Andrew Rock

Ex academic, Brisbane, Australia. I have another account for nature photos etc. @andrewrock. This one is for shaking my old man's fist at clouds. Profile portrait by Darren Reilly. Banner photo by me.

2026-02-17

RE: med-mastodon.com/@jeneralist/1

Trump and Brain-worm-bobby aren't just killing yanks.

2026-02-13

Worth noting that the actual leader of the opposition is still a woman, Pauline Hanson. #auspol #libspill

2026-02-13

Watching Taylor's presser. Full of racial dog-whistling, culture war crap, and the usual appeal to voters with promises of benefits that turn out only to ever accrue to the already rich, all in the finest Liberal traditions. Nice one Angus. #auspol #libspill

2026-02-13

I love watching question time. It's supposed to be about extracting discoveries from the ministers, but it usually reveals more about the questioners. In the case of present opposition, proof is provided that they are vacuous nongs at 2 pm every sitting day. Timid Taylor asks few questions to date. I look forward to him having to step up into the comedy spotlight. #auspol #libspill

Guardian: Malcolm Turnbull says some call Angus Taylor ‘the best-qualified idiot they’ve ever met’
2026-02-12

This will end in tears – of laughter. #auspol #libspill

Guardian: Australia politics live: Angus Taylor becomes new Liberal leader as Sussan Ley deposed after nine months; Jane Hume wins deputy role
2026-02-11

Between Susssan and good-one-Angus I don't know which is dumber. If Angus actually challenges, we'll know it's him. #auspol

2026-02-11

Is there anything sadder than Richard Marles trying to be funny? #qt

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2026-02-09

wow. sydney's very own bloated roid rage ICE thugs. What a fucking display

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xl4eocxsar7oiu3kbbtkadvy/post/3meg3imbuys2g

2026-02-09

Globalize the Infanta!

The fabulous Miriam Margolyes in Blackadder.
2026-02-09

Take care what you put down the storm drain, it goes from the river to the sea.

2026-02-04

A boycott could make the shithead russians the only ones who turn up for the #olympics2028 in a shithole country.

Guardian: IOC president gives clearest signal so far that Russia could be at 2028 Olympics
2026-02-04

Every time I hear "doing it tough" I have the urge to bludgeon the speaker with a thesaurus. #auspol

2026-02-03

Andrew Bragg just described the coalition as a "good union for Australia". So why are the Libs not accepting of the Nat's one-out-all-out strategy? #auspol

2026-02-03

I have no objection to GMOs, but these look revolting.

Guardian: Genetically modified purple tomatoes get green light to be sold in Australia
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Where it all went wrong: the case against John Howard is available for pre-order and you should get it just because it is going to make Alexander Downer very mad 😇 (You can also ask for it at your library 💖) You can pre-order it at any of your faves www.readings.com.au/product/9781...

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2026-02-02

Two kinds of AI users are emerging. The gap between them is astonishing. - martinalderson.com/posts/two-k

• Two types of AI users are emerging: "power users" who actively adopt advanced AI technologies like Claude Code, and those who mainly use basic chatbots like ChatGPT.

#im

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2026-01-29

Apple Pushes Carrier Settings Update to Fix Telstra Issue on iPhones Running iOS 16.7.3 macrumors.com/2026/01/29/apple

2026-01-27

RE: mastodon.social/@macrumors/115

This should be more widely announced than it probably will be.

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