Tom
@tomgj.bsky.social
Bad bird site escapee
Stay at home astronaut
Straight, not narrow
He/Him, Ho/Hum
Spending time between unceded Ngadjuri and Kamilaroi countries
Stay at home astronaut
Straight, not narrow
He/Him, Ho/Hum
Spending time between unceded Ngadjuri and Kamilaroi countries
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A sold-out International Women’s Day address by Grace Tame has been relocated after Murdoch coverage was followed by a surge of harassment and threats.
Grace Tame event moved after Murdoch coverage fuels harassment campaign
~ Dr Rosemary Sorensen
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Grace Tame event moved after Murdoch coverage fuels harassment campaign
~ Dr Rosemary Sorensen
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Grace Tame event moved after Murdoch coverage fuels harassment campaign
A sold-out International Women’s Day address by Grace Tame has been relocated to a secure venue after Murdoch coverage was followed by a surge of harassment and threats against organisers.
independentaustralia.net
February 20, 2026 at 2:02 AM
A sold-out International Women’s Day address by Grace Tame has been relocated after Murdoch coverage was followed by a surge of harassment and threats.
Grace Tame event moved after Murdoch coverage fuels harassment campaign
~ Dr Rosemary Sorensen
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Grace Tame event moved after Murdoch coverage fuels harassment campaign
~ Dr Rosemary Sorensen
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
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In South Korea, a former president was handed a life sentence for attempting to subvert the constitution. In the UK, the King’s brother was arrested for allegedly raping children. In the US, the guy who has arguably done both those things… oh FFS, you know….
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested at Sandringham home
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested at Sandringham home
Former prince arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Photographs of unmarked police cars and plainclothes officers at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate just after 8am were published on Thursday. Thames Valley police later confirmed the arrest. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 10:41 AM
In South Korea, a former president was handed a life sentence for attempting to subvert the constitution. In the UK, the King’s brother was arrested for allegedly raping children. In the US, the guy who has arguably done both those things… oh FFS, you know….
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Now that the cat’s out of the bag, and there’s no way to put it back in:
I need everybody to know that yes, my last name really is Manlove, so that’s one more point on the board for nominative determinism
I need everybody to know that yes, my last name really is Manlove, so that’s one more point on the board for nominative determinism
In the latest in a string of privacy abuses from the chatbot, Grok provided porn performer Siri Dahl's full legal name and birthdate to the public, information she'd protected until now.
Grok Exposed a Porn Performer’s Legal Name and Birthdate—Without Even Being Asked
In the latest in a string of privacy abuses from the chatbot, Grok provided porn performer Siri Dahl's full legal name and birthdate to the public, information she'd protected until now.
www.404media.co
February 19, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Now that the cat’s out of the bag, and there’s no way to put it back in:
I need everybody to know that yes, my last name really is Manlove, so that’s one more point on the board for nominative determinism
I need everybody to know that yes, my last name really is Manlove, so that’s one more point on the board for nominative determinism
Is that a Sontaran top left?
All I’m saying is, some of you have been a little hasty in writing phrenology off as a science.
February 19, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Is that a Sontaran top left?
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"I never engage in the extremes of politics." Queensland Premier David Crisafulli's statement comes as he announces a trip to Washington DC to lobby Donald Trump to visit Australia, campaign to host the Quad in Qld & do a deal on the state's critical minerals. #qldpol
February 19, 2026 at 12:42 AM
"I never engage in the extremes of politics." Queensland Premier David Crisafulli's statement comes as he announces a trip to Washington DC to lobby Donald Trump to visit Australia, campaign to host the Quad in Qld & do a deal on the state's critical minerals. #qldpol
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👉 Palantir CEO Alex Karp
“You need a higher purpose, and I think you often need a lower purpose"
“What’s your lower purpose?”
Karp: “I love the idea of getting a drone and having light fentanyl-laced urine spraying on analysts that tried to screw us.”
“You need a higher purpose, and I think you often need a lower purpose"
“What’s your lower purpose?”
Karp: “I love the idea of getting a drone and having light fentanyl-laced urine spraying on analysts that tried to screw us.”
February 17, 2026 at 2:41 AM
👉 Palantir CEO Alex Karp
“You need a higher purpose, and I think you often need a lower purpose"
“What’s your lower purpose?”
Karp: “I love the idea of getting a drone and having light fentanyl-laced urine spraying on analysts that tried to screw us.”
“You need a higher purpose, and I think you often need a lower purpose"
“What’s your lower purpose?”
Karp: “I love the idea of getting a drone and having light fentanyl-laced urine spraying on analysts that tried to screw us.”
All the events I've seen have had dogs!
Our to put it another way the only events I watched were ones with dogs, do with that what you will IOC.
Our to put it another way the only events I watched were ones with dogs, do with that what you will IOC.
Surprise 4-legged Olympic competitor wows cross-country fans
Nazgul sprints on the course at a cross-country ski race, crossing the finish line in an unsanctioned quest for glory.
www.npr.org
February 19, 2026 at 12:03 AM
All the events I've seen have had dogs!
Our to put it another way the only events I watched were ones with dogs, do with that what you will IOC.
Our to put it another way the only events I watched were ones with dogs, do with that what you will IOC.
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Researchers from Adelaide University captured footage of an Australian sea lion mother taking her 11-month old pup on an 8-hour foraging trip to sea.
The findings were documented in Australian Journal of Zoology.
connectsci.au/zo/article/7...
#AusJZoology #WildOz
1/3
The findings were documented in Australian Journal of Zoology.
connectsci.au/zo/article/7...
#AusJZoology #WildOz
1/3
February 18, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Researchers from Adelaide University captured footage of an Australian sea lion mother taking her 11-month old pup on an 8-hour foraging trip to sea.
The findings were documented in Australian Journal of Zoology.
connectsci.au/zo/article/7...
#AusJZoology #WildOz
1/3
The findings were documented in Australian Journal of Zoology.
connectsci.au/zo/article/7...
#AusJZoology #WildOz
1/3
Excellent.
Next start taxing religion.
Next start taxing religion.
A bill reversing a High Court decision that found the Catholic Church could not be sued for the actions of a priest passes unopposed through Victoria's upper house.
Catholic church can now be sued for paedophile priests' actions in Victoria
A bill reversing a High Court decision that found the Catholic Church could not be sued for the actions of a priest passes unopposed through Victoria's upper house.
www.abc.net.au
February 18, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Excellent.
Next start taxing religion.
Next start taxing religion.
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Please hug your Norwegians today —
February 18, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Please hug your Norwegians today —
Can't. I don't know where the sunbeams end, And the starlights begin.
Can’t. I find it kinda funny. I find it kinda sad
Can’t. I’m a Man Made of Meat
February 18, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Can't. I don't know where the sunbeams end, And the starlights begin.
Guillotines.
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Guillotines.
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I have questions. And quite possibly am a bit fed up.
greenworlds.substack.com/p/things-id-...
greenworlds.substack.com/p/things-id-...
Things I’d like to know...
Some things I’d like to know.
greenworlds.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:28 PM
I have questions. And quite possibly am a bit fed up.
greenworlds.substack.com/p/things-id-...
greenworlds.substack.com/p/things-id-...
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Used to work for a credit card company. When customers were arseholes, we were not allowed to add opinions on customers, so we'd warn other colleagues about them by misspelling "Account holder" to "Acocunt Holder". A simple typo but satisfyingly effective.
February 17, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Used to work for a credit card company. When customers were arseholes, we were not allowed to add opinions on customers, so we'd warn other colleagues about them by misspelling "Account holder" to "Acocunt Holder". A simple typo but satisfyingly effective.
New porn vid just dropped
February 17, 2026 at 10:41 PM
New porn vid just dropped
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The Swiss commentator is telling viewers about Israel’s war crimes that the team’s pilot has openly supported while the Israeli bobsleigh team is racing.
February 17, 2026 at 4:11 AM
The Swiss commentator is telling viewers about Israel’s war crimes that the team’s pilot has openly supported while the Israeli bobsleigh team is racing.
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A prominent Bluesky elder already hosts Jeopardy
How many followers for a prominent Bluesky elder to host Jeopardy
February 16, 2026 at 8:29 PM
A prominent Bluesky elder already hosts Jeopardy
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"White chocolate" is bullshit
February 17, 2026 at 4:49 AM
"White chocolate" is bullshit
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
February 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
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The funeral for Jon Kudelka was both beautiful and deeply sad - he loved our difficult birds and was a staunch protector of Tasmanian nature - he will be missed and is a tragically gone too soon 💙
February 16, 2026 at 2:54 AM
The funeral for Jon Kudelka was both beautiful and deeply sad - he loved our difficult birds and was a staunch protector of Tasmanian nature - he will be missed and is a tragically gone too soon 💙
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we said goodbye to jon @kudelka.bsky.social today. if you couldn’t be there or watch the livestream - it was a heartbreakingly beautiful celebration of a truly wonderful man. i loved hearing so many stories about him from so many people who loved him. how lucky we all were to know him ♥️
February 16, 2026 at 11:37 AM
we said goodbye to jon @kudelka.bsky.social today. if you couldn’t be there or watch the livestream - it was a heartbreakingly beautiful celebration of a truly wonderful man. i loved hearing so many stories about him from so many people who loved him. how lucky we all were to know him ♥️
Leave him up there.
Fisherman John Higham has taken to the roof of the Deparment of Industries and Regional Development building in Geraldton to protest the Cook government's restrictions.
Breaking: Fisherman mounts rooftop protest over WA demersal fishing bans
Fisherman John Higham has taken to the roof of the Deparment of Industries and Regional Development building in Geraldton to protest the Cook government's restrictions.
www.abc.net.au
February 16, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Leave him up there.
That time I did the perfect poached egg.
February 16, 2026 at 5:08 AM
That time I did the perfect poached egg.
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Host a Invertebrates Australia bug lantern and help scientists understand the Bogong moth’s vital migration: Invertebrates Australia provides training, equipment, and support, with expressions of interest due by February 22.
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buff.ly/WENmzuq
February 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Host a Invertebrates Australia bug lantern and help scientists understand the Bogong moth’s vital migration: Invertebrates Australia provides training, equipment, and support, with expressions of interest due by February 22.
buff.ly/WENmzuq
buff.ly/WENmzuq
