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Very strong statement from the First Lady of Iraq:

A laminated sign: BREAK DOWN CARTOONS AND BOXES BEFORE PUTTING THEM IN THE RECYCLE BIN.

“Ok so the basic premise of this one is that there’s a coyote and a roadrunner and the coyote’s efforts to catch the roadrunner become ever more elaborate and comical but – and this is the crucial bit – he never catches the roadrunner. Here are some of the common tropes used…”

BLM Announces Plan to Fell Oregon's Last Great Forests One billion board feet per year... 30 days to make your voice heard.

morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/blm-announ... there's info on who to complain to to try to stop this at the end of the article, lets share this message and try our best to stop it.

How very different it could have been…

Critics will argue that a boycott is futile against a giant like OpenAI but the "QuitGPT" organizers have identified a real weakness. OpenAI is a financial paradox. It is the most hyped company in the world but it is bleeding cash.

Alt text description: A black square image with a red border. At the top, white text on a red background reads: "ChatGPT’s president is Trump's biggest donor." Below this, there is a white OpenAI logo inside a red circle with a diagonal red line crossing it, symbolizing prohibition. Underneath, large text says "QuitGPT" with "GPT" in red and "Quit" in white. Below that, white text reads: "It's time to boycott." At the bottom, a red rectangle with white text says "JOIN NOW" followed by white text "at QUITGPT.ORG".

The president of ChatGPT is the largest Trump donor 💰

CAWSYD Comedy Night: Climate Change isn't Funny · Luma Can we laugh our way through the climate crisis? We think so. Climate action is serious business, but resilience often requires a moment of relief. Join us for…

Next week! I'm hosting a Climate Comedy night at Climate Action Week in Sydney — I have 10 free tickets if anyone wants to come: luma.com/aw2v20nk?cou...

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.

This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

So classic!

Dan, are you on social media?

“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔

(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )

Just gave a pre-recorded (thankfully) interview for ABC Radio's AM program about the Liberal's "women problem" and their recent #LibSpill.

It'll be aired tomorrow morning at 7am-ish on Radio National or 8am-ish on the local ABC Radio stations 🤗

#AusPol

Ireland announces scheme to provide basic income for artists The Basic Income for Artists (BIA) project is believed to be the first permanent one of its kind in the world.

After a trial over the last few years, Ireland has launched a permanent scheme giving a basic income of €325 a week for artists.

2,000 will be eligible, and successful recipients will be chosen at random from applicants, who must be "professional artists" (definition tbc).

Splendid ditty!

Climate200 event on now: 'Democracy Under Threat, a conversation with Zoe Daniel, Rex Patrick, and Richard Denniss.
We’ll be discussing The Fair Elections Case, Zoe and Rex’s High Court Challenge to unfair election laws, and why this case is so important for the future of our democracy. '

This looks like photoshop

Never had a dream about my teeth falling out but have had heaps about turning up at work/ school/ the shops and suddenly realising I have no clothes on.

Fascism bump

6%!

Photo of the windows next to my desk of the a framed Kudelka rusted on bingo tea towel and print of his Tassie devil.

Jon Kudelka was not just the creator of the best tea towel in Australian history, and a great cartoonist and artists, but he was a superb friend, incredible husband and dad.

Goddamn I will miss him

DM from Kudelka with a draft of his cartoon of Dutton looking like Uluru with eh line "They're still looking for it" "His statement?" "His heart" Below has his question "Is this awful?"

Been going back through my many Twitter DMs with Jon Kudelka. He used to send me draft cartoons, generally expressing dismay that they were any good despite their absolute brilliance

BREAKING: on this Super Bowl Sunday, Epstein Survivors have just released this PSA:

“Stand with us.  Tell Attorney General Pam Bondi IT’S TIME FOR THE TRUTH”

Please share everywhere!

A post on threads from user stephens_bens. It reads 'I'll always remember an interview with Steve Buscemi on Bulleye, Jesse Thorn asked him "As an actor with many decades of varied and outstanding roles across your career, does it ever bother you that one of the things you will most be remembered for is a 3-second gif in which you're wearing a backwards baseball cap and carrying a skateboard?" And without missing a beat, Buscemi replied "I'm carrying *two* skateboards." And you know what? He is.' Below that is a screen cap of Buscemi's famous "fellow kids" moment.

I never noticed this either.

The billionaire media is laying off great tech journalists in crazy quantities this year - replacing them with AI and sycophants. This would be a great time to throw some dollars, euros, pounds, or dollarydoos to @404media.co, @propublica.org or another independent outlet.

Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”

Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.

Every American needs to watch this:

Tearing up at this. Go Josie!

TEXT: I spent a couple hours last night, and a couple more today, reviewing countless photos from the massive protests around the country on Friday. Few people grasp the size, spread, and significance of these protests led by high school and college students. Legacy media can't adequately cover these events (even if they wanted to) so I'm going to give it a shot. To see spontaneous and organic protests organized by young people is to behold collective joy. I've reviewed thousands of images and videos. You don't see a single student scrolling their phone. They are living in the present and exuberant. They link arms, hug, and support each other.

Good morning... Not sure if folks can read the full post by Mark linked here since it's on FedBook but if you can, it's worth it to kick off a new week: www.facebook.com/mark.provost...

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

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