Ian Whitney
@iancwhitney.bsky.social
I do one thing very well and therefore assume all of my opinions are impeccable, no matter the subject.
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Ian Whitney
@iancwhitney.bsky.social
· May 16
Pinning this mainly to remind myself:
Hmm that looks like an American Problem. Sucks to be them, I guess. Hope they sort that out but not my rodeo.
Hmm that looks like an American Problem. Sucks to be them, I guess. Hope they sort that out but not my rodeo.
101 trips in 2 years does sound kinda insane. I don't begrudge the business class- a 4 day round trip to Barcelona to work is grueling, get some sleep- but I do have questions about how on earth they got to 101 trips in 24 months. www.smh.com.au/culture/art-...
‘Doesn’t pass the pub test’: Creative Australia approves 100 overseas trips in two years
The federal arts funding agency sent officials overseas “on average once every eight days”, at a time when arts organisations are struggling.
www.smh.com.au
December 3, 2025 at 7:34 AM
101 trips in 2 years does sound kinda insane. I don't begrudge the business class- a 4 day round trip to Barcelona to work is grueling, get some sleep- but I do have questions about how on earth they got to 101 trips in 24 months. www.smh.com.au/culture/art-...
I think the great, unsung strength of this movie (which I love!) is that it is solely the calibre of the performances that manage to sell the idea that "having a budget for a wedding of a 21 year old is really nasty you old man".
Charles Shyer & Nancy Myers work their magic in remaking the 1950 Spencer Tracy classic into a shamelessly sweet & sentimental update tailored to Martin's witty comic skillset. Even if it’s filled with fluff, there‘s a heartfelt warmth to the delivery that makes this one a true comfort movie for me.
December 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I think the great, unsung strength of this movie (which I love!) is that it is solely the calibre of the performances that manage to sell the idea that "having a budget for a wedding of a 21 year old is really nasty you old man".
Is the City of Sydney having some kind of IT meltdown? Just got a SMS about an overdue rates notice. I don't have an overdue rates bill. Their website and phone lines are now down.
December 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Is the City of Sydney having some kind of IT meltdown? Just got a SMS about an overdue rates notice. I don't have an overdue rates bill. Their website and phone lines are now down.
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i hope every single person who still buys harry potter merch or engages with that franchise is happy that they're literally making girl guides cry
girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...
girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...
December 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
i hope every single person who still buys harry potter merch or engages with that franchise is happy that they're literally making girl guides cry
girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...
girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...
The Netlix Knives Out parody set on Sesame Street FORKS OUT is, like much Netflix content, an amusing and diverting idea that goes on for almost exactly 66% too long.
December 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The Netlix Knives Out parody set on Sesame Street FORKS OUT is, like much Netflix content, an amusing and diverting idea that goes on for almost exactly 66% too long.
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HBOMax has started showing a 'remastered' 4K Mad Men and they’ve messed things up so during Roger’s oyster vomit scene you can now see the crew men with the vomit hose on the right
December 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM
HBOMax has started showing a 'remastered' 4K Mad Men and they’ve messed things up so during Roger’s oyster vomit scene you can now see the crew men with the vomit hose on the right
Into my veins. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
‘It would take 11 seconds to hit the ground’: the roughneck daredevils who built the Empire State Building
They wrestled steel beams, hung off giant hooks and tossed red hot rivets – all while ‘strolling on the thin edge of nothingness’. Now the 3,000 unsung heroes who raised the famous skyscraper are fina...
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Into my veins. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
A plane load of Sydney NRL fans into Moresby on Friday nights is going to be... interesting. www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releas...
www.qantasnewsroom.com.au
December 2, 2025 at 6:36 AM
A plane load of Sydney NRL fans into Moresby on Friday nights is going to be... interesting. www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releas...
Every time this ghoul pops up, I consider how much society has changed that it was only in 2019 she got a reasonably sympathetic portrayal by Charlize Theron in an Oscar-nominated role.
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Every time this ghoul pops up, I consider how much society has changed that it was only in 2019 she got a reasonably sympathetic portrayal by Charlize Theron in an Oscar-nominated role.
I will have a full body orgasm if someone can film Kevin McCloud's reaction to this.
December 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I will have a full body orgasm if someone can film Kevin McCloud's reaction to this.
At Juan Diego Florez and people talked during the piano interlude. If this happens during second half I may have to commit murder. No jury would convict.
December 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM
At Juan Diego Florez and people talked during the piano interlude. If this happens during second half I may have to commit murder. No jury would convict.
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We're going to see a lot of 'I spent 25 years in the US Military and never followed an illegal order' posting
December 1, 2025 at 7:36 AM
We're going to see a lot of 'I spent 25 years in the US Military and never followed an illegal order' posting
I'm assuming the Hinchinbrook By-election last Saturday was all across the NYT.
Why? I’m not “vibrating with rage” because I know that half the Australian parliament had to resign a while back because they were all Kiwis, and that fact makes as little difference to my life as your fact makes to yours.
December 1, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I'm assuming the Hinchinbrook By-election last Saturday was all across the NYT.
I am vibrating with rage that, as someone on the other side of the world, I have to give up brain space to knowing that the country music reference relates to some silly comments the Democrat candidate made, while representing Nashville in the state legislature, that she hates country music.
He cherishes country music everybody.
They seem nervous
November 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I am vibrating with rage that, as someone on the other side of the world, I have to give up brain space to knowing that the country music reference relates to some silly comments the Democrat candidate made, while representing Nashville in the state legislature, that she hates country music.
One of the tips is that the northern hemisphere has different seasons than Australia and you should pack accordingly.
Tripologist, thank you. www.smh.com.au/traveller/re...
Tripologist, thank you. www.smh.com.au/traveller/re...
The 14 travel mistakes that can ruin your trip – and how to avoid them
We’re not in our normal state of mind when we travel. We’re distracted, relaxed, maybe less cautious than we should be, and trouble might come knocking.
www.smh.com.au
November 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
One of the tips is that the northern hemisphere has different seasons than Australia and you should pack accordingly.
Tripologist, thank you. www.smh.com.au/traveller/re...
Tripologist, thank you. www.smh.com.au/traveller/re...
Good news!
Ninefax has decided what the focus of the first week of Silly Season news will be.
Ninefax has decided what the focus of the first week of Silly Season news will be.
November 30, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Good news!
Ninefax has decided what the focus of the first week of Silly Season news will be.
Ninefax has decided what the focus of the first week of Silly Season news will be.
I am not a shooter game type of guy but I have to say, I am really enjoying the Hitman series. It turns out I am coldblooded killer if I'm not against a clock and can use wiles.
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I am not a shooter game type of guy but I have to say, I am really enjoying the Hitman series. It turns out I am coldblooded killer if I'm not against a clock and can use wiles.
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The HK authorities arrested a student on sedition charges because he made a petition asking the government to 1) ensure accommodation for displaced residents; 2) setup independent investigation; 3) review construction supervision system 4) probe regulatory neglect.
hongkongfp.com/2025/11/30/h...
hongkongfp.com/2025/11/30/h...
HK man arrested for alleged sedition in relation to fatal Tai Po blaze
A HK man has been arrested on suspicion of sedition in relation to the fatal Tai Po fire, according to local media reports, citing unnamed sources.
hongkongfp.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The HK authorities arrested a student on sedition charges because he made a petition asking the government to 1) ensure accommodation for displaced residents; 2) setup independent investigation; 3) review construction supervision system 4) probe regulatory neglect.
hongkongfp.com/2025/11/30/h...
hongkongfp.com/2025/11/30/h...
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To heal our divided nation I propose splitting Game of the Year awards into two categories:
- Game of the Year That’s 3D and You Use a Sword and/or Gun to Explode a Guy
- Game of the Year That’s Some Gay Bullshit Indie Meditation on Grief or Whatever
- Game of the Year That’s 3D and You Use a Sword and/or Gun to Explode a Guy
- Game of the Year That’s Some Gay Bullshit Indie Meditation on Grief or Whatever
November 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
To heal our divided nation I propose splitting Game of the Year awards into two categories:
- Game of the Year That’s 3D and You Use a Sword and/or Gun to Explode a Guy
- Game of the Year That’s Some Gay Bullshit Indie Meditation on Grief or Whatever
- Game of the Year That’s 3D and You Use a Sword and/or Gun to Explode a Guy
- Game of the Year That’s Some Gay Bullshit Indie Meditation on Grief or Whatever
It kinda proves her central thesis but having just read a chapter about it, there is a 80% chance that I buy a Vienetta for dinner on my way home
Ruby Tandoh's ALL CONSUMING is a really interesting read. And I enjoy her open minded cynicism towards Vloggers very much indeed.
November 28, 2025 at 7:51 AM
It kinda proves her central thesis but having just read a chapter about it, there is a 80% chance that I buy a Vienetta for dinner on my way home
Ruby Tandoh's ALL CONSUMING is a really interesting read. And I enjoy her open minded cynicism towards Vloggers very much indeed.
November 27, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Ruby Tandoh's ALL CONSUMING is a really interesting read. And I enjoy her open minded cynicism towards Vloggers very much indeed.
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The artist has expertly captured Malcolm expounding, in trademark declaratory-plaintive fashion, on his favourite subject (Malcolm being right.)
November 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The artist has expertly captured Malcolm expounding, in trademark declaratory-plaintive fashion, on his favourite subject (Malcolm being right.)
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i’m sorry what the fuck are you tryna sell me?
November 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
i’m sorry what the fuck are you tryna sell me?
As a sign of general maturity, many MPs will try and get ejected today so that they can get an earlier flight home for the hols.
November 27, 2025 at 3:35 AM
As a sign of general maturity, many MPs will try and get ejected today so that they can get an earlier flight home for the hols.