Devorppa | @[email protected]

Husband, father, cyclist, amateur cosmologist, podcast addict, political tragic. Ngunnawal Country. Vaccinated. Now best found on @Mastodon @[email protected]

[Devorppa | @[email protected] @Devorppa]

In which I have random thoughts or make observations in a thread

[Devorppa | @[email protected] @Devorppa]

The living, breathing definition of ‘totally deluded’

If you were to look up the term ‘totally deluded’ in the dictionary, there would simply be a photo of Jeff Kennett

#springst
#auspol

[Devorppa | @[email protected] @Devorppa]

@bronte__lee Just spell ‘ceramics’ backwards and call it ‘Scimarec’ … no explanation needed - see if anyone notices …

[Devorppa | @[email protected] @Devorppa]

@Mon4Kooyong While I am happy to acknowledge a bunch of 16-17 year olds are politically aware, I do wonder what proportion of them will just ask their parents who they should vote for - I suspect (but happy to be proved wrong) that it would be north of 60%…

[Devorppa | @[email protected] @Devorppa]

I remember ‘New Coke’ & at the time we all thought it was the dumbest idea we had ever seen. It subsequently was put in almost every marketing and business textbook there after written

We see #Elon at #Twitter now … & know conclusively that all future text books will include …

[Mick Ryan, AM @WarintheFuture]

Recently, I have been asked a lot of questions about the impact of winter on the war in #Ukraine. In some respects, this is pretty ironic; I was born & live on the flattest, dustiest & hottest continent imaginable. That said, a thread on the coming winter war in Ukraine. 1/25 🧵

[Devorppa | @[email protected] @Devorppa]

Ok #auspol , have your say on whether #Musk should reinstate the odious, lying, misogynistic, buffoon #Trump to #Twitter

Musk will probably do whatever he wants anyway, but knock yourselves out …

Personally, if Trump is allowed back then I won’t be checking in here anymore …

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Reinstate former President Trump

[JC R WHIT @JC99WHIT]

@ZoeSchiffer

[Devorppa | @[email protected] @Devorppa]

@MickKime are you on Mastodon mate?

[Devorppa | @[email protected] @Devorppa]

@benleemusic Just post your mastodon address in your Twitter bio so we can find you!

[Devorppa | @[email protected] @Devorppa]

@GrogsGamut I suspect 10cents on the dollar is a massive over valuation of Twitter …

[Devorppa | @[email protected] @Devorppa]

@Christie_Whelan @BethanyinCBR If only the Howard Govt had not pissed the mining boom up against the wall, we could have had a high speed rail alternative to keep #Qantarse honest

Instead, Joyce has deliberately limited supply of planes on major routes to increase prices - he admitted as much mid-year
#auspol

[MattGolding Cartoons @GoldingCartoons]

MHGA @theage
#TrumpAnnouncement

[Sally McManus @sallymcmanus]

Because Deliveroo gamed the system and claimed riders were not employees, these workers are left high and dry - no entitlements, no notice, no redundancy pay. It's about time the gig's up

[Doug Cameron @DougCameron51]

Many commentators say that sales of the @australian means that its influence has declined.
Not true. Too many journalists use it to set their daily agenda.
The @politicsabc seems incapable of operating without relying on Murdoch employed talking heads. A national disgrace!

[Devorppa | @[email protected] @Devorppa]

⁦@ProbablyScience⁩ - Scientists have found that by narrowing your eyes at a cat (as you would in a relaxed smile) then closing your eyes for a couple of seconds you find the cat responds in the same way and you can start a sort of conversation https://t.co/5xYZl3WLex

[Human Spaceflight @esaspaceflight]

First views of Earth, soon the Moon!
Seen from cameras at the end of the European Service Module's solar array wings. #ForwardToTheMoon

[NASA @NASA]

We are going.

For the first time, the @NASA_SLS rocket and @NASA_Orion fly together. #Artemis I begins a new chapter in human lunar exploration.

[The Age of Napoleon @AgeofNapoleon]

The fifth of our patrons-only Dispatches is now available. Topics include: technology, Tolstoy, Napoleonic comedy, and that one ABBA song. You can get access to all 5 for just $2: https://t.co/bk3ob17zCC

[Liz Cheney @Liz_Cheney]

You’re welcome, @KariLake.

[Mick Ryan, AM @WarintheFuture]

Leadership.