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On Brisbane Airport train which at $20 a ticket is now forty times more expensive than any other journey on the network

On Brisbane Airport train which at $20 a ticket is now forty times more expensive than any other journey on the network

Penal laws and the Protestant Parliament: Ireland in the 18th century...

Penal laws and the Protestant Parliament: Ireland in the 18th century https://woollydays.wordpress.com/2025/03/20/penal-laws-and-the-protestant-parliament-ireland-in-the-18th-century/

Whoda thunk that a Murdoch papers anti renewables story relying on one unnamed source was garbage?...

Whoda thunk that a Murdoch papers anti renewables story relying on one unnamed source was garbage? https://reneweconomy.com.au/victoria-slaps-down-murdoch-media-reports-that-giant-coal-fired-power-station-to-be-kept-open/

Because Amazon definitely needs to know more about our lives...

Because Amazon definitely needs to know more about our lives https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-on-march-28/

The North Macedonian nightclub fire tragedy has particular resonance in Dublin...

The North Macedonian nightclub fire tragedy has particular resonance in Dublin https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0317/1502487-north-macedonia-nightclub-fire/

“arriving aliens bear the burden of establishing admissibility to the United States”. That’s a warning for everyone to stay well clear...

“arriving aliens bear the burden of establishing admissibility to the United States”. That’s a warning for everyone to stay well clear of the US during this current administration https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2025/03/17/the-law-and-order-presidency-00232573

I was saying a while ago that newspapers were expecting to be saved by Clive, but the reality is that most of his election largesse is going...

I was saying a while ago that newspapers were expecting to be saved by Clive, but the reality is that most of his election largesse is going to Big Tech https://mumbrella.com.au/clive-palmer-spends-570k-on-youtube-ads-867902

Slavery and the rise of Christianity https://woollydays.wordpress.com/2025/03/18/slavery-and-the-rise-of-christianity/

Slavery and the rise of Christianity https://woollydays.wordpress.com/2025/03/18/slavery-and-the-rise-of-christianity/

Tyson Yunkaporta is always worth listening to https://emergencemagazine.org/conversation/deep-time-diligence/

Tyson Yunkaporta is always worth listening to https://emergencemagazine.org/conversation/deep-time-diligence/

Kagame is well past his use by date in Rwanda but Belgium has little credibility in calling out East Africa for its sins...

Kagame is well past his use by date in Rwanda but Belgium has little credibility in calling out East Africa for its sins https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2r9709v8no

Wore this shirt for Paddy’s Day. It’s a philosophy football shirt with a quote from Joyce’s Ulysses “All human history moves towards...

Wore this shirt for Paddy’s Day. It’s a philosophy football shirt with a quote from Joyce’s Ulysses “All human history moves towards one great goal” But Joyce was taking the piss out of the speaker and the full quote leaves out one crucial bit http://m.joyceproject.com/notes/020067onegreatgoal.html

Not last week

Not last week

Content warning:Spam language warningI got a refund notice from the “AT0” which presumably stands for Australian Tax Zero (fucks given)

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I got a refund notice from the “AT0” which presumably stands for Australian Tax Zero (fucks given)

Was George V beheaded or kneecapped?...

Was George V beheaded or kneecapped? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/16/severed-head-of-king-george-v-statue-may-have-resurfaced-at-irish-rappers-melbourne-gig-ntwnfb

Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru probably did the right thing changing his stage surname to Lom

Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru probably did the right thing changing his stage surname to Lom

It’s interesting to hear calls for fewer elections after reading about 1830-40s Chartists in Britain. Their People’s Charter had six...

It’s interesting to hear calls for fewer elections after reading about 1830-40s Chartists in Britain. Their People’s Charter had six points all of which were implemented in the following century except one: annual parliaments. An annual election with a 2 wk election window would help democracy, imo.

“there really were problems with the government’s mid-century ability to act unchecked (there is no better symbol of this than the...

“there really were problems with the government’s mid-century ability to act unchecked (there is no better symbol of this than the aforementioned Moses). Yet instead of rebalancing, we’ve moved too far toward inertia.” https://democracyjournal.org/magazine/76/the-abundance-doctrine/

Spinal Tap was an 11 out of 10 movie but I don’t think the world is crying out for a sequel...

Spinal Tap was an 11 out of 10 movie but I don’t think the world is crying out for a sequel https://variety.com/2025/film/news/spinal-tap-2-release-date-september-teaser-1236335166/

The Maine chance https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-15-2025

The Maine chance https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-15-2025

Maltese singer falls victim to European cant...

Maltese singer falls victim to European cant https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/15/kant-canned-maltese-singer-rewrites-eurovision-entry-after-c-word-complaint