Richard Watts
@richardthewatts.bsky.social
Arts writer, 3RRR broadcaster, RPG writer and player, Doctor Who watcher, Melburnian, OAM recipient, Hibernophile and habitual wearer of black.
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Multiple sources confirm the Albanese government has pushed lobbyists and industry groups to use encrypted messages and verbal briefings when proposing policy ideas, to avoid FOI and disclosure requirements. Read more: satpa.pe/h3OmIrz
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Multiple sources confirm the Albanese government has pushed lobbyists and industry groups to use encrypted messages and verbal briefings when proposing policy ideas, to avoid FOI and disclosure requirements. Read more: satpa.pe/h3OmIrz
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One of my most favourite glass vessels: A marvellous Roman vessel in the form of a pig, made of blue glass. It was used to hold ointment or perfume.
Found in a burial in Cologne. Dating late 2nd/early 3rd century AD
📷 Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln
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Found in a burial in Cologne. Dating late 2nd/early 3rd century AD
📷 Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln
🏺 #archaeology
December 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
One of my most favourite glass vessels: A marvellous Roman vessel in the form of a pig, made of blue glass. It was used to hold ointment or perfume.
Found in a burial in Cologne. Dating late 2nd/early 3rd century AD
📷 Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln
🏺 #archaeology
Found in a burial in Cologne. Dating late 2nd/early 3rd century AD
📷 Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln
🏺 #archaeology
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Hey Naarm folk, this band has had their instruments stolen 🤬😫 If anyone sees anything & can help get them back to Floodlights please get in touch 🫶🏻
December 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Some 1,900 years ago a child was buried with an array of terracotta figurines in the #Roman town of Arae Flaviae, #Rottweil: 2 pigeons, 2 dogs, 2 roosters, a chicken, a duck, and a female figure, commonly identified as Iuventas, the personification of youth. Rather than....🧵1/2
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December 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Here’s my review of the effervescent Twiggy doco bit.ly/48iY4w4
Twiggy review: effervescent portrait of one of the world's most famous faces | ScreenHub: Film, TV, Streaming and Games
Directed by Sadie Frost, this entertaining documentary dives into the life of Twiggy, one of the first supermodels.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Here’s my review of the effervescent Twiggy doco bit.ly/48iY4w4
Public service announce: to exclude AI slop from your googling, simply type -ai after any Google search term. Et voila!
December 5, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Public service announce: to exclude AI slop from your googling, simply type -ai after any Google search term. Et voila!
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The comments from partners are very encouraging, even when they also kind of break your heart ...
A commonly prescribed antidepressant has sparked a reduction in domestic violence reoffending among highly impulsive, violent men.
Giving men a common antidepressant could help tackle domestic violence: world-first study
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December 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The comments from partners are very encouraging, even when they also kind of break your heart ...
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Why I'm banging on about the State Library fiasco: people who know how bad it is are forbidden to speak out; scared of political reprisals or for their jobs or prospects. I'm a cross, menopausal freelancer who won't be invited to any schmoozy money-drinks & as such can go orf like a Catherine Wheel.
December 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Why I'm banging on about the State Library fiasco: people who know how bad it is are forbidden to speak out; scared of political reprisals or for their jobs or prospects. I'm a cross, menopausal freelancer who won't be invited to any schmoozy money-drinks & as such can go orf like a Catherine Wheel.
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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Help! Sign & share the petition to save the State Library of Victoria from rolling crises, gallery closures, harassment/jettisoning of staff & new cuts to destroy services for children & adults. c.org/Hj9G9WSg2f. (Or change.org, search Save The State Library of Victoria.) #StateLibrary #librarians
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Save the State Library of Victoria!
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December 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Help! Sign & share the petition to save the State Library of Victoria from rolling crises, gallery closures, harassment/jettisoning of staff & new cuts to destroy services for children & adults. c.org/Hj9G9WSg2f. (Or change.org, search Save The State Library of Victoria.) #StateLibrary #librarians
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The so-called ceasefire definitely worked to mostly push Gaza off the front page, so... mission accomplished, I guess.
Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says
The NGO’s chief says last month’s ceasefire ‘risks creating a dangerous illusion that life in Gaza is returning to normal’
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The so-called ceasefire definitely worked to mostly push Gaza off the front page, so... mission accomplished, I guess.
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“At the end of the day, most people do not give a shit about Ned Kelly’s rotating three-dimensional helmet…Most people come into the library to use a computer, to use wifi, to look something up, to ask a librarian for help.”
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State Library of Victoria faces job cuts as staff accuse management of pursuing ‘digital vanity projects’
Under the plan, 39 jobs would be lost and the public-facing workforce of reference librarians would be cut from 25 staff to 10
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November 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
“At the end of the day, most people do not give a shit about Ned Kelly’s rotating three-dimensional helmet…Most people come into the library to use a computer, to use wifi, to look something up, to ask a librarian for help.”
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This regulation is a vital step forward for the Australian screen industry, and one that will help support a vibrant and sustainable screen sector that continues to play an important role in our economy and culture.
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Surprise $50m boost for ABC as streaming quotas finally become law
The national broadcaster will get the extra funds for children’s programs and drama after the government’s quotas bill was passed.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This regulation is a vital step forward for the Australian screen industry, and one that will help support a vibrant and sustainable screen sector that continues to play an important role in our economy and culture.
www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-a...
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Slop Evader is a tool from artist and researcher Tega Brain that lets you search the web for results exclusively before November 30, 2022—the day that ChatGPT was released to the public.
'Slop Evader' Lets You Surf the Web Like It’s 2022
Artist Tega Brain is fighting the internet’s enshittification by turning back the clock to before ChatGPT existed.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Slop Evader is a tool from artist and researcher Tega Brain that lets you search the web for results exclusively before November 30, 2022—the day that ChatGPT was released to the public.
That feeling when you've turned yr flat upside down looking for yr perscription reading glasses, have even emailed your volunteer workplace to see if you've left em there, and are about to give up and order another pair - only to walk back into the lounge & see them staring at you atop a book pile.
November 28, 2025 at 1:28 AM
That feeling when you've turned yr flat upside down looking for yr perscription reading glasses, have even emailed your volunteer workplace to see if you've left em there, and are about to give up and order another pair - only to walk back into the lounge & see them staring at you atop a book pile.
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Neo-Nazi & NSN flunkey Joel Davis (co-host w Blair Cottrell of 'The Joel & Blair Show') got arrest today.
'Davis was expected to be charged with using a carriage service to harass or menace. Sources have told this masthead the alleged victim was a political figure.'
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'Davis was expected to be charged with using a carriage service to harass or menace. Sources have told this masthead the alleged victim was a political figure.'
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Neo-Nazi leader Joel Davis arrested by AFP at Bondi
The National Socialist Network leader, who led the anti-Jewish rally outside parliament, is now in custody.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Neo-Nazi & NSN flunkey Joel Davis (co-host w Blair Cottrell of 'The Joel & Blair Show') got arrest today.
'Davis was expected to be charged with using a carriage service to harass or menace. Sources have told this masthead the alleged victim was a political figure.'
www.smh.com.au/national/neo...
'Davis was expected to be charged with using a carriage service to harass or menace. Sources have told this masthead the alleged victim was a political figure.'
www.smh.com.au/national/neo...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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KITCHEN CABINET is less "holding their feet to the fire" and more "giving politicians a warm pair of socks".
Buried deep, deep in the announcement of the ABC's programming for 2026 is the news that Kitchen Cabinet is returning, and honestly I don't think anyone would have voted for Labour at the last election if we knew this was the kind of shit we'd get under Albo
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 AM
KITCHEN CABINET is less "holding their feet to the fire" and more "giving politicians a warm pair of socks".
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Wept and wept and wept through The History of Sound, now playing at the British film fest before general release on Dec 18 bit.ly/3LSSwiR
The History of Sound review: abandon all hope of dry eyes | ScreenHub: Film, TV, Streaming and Games
Brought to life with moving performances by Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, The History of Sound is a heart-rending love story.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Wept and wept and wept through The History of Sound, now playing at the British film fest before general release on Dec 18 bit.ly/3LSSwiR
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25/ 'Reactive lawmaking & off-the-cuff ideas won’t deal with the problem, says Andy Fleming, Some Guy.
"In the absence of a strategy – a social movement strategy – to respond, then we wind up with kind of piecemeal reaction that risks exacerbating the problem.”'
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"In the absence of a strategy – a social movement strategy – to respond, then we wind up with kind of piecemeal reaction that risks exacerbating the problem.”'
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‘We can’t police our way out of fascism’: experts urge holistic approach to counter Australia’s neo-Nazis
Reactive lawmaking and off-the-cuff ideas won’t deal with the problem, counter-terrorism expert and researcher at ANU says
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November 15, 2025 at 5:08 AM
25/ 'Reactive lawmaking & off-the-cuff ideas won’t deal with the problem, says Andy Fleming, Some Guy.
"In the absence of a strategy – a social movement strategy – to respond, then we wind up with kind of piecemeal reaction that risks exacerbating the problem.”'
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"In the absence of a strategy – a social movement strategy – to respond, then we wind up with kind of piecemeal reaction that risks exacerbating the problem.”'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Very much enjoyed - tho enjoyed is not quite the right word for a play about colonisation's impact on First Peoples - Palawa playwright Dylan Van Den Berg's Whitefella Yella Tree at @unimelb.bsky.social's Union Theatre last night. Moving, confronting, excellent.
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UMAC - Whitefella Yella Tree
UMAC presents, curates and commissions inspiring and entertaining arts experiences throughout the year at its award-winning cultural precinct on the northern edge of the CBD.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Very much enjoyed - tho enjoyed is not quite the right word for a play about colonisation's impact on First Peoples - Palawa playwright Dylan Van Den Berg's Whitefella Yella Tree at @unimelb.bsky.social's Union Theatre last night. Moving, confronting, excellent.
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Tired: Complaining about NSW Police facilitating a Nazi rally.
Wired: Helping @whiterosesociety.bsky.social out by sharing any verifiable information about the Nazi meatheads.
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Tired: Complaining about NSW Police facilitating a Nazi rally.
Wired: Helping @whiterosesociety.bsky.social out by sharing any verifiable information about the Nazi meatheads.
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Do you know these nazis?
Today, Saturday November 8 2025, NSW National Socialist Network (NSN) members held an antisemitic rally outside NSW Parliament House un...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
#FCKNZS
Tired: Complaining about NSW Police facilitating a Nazi rally.
Wired: Helping @whiterosesociety.bsky.social out by sharing any verifiable information about the Nazi meatheads.
thewhiterosesociety.writeas.com/do-you-know-...
Tired: Complaining about NSW Police facilitating a Nazi rally.
Wired: Helping @whiterosesociety.bsky.social out by sharing any verifiable information about the Nazi meatheads.
thewhiterosesociety.writeas.com/do-you-know-...
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I found this episode of CRIMINAL very moving: "The story of one day in one neighborhood in Chicago – and the people living there who try to stop ICE agents from arresting their neighbors."
Episode 339: Rogers Park (11.7.2025)
The story of one day in one neighborhood in Chicago – and the people living there who try to stop ICE agents from arresting their neighbors.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I found this episode of CRIMINAL very moving: "The story of one day in one neighborhood in Chicago – and the people living there who try to stop ICE agents from arresting their neighbors."