RT @MrDenmore: Just had lunch with someone close to the Lib preselectors in Warringah. Seems this Gladys is coming to save us story is enti…
RT @stilgherrian: Me at @zdnetaustralia Monday: “No surprise: NSW iVote fails during local council elections†https://t.co/ZwiHJMlkpW
stilgherrian Here, have a king parrot (Alisterus scapularis). Not my hand. pic.twitter.com/6MCNbTzN3i
All hail Eris! https://t.co/phHVJkYGbI
Quality work. https://t.co/7PaT6Tmhth
RT @semibogan: Mmmhmmm political prisoners you say. https://t.co/xNpqLkHJUr
“We are professional fire watchers, and we’re astounded by the scale of fires in remote Australia right now†https://t.co/npAGq2Q4Oc
@DavidFeng That’s the one.
Today is the 80th anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Last year @TimeGhostTV produced a 5-hour “Pearl Harbor… https://t.co/1B9kBrHNX4
@fourlarks3d Very much so. She’s quite the amazing human being. Taiwan is very lucky to have her.
Anyway I’ll post links to the video and audio when they’re processed. I should also mentioned that she’s on Twitter… https://t.co/tlpCMfwLx4
Hahaha! Audrey Tang just signed off with “Thank you. Live long and prosper.†Geek.
When the cops tried to get warrant to access COVID tracing data, a judge said no, and said they would never approve… https://t.co/pF3KCZj7GC
A good description of Taiwan’s COVID contact tracing system. Cops wanted to build it for the government, but no. It… https://t.co/ol6XKncZRV
RT @iTnews_au: Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor largely prevails in US trial: “I feel completely vindicated,” Craig Wright says. https://t.…
Except of course Audrey Tang has the skills to fix it.
Hey @dobes @rohan_p @NewtonMark how about if your NBN connection can’t deliver the proper speed you get to phone Paul Fletcher personally?
Wow. Audrey Tang says that in Taiwan broadband is a human right. Enough speed for video conferencing, unlimited dat… https://t.co/UGd0KcD8uo
@gordon_j My pleasure.
And here’s a picturepic.twitter.com/BWdtnbSPxGxG
It has begun. No live YouTube stream that I can see, but it’s free to join the Zoom thing. Or you can just wait.
Imagine being so solipsistic that 788,000 corpses is “no big deal†because I’m OK, Jack. What a total ankle. https://t.co/13bJRXyIZu
@hughriminton The @ARationalFear logo is a bit of a giveaway here. :)
Coming up shortly at 1700 AEDT, @LowyInstitute’s “ In Conversation with Taiwan’s Digital Minister Audrey Tangâ€â€¦ https://t.co/GTcmpFT5Z8
@Tasdevilsrgr8 Time for a series of polls on normal vs not normal.
@Tasdevilsrgr8 To say who’s normal is to reveal who he thinks isn’t normal. Dangerous.
@Davelennonabc This is why the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers did so well in the last NSW state election.
@every_lesbian @tacticalmaid Here you go. https://t.co/LZx2bE3EdM
every_lesbian nuclear lesbian
@CptHollingworth That is depressingly true.
@Davelennonabc And yet still keep voting for them against their own best interests. Weird.
@munin For the National Party it’s an aspirational goal.
To be fair, “plenty of normal†people is a low bar. Even my extended family can claim that. https://t.co/XB5fqG2yiN
RT @kcarruthers: It is a question on many people’s minds: “Is it true that the legal test for something being defamatory is that it would h…
@oberonsghost @MsPraxis But they’re important.
@glengyron Here’s another one. pic.twitter.com/EYTMaGZRfS
@DavidFeng The birdlife here gets a bit cranky when they’re competing to get at the mood first. He’ll be fine.
@dobes @_BertHandsome @joshgnosis Or this. Shame about the emoji fail. pic.twitter.com/W4XBwYCrDu
@dobes @_BertHandsome @joshgnosis For example. pic.twitter.com/GSXYPfgDA5
@dobes @_BertHandsome @joshgnosis These would all make a great set of playing cards.
@dobes Josh is a professional, so he’s always helping.
@expectproblems But will you though? ;)
Sweeter.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for GIANT HAILSTONES, DAMAGING WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL.… https://t.co/181xpMkPvS
Sweet. pic.twitter.com/rAZPScn8UH
sylmobile Name: Peter Foster.
Occupation: Arrestee. pic.twitter.com/AClDfwwZog
The podcast recording is done. That was quite fun. I’ll link to it when they put it up.
OK, time to be on this podcast recording for ANU. Back in a bit.
@bowlessoul How silly of me!
@corduroy Excellent! That second photo would be last year’s pods. Looks like you’ve got some good ones coming through though.
@aleeb88 Yeah tell me about it! I have been very unproductive so he had to go.
RT @timmarchman: When you’ve worked remotely your whole career and see people building entire guru brands off making clear they have no ide…
Lol this is going to be my most-engaged tweet of the month. https://t.co/Yo5snIBmGC
BenjaminMillar If Covid is really so bad why don’t we ever read op-eds from people discussing how they died from it? pic.twitter.com/A6cz8onzWV
PulpLibrarian Working from home vs working in the office. pic.twitter.com/SlLbRBUmDF
Mr King Parrot has also been pecked in the head, probably by a magpie.
Here, have a king parrot (Alisterus scapularis). Not my hand. pic.twitter.com/6MCNbTzN3i
@dobes It’s called balance reporting. Look it up.
RT @elisethoma5: This is exceedingly Funny ‘Cos It’s True, because I’ve been looking at some Chinese propaganda which has been hiring comme…
@dobes I can get you one by 4pm if you like?
@dobes @jxeeno @aussiewongm @johnb78 I believe his gripe is that the Pennsylvania Railroad is running their trains… https://t.co/gPVQkd86xL
Me at @zdnetaustralia Monday: “No surprise: NSW iVote fails during local council elections†https://t.co/ZwiHJMlkpW
For the attention of @jxeeno @aussiewongm @johnb78, and perhaps @dobes because this guy is the Alex Jones of railro… https://t.co/JfRAIuZTJ4
@morebento That’s an understatement.
Yep, that’ll be it. Someone just appeared at my open door and demanded “Direct me to the slime moulds!†So I did, a… https://t.co/nXIRIixiFm
RT @TheMediaTweets: “…maybe Anne Boleyn second.†https://t.co/vRPgBRWYC0
@BiteTheDust It’s just incompetence.
@Thisisadeadend It’s the little touches that impress. Otherwise he was such an arsehole to work for.
@JoshuaWithers A package of some sort, certainly.
A MYSTERY OF NATURE! There’s all these yellow things near an ant nest. Are these ant eggs or pupae put outside for… https://t.co/ewY8pAE9wV
@corduroy This is quite common. Here we have the entire healthy flower head delivering just two potential seed pods.
Waratah sequence 2021, day 98. The swelling of the bulges is happening very slowly, so I guess I’ll just have to va… https://t.co/fAigTxzjbg
Dempster2000 Hobocop. pic.twitter.com/NBJCHWntY7
The targeting of these emails is magnificent. pic.twitter.com/BNtY9hvuDr
@dobes Oh yes, very nice.
@rohan_p Thanks, Rohan. But to be fair he was a bit of a prick to work for.
@AveryHowardAU I never even knew I was dudant the first time.
RT @GreenJ: Back in 2010 @jayrosen_nyu gave this elegant explanation of ‘horse race journalism’ and the political journalist’s constant cra…
@paulwallbank And improve productivity no end.
@mithrilrat @paulkidd And rightly so.
RT @Reductress: Low-Rise Pants That Say, ‘I Transferred From Los Angeles, Your School Has No Gymnastics Team, This is the Last Resort’: htt…
@Aluminiumilism You know it makes sense.
@paulkidd @mithrilrat You forgot prisoners. But yeah, thanks for the concern, Darrel. Appreciated. But I have… so… https://t.co/cNhEFHFvMv
@Phaycenawth That useless prick needed to go. Totally unproductive and costing me a fortune.
RT @SuperCroup: Wishing a happy GenX Gays Finding Meaning In Their Lives Day to all.
@paulwiggins They’ve done some good stuff, yes, and given this is for their sibling business it’s look astounding.
@gathgwyn Mate, ten days is a long time to go without food.
@jendudley I’m already in meetings with myself.
Anyway that conversation will be on YouTube very soon afterwards, on @LowyInstitute’s channel. They’re efficient li… https://t.co/awossmugh7
Audrey Tang will be the treat. Digital minister, yes, but also “initiated and led the Pugs project, a joint effort… https://t.co/dTBZHXj0Sz
Most of that “research†is watching a 52-minute video interview with the Minister for Communications, Urban Infrast… https://t.co/9N0VIOqod1
Tue plan: Lazy morning; “researchâ€; 1400 AEDT podcast recording for ANU; various comms tasks; 1700 watch “In Conver… https://t.co/9PGwBygfPO
@expectproblems It must be tiring, being up there all night.
Bezos-owned Amazon to make movie-length TVC for Bezos-owned Blue Origin. https://t.co/yLvMsrbDMN
@jamesrbuk It’s a tragedy, sure, but also free stuff.
@ennuitoo Solidarity, Brother!
@jpwarren @paulwallbank @franksting @ScottRhodie I’m good with that.
“Mr Nunes says he wants to spend more time with his cow.†https://t.co/W63l5vrG73
holman Hi! I’m from the future! Here’s a slide from a pitch deck for a hot new startup. pic.twitter.com/HRVl3XskQa
@chaucerburnt @riskybusiness Ah yes! It’s been a while since I’ve had to dig out my software tool for reading winma… https://t.co/YaTVTsYkCS
@jpwarren @paulwallbank @franksting @ScottRhodie *Waves*
RT @GuardianAus: Michael Sheen declares himself a ‘not-for-profit actor’ https://t.co/m6Q05UuWx8
@Narunggaman Tbh he’s always been a bit of an arsehole.
RT @AgnessMack: Pretty sure sharing this is providing comic relief, not spreading misinformation.
RT @TheShovel: We wrote this in October. It was supposed to be a joke.
https://t.co/flOYpjgFjj
@scott_thewspot Sounds like your ceo@ is as dreadful as mine.
@garystark That’s true. And two month’s salary.
@zerogeewhiz That ceo@ is such an arsehole.
You know, @dobes, that @roweafr chap creates some great material sometimes. https://t.co/MreGkZNxGh
RT @jonkudelka: “Does the electorate actually care about anything any more?â€
RT @jonkudelka: Gladys is now essentially a referendum on a federal icac.
agraybee Monster Mash references Christmas as many times as Jingle Bells does, and thus we can consider it a Christmas song.
RT @ChristnNitemare: How does everyone feel about God’s Glory Box? https://t.co/ukVYXSCxFs
@franksting That’ll come in quite handy over the holiday period.
@juhasaarinen And anyway the correct address is godemperor@.
The satin bowerbird is getting much better at dancing. He’s putting on quite the show this morning. Really sharp wi… https://t.co/JZeEdqClF6
@riskybusiness It’s quite quaint, really. Old-fashioned. No wonder I’ve been sacked.
@trentyarwood Yeah he is. Complete turd.
@akent This is starting to stray into SovCit areas.
@spuddy33 That does appear to be the case, yes.
@AusBerlin84 I know. But I’m not as young as I used to be.
@melbomartin As it happens it was good-ish news, but I’ll keep the details to myself.
Fucking hell, I’ve been sacked from… from me. I’ve sacked myself and no one warned me this was a thing that could… https://t.co/fxBTF9vLyn
@jeamland With a bit of luck, yes.
RT @erinmargrethe: Hmmm…I dunno. I already have too many single use appliances. I’ll wait and see how many people actually use theirs.
htt…
Always a great way to start the morning. pic.twitter.com/qaJuYKSkEj
In the Blue Mountains the Great Sog continues today. Soon we will be damp. pic.twitter.com/uT0NRxwwhn
Tuesday. Locate the seventh-largest object in your house. Draw a circle around it in white chalk. Tell your friends. Tuesday.