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Retired teacher who is still interested in the power of words. Busy now with bridge, golf and recreational cycling on Gumbaynggirr country. St Kilda FC tragic.

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The roads might be much quieter this Easter.

12.03.2026 10:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My new best friend is the NSW FuelCheck app. The #petrol station I use is now 39 c/l dearer than 9 days ago.

12.03.2026 10:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Went to Ballina today and the prices were MUCH higher than Grafton. I looked at all the cars and thought, β€œhow much longer can we all keep driving?”

12.03.2026 07:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Please let it be so. I'd really like my vote in Page to actually mean something before I die.

11.03.2026 04:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Or perhaps another indication of the further decline in standards - all the standards.

11.03.2026 03:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Truly? Good work.

10.03.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Petrol at my service station has gone from 177.9 cents per litre on March 3 to 201.9 c/l today. A 24 cents per litre increase in eight days.

10.03.2026 10:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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10.03.2026 10:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have been saying β€œlet women run the joint” with increasing regularity of late. The men have had their chances.

10.03.2026 09:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If there’s a quiz question in a few months asking who was the last Nats leader before the incumbent, I won’t remember it was Littleproud.

10.03.2026 09:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A baby cockroach?

09.03.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And can we ban, β€œThanks for having me” from all types of interview?

07.03.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fox or a goanna, perhaps?

07.03.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We always remember those kids.

07.03.2026 12:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He sounds like the type of kid that if you had taught him, you’d definitely remember him.

07.03.2026 10:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The adults have long ago left that building.

07.03.2026 00:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I bought petrol three days ago for $177.9 cents/litre. Drove past the petrol station yesterday and ULP was $188.9. Today, it was $199.9. #pricegouging methinks.

06.03.2026 08:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If Trump wants Zelenskyy’s help against drones, I think JD Vance to have to fly to Kiev, and sit in the Ukrainian equivalent of the Oval Office and say, β€œThank you.”

05.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 3860 πŸ” 833 πŸ’¬ 219 πŸ“Œ 50

The Gold Coast humidity must be so energy-sapping for these players.

05.03.2026 11:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

With long white knee socks.

04.03.2026 00:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This statement by Marco Rubio is a thing of beauty. No notes. It can be taken exactly as is and dropped into Orwell's 1984. I believe the correct Homeric adjective for military reasoning like this is "Hell-kissed."

Get thee to the Smithsonian, war crime-speak.

03.03.2026 00:55 πŸ‘ 931 πŸ” 340 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 30

MARCO RUBIO:

The imminent threat was from Israel deciding to attack Iran without us and then Iran retaliating

The imminent threat was from Israel deciding to attack Iran without us

The imminent threat was from Israel deciding to attack Iran

The imminent threat was from Israel

03.03.2026 05:43 πŸ‘ 1906 πŸ” 564 πŸ’¬ 107 πŸ“Œ 28

For those who play #Blossom, today 11 of my 12 words were pangrams and I reached a new β€˜highest score’. Some days it all just falls into place.

03.03.2026 07:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you want me to follow you back, I will not if you don't use ALT text.

03.03.2026 07:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well said. I'd be hard-pressed to find a cafe like that in real life.

03.03.2026 06:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Owning an EV will be an even more appealing proposition in the coming days.

01.03.2026 11:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Too much shouting into the microphone as well.

28.02.2026 10:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Picked it in one. Albo is run by Marles.

28.02.2026 09:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Whatever she says, it will be prefaced with, β€œWhat I will say …”

28.02.2026 08:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Of course, this will be after she says that we’ll have to wait to see the detail.

28.02.2026 08:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0