Dr Jones
@drblahdblah.bsky.social
Ex-tronomer, Australian in Europe, Essendon FC fan. Views all my own. He/him
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Dr Jones
@drblahdblah.bsky.social
· Mar 5
Ladder prediction #AFL
Hawthorn
Carlton 🏆
Brisbane
Fremantle
GWS
Geelong
Adelaide
Gold Coast
Collingwood
Sydney
Melbourne
St Kilda
Western Bulldogs
North Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Essendon
West Coast
Richmond
Hawthorn
Carlton 🏆
Brisbane
Fremantle
GWS
Geelong
Adelaide
Gold Coast
Collingwood
Sydney
Melbourne
St Kilda
Western Bulldogs
North Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Essendon
West Coast
Richmond
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Great thread describing what 1987 was like in the UK for gay people. I was 15 at the time. Genuinely, although I’ve thrived in my life I don’t think I’ll ever not be a bit scarred by this period in my life.
Section 28 didn’t come out of nowhere.
It came from a society where 75% thought homosexuality was wrong.
From a society that feared the sight of a man in drag would corrupt.
From a society that believed ignorance was better for children than any knowledge of gay lives.
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It came from a society where 75% thought homosexuality was wrong.
From a society that feared the sight of a man in drag would corrupt.
From a society that believed ignorance was better for children than any knowledge of gay lives.
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June 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Great thread describing what 1987 was like in the UK for gay people. I was 15 at the time. Genuinely, although I’ve thrived in my life I don’t think I’ll ever not be a bit scarred by this period in my life.
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Top winemaker ‘may have to leave its Spanish vineyards due to climate crisis’
Top winemaker ‘may have to leave its Spanish vineyards due to climate crisis’
Familia Torres has been making wine in Catalonia since 1870, but says it may have to move to higher altitudes in 30 years’ time
A leading European winemaker has warned it may have to abandon its ancestral lands in Catalonia in 30 years’ time because climate change could make traditional growing areas too dry and hot.
Familia Torres is already installing irrigation at its vineyards in Spain and California and is planting vines on land at higher altitudes as it tries to adapt to more extreme conditions. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 17, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Top winemaker ‘may have to leave its Spanish vineyards due to climate crisis’
Given the injuries, the doctors are the winners here…
TEAM NEWS: Port Adelaide and Geelong have finalised their lineups for the match at Adelaide Oval. Who are you tipping to win? #AFL
FINAL TEAMS: Port Adelaide vs Geelong
TEAM NEWS: Port Adelaide and Geelong have finalised their lineups for the match at Adelaide Oval. Who are you tipping to win?
www.zerohanger.com
May 17, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Given the injuries, the doctors are the winners here…
This is really interesting. And how they vote themselves to irrelevancy.
Tony Barry nails it.
As long as Sky After Dark remains the Liberal Party’s policy incubator, expect more trash-tier pre-selections and policy ideas straight from the bin.
Extinction awaits.
As long as Sky After Dark remains the Liberal Party’s policy incubator, expect more trash-tier pre-selections and policy ideas straight from the bin.
Extinction awaits.
May 17, 2025 at 7:05 AM
This is really interesting. And how they vote themselves to irrelevancy.
What's your dancing style?
May 17, 2025 at 6:03 AM
What's your dancing style?
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Simply too sad for words.
Farewell Adam Selwood.
Farewell Adam Selwood.
May 17, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Simply too sad for words.
Farewell Adam Selwood.
Farewell Adam Selwood.
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Please enjoy these shelter pups reacting to getting a kiss. Some are bashful, some have butterflies, and all deserve approximately 10 million more. 14/10 for all
May 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Please enjoy these shelter pups reacting to getting a kiss. Some are bashful, some have butterflies, and all deserve approximately 10 million more. 14/10 for all
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You think what's being done to land-based ecosystems is bad?
Take a look at what's happening under the sea. It's as if all birds and other wild animals were being hoovered out of forests for our mass consumption, shredding the trees and everything else in the process.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Take a look at what's happening under the sea. It's as if all birds and other wild animals were being hoovered out of forests for our mass consumption, shredding the trees and everything else in the process.
Out of sight, out of mind.
I will forever be haunted by this footage.
Trawling has only been filmed underwater a few times in documentary history, and never with such clarity.
What’s so heart-rending about these shots is watching how the animals don’t just get swept up — they swim for their lives.
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Trawling has only been filmed underwater a few times in documentary history, and never with such clarity.
What’s so heart-rending about these shots is watching how the animals don’t just get swept up — they swim for their lives.
🌎🦑🧪
May 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
You think what's being done to land-based ecosystems is bad?
Take a look at what's happening under the sea. It's as if all birds and other wild animals were being hoovered out of forests for our mass consumption, shredding the trees and everything else in the process.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Take a look at what's happening under the sea. It's as if all birds and other wild animals were being hoovered out of forests for our mass consumption, shredding the trees and everything else in the process.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Yeah, I was reading about a killer crab. Did it kill other crabs? Or humans? I mean, to be convicted, surely it had to kill humans, right? And if so, how have I not heard about it?!? 😂
May 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Yeah, I was reading about a killer crab. Did it kill other crabs? Or humans? I mean, to be convicted, surely it had to kill humans, right? And if so, how have I not heard about it?!? 😂
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I know it wouldn't change anything but just once when a Trump lackey gets up there and blames the Biden administration for their obvious destructive fuck-ups I want a reporter to just ask something like "does this get embarrassing for you, this obvious bullshit?"
May 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I know it wouldn't change anything but just once when a Trump lackey gets up there and blames the Biden administration for their obvious destructive fuck-ups I want a reporter to just ask something like "does this get embarrassing for you, this obvious bullshit?"
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“And so the Greeks send me this horse, we’re talking about one of the most beautiful horses you’ve ever seen. So big. So strong. Normally they keep this kind of horse for themselves but they were such big fans they said sir, please take our big wonderful horse we’ll even bring it to your house”
May 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
“And so the Greeks send me this horse, we’re talking about one of the most beautiful horses you’ve ever seen. So big. So strong. Normally they keep this kind of horse for themselves but they were such big fans they said sir, please take our big wonderful horse we’ll even bring it to your house”
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OK, this is wild.
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
May 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
OK, this is wild.
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
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This is a record that, as an @essendonfc.bsky.social supporter, that I’m happy to see broken…
Port +22 inside 50s and + 27 clearances for a combined differential of +49.
This is I believe the new record for a losing side, eclipsing Essendon 2012 R11 v Sydney, who won i50 by 28 and clearances by 20.
This is I believe the new record for a losing side, eclipsing Essendon 2012 R11 v Sydney, who won i50 by 28 and clearances by 20.
May 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
This is a record that, as an @essendonfc.bsky.social supporter, that I’m happy to see broken…
This is a record that, as an @essendonfc.bsky.social supporter, that I’m happy to see broken…
Port +22 inside 50s and + 27 clearances for a combined differential of +49.
This is I believe the new record for a losing side, eclipsing Essendon 2012 R11 v Sydney, who won i50 by 28 and clearances by 20.
This is I believe the new record for a losing side, eclipsing Essendon 2012 R11 v Sydney, who won i50 by 28 and clearances by 20.
May 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
This is a record that, as an @essendonfc.bsky.social supporter, that I’m happy to see broken…
I’ve never actually liked corgis
Baby shoes, never worn: SOLD!
don’t touch my drum set
May 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I’ve never actually liked corgis
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Baby shoes, never worn: SOLD!
don’t touch my drum set
May 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Baby shoes, never worn: SOLD!
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This Rümeysa Öztürk hearing is radicalizing.
I've been a court reporter for many years, and I've never covered anything like this: A student deeply committed to her studies, imprisoned solely over writing an op-ed, being made to testify under oath for her own freedom.
Dark, dark stuff.
I've been a court reporter for many years, and I've never covered anything like this: A student deeply committed to her studies, imprisoned solely over writing an op-ed, being made to testify under oath for her own freedom.
Dark, dark stuff.
May 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This Rümeysa Öztürk hearing is radicalizing.
I've been a court reporter for many years, and I've never covered anything like this: A student deeply committed to her studies, imprisoned solely over writing an op-ed, being made to testify under oath for her own freedom.
Dark, dark stuff.
I've been a court reporter for many years, and I've never covered anything like this: A student deeply committed to her studies, imprisoned solely over writing an op-ed, being made to testify under oath for her own freedom.
Dark, dark stuff.
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oh I see, when the pope chooses a new name, Christians are all for it and address him as such, but a TRANS person chooses a new name—
May 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
oh I see, when the pope chooses a new name, Christians are all for it and address him as such, but a TRANS person chooses a new name—
I have to admit as an atheist, the Catholic Church certainly got it right in communicating the results of the papal elections for the information age. I don’t care, yet “what colour is the smoke?!?” I think when I see a news alert on my phone. 😅
May 8, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I have to admit as an atheist, the Catholic Church certainly got it right in communicating the results of the papal elections for the information age. I don’t care, yet “what colour is the smoke?!?” I think when I see a news alert on my phone. 😅
This is possibly the most brilliant post I’ve seen. Even if it’s fake, it’s still great. The names, the 2 nines, the wrong city names in the wrong places, the terrible map that’s consistently wrong, but still familiar. Brilliant, no notes…
Who can forget the Swiss-Austrian Union, or its famous capital - Istanbul.
May 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This is possibly the most brilliant post I’ve seen. Even if it’s fake, it’s still great. The names, the 2 nines, the wrong city names in the wrong places, the terrible map that’s consistently wrong, but still familiar. Brilliant, no notes…
One of my favourite episodes of the Simpsons ever. Hits so much on the head so well, yet I still find myself liking Homer.
#OnThisDay May 4, 1997, "Homer's Enemy" (S08E23) first aired on the Fox network.
Dir: Jim Reardon. Wr: John Swartzwelder. EP: @thatbilloakley.com & Josh Weinstein. #TheSimpsons
Dir: Jim Reardon. Wr: John Swartzwelder. EP: @thatbilloakley.com & Josh Weinstein. #TheSimpsons
May 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
One of my favourite episodes of the Simpsons ever. Hits so much on the head so well, yet I still find myself liking Homer.
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In the Biden economy Rubio needed only one job to make ends meet
I believe Marco Rubio is now:
Secretary of State
National Security Adviser
Acting USAID admin
Acting archivist
Secretary of State
National Security Adviser
Acting USAID admin
Acting archivist
May 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
In the Biden economy Rubio needed only one job to make ends meet
Shoes off is the only way to go.
Shoes on at home or shoes off? One study reported that 96% of shoes carry coliform bacteria, commonly found in faecal matter. If you care about your health, it’s a no-brainer.
Shoes on at home or shoes off? If you care about your health, it’s a no-brainer | Polly Hudson
One study reported that 96% of shoes carry coliform bacteria, commonly found in faecal matter. So why is it so uncool to ask visitors to take them off, writes Polly Hudson
www.theguardian.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Shoes off is the only way to go.