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Zagorath

@ Zagorath @quokk.au

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  • Can One Nation turn its polling hype into seats in parliament? History shows it will struggle

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  • Our compulsory and full preferential voting mean that apathy does not matter to anywhere near the same degree as in most other countries.

  • Cul de sac politics: Have the Australian Greens hit a strategic dead-end?

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  • Then he, probably rightly criticises Mather for pushing too hard, then failing, for a pyrrhic victory in a political fight on the job

    Does he? I don't really read it as that at all. I read it as him suggesting Chandler-Mather was let down by the Greens as a whole, because while he took a strong stance on an important issue, the Greens as a whole, particularly in other states (claims Jono), were much softer on that issue in particular.

    I think the fact is that the Greens can never win with a small-target, modest reform approach. The right-wing media in this country will always ensure they are perceived as extremist, and any attempt to appear otherwise will simply fail to meaningfully attract the target audience while alienating people who do want to see more radical change. So to win power they need to take strong stances that make people excited to vote for them.

  • Why most Australians won't get a weekday off for Anzac Day in 2026 [but Western Australia and ACT do]

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  • Queensland's unique public holiday this year is the Ekka holiday, which will fall on Wednesday, August 12.

    Well, no. Brisbane has the Ekka holiday. Other parts of Qld have different show days. Starting with this Friday in Stanthorpe.

  • Australia @aussie.zone
    Zagorath @quokk.au
    but Western Australia and ACT do

    Why most Australians won't get a weekday off for Anzac Day in 2026

    www.abc.net.au /news/2026-01-26/how-public-holidays-work-annual-leave/106207590

  • no pride in genocide

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  • It was literally his mission to find land to steal and place the natives under British rule

    Actually, it ends up looking even worse for Cook. His instructions specifically said:

    You are also with the Consent of the Natives to take Possession of Convenient Situations in the Country in the Name of the King of Great Britain: Or: if you find the Country uninhabited take Possession for his Majesty by setting up Proper Marks and Inscriptions, as first discoverers and possessors.

    So either he ignored the Crown's instructions to get "consent", or he (and not later colonists) is the original source of claims of terra nullius.

  • Wine 11 runs Windows apps in Linux and macOS better than ever

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  • I misread that as "Win 11 runs Linux and macOS apps better than ever" and was ready to sarcastically point out that Linux runs Linux apps better too.

  • No, you can't transfer your prize, Nobel body says amid Machado's Trump suggestion

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  • I mean it's pretty obvious that Trump does care a great deal about the Peace prize. He was going on and on about it last year, and even convinced FIFA to give him a Temu Peace prize instead.

    And Trump's insecurities surrounding Obama have been much documented since the beginning of his 2016 run. Those insecurities provide a pretty significant motivation for his desire to get the Peace prize.

  • Heritage-listed Woolloongabba hotel goes up in flames for third time

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  • Like the Eyrie building in Gargoyles!

  • No, you can't transfer your prize, Nobel body says amid Machado's Trump suggestion

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  • I'm not sure I see how your argument fits together. Nothing you said is wrong, but it doesn't dispute the point I make. It doesn't really even try to, apart from the words "I disagree" at the start.

  • No, you can't transfer your prize, Nobel body says amid Machado's Trump suggestion

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  • Trump is so desperate to get the Peace Prize, just because he's an incessant narcissist. He got his start running for politics because a few jokes from then-President Obama hurt his feelings, and trying to beat Obama at everything he had done really stands over Trump.

  • World News @quokk.au
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    No, you can't transfer your prize, Nobel body says amid Machado's Trump suggestion

    www.sbs.com.au /news/article/no-you-cant-transfer-your-prize-nobel-body-says-amid-machados-trump-suggestion/5s4ldob7i
  • Brisbane @aussie.zone
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    Heritage-listed Woolloongabba hotel goes up in flames for third time

    www.brisbanetimes.com.au /national/queensland/heritage-listed-woolloongabba-hotel-goes-up-in-flames-for-third-time-20260110-p5nt0d.html
  • Real Time Strategy @reddthat.com
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    What do the Greeks in Age of Empires 2 actually say?

  • You have to be orchidding me!

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  • Honestly your first picture could also be a good example to demonstrate ring species, which are a great countertexample to the "reproduce to produce fertile offspring" definition of species.

  • Australian Politics @aussie.zone
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    Greens capitulate to right-wing campaign against the Palestine movement

    redflag.org.au /article/greens-capitulate-to-right-wing-campaign-against-the-palestine-movement

  • Ubisoft Closes Halifax Studio Just After Employees Unionized

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  • I highly doubt they’d do it this blatantly if they were not confident this is an easy sell

    I mean, I would have agreed with you, except we've also just recently seen even more blatant and indefensible union-busting from Rockstar in the UK, another country with good labour laws, and another country with more than adequate legal resources.

    I think you're probably right that Ubisoft has sufficient legal cover to win this case, but that's because of the merits of this case, not because a big company from a country with good laws could never do something stupidly illegal.

  • Dell says the quiet part out loud: Consumers don't actually care about AI PCs — "AI probably confuses them more than it helps them"

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  • How is their site (and product) as an option for your non-techy mum? Also does shipping end up being exorbitant if you're not in the same country they're based in?

  • Dell says the quiet part out loud: Consumers don't actually care about AI PCs — "AI probably confuses them more than it helps them"

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  • What companies actually make decent mid-range laptops these days?

  • Couples 'blindsided' as wedding venue [Victoria Park function centre] closed to make way for Olympic Stadium

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  • He said six months' notice was plenty of time for couples to re-plan their weddings, since it "should have been obvious" the venue would close eventually.

    What an utter cunt Schrinner is. Just the worst kind of person.

  • Brisbane @aussie.zone
    Zagorath @quokk.au

    Couples 'blindsided' as wedding venue [Victoria Park function centre] closed to make way for Olympic Stadium

    www.abc.net.au /news/2026-01-08/victoria-park-function-axed-for-olympic-stadium/106211296

  • Danish troops told to 'shoot first, ask questions later' if US invades Greenland

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  • If you'd had it on your bingo card at the start of the decade that'd have been a shocker. But after Trump openly suggested the possibility early last year, it's hardly a huge surprise if someone predicted it this year, even if he did quieten down on that front towards the end of the year.

  • UN accuses Israel of 'apartheid'

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  • Stupid scare "quotes".

  • Why might NBN cable have been removed?

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  • I thought we were past the days of waiting multiple weeks for internet after moving in.

    In still remember in November 2019 when my apartment finally got NBN installed, and I had to wait until late January 2020 to actually get it all connected.

    That was very convenient timing.

    I also bought a new bike as a Christmas present to myself in December 2019. COVID couldn't have happened at a more perfect time for me.

  • Australia @aussie.zone
    Zagorath @quokk.au

    Why might NBN cable have been removed?

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    Australian electric car market to get influx of new models as cheaper EVs hit the road

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  • I suspect they probably already are cheaper over the lifetime of the product. Of course there's also a lot of value in the upfront cost coming closer, but there are other problems at play.

    First and foremost: the culture wars. The right-wing loves to make a big fuss at how poor and inadequate anything that might be better for the environment is. And EVs have been a huge target of this.

    There's also range anxiety. Australia doesn't have the best fast-charger network for those rare long-distance trips, and far too many people make their purchase based on what they might need for a trip they take less than once per year.

    And then there's dealers. There have been many reports of dealers discouraging people from getting EVs. Probably because they make a lot of their money on aftermarket servicing, which EVs need a lot less of than ICE cars. So it's in their best interest to avoid EVs.