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@pgvdw.bsky.social

Playwright, learning designer, parrot whisperer, growing stuff for native bees and lotsa birds.

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Great article. Strange times.

11.08.2025 03:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

At some point these people must have looked in the mirror and said: "I need to Trump this shit up."

11.08.2025 02:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also striking a pose for a social media photoshoot in front of your victims would tend to invite comments on your appearance.

11.08.2025 02:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.

10.08.2025 22:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10361    ๐Ÿ” 8795    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 526    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1532

"Wallace "Welly" Johnson was a humble employee with British Waterways. When he told to pull the plug on the Chesterfield Canal, little did he know that it would unleash a torrent of turbulence that his precocious son Boris would ride all the way to Brexit."

10.08.2025 13:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 86    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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It appears Ming is being played by distinguished news reader Sir Eric Pierce.

09.08.2025 05:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is that who Trump was looking for on the roof?

08.08.2025 02:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I legit think the moral damage Trump winning twice did to society by normalizing misogyny will take generations to repair.

07.08.2025 21:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 910    ๐Ÿ” 192    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

But he'll be screaming "WHERE'S MY RIEFENSTAHL???"

07.08.2025 06:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's August 6 in Japan now. I'm thinking of my family's experience in Hiroshima 80 years ago and feeling grateful that I spent some time in the city this past January. Photo taken at Shukkeien, where my great grandmother evacuated to escape the fire that engulfed her neighborhood after the bombing.

06.08.2025 01:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 123    ๐Ÿ” 32    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's just a fancy way of saying what every family with a crazy Christmas uncle has said: "Imagine what the world would be like if this coot was in charge."

07.08.2025 02:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump always rewards honesty. His only flaw was being too good a friend to Mr Epstein. He thought all those girls actually WERE Mr Epstein's nieces.

07.08.2025 01:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I thought Trump was "Russia's greatest love machine".

07.08.2025 00:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Look how excited the toddler is when the gift comes out.

06.08.2025 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Have a read of our Advisory Committee member Professor Dennis Altman AM's review of Rachel Shabi's great book in @theconversation.com!

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06.08.2025 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Sleepy Joe Biden and Barack Hussein Obama blew up the moon."

05.08.2025 00:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That'll earn some tariffs.

05.08.2025 00:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have you tried talking to their parents?

04.08.2025 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They should give him the Physics prize due to his ability to bend reality like nobody has done before in the last million years of recorded human history.

04.08.2025 00:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'm hanging out for Charles 3: The last king of Australia.

03.08.2025 23:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I want to know how he got OUT of the bin.

03.08.2025 23:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I feel a nightmare coming on...

03.08.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NEW: 90,000 people protesting against the genocide in Gaza have shut down Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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03.08.2025 11:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1991    ๐Ÿ” 618    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 53    ๐Ÿ“Œ 40

This forgotten genius needs to be a little bit less forgotten. @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social @RichardAyo

03.08.2025 12:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Posterity Is Vulgarโ€™ | Chloรซ Clifton-Wright Encounters with a forgotten genius.

www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

03.08.2025 12:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A road barrier, a line of police bastards behind it, shields helmets.

A road barrier, a line of police bastards behind it, shields helmets.

Victoria Police preparing to meet Victorians who are protesting for peace.

Any cops who turned up to work and armed themselves with a shield and a helmet to interact with the people they swear to protect need to assess their career options.

#VicPol
#AusPol

03.08.2025 04:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 293    ๐Ÿ” 96    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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#booksky

03.08.2025 02:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1273    ๐Ÿ” 128    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 48    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21

Sharing with the #SciArt Feed:

02.08.2025 23:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 103    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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