Patrick Lenton
@patricklenton.bsky.social
Writer. Author of some books. My debut novel ‘In Spite of You’ out now. Subscribe to my newsletter: https://heterosexualnonsense.substack.com/ Read my articles: https://linktr.ee/patricklenton
A complete failure. Just spitballing, but maybe the Albanese govt should have consulted with experts instead of Fitzy and Wippa
Australia’s under-16 social media ban failing, study shows: What it means
Australia's internet regulator revealed in a recent study that teenagers are continuing to use social media despite ban.
aljazeera.com
Naomi Watts two sisters, Naomi Whyy and Naomi Whenn
Both the most millennial photo in the world and clearly the highest I’ve ever been
Genuinely when my alert went off I said “oh no thank you!” in an American accent and I have no idea why, never put me in situations because I’m bad at them
My alert went off and now the government has given me super COVID :(
Australia's newest media outlet used to be the One Nation Supporters Network
Thousands of Australians get their news from this site. Its editor doesn't exist
A "right of centre" website claiming to be news, with more than 42,000 Facebook followers, may not be as independent as it says. An ABC NEWS Verify investigation has found the site uses AI and a fake news editor.
abc.net.au
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... From Abc.net.au 14th April 2025
Neo-Nazis say a news site is their 'biggest weapon' and candidates are spreading it
Federal election candidates and elected officials are sharing content from The Noticer, a news site regularly publishing articles promoting white supremacist and neo-Nazi ideologies.
abc.net.au
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
Sassy architect: if you can’t support me during my Frank Lloyd Wrongs, then you don’t deserve me during my Frank Lloyd Wright
One of the most depressing parts of the Divine Playhouse story is the fact that people are treating the anti queer bigotries of these extremist religious groups as being not only valid concerns, but also that conflict is somehow intrinsic between religion and queerness.
Yesterday, WIRED learned that Madison Square Garden was suing us for our accurate reporting. We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone.
the ABC happily publishing propaganda from an anti-trans group. you don't diminish responsibility just when you slap an "opinion" on a bunch of bigotry - kinda funny that the "ethics" section wouldn't realise this www.abc.net.au/religion/why...
Why should lesbians need permission to gather? - ABC Religion & Ethics
A free society depends upon the freedom to associate with others who share their experiences, identities and interests. Lesbians should be able to define our own community and should not be redefined ...
abc.net.au
i accidentally let a bookmarking program I subscribe to lapse, meaning I lost a bunch of links I bookmarked for research, which is annoying. Can anyone remember a recent article or piece of research that looked at anti-queer bias in mainstream media?
anyone know of any decent reporting on the australian christian organisations The Prodigal Sons and Fit For The Kingdom?
Devastating news. Pantera championed many LGBTQIA+ voices, independent Australian publishing, and had delightful and brilliant staff, and I’m so sad for them
psa to other elder millennials, but The Strokes last album from 2020 is really, really good, gave me the same feeling I got from Is This It and Room on Fire
Can anyone recommend any books on architecture or design? I want to learn more
A powerful example of what getting older is like: I've been enthusiastically listening to Sombr for over a year now, utterly convinced he was one of the kids from Stranger Things with a music career. keep in mind that i've spent much of my career as a pop culture journalist
I’ve been surprised by how broad the star observer audience on Facebook is - rarely points in one direction on any issue, no matter how banal or significant. However, everyone seems to detest Moira Deeming, which is justified
I’ve sat down and written a chunky essay about my thoughts on gatekeepers of queer books. So many thoughts! open.substack.com/pub/heterose...
We don't need more gatekeepers of queers books
open the gate!
open.substack.com
