marklawrence
@marklawrence.bsky.social
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Single dad. Cat dad. Plant dad. Bad Asian. Anti racist. Some interests: food, cooking, cats, ceramics, tea, plants, social and climate justice, anti-racism, the beautiful in everyday life. Join your union.
Melbourne, Australia
Single dad. Cat dad. Plant dad. Bad Asian. Anti racist. Some interests: food, cooking, cats, ceramics, tea, plants, social and climate justice, anti-racism, the beautiful in everyday life. Join your union.
Melbourne, Australia
Good morning. This Saturday gets a big pot of coffee in bed.
November 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Good morning. This Saturday gets a big pot of coffee in bed.
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Once again, I really hope Aus Labor is watching Mamdani.
Particularly Albo and Rudd, after their complete shit show of a meeting where they handed over all our precious minerals and said the country can be a pseudo US base.
Particularly Albo and Rudd, after their complete shit show of a meeting where they handed over all our precious minerals and said the country can be a pseudo US base.
Q: Just days ago you referred to Trump as a 'despot.' Will you retract?
MAMDANI: We're both very clear on our positions & what I really appreciate about the president is our meeting focused not on places of disagreement but shared purpose we have
TRUMP: I've been called much worse than a despot
MAMDANI: We're both very clear on our positions & what I really appreciate about the president is our meeting focused not on places of disagreement but shared purpose we have
TRUMP: I've been called much worse than a despot
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Once again, I really hope Aus Labor is watching Mamdani.
Particularly Albo and Rudd, after their complete shit show of a meeting where they handed over all our precious minerals and said the country can be a pseudo US base.
Particularly Albo and Rudd, after their complete shit show of a meeting where they handed over all our precious minerals and said the country can be a pseudo US base.
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That they’re cutting frontline staff even further is pretty concerning.
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
That they’re cutting frontline staff even further is pretty concerning.
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It’s true I hadn’t realized that the SLV no longer opened in the evenings. It’s also true that I spent many evening hours there researching a book that turned into my PhD: work I simply could not have done in the daytime with a small child at home. edition.theage.com.au/shortcode/TH...
Sat Nov 22nd 2025 - 1am Edition
State Library to slash staff, services
edition.theage.com.au
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
It’s true I hadn’t realized that the SLV no longer opened in the evenings. It’s also true that I spent many evening hours there researching a book that turned into my PhD: work I simply could not have done in the daytime with a small child at home. edition.theage.com.au/shortcode/TH...
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An utter disgrace. A Trumpian level of destruction being wrought at the CSIRO under Albo.
"The environment unit, which has more than 700 full-time equivalent roles, will be reduced by 130 to 150. Four of its nine research focuses will not continue"
"The environment unit, which has more than 700 full-time equivalent roles, will be reduced by 130 to 150. Four of its nine research focuses will not continue"
Climate of fear: are CSIRO’s sweeping job cuts a sign Australia doesn’t care about the extinction crisis?
Ever decreasing funding for the globally respected government agency mirrors an industry-wide trend that could hinder scientific breakthroughs
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
An utter disgrace. A Trumpian level of destruction being wrought at the CSIRO under Albo.
"The environment unit, which has more than 700 full-time equivalent roles, will be reduced by 130 to 150. Four of its nine research focuses will not continue"
"The environment unit, which has more than 700 full-time equivalent roles, will be reduced by 130 to 150. Four of its nine research focuses will not continue"
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US Muslim civil rights group says Greg Abbott's designation of its Texas chapter is 'unconstitutional and defamatory'.
CAIR sues Texas governor over ‘unconstitutional’ terror designation
US Muslim civil rights group says Greg Abbott's designation of its Texas chapter is 'unconstitutional and defamatory'.
bit.ly
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
US Muslim civil rights group says Greg Abbott's designation of its Texas chapter is 'unconstitutional and defamatory'.
Albanese is a weak and ineffective PM and the ALP has done nothing but squander it’s massive majority in parliament and suck up to the fossil fuel and mining industries. A shame but not a surprise.
paging @leanaustralia.bsky.social & the allegedly pro-environment Labor MPs Josh Burns, Renee Coffey, Ged Kearney, Jerome Laxale, Alicia Payne, Sally Sitou, Kate Thwaites & Josh Wilson — anyone in Labor give a rats about Big Business hijacking & pile driving regression into #EPBC laws??
Coalition to help Labor rush through new nature laws if environmental protections dropped
November 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Albanese is a weak and ineffective PM and the ALP has done nothing but squander it’s massive majority in parliament and suck up to the fossil fuel and mining industries. A shame but not a surprise.
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“Men only want one thing.”
Not true. There’s like three things.
Not true. There’s like three things.
November 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
“Men only want one thing.”
Not true. There’s like three things.
Not true. There’s like three things.
Deezer is throwing me a glorious playlist of funky 60s and 70s music for my morning train commute. It’s quite joyous.
November 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Deezer is throwing me a glorious playlist of funky 60s and 70s music for my morning train commute. It’s quite joyous.
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Ultra-processed foods now make up nearly half of the average Australian’s diet because the country has “fallen behind international best practice” on nutrition, a co-author of a major new global report says.
Read the full story. 🔗👉 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Read the full story. 🔗👉 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Ultra-processed foods now make up nearly half of the average Australian’s diet because the country has “fallen behind international best practice” on nutrition, a co-author of a major new global report says.
Read the full story. 🔗👉 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Read the full story. 🔗👉 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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So now Australia will be making F35 fighter jet parts for Saudi Arabia. A country that Amnesty says ignores people’s basic human rights, restricts their freedoms and inflicts severe punishment. The regime also kills dissenters. No one even asked us.
November 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
So now Australia will be making F35 fighter jet parts for Saudi Arabia. A country that Amnesty says ignores people’s basic human rights, restricts their freedoms and inflicts severe punishment. The regime also kills dissenters. No one even asked us.
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AGAIN we find out that Commissioner Major General Brereton had been involved in undisclosed conflicts of interest. What’s it going to take for the Albanese Government to finally realise his position is untenable??
November 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
AGAIN we find out that Commissioner Major General Brereton had been involved in undisclosed conflicts of interest. What’s it going to take for the Albanese Government to finally realise his position is untenable??
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A government that can’t bring itself to tax fossil fuel, big tech or any wealth properly but defunds its critical institutions is not a good government, sorry
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A government that can’t bring itself to tax fossil fuel, big tech or any wealth properly but defunds its critical institutions is not a good government, sorry
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Disgraceful & tragic what governments have done to this once science powerhouse! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
"Federal Science Minister...Tim Ayres said the cuts were aimed at refocusing the efforts of the CSIRO towards research priorities, such as critical minerals, iron & steel...in Australia."
"Federal Science Minister...Tim Ayres said the cuts were aimed at refocusing the efforts of the CSIRO towards research priorities, such as critical minerals, iron & steel...in Australia."
CSIRO to cut up to 350 research jobs in major overhaul
After 440 positions were slashed last year, the CSIRO has announced more staff cuts across the country in a bid to remain financially viable.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Disgraceful & tragic what governments have done to this once science powerhouse! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
"Federal Science Minister...Tim Ayres said the cuts were aimed at refocusing the efforts of the CSIRO towards research priorities, such as critical minerals, iron & steel...in Australia."
"Federal Science Minister...Tim Ayres said the cuts were aimed at refocusing the efforts of the CSIRO towards research priorities, such as critical minerals, iron & steel...in Australia."
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36 sleeps until Christmas.
November 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
36 sleeps until Christmas.
Where can I buy one?
November 14, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Where can I buy one?
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20,000 new Epstein documents just dropped. Here's what we learned
20,000 new Epstein documents just dropped. Here's what we learned
Over 20,000 new documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein have just been released, featuring mentions of United States President Donald Trump and the former Prince Andrew.
www.sbs.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
20,000 new Epstein documents just dropped. Here's what we learned
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Drop crocs! Everyone loves drop crocs! Or do they? | First Dog on the Moon
Drop crocs! Everyone loves drop crocs! Or do they? | First Dog on the Moon
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November 14, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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“You’re doing an amazing job” isn’t always the best thing you can say to someone who is struggling. “Can I help out somehow?” is good. “Want me to bring over dinner on Tuesdays?” is even better.
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
“You’re doing an amazing job” isn’t always the best thing you can say to someone who is struggling. “Can I help out somehow?” is good. “Want me to bring over dinner on Tuesdays?” is even better.
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Car explosion in India's New Delhi kills eight people, injures at least 19
Car explosion in India's New Delhi kills eight people, injures at least 19
A car has exploded near New Delhi's historic Red Fort, killing at least eight people.
www.sbs.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Car explosion in India's New Delhi kills eight people, injures at least 19
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If poetic booklets take your fancy this is available
*baby not included
*baby not included
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM
If poetic booklets take your fancy this is available
*baby not included
*baby not included
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Ching-Ching-ching motherfuckers! The official link for checking how much Anthropic owes you for stealing your books.
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October 12, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Ching-Ching-ching motherfuckers! The official link for checking how much Anthropic owes you for stealing your books.
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Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
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Salmonella symptoms usually start six to 72 hours after exposure to the bacteria and usually last for four to seven days.
Nationwide recall of various alfalfa sprouts due to salmonella outbreak
Salmonella symptoms usually start six to 72 hours after exposure to the bacteria and usually last for four to seven days.
www.abc.net.au
November 8, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Salmonella symptoms usually start six to 72 hours after exposure to the bacteria and usually last for four to seven days.