Again of the ~45K gun deaths in the US each year, here is the approximate breakdown. We spend all this time talking about mass shootings, and "inner city🤡" gun violence. But we spend almost no time talking about the suicide. We just pretend that it's not there. But that's the "Guns in Vermont."
Mekka Okereke@mekka.mekka-tech.com · 2mo ago[CW: update suicide stats] The US has ~45 gun deaths a year. ~1K from mass shootings ~15K from homicides ~30K from suicide Man + alone + depression + alcohol + access to firearm = at risk. The most likely victim of any US firearm, is its owner. Second most, is a family member.😢
Not wiping your bum, the shibboleth of the MAGA right. They even want to smell like their leader.
After Act I of Jesus Christ Superstar the man seated next to me said to his companion, perplexed, “I thought there would be roller skating”
One like, one history opinion 1. Read the introduction, conclusion and endnotes first - in that order
Evan@evansmithhist.bsky.social · last yr.Will try this lol
The most terrifying enshittification I've discovered has been learning that Microsoft Word documents no longer auto-save if you are not saving them to one of their own proprietary cloud services. I'm slapping control-S like it's 1999.
“We must protect political debate by stopping any protesters and media who present things that make us look bad.” chaser.com.au/national/pol...
Oh my god the dietician who is telling everyone in the White House to only eat steak and sauerkraut doesn't wipe his ass.
sometimes the internet is a wonder, sometimes the internet is a mistake and sometimes the internet brings you "cheerleading 9/11" and has transcended the need for adjectives
CSketch@csketch.bsky.social · yesterdayOh my god I think I found the video.
here's a fun lil exercise for cis people: how many articles would a publication have to print calling for your extermination before you would expect people who care about you to stop giving them money? and how would you feel if their excuse for still supporting them is some fuckass crossword puzzle?
Month upon months of story material. Cafe owners, hairdressers, tradies, busy mums, no stone will be left unturned. www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...
350 parking spots to vanish from Chapel Street in one fell swoop
More than 350 car spots off Chapel Street are slated to disappear, but Prahran market customers are set to benefit from more free parking.
theage.com.au
The Australian Dream is dead! (selling my house to some other poor bastard for 3x what I paid in real terms)
The issue we all want grassroots populists to weigh in on. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Councils push to set their own rates for mining companies
The Local Government Association of the Northern Territory wants legislative changes to allow councils to set mining rates within their own areas.
abc.net.au
I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians. I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
Been thinking about this in the context of education a lot. Right when the pandemic started I was trying to a long piece on the integration of segregation academies and how homeschooling and “travel ball” are related
Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 3d agothe obsession with trans women in sports is, apart from the abject bigotry, a symptom of how we take amateur sports participation way too seriously in this country.
Ooh, election stunt! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Farmer sends $40k bill to Victorian government for dingo attacks on sheep
Scott Keller doubts his invoice will be paid, but says the state's decision to cease the lethal control of wild dogs and dingoes should be highlighted ahead of the election.
abc.net.au
‘Burnt out architect’ on Instagram with some pithy truth telling… @studioalternativi
we fell for this the last ten times - the way political journalists perform for each other and not the public interest - and call it democracy lmao as tho any of us need to hear corporate media amplify and sanitise Hanson and then normalise their amplification of Hanson via shitshows like this.
Twitter Exile@twitter-exile.bsky.social · 3d ago#PaulineHanson: There's a lot of media here. Are you really concerned the #ABC aren't here? Journalist: In a #democracy shouldn't all #media have access to a press conference particularly if you're, as you say, running to form a government in the November state election? #AUSPOL #SpringSt #PHON
PHONy is holding a $120 fundraiser at The Tower Hotel (686 Burwood Road, Hawthorn East) tonight & some nogoodniks have turned up to say "Gidday!" www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Last time ON contested Pakenham, they managed 1321 primary votes. www.vec.vic.gov.au/results/stat... you
Pakenham District results
2022 State election results for Pakenham District
vec.vic.gov.au
Authentic frontier gibberish is alive and well and living in beautiful downtown Kalgoorlie -Boulder.
As One Nation starts announcing candidates, here's a bingo card over the possibilities
