Tim Coronel
@timcoronel.bsky.social
Toiling in the word mines for decades. Publishing/comms lecturer at Unimelb. Opinions, I got plenty. Join your union/s!
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Tim Coronel
@timcoronel.bsky.social
· Oct 2
‘Everything that is wrong with the human race’: inside Hollywood’s bizarre war on the leaf blower
For 18 years, Cate Blanchett has railed against the hated garden gadget – and she’s not alone. From Hugh Grant to Danny DeVito, the backpack blower has united stars in unlikely, furious contempt
www.theguardian.com
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UniSuper accused of greenwashing after quietly reducing environmental element of investment option
UniSuper accused of greenwashing after quietly reducing environmental element of investment option
UniSuper says change was made ‘to expand the investible universe’ but complaint to Asic claims members were not properly informed
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A major Australian super fund has been accused of greenwashing after it continued to badge an investment option as “sustainable” despite quietly halving its environmental criteria.
UniSuper, which invests $158bn on behalf of 670,000 members, promotes its Global Environmental Opportunities option as a portfolio “selected on the basis of environmental considerations”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2026 at 1:42 AM
UniSuper accused of greenwashing after quietly reducing environmental element of investment option
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When I was little, an uncle told me that Superman, Batman, and Spiderman were all the same person but would wear their underwear differently: inside: Batman, or outside: Superman, or on their face: Spiderman. I believed that well into adulthood.
February 19, 2026 at 2:20 PM
When I was little, an uncle told me that Superman, Batman, and Spiderman were all the same person but would wear their underwear differently: inside: Batman, or outside: Superman, or on their face: Spiderman. I believed that well into adulthood.
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UK: Prince Andrew arrested.
South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.
Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.
USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.
South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.
Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.
USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.
February 19, 2026 at 1:08 PM
UK: Prince Andrew arrested.
South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.
Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.
USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.
South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.
Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.
USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.
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I always forget our Prime Minister looks and sounds like a retired member of the Kaiser Chiefs
February 19, 2026 at 1:48 PM
I always forget our Prime Minister looks and sounds like a retired member of the Kaiser Chiefs
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I have to believe Hughes was taking the piss with this
Forty years since Ted Hughes wrote his single most excruciating Laureate poem, for the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson
February 19, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I have to believe Hughes was taking the piss with this
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swordfighting tactics, germany, 16th century
February 19, 2026 at 1:36 PM
swordfighting tactics, germany, 16th century
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It is notable that Andrew has been arrested for "misconduct in public office", which is precisely what the US Supreme Court decided no American president can ever be charged with.
So SCOTUS, with its fabricated-out-of-thin-air immunity doctrine, has actually made American presidents less accountable than LITERAL royalty.
Breaking News: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was arrested in Britain on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his links to Jeffrey Epstein, the BBC said.
February 19, 2026 at 12:22 PM
It is notable that Andrew has been arrested for "misconduct in public office", which is precisely what the US Supreme Court decided no American president can ever be charged with.
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Cutting the creative state: funding changes threaten the cultural future of Melbourne, arts workers warn
Cutting the creative state: funding changes threaten the cultural future of Melbourne, arts workers warn
Creative Victoria funding has dropped by more than $20m since 2022 and organisations including Writers Victoria now face closure
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Late last year, there was a palpable tension among Victorian arts organisations. Rumours were that one of the most important arts funding rounds was going to be a bloodbath.
They were right. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Cutting the creative state: funding changes threaten the cultural future of Melbourne, arts workers warn
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"excuse me sir, there must be some mistake- i voted to create the camps, not live in the zone of interest" is like every trump voter
“my children might see the children I voted to put in shackles, how shall they grow up”
February 19, 2026 at 5:31 AM
"excuse me sir, there must be some mistake- i voted to create the camps, not live in the zone of interest" is like every trump voter
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The Greens warned the hate laws were biased and would target the wrong people. It took less than a month for police to raid Dissent Bar and prove every concern right. Laws supposedly about antisemitism are being used against anti-fascists.
February 19, 2026 at 6:14 AM
The Greens warned the hate laws were biased and would target the wrong people. It took less than a month for police to raid Dissent Bar and prove every concern right. Laws supposedly about antisemitism are being used against anti-fascists.
bus: thrown under www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested live: King Charles says ‘law must take its course’ and police have his full support
The police raided Andrew’s Norfolk home this morning
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:06 PM
bus: thrown under www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
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he left his prince all over the scene of the crime
February 19, 2026 at 11:55 AM
he left his prince all over the scene of the crime
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that's silly, it's not going to work, trains are too fast for that
February 19, 2026 at 10:22 AM
that's silly, it's not going to work, trains are too fast for that
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Been a day. I heard the Albo interview on Sydney radio this morning. Very interesting to hear him celebrate his government restricting kids access to social media, for the good of children, after saying that Australian kids stuck overseas as ‘the responsibility of their mothers’. 🗑️
February 19, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Been a day. I heard the Albo interview on Sydney radio this morning. Very interesting to hear him celebrate his government restricting kids access to social media, for the good of children, after saying that Australian kids stuck overseas as ‘the responsibility of their mothers’. 🗑️
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The BBC’s reporting of Andrew’s arrest is quite hilarious. The anchor keeps saying, “according to protocol we will not name the 66 year old man arrested today”. Guest: “Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s home at Sandringham has been searched by Metropolitan Police.” 🤣
February 19, 2026 at 11:10 AM
The BBC’s reporting of Andrew’s arrest is quite hilarious. The anchor keeps saying, “according to protocol we will not name the 66 year old man arrested today”. Guest: “Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s home at Sandringham has been searched by Metropolitan Police.” 🤣
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Oh, the grand old duke of york
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February 19, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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The worst thing about being arrested on your birthday is it rules out the possibility of getting a cake with a file in it for another 364 days.
February 19, 2026 at 11:10 AM
The worst thing about being arrested on your birthday is it rules out the possibility of getting a cake with a file in it for another 364 days.
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And a very happy 66th birthday to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
a close up of a man 's face against a purple curtain
Alt: Clip from the Sweeney. “Get your trousers on, you’re nicked!”
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February 19, 2026 at 10:15 AM
And a very happy 66th birthday to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
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I have not seen UK friends on the socials this happy since Thatcher died.
February 19, 2026 at 10:46 AM
I have not seen UK friends on the socials this happy since Thatcher died.
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Me: I don't like American exceptionalism.
Americans: HOW DARE YOU. WE ARE VERY EXCEPTIONAL.
Americans: HOW DARE YOU. WE ARE VERY EXCEPTIONAL.
February 19, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Me: I don't like American exceptionalism.
Americans: HOW DARE YOU. WE ARE VERY EXCEPTIONAL.
Americans: HOW DARE YOU. WE ARE VERY EXCEPTIONAL.
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i genuinely thought this was a wet owl photoshopped onto a doctor's body for a full two seconds. Dr Hoots is startled by what he's seeing here
A Moist Owlette is freshly showered at Owl Park San Vigilio, a zoological park in northern Italy 🇮🇹 via fb.com/816647270688... #owlsintowels 💛🦉
February 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM
i genuinely thought this was a wet owl photoshopped onto a doctor's body for a full two seconds. Dr Hoots is startled by what he's seeing here
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they had just taken one of the last of her corgis out of the freezer to do a standing rib roast for his birthday and now its ruined
February 19, 2026 at 10:35 AM
they had just taken one of the last of her corgis out of the freezer to do a standing rib roast for his birthday and now its ruined
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Just a little reminder that Waterstone's (& Barnes & Noble US) are currently owned by US hedge fund Elliott Investments, controlled by billionaire Paul Singer - a big supporter of Israel, major donor to Friends of the IDF, friend of Netanyahu & Trump. Maybe preorder with an indie bookshop instead...
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February 19, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Just a little reminder that Waterstone's (& Barnes & Noble US) are currently owned by US hedge fund Elliott Investments, controlled by billionaire Paul Singer - a big supporter of Israel, major donor to Friends of the IDF, friend of Netanyahu & Trump. Maybe preorder with an indie bookshop instead...