Tim Lyons
@picketer.bsky.social
Ex union boss. Organising, political economy, labour markets, tax, pensions, climate, China, Spinoza. Proud @UnitedWorkersOz member since 1990.
Ok my EG Whitlam yarn. Early 90's Gough is speaker at a national Young Labor dinner. I'm a new SVP and get to sit next to him. He's being introduced by another delegate - at inappropriate length. Gough leans in a bit to me and asks *do the voice*
"Comrade, what faction is this fuckwit in?"
"Comrade, what faction is this fuckwit in?"
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Ok my EG Whitlam yarn. Early 90's Gough is speaker at a national Young Labor dinner. I'm a new SVP and get to sit next to him. He's being introduced by another delegate - at inappropriate length. Gough leans in a bit to me and asks *do the voice*
"Comrade, what faction is this fuckwit in?"
"Comrade, what faction is this fuckwit in?"
I'll entertain technical arguments about the Summary Offences Act (NSW) when someone can explain how Police can kettle and move on small groups protesting climate issues but somehow this out front of state parliament renders them powerless. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
What we just witnessed was state-sanctioned Nazism
What on earth did the NSW Police think a rally organised by the National Socialist Network would be about?
www.smh.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I'll entertain technical arguments about the Summary Offences Act (NSW) when someone can explain how Police can kettle and move on small groups protesting climate issues but somehow this out front of state parliament renders them powerless. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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an underrated part of this turducken of garbage is Elon posting an image of the Odyssey while discussing the Iliad, but it's all so terribly, terribly pathetic
*maximum alpha at 1.25x speed* continuously lives on in my head, unfortunately.
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
an underrated part of this turducken of garbage is Elon posting an image of the Odyssey while discussing the Iliad, but it's all so terribly, terribly pathetic
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Designed in a lab to annoy the worst people in the world (on all sides).
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Designed in a lab to annoy the worst people in the world (on all sides).
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Two-thirds of California's power comes from clean energy.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Two-thirds of California's power comes from clean energy.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
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Remembering the true heroes; artillery men who spent the final hours of the war firing what shells they had so they didn't need to carry them away later
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Remembering the true heroes; artillery men who spent the final hours of the war firing what shells they had so they didn't need to carry them away later
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this is literally never not accurate
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
this is literally never not accurate
The SBS app works much better. There isn’t really an excuse.
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The SBS app works much better. There isn’t really an excuse.
You never seen a Miami Sang Choy Bao? It’s microwaved chicken and catsup. Get the fuck outta here!
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
You never seen a Miami Sang Choy Bao? It’s microwaved chicken and catsup. Get the fuck outta here!
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John Laws is dead, so as well as remembering him for outrageous on-air statements and the cash-for-comment affair, let me take this opportunity to remind everyone that in 1976 he released an album of country music covers called You've Never Been Trucked Like This Before
It reached 69 on the charts
It reached 69 on the charts
November 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
John Laws is dead, so as well as remembering him for outrageous on-air statements and the cash-for-comment affair, let me take this opportunity to remind everyone that in 1976 he released an album of country music covers called You've Never Been Trucked Like This Before
It reached 69 on the charts
It reached 69 on the charts
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very sad about John Laws. growing up in suburban Melbourne in the 80s, his music taught me that it was ok to be weird
November 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
very sad about John Laws. growing up in suburban Melbourne in the 80s, his music taught me that it was ok to be weird
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My annual post about how the Morning Star reported the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989
hatfulofhistory.com/2014/11/07/h...
hatfulofhistory.com/2014/11/07/h...
November 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
My annual post about how the Morning Star reported the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989
hatfulofhistory.com/2014/11/07/h...
hatfulofhistory.com/2014/11/07/h...
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Nazis previously held ‘end immigration’ rally outside NSW parliament
The SMH has discovered another "communications error".
oh noes
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
The SMH has discovered another "communications error".
oh noes
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
Nazis previously held ‘end immigration’ rally outside NSW parliament
As investigations continue into how neo-Nazis were able to hold a protest outside NSW parliament on Saturday, the Herald can reveal it was the second time the group has gathered there.
www.smh.com.au
November 9, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Nazis previously held ‘end immigration’ rally outside NSW parliament
The SMH has discovered another "communications error".
oh noes
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
The SMH has discovered another "communications error".
oh noes
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
"Aristotle was not Belgian. The London Underground is not a political movement. Those are mistake Otto."
Fond memories of fawning newspaper profiles a few years ago about “the footballer who reads Nietzsche”
November 9, 2025 at 8:24 AM
"Aristotle was not Belgian. The London Underground is not a political movement. Those are mistake Otto."
Threads (Threads FFS!) now has more daily active users than his hellsite full of bots, porn and nazis. Why are democratic governments / politicians and media figures still there?
It surprises me that Musk’s arrogant, autocratic, incompetent, mistake-prone, drug-addled, and deadly reign at DOGE is not mentioned. Nor does it discuss his Nazi salute, support for far-right political causes, and turning Twitter into a purveyor of lies and hate.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Threads (Threads FFS!) now has more daily active users than his hellsite full of bots, porn and nazis. Why are democratic governments / politicians and media figures still there?
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RIP Baudrillard you would have loved this shit
New uncanny valley unlocked: inflatable corn maze for urban fall fests.
November 9, 2025 at 4:25 AM
RIP Baudrillard you would have loved this shit
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Literally the “he did nazi that coming!” joke
November 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Literally the “he did nazi that coming!” joke
“We are going to need a 10 foot Smile Allowance in the collective bargaining agreement. Included in pension calcs and paid on overtime as well. 12 days a year Smile Leave but the allowance is paid anyway. ….. oh that seems ‘unreasonable’ well…..”
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“We are going to need a 10 foot Smile Allowance in the collective bargaining agreement. Included in pension calcs and paid on overtime as well. 12 days a year Smile Leave but the allowance is paid anyway. ….. oh that seems ‘unreasonable’ well…..”
@jamieleftpeg.bsky.social you will enjoy this. bsky.app/profile/plan...
The Orange Order going after the actual King now - you couldn't make it up.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
‘We pray that God will save the King from himself’: Orange lodge publishes letter criticising Charles’ meeting with Pope
An Orange lodge has written to express its “sad criticism” of the King’s decision to pray with the Pope.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 12:41 AM
@jamieleftpeg.bsky.social you will enjoy this. bsky.app/profile/plan...
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The Orange Order going after the actual King now - you couldn't make it up.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
‘We pray that God will save the King from himself’: Orange lodge publishes letter criticising Charles’ meeting with Pope
An Orange lodge has written to express its “sad criticism” of the King’s decision to pray with the Pope.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The Orange Order going after the actual King now - you couldn't make it up.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
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am reminded of the old joke: what did James Watson discover?
Rosalind Franklin’s notes.
Rosalind Franklin’s notes.
November 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
am reminded of the old joke: what did James Watson discover?
Rosalind Franklin’s notes.
Rosalind Franklin’s notes.