Cassa
@cassa61.bsky.social
I am a human doing. Cis/Het-ish. He/Him preferred.
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Scoop: Australia's online gambling watchdog has ruled that using "prediction markets" like Polymarket is gambling.
It's a landmark decision that's at odds odds with the US where Polymarket has sidestepped gambling regulation by arguing it offers financial services
www.crikey.com.au/20...
It's a landmark decision that's at odds odds with the US where Polymarket has sidestepped gambling regulation by arguing it offers financial services
www.crikey.com.au/20...
February 6, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Scoop: Australia's online gambling watchdog has ruled that using "prediction markets" like Polymarket is gambling.
It's a landmark decision that's at odds odds with the US where Polymarket has sidestepped gambling regulation by arguing it offers financial services
www.crikey.com.au/20...
It's a landmark decision that's at odds odds with the US where Polymarket has sidestepped gambling regulation by arguing it offers financial services
www.crikey.com.au/20...
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'Herzog is not a “moderate” diplomat; he is a leader of a genocidal government, responsible for the ongoing destruction of Palestinian people in Gaza and the Occupied Territories.'
~ Green Left
'Mr Herzog has “full immunity” as a foreign head of state.'
~ AFP Assistant Commissioner Stephen Nutt
~ Green Left
'Mr Herzog has “full immunity” as a foreign head of state.'
~ AFP Assistant Commissioner Stephen Nutt
February 6, 2026 at 12:29 AM
'Herzog is not a “moderate” diplomat; he is a leader of a genocidal government, responsible for the ongoing destruction of Palestinian people in Gaza and the Occupied Territories.'
~ Green Left
'Mr Herzog has “full immunity” as a foreign head of state.'
~ AFP Assistant Commissioner Stephen Nutt
~ Green Left
'Mr Herzog has “full immunity” as a foreign head of state.'
~ AFP Assistant Commissioner Stephen Nutt
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if you can't accept that great authors were creeps and weirdos you simply can't be a fan of science fiction
To everyone just now finding out Isaac Asimov was rather famously a sex pest: He's been gone 34 years now, you can handle this truth, I believe in you
February 6, 2026 at 1:08 AM
if you can't accept that great authors were creeps and weirdos you simply can't be a fan of science fiction
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"Despite the seemingly macho exterior of hyperviolence, HELLPIERCERS is a game that unapologetically celebrates human dignity."
Hell will be empty because this aesthetically baroque RPG believe every single soul deserves saving.
Hell will be empty because this aesthetically baroque RPG believe every single soul deserves saving.
I want to believe in HELLPIERCERS like it believes in me
Does winning matter in a tactics game?
www.rascal.news
February 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
"Despite the seemingly macho exterior of hyperviolence, HELLPIERCERS is a game that unapologetically celebrates human dignity."
Hell will be empty because this aesthetically baroque RPG believe every single soul deserves saving.
Hell will be empty because this aesthetically baroque RPG believe every single soul deserves saving.
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This is killin me lmao you dumb bitch. you little moron
February 5, 2026 at 10:49 PM
This is killin me lmao you dumb bitch. you little moron
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The Newcastle Writers Festival organisers can see the rake. They understand how a rake on the ground works. They know what happens when you tread on the rake. They’ve seen the swish-thwack of a trodden rake on other festivals. Can they resist rake-stepping?
February 5, 2026 at 6:48 AM
The Newcastle Writers Festival organisers can see the rake. They understand how a rake on the ground works. They know what happens when you tread on the rake. They’ve seen the swish-thwack of a trodden rake on other festivals. Can they resist rake-stepping?
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![A classic tweet from @kennykeil
[Bluto subtweeting after getting his ass whooped]
I don't know who needs to hear this but spinach isn't a personality](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dwqmtoy5uzacqe3bt5ib44oo/bafkreidsxaapkreaeus7oqavtvgeqb6u6jnd57gcutdxtcw4mgluiszimi@jpeg)
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You don't know what it's like, you don't have a clue
If you were AbL0 PM, you'd be doing the same thing too
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
www.deepcutnews.com/p/internatio...
If you were AbL0 PM, you'd be doing the same thing too
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
www.deepcutnews.com/p/internatio...
International law is clear: Inviting Isaac Herzog to Australia is complicity in genocide
The Australian government risks prosecution over Israeli President's visit, writes Melissa O'Donnell
www.deepcutnews.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:27 AM
You don't know what it's like, you don't have a clue
If you were AbL0 PM, you'd be doing the same thing too
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
www.deepcutnews.com/p/internatio...
If you were AbL0 PM, you'd be doing the same thing too
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
www.deepcutnews.com/p/internatio...
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It's only 10.30 and Penny Wong can't explain why we don't have the legal responsibility to arrest Herzog, CGT changes on the table, 3 indies voice concerns about what his visit will do to cohesion, Hanson is back after her senate suspension and the Libs/Nats are still a mess.
live.thepoint.com.au
live.thepoint.com.au
The Point Live: Future of Coalition still up in the air, Labor facing internal 'discomfort' over Herzog visit.
The final day of this week's sitting still has the focus on what is happening outside the chambers, with Sussan Ley and David Littleproud still scrapping over the Coalition's future, while Ed Husic vo...
live.thepoint.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
It's only 10.30 and Penny Wong can't explain why we don't have the legal responsibility to arrest Herzog, CGT changes on the table, 3 indies voice concerns about what his visit will do to cohesion, Hanson is back after her senate suspension and the Libs/Nats are still a mess.
live.thepoint.com.au
live.thepoint.com.au
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HOW AM I JUST SEEING THIS NOW?
February 5, 2026 at 1:29 AM
HOW AM I JUST SEEING THIS NOW?
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it’s genuinely reassuring to me that this is the most miserable and paranoid person in the entire world
February 5, 2026 at 1:16 AM
it’s genuinely reassuring to me that this is the most miserable and paranoid person in the entire world
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"… the invitation to the President of Israel was issued by the Zionist Federation of Australia …
That raises the question, who runs Australia – the government or an influential lobby?"
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...
#AusPol #Herzog #Israel #CrimesAgainstHumanity #genocide #WarCrimes
That raises the question, who runs Australia – the government or an influential lobby?"
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...
#AusPol #Herzog #Israel #CrimesAgainstHumanity #genocide #WarCrimes
Herzog’s visit "a terrible cruelty"
For Palestinian Australians who have lost entire families in Gaza, the decision to welcome Israel’s president to Australia is not diplomatic neutrality but an act of profound cruelty. As deaths contin...
johnmenadue.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:57 AM
"… the invitation to the President of Israel was issued by the Zionist Federation of Australia …
That raises the question, who runs Australia – the government or an influential lobby?"
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...
#AusPol #Herzog #Israel #CrimesAgainstHumanity #genocide #WarCrimes
That raises the question, who runs Australia – the government or an influential lobby?"
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...
#AusPol #Herzog #Israel #CrimesAgainstHumanity #genocide #WarCrimes
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Had literally *any* other nation done this the anger being heard across the media airwaves and from politicians would be deafening and unending.
Australia vows to repair ‘distressing’ damage to war graves in Gaza bulldozed by Israeli army
Australia vows to repair ‘distressing’ damage to war graves in Gaza bulldozed by Israeli army
Satellite photographs show rows of gravestones removed and soil disturbed at the Gaza War Cemetery where more than 250 Australians are buried
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The Australian government has vowed to repair the graves of dozens of Australian soldiers in Gaza after satellite imagery and witness testimony revealed they had been bulldozed by the Israel Defense Forces.
But it could be months or years before authorities can access the Commonwealth war cemetery in Gaza and Australian graves might face further damage as conflict continues in the occupied territory. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Had literally *any* other nation done this the anger being heard across the media airwaves and from politicians would be deafening and unending.
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"This Whole Thing Smacks Of Jeffrey" i holler as i overturn a brazier at the billionaire party and turn this Eyes Wide Shut into Eyes Wide Shit
February 4, 2026 at 10:41 AM
"This Whole Thing Smacks Of Jeffrey" i holler as i overturn a brazier at the billionaire party and turn this Eyes Wide Shut into Eyes Wide Shit
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I had soooooo much fun on TWOAPW getting to talk about the best and worst game in the world
TWOAPW #226: KINGDOM HEARTS 1.1+1.5*1.2947 RE:COLON, wherein we sit down with @lucyxiv.boontavista.com and share the paopu fruit and talk about how normal we all are
February 4, 2026 at 9:10 PM
I had soooooo much fun on TWOAPW getting to talk about the best and worst game in the world
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her: you better not be fucked up looking moai head from the god hand prototype build when i get there
me:
me:
February 4, 2026 at 5:15 AM
her: you better not be fucked up looking moai head from the god hand prototype build when i get there
me:
me:
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Top 8 stories on Guardian are on the Epstein files, and Trump is not mentioned on the front page once (though is in pic).
This is what happens when you control which documents are disclosed and which are not.
This is what happens when you control which documents are disclosed and which are not.
February 4, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Top 8 stories on Guardian are on the Epstein files, and Trump is not mentioned on the front page once (though is in pic).
This is what happens when you control which documents are disclosed and which are not.
This is what happens when you control which documents are disclosed and which are not.
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“Constituents are watching closely. History will remember whether their elected representatives acted with bravery in the public interest, or once again chose to extend the life of fossil fuel interests that should be wound down.” - Louise Morris
Read more on The Point: https://theaus.in/4rxy46N
Read more on The Point: https://theaus.in/4rxy46N
February 4, 2026 at 5:20 AM
“Constituents are watching closely. History will remember whether their elected representatives acted with bravery in the public interest, or once again chose to extend the life of fossil fuel interests that should be wound down.” - Louise Morris
Read more on The Point: https://theaus.in/4rxy46N
Read more on The Point: https://theaus.in/4rxy46N
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The entire press corps should walk out, not come back, & we simply shouldn’t tolerate this.
Months of “Joe Biden won’t do a press conference.” A nonstop national story. Same with Harris in Aug/Sep 2024 & interviews. Trump does this stuff & everyone shrugs. It’s appalling.
Months of “Joe Biden won’t do a press conference.” A nonstop national story. Same with Harris in Aug/Sep 2024 & interviews. Trump does this stuff & everyone shrugs. It’s appalling.
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 4, 2026 at 12:22 AM
The entire press corps should walk out, not come back, & we simply shouldn’t tolerate this.
Months of “Joe Biden won’t do a press conference.” A nonstop national story. Same with Harris in Aug/Sep 2024 & interviews. Trump does this stuff & everyone shrugs. It’s appalling.
Months of “Joe Biden won’t do a press conference.” A nonstop national story. Same with Harris in Aug/Sep 2024 & interviews. Trump does this stuff & everyone shrugs. It’s appalling.
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Looooooolllllllllllll they made Disney angry
February 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Looooooolllllllllllll they made Disney angry
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Seems real bad that the end point of ~25 years of War on Terror architecture is an agency of thin-skinned goons who will send armed men to your house if you email the government asking for compassion on behalf of someone else.
newrepublic.com/post/206088/...
newrepublic.com/post/206088/...
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Seems real bad that the end point of ~25 years of War on Terror architecture is an agency of thin-skinned goons who will send armed men to your house if you email the government asking for compassion on behalf of someone else.
newrepublic.com/post/206088/...
newrepublic.com/post/206088/...
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For World Cancer Day, here is another poem. I have such a hostility in me to everything this cancer has changed or taken away and that includes making me wear gloves when I change my son; making me treat him as a problem, as something I can't handle, even for a moment, is unforgivable.
February 4, 2026 at 6:48 AM
For World Cancer Day, here is another poem. I have such a hostility in me to everything this cancer has changed or taken away and that includes making me wear gloves when I change my son; making me treat him as a problem, as something I can't handle, even for a moment, is unforgivable.
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Symbols to identify as someone whose wallet needs inspecting
February 4, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Symbols to identify as someone whose wallet needs inspecting
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when your public moment of vulnerability undergoes memetic semantic degradation
February 3, 2026 at 9:31 PM
when your public moment of vulnerability undergoes memetic semantic degradation