Laura
@lwinko.bsky.social
Storyteller, collector of random information. She/her.
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There are lots of circumstances where I have no moral qualms about copyright infringement. Copying for no other reason than "I really want to read the thing but I don't want to give that author money" isn't one of them.
You want to read for no better reason than personal enjoyment, do it right.
You want to read for no better reason than personal enjoyment, do it right.
November 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
There are lots of circumstances where I have no moral qualms about copyright infringement. Copying for no other reason than "I really want to read the thing but I don't want to give that author money" isn't one of them.
You want to read for no better reason than personal enjoyment, do it right.
You want to read for no better reason than personal enjoyment, do it right.
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Crypto currency is a scam, a bubble and a vehicle for crime and any profit made on bitcoin relies entirely on tricking someone into buying it. That's why they act like a cult, to make money they need to convince YOU it will keep going up in value. Some coins are obvious scams but they are ALL scams.
If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Crypto currency is a scam, a bubble and a vehicle for crime and any profit made on bitcoin relies entirely on tricking someone into buying it. That's why they act like a cult, to make money they need to convince YOU it will keep going up in value. Some coins are obvious scams but they are ALL scams.
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Another excellent option is @jordanshiveley.bsky.social's voidmerch.threadless.com store, which has, among many awesome options (including the Dracula Fuck Mansion), a t-shirt especially for the Frankenstein fangirls among us.
November 14, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Another excellent option is @jordanshiveley.bsky.social's voidmerch.threadless.com store, which has, among many awesome options (including the Dracula Fuck Mansion), a t-shirt especially for the Frankenstein fangirls among us.
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A rare interview with the creators of the always-funny, always-brilliant, and *usually*-sexy—or occasionally anti-sexy—OGLAF!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Talking Oglaf with Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne: 'We'd stay up all night drawing stuff to make each other laugh' - The Comics Journal
Other than some time off every year for Christmas, Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne have delivered a new Oglaf comic, skewering fantasy tropes with absolutely not safe for work humor, every week since 2008...
www.tcj.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A rare interview with the creators of the always-funny, always-brilliant, and *usually*-sexy—or occasionally anti-sexy—OGLAF!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
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Have you got a video where Emma Thompson looks really hot and records words from an article you wrote? No? I do 🥰
November 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Have you got a video where Emma Thompson looks really hot and records words from an article you wrote? No? I do 🥰
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🎶🎵 GOOD FUCK'N MORNING, BLUESKY!!! 🎵🎶
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I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
🎶🎵 GOOD FUCK'N MORNING, BLUESKY!!! 🎵🎶
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
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I'm not gonna say it
But I'm gonna think it
And you can't stop me
But I'm gonna think it
And you can't stop me
October 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I'm not gonna say it
But I'm gonna think it
And you can't stop me
But I'm gonna think it
And you can't stop me
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"John Howard received a submission from Treasury which basically said, ‘Things aren't going great. Maybe you should look at [negative gearing]’
"And he just was like, ‘No, my battlers won't vote for me if their property prices suddenly drop.’"
@amyremeikis.bsky.social #auspol #RevenueSummit2025
"And he just was like, ‘No, my battlers won't vote for me if their property prices suddenly drop.’"
@amyremeikis.bsky.social #auspol #RevenueSummit2025
October 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM
"John Howard received a submission from Treasury which basically said, ‘Things aren't going great. Maybe you should look at [negative gearing]’
"And he just was like, ‘No, my battlers won't vote for me if their property prices suddenly drop.’"
@amyremeikis.bsky.social #auspol #RevenueSummit2025
"And he just was like, ‘No, my battlers won't vote for me if their property prices suddenly drop.’"
@amyremeikis.bsky.social #auspol #RevenueSummit2025
I'm not 100% on board, but I like a lot of the points Kieron makes here, that it's not the crunchiness of mechanics or the novelty of the setting - but how the mechanics support the story that makes a game really stand out.
New article on Old Men Running the World, where I drill down into what makes me want to run a game and what makes me run a mile. #ttrpg
What Makes Me Want To Run A Game? - Old Men Running The World
Or, to give it its true clickbait title, "Why I have absolutely no interest in running 7/9 of the games Quinns Quest has reviewed."
oldmenrunningtheworld.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I'm not 100% on board, but I like a lot of the points Kieron makes here, that it's not the crunchiness of mechanics or the novelty of the setting - but how the mechanics support the story that makes a game really stand out.
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"We have this idea that those in poverty have to be punished and we don't — we're already punished enough.
I think lifting people out of poverty is a policy choice. That's all it is and the government could make that choice." -
@artistaffame.bsky.social
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
I think lifting people out of poverty is a policy choice. That's all it is and the government could make that choice." -
@artistaffame.bsky.social
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Price of poverty hurts us all, yet research reveals an easy fix
In 2020, Australia massively increased welfare payments and conducted a live experiment in ending poverty, but when the subsidy was removed, many were thrown back into hardship. Leaving aside the mora...
www.abc.net.au
October 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"We have this idea that those in poverty have to be punished and we don't — we're already punished enough.
I think lifting people out of poverty is a policy choice. That's all it is and the government could make that choice." -
@artistaffame.bsky.social
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
I think lifting people out of poverty is a policy choice. That's all it is and the government could make that choice." -
@artistaffame.bsky.social
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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If you'd like to donate towards our yearly #AllHallowsRead #Halloween book giveaway, you can go here - gofund.me/1b6017aed
Last year we gave away around 176 books!
If you can't afford to donate, a repost would be lovely :)
Last year we gave away around 176 books!
If you can't afford to donate, a repost would be lovely :)
October 27, 2025 at 8:48 AM
If you'd like to donate towards our yearly #AllHallowsRead #Halloween book giveaway, you can go here - gofund.me/1b6017aed
Last year we gave away around 176 books!
If you can't afford to donate, a repost would be lovely :)
Last year we gave away around 176 books!
If you can't afford to donate, a repost would be lovely :)
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It's explainers, op-eds, fact checks, pre-bunking, research and the blog, with plans for news features and investigative journalism as it grows. So it's not news, news, but what's going on behind and around the news, issues based, and what matters. And it's free. Hope to see you there x
Excited to be able to talk about this publicly now - The Point is now up and running and from Monday, you'll find my parliament blog on it 💃
thepoint.com.au
thepoint.com.au
The Point
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
October 23, 2025 at 6:01 AM
It's explainers, op-eds, fact checks, pre-bunking, research and the blog, with plans for news features and investigative journalism as it grows. So it's not news, news, but what's going on behind and around the news, issues based, and what matters. And it's free. Hope to see you there x
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This is brilliant writing by Amy Remeikis (one of Australia's best journalists, in my opinion). I tried to pick out a quote to lead into this piece - but every word is excellent - so you'll just have to read it all for yourself. She nails it.
October 23, 2025 at 4:15 AM
This is brilliant writing by Amy Remeikis (one of Australia's best journalists, in my opinion). I tried to pick out a quote to lead into this piece - but every word is excellent - so you'll just have to read it all for yourself. She nails it.
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LGBTQIA+ As we resist those who claim diversity distorts scholarship, let’s run through the acronym & show how easy it is to find the rainbow in every era. We don’t even need to look beyond the Renaissance celebrities that are household names today!
(Countdown to Inventing the Renaissance) 1/?
(Countdown to Inventing the Renaissance) 1/?
February 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
LGBTQIA+ As we resist those who claim diversity distorts scholarship, let’s run through the acronym & show how easy it is to find the rainbow in every era. We don’t even need to look beyond the Renaissance celebrities that are household names today!
(Countdown to Inventing the Renaissance) 1/?
(Countdown to Inventing the Renaissance) 1/?
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October 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Getting ready for #AllHallowsRead and this year we could use a little help.
So if you can afford a dollar towards giving kids spooky books for Halloween, or even if you can just signal boost this, any help would be lovely :)
gofund.me/7ce21f329
So if you can afford a dollar towards giving kids spooky books for Halloween, or even if you can just signal boost this, any help would be lovely :)
gofund.me/7ce21f329
Donate to Help Give Kids Spooky Books for Halloween, organized by Danny Oz
G'day, my name's Danny and since 2013 my family and I have been celebrating #AllHal… Danny Oz needs your support for Help Give Kids Spooky Books for Halloween
gofund.me
October 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Getting ready for #AllHallowsRead and this year we could use a little help.
So if you can afford a dollar towards giving kids spooky books for Halloween, or even if you can just signal boost this, any help would be lovely :)
gofund.me/7ce21f329
So if you can afford a dollar towards giving kids spooky books for Halloween, or even if you can just signal boost this, any help would be lovely :)
gofund.me/7ce21f329
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Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
October 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:
October 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:
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The Mikeno looks very close!
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October 2, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The Mikeno looks very close!
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"If we lose hope, we're doomed."
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
October 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"If we lose hope, we're doomed."
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
If I'm feeling keen I might even slip in a cheeky 10 hours on weekends
September 29, 2025 at 3:34 AM
If I'm feeling keen I might even slip in a cheeky 10 hours on weekends
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I'm loving this thread :D
I have a theory that Spock's human mum was autistic as fuck, which is why she got on with Vulcans.
September 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
I'm loving this thread :D