Matt, it's "home in on", not hone. Yes, I am a pedant.

Hear hear!

Decision to close Meanjin criticised as act of ‘utter cultural vandalism’ Shutting long-running literary journal, which published emerging writers as well as the cream of Australia’s literary talent, described as ‘enormous loss’

Scrapped on "purely financial grounds"?
Meanjin just secured a $100k two-year grant.
Alongside sub income UniMelb's contribution was around $100k a year.
With grant that's $50k for nxt 2 yrs.
UniMelb made $250 million profit last year.
Tell me how killing a 85-yr old cultural journal is about $?

It’s ludicrous and insulting to suggest that the richest university in Australia can’t afford the two part-time wages to run Meanjin.
Also: did they even try to save it? Donation drive? Philanthropic efforts? Offering it to another institution?
No.
The university council shut it down intentionally.

Decision to close Meanjin criticised as act of ‘utter cultural vandalism’ Shutting long-running literary journal, which published emerging writers as well as the cream of Australia’s literary talent, described as ‘enormous loss’

Are we going to let this happen without a fight? #Meanjin will never make money. This is an arts project that, like all arts projects, needs patronage to survive. Why would #MUP expect it to make money? www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

In the sun he is.

We had a lesson in early food preservation methods and we each tried some of the different techniques. After about a week, my grade 5 teacher very gently suggested that my test, salting a lamb's kidney, might have to be terminated due to the smell...

The thread 😂

Congratulations @floragraham.bsky.social !

This kind of footage reminds me that most protests are lots of fairly aimless milling.

Never doubt that Australia has the best democracy in the world. Evidence: democracysausage.org/federal_elec...

I've heard my local primary school is not serving snags and I am OUTRAGED! It's unAustralian!

Slightly worried you might have breast cancer tho.

There are children dying in wars and you're worried about your lips.

Yeah, but spiders with googly eyes!

President Trump’s mindless tariffs will cause economic havoc But the rest of the world can limit the damage

"bonkers", "pathetic", "nonesense", "drivel" @economist.com pulls no punches on Trump www.economist.com/leaders/2025...

Help freelancers at Nine Publishing win fair rates Off the back of strike action last year, Nine management committed to engage in discussions about freelance rates and conditions with MEAA representatives. Despite this commitment, Nine management ha...

When I first started in this industry freelancers were paid more than they are today. Sign this if you think that doesn't seem right: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/fr...

Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.

They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.

From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY

Ermagerd grey on black. My EYES!

I studied the same thing! zool/psyche. And then I chucked in an arts degree in English literature for good measure. The looks of bafflement when I explained my majors...

Trump moves to close facility that helps track planet-warming pollution The lab is connected to the Mauna Loa Observatory, where scientists gather data to produce the Keeling Curve, a chart on the daily status of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations.

Trump moves to close the home site of the famous Keeling Curve, the Mona Loa site for NOAA that's been measuring CO2 concentration data since the 1950's. Gift article. wapo.st/4i7891y

Very long thread. Worth it. 🦛

Science journalist friends, I am available for interviews, as are the leaders of several of these societies and the UCS leadership team. 🧪

DMs open, or whysharksmatter at gmail.

Agree! The books are terrific too.

Trump 2.0: an assault on science anywhere is an assault on science everywhere US President Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to science and to international institutions. The global research community must take a stand against these attacks.

"It is hard to put into words the extent of the damage being done to the US research enterprise" from @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

What sparked the COVID pandemic? Mounting evidence points to raccoon dogs More than five years on, studies suggest the animal is the most likely culprit, but other candidates haven’t been ruled out.

Great little article from Smriti Mallapaty on where we stand on the question of the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Bumper sticker seen here in Aus: "I love my car, not Elon"

84, you say? So that's one every 91,500 square kilometres. And you're celebrating this?

'Stupid and white' is the least of it: Kerr's vindication and the dire failings of London's police Kerr’s not guilty verdict is indictment of a police force that fails the communities it purports to protect. The case should have no bearing on her place in Australia's sporting landscape.

Sam Kerr charged with "the crime of trying to explain the concept of white privilege while drunk" www.crikey.com.au/2025/02/14/s... good stuff from Meg Clement and @crikey.com.au

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