Liz
@lizbarr.bsky.social
Aspiring middle-grade novelist, Trekkie, podcaster. Find me at antimatterpod.com, squiddishly.net and all the cool places: https://linktr.ee/lizbarr
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whatever object or concept defined Battin’s tenure, I guess
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#BREAKING 🚨 Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin is set to face a leadership spill tomorrow, with Kew MP Jess Wilson set to challenge him
The move is despite the Coalition leading in multiple recent state polls and Battin being ahead in preferred premier polling
The move is despite the Coalition leading in multiple recent state polls and Battin being ahead in preferred premier polling
November 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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whatever object or concept defined Battin’s tenure, I guess
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whatever object or concept defined Battin’s tenure, I guess
Important journalism
Got to write something practical and for our times in @aunz.theconversation.com - How do you fire someone into the Sun?
If you need to do it, know how to do it right.
theconversation.com/how-do-you-f...
If you need to do it, know how to do it right.
theconversation.com/how-do-you-f...
How do you fire someone into the Sun?
It’s not enough to point a rocket at the Sun and ignite the engines.
theconversation.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Important journalism
Woman and children: are murdered by ex-husband/father in a public family annihilation
Cops: yeah, but we still think she was lying about the abuse
Cops: yeah, but we still think she was lying about the abuse
Hannah Clarke murders: Queensland police made potentially critical mistakes, new evidence reveals
Exclusive: Detectives investigated ‘veracity and motive’ of Brisbane woman’s allegations of domestic violence and coercive control – even after the horrifying attack that killed her and her children
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Woman and children: are murdered by ex-husband/father in a public family annihilation
Cops: yeah, but we still think she was lying about the abuse
Cops: yeah, but we still think she was lying about the abuse
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“As chunks of rotting salmon from a massive fish die-off wash up on the shores of Tasmania’s pristine beaches, the Albanese government rammed legislation to shield the salmon industry through Parliament within 48 hours, with the support of the Coalition.”
#shame
#shame
You may recall that the Albanese govt rammed through laws to shield the salmon industry earlier this year- against all scientific advice and without consultation.
This is on them too.
This is on them too.
Our laws were in danger of doing what they were supposed to do - so they were changed
While all eyes were on the budget, the Albanese government gutted Australia's environmental laws. The changes are great for the salmon industry, but terrible for endangered species and Australia's dem...
australiainstitute.org.au
November 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“As chunks of rotting salmon from a massive fish die-off wash up on the shores of Tasmania’s pristine beaches, the Albanese government rammed legislation to shield the salmon industry through Parliament within 48 hours, with the support of the Coalition.”
#shame
#shame
Replacement buses on the Werribee line due to unforeseen fuckery, but don’t worry, the website hasn’t been updated to reflect that!
November 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Replacement buses on the Werribee line due to unforeseen fuckery, but don’t worry, the website hasn’t been updated to reflect that!
I went to a work event in Hobart on Friday, and “none of the salmon is local” was the rallying cry of the caterers.
Lobster fishery off Bruny Island in TAS closed on eve of the opening of fishing season due to antibiotic use by the salmon farms.
No indication of how long for. Must be a devastating blow for fishermen approaching Xmas.
No indication of how long for. Must be a devastating blow for fishermen approaching Xmas.
Crayfish Closure Follows Salmon Antibiotic Deployment - Tasmanian Times
The commercial rock lobster fishery south of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel is now closed effective 15 November 2025
tasmaniantimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I went to a work event in Hobart on Friday, and “none of the salmon is local” was the rallying cry of the caterers.
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We have a Pope who has probably seen The Hunt for the Red October.
November 16, 2025 at 2:42 AM
We have a Pope who has probably seen The Hunt for the Red October.
Late and off-format, but here's this week's Escapist Routes, where the only thing I have watched is Sarah Snook's wine mom thriller. Which I enjoyed, even though it was super dumb.
Escapist Routes #36
It's time for a Peacock Original!
escapistroutes.beehiiv.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Late and off-format, but here's this week's Escapist Routes, where the only thing I have watched is Sarah Snook's wine mom thriller. Which I enjoyed, even though it was super dumb.
Entered my "buying soft pants from Aldi" era. They have pockets!
November 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Entered my "buying soft pants from Aldi" era. They have pockets!
Okay, I’m gonna say something nice about QANTASLink. This Airbus A220 is way nicer than Virgin’s Boeings, and I dig the free WiFi.
November 15, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Okay, I’m gonna say something nice about QANTASLink. This Airbus A220 is way nicer than Virgin’s Boeings, and I dig the free WiFi.
Man, even Qantas’s bag drop is inferior to Virgin’s. Even the baggage tags are less well-designed!
November 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Man, even Qantas’s bag drop is inferior to Virgin’s. Even the baggage tags are less well-designed!
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It's an SVOD release 25 years in the making: iconic Australian film The Dish is now streaming on HBO Max Australia 📡
November 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It's an SVOD release 25 years in the making: iconic Australian film The Dish is now streaming on HBO Max Australia 📡
I stand by what I said, but unfortunately my body clock woke me up at 5am...
Life hack: if the senior barristers are paying for drinks, you should have a late night
November 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I stand by what I said, but unfortunately my body clock woke me up at 5am...
Reposted by Liz
November 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Not promising as the first post I see on BlueSky today…
What a terrible day to know how to read
November 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Not promising as the first post I see on BlueSky today…
Life hack: if the senior barristers are paying for drinks, you should have a late night
November 14, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Life hack: if the senior barristers are paying for drinks, you should have a late night
Is it perimenopause when you have to bring a special, heavier moisturiser when you're staying at a hotel because your regular one can't compete with the climate control's dryness?
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Is it perimenopause when you have to bring a special, heavier moisturiser when you're staying at a hotel because your regular one can't compete with the climate control's dryness?
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A moment of silence for the lads I got to witness realising they’d hung their billboard upside down 🙃🥲
November 14, 2025 at 5:03 AM
A moment of silence for the lads I got to witness realising they’d hung their billboard upside down 🙃🥲
Got to Hobart, had a couple of hours to kill before my room was ready, so I meandered down to the Hobart Book Shop and spent $80. (I was going to say "accidentally", but this was very much planned and budgeted for.) Found a middle grade novel about the Dismissal, which I'm super excited to read.
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Got to Hobart, had a couple of hours to kill before my room was ready, so I meandered down to the Hobart Book Shop and spent $80. (I was going to say "accidentally", but this was very much planned and budgeted for.) Found a middle grade novel about the Dismissal, which I'm super excited to read.
Reposted by Liz
I for one will welcome, etc. www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2560607...
Oxford researchers say octopuses 'likely to take over the world'
Oxford University boffins say the octopuses are likely to take over the world after humans.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I for one will welcome, etc. www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2560607...
Got a free upgrade to EconomyX, but is it really an upgrade if you’re now in the middle seat?
November 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Got a free upgrade to EconomyX, but is it really an upgrade if you’re now in the middle seat?
Today’s affirmation: I am a mature, intelligent adult, and I can wear this white shirt without spills
November 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Today’s affirmation: I am a mature, intelligent adult, and I can wear this white shirt without spills
“The show is cancelled, but it’s not, and we’re replacing Natasha Lyonne with Peter Dinklage as the same character, and now we’re strapping on these waterskis and aiming for a shark…”
November 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“The show is cancelled, but it’s not, and we’re replacing Natasha Lyonne with Peter Dinklage as the same character, and now we’re strapping on these waterskis and aiming for a shark…”
My dinky little Bluetooth speaker is being sorely tested by Rosalía's new album.
November 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
My dinky little Bluetooth speaker is being sorely tested by Rosalía's new album.
Depending on price … I want the cube. As a replacement for my Xbox, which is going the way of all flesh, and supplement to my PS5, which lacks backward compatibility.
Valve is making a console. The Steam Machine, a sleek box with the guts of a mid-range PC that runs SteamOS, will arrive in early 2026. Prices TBD, but unlike the failed Steam Machine initiative from a decade ago, this is Valve's own device. Big news www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Valve Announces Steam Machine, a New Video-Game Console
The US gaming company behind the popular, handheld Steam Deck is making a living-room device for PC games
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Depending on price … I want the cube. As a replacement for my Xbox, which is going the way of all flesh, and supplement to my PS5, which lacks backward compatibility.