Frank Chalmers
@fffoblomov.bsky.social
Born on Taribelang land. Qld Australia
Once a philosopher. Always a writer. My novel CONVICTION (Allen&Unwin) is Out There.
Oblomov is more afraid than lazy.
My agent is the wonderful Virginia Lloyd in NY. lloydliterary.com
Once a philosopher. Always a writer. My novel CONVICTION (Allen&Unwin) is Out There.
Oblomov is more afraid than lazy.
My agent is the wonderful Virginia Lloyd in NY. lloydliterary.com
The Low-Hanging-Fruit Party just can’t resist piecemeal, populist pap. Anything to avoid serious (grown-up) policy work.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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Coalition floats stronger 'values' test for migrants
Sussan Ley says migration tensions in Australia are not the fault of migrants, but a stronger "Australian values" test for those seeking to move here could form part of the Coalition's coming migratio...
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November 30, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The Low-Hanging-Fruit Party just can’t resist piecemeal, populist pap. Anything to avoid serious (grown-up) policy work.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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In case you’re in the mood for some good news . . .
November 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
In case you’re in the mood for some good news . . .
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Australia must stand with the courageous Ukrainian people as they defend their country against Putin's unprovoked Russian invasion. Russia must withdraw from all Ukrainian territories, incl. from Crimea, and pay reparations. 🇦🇺 🇺🇦 🌻 #IStandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini
November 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Australia must stand with the courageous Ukrainian people as they defend their country against Putin's unprovoked Russian invasion. Russia must withdraw from all Ukrainian territories, incl. from Crimea, and pay reparations. 🇦🇺 🇺🇦 🌻 #IStandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini
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#Moon shot from #SantaBarbara tonight.
#MoonPhotography #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Photography
Camera settings:
Canon T5i
Sigma 150mm x 600mm
Focal length: 600mm
F-stop: f/8
Exposure time: 1/1250
ISO: 800
#MoonPhotography #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Photography
Camera settings:
Canon T5i
Sigma 150mm x 600mm
Focal length: 600mm
F-stop: f/8
Exposure time: 1/1250
ISO: 800
November 29, 2025 at 6:03 AM
#Moon shot from #SantaBarbara tonight.
#MoonPhotography #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Photography
Camera settings:
Canon T5i
Sigma 150mm x 600mm
Focal length: 600mm
F-stop: f/8
Exposure time: 1/1250
ISO: 800
#MoonPhotography #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Photography
Camera settings:
Canon T5i
Sigma 150mm x 600mm
Focal length: 600mm
F-stop: f/8
Exposure time: 1/1250
ISO: 800
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This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs
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If a Liberal State Government was wrecking the Victorian #StateLibrary & trashing the services it exists to provide, ALP members might be protesting. As it is, pretty much crickets. If you don't save the State Library you're going to lose more seats to indies, Teals & Greens. Interested now? #vicpol
November 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
If a Liberal State Government was wrecking the Victorian #StateLibrary & trashing the services it exists to provide, ALP members might be protesting. As it is, pretty much crickets. If you don't save the State Library you're going to lose more seats to indies, Teals & Greens. Interested now? #vicpol
How can a Russian attack on NATO be plausible if it still has not defeated Ukraine alone?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Europe doesn't find talk of Russian aggression as funny as Putin does
Something has now been unleashed in Europe which is going to be hard to put back in the bottle.
www.abc.net.au
November 29, 2025 at 3:41 AM
How can a Russian attack on NATO be plausible if it still has not defeated Ukraine alone?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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Here in Queensland, we have pre-schoolers in charge.
Whatever is going on in your state, territory & across the nation; don't follow us. Work through the issues & debate sensibly; particularly everything impacting women & children.
Qld will return in 2028. #qldpol
Whatever is going on in your state, territory & across the nation; don't follow us. Work through the issues & debate sensibly; particularly everything impacting women & children.
Qld will return in 2028. #qldpol
November 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Here in Queensland, we have pre-schoolers in charge.
Whatever is going on in your state, territory & across the nation; don't follow us. Work through the issues & debate sensibly; particularly everything impacting women & children.
Qld will return in 2028. #qldpol
Whatever is going on in your state, territory & across the nation; don't follow us. Work through the issues & debate sensibly; particularly everything impacting women & children.
Qld will return in 2028. #qldpol
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Tony Fitzgerald's report was tabled to the Queensland Parliament 1989. The CCC remains his standing army in 2025.
We Queenslanders expect the recommendations here concerning the former Townsville mayor to be considered carefully & debated sensibly. #qldpol www.ccc.qld.gov.au/news/investi...
We Queenslanders expect the recommendations here concerning the former Townsville mayor to be considered carefully & debated sensibly. #qldpol www.ccc.qld.gov.au/news/investi...
CCC report on Investigation Murray tabled in State Parliament
The Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) has today tabled its report of Investigation Murray: An investigation into allegations of corrupt conduct by the former Mayor of Townsville, Mr Troy Thompson....
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November 28, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Tony Fitzgerald's report was tabled to the Queensland Parliament 1989. The CCC remains his standing army in 2025.
We Queenslanders expect the recommendations here concerning the former Townsville mayor to be considered carefully & debated sensibly. #qldpol www.ccc.qld.gov.au/news/investi...
We Queenslanders expect the recommendations here concerning the former Townsville mayor to be considered carefully & debated sensibly. #qldpol www.ccc.qld.gov.au/news/investi...
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I fail to understand why people still seem shocked by the grotesque things Donald says.
Shouldn’t everyone understand by now he is INCAPABLE of feeling emotions like empathy, or compassion. INCAPABLE
Shouldn’t everyone understand by now he is INCAPABLE of feeling emotions like empathy, or compassion. INCAPABLE
November 28, 2025 at 3:10 AM
I fail to understand why people still seem shocked by the grotesque things Donald says.
Shouldn’t everyone understand by now he is INCAPABLE of feeling emotions like empathy, or compassion. INCAPABLE
Shouldn’t everyone understand by now he is INCAPABLE of feeling emotions like empathy, or compassion. INCAPABLE
Media views of Joyce’s, um, defection are patronising, hovering vaguely between boring and ridiculous. Does he have no friend to tell him to quit?
November 28, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Media views of Joyce’s, um, defection are patronising, hovering vaguely between boring and ridiculous. Does he have no friend to tell him to quit?
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If a phone still works fine, it’s not “device hoarding” to keep using it. It’s common sense.
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
If a phone still works fine, it’s not “device hoarding” to keep using it. It’s common sense.
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I agree with @grogsgamut.bsky.social that these figures are horrific.But i think his diagnosis is wrong.
Its a problem for judicial system only if innocent people are being convicted. There is no evidence of that here.
Rather this is either (a) a policing problem or (b) socio-economic problem. 🧵
Its a problem for judicial system only if innocent people are being convicted. There is no evidence of that here.
Rather this is either (a) a policing problem or (b) socio-economic problem. 🧵
The latest corrective services data is out today, and it points a horrific picture of the systemic racism in our judicial system #PointLive
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November 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I agree with @grogsgamut.bsky.social that these figures are horrific.But i think his diagnosis is wrong.
Its a problem for judicial system only if innocent people are being convicted. There is no evidence of that here.
Rather this is either (a) a policing problem or (b) socio-economic problem. 🧵
Its a problem for judicial system only if innocent people are being convicted. There is no evidence of that here.
Rather this is either (a) a policing problem or (b) socio-economic problem. 🧵
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How is it that we already know so much about the guy who shot 2 national guardsmen this afternoon but we know pretty much nothing about the two guys who tried to assassinate the president months ago?
November 27, 2025 at 3:53 AM
How is it that we already know so much about the guy who shot 2 national guardsmen this afternoon but we know pretty much nothing about the two guys who tried to assassinate the president months ago?
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Ukrainian forces have cleared 11.5 km² of Russian positions near Pokrovsk, forcing Russians to deploy operational reserves in the Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad areas due to heavy losses, according to Commander in Chief Syrskyi.
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Ukrainian forces have cleared 11.5 km² of Russian positions near Pokrovsk, forcing Russians to deploy operational reserves in the Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad areas due to heavy losses, according to Commander in Chief Syrskyi.
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Putin: “The American delegation will be in Moscow next week.”
Have they ever left?
Have they ever left?
November 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Putin: “The American delegation will be in Moscow next week.”
Have they ever left?
Have they ever left?
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An Australian lobbyist now leading the world’s key coal body addressed the National Press Club this week, demonstrating a sophisticated pivot in global fossil fuel messaging. satpa.pe/rYec68B
How an Australian coal lobbyist honed fossil fuel messaging
An Australian lobbyist now leading the world’s key coal body addressed the National Press Club this week, demonstrating a sophisticated pivot in global fossil fuel messaging.
satpa.pe
November 27, 2025 at 5:10 AM
An Australian lobbyist now leading the world’s key coal body addressed the National Press Club this week, demonstrating a sophisticated pivot in global fossil fuel messaging. satpa.pe/rYec68B
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I’d be happy with GITMO. 💁🏽♀️
November 26, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I’d be happy with GITMO. 💁🏽♀️
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The Federal Government has been trying to rush through a change that would allow police and the Home Affairs Minister to cancel someone’s Centrelink payment if they are suspected of a serious crime.
Read the full story on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Read the full story on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
The Federal Government has been trying to rush through a change that would allow police and the Home Affairs Minister to cancel someone’s Centrelink payment if they are suspected of a serious crime.
Read the full story on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Read the full story on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...