There is £261 left to cover our children’s school fees.
We’ve seen kindness already, and it gives us strength to keep going.
But we're not there yet!💔
For my children, school is not just a place — it’s safety & a small piece of normal life🙏
We're holding onto that for them with everything we have.
And 13% “unsure” which us just, wow
Reminder to check your bank accounts for sneaky subscriptions. A well known software company has been charging me for an AI assistant that I absolutely did not say yes to. I’ve got a refund, thankfully.
Frikkin awesome
Today the Queensland government has ignored the overwhelming body of evidence and extended their shameless ban on puberty blockers for trans kids. If you haven't been writing, calling, and showing up to protest, now is the time to start.
Bitter cold, strong winds, and heavy rains hit Gaza last week, killing more than a dozen people after tents flooded and walls collapsed over already damaged homes that some residents had returned to, Nadera Mushtha reports: https://prismreports.org/2025/12/16/gaza-storm-byron/
Photo taken by a drone of thousands of boardriders and swimmers in the ocean at North Bondi. You can see the North Bondi surf club and lots of people still on the beach. The water is very blue.
Wow. Massive paddle out at Bondi this morning to pay respect to the people killed on Sunday. Looks like everyone that lives at Bondi was out.
Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
I’m about to do this (again) but need to remember also that it’s also amazing to be learning new stuff. It’s nice to hear you’re making a go of something new.
I went very close today to quoting him in a paper I’m writing. I may still do so!
First Nations have successfully negotiated with AGL an affordable reliable clean energy solution for Point Pearce Aboriginal community in South Australia — rooftop solar for every house, plus a 10 kwh solar battery.
www.firstnationscleanenergy.org.au/solar_on_eve... #auspol #mobsky #energy
Same. Just copied their letter to send to my MP.
The Jewish Council of Australia. I ask everyone to read what the JCA advise to do about Bondi massacre & if you agree with the letter template, copy & paste it & send to your local member asap. Thank you. www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2025/11/jewi...
Infographic showing Arctic wide climate highlights for 2025, including record warm temperatures, record low sea ice extent, extreme precipitation, glacier thinning, and widespread impacts across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Alaska, Canada, and Russia.
The Arctic is warming nearly four times than the world average. Record loss of sea-ice, loss of snow cover, increase in precipitation, greening of the tundra and rusting of rivers are among the observed trends.
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Great article. Hoping the book of his has been translated. Makes more sense now as to why, when I lived in London I got a list of dishes to eat in particular regions by a bunch of Italian work mates, there was a lot of lentils, beans—cocina povera—and not any of the “glossy brochure” dishes!
And the misinformation works. Just had a long conversation with my neighbour who has uncritically lapped all the misinformation up. Had to very carefully try to explain and fortunately she actually listened
We are horrified and shaken in the wake of the mass shooting at a Chanukah event in Bondi this evening, which has left at least ten people dead and injured many more.
This is the first night of Chanukah when we gather with loved ones and friends to light the Chanukiah. 1/4
Old man sitting on wooden chair in front of hearth, his head held in his hands in pose of sadness, melancholy, and/or grief
Vincent van Gogh, Worn Out, 1882 www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/collectio...
If you can spare a little $ it would go a long way for @diplomatofnight.com I’ve donated a little as a small token of thanks for years of excellent content.
This is the last time they played — it’s a good video
My absolute all time was when The Cure played their first three albums back to back there in 2011
If you ever come to Sydney try to schedule your trip to line up with a gig. They have remodelled the interior recently for better sound and to match more to Utzon’s original designs. It’s pretty special (and yeah, sorry, I’ve seen Nick Cave there too - minus the bad seeds tho).
‘“The future of American warfare is here, and it’s spelled AI,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth proclaimed in a testament to the nation’s declining spelling skills.’
Certainly was last time we saw them at the Sydney Opera House!
Urgent appeal
We still have £353 left to cover the rent.
Please, dear friends… this is very important for our family’s stability.🥹
I just want them to feel safe, to wake up in the same place tomorrow.
Please, help us finish this 😓
Love you all.🫂
**report released today**
The Net Zero Commission NSW says:
“Consistent with the objectives of the Climate Change Act, NSW consent authorities need to meaningfully consider greenhouse gas emissions and their impacts in all planning decisions, including those for additional coal mining.”
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Everyone in Darwin is at risk of cancers. Petrochemical plant 3 kilometres from a school, 5 km from a hospital. Fracking Beetaloo basin is like fracking in the middle of Sydney.
