itself will, of course, be much sound and fury, signifying nothing.
But if we banned things for being inconvenient and largely useless, we'd have to ban the New South Wales parliament.
Godspeed, Palestinian Action Group.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
I have been, at a minimum, sick for 60% of my time here, and most of the remainder has been me being injured.
I'm not sure my luck will be better in Melbourne, but at least the infrastructure will be there.
I'm not sure my luck will be better in Melbourne, but at least the infrastructure will be there.
July 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I have been, at a minimum, sick for 60% of my time here, and most of the remainder has been me being injured.
I'm not sure my luck will be better in Melbourne, but at least the infrastructure will be there.
I'm not sure my luck will be better in Melbourne, but at least the infrastructure will be there.
Make Australia Denmark again!
I mean, I'm not sure I see the problem with becoming a European welfare state. The Liberals should support it. We're already at European welfare state immigration rhetoric.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
I mean, I'm not sure I see the problem with becoming a European welfare state. The Liberals should support it. We're already at European welfare state immigration rhetoric.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Australia risks becoming a ‘welfare state’ without spending, productivity fixes
The Reserve Bank was split on a rate cut at its last meeting – now the minutes reveal why six board members voted against change.
www.smh.com.au
July 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Make Australia Denmark again!
I mean, I'm not sure I see the problem with becoming a European welfare state. The Liberals should support it. We're already at European welfare state immigration rhetoric.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
I mean, I'm not sure I see the problem with becoming a European welfare state. The Liberals should support it. We're already at European welfare state immigration rhetoric.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
98% finished on the novel!
The knowledge this has probably been a terrible waste of time and money and my life is omnipresent, but I'm trying to take steps forward to finish anyway.
Lose 100% of the swings you don't take and so on.
The knowledge this has probably been a terrible waste of time and money and my life is omnipresent, but I'm trying to take steps forward to finish anyway.
Lose 100% of the swings you don't take and so on.
July 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
98% finished on the novel!
The knowledge this has probably been a terrible waste of time and money and my life is omnipresent, but I'm trying to take steps forward to finish anyway.
Lose 100% of the swings you don't take and so on.
The knowledge this has probably been a terrible waste of time and money and my life is omnipresent, but I'm trying to take steps forward to finish anyway.
Lose 100% of the swings you don't take and so on.
I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired, and moving to Melbourne because I literally nearly died in Armidale twice and need better medical care both sucks the joy out of it and is as harsh an indictment of New South Wales' treatment of its regions as I can imagine.
July 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired, and moving to Melbourne because I literally nearly died in Armidale twice and need better medical care both sucks the joy out of it and is as harsh an indictment of New South Wales' treatment of its regions as I can imagine.
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The thing that sucks about the Unbound/Boundless scandal is not just that they stole a life changing amount of money from me ($15k+) They did do that. But what hurts the most is that they’ve derailed any momentum my debut novel was achieving (you only have one of those in your entire career)
July 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The thing that sucks about the Unbound/Boundless scandal is not just that they stole a life changing amount of money from me ($15k+) They did do that. But what hurts the most is that they’ve derailed any momentum my debut novel was achieving (you only have one of those in your entire career)
the net effect of Houthi efforts on Israeli treatment of the Palestinians? somehow LESS than the nothing of protests, die ins, and attempts to burn down synagogues.
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Yemen Houthis sink second Red Sea cargo ship in a week
At least three of the 25 people on board the Eternity C were killed after it was attacked by the Iran-backed group.
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July 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
the net effect of Houthi efforts on Israeli treatment of the Palestinians? somehow LESS than the nothing of protests, die ins, and attempts to burn down synagogues.
share.google/qBxjyx0vYNts...
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No one told me there was a new edition of International Politics and Zombies, the best book on international politics that people will dismiss because it involves zombies.
July 8, 2025 at 8:09 AM
No one told me there was a new edition of International Politics and Zombies, the best book on international politics that people will dismiss because it involves zombies.
Donald Trump is rrrrrrrrrrr...
Trump is rrrrrrriiiiii
The President is r...
The orange man is not entirely incorrect.
There. Oy, my head.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump is rrrrrrriiiiii
The President is r...
The orange man is not entirely incorrect.
There. Oy, my head.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump says Musk is ‘off the rails’ and calls his new political party ‘ridiculous’
US president railed against his former adviser online after tech billionaire said he will start and bankroll America party
www.theguardian.com
July 7, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Donald Trump is rrrrrrrrrrr...
Trump is rrrrrrriiiiii
The President is r...
The orange man is not entirely incorrect.
There. Oy, my head.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump is rrrrrrriiiiii
The President is r...
The orange man is not entirely incorrect.
There. Oy, my head.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Look, this girl is having a bad day and shall take my wins where I may find them.
July 7, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Look, this girl is having a bad day and shall take my wins where I may find them.
Hahaha seven dollars! I bet it's actually worth much less because of the yellowish pages but look at some of these names!
July 7, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Hahaha seven dollars! I bet it's actually worth much less because of the yellowish pages but look at some of these names!
I've already sung the song of waiting almost my entire life for book three of this series, but I do want to reiterate that people complaining about Martin really need their perspective checked.
Anyway, last I heard she's doing better personally, which is good.
Anyway, last I heard she's doing better personally, which is good.
July 7, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I've already sung the song of waiting almost my entire life for book three of this series, but I do want to reiterate that people complaining about Martin really need their perspective checked.
Anyway, last I heard she's doing better personally, which is good.
Anyway, last I heard she's doing better personally, which is good.
Not seen: books up to date with modern scientific thought or wrong in interesting ways, at least to me. Used popular science books, unless you're plundering them for references for similarly out of date science books, are always a problem.
July 7, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Not seen: books up to date with modern scientific thought or wrong in interesting ways, at least to me. Used popular science books, unless you're plundering them for references for similarly out of date science books, are always a problem.
Seven dollars. No idea if the stories are any good or not, but seven dollars.
July 7, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Seven dollars. No idea if the stories are any good or not, but seven dollars.
Preach.
Where will we find the land to meet our housing targets?
No @alankohler.bsky.social its not found by taking away golf courses or parks. We 100% need those. The answer is; up, 2nd & third cities, and densification of R2 suburbs.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
No @alankohler.bsky.social its not found by taking away golf courses or parks. We 100% need those. The answer is; up, 2nd & third cities, and densification of R2 suburbs.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
Where is Australia going to build thousands of new homes?
To meet the government's housing target every year there will need to be infill land created about 26 times the size of Melbourne's CBD across Australia.
www.abc.net.au
July 7, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Preach.
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Where will we find the land to meet our housing targets?
No @alankohler.bsky.social its not found by taking away golf courses or parks. We 100% need those. The answer is; up, 2nd & third cities, and densification of R2 suburbs.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
No @alankohler.bsky.social its not found by taking away golf courses or parks. We 100% need those. The answer is; up, 2nd & third cities, and densification of R2 suburbs.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
Where is Australia going to build thousands of new homes?
To meet the government's housing target every year there will need to be infill land created about 26 times the size of Melbourne's CBD across Australia.
www.abc.net.au
July 7, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Where will we find the land to meet our housing targets?
No @alankohler.bsky.social its not found by taking away golf courses or parks. We 100% need those. The answer is; up, 2nd & third cities, and densification of R2 suburbs.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
No @alankohler.bsky.social its not found by taking away golf courses or parks. We 100% need those. The answer is; up, 2nd & third cities, and densification of R2 suburbs.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
I think I shall go bookshopping whilst I'm in Melbourne.
July 7, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I think I shall go bookshopping whilst I'm in Melbourne.
Genuine answer:
He can be VERY BAD at playing 4D chess because of the shallow gene pool
Why does everyone assume people playing 4D chess have to be good at it? It's a bad game with poorly written rules.
He can be VERY BAD at playing 4D chess because of the shallow gene pool
Why does everyone assume people playing 4D chess have to be good at it? It's a bad game with poorly written rules.
July 7, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Genuine answer:
He can be VERY BAD at playing 4D chess because of the shallow gene pool
Why does everyone assume people playing 4D chess have to be good at it? It's a bad game with poorly written rules.
He can be VERY BAD at playing 4D chess because of the shallow gene pool
Why does everyone assume people playing 4D chess have to be good at it? It's a bad game with poorly written rules.
Wait, we have universal education? And six weeks of paid vacation?
Has anyone told Canberra?
Has anyone told Canberra?
Americans have been duped.
Every other advanced country has universal healthcare, universal education, paid family leave, paid maternity leave, at least 6 weeks paid vacation, living wages, and a commitment to green energy.
That’s how you make America great.
Every other advanced country has universal healthcare, universal education, paid family leave, paid maternity leave, at least 6 weeks paid vacation, living wages, and a commitment to green energy.
That’s how you make America great.
July 7, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Wait, we have universal education? And six weeks of paid vacation?
Has anyone told Canberra?
Has anyone told Canberra?
Putting the Miznon protest next to the synagogue arson next to the people marching actually is an act of intellectual terrorism.
You are trying to achieve political and ideological aims by threatening and abusing non-combatants.
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You are trying to achieve political and ideological aims by threatening and abusing non-combatants.
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Sunday’s Gaza protest a glaring example of tone-deaf intransigence
Following violent antisemitic incidents in Melbourne on Friday, protest leaders should have cancelled Sunday’s demonstration.
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July 7, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Putting the Miznon protest next to the synagogue arson next to the people marching actually is an act of intellectual terrorism.
You are trying to achieve political and ideological aims by threatening and abusing non-combatants.
share.google/CiLgYqJajkbd...
You are trying to achieve political and ideological aims by threatening and abusing non-combatants.
share.google/CiLgYqJajkbd...
No one's ever explained to me what a synagogue in Melbourne has to do with Gaza.
Possibly because it doesn't, the man who attacked it was mentally disturbed.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
Possibly because it doesn't, the man who attacked it was mentally disturbed.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
Melbourne's horrifying antisemitic attacks should force Australians to reject false binaries
The attacks on Jewish people in Melbourne on Friday night should send chills down the spines of all Australians — Jewish and non-Jewish — who value diversity, culture and the right to be safe.
www.abc.net.au
July 7, 2025 at 3:17 AM
No one's ever explained to me what a synagogue in Melbourne has to do with Gaza.
Possibly because it doesn't, the man who attacked it was mentally disturbed.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
Possibly because it doesn't, the man who attacked it was mentally disturbed.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...