NovaSloof
@novasloof.bsky.social
The snarker formerly known as os.c and oss.c
Whenever a pollie says, ‘(our) policy is clear’, just remember what this means. It means ‘We don’t have a policy’. It’s one of those weasel phrases they use to cloud/muddy an issue. #AusElections
April 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Whenever a pollie says, ‘(our) policy is clear’, just remember what this means. It means ‘We don’t have a policy’. It’s one of those weasel phrases they use to cloud/muddy an issue. #AusElections
Anzac Day, 2025… Front row middle is Uncle, cousin Ree to his left, behind left is moi (hat and sunnies), cousin Anthony next to me. This day is for family. To Uncle’s right is lifelong family friend Don Harrison. History afoot.
April 25, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Anzac Day, 2025… Front row middle is Uncle, cousin Ree to his left, behind left is moi (hat and sunnies), cousin Anthony next to me. This day is for family. To Uncle’s right is lifelong family friend Don Harrison. History afoot.
At last, someone who can explain what that feminist space flight was all about… www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What’s more vacuous than an endless vacuum? It’s Lauren Sánchez and Katy Perry’s party in space | Marina Hyde
The all-female Blue Origin flight on Monday broke boundaries and set records in the spouting of girlboss gibberish, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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April 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
At last, someone who can explain what that feminist space flight was all about… www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A noice, Chewsdee read… ‘I am Muriel’… Well, not us particularly, but you’ll see what we mean… www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
How we made Muriel’s Wedding: ‘No one wanted a film about a plus-sized thief and liar’
‘I wanted to do an Australian Mike Leigh film. I was convinced it was terrible – but we showed it at Cannes and they went crazy. Audiences had never seen a character like that treated sympathetically’
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April 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
A noice, Chewsdee read… ‘I am Muriel’… Well, not us particularly, but you’ll see what we mean… www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
The most sensible line in this story is ‘shark researchers’ saying that more bull sharks around S-E Qld, probably because of developers building more canal developments ie prime bull shark habitat. Otherwise, who knew sharks liked to follow fishing boats! … www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘They’re smart now’: Australian fishers are on tenterhooks over shark encounters. Should swimmers be worried?
Increasing run-ins between anglers and the ocean’s apex predators reflects a growing unease among beachgoers. But is widespread fear justified?
www.theguardian.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The most sensible line in this story is ‘shark researchers’ saying that more bull sharks around S-E Qld, probably because of developers building more canal developments ie prime bull shark habitat. Otherwise, who knew sharks liked to follow fishing boats! … www.theguardian.com/environment/...
What’s difficult to fathom is, if Waltz is telling the truth about never having met the Atlantic’s Goldberg, or communicated with him, then how did he (Waltz) have his contacts in his phone to be able to add him to the group chat? Is someone telling a fib? #Trump… www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
Top Officials Reject Responsibility for Information Shared in Signal Chat
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March 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
What’s difficult to fathom is, if Waltz is telling the truth about never having met the Atlantic’s Goldberg, or communicated with him, then how did he (Waltz) have his contacts in his phone to be able to add him to the group chat? Is someone telling a fib? #Trump… www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
Certainly something in this for all of us… Useful read when you’re not feeling the best… #Life www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
What is the meaning of life? 15 possible answers – from a palliative care doctor, a Holocaust survivor, a jail inmate and more
I asked some well-known names for their thoughts on the ultimate existential question. Their answers were fascinating, funny – and could help us frame our days on Earth
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March 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Certainly something in this for all of us… Useful read when you’re not feeling the best… #Life www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
‘Dictator for a day’?… A ‘day’ still basking under the one stretch of daylight? Take note of the clause that Republicans slipped into a bill before Congress a week or so back, which said that ‘a day is is not a calendar day’… www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The Trump administration is descending into authoritarianism
From media to culture and the arts to the refusal to abide by court orders, we’re nearing ‘Defcon 1 for our democracy’, experts say
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March 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
‘Dictator for a day’?… A ‘day’ still basking under the one stretch of daylight? Take note of the clause that Republicans slipped into a bill before Congress a week or so back, which said that ‘a day is is not a calendar day’… www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
At last! Coherent answers to a question I’ve been asking myself all my life. Thank you, Rank and File! … www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025...
Readers reply: Why do posh people wear pullovers draped over their shoulders?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
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March 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
At last! Coherent answers to a question I’ve been asking myself all my life. Thank you, Rank and File! … www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025...
This just gets more and more bizarre… and frightening. Will anyone stand up to this? Not much sign of resistance anywhere to date, apart from a couple of legal cases… #Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/u...
With New Decree, Trump Threatens Lawyers and Law Firms
A presidential memorandum aimed at lawyers everywhere struck a menacing tone.
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March 23, 2025 at 4:01 AM
This just gets more and more bizarre… and frightening. Will anyone stand up to this? Not much sign of resistance anywhere to date, apart from a couple of legal cases… #Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/u...
For all you #Orwell baggers and fans out there, there’s something in this for all of youse… www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
George Orwell and me: Richard Blair on life with his extraordinary father
The literary giant’s only child reflects on his father’s devotion in their days together in rural Scotland, his early death, his genius as a writer – and his reputation as a womaniser
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March 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
For all you #Orwell baggers and fans out there, there’s something in this for all of youse… www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
This chap, too, suffers from ‘tsundoku’… And proudly… www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Bookish: How Reading Shapes Our Lives by Lucy Mangan review – never lost for words
The TV critic’s sequel to her memoir Bookworm recounts a life shaped by literature with plenty of Sue Townsend snark
www.theguardian.com
March 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This chap, too, suffers from ‘tsundoku’… And proudly… www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
This chap, too, suffers from ‘tsundoku’… And proudly… www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Bookish: How Reading Shapes Our Lives by Lucy Mangan review – never lost for words
The TV critic’s sequel to her memoir Bookworm recounts a life shaped by literature with plenty of Sue Townsend snark
www.theguardian.com
March 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This chap, too, suffers from ‘tsundoku’… And proudly… www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Wow! And whom knew? You can learn so much about yourself from the way outsiders see us… www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/o...
Opinion | How a Plane to Australia Took Me to ’90s Oakland
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March 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Wow! And whom knew? You can learn so much about yourself from the way outsiders see us… www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/o...
When is a day not a day? #Trump A man has heard some bizarre things in politics, but this is right up there… www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/u...
Republicans Quietly Move to Relinquish Power to Undo Trump’s Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
House G.O.P. leaders tucked the provision into a procedural measure needed to pass a government spending bill.
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March 11, 2025 at 11:08 PM
When is a day not a day? #Trump A man has heard some bizarre things in politics, but this is right up there… www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/u...
Whom knew? We know them as blue-ringed octopuses… www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The male blue-lined octopus injects females with venom during sex to avoid being eaten, study shows
Tetrodotoxin immobilises the female – who is about two to five times bigger than the male – so mating can occur, researchers observed
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March 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Whom knew? We know them as blue-ringed octopuses… www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Free speech? Or freedom from accountability? Worth a read… www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
The big idea: what do we really mean by free speech?
Social media bosses are suddenly all for it, but can we take their enthusiasm at face value?
www.theguardian.com
March 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Free speech? Or freedom from accountability? Worth a read… www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Worth a read… www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Waves are getting bigger. Is the world ready?
Southern Ocean waves are growing larger and faster, threatening coastlines. But some scientists think they could help turn the tide in the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
February 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Worth a read… www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is the kind of stuff we really need to know about our idols (not personally one of ours, however)… www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Mariah Meets Rylan review – absolutely exhausting viewing
Rylan sits down with the star for a festive fireside chat and gets … nothing in return. He is a trouper and deserves a medal for this
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 9:40 PM
This is the kind of stuff we really need to know about our idols (not personally one of ours, however)… www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Throwing it out there: what’s with this business of replacing 1st person pronouns, as in ‘They stood at the bus stop with myself..’, or ‘She gave it to myself…’? Hey, it’s ok to use ‘I’ and ‘me’. No-one will think less of you. Indeed, they’re likely to think more because of your clarity.
December 3, 2024 at 7:03 AM
Throwing it out there: what’s with this business of replacing 1st person pronouns, as in ‘They stood at the bus stop with myself..’, or ‘She gave it to myself…’? Hey, it’s ok to use ‘I’ and ‘me’. No-one will think less of you. Indeed, they’re likely to think more because of your clarity.