Jessie L (@jessielilley.bsky.social) reposted
Truly wild the special envoy against antisemitism still has made zero statements about all the Nazis violently running around the streets across the country yesterday.
Jessie L (@jessielilley.bsky.social) reposted
Truly wild the special envoy against antisemitism still has made zero statements about all the Nazis violently running around the streets across the country yesterday.
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
did you ever make breakfast Ruby? will I?
Iain (@iainnd.bsky.social) reposted
The bank app is telling me to "tap & pay like a bossđ" and "rally my crew". I am 37 years old and you are the bank. Don't talk to me this way.
benjamin (@benjamino.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Anyhoo all reporters need to have a little read of this, of no interest to those who need it most but should help those who actually care avoid a few pitfalls
benjamin (@benjamino.bsky.social) reposted
Still seems to be a little confusion over how to report on nazis, yet it is simpler than almost any other reporting: 1. DON'T publish particular words or images they want you to publish 2. DO publish words or images they don't want you to publish
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
i zoomed in and sure enough⊠beige fluff đ„Č
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
mango is perfect
Brendel (@brendelbored.bsky.social) reposted
The flaw in everyone who makes a Bluesky bad post is that they come to the conclusion that making the site better involves importing people with centrist politics to talk politics when the actual truthful answer is that we need less politics and more goofs but thatâs difficult when the world sucks
benjamin (@benjamino.bsky.social) reposted
It's me, I'm the special boy journalist who can solve fascism once and for all by platforming so many fascists and letting them say so many fascist things that people will finally decide not to fascism after all
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
thousands wouldnât platform you, but i do
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
i also want to read this book!
Al Jazeera English (@aljazeera.com) reposted
Media outlets have staged a front page protest to highlight the killings of more than 200 journalists in 22 months.
nonpareil (@nonpareil.bsky.social) reposted
"Far-right groups across England are transforming extremist activism into premium lifestyle services, offering everything from personal safety escorts to lifestyle mentorship through apps, QR codes and subscription models." #fcknzs #fck14
Simon Farley (@sighmonger.bsky.social) reposted
I loved reading this book!!! Bird history forever!!!
SBS Australia (unofficial) (@sbsaustralia.nzcow.com) reposted
đą An Aboriginal gathering place and burial ground was attacked in Melbourne on Sunday by participants in the city's anti-immigration rallies. Police are investigating the incident, which witnesses say involved self-proclaimed neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell and up to 100 others. The incident has beenâŠ
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
miserable little worm that he is
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
Sewell cunningly disguised as Sewell
Andy Fleming (@slackbastard.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
He's already been declared by the courts to be A Very Naughty Boy From Balwyn, having previously been found guilty of assaulting a security guard (MAR 2021) and taking part in a group assault with some of his flunkies upon some random hikers (May 2021).
Andy Fleming (@slackbastard.bsky.social) reposted
This looks suspiciously like Mr Sewell is taking a swing at somebody at Camp Sovereignty eh.
Jessie L (@jessielilley.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
âPalestinian activist Nathalie Farah was one of three women who approached the neo-Nazis on Sunday and asked them to leave. âI put my hands up and said, âPlease donât do this, letâs have a chat, please continue to move onâ. Then I just got a kick straight in the guts, and I was on the ground.ââ
Jessie L (@jessielilley.bsky.social) reposted
âI think it is an act of terrorism that happened here,â Robbie Thorpe said at the camp on Monday. âIt was a premeditated attack on our people; it has been allowed to happen. âWhere were the police at that time? There was a group of armed people walking around. Why werenât they monitored?â
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
watching 220 cat videos in a row in a darkened cinema really enhanced my understanding of the form www.cinemanova.com.au/films/catvid...
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social)
the reason cat videos are so funny is that ambush predators are the masters of suspense
Nick Miller (@nickdmiller.bsky.social) reposted
Genuinely shocked to read this paragraph in The Australian today, as a take on yesterday's racist, anti-immigrant marches.
The Conversation AUNZ (@aunz.theconversation.com) reposted
The steepest rise in opioid overdose deaths is among those aged 40 to 69.
Alison Fisk (@alisonfisk.bsky.social) reposted
Artistâs painting of a hippo on a flake of limestone đŠâ€ïž Perhaps a practice sketch, or just for the joy of painting 3,500 years ago! From Deir el-Bahri, Thebes, Egypt, c. 1479â1425 BC. đ· The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti... #Archaeology
Adam M Ibbotson đș (@adamibbotson.bsky.social) reposted
Britainâs 2nd tallest standing stone - The Devilâs Arrows, Yorkshire đ”âđ« As-of-yet undated, but likely somewhere between 3800-3000 BC, they are part of the wider Thornborough landscape. #StandingStoneSunday #archaeology #history
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
i hope you are right!
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
âwe grew here, you flew hereâ types are always big mad at Indigenous people because of the cognitive dissonance
Andy Fleming (@slackbastard.bsky.social) reposted
FWIW, the opportunistic flagwit/nazi attack on Camp Sovereignty makes perfect sense (these men are angry, emboldened, opportunistic white nationalists) & is in political alignment with the notion that (White, non-Indigenous) men need to 'take our country back'.
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social)
finland has been getting away with it for too long! iâm sick of it!
Andy Fleming (@slackbastard.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Bob Katter MP talking sh!t in Townsville on the 'NSN rune megaphone' kindly loaned to him by the local neo-Nazis.
derek guy (@dieworkwear.bsky.social) reposted
Beautiful 1860s Victorian butterfly, which was used to store small packets of sewing needles on the underside of the wings. This was a collaboration between a London-based drapers company and a sewing needle manufacturer. On exhibit at Tatter Blue, a Brooklyn textile museum. IG tatterbluelibrary
Nina Willburger (@drnwillburger.bsky.social) reposted
These stunning golden #duck heads flanking the head of Hathor were found in the royal tomb at Qatna/#Syria, dating 15th/14th century BC. The unique object may have been part of a cosmetic container. National Museum Damascus #archaeology đș đŠ
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
(shouting) HELL YEAH
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social)
humanity never changes
Kelly S. O'Donnell (@kellyodonn.bsky.social) reposted
"It took her nearly two decades to find a permanent academic position. She found occasional work as a visiting professor, filling in for someone on leave for a year or two. She earned grants to fund her research... but she was often living on unemployment benefits" www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s...
Andy Fleming (@slackbastard.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
âItâs sort of symbolic of whatâs happened to Aboriginal people in this country,â Thorpe says. âItâs out of sight, basically, and out of mind.â
Andy Fleming (@slackbastard.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Sadly, nazis & flagwits were kindly left alone by VIC Pol in order to destroy Robbie's dream. AUG 23, 2025: www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
Andy Fleming (@slackbastard.bsky.social) reposted
Yeah so the nazis & flagwits rlly smashed the Camp this arv0. I reckon love & solidarity is rlly needed right now. t.co/LWqbdx7GDm
The White Rose Society (Australia) (@whiterosesociety.bsky.social) reposted
Horrific footage circulating of the National Socialist Network attacking the peaceful Camp Sovereignty in Melbourne. We've heard the main targets of their extreme violence were women.
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
thank you for shouting!
Andy Fleming (@slackbastard.bsky.social) reposted
True. More concerning is the positive reception.
Shayne (@shaynechester.bsky.social) reposted
If you have a Neo-Nazi leader (Tom Sewell) speaking at your rally, its a Neo-Nazi rally. This is not difficult.
CAMERON WILSON (@cameronwilson.bsky.social) reposted
Exclusive: Hundreds of previously unreported Facebook posts, Telegram messages + Instagram comments show how Dezi Freeman openly fantasised about killing and torturing police officers in years leading up to the alleged Porepunkah police shooting www.crikey.com.au/20...
Anthony Zougras (@anthonyzougras.bsky.social) reposted
I've set up a quick spreadsheet list of the politicians who we know attended the various marches today. Only a small group so far, but a telling one. If you know of any more, feel free to let me know and I'll add them, its important we keep track of what politicians support this. #auspol
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social)
not real thrilled about the thousands of nazis
MirandaPitcher (@mirandapitcher.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
...AND the "'honorary man,' a term that described a woman whose achievements were so spectacular that they werenât seen as reflecting on the general properties of women." Congratulations Dr. Rossiter - this is an obit worthy of your lifetime of work. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s...
MirandaPitcher (@mirandapitcher.bsky.social) reposted
The Matilda effect (men taking credit for women's work), credentialism (the mistaken belief that earning more credentials will cause women to be treated as professional equals), the harem effect (male scientists surrounding themselves with a competent but nonthreatening bevy of women)... 1/2
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
itâs a suttle difference!
Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa.bsky.social) reposted
I hope they nuke this demonic horseshit from orbit
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
this labububble will never labuburst
Tom Studans (@maximumwelfare.bsky.social) reposted
We are the movement for Labububundance
Mel Campbell (@incrediblemelk.bsky.social) reposted
FYI: the peregrine falcons at 367 Collins St are back and theyâve laid 3 eggs so far!!
onion person (@junlper.beer) reposted
thankfully france is suing kick for this
Vicky ACAB (@vickyacab.bsky.social) reposted
Cis and/or abled-bodied folks struggling with the idea of lying to their providers: hi, hello, when we talk about medical hierarchy being predominantly engaged in gatekeeping, gaslighting and denying access to needed care this is what we're talking about! Welcome!
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
as soon as the bloody DM page loads :///
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
iâll DM you!
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
thatâs deranged
Gabrielle de Vietri MP (@gabrielledevietri.bsky.social) reposted
BREAKING: Land Forces weapons expo is officially out of Victoria. Protest works. Thank you to the thousands that organised, turned up and raised your voice to say no to war profiteering in our state.
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
if anyone other than Linda Reynolds is conducting an orchestrated campaign to end Linda Reynoldâs career after politics, please get in touch! very keen to orchestrate something of the sort
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social)
Linda Reynolds about to sue Linda Reynolds for conducting an orchestrated campaign to end her political career
Iain (@iainnd.bsky.social) reposted
Look what they did to Notepad. Shut the fuck up. This is Notepad. You are not welcome here. Oh yeah "Let me use Copilot for Notepad". "I'm going to sign into my account for Notepad". What the fuck are you talking about. It's Notepad.
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social)
what this mostly tells you is that defamation laws in Australia are a threat to survivors. it secondarily tells you that Linda Reynolds is [redacted on legal advice]
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
(me, an adult) how dare you condescend to me. i got a band 9 NAPLAN score for English when I was only in year 7
Jon Bois (@jonbois.bsky.social) reposted
restaurants are a scam. most restaurants secretly have a kitchen in the back that youâre not allowed to see where they prepare all the food
Greg Pak (@gregpak.net) reposted
Literally shut OpenAI down right now. Just pull the fucking plug. #AbolishAi
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
some of these guys need to develop a special interest in the linguistic field of pragmatics
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
literary figures of doubtful historicity are in, immigrants are out? ok :////
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
gilgameshâs boyfriend
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
immediately convinced of this
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
i like it! sounds juicy!
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
i like it! sounds juicy
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social)
LLMs canât suffer and anyway they deserve it
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
i can see myself as a Tertia tbh
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social)
average GP
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
geez, I thought Tom was all right
The White Rose Society (Australia) (@whiterosesociety.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
BRISBANE: 11AM @ King George Square. CANBERRA: 12PM @ Australian War Memorial. MELBOURNE: - Join the pro-Palestine, anti-fascist rally at 11AM on Sunday at the State Library. PERTH: 11:30AM @ Stirling Gardens. SYDNEY: 1PM @ Hyde Park North.
The White Rose Society (Australia) (@whiterosesociety.bsky.social) reposted
đą Counter-rallies organised nationwide against the neo-Nazi led "Marches for Australia" on Sunday August 31st:
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
in Sweden, probably
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
protestant spotted
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
sign up a bunch of people around New Yearâs + high membership cancellation fees
Nat Osborne she/her (@drnatosborne.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Share your story at nteu.info/aistory
Nat Osborne she/her (@drnatosborne.bsky.social) reposted
Higher ed workers in australia, the NTEU are looking for stories about how LLMs/"AI" have affected your work and working conditions. Are you spending more time marking, but receiving the same time allocation? Do you have the flexibility/autonomy you need to design appropriate assessment?
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
iâm assuming that was the concept here
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social)
jonah emerging from his whale to shame mankind
Dennis B. Hooper (@dennisbhooper.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Dennis B. Hooper (@dennisbhooper.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Dennis B. Hooper (@dennisbhooper.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
this is peak Filipino omfg
Erin Cook (@erincook.bsky.social) reposted
We have reached the actually-really-fun nu metal stage of the Philippines backing itself in the South China Sea / West Philippine Sea
Pavelđ (@spavel.bsky.social) reposted
Coincidentally, since 2023 the quality of content translated *into* non English languages has gone straight down the fucking toilet. I wonder if the two are related somehow.
GT (@granitetide.bsky.social) reposted
we used to build household shrines to Going On The Computer and it's no coincidence that as we abandoned these we started straying further from god's light
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
i donât think a barrel is a good place to store crackers even
Brian Merchant (@bcmerchant.bsky.social) reposted
Since 2023, translators and interpreters have seen work dry up, rates plummet and their jobs reduced to editing AI-generated output. Some are leaving the field, others are considering bankruptcy. All despite any major upgrade in translation quality. This is how AI is killing translation work:
Alison Fisk (@alisonfisk.bsky.social) reposted
An ancient handmade bowl with human feet to bring a smile to your face! The bowl tips slightly forwards as if offering its contents! Predynastic Egypt, Naqada period c. 3700-3450 BC. At the Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti... đ· by me #Archaeology
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social) reply parent
like 70% of chotiner interviews go fine for the subject
Liz Crash (@lizcrash.bsky.social)
chotiner actually does plenty of interviews where the subject comes off great, itâs just nobody ever shares them