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Living and working on beautiful Awabakal land. Ex-history teacher escapee now in higher ed. Union member. Bourdieu was right. So was Foucault. Opinions my own.

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Please add links to the channel? I havenโ€™t watched insiders since about 2022 and while Iโ€™m very happy with my life choices I still feel that Sunday 10am pull to turn it on. I will be watching you for sure.

02.02.2025 05:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Missing the obvious PUFFINS-CANZ option here. Just rolls off the tongue.

22.01.2025 10:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Not recent but iconic. In 2007 a huge container ship crashed into Nobbyโ€™s Beach in Newcastle. Hereโ€™s the image (stolen from reddit). The storm was a terrifying experience and I still get anxious when driving in heavy rain.

22.01.2025 05:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Make Caitlin Bruce Again

21.01.2025 04:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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found on reddit - could be helpful for mixing it up although cocksucker is always acceptable

www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeau...

21.01.2025 03:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Eoin Colfer has a similar sense of the absurd as both Pratchett (RIP, met him twice and a true gentleman) and Adams (didn't meet him but re-read regularly). He mostly writes YA fantasy and is very amusing. I did not like Colfer's completion of Adams' final unfinished novel though, it read 'wrong'.

15.01.2025 00:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Australian here so no need to respond if you'd prefer to focus on your countrypeople's Qs. When sanity returns to the WH and democracy is restored, do you think there will be any desire to reform electoral processes? From a distance (again, Ausralian), most of the US systems seem v. inefficient. ๐Ÿ’™

14.01.2025 23:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An amended version of the Washington Post Banner with The Washington Post and 'Democracy Dies in Darkness' changed to 'Democracy Die         D'.

An amended version of the Washington Post Banner with The Washington Post and 'Democracy Dies in Darkness' changed to 'Democracy Die D'.

14.01.2025 03:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Before the budget for sure. Theyโ€™ll want the libs to deliver bad news.

08.01.2025 07:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I looked for your Twitter handle first. Mayhap others are confuzzled like I was?

13.12.2024 10:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Had a similar problem with spiders. Land octopus is ok isn't it?

09.12.2024 03:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just lost Whammageddon.

04.12.2024 02:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@nc5philwilliams.bsky.social just lost Whammageddon.

04.12.2024 02:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Havenโ€™t watched it for a couple of years now but used to be a fanatic. I even used to have an alarm called โ€œInsidersโ€. Couldnโ€™t stand speersy and his smarmy approach to โ€œinterviewsโ€ especially with labs and independents. Sunday morning is now speersy-free.

01.12.2024 07:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man with the words i aim to misbehave above him ALT: a man with the words i aim to misbehave above him
29.11.2024 07:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is the foreword written by RFK Jr?

29.11.2024 07:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations from one learning advisor to another. May your days be full of grammatically correct sentences.

28.11.2024 06:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two Bluesky posts appearing together in the feed.  The top post is promoting a podcast discussing horror movies and has a scary image of a person in a scarred mask.  The bottom post is promoting a Meidas Touch podcast showing an image of DJT screaming into a microphone.  The position of DJT's face and mouth mimics the image of the person in the scarred mask in the top image.  Sorry, it is a really visual post.

Two Bluesky posts appearing together in the feed. The top post is promoting a podcast discussing horror movies and has a scary image of a person in a scarred mask. The bottom post is promoting a Meidas Touch podcast showing an image of DJT screaming into a microphone. The position of DJT's face and mouth mimics the image of the person in the scarred mask in the top image. Sorry, it is a really visual post.

These two posts appeared next to each other on my feed. I think the one on the bottom is scarier.

28.11.2024 02:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

bag of mixed lollies including a musk stick, teeth and 6 milk bottles (one shrivelled up)

27.11.2024 03:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

and badly dressed at that according to the menswear guy

27.11.2024 02:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Any NTEU members here (other than @minishaz.bsky.social of course).

@nteunion.bsky.social is here too - follow them to stay informed about Australian HE.

Union Strong ๐Ÿ’ช

26.11.2024 03:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Missed youโ€™d mentioned the tennis already. Thereโ€™s some sort of boat thingy that happens at Christmas too.

24.11.2024 10:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Donโ€™t forget ignoring the tennis in January. Also ignoring lots of different sports every four years.

24.11.2024 10:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It just occurred to me that one of the best things about Bluesky is the fact that most posts are correctly spelled.

Refreshing.

21.11.2024 18:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a strait jacket says i 'm dr. horrible ALT: a man in a strait jacket says i 'm dr. horrible
20.11.2024 05:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is that baggie what Kimberly was scratching around for at the RNC? I canโ€™t find the photo but itโ€™s definitely out there in the wild unless the First Buddy has been able to erase it.

20.11.2024 04:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cook in oven for as long as it takes to get crispy and delicious. Eat and know that youโ€™ve helped rid yourself of ableist guilt and shame one pizza at a time. ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ

20.11.2024 04:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anything else that takes your fancy. Mushrooms? Sure? Get them pre-cut or even pickled in a jar - yum! Anchovies? Get out of my house with that abomination but if itโ€™s at your place I donโ€™t care. 8/-

20.11.2024 03:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Frozen grated cheese or cheese like substance. Iโ€™m dairy/lactose intolerant and even lactose free cheese is beyond my capacity now so the fake grated stuff is what I can have. But it freezes so who gives a crap what it looks like when itโ€™s on a pizza? 7/-

20.11.2024 03:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pre-portioned tub of pineapple. I will not be answering questions at this time. 6/-

20.11.2024 03:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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