Matt The Irrefutable

Mornings - ABC listen Informed, entertaining, thought-provoking radio that asks the questions that Melbourne wants asked.

Listen back from 16'10" for a few minutes of yours truly offering super handy arguments for the future Australian republic: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Beyond that sideshow, here’s what the Australian Republic Movement’s interested in: the future.
Our 2026 Republic Youth Series, led and facilitated by @yasminpoole.bsky.social, will culminate in a co-designed Youth Charter on why young people demand a republic republic.org.au/youth-series26

US women's gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union address The U.S. women’s hockey gold medal-winning team has politely declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday.

The U.S. women's hockey gold medal-winning team has politely declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Student holds sign at protest reading, "Defund ICE, Fund Schools, Not Raids!"

Across the country, hundreds of students in various states are facing suspension over anti-ICE organizing, as school administrators attempt to clamp-down and stop the demonstrations. www.newsweek.com/hundreds-stu...

History Teacher Fired After Opening Gate for Students During Anti-ICE Walkout ~ L.A. TACO “Me being the closest adult and trying to prevent other students from jumping the gate, I opened the gate for them,” said Ricardo Lopez. “Within an hour, I was let go.”

In Los Angeles, a teacher was fired for opening a gate for students during a walkout. "Within the hour, Lopez was terminated from his position. He was escorted out of the premises and unable to grab all of his belongings." lataco.com/teacher-fire...

Calls grow for Quakertown police chief's resignation after protest confrontation Police said students engaged in disruptive behavior, including kicking cars and damaging property. Three days later, the children involved in the incident remain detained.

Calls are growing for the police chief to resign, as parents and community members demand answers, as several students are still in custody. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Quakertown, PA Police Chief Scott McElree violently attacks a student protester during an anti-ICE walkout.

Student walkouts against ICE show no signs of slowing down - even in the face of violent attacks from the police, suspension of students by school administrators, and even arrests of supporters.

In Pennsylvania, a police chief violently attacked one student as police made multiple arrests.

How am I meant to get stuff in your letterbox when it's stuffed full of crusty, 3yr old catalogues?

Letterboxing has given me a whole new respect for posties. People who don't empty their letterbox and those stupid new letterboxes with latch openings are the bane of my letterboxing.

LLM? no thanks, i'd rather have a LLB

a Lemon
Lime
Bitters

2 black cats who look identical, eating from bowls that are side by side.

Glitch in the matrix going on, on my front porch.

Hand-drawn comic illustration of a community food drive. A banner reads “FOOD DRIVE,” with a sign for “DONATION DROP.” In the foreground, two young people sort donations into a box labeled “CANNED GOODS,” including cans, chips, and other food items on a table. One person says in a speech bubble, “Thanks for getting my hands to do something besides doomscroll.” In the background, a small child carries a donation box. The drawing uses black linework with orange, green, and blue accents.

Bianca Xunise nails the feeling of doing something real with your hands: donating food, showing up, helping neighbors.

“Thanks for getting my hands to do something besides doomscroll.”

inthesetimes.com/article/i-we...

Some new Godzilla creature feature fun later this week cause the new season of Monarch is dropping :)

The RSF has been able to carry out effective long-range drone strikes on SAF-controlled airbases in late 2025, @planet.com imagery shows. Both Wadi Seidna and Atbara airbase, home to #drones and other aircraft, witnessed direct hits on hangars and runways Below my quick #Sudan analysis

How climate scientists balance the tension between research and public protest – new study Researchers said they tried to manage how their activism was perceived by clarifying their expertise and acting alongside other scientists.

How do scientists balance science with protest? My new piece for @theconversation.com, explores how scientists transition into activism and sustain their engagement.

This is based on my recently published ethnographic paper journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

theconversation.com/how-climate-...

1960s Spider-Man standing in front of Beakers and other Glass Science Bottles with his hand in the air with text that reads… “wtf is this nerd shit”

Random Person: *posts line graphs and stats and what not*

Normal People:

Microfinancing lifts communities from poverty.

In Australia, power service providers block community-owned clean energy projects in remote First Nations communities.

Shame Australia.

#FirstNationscleanenergy
#Auspol

www.firstnationscleanenergy.org.au

You, an individual, cannot "fix" the whole world. You can act at the scale of your life. You should act at the scale of your life.

The end of A Wounded Fawn, when all grandiose mythological stuff is stripped away and it's just a lady in a tattered tarp is 🤌

2020: Possessor
2021: The Last Matinee
2022: A Wounded Fawn
2023: When Evil Lurks
2024: Maxxxine
2025: Sinners

I want to be mad but that was a better play than the first goal they got.

Ok, that was a pretty good play. So the US takes it only a couple of mins into overtime.

This game is Canada 🇨🇦 vs Hellebuyck 🇺🇸

Got almost double the shots on goal but just can't get it past the dude.

Canada should really be winning this already, they've been outplaying the US all game but the US goalie is super good.

Going to OT. Such a good game. Come on Canada, you can do it.

US goalkeeper's been exceptional

Going into the 3rd period tied @ 1 a piece. Gonna be a crazy final 20mins.