Dark Days-i
@sopraltotude.bsky.social
Sci-fi / fantasy / speculative fiction fan, adorer of cats, hater of political arsehattery. She/her. Living on the lands of the Yuggera and Turrbal peoples. I will randomly like posts with cat pix, whether I follow you or not.
Does anyone give an umpteenth of a rats arse about what Barnaby Joyce does?
November 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Does anyone give an umpteenth of a rats arse about what Barnaby Joyce does?
A very interesting read.
“The elites are ecstatic about imagining a vast, uneducated, and unproductive population forced to pay companies like OpenAI to access the written word and to approximate thought.”
Must read piece by Noah McCormack with too many quotaboe lines to select one! thebaffler.com/salvos/we-us...
Must read piece by Noah McCormack with too many quotaboe lines to select one! thebaffler.com/salvos/we-us...
We Used to Read Things in This Country | Noah McCormack
Technology changes us—and it is currently changing us for the worse.
thebaffler.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
A very interesting read.
"Palestine is a testing ground for the surveillance and weapons technology that will monitor and oppress the lives of all of our children."
Here's me. '“People aren’t buying their shit anymore”: They think they can make you forget what you’ve seen'
“People aren't buying their shit anymore”: They think they can make you forget what you’ve seen - The Shot
Like colours, neurodivergence and political ideology, being a dickhead operates on a spectrum. From narcissistic middle managers, to people that...
theshot.net.au
October 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
"Palestine is a testing ground for the surveillance and weapons technology that will monitor and oppress the lives of all of our children."
This was my first thought when I heard he'd resigned from parliament.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21732/...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21732/...
Andrew Hastie’s play for the leadership
There should be little doubt that Andrew Hastie is already running for the Liberal leadership. While not yet directly challenging Sussan Ley, he has made several tightly crafted statements on key poli...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
October 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
This was my first thought when I heard he'd resigned from parliament.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21732/...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21732/...
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Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
October 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.
I've just seen Laura Tingle's new hair style, and I'm loving the short hair. It really suits her.
September 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
I've just seen Laura Tingle's new hair style, and I'm loving the short hair. It really suits her.
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If you care about democracy, you *really* need to get off of Substack soon. Here is a guide for creators (and readers) for how and why to do it and without harming creators you want to support.
america2.news/the-substack...
america2.news/the-substack...
The Substack Dilemma: How Creators Are Inadvertently Fueling America's Failure
Creators have flocked to Substack because of its ease of use — but that simplicity comes at a steep price.
america2.news
April 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM
If you care about democracy, you *really* need to get off of Substack soon. Here is a guide for creators (and readers) for how and why to do it and without harming creators you want to support.
america2.news/the-substack...
america2.news/the-substack...
Damn straight. Considering the expected outcome in this case, refusal is not only ridiculous, it risks sepsis for the mother if the baby dies in utero. How is this health care?
IMHO all govt funding should be cut to Catholic hospitals who refuse to provide the full range of health care to women, no exceptions
Abortion is health care
Refusing to provide abortion is discriminatory & dangerous
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#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07... via @ABCaustralia
Abortion is health care
Refusing to provide abortion is discriminatory & dangerous
🐝
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07... via @ABCaustralia
Couple expected 'world-class' care at the Mater, but went 'through hell'
A Brisbane couple was devastated when prenatal tests showed the baby they had longed for had a serious genetic abnormality. Then their hospital told them it wouldn't perform a termination, leaving the...
www.abc.net.au
July 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Damn straight. Considering the expected outcome in this case, refusal is not only ridiculous, it risks sepsis for the mother if the baby dies in utero. How is this health care?
If you see this, post a character with white hair
July 21, 2025 at 10:44 AM
If you see this, post a character with white hair
You've inherited a movie theatre, what's your first double feature?
Two of Ken Russell's late 80s films, Lair of the White Worm and Salome's Last Dance. Mainly to see if they're as out there as I remember.
"Give me the head of John the Baptist!"
Two of Ken Russell's late 80s films, Lair of the White Worm and Salome's Last Dance. Mainly to see if they're as out there as I remember.
"Give me the head of John the Baptist!"
July 21, 2025 at 9:22 AM
You've inherited a movie theatre, what's your first double feature?
Two of Ken Russell's late 80s films, Lair of the White Worm and Salome's Last Dance. Mainly to see if they're as out there as I remember.
"Give me the head of John the Baptist!"
Two of Ken Russell's late 80s films, Lair of the White Worm and Salome's Last Dance. Mainly to see if they're as out there as I remember.
"Give me the head of John the Baptist!"
Well, this is disappointing.
July 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Well, this is disappointing.
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Love is in the air 💞
Magabala Books is excited to announce a call for submissions of short works of romance fiction by First Nation writers for a world-first anthology, edited by Melanie Saward, Ambelin Kwaymullina, and Kate Cuthbert.
Read more here: bit.ly/4eOr2W5
Magabala Books is excited to announce a call for submissions of short works of romance fiction by First Nation writers for a world-first anthology, edited by Melanie Saward, Ambelin Kwaymullina, and Kate Cuthbert.
Read more here: bit.ly/4eOr2W5
July 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Love is in the air 💞
Magabala Books is excited to announce a call for submissions of short works of romance fiction by First Nation writers for a world-first anthology, edited by Melanie Saward, Ambelin Kwaymullina, and Kate Cuthbert.
Read more here: bit.ly/4eOr2W5
Magabala Books is excited to announce a call for submissions of short works of romance fiction by First Nation writers for a world-first anthology, edited by Melanie Saward, Ambelin Kwaymullina, and Kate Cuthbert.
Read more here: bit.ly/4eOr2W5
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July 7, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Hey, Melbourne friends - FYI
This guy has two restaurants in Melbourne, in case you’re interested in avoiding business owners who endorse shooting starving people as they queue for food.
A successful restaurateur with a Michelin-starred spot in NYC is now the spokesperson for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a shady aid org that sets up distribution centers where people seeking food wind up getting shot by the IDF www.eater.com/politics/890...
July 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Hey, Melbourne friends - FYI
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Excellent column by Paula Kruger
"You break trust with the broader community when an interest group can go to the top of an organisation and get its way. "
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"You break trust with the broader community when an interest group can go to the top of an organisation and get its way. "
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The ABC squandered trust with its multicultural audience when it sent Antoinette Lattouf packing | Paula Kruger
Shutting down voices is not ‘social cohesion’. We need a different approach to our most difficult conversations
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Excellent column by Paula Kruger
"You break trust with the broader community when an interest group can go to the top of an organisation and get its way. "
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"You break trust with the broader community when an interest group can go to the top of an organisation and get its way. "
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Something else pundits, broadcasters and journalists are not talking about
June 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Something else pundits, broadcasters and journalists are not talking about
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I'm teaching an intimate, online creative writing class through Varuna from 22 July. It's all about writing with humour and heart, the two great threads of life. It's not about being a comedian but having a zest for the incongruous. Apps close tomorrow! www.varuna.com.au/for-writers/...
Writing with Heart and Humour with Rick Morton — Varuna, The National Writers' House
Applications close 18 June This eight-session masterclass for writers in any genre will develop your skills in positioning yourself as an observer, and bringing nuance and humour to the story you wo...
www.varuna.com.au
June 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I'm teaching an intimate, online creative writing class through Varuna from 22 July. It's all about writing with humour and heart, the two great threads of life. It's not about being a comedian but having a zest for the incongruous. Apps close tomorrow! www.varuna.com.au/for-writers/...
Ditch the AUKUS agreement.
Albanese should tell the US to pay back what we've already put in and walk away.
If they say no, tell them they're no longer going to be using Pine Gap.
If they want to keep a presence at Pine Gap, they can pay for it. That'll be $800 million, thanks.
Albanese should tell the US to pay back what we've already put in and walk away.
If they say no, tell them they're no longer going to be using Pine Gap.
If they want to keep a presence at Pine Gap, they can pay for it. That'll be $800 million, thanks.
June 13, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Ditch the AUKUS agreement.
Albanese should tell the US to pay back what we've already put in and walk away.
If they say no, tell them they're no longer going to be using Pine Gap.
If they want to keep a presence at Pine Gap, they can pay for it. That'll be $800 million, thanks.
Albanese should tell the US to pay back what we've already put in and walk away.
If they say no, tell them they're no longer going to be using Pine Gap.
If they want to keep a presence at Pine Gap, they can pay for it. That'll be $800 million, thanks.
Yep!
May 4, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Yep!
Australia has moved that the member for Dickson no longer be heard.
May 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Australia has moved that the member for Dickson no longer be heard.
Lovely farewell and well wishes happening for Antony Green on the ABC Australia Votes broadcast.
May 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Lovely farewell and well wishes happening for Antony Green on the ABC Australia Votes broadcast.
Loving Albo's speech. Very gracious.
May 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Loving Albo's speech. Very gracious.
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Help some people out AND pick up a fancy book? Get a @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social special edition of GODS OF THE WYRDWOOD up for auction in the Genre Creators for Trans Rights second set of lots. Will ship anywhere. Has GORGEOUS sprayed edges. RTs would be nice.
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Gods of the Wyrdwood
Auction item 'Gods of the Wyrdwood' hosted online at 32auctions.
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May 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Help some people out AND pick up a fancy book? Get a @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social special edition of GODS OF THE WYRDWOOD up for auction in the Genre Creators for Trans Rights second set of lots. Will ship anywhere. Has GORGEOUS sprayed edges. RTs would be nice.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
www.32auctions.com/organization...
God, Jacinta Price really is horrible.
May 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
God, Jacinta Price really is horrible.