@dr-ian.bsky.social
Ngunnawal and Dharawal county. Once was scientist. Once was public servant. Retired. Woke, with dogs. No fleas.
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I think the father had the gun licence and the son was on the ASIO radar 6 years ago. He would have been ~19 yrs old. So I can understand police/ASIO not seeing a current risk.
December 15, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I think the father had the gun licence and the son was on the ASIO radar 6 years ago. He would have been ~19 yrs old. So I can understand police/ASIO not seeing a current risk.
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Netanyahu, Sussan Ley, & others choosing to attempt to score political advantage from the horrific events at Bondi, do a great disservice to all striving for greater peace & understanding in society.
The media would do us all a great favour by platforming the helpful & heroic, incl. Ahmed el-Ahmed.
The media would do us all a great favour by platforming the helpful & heroic, incl. Ahmed el-Ahmed.
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Netanyahu, Sussan Ley, & others choosing to attempt to score political advantage from the horrific events at Bondi, do a great disservice to all striving for greater peace & understanding in society.
The media would do us all a great favour by platforming the helpful & heroic, incl. Ahmed el-Ahmed.
The media would do us all a great favour by platforming the helpful & heroic, incl. Ahmed el-Ahmed.
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Here’s an article from this year with the Australian gun lobby boasting that, with surging gun numbers, it was winning the fight against firearms control advocates. Blame guns. Blame anti-Semitism. Blame terrorists. Do not blame everyday Australians who marched for peace.
Australia’s gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’ the fight against firearm control as numbers surge
There are now more than 4m guns in the community – almost double the number recorded in the years after the Port Arthur massacre that prompted a national crackdown
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Here’s an article from this year with the Australian gun lobby boasting that, with surging gun numbers, it was winning the fight against firearms control advocates. Blame guns. Blame anti-Semitism. Blame terrorists. Do not blame everyday Australians who marched for peace.
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How do you write an entire piece about the bystander without ever naming him?
His name is Ahmed el Ahmed. Is that the problem for you all?
His name is Ahmed el Ahmed. Is that the problem for you all?
December 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
How do you write an entire piece about the bystander without ever naming him?
His name is Ahmed el Ahmed. Is that the problem for you all?
His name is Ahmed el Ahmed. Is that the problem for you all?
@marcuskelson.bsky.social WRT to Venezuela and why it’s a basket case at the moment, this is a fascinating podcast by Matt Bevan on iview and YouTube
December 15, 2025 at 12:28 AM
@marcuskelson.bsky.social WRT to Venezuela and why it’s a basket case at the moment, this is a fascinating podcast by Matt Bevan on iview and YouTube
December 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Gough Whitlam on his peers
"I travel economy and I'm a great man," he said, "And I could travel economy the rest of my life and I'd still be a great man. But most of the people around this table are pissants, and they could travel first class the rest of their lives and they'd still be pissants."
"I travel economy and I'm a great man," he said, "And I could travel economy the rest of my life and I'd still be a great man. But most of the people around this table are pissants, and they could travel first class the rest of their lives and they'd still be pissants."
December 12, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Gough Whitlam on his peers
"I travel economy and I'm a great man," he said, "And I could travel economy the rest of my life and I'd still be a great man. But most of the people around this table are pissants, and they could travel first class the rest of their lives and they'd still be pissants."
"I travel economy and I'm a great man," he said, "And I could travel economy the rest of my life and I'd still be a great man. But most of the people around this table are pissants, and they could travel first class the rest of their lives and they'd still be pissants."
Some public art in Canberra, CBD.
December 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Some public art in Canberra, CBD.
National Site of Recognition for Thalidomide Survivors and Their Families. Canberra, Australia.
December 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
National Site of Recognition for Thalidomide Survivors and Their Families. Canberra, Australia.
The National Library of Australia in infrared.
November 29, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The National Library of Australia in infrared.
Flags by Lake Burley Griffin.
November 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Flags by Lake Burley Griffin.
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www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro
“cuts aren’t happening bc the work isn’t needed. They’re happening bc Fed Govt’s funding for CSIRO has eroded for decades, falling to <50% what it was /person in 1980s & dropping 87.5% as a share of GDP. Aus!now spends less of our economy on R&D than” ever
“cuts aren’t happening bc the work isn’t needed. They’re happening bc Fed Govt’s funding for CSIRO has eroded for decades, falling to <50% what it was /person in 1980s & dropping 87.5% as a share of GDP. Aus!now spends less of our economy on R&D than” ever
David Pocock - Independent Senator for the ACT
TRUST. INTEGRITY. LEADERSHIP.
www.davidpocock.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro
“cuts aren’t happening bc the work isn’t needed. They’re happening bc Fed Govt’s funding for CSIRO has eroded for decades, falling to <50% what it was /person in 1980s & dropping 87.5% as a share of GDP. Aus!now spends less of our economy on R&D than” ever
“cuts aren’t happening bc the work isn’t needed. They’re happening bc Fed Govt’s funding for CSIRO has eroded for decades, falling to <50% what it was /person in 1980s & dropping 87.5% as a share of GDP. Aus!now spends less of our economy on R&D than” ever
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As dozens of frog species have declined across Central America, scientists have witnessed a remarkable chain of events: With fewer tadpoles to eat mosquito larvae, rates of mosquito-borne malaria in the region have climbed, resulting in a fivefold increase in cases. https://wapo.st/4paBuuT
November 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
As dozens of frog species have declined across Central America, scientists have witnessed a remarkable chain of events: With fewer tadpoles to eat mosquito larvae, rates of mosquito-borne malaria in the region have climbed, resulting in a fivefold increase in cases. https://wapo.st/4paBuuT
Took a few photos using my iPhone with a R72 IR filter at the sculpture garden, National Gallery of Australia.
#photography
#photography
November 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Took a few photos using my iPhone with a R72 IR filter at the sculpture garden, National Gallery of Australia.
#photography
#photography
The National Gallery is always worth a visit.
November 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The National Gallery is always worth a visit.
How did we get here?
“In another popular role-playing game – Berry Avenue – someone follows me around and pretends to shit on my head and face, calling me a toilet.”
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
“In another popular role-playing game – Berry Avenue – someone follows me around and pretends to shit on my head and face, calling me a toilet.”
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
My chilling week on Roblox: sexually assaulted and shat on as a child avatar roaming the online world
In seven days my young alter ego is cyberbullied and attacked while exploring clubs, casinos and horror games, all with parental controls in place. Is the platform safe for children – or an ‘X-rated p...
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
How did we get here?
“In another popular role-playing game – Berry Avenue – someone follows me around and pretends to shit on my head and face, calling me a toilet.”
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
“In another popular role-playing game – Berry Avenue – someone follows me around and pretends to shit on my head and face, calling me a toilet.”
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
The rain and wind have been replaced by a gorgeous sunny day in the garden, Canberra.
November 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The rain and wind have been replaced by a gorgeous sunny day in the garden, Canberra.
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Hi, I’m God.
Jesus and I agree that starving the poor so you can build yourself golden bathrooms and golden ballrooms is evil. Anyone who does that shall burn for eternity. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thanks,
God
Jesus and I agree that starving the poor so you can build yourself golden bathrooms and golden ballrooms is evil. Anyone who does that shall burn for eternity. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thanks,
God
November 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Hi, I’m God.
Jesus and I agree that starving the poor so you can build yourself golden bathrooms and golden ballrooms is evil. Anyone who does that shall burn for eternity. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thanks,
God
Jesus and I agree that starving the poor so you can build yourself golden bathrooms and golden ballrooms is evil. Anyone who does that shall burn for eternity. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thanks,
God
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What he said: 💯 🎯
November 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
What he said: 💯 🎯
“The full cost of the Bureau of Meteorology’s website overhaul was approximately $86m, Guardian Australia can reveal, after years of delays and millions in cost blowouts.”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Cost of BoM’s website revamp revealed after deluge of public criticism
Public-facing site cost about $86m as part of almost decade-long IT overhaul known as Robust
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:43 PM
“The full cost of the Bureau of Meteorology’s website overhaul was approximately $86m, Guardian Australia can reveal, after years of delays and millions in cost blowouts.”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...