Caroline

I, Peter Hartcher, political insider for almost all of Andrew Hastie's life, have decided that Hastie is not undermining his leader. My judgement settles the matter. Thank you for your attention

Figure 7. Official ENSO probabilities for the Niño 3.4 sea surface temperature index (5°N-5°S, 120°W-170°W). Figure updated 9 October 2025.

ICYMI from CPC:

ENSO Alert System Status: La Niña Advisory

Synopsis: La Niña conditions are present and favored to persist through December 2025 - February 2026, with a transition to ENSO-neutral likely in January-March 2026 (55% chance).

Source: www.cpc.ncep.noaa.go...

Trove of historical photos taken by a tailor a 'brilliant time capsule' A collection of photographs taken by an amateur photographer in a regional Victorian city in the 1950s, 60s and 70s has been returned.

There are some beautiful photographs in the article

Hope there is a permanent display sometime

Americans are all going to start dying of bacterial infections soon because some sideshow alley whale head collector of a political dynasty thinks antibiotics turns you trans

Trump has one of those, it's an inflated ego.

And one of the four was…..Jeff

I knew someone who sounded and thought exactly like Thiel, they just lacked the same access to wealth. A person who believed that they knew better than scientists, social scientists, medical researchers etc. They actually did not

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Refinery fires, other chemical disasters may no longer get safety investigations Because of the federal government shutdown and proposed budget, key federal investigations may stop, including into what happened at a Chevron refinery in California in October 2025.

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board — the agency that investigates chemical explosions to prevent future disasters — is shut down and may soon be eliminated entirely.

Scientists who study chemical disasters say this dangerous move will save the federal government a mere $14 million.

Ooh 50 million, that sounds like a lot - am being handed a piece of paper telling me that 50 million is what this guy regularly loses down the back of this CEOs couch. Anyway please go back to telling people that they are dropping the price of medicines by 650%

I’m thinking of asking ferret owners for ferret droppings - it is said to work!!

My god why won’t anyone ask how that’s possible

We have had waves of rats (courtesy of the phenomenal rate of renovations occurring in Victorian homes around here) raiding our fruit and vegetables which has been really frustrating.

Yes…..well…..

Without having the sound turned up you can still hear the hysteria in Johnson’s voice - someone’s beginning to realise that giant pool of shit they are in, is one of their own creation

Clearly

Photo of Portland doughnut ‘ICE fishing’ protest actually taken in Toronto A photo shared online in October supposedly showed protesters in Portland, Ore. ‘baiting’ United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with doughnuts suspended from fishing lines.

Photo of Portland doughnut ‘ICE fishing’ protest actually taken in Toronto

🇻🇪 Can't believe I have to say this, but just because Trump also opposes Maduro's regime does not mean there's an issue with María Corina Machado. The MAGA administration's hostility to Caracas should not take away from the very real authoritarianism Venezuelans are fighting.

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I raid the pot recycling box at Bunnings for seedling punnets. Then I make a mix of coir & perlite with a smidge of propagating sand. After sprinkling the seeds (I only cover the larger seeds like melon, cucumber etc, never small ones). Water & set them under the back verandah. This seems to work

Instead of the prize being awarded to someone who seems to be doing their best to get rid of democracy, the Nobel committee recognised someone doing the exact opposite - Venezuelan democracy campaigner María Corina Machado 👏

There is no kingdom like the forests.

The Nobel Peace Prize should go to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Delivering peace through superior trolling.

Are you stuck at home on Friday evening because you have no friends and no personality? Why not let @snarkyplatypus.com and I amuse you for a while?

Everyone’s getting radicalised I’m just trying to be rad

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Another reminder - because far too many people don't seem to know it - this guy tried to *PREVENT* war crimes investigations. The only whistle he tried to blow was his own.

Why some of you held him up as some kind of heroic figure makes my brain bleed.

Cancelled business name registration fuels major tax conspiracy A fake business record that briefly appeared online before being cancelled is being used to falsely claim Australia's tax office is owned by a US investment giant.

A fake business record that briefly appeared online before being cancelled is being used to falsely claim Australia's tax office is owned by a US investment giant.
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Some 70 people are reported killed, injured, or missing beneath the rubble after Israeli airstrikes struck Gaza’s Al Sabra neighborhood. Families that had gathered in celebration were bombed, leading to casualties among many women and children.

~peter garrett voice~ how can we sleep while our frogs are churning?