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Nelle from Meanjin
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Pascals Wager: Covid edition.
If I'm wrong, I've mildly disadvantaged myself by wearing a mask in public.
If you're wrong, you have played a part in spreading disease, disability and death to millions, possibly including yourself and your loved ones.
Does Putin have the photos?

I really don't care if Trump gave a bloke called Bubba a blowie. I don't care if Bubba is Clinton or a Texan dude.

The question with real, international significance is, DOES PUTIN HAVE THE PHOTOS.

#Bubbagate
November 15, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Remember this story from last week? The Resolute Desk can be seen in the Oval Office in this photograph.

I don't normally defend Donald Trump, but I think it's important to keep to the truth in our allegations. Lord knows there's plenty of true things to complain about.
November 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I was on the phone to the office at St Rita's, my local Catholic parish church, and they put me on hold, and their hold music was The Can Can. 🤣
It's more accurately known as Offenbach's Galop Infernal from Morpheus in the Underworld, which frankly is not much better.

I doubt that they know.
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Nicolae Ceaușescu's bathroom
November 1, 2025 at 3:24 AM
For no particular reason, I present Nicolae Ceaușescu's bathroom.
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Quiz time.
Is this room in Mar a Lago, The White House, or Ceaușescu House in Romania?

(It's OK. no need to answer. I'm just reminded of what happened to Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife)
October 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Tropical Cyclone Alfred was more than 6 months ago, but the bluesky feed is still active. It's used by SEQ power outages and still useful.

I'm amused, anyway.
October 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I am Kevin Rudd.
October 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
734th in the queue. This library book is more popular than I expected.
October 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
On the other hand, who do extremely wealthy people meet? This skeet, found just above yours in my feed, seems relevant here.
October 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I did like this, but fact checkers have found it is fake.

Please don't create or share fake stuff. The true stuff is hard enough to believe, without having to fact check the fake stuff too.

www.yahoo.com/news/article...
October 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
So, Australians have reduced their desire to travel to the USA.

We all know why.

www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
October 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Too early to get requested from my local library, but I searched her name and found "where we swim." It looks good. Hold placed. Thanks for recommending a new to me antipodean author

Bluesky is why I have 900+ books on my Storygraph wishlist.
October 9, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The retention rates escalated during the 1980s, and peaked in the mid 1990s. I haven't found a state by state comparison, but it was higher in the cities, and Queensland being so decentralised had a higher proportion of regional early school leavers.

YTA predates YA.
October 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
My hope is that enough Generals will say "I swore an oath to the Constitution, sir, and will not break it."
September 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This story reminded me of body retrievals at a local waterfall. They know exactly where the body is. The police diver needs strong ropes, attached to him from both sides of the stream, and pulled up using winches exactly 5 minutes later because he can't signal.
The sign needs to be more explicit.
September 17, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Gramps side yard. This set-up is perfect for 99% of Brisbane weather.
(Not my photo, so I've de-identified the person.)
September 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I really did think she thought these guys were digging up her garden.
August 28, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I've achieved a one thousand day streak on 64ordle. Now I can get a new phone.
August 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Well, that's weird, because world maps in Australia are centred on the Pacific Ocean.
August 17, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Straight from the can.
Preferably after being stored in the fridge.
August 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The USA does not recognize the International Criminal Court.
Putin can also go to most of Asia, and parts of Africa, but very few other countries, and no other Western country.
August 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Donald Trump on the roof of the White House, emulating Nebuchadnezzar. The dream is fulfilled.

See Alt Text for details.
August 6, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Hey, who's been watching me cook?

Joking, I've never owned sherry vinegar.

Extract from Evie Wyld, The Echoes.

A story of generational trauma.
Recommended
#auslit
August 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Reposted with alt text.
July 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM