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Yuri Banens @banens.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Basically the US administration is pissed off about the ICJ case and is going in for some economic punishment www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm27g2jzd…

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Yuri Banens @banens.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

My favourite thing is when my supervisor just writes 'Really?' in the margins of my draft.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21/01/2025

I love this so much! At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions. This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

These are all great ideas, I hope this guy runs for President someday.

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Isabella M. Weber @isabellamweber.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

NEW PAPER: The 2022 fossil fuel price jumps caused an oil and gas profit explosion. We show the US reaped the largest profit increase (USD 275bn) of any country. Big Oil claims this benefits the American people. In fact, 51% went to the richest 1%, only 1% to the bottom 50%. A 🧵

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

You there - what day is it? Why sir, it's stylish but illegal ikea monkey day Stylish but illegal ikea monkey day! Then I haven't missed it!!

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Here’s another song from TikTok about the CEO’s assassination. This creator’s introductory comment is “And medical violence is always wrong, but only when it flows one way.” One million views, 182k likes so far. (Direct link: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYfshson/) h/t @kimlacapria.bsky.social 7/

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Mike Carlton @mikecarlton01.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Oops. Shit hits the fan. They paid these two sleazebags a truckload to sell radio porn in Melbourne. They died like a dog in a ditch and advertising revenue has tanked. AND THEY HAVE NO WAY OUT. Hilarious. www.smh.com.au/business/com...

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Kyle and Jackie O struggles put KIIS FM owner in tailspin

KIIS FM’s owner ARN is taking some drastic action to free up cash as it looks to lock in its star breakfast duo for another 10 years.

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 06/12/2024

When hearing talk about the need to protect the Tasmanian salmon industry, just remember this is not a local-owned industry. It is dominated by foreign-owned companies. The profits go offshore, and they don’t pay tax here. But the environmental damage very much happens here.

Charts showing income earned and tax paid by Tassal and Sealord in 2022-23
SEALORD AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED. Income: $159,915,664; tax paid $0
TASSAL GROUP LIMITED. Income: $323,217,126; tax paid $0

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

If a government calls Amnesty International a "deplorable and fanatical organisation", that tells me the rest of what that government says is going to be a pack of lies.

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Yuri Banens @banens.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I used to drive a Heisenberg Uncertainty car, but I could never read the speedometer without getting lost.

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Michael Grose @michaelgrose.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Markets need information to operate well, in a recent discussion I wondered aloud what would be the result if real estate ads were legislated to do climate disclosures - so I mocked one up.

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Yuri Banens @banens.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Schrödinger’s dog: its position behind the fence is indeterminate until it barks.

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6 News Australia @6newsau.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Our statement on the social media ban and what it means for 6 News. You can become a supporter of 6 News for just $4/month: patreon.com/6newsau

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Yuri Banens @banens.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

I'm not here to get romantic with arachnids

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Yuri Banens @banens.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Yeah like anyone can order minimum chips but are you game to order MAXIMUM chips

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Yuri Banens @banens.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

The funny thing about reading style guides is that I become less, not more, likely to die on particular grammatical hills.

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