Sandy
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Where to start, with a statement like this?
"Tim Ayres said the cuts were aimed at refocusing … CSIRO towards research priorities, such as critical minerals, iron & steel production in Australia."
From some rando down the bus stop, one would brush it off.
But this is from our Science Minister 🤯
"Tim Ayres said the cuts were aimed at refocusing … CSIRO towards research priorities, such as critical minerals, iron & steel production in Australia."
From some rando down the bus stop, one would brush it off.
But this is from our Science Minister 🤯
CSIRO to cut up to 350 research jobs in major overhaul
After 440 positions were slashed last year, the CSIRO has announced more staff cuts across the country in a bid to remain financially viable.
www.abc.net.au
November 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Where to start, with a statement like this?
"Tim Ayres said the cuts were aimed at refocusing … CSIRO towards research priorities, such as critical minerals, iron & steel production in Australia."
From some rando down the bus stop, one would brush it off.
But this is from our Science Minister 🤯
"Tim Ayres said the cuts were aimed at refocusing … CSIRO towards research priorities, such as critical minerals, iron & steel production in Australia."
From some rando down the bus stop, one would brush it off.
But this is from our Science Minister 🤯
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Imagine being so hated that every time there’s a protest against you, it breaks the record for largest single-day protest of all time, which was held by the last protest against you.
Imagine sucking that much.
Imagine sucking that much.
October 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Imagine being so hated that every time there’s a protest against you, it breaks the record for largest single-day protest of all time, which was held by the last protest against you.
Imagine sucking that much.
Imagine sucking that much.
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From May 2020. Same as it ever was
September 18, 2025 at 5:52 AM
From May 2020. Same as it ever was
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Priorities.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
September 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Priorities.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
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The Albanese Government wants to charge Australians for making a freedom of information request.
Makes dubious claims about tech being used to overwhelm the system.
In truth? Govt workload one of the lowest in the last 20 years.
Makes dubious claims about tech being used to overwhelm the system.
In truth? Govt workload one of the lowest in the last 20 years.
September 2, 2025 at 4:07 AM
The Albanese Government wants to charge Australians for making a freedom of information request.
Makes dubious claims about tech being used to overwhelm the system.
In truth? Govt workload one of the lowest in the last 20 years.
Makes dubious claims about tech being used to overwhelm the system.
In truth? Govt workload one of the lowest in the last 20 years.
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First time im seeing “thoughts and prayers” before a death. Let’s all just keep praying.
August 30, 2025 at 8:02 AM
First time im seeing “thoughts and prayers” before a death. Let’s all just keep praying.
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If he is dead, I just feel sorry for the formerly second dumbest person in the world
August 30, 2025 at 7:29 AM
If he is dead, I just feel sorry for the formerly second dumbest person in the world
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My take: if the Castle were set today I do not think The Kerrigans would be smeared as right-wing extremists that would be investigated by the AFP because they are fictional characters who do not exist
August 30, 2025 at 6:27 AM
My take: if the Castle were set today I do not think The Kerrigans would be smeared as right-wing extremists that would be investigated by the AFP because they are fictional characters who do not exist
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OMG! I thought fascist meant “really into fashion.”
-Malignia Trump
-Malignia Trump
August 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
OMG! I thought fascist meant “really into fashion.”
-Malignia Trump
-Malignia Trump
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Turns out Bluesky does have an algorithm but it just sends your joke to the person least likely to get it and most likely to get real mad about not getting it
August 12, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Turns out Bluesky does have an algorithm but it just sends your joke to the person least likely to get it and most likely to get real mad about not getting it
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Fifteen-year-old Jake Nelson won’t be able to use TikTok once the Government’s social media ban is introduced, but is comforted by the fact he’ll be old enough to watch a thousand ads from Sportsbet about the latest odds at Randwick.
theshovel.com.au/2024/11/11/t...
theshovel.com.au/2024/11/11/t...
Teens Facing Social Media Ban Relieved They’ll Still Be Able to Watch Gambling Ads — The Shovel
“Social media causes anxiety and depression, ruins relationships and is incredibly addictive. On the other hand, gambling does all those things too wields enormous power over governments. So it makes ...
theshovel.com.au
July 31, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Fifteen-year-old Jake Nelson won’t be able to use TikTok once the Government’s social media ban is introduced, but is comforted by the fact he’ll be old enough to watch a thousand ads from Sportsbet about the latest odds at Randwick.
theshovel.com.au/2024/11/11/t...
theshovel.com.au/2024/11/11/t...
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When a commercial space is both big and expensive, the tenants tend to be deep-pocketed corporations. So instead of an independent perfumer, you get Sephora. Instead of an brand selling niche workwear, you get J. Crew. This leads to homogenization in fashion (and culture).
November 27, 2024 at 6:44 AM
When a commercial space is both big and expensive, the tenants tend to be deep-pocketed corporations. So instead of an independent perfumer, you get Sephora. Instead of an brand selling niche workwear, you get J. Crew. This leads to homogenization in fashion (and culture).
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This is how the world should report about no.47
Today’s front page of The National, a Scottish newspaper.
July 26, 2025 at 4:46 AM
This is how the world should report about no.47
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This should be more than ample grounds for Segal to step down from the Envoy position
🚨Antisemitism boss Jillian Segal and her husband are the second biggest funders of far-right group "Advance". The extremist lobby group spreads online racism and xenophobia, including directly targeting Palestinians...
theklaxon.com.au/hrgd
theklaxon.com.au/hrgd
Jillian Segal and husband funding far-right group "Advance" - The Klaxon
Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal and her husband are among the biggest funders of far-right group "Advance”, which spreads hateful propaganda and racist tropes.
theklaxon.com.au
July 12, 2025 at 6:35 AM
This should be more than ample grounds for Segal to step down from the Envoy position
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Sometimes I think about how much I am completely useless when it comes to some of the more complex aspects of my job in astronomy, but then, out of nowhere, I am reminded that Linda Yaccarino is the CEO of Twitter and that is truly a benchmark to measure useless against.
In that aspect, I'm good.
In that aspect, I'm good.
July 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Sometimes I think about how much I am completely useless when it comes to some of the more complex aspects of my job in astronomy, but then, out of nowhere, I am reminded that Linda Yaccarino is the CEO of Twitter and that is truly a benchmark to measure useless against.
In that aspect, I'm good.
In that aspect, I'm good.
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You might’ve heard Joe has had 9 guitars stolen on Thursday night along with significant and sentimental items. If you hear anything about where they are please ring the police. And can you repost this please😎🙏Ian
July 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
You might’ve heard Joe has had 9 guitars stolen on Thursday night along with significant and sentimental items. If you hear anything about where they are please ring the police. And can you repost this please😎🙏Ian
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The fact we have secret police whisking people off the streets doesn’t get enough attention. It ain’t normal and we’re further down the road to authoritarianism than you think.
July 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The fact we have secret police whisking people off the streets doesn’t get enough attention. It ain’t normal and we’re further down the road to authoritarianism than you think.
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What could possibly go wrong?
A satellite program that has historically been a key source of weather forecasting data will be discontinued no later than July 31, according to a message posted by NOAA.
Key data used in hurricane forecasting will be cut by end of July, NOAA says
A satellite program that has historically been a key source of weather forecasting data will be discontinued no later than July 31, according to a message posted by NOAA.
cbsn.ws
July 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
What could possibly go wrong?
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A diacritic is a mark put above, under or through a letter, changing its pronunciation and/or meaning. For example, in Spanish tengo doce años means “I am twelve years old” whereas tengo doce anos means “I have twelve anuses.” So forgetting the tilde in that sentence would be a dire/critical mistake
June 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A diacritic is a mark put above, under or through a letter, changing its pronunciation and/or meaning. For example, in Spanish tengo doce años means “I am twelve years old” whereas tengo doce anos means “I have twelve anuses.” So forgetting the tilde in that sentence would be a dire/critical mistake
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I want these but for my enemies so they know I’m still holding a grudge.
June 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I want these but for my enemies so they know I’m still holding a grudge.
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Penny Wong, 2003: "I say suspicion is not enough. To justify going to war we need more than suspicion. What sort of world would we live in if suspicion alone was justification for participation in unilateral military action outside the auspices of the UN? "
June 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Penny Wong, 2003: "I say suspicion is not enough. To justify going to war we need more than suspicion. What sort of world would we live in if suspicion alone was justification for participation in unilateral military action outside the auspices of the UN? "
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If they close the Strait of Hormuz, you know who the U.S. will need the most? Canada.
Mark Carney, remember when you were told by this administration that you don't hold the cards? Well, you're about to hold all the cards.
Mark Carney, remember when you were told by this administration that you don't hold the cards? Well, you're about to hold all the cards.
June 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
If they close the Strait of Hormuz, you know who the U.S. will need the most? Canada.
Mark Carney, remember when you were told by this administration that you don't hold the cards? Well, you're about to hold all the cards.
Mark Carney, remember when you were told by this administration that you don't hold the cards? Well, you're about to hold all the cards.
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You don't understand! The ALP government has to support Israeli genocide, US war crimes, the destruction of the rule of law, and the north west gas shelf, because it only has a 51 seat lead on the Coalition. Something something Murdoch. They're really progressive, I swear.
June 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
You don't understand! The ALP government has to support Israeli genocide, US war crimes, the destruction of the rule of law, and the north west gas shelf, because it only has a 51 seat lead on the Coalition. Something something Murdoch. They're really progressive, I swear.
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Iran’s bombing of Soroka Hospital is a war crime.
Israel’s bombing of Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, Al-Shifa Hospital, Turkish-Palestinian Hospital, Al-Nasr Children's Hospital, Al-Rantisi Hospital, Al-Quds Hospital, Al-Awda Hospital & Al-Yemen Al-Saeed Hospital in Gaza are war crimes.
It’s that simple.
Israel’s bombing of Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, Al-Shifa Hospital, Turkish-Palestinian Hospital, Al-Nasr Children's Hospital, Al-Rantisi Hospital, Al-Quds Hospital, Al-Awda Hospital & Al-Yemen Al-Saeed Hospital in Gaza are war crimes.
It’s that simple.
June 19, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Iran’s bombing of Soroka Hospital is a war crime.
Israel’s bombing of Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, Al-Shifa Hospital, Turkish-Palestinian Hospital, Al-Nasr Children's Hospital, Al-Rantisi Hospital, Al-Quds Hospital, Al-Awda Hospital & Al-Yemen Al-Saeed Hospital in Gaza are war crimes.
It’s that simple.
Israel’s bombing of Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, Al-Shifa Hospital, Turkish-Palestinian Hospital, Al-Nasr Children's Hospital, Al-Rantisi Hospital, Al-Quds Hospital, Al-Awda Hospital & Al-Yemen Al-Saeed Hospital in Gaza are war crimes.
It’s that simple.