Look, if JD wants to get into a theological debate with an Augustinian about just war theory...

A little something I wrote. Taking a deep dive into the song and Dolce's made me rethink its significance.

There are phone tasks and laptop tasks and I'm dying on this hill.

I'm dying on this hell because I'm old and stressed my heart climbing said hill, but still.

This CFP is open for one more week! Get your proposals in by Monday 30 March.

#CFP #OzStudies

“On Liberty” Now Officially Has Two Authors - Daily Nous An edition of On Liberty published this month is the first to officially name Harriet Taylor Mill as a co-author alongside John Stuart Mill. The new volume is edited by Piers Norris Turner (Ohio State...

Harriet Taylor Mill officially recognised as co-author of 'On Liberty'! dailynous.com/2026/03/19/o...

Like I'm going to advertise that publicly so it goes on my file - ha! Besides, I live next to a school that uses music as its bell - I am trained for this.

So is this something people just do and not stop to think about? Has the technology made us this stupid? (Don't answer that.)

a woman in a white wig says " every party has a pooper " Alt: A woman in a white wig (Moira Rose from Schitt's Creek) says "every party has a pooper"

Today in the life of a feminist killjoy: suggesting to a colleague that maybe putting colleagues' photos into ChatGPT isn't actually cool, hey

50In 2026, the Journal of Australian Studies publishes its 50th volume. To mark this occasion we propose a special issue for release in late 2026. For this volume, we would like to invite scholars to revisit its back issues - perhaps with nostalgia, perhaps with criticism, but always with the purpose of evaluating what Australian Studies has been, what it currently is, and what it can be. We seek articles of that can do one or more of the following: Select a particular article or special issue from the past to speak to from a contemporary perspective Revisit one of your own articles published in JAS to critically revise, update - or perhaps redact past scholarship Scholarly reflections of editorial experiences with the journal focused on characterising “Australian Studies” at the time Critical personal reflections Debates and disputes in Australian studies (on the pages and off of JAS ) A critical history of/commentary on JAS and its relationship to the field of Australian Studies more broadly Critical reviews of key themes the journal has covered (or not covered) over its history Critical reviews of the role of disciplines and disciplinarity within the interdisciplinary formation of Australian Studies We also welcome other proposals and suggestions. Please note that we are open to a wide range of lengths and formats in this context, as appropriate to the form of your contribution, and we invite contributors to specify a nominal word count in their proposal, noting that this cannot exceed 8000 words (inclusive of footnotes). We invite all contributors to provide a 300-500 word abstract proposal for their article by 30 March 2026 . This is to allow us to identify and remedy any potential overlaps, and to identify peer reviewers in advance. Outcomes and feedback on abstracts will be provided by 3 April at the latest. Please submit your abstracts to: journalofaustralianstudies@gmail.com with the subject line: Attn: JAS at 50 Special Issue.

Initial manuscripts are due in ScholarOne by 17 July 2026 ; however, we welcome early submissions. All manuscripts will be peer reviewed. In the spirit of collaboration, we ask that contributors to the special issue also assist with peer reviewing other contributions. After revisions based on the peer review are made, manuscripts will undergo an editorial review, after which they may be returned for further revisions. After this round of editorial revisions, the manuscripts will then be forwarded to our copyeditor by no later than 28 August. Final manuscripts (including peer review, revision, copyediting, and revisions after copyediting) are due by 9 October 2026. If you have any questions, please email the Editors: jess.carniel@unisq.edu.au and chris.hay@flinders.edu.au Production timeline at a glance Abstracts: 30 March 2026 Notification of acceptance: 3 April 2026 Initial manuscript submission: 17 July 2026 Peer review and revision process completed by: 28 August 2026 Final manuscripts (including peer review and copyediting) : 9 October 2026 Publication: December 2026

To celebrate our 50th volume, JAS invites you to contribute to a special issue on (the Journal of) Australian Studies at 50.

Please see the CFP below for details - and please circulate it far and wide!

@intlausstudies.bsky.social

#CFP #OzStudies #OzLit #OzHist #auspol #AustralianStudies

I hope I find a good replacement (handsomeness optional). Doug made tax time hilariously good fun and he understood my weird tax needs. (I remember sending publications to the last one to prove that attending Eurovision was work.)

My accountant just broke up with me. I am devastated.

She's also very politically "safe". I'd welcome being informed otherwise, but I don't recall Delta ever piping up on a political issue.

People, go to Knowledge Commons instead! It's free too, but importantly it's open and non-commercial. As a basic example of what you can do with it, here's my page there hcommons.org/members/airm...

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FYI, Academia.edu has changed its terms of service to give an irrevocable worldwide license for anything uploaded to its site to be used for generative AI. I do not consent to this and have pulled all my papers.

Personally, my highlight was that HASS disciplines were all Very High Risk. (Mind you, STEM disciplines were still High Risk.) There's just something about axing arts majors left, right, and centre that makes us feel just a tad precarious.

Sorry for your loss. 💜🌈

Third, this #BadBunny #superbowl #halftime #superbowl2026 was socially GENEROUS. There is give and take, there is gifting, there is joy. There is age inclusion. There is LIGHT. He got it all in there and people came along for the ride. It was so inclusive. So social. Wow.

Thank you!

It was transforming the biggest NFL stage in the world into a sugar cane plantation that did it for me.

Like, the multiple layers of turning an American icon into a plantation and highlighting the history of exploitation of Black and Brown bodies by the NFL and American colonialism simultaneously?

Question for the people who know more about American football than I do:

I think the 64 on Bad Bunny's jersey is for the Civil Rights Act - but is there a famous footballer with that number?

#BadBunny #SuperBowlLX

Next time somebody tries to get me to justify the existence of the humanities, I’ll just point out how for the past two Super Bowls we’ve all jumped online and engaged in collective semiotics and hermeneutics of the half-time show as text.

This is clickbait, right? Because American Idiot and Holiday are evergreen in their political commentary without changing the lyrics any further (although it's great when t hey do).

Although SEALs aren't Marines, they're Navy, so the joke's on you, Larry.

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst

Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny

Omg, I would love some Peter Coombe! I saw him at St Kilda festival years ago and we were all kids again.

On the one hand, yes, you are a joyless bore, but on the other, I am also a joyless bore whenever they use a song I hate.

😬

Thank goodness for state schools.

I'm less pleased to report that their morning tea song is the macarena.

If you live in Victoria, please
1. Fill your bath and sinks with cold water and get some towels
2. Be aware that the power grid may be damaged by fire and/or extreme peak demand (the grid could collapse).
3. Ensure your phone is charged and keep it on charge if possible.