Tim Lyons
@picketer.bsky.social
Ex union boss. Organising, political economy, labour markets, tax, pensions, climate, China, Spinoza. Proud @UnitedWorkersOz member since 1990.
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In German one says “between the years” (zwischen den Jahren) for this period
December 26, 2025 at 8:04 AM
In German one says “between the years” (zwischen den Jahren) for this period
Told you all hours ago!
We'll be battling again tonight don't worry
December 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Told you all hours ago!
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by this time next year ai will be capable of opening presents with your family, freeing you up to finish those spreadsheets your boss has been waiting on
December 26, 2025 at 4:17 AM
by this time next year ai will be capable of opening presents with your family, freeing you up to finish those spreadsheets your boss has been waiting on
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i sold my antipsychotic meds to buy my ai girlfriend a new model upgrade for christmas. but then i found out she sold her data center to buy me a gun
December 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
i sold my antipsychotic meds to buy my ai girlfriend a new model upgrade for christmas. but then i found out she sold her data center to buy me a gun
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Harry Brook has shit for brains
December 26, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Harry Brook has shit for brains
Got these for Melbourne but mum is crook again DM for details #ashes bsky.app/profile/pick...
day three tickets for Perth #ashes for sale behind the bowler's arm distressed seller my mum is really very very sick DM for details good price for you
December 26, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Got these for Melbourne but mum is crook again DM for details #ashes bsky.app/profile/pick...
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We'll be battling again tonight don't worry
December 26, 2025 at 3:42 AM
We'll be battling again tonight don't worry
Heading back to look in the dressing room.
Duckett can't find his room key
December 26, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Heading back to look in the dressing room.
Duckett can't find his room key
December 26, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Duckett can't find his room key
Australia gets tongued off after Christmas.
December 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Australia gets tongued off after Christmas.
Posting this again.
Can't believe they are playing that bloke when there is an enormous Tasmanian right there! #ashes
December 26, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Posting this again.
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[‘Baby Shark’ tune]
🎶 Mitchell Starc doo doo doo doo 🎶
🎶 Mitchell Starc doo doo doo doo 🎶
December 26, 2025 at 2:34 AM
[‘Baby Shark’ tune]
🎶 Mitchell Starc doo doo doo doo 🎶
🎶 Mitchell Starc doo doo doo doo 🎶
Welfare check for the Member for Riverina please.
Sussan Ley: I’m going to give the most opportunistic, unhinged press conference to try and get political gain from the tragedy that is the Bondi shooting. I’m even going to Criticise Penny Wong for not crying enough.
Michael McCormack: most unhinged? Hold my beer.
Michael McCormack: most unhinged? Hold my beer.
December 26, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Welfare check for the Member for Riverina please.
Unless you are a true connoisseur of the sweet buns they sell by the bucket at the supermarket, it is ok to not be mad about when the imperceptibly seasonal varietals land. It's just capitalism.
December 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Unless you are a true connoisseur of the sweet buns they sell by the bucket at the supermarket, it is ok to not be mad about when the imperceptibly seasonal varietals land. It's just capitalism.
Bankrupt Sex-Weirdo IX
You’ve just opened up a Star Trek Themed Restaurant.
What are you calling it?
What are you calling it?
ncc-1701-g is written on the side of a spaceship
ALT: ncc-1701-g is written on the side of a spaceship
media.tenor.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Bankrupt Sex-Weirdo IX
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The manager of Hilbert's Grand Hotel, hearing the Christmas story and thinking "Fucksake - it's easy. You move the guest from room one..."
December 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The manager of Hilbert's Grand Hotel, hearing the Christmas story and thinking "Fucksake - it's easy. You move the guest from room one..."
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cuban is a fascinating character to me because he basically won the lottery by managing to sell an early internet radio station to yahoo! at the height of the dot com bubble. he apparently believes this qualifies him to speak as a subject matter expert on any venture he attempts
i don't think cuban is really being straight with anyone regarding his open mindedness towards the provision of health care
December 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
cuban is a fascinating character to me because he basically won the lottery by managing to sell an early internet radio station to yahoo! at the height of the dot com bubble. he apparently believes this qualifies him to speak as a subject matter expert on any venture he attempts
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Look, I'm sure that Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" will be fun, but I highly doubt it will be as good as the original.
December 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Look, I'm sure that Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" will be fun, but I highly doubt it will be as good as the original.
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I like how deeply committed the us is to putting on the worst world cup of all time: ad breaks in the matches, tickets for 50,000 dollars, shitty 30 minute halftime show. it's going to be like, the farewell party for the american century with all the symptoms of national decline put together
December 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I like how deeply committed the us is to putting on the worst world cup of all time: ad breaks in the matches, tickets for 50,000 dollars, shitty 30 minute halftime show. it's going to be like, the farewell party for the american century with all the symptoms of national decline put together
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One of the earliest-ever modern portrayals of Santa Claus features him gifting Union soldiers with a jumping-jack doll of Jefferson Davis dangling from a noose - as drawn by political cartoonist Thomas Nast.
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![HARPERS WEEKLY.
JOURNAL OF CIVILIZATION
Vor. VII.-No. 314.]
NEW
YORK, SATURDAY, JANUARY
1863.
GELCOM
SANTA CLAUS
SANTA CLAUS IN CAMP.-[SEE PAGE 6]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qiknc4t5rq7yngvz7g4aezq7/bafkreiez4d5lsrpbn3mrwkwrnbrhb3ra7dmvagbxjaz7hg5be7njnsbary@jpeg)
December 25, 2025 at 6:09 AM
One of the earliest-ever modern portrayals of Santa Claus features him gifting Union soldiers with a jumping-jack doll of Jefferson Davis dangling from a noose - as drawn by political cartoonist Thomas Nast.
www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
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It is a common misconception, but Oliver Cromwell did not actually ban Die Hard from being a Christmas movie during the 1650s.
December 25, 2025 at 4:20 AM
It is a common misconception, but Oliver Cromwell did not actually ban Die Hard from being a Christmas movie during the 1650s.