Andrew White
@caboolture.bsky.social
He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad. —Raphael Sabatini, Scaramouche (1921)
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Andrew White
@caboolture.bsky.social
· Dec 24
50 years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin – and Australia’s attitude to disasters changed forever
Cyclone Tracy reshaped Darwin and marked a turning point in Australia’s approach to disaster resilience.
theconversation.com
Remembering Darwin those in 50 years ago tomorrow…
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“Gas companies treat tax as optional, and they leave the rest of us with the cleanup bill for the natural disasters that they are turbo charging.”
- Australian Greens Leader Larissa Waters at our Revenue Summit 2025
@larissawaters.bsky.social #auspol @thepointau.bsky.social
- Australian Greens Leader Larissa Waters at our Revenue Summit 2025
@larissawaters.bsky.social #auspol @thepointau.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 2:29 AM
“Gas companies treat tax as optional, and they leave the rest of us with the cleanup bill for the natural disasters that they are turbo charging.”
- Australian Greens Leader Larissa Waters at our Revenue Summit 2025
@larissawaters.bsky.social #auspol @thepointau.bsky.social
- Australian Greens Leader Larissa Waters at our Revenue Summit 2025
@larissawaters.bsky.social #auspol @thepointau.bsky.social
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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These contiguous posts in my timeline show how companies, both big and small, can either devote themselves to the trivial and evil or the substantive and good.
October 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
These contiguous posts in my timeline show how companies, both big and small, can either devote themselves to the trivial and evil or the substantive and good.
Self-proclaimed quantum enthusiast Dr Cathy Foley kicking off Quantum Meets Decarbonisation.
Will be fun!
Will be fun!
October 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Self-proclaimed quantum enthusiast Dr Cathy Foley kicking off Quantum Meets Decarbonisation.
Will be fun!
Will be fun!
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What percent of ICE agents do you suppose are divorced men whose children have gone minimal-contact? What percent are holding out hope that the OnlyFans girl actually has feelings for them? What percent had no male friends till they joined and now go to BW3 with their lil ICE buddies to get drunk?
October 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
What percent of ICE agents do you suppose are divorced men whose children have gone minimal-contact? What percent are holding out hope that the OnlyFans girl actually has feelings for them? What percent had no male friends till they joined and now go to BW3 with their lil ICE buddies to get drunk?
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Ah, locals mention the federal court order here, which also requires agents to wear some identification.
Also, quite an image in here: masked, fully-geared-out DHS agents getting screamed at in a residential neighborhood by some dude who is barefoot and in pajama pants.
Also, quite an image in here: masked, fully-geared-out DHS agents getting screamed at in a residential neighborhood by some dude who is barefoot and in pajama pants.
October 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Ah, locals mention the federal court order here, which also requires agents to wear some identification.
Also, quite an image in here: masked, fully-geared-out DHS agents getting screamed at in a residential neighborhood by some dude who is barefoot and in pajama pants.
Also, quite an image in here: masked, fully-geared-out DHS agents getting screamed at in a residential neighborhood by some dude who is barefoot and in pajama pants.
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Apparently some folks are playing real dumb about skull symbols so let’s play a little game I like to call “Nazi skull or not a Nazi skull”
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
October 22, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Apparently some folks are playing real dumb about skull symbols so let’s play a little game I like to call “Nazi skull or not a Nazi skull”
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
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its remarkable to see random suburbanites in their fucking PJs have more courage than the vast majority of america's political, social, and civil elites
October 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
its remarkable to see random suburbanites in their fucking PJs have more courage than the vast majority of america's political, social, and civil elites
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Everyone is 12 theory undefeated
October 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Everyone is 12 theory undefeated
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when all this is over we need to have a pretty serious conversation about the utter moral failure of the elite of this country
Ed Luce watching democracy die in the United States of America
October 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
when all this is over we need to have a pretty serious conversation about the utter moral failure of the elite of this country
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Ed Luce watching democracy die in the United States of America
October 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Ed Luce watching democracy die in the United States of America
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An actual Reaganist discussing "isms", which touches on the destructiveness of tariffs.
October 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
An actual Reaganist discussing "isms", which touches on the destructiveness of tariffs.
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The people I know who attended Yale Law with JD Vance all swear that Chua ghostwrote Hillbilly Elegy, which is especially believable if you’ve ever tried to compare JD’s twitter to his book.
i shouldn't even remember this stuff.
A year after 'tiger mom' law prof praised Kavanaugh in op-ed, her daughter gets clerkship with him
The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.
www.abajournal.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The people I know who attended Yale Law with JD Vance all swear that Chua ghostwrote Hillbilly Elegy, which is especially believable if you’ve ever tried to compare JD’s twitter to his book.
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Washington Week in Review:
* The East Wing came down
* Statue of Confederate Albert Pike went back up
* The East Wing came down
* Statue of Confederate Albert Pike went back up
October 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Washington Week in Review:
* The East Wing came down
* Statue of Confederate Albert Pike went back up
* The East Wing came down
* Statue of Confederate Albert Pike went back up
"We have not forgotten that so many of the laws, charters, and conventions established to safeguard and protect all human life were created in response to the Holocaust," the signatories write. "Those safeguards have been relentlessly violated by Israel."
www.theguardian.com/world/202...
www.theguardian.com/world/202...
Jewish figures across the globe call on UN and world leaders to sanction Israel
Exclusive: In an open letter, Israeli ex-officials, artists and intellectuals say ‘unconscionable’ actions in Gaza amount to genocide
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:45 PM
"We have not forgotten that so many of the laws, charters, and conventions established to safeguard and protect all human life were created in response to the Holocaust," the signatories write. "Those safeguards have been relentlessly violated by Israel."
www.theguardian.com/world/202...
www.theguardian.com/world/202...
"This has not gone unnoticed by the fossil fuel industry, which is collectively shitting itself."
www.antipope.org/charlie/blog...
www.antipope.org/charlie/blog...
The pivot - Charlie's Diary
www.antipope.org
October 18, 2025 at 6:34 AM
"This has not gone unnoticed by the fossil fuel industry, which is collectively shitting itself."
www.antipope.org/charlie/blog...
www.antipope.org/charlie/blog...
This seems timely.
October 14, 2025 at 12:58 AM
This seems timely.
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October 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM