Andrew Thackrah
@andrewthackrah.bsky.social
Books, politics, sport, history. Melbourne, Australia. Usual caveats apply.
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Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
January 1, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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Sydney Water has estimated up to 250 megalitres a day will be needed to service datacentres planned by 2035, more than Canberra's entire drinking water.
Second feature with @petrastock.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Second feature with @petrastock.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Thirsty work: how the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply
The demand for use in cooling in Sydney alone is expected to exceed the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Sydney Water has estimated up to 250 megalitres a day will be needed to service datacentres planned by 2035, more than Canberra's entire drinking water.
Second feature with @petrastock.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Second feature with @petrastock.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Hal hadn’t survived three Thanksgivings by being stupid.
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Hal hadn’t survived three Thanksgivings by being stupid.
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The combined splendors of gold and ultramarine: Lorenzo Monaco's extraordinary Coronation of the Virgin for the high altar of Santa Maria degli Angeli, 1414.
November 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The combined splendors of gold and ultramarine: Lorenzo Monaco's extraordinary Coronation of the Virgin for the high altar of Santa Maria degli Angeli, 1414.
What happens to the 10,000 men? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Prince Andrew giving up his royal titles and honours
King Charles's brother has come under significant pressure after being linked to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his ties to China.
www.abc.net.au
October 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
What happens to the 10,000 men? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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Winding back odometers is such an 80s crime. Almost nostalgic. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Used car salesman fined $25,000 for winding back car odometers
Alexander Thomas Hallett pleaded guilty to winding back a total of 648,000 kilometres on the odometers of seven vehicles.
www.abc.net.au
October 14, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Winding back odometers is such an 80s crime. Almost nostalgic. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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September 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Tomorrow's a big day for trains on Victoria’s Gippsland line. The timetable is changing, and passenger train frequency between Melbourne and Traralgon is increasing from one every hour to one every 40mins. Let’s take a walk down memory lane to put this in an historical context. (1/7)
September 13, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Born on this day in 1623, in Bruges, Pieter Janssens Elinga. Painter of clean, still rooms and sometimes still lifes. Here, three human players fixed amid intense geometry of walls, windows, floor, & light.
August 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Born on this day in 1623, in Bruges, Pieter Janssens Elinga. Painter of clean, still rooms and sometimes still lifes. Here, three human players fixed amid intense geometry of walls, windows, floor, & light.
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#BREAKING 🚨 An earthquake – currently estimated at around magnitude 5.2 – has struck near Kingaroy and been felt throughout south-east Queensland, including Brisbane
The BOM says there is NO tsunami threat to Australia
The BOM says there is NO tsunami threat to Australia
August 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
#BREAKING 🚨 An earthquake – currently estimated at around magnitude 5.2 – has struck near Kingaroy and been felt throughout south-east Queensland, including Brisbane
The BOM says there is NO tsunami threat to Australia
The BOM says there is NO tsunami threat to Australia
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Many readers now think of Margaret Wise Brown titles like “The Runaway Bunny” as tranquil introductions to storytelling. But the books, like their author, were radical for their time.
The Radical Woman Behind “Goodnight Moon”
Margaret Wise Brown constantly pushed boundaries—in her life and in her art.
www.newyorker.com
July 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Many readers now think of Margaret Wise Brown titles like “The Runaway Bunny” as tranquil introductions to storytelling. But the books, like their author, were radical for their time.
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My daughter Clara Serena in 1616, painted by me. For my birthday, which is today.
June 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
My daughter Clara Serena in 1616, painted by me. For my birthday, which is today.
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Happy Winter solstice Australia.
June 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Happy Winter solstice Australia.
Happy 50th SBS. A national treasure and home to easily our best TV channel and news service. www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-a...
How SBS evolved from ‘clogs and cooking’ into our most innovative broadcaster
As SBS turns 50, its biggest names reflect on its evolution from ‘clogs and cooking’ into ours most innovative broadcaster.
www.smh.com.au
June 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Happy 50th SBS. A national treasure and home to easily our best TV channel and news service. www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-a...
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