(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 28/09/2025From here on, I'll be referring to AI as 'the UnDead'. FTS. You're welcome. #AI #theundead 041
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 17/09/2025The latest buzzterm for slicing and dicing at the ABC is 'goat trails' as in, we need to reduce the numbers of goat trails (and presumably all walk in lockstep/goosestep on one shining path). I observed tht goats are feral pests usually shot by helicopters, so there's that. #ABC #fuckproductivity 010
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Australia Post suspending all commercial postage to the US. Extraordinary times. I mean, you can still send items of zero commercial value (a letter?) ... but... wow. 180
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 20/08/2025I wish he was a national joke. But he's a national (alleged) rapist - well, at least two states. Or is it three. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comBruce Lehrmann has become a ‘national joke’ and can’t afford barrister for defamation appeal, his lawyer saysFormer Liberal staffer’s lawyer begins three-day appeal hearing by apologising to justices for her client’s failure to appoint an experienced barrister 030
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 10/08/2025I couldn't help noticing Luke Kemp in "Goliath's curse" writes of the 'dark triad' qualities ... narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy. My research looked at the qualities of people who step up to rescue ruined landscapes and wildlife and their qualities were: humility, attunement and courage. 0164
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 10/08/2025Out of interest, what would Americans do if its government declared only one vote per household? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...?theguardian.comPete Hegseth reposts video that says women shouldn’t be allowed to voteProgressive evangelical group says ideas shared by pastors and amplified by defense secretary are ‘very disturbing’ 141
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 03/08/2025"Don't be a dick." Immortal words. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapseAn epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished 141
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 24/07/2025The comments! lol. "clots and prayers". "Every day we are closer to the Big Beautiful Obituary". etc. www.instagram.com/p/DMO0GrtxX-g/instagram.comLogin • InstagramWelcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world. 020
Reposted by (Dr) Gretchen MillerThe Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 23/07/2025In 2023-24 Australia collected more than four times more from HECS repayments than the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax. “In Australia, we subsidize the fossil fuel industry, and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.” - Richard Denniss, Executive Director @richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol 9338156
Reposted by (Dr) Gretchen MillerSueN @tynegal.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Happening UK too. #London time.com/7303911/trum... 34211
Reposted by (Dr) Gretchen MillerKrassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 22/07/2025Time Square Billboard 23589382970
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Let's be clear: MAGA world does not actually care about pedophiles. If MAGA officials cared, they'd be making a sustained effort to gather the expertise to pursue it. They're not. It's just another distraction. In 37 states underage marriage is legal. substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comWhat will it take for MAGA to abandon Trump?The Epstein matter provides a clue 030
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Just because it's kink, doesn't mean it's safe. Also, in het sexuality mostly it's just blokes being cnts. So to speak. Well worth a read. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.com‘There is no safe way to do it’: the rapid rise and horrifying risks of choking during sexNow thought to be the second most common cause of stroke in women under 40, it can also lead to difficulty swallowing, incontinence, seizures, memory problems, depression, anxiety and miscarriage. How... 030
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 29/06/2025So the party changes its all-the-way-through spots. Just bleaches its racism like it would it's arsehole? That's bizarre to me. I mean, racism is what the party stands for. It's what it shits on the daily. Without racism, what is the #LNP? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.com‘Real people, real families’: Coalition signals dramatic shift away from anti-immigration rhetoric of Dutton eraExclusive: Shadow immigration minister promises a new tone when talking about migrants as Liberals work to rebuild support among multicultural communities 062
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Stolen Joke from Kenny Everett (yes I'm old): Kingdoms have aKing, Empires have an Emperor, USA is a Country, so you have ...a Trump. Childish but then so is the orange toddler. 0101
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 15/06/2025OMG you have to laugh. How thick are these people? But meanwhile, democrat senators are now being killed? Murica, you've jumped the shark and lost the fucking plot. 021
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 15/06/2025USA has completely jumped the shark. Political killings now? www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...cbsnews.comMinnesota Rep. Hortman and husband killed, Sen. Hoffman and wife wounded in politically motivated shootings, Gov. Walz saysMinnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded in politically motivated shootings overnight, Gov. Tim Walz said Saturday. Autho... 130
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 11/06/2025That footage of him in sweatshirt and jeans meeting tRump on the tarmac back during the California fires... and him shaking tRump's hand and not letting go. And then speaking prettttty directly (with finger pointing) had 'Presidential' written all over it. (And Melania kissed him after, lol) 021
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Honestly, what are we thinking? It's time to start grieving.... 051
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 01/06/2025Couple of outcomes from the 'naked' raku glaze firing I did with a group from Central Coast Potters last weekend. The smokey, high-intensity process is reflected in the three dimensional smoke-imprinted mystery held in the surface of the pot. An intoxicating medium. muddyochreceramics.bigcartel.com 041
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 01/06/2025I donate to these guys. It's so cheap, only $120 AUD a year, and has a big impact. They don't harrass you, or relentlessly send distressing stories, but I know with my paltry dollars these gorgeous creatures are getting help. Please consider. freethebears.org/pages/originsfacebook.comFree the BearsBREAKING NEWS, LAOS: We've received evidence of a male moon bear kept for years in a tiny cage in northern Laos. He urgently needs our help. Our government partners are currently investigating the... 010
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Fuck you @albomp.bsky.social. You won. Well done you. But look how you sold your soul (again). www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...abc.net.auWA premier lobbied Albanese to kill Greens deal on environmental reform in eleventh hour interventionAfter an intense day on Tuesday of last-minute negotiations and lobbying by environmental and mining groups in which a deal was said to have "come close", the government has now shelved the talks. 040
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 29/05/2025"Watt’s decision to give the long-awaited environmental approval for the North West Shelf project to be extended to 2070 was a bad decision — a craven, cowardly capitulation to corporate power and political expediency" - @beneltham.bsky.social www.crikey.com.au/2025/05/29/m...crikey.com.auWatt waves through Woodside, and Labor’s light on the hill becomes a gas flareThe newly minted environment minister faced a stark choice: protect the environment, or approve a massive fossil fuel development that will destroy the environment. He chose destruction. 0186
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Our weather gets more and more extreme. Our government tinkers round the edges then drops bombs. So disappointing, Albo, just so pathetic. 030
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Things you do for elderly gentlemen. He is 17.5. It has barely stopped raining in weeks. He doesn't want to pee outside, I do not want him to pee on my bedroom floor so we play 'guess when the cat needs to go to the toilet?'. #gingercats #catsofbsky 090
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich: “Now we conquer, cleanse and stay – until Hamas is destroyed. Along the way, what remains of the strip is also being wiped out." This is now Israel. Surely only the diaspora can stop this. Please, tell your representatives: Stop Now. Never Again. 2296
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 17/05/2025What now for Emmanuel Macron, post defending Depardieu, now found guilty of sexual assault and on the sex offenders list? What a disgrace, putting your powerful buddies ahead of the women of France. 030
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 17/05/202586 47. Pass it on. Also Bruce Springsteen is smokin hot. <3 030
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 17/05/2025Dilemma: I have a fb friend (not close), a former colleague. I am v selective on fb. She as been sharing AI generated content that she thinks is lovely. First was a fake wave (water action in slow mo, if you had more than half a brain you'd twig it was AI). 140
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 13/05/2025No Sussan, it's the Liberal Party that is the greatest threat to Australian social cohesion. Now, just go away and think about it, all of you, and don't come back til you've sorted out your cognitive dissonance. 0122
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 10/05/2025This is an extraordinary scene, incredibly distressing. What the actual FUCK America. I don't know who this is, but please, say her name. 030
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 07/05/2025So disappointed in this. That man gives major ICK vibes. theshovel.com.au/2025/05/07/t...?theshovel.com.auLibertarian Who Wants Government out of People’s Lives Pretty Passionate About Getting Government Back Into His — The Shovel"Without a $200k-a-year Government paid platform to argue for reduced Government services and welfare payments, I don’t know what to do with myself. It turns out I simply can’t exist without the Gover... 160
Reposted by (Dr) Gretchen MillerProfessor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Look, I'm so happy that Dutton is gone and it's a Labor win rather than the LNP. But, to see Labor win such a majority and people turn their backs on the Greens and others pushing for *genuine* progress for social and environmental justice makes me very sad. Labor are neoliberal light. #AusVotes25 6245198
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 04/05/2025No more fugly Donald Dutton and his fugly wedge politics, his fugly culture wars and his fugly 'noocleah' fission fantasies. Deeeep sigh. Thank fck. (Language shouts my mother from 100km away, must you?). But - even better - clearly Sky news and Murdoch are also fucked right up. Cheers! 060
Reposted by (Dr) Gretchen Millerstranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Laura Tingle asks “who’s going to be going back into culture wars after this election result?” “Not just in politics, Newscorp was in it up to their armpits.”🔥💯 #AusVotes25 441105251
Reposted by (Dr) Gretchen MillerTaylor Jane @roobiefox.bsky.social · 04/05/2025Dutton can now sit and ponder how a No vote really feels. #ausvotes2025 #auspol 57013
Reposted by (Dr) Gretchen MillerMsDWrites @msdwrites.bsky.social · 03/05/2025If it marks the end of News being a major, toxic influence in our politics, then I think there’s real if cautious hope for a return of 2010 Albo policies to 2025 Albo. 3174
Reposted by (Dr) Gretchen MillerDr Richard Denniss @richarddenniss.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Landslide to Labor. Dutton loses seat. Libs at record low vote with no seats in most major cities…what a night for people ambitious for climate policy No more need to even ask what the libs will do or what NewsCorp will say Time to get on with genuine reform. Libs can catch up or fade further 36829168
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Let's just rest a moment on the fact that the LNP are actually two parties. Consider their proportion of the vote now.... But also, let's remember that Labor gave its preferences to the Libs. They hate green values that much. Conclusion: it's complicated. 061
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Let's remember the LNP are two parties combined. Independently Libs and Nats won exactly bugger all. #ausvotes 092
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Hopefully nooclea will die with dutton. (What on earth is he on about?!) 030
Reposted by (Dr) Gretchen MillerConvictDifficultChick☮️ 🍉🕊️ @convictchick.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Hat trick ⛪🧅🥔 Who's laughing now🤣 #BinNight 0136
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Love my kid. We are watching in two different seats... Talking politics on Discord. 0121
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Pretty sure the lib twit Mcgrath is being utterly misleading claiming the 'teals' had more money than the LNP and that was unfair. Beg pardon? The people of Australia who got behind @climate200.bsky.social had more money than Gina? Bull bloody shit. Sorry. That's just bullshit. #Ausvotes 0142
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Looks like hate doesn't pay, it really really doesn't. 020
(Dr) Gretchen Miller @gretchenmiller.bsky.social · 01/05/2025The Federal Opposition will axe nearly all of the major programs and policies the Smart Energy Council has brought to bear: $2.3 billion Home Batteries Program. New Vehicle Efficiency Standards. $26 billion Future Made in Australia Program. $19 billion Rewiring the Nation Program. 130