Funky Gibbon
@tonebuddha.bsky.social
I’m living on Kuku Yalanji country in the Daintree Rainforest. Musician, event producer, digital archivist and project manager.
Play me at chess! chess.com username Funky-Gibbon
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Funky Gibbon
@tonebuddha.bsky.social
· Jan 8
2025 is Alive - YouTube
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2025 is Alive: a new playlist of fresh, raw and rebellious music to help us through this hellscape. Some fabulous young, mostly female and a fair bit of non-Anglo talent. Enjoy! youtube.com/playlist?lis...
MBV are touring again. I have been ultra lucky to have seen them twice, in 1991 and 2012. Both times a cathartic experience flip.it/A47jCN
My Bloody Valentine Live Review: Embrace the Volume
Kevin Shields and his bandmates returned, on Tuesday night, to London for their first show in the English capital in seven years. They delivered on the anticipation with laconic focus and heavy, heavy...
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November 30, 2025 at 9:44 PM
MBV are touring again. I have been ultra lucky to have seen them twice, in 1991 and 2012. Both times a cathartic experience flip.it/A47jCN
More on Epstein as Zionist flip.it/rv2tv8
Jeffrey Epstein Aided Alan Dershowitz’s Attack on Mearsheimer and Walt’s “Israel Lobby”
Epstein and Alan Dershowitz collaborated on smear campaigns against Mearsheimer, Walt, and an underage assault victim making allegations against Epstein—in the same week.
flip.it
November 30, 2025 at 3:18 AM
More on Epstein as Zionist flip.it/rv2tv8
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Today's 70% fall in net migration to 205,000 was not one of the six stories in BBC ten o'clock news.
Ta massive assymetry in whether rises in immigration and falls in immigration are considered newsworthy by broadcasters
Down by 140k isn't thought to be.
Up by 140k undoubtedly would be.
Ta massive assymetry in whether rises in immigration and falls in immigration are considered newsworthy by broadcasters
Down by 140k isn't thought to be.
Up by 140k undoubtedly would be.
November 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Today's 70% fall in net migration to 205,000 was not one of the six stories in BBC ten o'clock news.
Ta massive assymetry in whether rises in immigration and falls in immigration are considered newsworthy by broadcasters
Down by 140k isn't thought to be.
Up by 140k undoubtedly would be.
Ta massive assymetry in whether rises in immigration and falls in immigration are considered newsworthy by broadcasters
Down by 140k isn't thought to be.
Up by 140k undoubtedly would be.
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Good thread - and I don’t disagree. The post on the blog makes the same broader point - if not as well.
But also policing is a racial issue
But also policing is a racial issue
I agree with @grogsgamut.bsky.social that these figures are horrific.But i think his diagnosis is wrong.
Its a problem for judicial system only if innocent people are being convicted. There is no evidence of that here.
Rather this is either (a) a policing problem or (b) socio-economic problem. 🧵
Its a problem for judicial system only if innocent people are being convicted. There is no evidence of that here.
Rather this is either (a) a policing problem or (b) socio-economic problem. 🧵
The latest corrective services data is out today, and it points a horrific picture of the systemic racism in our judicial system #PointLive
live.thepoint.com.au
live.thepoint.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Good thread - and I don’t disagree. The post on the blog makes the same broader point - if not as well.
But also policing is a racial issue
But also policing is a racial issue
Oh noes Labor does a deal with the Greens what will the broekns do. No more whining about 2009 pls
Labor cuts deal with Greens to get Enviro Bill passed. Coal and gas as usual but steps ahead on logging, forests #auspol @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social
michaelwest.com.au/environment-...
michaelwest.com.au/environment-...
Environment Bill passes Senate as Greens cut deal with Labor - Michael West
A package of environment reforms has passed the Senate, to Coalition disapproval. Rex Patrick reports on what’s changed, and what hasn’t.
michaelwest.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Oh noes Labor does a deal with the Greens what will the broekns do. No more whining about 2009 pls
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Struggling to settle on a nominee for Crikey’s 20th anniversary of Arsehat of The Year? Join me in a slow clap for Linda Reynolds and ensure she gets the recognition she deserves.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/25/a...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/25/a...
'[Crikey] should be the recipients of your own childish award': Help us pick our 20th-anniversary Arsehat of the Year
We are determined, with your help, to never keep a prime candidate like Gina Rinehart waiting so long for a nomination ever again.
www.crikey.com.au
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Struggling to settle on a nominee for Crikey’s 20th anniversary of Arsehat of The Year? Join me in a slow clap for Linda Reynolds and ensure she gets the recognition she deserves.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/25/a...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/25/a...
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I’m just impressed that turkeys can make that turkey noise with a beak and a freaky little bird tongue. Like that thing is not nimble enough to make a gobblegobblegobble if you ask me. Real impressive sound work on those turkeys.
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I’m just impressed that turkeys can make that turkey noise with a beak and a freaky little bird tongue. Like that thing is not nimble enough to make a gobblegobblegobble if you ask me. Real impressive sound work on those turkeys.
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I am procrastinating on writing by reading this interview of one of the true pioneers in evolutionary biology (and one of the nicest people I have ever met in my life)
Why we should be thinking of Welwitschia. What is Welwitschia you might ask (I did!)? Read on.
www.edge.org/conversation...
Why we should be thinking of Welwitschia. What is Welwitschia you might ask (I did!)? Read on.
www.edge.org/conversation...
GENOMIC IMPRINTING | Edge.org
www.edge.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I am procrastinating on writing by reading this interview of one of the true pioneers in evolutionary biology (and one of the nicest people I have ever met in my life)
Why we should be thinking of Welwitschia. What is Welwitschia you might ask (I did!)? Read on.
www.edge.org/conversation...
Why we should be thinking of Welwitschia. What is Welwitschia you might ask (I did!)? Read on.
www.edge.org/conversation...
Watching The Harder They Come was life changing flip.it/OUIlh8
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
flip.it
November 25, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Watching The Harder They Come was life changing flip.it/OUIlh8
Labor has its head in the sand #auspol flip.it/a52KFU
Long-awaited environment laws might get Australia sued. Here’s why
Labor has pledged to pass long-awaited environment laws this week. But the current reforms leave Australia open to legal challenge.
flip.it
November 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Labor has its head in the sand #auspol flip.it/a52KFU
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Colour me Socialist. In other words: colour me someone who actually cares about the 'fair go'. Also, colour me someone who believes in science and not building infrastructure which is only used by fossil fuel companies who pay little or no tax.
“Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry heavily and gives their kids free higher education ... we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and charge a fortune to go to uni.”
Hear more from Richard Denniss - pre-order 'A Time for Bravery' (code SAVE5 for $5 off) australiainstitute.org.au/store/a-time...
Hear more from Richard Denniss - pre-order 'A Time for Bravery' (code SAVE5 for $5 off) australiainstitute.org.au/store/a-time...
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Colour me Socialist. In other words: colour me someone who actually cares about the 'fair go'. Also, colour me someone who believes in science and not building infrastructure which is only used by fossil fuel companies who pay little or no tax.
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youtu.be/EDq1hX2NGEE?.... Ridiculous decision to cut him from Collingwood
'Best list in the competition' | Mason Cox
YouTube video by Docker TV
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 6:42 AM
youtu.be/EDq1hX2NGEE?.... Ridiculous decision to cut him from Collingwood
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This one gave me a giggle. 🤭
November 24, 2025 at 6:09 AM
This one gave me a giggle. 🤭
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Another stolen generation, right after signing a treaty
Of the 66 newborns, 57 of them were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander — making up 86 per cent of that cohort — Ms Sweet said.
Of the 66 newborns, 57 of them were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander — making up 86 per cent of that cohort — Ms Sweet said.
Application to remove 66 newborns made in one region in 4 years, inquiry reveals
An inquiry into the state's "broken" child protection system hears from staff who work at the child safety department.
www.abc.net.au
November 23, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Another stolen generation, right after signing a treaty
Of the 66 newborns, 57 of them were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander — making up 86 per cent of that cohort — Ms Sweet said.
Of the 66 newborns, 57 of them were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander — making up 86 per cent of that cohort — Ms Sweet said.
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The richest 5 Australians hold about $120 billion.
That’s the same wealth as roughly 3.3 million of the poorest households... around 8 million people.
Five people = the bottom third of the country!
#EndCapitalism #degrowth #UBI #auspol
That’s the same wealth as roughly 3.3 million of the poorest households... around 8 million people.
Five people = the bottom third of the country!
#EndCapitalism #degrowth #UBI #auspol
November 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The richest 5 Australians hold about $120 billion.
That’s the same wealth as roughly 3.3 million of the poorest households... around 8 million people.
Five people = the bottom third of the country!
#EndCapitalism #degrowth #UBI #auspol
That’s the same wealth as roughly 3.3 million of the poorest households... around 8 million people.
Five people = the bottom third of the country!
#EndCapitalism #degrowth #UBI #auspol
Yikes. #climatechange
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Yikes. #climatechange
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"I have never been so disgusted by a group of people in my life as I am by Israelis. Everyday I witness their utter disregard and disdain for Palestinian life. It is shameful and sets humanity further backwards with every vile act like this."
– Guy Pearce, 21Nov2025
#IsraeliTerrorism #FreePalestine
– Guy Pearce, 21Nov2025
#IsraeliTerrorism #FreePalestine
November 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"I have never been so disgusted by a group of people in my life as I am by Israelis. Everyday I witness their utter disregard and disdain for Palestinian life. It is shameful and sets humanity further backwards with every vile act like this."
– Guy Pearce, 21Nov2025
#IsraeliTerrorism #FreePalestine
– Guy Pearce, 21Nov2025
#IsraeliTerrorism #FreePalestine
Glencore is spruiking the benefits of “thermal coal” on SBS On Demand for gods sake
November 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Glencore is spruiking the benefits of “thermal coal” on SBS On Demand for gods sake
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You might not think you needed to see Kate Bush dressed as a bat today, but you were wrong.
November 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
You might not think you needed to see Kate Bush dressed as a bat today, but you were wrong.
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Paging @danherb10.bsky.social @theduncanmackay.bsky.social @durotrigesdig.bsky.social @drtobydriver.bsky.social
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November 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Paging @danherb10.bsky.social @theduncanmackay.bsky.social @durotrigesdig.bsky.social @drtobydriver.bsky.social
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Did you know that the world’s first Green Party started in Australia in 1972?
the United Tasmania Group formed to try to stop the flooding of Lake Peddar, led by Bob Brown #AusPol www.utas.edu.au/library/comp...
the United Tasmania Group formed to try to stop the flooding of Lake Peddar, led by Bob Brown #AusPol www.utas.edu.au/library/comp...
Green Politics
www.utas.edu.au
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Did you know that the world’s first Green Party started in Australia in 1972?
the United Tasmania Group formed to try to stop the flooding of Lake Peddar, led by Bob Brown #AusPol www.utas.edu.au/library/comp...
the United Tasmania Group formed to try to stop the flooding of Lake Peddar, led by Bob Brown #AusPol www.utas.edu.au/library/comp...
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If Australia is to remain a confident, modern democracy, then the executive must be accountable to the people, not to the Crown, nor to Cabinet secrecy. If Australia is to flourish, we cannot remain bound to a system built on inherited habits rather than choices made. #auspol #republic #democracy
Only a republic can reverse executive power creep
A democratic republic would end the structural uncertainties that allowed both the Whitlam dismissal and Scott Morrison's many ministries, as well as bringing the Australian people into a new constitutional relationship.
johnmenadue.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
If Australia is to remain a confident, modern democracy, then the executive must be accountable to the people, not to the Crown, nor to Cabinet secrecy. If Australia is to flourish, we cannot remain bound to a system built on inherited habits rather than choices made. #auspol #republic #democracy