Melissa Quach
@melissa-quach.bsky.social
I'm no one in particular. She / Her
📍Naarm / Melbourne
📍Naarm / Melbourne
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"Clearly the reason young people feel hopeless is all the Ticky-toks" - Prime Minister Albanese chaser.com.au/national/bac...
December 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
"Clearly the reason young people feel hopeless is all the Ticky-toks" - Prime Minister Albanese chaser.com.au/national/bac...
Shark in the dark 🦈🏮
December 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Shark in the dark 🦈🏮
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Hello, friends! After 10(!) years of #AdventOfCode, I've made some changes to preserve my sanity: there will be 12 days of puzzles each December (still starting Dec 1) and there is no longer a global leaderboard. Read more:
adventofcode.com/2025/about#f...
adventofcode.com/2025/about#f...
adventofcode.com/2025/about#f...
adventofcode.com/2025/about#f...
October 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Hello, friends! After 10(!) years of #AdventOfCode, I've made some changes to preserve my sanity: there will be 12 days of puzzles each December (still starting Dec 1) and there is no longer a global leaderboard. Read more:
adventofcode.com/2025/about#f...
adventofcode.com/2025/about#f...
adventofcode.com/2025/about#f...
adventofcode.com/2025/about#f...
Aurora Australis last night
📌 Werribee South Beach
📅 Photos taken November 12 3025 11pm AEDT
#aurora #photography 📷
📌 Werribee South Beach
📅 Photos taken November 12 3025 11pm AEDT
#aurora #photography 📷
November 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Aurora Australis last night
📌 Werribee South Beach
📅 Photos taken November 12 3025 11pm AEDT
#aurora #photography 📷
📌 Werribee South Beach
📅 Photos taken November 12 3025 11pm AEDT
#aurora #photography 📷
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SWPC has only ever issued a handful of G4 watches, and we have now for Nov 12 due to three incoming CMEs. Storming may begin on Nov 11 with the impact of the first CME with two more close behind it.
If the forecast verifies, much of the U.S. may see the aurora Tue/Wed nights.
If the forecast verifies, much of the U.S. may see the aurora Tue/Wed nights.
November 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
SWPC has only ever issued a handful of G4 watches, and we have now for Nov 12 due to three incoming CMEs. Storming may begin on Nov 11 with the impact of the first CME with two more close behind it.
If the forecast verifies, much of the U.S. may see the aurora Tue/Wed nights.
If the forecast verifies, much of the U.S. may see the aurora Tue/Wed nights.
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"AI is going to replace artists.”
Oh really? AI is going to rack up student debt and then be a disappointment to the family?
Oh really? AI is going to rack up student debt and then be a disappointment to the family?
September 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
"AI is going to replace artists.”
Oh really? AI is going to rack up student debt and then be a disappointment to the family?
Oh really? AI is going to rack up student debt and then be a disappointment to the family?
September 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Religious organisations with not-for-profit status shouldn’t be able to put huge amounts of money into influencing federal elections.
As a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, I’m looking forward to investigating third party involvement in the recent election.
As a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, I’m looking forward to investigating third party involvement in the recent election.
‘I’m glad we didn’t win’: Liberal campaigners feared Brethren-fuelled Dutton victory
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church was so enmeshed in local Liberal campaigns that they were cleaning candidates’ houses. Now a new inquiry has been launched.
www.theage.com.au
September 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Religious organisations with not-for-profit status shouldn’t be able to put huge amounts of money into influencing federal elections.
As a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, I’m looking forward to investigating third party involvement in the recent election.
As a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, I’m looking forward to investigating third party involvement in the recent election.
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The whiplash from how quickly Aussie media will label any pro-Palestine protest as ‘antisemitic’ but when actual Neo-Nazis are protesting on some white supremacist shit the media is like ‘woah woah woah. let’s not go throwing any labels around’
August 31, 2025 at 5:29 AM
The whiplash from how quickly Aussie media will label any pro-Palestine protest as ‘antisemitic’ but when actual Neo-Nazis are protesting on some white supremacist shit the media is like ‘woah woah woah. let’s not go throwing any labels around’
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Far right terrorists like those who brought the gallows to our parliament just murdered police.
Time for accountability now.
Politicians and media who openly supported these scum must answer for their actions.
Time for accountability now.
Politicians and media who openly supported these scum must answer for their actions.
August 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Far right terrorists like those who brought the gallows to our parliament just murdered police.
Time for accountability now.
Politicians and media who openly supported these scum must answer for their actions.
Time for accountability now.
Politicians and media who openly supported these scum must answer for their actions.
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Wrote an article for @theshot.net.au about ‘debate content’, how it’s terrible for society and why we need to stop indulging in it.
“Ultimately, if debating dickheads worked, we wouldn’t be in a situation where dickheads are making the world a worse place.”
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
“Ultimately, if debating dickheads worked, we wouldn’t be in a situation where dickheads are making the world a worse place.”
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
August 10, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Wrote an article for @theshot.net.au about ‘debate content’, how it’s terrible for society and why we need to stop indulging in it.
“Ultimately, if debating dickheads worked, we wouldn’t be in a situation where dickheads are making the world a worse place.”
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
“Ultimately, if debating dickheads worked, we wouldn’t be in a situation where dickheads are making the world a worse place.”
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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Me in The Guardian re the latest round of anti-preferencer nonsense
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
May 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Me in The Guardian re the latest round of anti-preferencer nonsense
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Peter Dutton: I don’t want to stand in front of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags at political press conference anymore.
Dickson voters: okay.
Dickson voters: okay.
May 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Peter Dutton: I don’t want to stand in front of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags at political press conference anymore.
Dickson voters: okay.
Dickson voters: okay.
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There's no place in Australian electoral campaigns for violence and aggression. In many instances the language used against female candidates is gendered and misogynistic.
The video circulating this week of a man violently destroying political signage in Kooyong is deeply concerning.
The video circulating this week of a man violently destroying political signage in Kooyong is deeply concerning.
April 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
There's no place in Australian electoral campaigns for violence and aggression. In many instances the language used against female candidates is gendered and misogynistic.
The video circulating this week of a man violently destroying political signage in Kooyong is deeply concerning.
The video circulating this week of a man violently destroying political signage in Kooyong is deeply concerning.
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Strength to all trans women today. The bigots are out in force, but always remember their hate says everything about them not you. Trans women are women, and a bigot is always a bigot.
April 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Strength to all trans women today. The bigots are out in force, but always remember their hate says everything about them not you. Trans women are women, and a bigot is always a bigot.
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Heads up! Two, large central-disk dimmings were just observed from a filament release and eruptive M1.2 flare, and a couple CMEs may be headed to Earth. We will need to see what (if any) ejecta made it into coronagraph imagery, but suddenly, this week just got VERY interesting.
March 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Heads up! Two, large central-disk dimmings were just observed from a filament release and eruptive M1.2 flare, and a couple CMEs may be headed to Earth. We will need to see what (if any) ejecta made it into coronagraph imagery, but suddenly, this week just got VERY interesting.
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I've spoken to half a dozen LNP MPs who had no idea about the citizen 'referendum' policy Dutton is backing in who all think it is nuts - but that is not the point. None are willing to push back because party stability these days means blind obedience, not challenge.
March 19, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I've spoken to half a dozen LNP MPs who had no idea about the citizen 'referendum' policy Dutton is backing in who all think it is nuts - but that is not the point. None are willing to push back because party stability these days means blind obedience, not challenge.
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So the major parties passed these electoral reforms late last night
They come into effect after the 2025 election. Which means this could be our last fair election. And the last chance to tell the two-party system to piss off
Only a Xbench with balance of power can reform these reforms now
They come into effect after the 2025 election. Which means this could be our last fair election. And the last chance to tell the two-party system to piss off
Only a Xbench with balance of power can reform these reforms now
BREAKING: Labor and Liberal may not agree on much but when it comes to introducing a new law to stop Clive Palmer, but which actually stops newcomers from competing with them in our elections, you can be sure they'll pass it and lock in the two-party system by Xmas www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3WT...
Honest Government Ad | How to rig elections
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:56 AM
So the major parties passed these electoral reforms late last night
They come into effect after the 2025 election. Which means this could be our last fair election. And the last chance to tell the two-party system to piss off
Only a Xbench with balance of power can reform these reforms now
They come into effect after the 2025 election. Which means this could be our last fair election. And the last chance to tell the two-party system to piss off
Only a Xbench with balance of power can reform these reforms now
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🥹 shed a tear for @LiberalAus' "astroturf" (fake grassroots) "australians for prosperity" which cries about being 'bullied'.
these actual bullies have received $725k+ from the #coal lobby.
so we're helping the 🎯 pro-climate action MPs counter this coal industry campaign… 🧵
these actual bullies have received $725k+ from the #coal lobby.
so we're helping the 🎯 pro-climate action MPs counter this coal industry campaign… 🧵
January 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
🥹 shed a tear for @LiberalAus' "astroturf" (fake grassroots) "australians for prosperity" which cries about being 'bullied'.
these actual bullies have received $725k+ from the #coal lobby.
so we're helping the 🎯 pro-climate action MPs counter this coal industry campaign… 🧵
these actual bullies have received $725k+ from the #coal lobby.
so we're helping the 🎯 pro-climate action MPs counter this coal industry campaign… 🧵
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🚨 this week the coal industry launched a dirty campaign against the independents through an ‘astroturf’ group: ‘australians for progress’.
using classic negative ad styling — complete with misinformation — billboards went up in monique ryan’s & allegra spender’s electorates.
using classic negative ad styling — complete with misinformation — billboards went up in monique ryan’s & allegra spender’s electorates.
January 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
🚨 this week the coal industry launched a dirty campaign against the independents through an ‘astroturf’ group: ‘australians for progress’.
using classic negative ad styling — complete with misinformation — billboards went up in monique ryan’s & allegra spender’s electorates.
using classic negative ad styling — complete with misinformation — billboards went up in monique ryan’s & allegra spender’s electorates.
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if you are unsure about your worth at work, just remember that somewhere out there someone working in tech is getting paid millions of dollars for their 'idea' to make products worse by adding ai
January 6, 2025 at 8:24 AM
if you are unsure about your worth at work, just remember that somewhere out there someone working in tech is getting paid millions of dollars for their 'idea' to make products worse by adding ai
January 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
📸 🌅 Second last sunset for the year as seen from St Kilda Pier, Melbourne
#photography
#photography
December 30, 2024 at 12:41 PM
📸 🌅 Second last sunset for the year as seen from St Kilda Pier, Melbourne
#photography
#photography
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There is a chance of aurora and a G3/Kp 7 geomagnetic storm for December 31 UTC day. 2024 has truly been the "Year of the Aurora," and it could end with quite the bang! Keep reading to find out where and when we could see the aurora before the New Year! 🧵
#heliophysics ☀️
#heliophysics ☀️
December 30, 2024 at 5:57 AM
There is a chance of aurora and a G3/Kp 7 geomagnetic storm for December 31 UTC day. 2024 has truly been the "Year of the Aurora," and it could end with quite the bang! Keep reading to find out where and when we could see the aurora before the New Year! 🧵
#heliophysics ☀️
#heliophysics ☀️