MColvinMcKenzie
@mcolvinmckenzie.bsky.social
Fmr film ed/ Greens Cllr 12 years, sons Nic and Will & doggies. Phil Hons University of London. Psych Macquarie. Married to the great @colvinius, ABC foreign corro, broadcaster, genius. Prefer living in other possible world for next four years.
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Wonderful night to watch stars. There are these new gadgets, Seestar astrophoto systems, that give amateurs a power tool to study the heavens.
November 30, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Wonderful night to watch stars. There are these new gadgets, Seestar astrophoto systems, that give amateurs a power tool to study the heavens.
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30.5mm for November. That's not too bad.
470.75mm for the year so far.
Still down on average but that's because of the dry start.
470.75mm for the year so far.
Still down on average but that's because of the dry start.
November 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
30.5mm for November. That's not too bad.
470.75mm for the year so far.
Still down on average but that's because of the dry start.
470.75mm for the year so far.
Still down on average but that's because of the dry start.
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I'm really glad to see someone like Kelly finally saying this. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I'm really glad to see someone like Kelly finally saying this. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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They’re simultaneously arguing that soldiers have to follow all orders from the president, legal or not, but they get to ignore orders from a federal judge if they feel they’re not legal.
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
They’re simultaneously arguing that soldiers have to follow all orders from the president, legal or not, but they get to ignore orders from a federal judge if they feel they’re not legal.
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Bash: "Do you believe if there was a second strike to eliminate any survivors that it constitutes a war crime?"
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
November 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Bash: "Do you believe if there was a second strike to eliminate any survivors that it constitutes a war crime?"
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
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The lectureer, Rutger Bregman said that President Trump was the “most openly corrupt president in American history”. This was removed before his lecture was broadcast on Tuesday.
Because, of course, what he said was true.
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The lectureer, Rutger Bregman said that President Trump was the “most openly corrupt president in American history”. This was removed before his lecture was broadcast on Tuesday.
Because, of course, what he said was true.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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The lectureer, Rutger Bregman said that President Trump was the “most openly corrupt president in American history”. This was removed before his lecture was broadcast on Tuesday.
Because, of course, what he said was true.
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The lectureer, Rutger Bregman said that President Trump was the “most openly corrupt president in American history”. This was removed before his lecture was broadcast on Tuesday.
Because, of course, what he said was true.
.
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For Millie: 🎂
Mabel & I are celebrating her becoming a teenager now that she's just turned 13.
It's a small, intimate affair with plenty of belly rubs, cuddling & extra doggie treats all around! 🐕 ❤️
#Woof
Mabel & I are celebrating her becoming a teenager now that she's just turned 13.
It's a small, intimate affair with plenty of belly rubs, cuddling & extra doggie treats all around! 🐕 ❤️
#Woof
November 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
For Millie: 🎂
Mabel & I are celebrating her becoming a teenager now that she's just turned 13.
It's a small, intimate affair with plenty of belly rubs, cuddling & extra doggie treats all around! 🐕 ❤️
#Woof
Mabel & I are celebrating her becoming a teenager now that she's just turned 13.
It's a small, intimate affair with plenty of belly rubs, cuddling & extra doggie treats all around! 🐕 ❤️
#Woof
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The Moment to Pick a Side Has Come
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Moment to Pick a Side Has Come
“You must refuse illegal orders.” That’s what was said in the video made by six Democratic members of Congress.
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The Moment to Pick a Side Has Come
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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This Townsend's warbler is making himself right at home in my bougainvillea. Do you think birds named after 19th century naturalists are like, 'you don't own me!'?
It would be like me pulling up the first rainbow trout anyone had laid eyes on and declaring it Haddad's trout.
It would be like me pulling up the first rainbow trout anyone had laid eyes on and declaring it Haddad's trout.
November 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This Townsend's warbler is making himself right at home in my bougainvillea. Do you think birds named after 19th century naturalists are like, 'you don't own me!'?
It would be like me pulling up the first rainbow trout anyone had laid eyes on and declaring it Haddad's trout.
It would be like me pulling up the first rainbow trout anyone had laid eyes on and declaring it Haddad's trout.
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It just got a bit safer to go out for dinner in Melbourne
BREAKING 🚨
Victoria says thank fuck, we dodged a bullet there didn’t we
Victoria says thank fuck, we dodged a bullet there didn’t we
November 30, 2025 at 7:33 AM
It just got a bit safer to go out for dinner in Melbourne
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The president is a political cartoon of corruption come to life, a gaudy grifter who is selling off pardons and lining his pockets, building a golden ballroom and protecting his fellow sex predator elites, all the while regular Americans are suffering and struggling to make ends meet.
Run on *that*
Run on *that*
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The president is a political cartoon of corruption come to life, a gaudy grifter who is selling off pardons and lining his pockets, building a golden ballroom and protecting his fellow sex predator elites, all the while regular Americans are suffering and struggling to make ends meet.
Run on *that*
Run on *that*
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
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Bobby the dog is not well and nearing the end of his days. This is one of the first pics after we got him from the Dog’s Trust in spring 2018. He was already 10 years old, so he’s done well. The Dog’s Trust is an amazing charity and would recommend getting a rehome over buying a puppy any day.
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Bobby the dog is not well and nearing the end of his days. This is one of the first pics after we got him from the Dog’s Trust in spring 2018. He was already 10 years old, so he’s done well. The Dog’s Trust is an amazing charity and would recommend getting a rehome over buying a puppy any day.
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The rich man in his summer home, saying just leave well enough alone - John Perry Barlow
Pic of the day
#photography
Pic of the day
#photography
November 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The rich man in his summer home, saying just leave well enough alone - John Perry Barlow
Pic of the day
#photography
Pic of the day
#photography
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On every public policy committee I sat on - gambling, drugs, animal experiments, law of homicide and others - someone would ask ‘But what would the Daily Mail say about our recommendations?’ I now regret that we never gave the right answer. ‘We shouldn’t care.’
November 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM
On every public policy committee I sat on - gambling, drugs, animal experiments, law of homicide and others - someone would ask ‘But what would the Daily Mail say about our recommendations?’ I now regret that we never gave the right answer. ‘We shouldn’t care.’
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Also, I want to be honest: I'm sure there are people who saw Arcadia, The Coast of Utopia, The Invention of Love, and Travesties and never once thought, uh-oh, I should've read up beforehand. I am not one of them. Sometimes, what I didn't know frustrated me. But there is joy in racing to keep up. >
November 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Also, I want to be honest: I'm sure there are people who saw Arcadia, The Coast of Utopia, The Invention of Love, and Travesties and never once thought, uh-oh, I should've read up beforehand. I am not one of them. Sometimes, what I didn't know frustrated me. But there is joy in racing to keep up. >
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Stoppard also had a huge (and largely unchronicled) film legacy. Obviously, just the work for which he was credited--Shakespeare in Love, Empire of the Sun, Brazil--is major, but he was also one of the most in-demand rewriters, fixers, and polishers in movies. We still don't know everything he did.
November 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Stoppard also had a huge (and largely unchronicled) film legacy. Obviously, just the work for which he was credited--Shakespeare in Love, Empire of the Sun, Brazil--is major, but he was also one of the most in-demand rewriters, fixers, and polishers in movies. We still don't know everything he did.
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I saw Mike Nichols’s production of Stoppard’s The Real Thing on Broadway when I was 19. It starred Jeremy Irons, Glenn, Close, Christine Baranski, Peter Gallagher, and Cynthia Nixon. Which is insane. No single production did more to shape my understanding of what modern theater could be.
November 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I saw Mike Nichols’s production of Stoppard’s The Real Thing on Broadway when I was 19. It starred Jeremy Irons, Glenn, Close, Christine Baranski, Peter Gallagher, and Cynthia Nixon. Which is insane. No single production did more to shape my understanding of what modern theater could be.
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I’m dumbstruck by news of the death of Tom Stoppard—maybe because he hoarded all the words and knew how to use them better than just about anyone. I hope we savor his spectacular wit and erudition and argue about the politics of his plays forever. He was monumental, and also a kind and curious man.
November 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I’m dumbstruck by news of the death of Tom Stoppard—maybe because he hoarded all the words and knew how to use them better than just about anyone. I hope we savor his spectacular wit and erudition and argue about the politics of his plays forever. He was monumental, and also a kind and curious man.
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Good we don’t want her. Hope she stays in the land of the rednecks and she can take some of our cookers with her.
They’re not welcome in our progressive and inclusive state
They’re not welcome in our progressive and inclusive state
November 30, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Good we don’t want her. Hope she stays in the land of the rednecks and she can take some of our cookers with her.
They’re not welcome in our progressive and inclusive state
They’re not welcome in our progressive and inclusive state
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Like so many angry types (I'm thinking Steve Price), Pauline Hanson declares that she doesn't like Victoria. Why is it always the patriotic, flag-waving "I love my country" Australians who spend most of their time hating on it?! Victorians must be celebrating Hanson's declaration. #auspol #springst
November 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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i can't stop laughing at the look of absolute betrayal on my dogs face after i handed him over to the santa for pictures today.
i should be getting photo evidence soon.
i should be getting photo evidence soon.
November 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
i can't stop laughing at the look of absolute betrayal on my dogs face after i handed him over to the santa for pictures today.
i should be getting photo evidence soon.
i should be getting photo evidence soon.
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