Jon
@pheonixed.bsky.social
He/Him. Born on unceded Kaurna land at 319.08 ppm. Chaotic Good. On your left. Sociology graduate.
Eat the rich by whatever method necessary.
Eat the rich by whatever method necessary.
Pinned
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while making some tea i remembered a substitute Physics teacher we had at school for a bit who'd end every lesson with a general "do you have any questions?" segment and one person asked why when you forget to boil a kettle you can tell by the sound because hot and cold water sound different
December 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM
while making some tea i remembered a substitute Physics teacher we had at school for a bit who'd end every lesson with a general "do you have any questions?" segment and one person asked why when you forget to boil a kettle you can tell by the sound because hot and cold water sound different
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Smells a lot like the Australian government, a not so delicious blend of incompetence, arrogance, laziness, and corruption @australianlabor.bsky.social
#auspol #australia
#auspol #australia
December 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Smells a lot like the Australian government, a not so delicious blend of incompetence, arrogance, laziness, and corruption @australianlabor.bsky.social
#auspol #australia
#auspol #australia
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Yet another failure of this government to live up to its rhetoric. Hard to see how we have any improvement on Morrison. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Jobs for mates’ review is damning – and the government’s response is a failure of the highest order | Anthony Whealy
Despite its high-flown rhetoric, the Albanese government has been tortoise-like in reforming the appointments process. It’s now clear why
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Yet another failure of this government to live up to its rhetoric. Hard to see how we have any improvement on Morrison. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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You're definitely not alone mate. This government has learnt nothing from Robodebt, cobbled the NACC so they can implement Robodebt 2.0
No better than Morrison. The good work that the ALP gets done is entirely overshadowed by how little they have done for our most vulnerable
No better than Morrison. The good work that the ALP gets done is entirely overshadowed by how little they have done for our most vulnerable
December 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
You're definitely not alone mate. This government has learnt nothing from Robodebt, cobbled the NACC so they can implement Robodebt 2.0
No better than Morrison. The good work that the ALP gets done is entirely overshadowed by how little they have done for our most vulnerable
No better than Morrison. The good work that the ALP gets done is entirely overshadowed by how little they have done for our most vulnerable
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As many expected, the truth is finally coming out, they were just fishermen. The family of the Colombian man killed in the Sept. 15 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea has now filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
As many expected, the truth is finally coming out, they were just fishermen. The family of the Colombian man killed in the Sept. 15 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea has now filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging
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“Robert Manne wrote something important about how things have changed. “The seamless transformation of White Australia to Multicultural Australia appears to me one of the greatest achievements in the history of this country.” I don’t think we should forget that, or undermine it.” ➡️
December 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
“Robert Manne wrote something important about how things have changed. “The seamless transformation of White Australia to Multicultural Australia appears to me one of the greatest achievements in the history of this country.” I don’t think we should forget that, or undermine it.” ➡️
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December 3, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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An old NSW pattern book house plan was posted on Facebook and the vast majority of people were making fun of it… but it’s all actually people need. #auspol
December 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
An old NSW pattern book house plan was posted on Facebook and the vast majority of people were making fun of it… but it’s all actually people need. #auspol
Well done @australianlabor.bsky.social
You’re once again excelling at monstrous, sneaky, mean spirited behaviour that has never been warranted or successful in any functioning society.
You disgust me. And I suspect I’m not alone in feeling this way.
#auspol
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You’re once again excelling at monstrous, sneaky, mean spirited behaviour that has never been warranted or successful in any functioning society.
You disgust me. And I suspect I’m not alone in feeling this way.
#auspol
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With a sneaky tweak, the government has made welfare recipients guilty until proven innocent
The government’s laws cancelling social security payments for some accused of crimes turn a safety net into a weapon for punishing people.
theconversation.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Well done @australianlabor.bsky.social
You’re once again excelling at monstrous, sneaky, mean spirited behaviour that has never been warranted or successful in any functioning society.
You disgust me. And I suspect I’m not alone in feeling this way.
#auspol
theconversation.com/with-a-sneak...
You’re once again excelling at monstrous, sneaky, mean spirited behaviour that has never been warranted or successful in any functioning society.
You disgust me. And I suspect I’m not alone in feeling this way.
#auspol
theconversation.com/with-a-sneak...
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
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The electoral destruction of the #COALition is the culmination of John Howard's life mission to remodel the Liberal Party in his own image: ultra-conservative; mean spirited; misogynistic; petty minded; dedicated to serving the wealthy. Thanks Johnny👍 www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic... #auspol
'Fighting against gravity': Coalition's energy policy lashed
An energy expert has lashed the Coalition's new policy favouring coal and gas over renewables, saying it won't bring power costs down.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
November 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The electoral destruction of the #COALition is the culmination of John Howard's life mission to remodel the Liberal Party in his own image: ultra-conservative; mean spirited; misogynistic; petty minded; dedicated to serving the wealthy. Thanks Johnny👍 www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic... #auspol
The @abcnewsaustralia.bsky.social has given Tony Abbott a chance to explain his bizarre behaviour from a 2011 interview.
Does anyone GAF? A 14 year old interview and the ABC amplifying a voice of someone who caused and is causing so much damage.
I wish he'd fuck off and stay in England.
#auspol
Does anyone GAF? A 14 year old interview and the ABC amplifying a voice of someone who caused and is causing so much damage.
I wish he'd fuck off and stay in England.
#auspol
November 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The @abcnewsaustralia.bsky.social has given Tony Abbott a chance to explain his bizarre behaviour from a 2011 interview.
Does anyone GAF? A 14 year old interview and the ABC amplifying a voice of someone who caused and is causing so much damage.
I wish he'd fuck off and stay in England.
#auspol
Does anyone GAF? A 14 year old interview and the ABC amplifying a voice of someone who caused and is causing so much damage.
I wish he'd fuck off and stay in England.
#auspol
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Bill Bryson has updated one of my favourite books of all time: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. Awesome. He's also touring Australia and New Zealand in February 2026 with a live show 'The Best of Bill Bryson.'
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Bill Bryson: ‘Ever since I was a little boy, I have pretended to be able to vaporise people I don’t like’
The American British author on pet peeves, the perils of fantasy dinner parties, and revisiting The Short History of Everything two decades later
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Bill Bryson has updated one of my favourite books of all time: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. Awesome. He's also touring Australia and New Zealand in February 2026 with a live show 'The Best of Bill Bryson.'
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
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Israeli air raids have taken place in southern Gaza as well as Gaza City.
More Israeli air attacks across Gaza as it continues deadly West Bank raids
Israeli air raids have taken place in southern Gaza as well as Gaza City.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Israeli air raids have taken place in southern Gaza as well as Gaza City.
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What’s a movie you can watch over and over again?
November 16, 2025 at 6:38 AM
What’s a movie you can watch over and over again?
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My question is who is doing all the Epsteining for these powerful wealthy men now?
November 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
My question is who is doing all the Epsteining for these powerful wealthy men now?
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Excuse me while I have my sleepy time tea and take nurofen for my back.
November 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Excuse me while I have my sleepy time tea and take nurofen for my back.
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The people who sell us electricity reckon the price will continue to rise for a decade?
Well, they would say that, wouldn’t they.
And journalists would question . . . never mind.
#AusPol
Well, they would say that, wouldn’t they.
And journalists would question . . . never mind.
#AusPol
Energy CEOs say 'no turning back' on renewables transition
Amid swirling debate among conservative politicians over decarbonisation, energy bosses have warned against turning away from net zero despite cost pressures.
www.abc.net.au
November 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The people who sell us electricity reckon the price will continue to rise for a decade?
Well, they would say that, wouldn’t they.
And journalists would question . . . never mind.
#AusPol
Well, they would say that, wouldn’t they.
And journalists would question . . . never mind.
#AusPol
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The Wolf's Cave Nebula (VdB152) is around 1,400 light years away in the constellation of Cepheus.
This is 6.25 hours of data from 2023 re-processed in HaRGB.
Esprit 100ED, ASI2924 MC Pro, L-ultimate and UV/IR cut filters.
#astronomy #astrophotography
This is 6.25 hours of data from 2023 re-processed in HaRGB.
Esprit 100ED, ASI2924 MC Pro, L-ultimate and UV/IR cut filters.
#astronomy #astrophotography
November 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The Wolf's Cave Nebula (VdB152) is around 1,400 light years away in the constellation of Cepheus.
This is 6.25 hours of data from 2023 re-processed in HaRGB.
Esprit 100ED, ASI2924 MC Pro, L-ultimate and UV/IR cut filters.
#astronomy #astrophotography
This is 6.25 hours of data from 2023 re-processed in HaRGB.
Esprit 100ED, ASI2924 MC Pro, L-ultimate and UV/IR cut filters.
#astronomy #astrophotography
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As it’s Sunday, take a moment to imagine how good life would be if your neighbourhood was built for people.
November 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
As it’s Sunday, take a moment to imagine how good life would be if your neighbourhood was built for people.
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The Australian Government for the past five years has been pushing weapons sales into the UAE at an astonishing scale. This is the result. Australia tying itself to more appalling war crimes, now in Sudan.
November 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The Australian Government for the past five years has been pushing weapons sales into the UAE at an astonishing scale. This is the result. Australia tying itself to more appalling war crimes, now in Sudan.
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The problem with politicians is that they are politicians.
November 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The problem with politicians is that they are politicians.