I have a lifelong connection to Victoria’s state library – which is why I am aghast at its crude self-lobotomy | Gideon Haigh If the ‘suits’ can come for the State Library of Victoria, they can come for anyone, and no public institution is safe Pardon me that this is a little personal. I first visited the State Library of Victoria aged 12. I held books retrieved from its mountainous stacks with trembling hands. Its stupendous card catalogue blew my schoolboy mind. Search my name in the modern electronic counterpart today and it appears 125 times, mostly for works I researched there. My 84-year-old mother has been a volunteer library tour guide for more than a decade. Continue reading...

I have a lifelong connection to Victoria’s state library – which is why I am aghast at its crude self-lobotomy | Gideon Haigh

Did I say blood and soil I meant uh blood and bone uh fertiliser (what the fuck is going on in this country)

Jordan Peterson offered 12 rules for life; God gave us 10. To you, my friends, I suggest only two: never agree to an interview with Choitner, and never ever publish a personal essay in The Cut

Love the Kayo experience: frozen on an ad in the middle of Silverstone FP1 while getting audio from the end of Austria last week. Top notch product.

lmao it should be illegal to use to the word wool in the name of this jumper

It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this

Peanut butter + butter is an elite combo. Bit of extra flaky salt as well.

Nothing shits me more than a crap by the glass list, especially in a place that pegs itself as a wine bar. Get a coravin thingo and let me sample!

I’m on mat leave for another three months and I’ll tell you what it’d really spice things up if we had a MAGA antipope by Monday

I’m actually getting a real kick out of Antony resorting to pen and paper

The difference between Queensland and this election is that the LNP Queensland campaign was actually pretty good and the ALP negative messages didn’t really hit until the last few days. This campaign has been in a flat spin since it started.

Fuck the app that tells you where the sausages are they should be making an app that shows you average polling place wait times

Please … no more H Fong trumpets …

I was an AI sceptic until I saw someone had done the F1 opening graphics with various cardinals and Pizzaballa pulling the T pose so now I’m sorry it’s good

One of my mates told his head of legal that it was just “advanced reading” once which I thought was quite good

Anyone else studying the papal form guide like it’s Melbourne Cup week?

JD Vance granted lightning audience with Pope Francis in Vatican US vice-president spends few minutes with pontiff whom he has publicly disagreed with over migration

He met him briefly in the end (and it totally ended him) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

So it was 100 per cent meeting JD Vance that caused the pope to shuffle off this mortal coil hey

Never retreat never delete Shitposters Union Local 69420

Thoughtcrime Island IS real and also in the room with us right now

Can’t wait to see how a society that arrests people for mouthing off a bit in a school whatsapp employs this technology

It’s fascinating to see the difference between American and Australian ‘free market’ think tanks. The Yank ones are genuinely shocked because they genuinely believe in things, the Australian ones simply pivot to whatever culture war is new, because they believe in nothing

Remember when this idiot and his mates were free market guys? Yeah, me neither.

I love it when cats are dumb as fuck. Stay away from ledges you beautiful himbo

One of the nice things about having a six week old is just how little election coverage I’m absorbing ☺️ gonna vote solely on vibes like a regular voter ☺️

I do not, actually, believe that 28% of Americans have an opinion about Hildegard of Bingen. I don't even believe 28% of people in Bingen have an opinion.

lol

Copped an ALP ad targeted to Holt while using Kayo. Shame I’m in Wills though, a good 35km as the crow flies and at least a 40 minute drive in ideal conditions from the closest part of Holt…

Back to Back Barries: Can Dutton regain discipline and confidence? Podcast Episode · Full Story · 21/03/2025 · 29m

Back to Back Barries is truly essential listening for anyone interested in Australian politics, the analysis and insight is unmatched. This week is on the vital role confidence plays in campaigns podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/f...