sniveling little ratfaced git
@johnnystokes.bsky.social
Living on unceded Dharawal land - I'm a lot older than I once was - I lean leftward, but sometimes despair at what I see on 'my side' too - I grow potatoes in cardboard boxes
Not sure if this a recent update to the sample text in Google Fonts, but it's certainly more pertinent than "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
(or is it?)
#Trump #USpol #Fascism #Democracy #FreeSpeech
(or is it?)
#Trump #USpol #Fascism #Democracy #FreeSpeech
May 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Not sure if this a recent update to the sample text in Google Fonts, but it's certainly more pertinent than "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
(or is it?)
#Trump #USpol #Fascism #Democracy #FreeSpeech
(or is it?)
#Trump #USpol #Fascism #Democracy #FreeSpeech
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You’ve probably seen this, or something similar, @aptshadow.bsky.social but it instantly made me think that it’s a trivial task for Ant Computer Kern 💪🏼
You’ve probably seen this, or something similar, @aptshadow.bsky.social but it instantly made me think that it’s a trivial task for Ant Computer Kern 💪🏼
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March 17, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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You’ve probably seen this, or something similar, @aptshadow.bsky.social but it instantly made me think that it’s a trivial task for Ant Computer Kern 💪🏼
You’ve probably seen this, or something similar, @aptshadow.bsky.social but it instantly made me think that it’s a trivial task for Ant Computer Kern 💪🏼
Just finished Adrian Tchaikovsky's Alien Clay, and I should be used to his high quality, highly relevant, and illuminating work. But I'm surprised how much I enjoy every book. It thoroughly deserves its Philip K Dick Award Nomination!
@aptshadow.bsky.social
#scifi #ScifiLit #fiction
@aptshadow.bsky.social
#scifi #ScifiLit #fiction
2025 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees
The 2025 Philip K. Dick Award finalists have been announced: City of Dancing Gargoyles, Tara Campbell (Santa Fe Writers Project) Your Utopia: Stories, Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur (Algonquin…
locusmag.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Just finished Adrian Tchaikovsky's Alien Clay, and I should be used to his high quality, highly relevant, and illuminating work. But I'm surprised how much I enjoy every book. It thoroughly deserves its Philip K Dick Award Nomination!
@aptshadow.bsky.social
#scifi #ScifiLit #fiction
@aptshadow.bsky.social
#scifi #ScifiLit #fiction
An oddly comforting interview (props to the interviewer and the interviewee)
youtu.be/K9paRHkZwZo?...
#delta #upsidedownplane #torontopearsonairport
youtu.be/K9paRHkZwZo?...
#delta #upsidedownplane #torontopearsonairport
Passenger describes Toronto plane crash, rollover
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
youtu.be
February 18, 2025 at 5:48 AM
An oddly comforting interview (props to the interviewer and the interviewee)
youtu.be/K9paRHkZwZo?...
#delta #upsidedownplane #torontopearsonairport
youtu.be/K9paRHkZwZo?...
#delta #upsidedownplane #torontopearsonairport
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Zelenskyy: "I will never accept any decisions between the United States and Russia about Ukraine. Never."
February 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Zelenskyy: "I will never accept any decisions between the United States and Russia about Ukraine. Never."
The entire Creative Australia board should quit in shame, or be replaced.
“The board has caused irrefutable damage to the legitimacy of the Australian Venice Biennale team.” - Garry Trinh
www.indailyqld.com.au/inreview/vis...
#sabsabi #creativeaustralia #auspol
“The board has caused irrefutable damage to the legitimacy of the Australian Venice Biennale team.” - Garry Trinh
www.indailyqld.com.au/inreview/vis...
#sabsabi #creativeaustralia #auspol
Art duo dumped. Who will represent Australia in Venice? - InReview | InDaily, Inside Queensland
Who would be game to accept Creative Australia's invitation to the Venice Biennale, amid the backlash over the dumping of its 2026 picks?
www.indailyqld.com.au
February 17, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The entire Creative Australia board should quit in shame, or be replaced.
“The board has caused irrefutable damage to the legitimacy of the Australian Venice Biennale team.” - Garry Trinh
www.indailyqld.com.au/inreview/vis...
#sabsabi #creativeaustralia #auspol
“The board has caused irrefutable damage to the legitimacy of the Australian Venice Biennale team.” - Garry Trinh
www.indailyqld.com.au/inreview/vis...
#sabsabi #creativeaustralia #auspol
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#BREAKING All five artistic teams shortlisted for the 61st Venice Biennale have released a joint statement in support of winning duo Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino who were dumped by Creative Australia following media and political pressure.
The group calls for them to be reinstated.
The group calls for them to be reinstated.
February 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
#BREAKING All five artistic teams shortlisted for the 61st Venice Biennale have released a joint statement in support of winning duo Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino who were dumped by Creative Australia following media and political pressure.
The group calls for them to be reinstated.
The group calls for them to be reinstated.
Creative Australia
Media contact: Brianna Roberts
Media Manager, Creative Australia
Mobile: 0498 123 541
Email: brianna.roberts@creative.gov.au
creative.gov.au/news/media-r...
(not doxxing - this is on the announcement page)
Media contact: Brianna Roberts
Media Manager, Creative Australia
Mobile: 0498 123 541
Email: brianna.roberts@creative.gov.au
creative.gov.au/news/media-r...
(not doxxing - this is on the announcement page)
Venice Biennale 2026
...
creative.gov.au
February 14, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Creative Australia
Media contact: Brianna Roberts
Media Manager, Creative Australia
Mobile: 0498 123 541
Email: brianna.roberts@creative.gov.au
creative.gov.au/news/media-r...
(not doxxing - this is on the announcement page)
Media contact: Brianna Roberts
Media Manager, Creative Australia
Mobile: 0498 123 541
Email: brianna.roberts@creative.gov.au
creative.gov.au/news/media-r...
(not doxxing - this is on the announcement page)
CreativeAustralia's CEO Adrian Collette
"We are proud to support this extraordinary team... Khaled Sabsabi’s work... reflects the diversity and plurality of Australia’s rich culture, and will spark meaningful conversations with audiences around the world."
#auspol #creativeaustralia #khaledsabsabi
"We are proud to support this extraordinary team... Khaled Sabsabi’s work... reflects the diversity and plurality of Australia’s rich culture, and will spark meaningful conversations with audiences around the world."
#auspol #creativeaustralia #khaledsabsabi
February 14, 2025 at 4:56 AM
CreativeAustralia's CEO Adrian Collette
"We are proud to support this extraordinary team... Khaled Sabsabi’s work... reflects the diversity and plurality of Australia’s rich culture, and will spark meaningful conversations with audiences around the world."
#auspol #creativeaustralia #khaledsabsabi
"We are proud to support this extraordinary team... Khaled Sabsabi’s work... reflects the diversity and plurality of Australia’s rich culture, and will spark meaningful conversations with audiences around the world."
#auspol #creativeaustralia #khaledsabsabi
Guess which 'refugees' Trump/Musk is happy to take in?
"the United States shall promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory property confiscation."
#refugees #trump
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
"the United States shall promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory property confiscation."
#refugees #trump
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Addressing Egregious Actions of The Republic of South Africa
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section
www.whitehouse.gov
February 14, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Guess which 'refugees' Trump/Musk is happy to take in?
"the United States shall promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory property confiscation."
#refugees #trump
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
"the United States shall promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially discriminatory property confiscation."
#refugees #trump
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Wow, Daanyal Saeed has the scoop on the pre-planning behind that botched News Corp antisemitism sting on the Cairo. Someone has leaked the assignment brief 👀https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/02/14/news-corps-backfired-undercoverjew-operation/
Inside News Corp’s backfired 'UNDERCOVERJEW' operation
The Daily Telegraph planned a story featuring an ‘undercover Jewish man’ using covert recording eyewear. CCTV footage shows it didn’t go as planned.
www.crikey.com.au
February 14, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Wow, Daanyal Saeed has the scoop on the pre-planning behind that botched News Corp antisemitism sting on the Cairo. Someone has leaked the assignment brief 👀https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/02/14/news-corps-backfired-undercoverjew-operation/
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The Papua New Guinea Courier is in rare form.
February 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The Papua New Guinea Courier is in rare form.
Panic! in the boardroom - on Khaled Sabsabi being dropped as an Australian representative at 2026 Venice Biennale
sites.google.com/view/beatsin...
#auspol #biennale #art #lattouf #creativeaustralia #khaledsabsabi
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#auspol #biennale #art #lattouf #creativeaustralia #khaledsabsabi
February 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Panic! in the boardroom - on Khaled Sabsabi being dropped as an Australian representative at 2026 Venice Biennale
sites.google.com/view/beatsin...
#auspol #biennale #art #lattouf #creativeaustralia #khaledsabsabi
sites.google.com/view/beatsin...
#auspol #biennale #art #lattouf #creativeaustralia #khaledsabsabi
We're in The Emperor's New Clothes territory. Pollies, media falling over themselves.
All the people in the street shouted how beautiful the new clothes were! No one wanted to show that they could not see anything at all, because that would mean they are stupid or dishonest.
#auspol #lattouf #abc
All the people in the street shouted how beautiful the new clothes were! No one wanted to show that they could not see anything at all, because that would mean they are stupid or dishonest.
#auspol #lattouf #abc
February 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Looks like we're pretty much fucked.
February 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Looks like we're pretty much fucked.
Sometimes I'm beaten up by all the beat-ups, while excellent journalism is hard to beat. So I respond with Beat poetry.
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[Media hums, a low vibration,
fingers tapping, framing the frame,
spinning the wheel, turning the phrase..]
#abc #antisemitism #lattouf #auspol
sites.google.com/view/beatsin...
[Media hums, a low vibration,
fingers tapping, framing the frame,
spinning the wheel, turning the phrase..]
#abc #antisemitism #lattouf #auspol
JS:Beat:Poet - Media appeasement of Israel
Not asleep, not awake, just drifting
sites.google.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Sometimes I'm beaten up by all the beat-ups, while excellent journalism is hard to beat. So I respond with Beat poetry.
sites.google.com/view/beatsin...
[Media hums, a low vibration,
fingers tapping, framing the frame,
spinning the wheel, turning the phrase..]
#abc #antisemitism #lattouf #auspol
sites.google.com/view/beatsin...
[Media hums, a low vibration,
fingers tapping, framing the frame,
spinning the wheel, turning the phrase..]
#abc #antisemitism #lattouf #auspol
Melkman: "It was controversial because it was denied by Israel"
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination #melkman
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination #melkman
February 12, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Melkman: "It was controversial because it was denied by Israel"
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination #melkman
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination #melkman
Witness got some broh-vado kickin' in! Aiming to take control of the narrative.
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination #melkman
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination #melkman
February 12, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Witness got some broh-vado kickin' in! Aiming to take control of the narrative.
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination #melkman
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination #melkman
As they present themselves in court, it appears that the ABC was/is run by some of the most ignorant people in the country; they don't seem to know much - if anything - about the news or the current events!
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination #auspol #IStandWithAntoinetteLattouf
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination #auspol #IStandWithAntoinetteLattouf
February 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
As they present themselves in court, it appears that the ABC was/is run by some of the most ignorant people in the country; they don't seem to know much - if anything - about the news or the current events!
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination #auspol #IStandWithAntoinetteLattouf
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination #auspol #IStandWithAntoinetteLattouf
February 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
"Can you repeat the question?"
"I don't understand the question."
[ad infinitum]
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination
"I don't understand the question."
[ad infinitum]
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination
February 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"Can you repeat the question?"
"I don't understand the question."
[ad infinitum]
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination
"I don't understand the question."
[ad infinitum]
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination
I'm not going to suggest that ABC witnesses have been coached, but... I'm hearing a lot of "to protect Miss Lattouf and make sure she got to the end of the week", even when that's not really answering the question.
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination
February 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I'm not going to suggest that ABC witnesses have been coached, but... I'm hearing a lot of "to protect Miss Lattouf and make sure she got to the end of the week", even when that's not really answering the question.
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination
Work this out for me...
Mr Fagir: You're not even sure who was at the meeting; correct?
Ben Lattimer: That's not correct.
Mr Fagir: Are you sure now whether Ms Green was there or not?
Ben Lattimer: I don't recall Ms Green being there, no. ... I can't recall.
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination
Mr Fagir: You're not even sure who was at the meeting; correct?
Ben Lattimer: That's not correct.
Mr Fagir: Are you sure now whether Ms Green was there or not?
Ben Lattimer: I don't recall Ms Green being there, no. ... I can't recall.
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination
February 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Work this out for me...
Mr Fagir: You're not even sure who was at the meeting; correct?
Ben Lattimer: That's not correct.
Mr Fagir: Are you sure now whether Ms Green was there or not?
Ben Lattimer: I don't recall Ms Green being there, no. ... I can't recall.
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination
Mr Fagir: You're not even sure who was at the meeting; correct?
Ben Lattimer: That's not correct.
Mr Fagir: Are you sure now whether Ms Green was there or not?
Ben Lattimer: I don't recall Ms Green being there, no. ... I can't recall.
#abc #lattouf #wrongfultermination