Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Watched the doco series on the Whiteley forgeries recently, what a ride 110
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Oh and I passed my PhD, so there’s that. Some minor corrections needed which I hope to process over Easter. If anyone’s interested the archive website is here: splintersarchive.anu.edu.au 011
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 25/03/2026That’s called playing semantics, like pretending that the F35 parts we manufacture for Israel don’t contribute to killing people. 010
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Just looking after their property developer mates 010
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 25/03/2026I believe she started one and then cancelled and refunded. 000
Reposted by Funky GibbonHelen Rosner @hels.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Non-HP MG/YA series that are rich in magic & exploration & coming-of-age, & are actually really really good, to share with kids in your life: - Lioness Rampant, Pierce - Chrestomanci, Jones - Percy Jackson - A Wrinkle In Time!!!!! - URSULA LE GUIN’S EARTHSEA BOOKS - Akata Witch / Akata Warrior!!!! 30539114
Reposted by Funky GibbonSimon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 25/03/2026"Populists now use devotion to the Australian flag as a test of patriotism. They accuse those who raise questions about Australian symbols as being elites with contempt for the values of ordinary people." Patriotic tropes are also used to enforce unity and suppress dissent - "love it or leave it". 1125
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 25/03/2026No doubt the sudden frequent use of the word “patriotism” by ALP a deliberate ploy to reclaim the term from the wingnuts. 000
Reposted by Funky GibbonRobb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Australia must brace for clusters of natural disasters, not just isolated fires and floods theconversation.com/australia-mu...theconversation.comAustralia must brace for clusters of natural disasters, not just isolated fires and floodsExtreme weather events are increasingly coming in waves, giving communities just days or hours to recover before the next disaster hits. 01610
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Get your fix of 2026 - new moving I’m loving youtube.com/playlist?lis...youtube.comGet a Fix of 2026 - YouTube 010
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Hi everyone, back from a little hiatus while on the road in flood ravaged far North Queensland. Who wants to hear bout it lol 000
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 11/01/2026I made a Substack substack.com/@gavfin/note...substack.comGavin Findlay (@gavfin)Life in the Deep North, January 2026 For those who don’t know, we live in Kaba Kada (settler name Cow Bay) on the Daintree Coast in Far North Queensland. The last week has been dominated by the impen... 001
Reposted by Funky GibbonTim Hollo @timhollo.bsky.social · 23/12/2025I find it incredibly difficult to write about my Jewishness. I didn't want to write this, but I did. We need to re-embrace complexity and nuance in thinking about and discussing the Jewish future.in-between-days.ghost.ioHolding complexity amidst catastropheI didn't want to write this. I don't want to write this. I feel like I need to write something. I am writing this. I am not good at writing about my Jewish experience. I am still writing this, ei... 33276118
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Thanks Tim. I have been listening to Empire podcast’s excellent history of Gaza series and didn’t know about the alternate ideas for a homeland. Will have to explore. 110
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 19/12/2025This is just amazing and powerful from @tomtanuki.bsky.social and I urge you all to watch and share 000
Reposted by Funky GibbonPeter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 19/12/2025After the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, rather than political point scoring, Labor Oppn Leader Kim Beazley & Democrats Leader Cheryl Kernot supported Liberal PM John Howard, incl. his gun reforms. In 2025, after the #BondiBeachAttack, Oppn Leader Sussan Ley is attacking PM Anthony Albanese. 😔 #auspol 46017
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 19/12/2025So minute organisms on the ocean floor are between us climate destruction and filthy capitalist fuckers want to mine it flip.it/wl82leflip.itA Deep-Sea Creature Is Pulling Carbon From the Atmosphere. Scientists Didn’t Know It Was There.Scientists could never square theory with data on how certain organisms fixed carbon. Turns out they were asking the wrong question. 000
Reposted by Funky Gibbon3wombats @3wombats.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Urgh It seems Peta Credlin has joined us here. That was a very easy “blocked “ decision 9367
Reposted by Funky Gibbontom westland @tomwestland.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Josh Frydenburg climbing over a pile of bodies to launch his political comeback is genuinely one of the most repulsive things I've witnessed in Australian politics. Have some shame. 17416112
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 17/12/2025lol flip.it/0SEABxflip.itX was spooked enough by new Twitter to change its terms of serviceX has updated its terms of service and filed a petition to seemingly counter an attempt to remove its control of old Twitter trademarks. 000
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 15/12/2025What would you do? #auspol flip.it/q9Dk.Eflip.itIntervene or run and hide: what should you do during public violence like the attacks at Bondi?Ahmed al Ahmed’s actions almost certainly saved lives, but does bystander intervention go against official advice during mass violence events? 000
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Just legalise it already #auspol #ausecon flip.it/BS3IxRflip.itAustralia's medicinal cannabis bind is a political hot potatoThere doesn't seem to be much political mileage for the government to do anything at all — whether that is cracking down and forcing cannabis users back onto the black market or fully legalising the s... 192
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 13/12/2025Now the sensible thing to do would be to mandate that all data centres for AI have to be powered by renewable energy #auspol #ausecon 1163
Reposted by Funky GibbonNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 12/12/2025This is the desert of the real. The Wachowskis called it. But like Bernie says, no one wants this. Folks are organizing in amazing ways. 231676450
Reposted by Funky GibbonSenator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Strong argument at @alhr.bsky.social that a key missing element in protecting a healthy environment would be a Human Rights Act in Australia - this is core work for us and we will be pushing for meaningful progress on it in 2026. This can’t wait. 17327
Reposted by Funky GibbonC. C. Turner (she/they) @ccturner.bsky.social · 11/12/2025What’s the point of a human rights charter then? #auspol 164
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 11/12/2025So, Queensland ditches the Human Rights Commissioner who called out detention of children in watch houses and… appoints a cop #auspol www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...brisbanetimes.com.auFormer senior cop appointed Queensland human rights tsarDeborah Platz AM will replace outgoing commissioner Scott McDougall, with her five-year term to begin at the end of January. 063
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 06/12/2025I was once so high I started eating uncooked bacon out of the fridge 110
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 06/12/2025The photo looks like she’s in the middle of yelling SLUT 000
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Basedflip.itWoman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses on SubwayA New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. She was later hailed as a hero. 000
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 05/12/2025First post, bit of a travel diary ramblesubstack.comGavin Findlay (@gavfin)Hey Substack. Working out how I will use this platform. Is it time to tell my stories, is the world really ready for that? Or focus on my projects? Or just post interesting articles? Experiences with ... 000
Reposted by Funky GibbonBK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 05/12/2025This remains one of the most disturbing stories of the year. A 1st trimester fetus incubated in a dead woman's body against the will of her family until a very early term birth when the corpse could no longer sustain life. www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...cbsnews.comBaby boy born to brain-dead Georgia mother remains hospitalized nearly 6 months later, family saysAdriana Smith's pregnancy made national headlines when she was declared brain dead but placed on life support to let her fetus grow. Now her family is sharing an update on the condition of her infant ... 341177448
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 04/12/2025There is no such thing as a “good” billionaire eh @zerobillionaires.bsky.social 000
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 04/12/2025I suspect she didn’t turn on the heel of those stilettos either, that would be very risky. Normal people turn on the ball of the foot. 010
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Gave a paper at the Digital Humanities Australasia conference yesterday in Canberra, about my unfolding plan to make a digital archive service for artists and small arts organisations. The idea is they can be self sufficient and not rely on institutions. 000
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Nice story #ausmusic flip.it/7zmYi8flip.itWho is Underbite Girl? Meet the Brisbane artist dressing Amy TaylorWhen it comes to modern punk fashion, no one is doing it like Amy Taylor from Amyl and the Sniffers. She's being dressed by a 21-year-old. 000
Funky Gibbon @tonebuddha.bsky.social · 30/11/2025MBV are touring again. I have been ultra lucky to have seen them twice, in 1991 and 2012. Both times a cathartic experience flip.it/A47jCNflip.itMy Bloody Valentine Live Review: Embrace the VolumeKevin Shields and his bandmates returned, on Tuesday night, to London for their first show in the English capital in seven years. They delivered on the anticipation with laconic focus and heavy, heavy... 010