In its prime, from around 1200 to 1550, Great Zimbabwe was home to about 10,000 people. Yet it is far less frequently visited, or understood, than Machu Picchu or Egypt’s pyramids. Why? https://t.co/cVFZOtPj8D
Roger Federer in May 2021: "Yes, I am vaccinated. I got the Pfizer vaccine. I have done it mostly for others because I don’t want to pass the virus to anybody. We still have to be very careful." 🙏
Because everything is a bit shit right now, here is a thread of wild/weird/excellent headlines that gave me a laugh in 2021, in roughly chronological order:
Today I announced I’m running for the Senate in Canberra. If you’re fed up with ‘politics as usual’ and want to be part of changing things in 2022, head over to https://t.co/5tBIjrumrh
#DavidPocock#DPForTheACT
New analysis shows the huge Scarborough gas project approved by the Morrison Govt will emit 1.37 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases, far more than the 878 million tonnes Woodside claims. This makes a mockery of signing the COP26 agreement & Australians concerns re: global warming