SurvivorCass
@survivorcass.bsky.social
Australian, living on Darug country.
Keen reader, language learner, hiker, traveller. Retired: ex-scientist, ex-policy advisor, ex-manager, ex-bar staff.
She/her/they/them
Keen reader, language learner, hiker, traveller. Retired: ex-scientist, ex-policy advisor, ex-manager, ex-bar staff.
She/her/they/them
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Spot on.
American Men Are Flocking To Get Breast Reduction Surgery—And Everyone's Making The Same Powerful Point
www.comicsands.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Spot on.
Am I the only one who sees NSFW and thinks New South F#&king Wales?
December 6, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Am I the only one who sees NSFW and thinks New South F#&king Wales?
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Actually Brittany Higgins’ life has been destroyed… by the person who raped her!
‘“Bruce's life has been destroyed.” - Lehrmann’s lawyer said.’
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
‘“Bruce's life has been destroyed.” - Lehrmann’s lawyer said.’
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Bruce Lehrmann may turn to High Court following appeal loss: lawyer
Bruce Lehrmann has lost his appeal against a Federal Court ruling that found on the balance of probabilities he raped his then-colleague Brittany Higgins in 2019.
www.abc.net.au
December 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Actually Brittany Higgins’ life has been destroyed… by the person who raped her!
‘“Bruce's life has been destroyed.” - Lehrmann’s lawyer said.’
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
‘“Bruce's life has been destroyed.” - Lehrmann’s lawyer said.’
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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Why aren't we hearing more about governments regulating AI?
Two independent studies found that AI chatbots were better at persuading voters than political ads. The most persuasive bots also lied the most. This is something that humans working in psyops have known for decades. AI is psyops at scale. www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/04/1...
December 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Why aren't we hearing more about governments regulating AI?
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If Danish speakers experience hygge, then they should have a word to talk about it; if English speakers don’t, then we won’t.
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/impossi...
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/impossi...
December 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
If Danish speakers experience hygge, then they should have a word to talk about it; if English speakers don’t, then we won’t.
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/impossi...
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/impossi...
To the untrained eye, African lovegrass is just another plant in the NSW Snowy Mountains. But this golden plant is a deceptive invasive weed that is choking out the landscape, causing some farmers to leave the land.
Farmers call for change as invasive weed chokes out landscape
To the untrained eye, African lovegrass is just another plant in the NSW Snowy Mountains. But this golden plant is a deceptive invasive weed that is choking out the landscape, causing some farmers to leave the land.
www.abc.net.au
November 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Australia Institute research shows 80% of Australia’s gas is exported by multinational gas corporations, who then tell us we have a gas shortage.
Add your name to the petition to fix Australia's gas export problem!✍️ nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_expo...
Add your name to the petition to fix Australia's gas export problem!✍️ nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_expo...
✍️ PETITION: Fix Australia's Gas Export Problem
✍️Sign the petition: Fix Australia's Gas Export Problem
nb.australiainstitute.org.au
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Australia Institute research shows 80% of Australia’s gas is exported by multinational gas corporations, who then tell us we have a gas shortage.
Add your name to the petition to fix Australia's gas export problem!✍️ nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_expo...
Add your name to the petition to fix Australia's gas export problem!✍️ nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_expo...
We are crazy to trust this so-called ally. They are too powerful and think only of their own needs, and they address ethics only for appearances. It's not just the head that's rotten; it's the whole front half of the organism.
We should stand far away and avoid conversation and trade with them
We should stand far away and avoid conversation and trade with them
November 23, 2025 at 4:43 AM
We are crazy to trust this so-called ally. They are too powerful and think only of their own needs, and they address ethics only for appearances. It's not just the head that's rotten; it's the whole front half of the organism.
We should stand far away and avoid conversation and trade with them
We should stand far away and avoid conversation and trade with them
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Thread but also just don't tell Paypal anything. No "what is this for" you both know what it's for. If you send a friend some money for dinner or something and you say "for friday night", even odds they get banned as a sex worker.
PayPal has rolled out a new "feature" that prompts you to leave feedback about an artist that you've commissioned via invoice.
Whatever you do, DO NOT fill this out! To quote Admiral Ackbar, "IT'S A TRAP!!!" It is meant to misguide you.
(continue...)
Whatever you do, DO NOT fill this out! To quote Admiral Ackbar, "IT'S A TRAP!!!" It is meant to misguide you.
(continue...)
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Thread but also just don't tell Paypal anything. No "what is this for" you both know what it's for. If you send a friend some money for dinner or something and you say "for friday night", even odds they get banned as a sex worker.
trump is really scared(!) by the Dems reminding military bigwigs that they are not supposed to obey illegal orders or go against the constitution.
The fact that he is so scared is interesting.
I guess he could fire them until he finds someone stupid enough to obey.
The fact that he is so scared is interesting.
I guess he could fire them until he finds someone stupid enough to obey.
Gavin #Newsom: “The President of the United States of America just called for the death of Democratic lawmakers—
This man is sick in the head.”
This man is sick in the head.”
November 20, 2025 at 10:50 PM
trump is really scared(!) by the Dems reminding military bigwigs that they are not supposed to obey illegal orders or go against the constitution.
The fact that he is so scared is interesting.
I guess he could fire them until he finds someone stupid enough to obey.
The fact that he is so scared is interesting.
I guess he could fire them until he finds someone stupid enough to obey.
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"Post-ceasefire attacks" is a very strange way to describe ceasefire VIOLATIONS, @australia.theguardian.com.
Still whitewashing this genocide I see. Still providing cover for Israel, the perpetrator of this genocide. #GazaGenocide #GazaHolocaust #WesternMediaComplicity
Still whitewashing this genocide I see. Still providing cover for Israel, the perpetrator of this genocide. #GazaGenocide #GazaHolocaust #WesternMediaComplicity
November 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"Post-ceasefire attacks" is a very strange way to describe ceasefire VIOLATIONS, @australia.theguardian.com.
Still whitewashing this genocide I see. Still providing cover for Israel, the perpetrator of this genocide. #GazaGenocide #GazaHolocaust #WesternMediaComplicity
Still whitewashing this genocide I see. Still providing cover for Israel, the perpetrator of this genocide. #GazaGenocide #GazaHolocaust #WesternMediaComplicity
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As @michaelmazengarb.bsky.social pointed out, when Abbott cut jobs at CSIRO it inspired protests on the street.
Now that @albomp.bsky.social is cutting it even more dramatically, why isn't the response just as impassioned?
Now that @albomp.bsky.social is cutting it even more dramatically, why isn't the response just as impassioned?
Thank you @davidpocock.bsky.social
Please Sign the petition: Save Our CSIRO www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csi...
#auspol
Please Sign the petition: Save Our CSIRO www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csi...
#auspol
David Pocock - Independent Senator for the ACT
TRUST. INTEGRITY. LEADERSHIP.
www.davidpocock.com.au
November 19, 2025 at 7:10 AM
As @michaelmazengarb.bsky.social pointed out, when Abbott cut jobs at CSIRO it inspired protests on the street.
Now that @albomp.bsky.social is cutting it even more dramatically, why isn't the response just as impassioned?
Now that @albomp.bsky.social is cutting it even more dramatically, why isn't the response just as impassioned?
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Retailers have quietly tightened return policies (with shorter windows and new fees) to increase their profits.
Before you buy this #BlackFriday, check the fine print of the return policy – just in case.
Before you buy this #BlackFriday, check the fine print of the return policy – just in case.
Retailers are quietly changing their return policies – here’s why you should be on the lookout this Black Friday
During the pandemic, retailers used generous return policies to win over shoppers. Now, those policies are costing them billions – prompting a widespread rethink.
buff.ly
November 19, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Retailers have quietly tightened return policies (with shorter windows and new fees) to increase their profits.
Before you buy this #BlackFriday, check the fine print of the return policy – just in case.
Before you buy this #BlackFriday, check the fine print of the return policy – just in case.
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god damn it's the most tired genre possible to mine can you imagine the thinkpieces if obama called a woman reporter a piggie
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 AM
god damn it's the most tired genre possible to mine can you imagine the thinkpieces if obama called a woman reporter a piggie
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Pretty remarkable how high Australia sits on the scale for lifestyle carbon emissions globally - and how little this gets mentioned in domestic climate discourse.
hotorcool.org/publications...
hotorcool.org/publications...
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Pretty remarkable how high Australia sits on the scale for lifestyle carbon emissions globally - and how little this gets mentioned in domestic climate discourse.
hotorcool.org/publications...
hotorcool.org/publications...
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Look, I know we're all sick of hearing "if this had happened with any other president ..." but it's absolutely true and absolutely can't be forgotten.
For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Look, I know we're all sick of hearing "if this had happened with any other president ..." but it's absolutely true and absolutely can't be forgotten.
For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
Interesting that Crikey has turned off comments on this particular post and not others. I'm imagining reasons why. My hypotheses (so far) reflect pretty well on Crikey.
November 17, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Interesting that Crikey has turned off comments on this particular post and not others. I'm imagining reasons why. My hypotheses (so far) reflect pretty well on Crikey.
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It's funny how they're everything they accuse the poor of being. They're pedophiles, barely literate criminals. We pay for them to live, but they barely work. They spend all our money on frivolous and stupid things like bombs and private jets. Dirtbags. Leeches.
November 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It's funny how they're everything they accuse the poor of being. They're pedophiles, barely literate criminals. We pay for them to live, but they barely work. They spend all our money on frivolous and stupid things like bombs and private jets. Dirtbags. Leeches.
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It’s useful for people of my generation to be reminded that this wasn’t that long ago. Ruby Bridges isn’t just still alive—she’s only 71, not ancient!
65 years ago on Nov. 14, little Ruby Bridges was escorted into an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. Norman Rockwell, renowned for blissful depictions of Americana, did this remarkable painting for Look magazine. Printed as a double page, over-size spread, it's his masterpiece.
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It’s useful for people of my generation to be reminded that this wasn’t that long ago. Ruby Bridges isn’t just still alive—she’s only 71, not ancient!
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Pay close attention to this site book people!
What is Take Back The Classroom? A deep dive into the project making its way into right-wing circles, aiding in book bans nationwide. Who is behind it? How does it work? How are they recruiting new cult members?
Know before it reaches your library.
bookriot.com/what-is-take...
Know before it reaches your library.
bookriot.com/what-is-take...
What Is Take Back The Classroom?: Book Censorship News, November 14, 2025
With the closure of BookLooks, we've seen the rise of Take Back the Classroom. But what is this website and how do their book "reviews" work?
bookriot.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Pay close attention to this site book people!
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Australia Institute research shows the gas industry pays ZERO royalties on more than half the gas exported from Australia.
"Other people in the rest of the world are making a fortune out of Australia's gas exports.... Australia is getting taken for a ride."
@richarddenniss.bsky.social
#auspol
"Other people in the rest of the world are making a fortune out of Australia's gas exports.... Australia is getting taken for a ride."
@richarddenniss.bsky.social
#auspol
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Australia Institute research shows the gas industry pays ZERO royalties on more than half the gas exported from Australia.
"Other people in the rest of the world are making a fortune out of Australia's gas exports.... Australia is getting taken for a ride."
@richarddenniss.bsky.social
#auspol
"Other people in the rest of the world are making a fortune out of Australia's gas exports.... Australia is getting taken for a ride."
@richarddenniss.bsky.social
#auspol
I suspect it smells like blue cheese 🤢
"Yes sir, looks like it's covered in black mold, just like you asked"
"Excellent. Im so glad we made government spending more efficient"
"Excellent. Im so glad we made government spending more efficient"
the tone deafness is beyond parody
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I suspect it smells like blue cheese 🤢
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Battle to achieve #netzero has two enemies. First are clueless climate deniers. Also are those who attend #COP conferences and achieve nothing. They just talk and talk. Kyoto and Paris Agreements have not been honoured & use of #fossilfuels grows annually. We need new leaders for #climatecrisis.
November 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Battle to achieve #netzero has two enemies. First are clueless climate deniers. Also are those who attend #COP conferences and achieve nothing. They just talk and talk. Kyoto and Paris Agreements have not been honoured & use of #fossilfuels grows annually. We need new leaders for #climatecrisis.