Possum
@pollytics.bsky.social
Political, economic and policy stuff. An unrepentant guitar gear hoarder. You know who I am.
A social democrat on the beats - a libertarian between the human, civil and political rights sheets.
The stupidity in this country is exhausting.
Moreton Bay
A social democrat on the beats - a libertarian between the human, civil and political rights sheets.
The stupidity in this country is exhausting.
Moreton Bay
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My mother used to say the definition of eternity was two people and a ham.🎄😁
December 26, 2025 at 10:49 AM
My mother used to say the definition of eternity was two people and a ham.🎄😁
Tomorrow, across the country, there will be people silently crying out "no more ham"
December 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Tomorrow, across the country, there will be people silently crying out "no more ham"
If a test match contains 100 units of fun. It's not bad if sometimes you enjoy all of those units in 2 days. 50 units of fun per day for 2 days vs 20 units of fun per day for 5 days. It's OK traditionalists. You're allowed to enjoy yourself more than twice as much occasionally (unless your English)
December 26, 2025 at 6:16 AM
If a test match contains 100 units of fun. It's not bad if sometimes you enjoy all of those units in 2 days. 50 units of fun per day for 2 days vs 20 units of fun per day for 5 days. It's OK traditionalists. You're allowed to enjoy yourself more than twice as much occasionally (unless your English)
At least it was a par effort I suppose.
If the poms can't take four wickets this sessions on this pitch, they should just go home and bring out the Under 18's side #ashes
December 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
At least it was a par effort I suppose.
Happy Leftovers Day to all who celebrate
December 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Happy Leftovers Day to all who celebrate
December 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Want to change the world in 2026? Be nice to each other, even when you have disagreements.
Except bad faith actors - clean those mofo's clocks
Except bad faith actors - clean those mofo's clocks
December 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Want to change the world in 2026? Be nice to each other, even when you have disagreements.
Except bad faith actors - clean those mofo's clocks
Except bad faith actors - clean those mofo's clocks
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I guess this is an ok thing for a PM to do at Christmas, but wouldn't it be great if, in one of the wealthiest countries on Earth, we didn't need such charities? Will no one ask Albanese why that isn't a core objective of a multi-term *Labor* government?
📢 Some familiar faces have lent a hand for Christmas with the Prime Minister delivering $10 million in funding for the Bill Crews Foundation.
PM visits Sydney charity for Christmas
www.theage.com.au
December 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I guess this is an ok thing for a PM to do at Christmas, but wouldn't it be great if, in one of the wealthiest countries on Earth, we didn't need such charities? Will no one ask Albanese why that isn't a core objective of a multi-term *Labor* government?
Winding down Christmas by listening to my 100 most played songs of 2025 on my youtube music account - they're all pretty good. I will subscribe to my channel. Surprised there hasn't been more Band-Maid yet though
December 25, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Winding down Christmas by listening to my 100 most played songs of 2025 on my youtube music account - they're all pretty good. I will subscribe to my channel. Surprised there hasn't been more Band-Maid yet though
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Pope Leo: “While a distorted economy leads us to treat human beings as mere merchandise, God becomes like us, revealing the infinite dignity of every person. While humanity seeks to become “god” in order to dominate others, God chooses to become man in order to free us.”
Full homily:
Full homily:
Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (24 December 2025)
HOLY MASS ON THE SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD PAPAL MASS HOMILY OF POPE LEO XIV St Peter's Basilica Wednesday, 24 December 2025 [ Multimedia ] _________________________________________
www.vatican.va
December 25, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Pope Leo: “While a distorted economy leads us to treat human beings as mere merchandise, God becomes like us, revealing the infinite dignity of every person. While humanity seeks to become “god” in order to dominate others, God chooses to become man in order to free us.”
Full homily:
Full homily:
You know when there's a few deserts at Christmas so you have a bit of each. This year we decided to try and solve the problem - behold the pavlova cheesecake
December 25, 2025 at 4:58 AM
You know when there's a few deserts at Christmas so you have a bit of each. This year we decided to try and solve the problem - behold the pavlova cheesecake
Riddle me this food wanker comrades. Part of tomorrows foolishness is lamb racks done over fire, finished in the oven. I've make a blueberry/cranberry red wine sauce for it. But also doing a fresh mint sauce. Anyone have any unusual suggestions to make it have a kick apart from the obvious?
December 24, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Riddle me this food wanker comrades. Part of tomorrows foolishness is lamb racks done over fire, finished in the oven. I've make a blueberry/cranberry red wine sauce for it. But also doing a fresh mint sauce. Anyone have any unusual suggestions to make it have a kick apart from the obvious?
Having family around for Christmas lunch, so I've got to pull out the vintage Royal Doulton set that I inherited for such familial obligations. Oh Dhaaaarling.
December 24, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Having family around for Christmas lunch, so I've got to pull out the vintage Royal Doulton set that I inherited for such familial obligations. Oh Dhaaaarling.
Twas the afternoon before Christmas, and some neighbour has just lit their smoker.
December 24, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Twas the afternoon before Christmas, and some neighbour has just lit their smoker.
I survived the Christmas supermarket shop - no murder charges this year!
December 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I survived the Christmas supermarket shop - no murder charges this year!
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December 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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I really hope the ALP are looking at the UK and understanding that it will go even worse for them if they take the bait
December 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
I really hope the ALP are looking at the UK and understanding that it will go even worse for them if they take the bait
Can we all agree now that conservative politics and most of our political media are filled with grubs? Putting the dead bodies of a terrorist attach through a mincer to make political and clickbait sausages. Sorry - your editors, leaders and advisors told you to? That just makes you a coward on top.
December 22, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Can we all agree now that conservative politics and most of our political media are filled with grubs? Putting the dead bodies of a terrorist attach through a mincer to make political and clickbait sausages. Sorry - your editors, leaders and advisors told you to? That just makes you a coward on top.
If I were a person who had played 167 tests and professed to care deeply about English cricket - if I doubled down on the claim that the English were rinsed by the worst Australian team in 15 years in under 11 days, I'd spend less time posing in front of a mic and more time building English cricket
Stuart Broad has attracted plenty of criticism for his low opinion of the current Australian team but the England great stands by his harsh assessment.
Broad stands by 'worst Aussie side in 15 years' sledge
Stuart Broad has attracted plenty of criticism for his low opinion of the current Australian team but the England great stands by his harsh assessment.
www.abc.net.au
December 22, 2025 at 4:57 AM
If I were a person who had played 167 tests and professed to care deeply about English cricket - if I doubled down on the claim that the English were rinsed by the worst Australian team in 15 years in under 11 days, I'd spend less time posing in front of a mic and more time building English cricket
Narrator: His critics can't be satisfied. The criticism is the ends, not the means, where ghouls compete to see who can climb atop a pile of dead bodies to shout the loudest.
The prime minister is undoubtedly facing tough conversations behind closed doors, but until the public gets to witness the scrutiny he will never satisfy his critics.
History tells us Albanese will call a royal commission into Bondi attack
The prime minister is undoubtedly facing tough conversations behind closed doors, but until the public gets to witness the scrutiny he will never satisfy his critics.
www.abc.net.au
December 22, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Narrator: His critics can't be satisfied. The criticism is the ends, not the means, where ghouls compete to see who can climb atop a pile of dead bodies to shout the loudest.