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Michael Brown
@mjibrown.bsky.social
Astronomer, Monash academic, Conversation writer, cycling commuter or mamil.

https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/michael-brown
Reposted by Michael Brown
Here’s the same data, but with trust broken down by political views (circles are trust among people on the left, +s the right).

It’s not just that the BBC is widely consumed — it also has solid trust on both left & right, whereas trust in the biggest US media brands is hugely polarised.
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Continued...

We don’t have all the details yet, and we will need to go through the fine print. This is a massive victory for @stopwoodsidemonash.bsky.social and all those who have campaigned against this unethical partnership.
November 11, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Wow
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Podopticon.
November 11, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Hmm, interesting.
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM
There are some fair criticisms of the suburban rail loop given it makes assumptions about growth of suburban centres and travel between them, but it’s also true such criticisms are not levelled to the same degree at massively expensive (and normalised) road projects.
November 10, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Is the question “how does the Federal Court website look on your coffee table?”
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
November 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM