Christine

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

I hard co-sign this one.

Mensah cleared her throat in a “you are trying to annoy each other but are mostly annoying me” way.

What is the value of Meanjin? We’ve done some calcuations – and it’s not about money

New research considers the true value of Meanjin, using publicly available data. The journal has trained generations of Australian writers and editors.

I was lucky enough to be an early reader for this book from @stevecolewriter.bsky.social and I loved it. Fab ideas, great pace, thought provoking, and very exciting :)

“where mathematics is treated as where philosophy and poetry meet” - love this

Dolly Parton has sent my daughter a new book every month for years as she does for thousands of children. She help fund the development of the Covid vaccine. She’s not a billionaire. I think as non wealthy people it’s hard to even imagine how much billionaires *could* be doing with their money.

Magical otter ride

YouTube video by BBC Studios Blake's 7 - The Collection Returns for Season 2! | BBC Studios

Very sexy trailer for the forthcoming Blake’s 7 second series box set. Extra sexy because I’m not in it : BUT I *am* on the set, presenting a documentary and moderating four new commentaries. So happy we made all this happen: the team have done a splendid job.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhkH...

Excelling in … Excel? Inside the high-stakes, secretive world of competitive spreadsheeting New documentary Spreadsheet Champions follows six competitors as they head to the Microsoft Office Specialist world championship in Florida Six years ago, Melbourne-based film-maker Kristina Kraskov read an article about an international Microsoft Excel competition and had two thoughts. The first: “What the hell, that can’t be real.” The second: “There’s got to be a film about this – I want to watch it so badly.” There wasn’t a film about competitive spreadsheeting, so Kraskov decided to make it herself. The subject appealed to the director, whose work captures “different inner worlds that are a bit unusual on the outside”, including a short film titled Party in the Back, about a mullet festival. Continue reading...

Excelling in … Excel? Inside the high-stakes, secretive world of competitive spreadsheeting

YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel Tom Lehrer - The Elements - LIVE FILM From Copenhagen in 1967

I've loved Tom Lehrer ever since I heard this at the end of a VHS we watched in GCSE Chemistry. The entire class immediately asked for it to be played again. Rest in peace, what a guy
youtu.be/AcS3NOQnsQM?...

A flint knife featuring a curved stone blade secured into a wooden handle using black birch tar adhesive. The dark handle has a small perforation at one end. The tool is displayed on a neutral surface, showing the craftsmanship and natural materials used.

A more than 5,550-year-old well-preserved #Neolithic knife. The blade is crafted from flint and secured in a wooden handle using birch tar. Furthermore, the handle features a hole, intended for attaching a cord.
From the pile dwelling settlement...🧵 1/2

📷 me

🏺 #archaeology

Such a shame, brilliant show

“Human progress isn’t measured by industry. It’s measured by the value you place on a life. An unimportant life. A life without privilege. The boy who died on the river, that boy's value is your value. That's what defines an age. That's what defines a species.”

- #DoctorWho

Serpent Carriers by K.A. Teryna, translated by Alex Shvartsman Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

"Serpent Carriers" by @k-a-teryna.bsky.social is live at Clarkesworld today!

This absolutely brilliant long novelette is perhaps the most complex translation I've had to perform to date, but it is well worth it! I can't wait for everyone to read this story.

clarkesworldmagazine.com/teryna_07_25/

YouTube video by Oslo Pride TRYGG - Oslo Pride 2025

I’ve been wearing a rainbow bracelet the last couple days for Pride Month and yesterday two people commented on it in a way that made me feel like I was secretly in this video, it’s really lovely youtu.be/UVepoXddTW4?... 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

The Tomorrow People :)

André De Shields was the featured guest of the theatre gala tonight, and he told us to look in the mirror every day and tell ourselves, “I will cherish you. I will not betray you. I will treat you as the spring treats the cherry tree.” 😭😭

Avon, off of that show Blakes 7, looking psychotic on a spaceship. In background, Anita, off of that show Doctor Who, cut n' pasted into a doorway, looking worried.

She checked everywhere.

Great posters!

eight years ago today we all watched the glory of zendaya falling madly in love with tom holland and the internet was never the same

Corruption watchdog to investigate Robodebt referrals Six individuals will be reviewed for corrupt conduct.

Australia’s national corruption watchdog will investigate six individuals for their involvement in the #Robodebt scandal after its initial decision not to do so was reversed by an independent expert.

Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...

I think the biggest lie being told right now is that one of the wealthiest countries in the world cannot afford to invest in science, education, and the environment.

And that soundtrack! Brilliant :)

YouTube video by MissSheenie Star Trek: Tik Tok

I’d just like to take a moment to acknowledge the best tik tok video of all time youtu.be/7ZWaWrvJ7nA?...

This week, we discover that the most terrifying thing about the planet Caspar is meeting bikies who've been to RADA and are working at the BBC.

#Blakes7 #Stardrive

maximumpowerpodcast.com/51

Word of the Day is ‘uhtcearu’ [ucht-kay-aru, with the 'ch' as in the Scottish ‘loch']:

Old English for ‘the sorrow before dawn', when you lie awake in the darkness and worries crowd your mind.

What does climate change have to do with California's fires? As Los Angeles battles catastrophic wildfires, experts say there are signs climate change is already reshaping fire seasons around the world.

"the fact that these fires are burning in unusually dry winter months has highlighted how climate change is reshaping fire seasons around the world"

Jo Lauder at the ABC puts the shocking LA fires in all-important context:

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...

We need to normalise, in media, on socials and in face to face conversations, saying 'This is a stupid conversation and I'm not going to continue it.'

It has started a movement. Cartoonists are paying homage to Ann Telnaes.

Here are two of them. Ann’s is the final. Steve Brodner, @danboriscreates.bsky.social
@anntelnaes.bsky.social