Donna Wileman
@wellreadtoo.bsky.social
Enjoy all things beautiful and wonderful - nature books music. Tolerate politics because it affects us all - Australia and globally.
Sorry I’m late I saw a dog!
Sorry I’m late I saw a dog!
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*cough* Albanese.
Seeing Zohran instantly getting a bunch of shit done in like a week makes you realize that politicians could always do that on some level if they wanted it bad enough and very few of them actually do.
January 15, 2026 at 1:38 AM
*cough* Albanese.
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🦘 Another view of Mum brushtail possum on my verandah with bub trying to negotiate a plastic chair. I love these crazy kids!
January 12, 2026 at 1:14 AM
🦘 Another view of Mum brushtail possum on my verandah with bub trying to negotiate a plastic chair. I love these crazy kids!
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Brilliant, on point cartoon.
I absolutely stand with Cathy
I absolutely stand with Cathy
January 11, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Brilliant, on point cartoon.
I absolutely stand with Cathy
I absolutely stand with Cathy
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This was last night, when it was still really hot.
Tiny baby, possibly out of the pouch a little early, and mum. Mum drank all of the water in the bowl.
Cutest thing I’ve filmed.
Tiny baby, possibly out of the pouch a little early, and mum. Mum drank all of the water in the bowl.
Cutest thing I’ve filmed.
January 11, 2026 at 10:23 AM
This was last night, when it was still really hot.
Tiny baby, possibly out of the pouch a little early, and mum. Mum drank all of the water in the bowl.
Cutest thing I’ve filmed.
Tiny baby, possibly out of the pouch a little early, and mum. Mum drank all of the water in the bowl.
Cutest thing I’ve filmed.
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As an Australian of Jewish background, I was not at all, as the SMH suggested, "deeply hurt and offended" by Cathy Wilcox's brilliant, accurate cartoon.
I am deeply concerned and alarmed that a mainstream media agency is so craven that they buckle to Israel lobby bullying. #IStandWithCathyWilcox
I am deeply concerned and alarmed that a mainstream media agency is so craven that they buckle to Israel lobby bullying. #IStandWithCathyWilcox
Noting today’s apology in the SMH, I feel it important to say that I stand with @cathywilcox.bsky.social & @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social
#auspol
Australian’s should be governed by Australian not foreign interests. All, irrespective of faith, have a right to free speech & protection from hate speech.
#auspol
Australian’s should be governed by Australian not foreign interests. All, irrespective of faith, have a right to free speech & protection from hate speech.
The two pieces that most accurately capture the events of this week #auspol
January 11, 2026 at 10:51 AM
As an Australian of Jewish background, I was not at all, as the SMH suggested, "deeply hurt and offended" by Cathy Wilcox's brilliant, accurate cartoon.
I am deeply concerned and alarmed that a mainstream media agency is so craven that they buckle to Israel lobby bullying. #IStandWithCathyWilcox
I am deeply concerned and alarmed that a mainstream media agency is so craven that they buckle to Israel lobby bullying. #IStandWithCathyWilcox
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The fire burning in north-east Victoria near Walwa was so fierce it generated its own weather this afternoon, including a substantial pyrocumulonimbus cloud with lightning and thunder www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
What is a pyroCB, a fire-generated thunderstorm?
The fire burning in north-east Victoria near Walwa was so fierce it generated its own weather this afternoon, including a substantial pyrocumulonimbus cloud with lightning and thunder.
www.abc.net.au
January 8, 2026 at 11:32 AM
The fire burning in north-east Victoria near Walwa was so fierce it generated its own weather this afternoon, including a substantial pyrocumulonimbus cloud with lightning and thunder www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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If Josh Frydenberg wants to talk about bad appointments for Royal Commissioner, he should start with his party’s appointment of Dyson Heydon, who was later found to have sexually harassed multiple women.
I don’t recall Josh raising any objections?
I don’t recall Josh raising any objections?
January 8, 2026 at 2:39 AM
If Josh Frydenberg wants to talk about bad appointments for Royal Commissioner, he should start with his party’s appointment of Dyson Heydon, who was later found to have sexually harassed multiple women.
I don’t recall Josh raising any objections?
I don’t recall Josh raising any objections?
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“The total breakdown of international law – flawed as it was – makes the world more dangerous for everyone. Without law, there can be no stability, security or prosperity…
This isn’t normal, and it can’t be treated as such.”
Great piece by @emmashortis.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/explainers/4...
This isn’t normal, and it can’t be treated as such.”
Great piece by @emmashortis.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/explainers/4...
What you need to know about Trump administration's abduction of Nicolás Maduro
As is always the case with Trump, it’s hard to separate the signal from the noise. Here are the basics.
thepoint.com.au
January 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
“The total breakdown of international law – flawed as it was – makes the world more dangerous for everyone. Without law, there can be no stability, security or prosperity…
This isn’t normal, and it can’t be treated as such.”
Great piece by @emmashortis.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/explainers/4...
This isn’t normal, and it can’t be treated as such.”
Great piece by @emmashortis.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/explainers/4...
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The world order as we’ve known for the last century is disappearing.
And in its place, a new order shaped by the private interests of individual men and their fiercest allies, not the interests, private or public, fair or foul, good or bad, of a nation.
And in its place, a new order shaped by the private interests of individual men and their fiercest allies, not the interests, private or public, fair or foul, good or bad, of a nation.
A new theory explains why Trump keeps threatening global takeovers
Neo-royalism challenges us to look beyond a century-old paradigm and see the hierarchical lens through which Trump justifies domination.
www.motherjones.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The world order as we’ve known for the last century is disappearing.
And in its place, a new order shaped by the private interests of individual men and their fiercest allies, not the interests, private or public, fair or foul, good or bad, of a nation.
And in its place, a new order shaped by the private interests of individual men and their fiercest allies, not the interests, private or public, fair or foul, good or bad, of a nation.
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Dr Assal Rad—
"I can’t find a single mainstream Western outlet sharing this story. Imagine the coverage if it was a U.S. adversary storming a university and attacking students."
"I can’t find a single mainstream Western outlet sharing this story. Imagine the coverage if it was a U.S. adversary storming a university and attacking students."
January 7, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Dr Assal Rad—
"I can’t find a single mainstream Western outlet sharing this story. Imagine the coverage if it was a U.S. adversary storming a university and attacking students."
"I can’t find a single mainstream Western outlet sharing this story. Imagine the coverage if it was a U.S. adversary storming a university and attacking students."
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About one in four Australians live on the edge of major cities. The Climate Council says they're at risk of watching their homes burn thanks to climate change.
With the heatwave spreading across South Australian and Victoria this week, don't take risks.
With the heatwave spreading across South Australian and Victoria this week, don't take risks.
Experts Sound Alarm for Australia on Urban Fire Risk like LA | Climate Council
At least 6.9 million Australians living on the expanding fringes of our capital cities could be at risk from urban fires supercharged by climate pollution, a joint report from former Australian fire c...
www.climatecouncil.org.au
January 6, 2026 at 11:19 PM
About one in four Australians live on the edge of major cities. The Climate Council says they're at risk of watching their homes burn thanks to climate change.
With the heatwave spreading across South Australian and Victoria this week, don't take risks.
With the heatwave spreading across South Australian and Victoria this week, don't take risks.
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nickfeik.substack.com/p/weaponisin...
This analysis from Nick Feik is profound especially as there is talk of the PM caving to a shameless campaign
This analysis from Nick Feik is profound especially as there is talk of the PM caving to a shameless campaign
Weaponising Grief
The media’s response to the Bondi tragedy
nickfeik.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:37 AM
nickfeik.substack.com/p/weaponisin...
This analysis from Nick Feik is profound especially as there is talk of the PM caving to a shameless campaign
This analysis from Nick Feik is profound especially as there is talk of the PM caving to a shameless campaign
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On leave til Monday but again asking why politicians, government agencies and journalists are continuing to post on a site that has weaponised nudifying people, including children. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk’s Grok AI generates images of ‘minors in minimal clothing’
Lapses in safeguards led to wave of sexualized images this week as xAI says it is working to improve systems
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:08 PM
On leave til Monday but again asking why politicians, government agencies and journalists are continuing to post on a site that has weaponised nudifying people, including children. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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See? It's not about stealing Venezuela's oil.
It's about Donald Trump getting rich off that stolen oil.
It's about Donald Trump getting rich off that stolen oil.
January 7, 2026 at 12:02 AM
See? It's not about stealing Venezuela's oil.
It's about Donald Trump getting rich off that stolen oil.
It's about Donald Trump getting rich off that stolen oil.
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When you've washed your hair but can't do a thing with it 😄
Royal spoonbill.
Burton, South Australia.
Royal spoonbill.
Burton, South Australia.
January 6, 2026 at 8:56 PM
When you've washed your hair but can't do a thing with it 😄
Royal spoonbill.
Burton, South Australia.
Royal spoonbill.
Burton, South Australia.
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New:
On the alarming politicisation of the Bondi massacre, and the calls for Albanese to announce a royal commission
On the alarming politicisation of the Bondi massacre, and the calls for Albanese to announce a royal commission
Weaponising Grief
The media’s response to the Bondi tragedy
nickfeik.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:10 AM
New:
On the alarming politicisation of the Bondi massacre, and the calls for Albanese to announce a royal commission
On the alarming politicisation of the Bondi massacre, and the calls for Albanese to announce a royal commission
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Paul Singer, whose firm owns the US subsidiary of Venezuela's state-owned oil company, spent millions in 2024 to re-elect Trump.
Now, after Trump's invasion of Venezuela on behalf of Big Oil, he's set to cash in on his investment.
A government of, by, and for the billionaires.
Now, after Trump's invasion of Venezuela on behalf of Big Oil, he's set to cash in on his investment.
A government of, by, and for the billionaires.
Venezuela raid enriches MAGA billionaire
The ouster of Maduro is a financial windfall for a prominent Trump-supporting billionaire, investor Paul Singer.
popular.info
January 6, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Paul Singer, whose firm owns the US subsidiary of Venezuela's state-owned oil company, spent millions in 2024 to re-elect Trump.
Now, after Trump's invasion of Venezuela on behalf of Big Oil, he's set to cash in on his investment.
A government of, by, and for the billionaires.
Now, after Trump's invasion of Venezuela on behalf of Big Oil, he's set to cash in on his investment.
A government of, by, and for the billionaires.
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Cathy Wilcox nails it.
January 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Cathy Wilcox nails it.
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Indigenous Australian artist Loongkoonan, who started painting at 95, and first exhibited her work at age 105 #womensart
January 6, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Indigenous Australian artist Loongkoonan, who started painting at 95, and first exhibited her work at age 105 #womensart
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Any decent country should simply refuse to participate in the World Cup if it’s on US soil if they care about international law and human rights
January 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Any decent country should simply refuse to participate in the World Cup if it’s on US soil if they care about international law and human rights
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Given everything happening right now, I updated this article with options for weather apps, web forms, and translation services — along with some tweaks to existing categories.
I hope it helps your transition off US tech!
I hope it helps your transition off US tech!
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
www.disconnect.blog
January 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Given everything happening right now, I updated this article with options for weather apps, web forms, and translation services — along with some tweaks to existing categories.
I hope it helps your transition off US tech!
I hope it helps your transition off US tech!
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If we can capture another country's president, can another country come and capture ours? Asking for a friend.
January 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
If we can capture another country's president, can another country come and capture ours? Asking for a friend.
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What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things
January 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things
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Elon Musk, Feb 2025: "America should mind its own business rather than push for regime change all over the place"
January 3, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Elon Musk, Feb 2025: "America should mind its own business rather than push for regime change all over the place"
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It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.