My mental instability has a history of family.

Therapist (speaking gently): And this "Mitch McConnell" you say you talk to. Is he in the Senate Chamber with us right now?

Watched 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' again last night. Still one of the best films ever made. When I first saw it, I thought, thank God all that racism, corruption and stupidity is receding into the past. When I saw it last night, I thought, this is no different to how things are now.

Six core facts about climate change: 1. It is real. 2. We are the cause. 3. It is dangerous. 4. The experts are united. 5. We can do something. 6. Most want more climate protection.

Klimafakten. Die Plattform für Klimakommunikation@klimafakten.bsky.social · 2w ago

Sechs Kerninfos, die einen Unterschied machen, ob Menschen sich für #Klimaschutz einsetzen. Sechs Kerninfos, die jede:r kennen sollte. Jetzt als gedrucktes Poster oder als digitale Infografik hier zu bekommen: www.klimafakten.de/papier-publi... @dwdderwetterdienst.bsky.social

This brings to mind, the late Ron Camm, Queensland Minister for Mines in 1973, who had an equally 'scientific' reason to justify putting oil rigs on the Great Barrier Reef.

Ketan Joshi@ketanjoshi.co · 2w ago

A government official in Australia says the Northern Territory needs data centres to use lots of water so......the Earth's axis doesn't flip

I would tell a joke about Charybdis but I lack the Σκύλλ-set, so it would just sound scylly.

Karistina Lafae 🧚‍♀️ AuDHD Bedbound Faerie Godmother@karistinalafae.northsky.social · 2w ago

I keep trying to tell my joke about Charybdis, but that's just time wasted down the drain.

I already saw your Arachne joke on the web somewhere.

Dots and Lines@dotsandlines.bsky.social · 2w ago

My Arachne joke is even better than your Athena joke.

Choose wisely.

Journalists: "If someone tells you it’s raining and another tells you it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. It’s your job to look out the f—ing window and find out which is true.” - Jonathan Foster, quoted by Peter Greste theconversation.com/its-the-abcs...

It’s the ABC’s job to be accurate and fair, not to chase the dangerous fallacy of ‘balance’

The antisemitism envoy has criticised the ABC’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict. But presenting all sides equally can distort the truth.

theconversation.com

No statement from Mitch McConnell on the sudden passing of his senate colleague? So much for decorum

This is why vaccines are important.

Last American polio survivor in an iron lung dies at 78

She lived more than 70 years at the mercy of the machine.

kron4.com

Now that Texas is forcing kids to read the Bible in schools, there is every chance that many of them will react like Winston Churchill's son, Randolph, who read the Bible for a bet and then exclaimed "God, isn't God a sh-t."

Happy 250th anniversary to the land of the free and the home of the brave!* *former status

amanda moore 🐢@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · last mo.

“Loitering is not permitted in this area. Please proceed to a designated location. Thank you for your cooperation,” a surveillance machine tells a small cluster of National Guard members as they patrol the fenced off Reflecting Pool in the rain.

The Republican Party continues to claim US elections are stolen. The Republican Party won the last US election. Therefore, according to the Republican Party, the Republican Party stole the election.

He doesn't normally behave like that, because eating your Swedish meatballs was an Abba-ration. The cops said he was frida go, when they couldn't grab benny evidence.

The new chain was so good, I et two Brutus'.

Today, Pauline Hanson complained about people who have difficulty speaking English. Luckily, her speech provided the perfect example for anyone wanting to learn the language.

More English lessons from #PaulineHanson:

Welcome to Australia.

Can't help but be reminded of how author Jonathan Miller schooled Enoch Powell on same.

Your opinion has been noted, but you will not be getting any of this delicious dessert until you finish your soup. If you do not finish the soup, I will eat all of this cake myself. mmm cakey Do not throw your soup at the wall- Do NOT thr- RiGhT ThEn, I'm eaTiNg AlL tHe CaKE. mmmmohgph

managed to nail ai back before pc's were even a thing

I believe in a woman's right to choose. I think those in the anti-choice lobby who hate child welfare, public health and human rights are not pro-life. I also think male right-wing politicians may want to criminalise abortion just to ensure silence from women whose abortions they paid for.

MIT announces the future closure of its academic reputation. "Now that Robert F. Kennedy Junior is shredding science and a UFC arena is on the White House Lawn, it was incumbent on us to get with the times and close the libraries. We may even end up burning a few books" said spokesman AI Flash.

eileen chengyin chow@chowleen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“I write with dismay, grief and sorrow for the permanent closure of MIT Libraries Barker, Dewey and Rotch, and termination of library staff in those libraries. For MIT to be closing three of its four major libraries..." fnl.mit.edu/may-june-202...

I can't emphasise enough how important the submission by my brother @timhollo.bsky.social to the ill-conceived Royal Commission on Antisemitism is. The lateral antisemitism from fellow Jews is something Tim & I have dealt with for a long time, even before either of us used the term "anti-Zionist".

Submission to Royal Commission on Antisemitism

Posted below is my submission to the Antisemitism Royal Commission. I have thought long and hard about publishing this. I have decided to do so partly because I hope it will encourage others to make s...

in-between-days.ghost.io

Another day, another cock-up.

Tim Lyons@picketer.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It’s all under control.

Well, that's him gone then. Final bell.

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 3mo ago

TRUMP SAYS STARMER IS A NICE MAN