some quotes from @snurb.info and me in this solid article as to why we're once again talking about 15-minute cities as a #conspiracytheory

ABC News Australia@news.abc.net.au · yesterday

One Nation's new Victorian leader promoted '15-minute city' conspiracy theory

I had a chat with ABC News yesterday about the Victorian One Nation leader’s endorsement of the utterly stupid conspiracy theory surrounding the ‘15-minute city’ concept. (Perhaps they _want_ people to waste an hour on their daily commute ? More time for toxic talk radio ?)

'Noose is tightening': One Nation's new Victorian leader promoted conspiracy

The new state One Nation leader warned of a debunked "globalist" plot to control Australians.

abc.net.au

Officially graduated last night, joined by many great colleagues and friends, and my wonderful PhD supervisors @snurb.info and @essideh.com, who played no small part in me getting the Outstanding Doctoral Thesis award. Grateful also to my research participants, mentors, and collaborators.

Whoa. Last season, German second-division football matches had a better average attendance (nearly 30,000 per match) than French first-division matches… 🏟️🏟️🏟️ www.kicker.de/erstkl...

🙄 Of course they did. Like recognises like. Maybe al-Thani could join Infantino as he is shot straight into the Sun. www.abc.net.au/news/...

I just needed the one: ‘spork’.

Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com · 5d ago

Find the 5 words from your birth year that perfectly describe YOUR vibe ⬇️ www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/

I still love this one... 😄

Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.

Good. Now to scrap Infantino himself, and bury him in a lead coffin on an unmarked asteroid in the Kuiper Belt with a brass plaque that says DO NOT DISTURB. 🚀⚰️🪨

FIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plans after global backlash

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says that world football's governing body has scrapped plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors after widespread backlash.

abc.net.au

🎹 Saturday means a new episode of #Brainticket, and this week we’re featuring keyboards up front, beyond the obvious Wakemans, Emersons, Bankses, and Wrights. So: great #Prog from Elephant9, Paskinel, Illusion, One Shot, Refugee, Atlas, and Führs & Fröhling ! 🎶 www.mixcloud.com/LexaSnurb/130/

Brainticket 130: The Keys to Prog Vol. 2 by LexaSnurb

Exploring interesting keyboard-driven Prog a little further afield from the obvious Wakemans, Emersons, Bankses, and Wrights, with music from Elephant9, Paskinel, Illusion, One Shot, Refugee, Atlas, ...

mixcloud.com

I feel like "so nakedly corrupt that even Sepp Blatter can go 'hold up, buddy'" is quite the achievement. www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/...

FIFA belongs to ‘no individual or institution’, blasts former boss Blatter

Sepp Blatter, FIFA chief for 17 years until 2015, has blasted new proposal that moves 'people's game' further from fans.

aljazeera.com

🗺️ Extremely pleased to say that my @qutdmrc.bsky.social colleagues and I have now published our article on #practicemapping to detect destructive polarisation in a special issue of Network Science, edited by Luca Rossi and Matteo Magnani.

84% of NTEU members at QUT have voted in a Protected Action Ballot, with the vast majority authorising all possible industrial actions, and 96% voting in favour of work stoppages up to 24 hours. A huge testament to the power of our union & the need for uni management to actually consider our claims.

If someone cornered you at a cocktail party and said something like this, you wouldn't just try to get away from them. You'd bounce from the whole event because wtf. But elected Republicans get up every day and say unhinged stuff like this in Congress and I honestly do not know how to unfuck this.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6d ago

Rep. John McGuire: "I don't know if you heard about the BLT sandwich -- using human fetus baby parts in the vaccine when they could've used ivermectin"

I could barely afford vibranium as it was

Asperas Bompar@asperasbompar.bsky.social · 6d ago

Wakanda tariffs going to get doubled now

🗺️ Extremely pleased to say that my @qutdmrc.bsky.social colleagues and I have now published our article on #practicemapping to detect destructive polarisation in a special issue of Network Science, edited by Luca Rossi and Matteo Magnani.

Well that got a bit better at the end, but yeech I have a bad feeling about the A-League season… #SOLvBRI

Seriously, this is how we score ? I guess this is the kind of goal this kind of match deserved. 🤡🤡🤡 #SOLvBRI

I know Justin Vidic had a head knock in the first half, but that’s still no excuse for missing a sitter like that… #SOLvBRI

A suspected Russian Kh-101 cruise missile struck Poland near the villages of Targowisko and Tarnawa-Kolonia, about 100 km from the Ukrainian border. Poland scrambled an F-16, but the object dropped off radar before it could be identified. PM Donald Tusk convened an emergency coordination team.

Hmm, so after the first vaguely serious half of football this season, it looks yet again like Brisbane Roar have a Bility, but no ability. 😕 #SOLvBRI

Wait, there’s a guy from TSV Havelse now playing for the Brisbane Roar ? How did that happen ? 🫨 #SOLvBRI

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One Nation faces being struck off in Queensland after failing to file audited financial statements

Breach exposes Pauline Hanson to possible fines as party given deadline to comply by 18 August

theguardian.com

Might as well continue with the live albums, and throw in a quick Causa Sui number… #Prog

Something a lot more homegrown on the playlist this evening, with the cool fusion stylings of Australia’s own Mildlife. #Prog

Well these people look like a barrel of laughs. Good luck Victoria, I guess you’ll need it. 😬 (If you look long enough into the Deputy Premier’s dead eyes, you can see eternity. 🥺)

As much as I love Djam Karet, I must admit I didn’t really connect with this one so much… #Prog

Trying to keep up with yet another extremely prolific band from Norway… #Prog

Their 2021 album _Auf Auf_ strikes me as a real highlight in Embryo’s 50+ years of making music. Lovely blend of Krautrock, jazz, and world music… #Prog