This corn eating #cat is hilarious

Vale to a good colleague and a fine human being 💔 Epidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws dies aged 70

The Sydney Morning Herald

Professor Mary-Louise McLaws dies aged 70

Professor Mary-Louise McLaws, who was diagnosed with a serious disease as she led Australia through the pandemic, died on Saturday.

#MrMaxi went to #Bunnings today

Lol they have a “heat tsar” 🤣 ‘We can get to zero deaths’: Phoenix heat tsar sees livable future for US’s hottest city

the Guardian

Heat deaths surge in the US’s hottest city as governor declares statewide ‘heat emergency’

David Hondula, the heat expert leading efforts to make the city more comfortable, says every heat death can be prevented with the right resources

More Russians doing bad stuff in other people’s countries: Russian diplomats stir up emotions in Norwegian border town Kirkenes On Moscow's 'victory day,' visiting Russians from the nearby Murmansk region tore down a Ukrainian anti-war poster and participated in a patriotic gathering organised by the local Russian General Consulate.

Russian diplomats stir up emotions in Norwegian border town Kirkenes

On Moscow

Alison Bechdel: ‘The Bechdel test was a joke... I didn’t intend for it to become a real gauge’

the Guardian

Alison Bechdel: ‘The Bechdel test was a joke... I didn’t intend for it to become a real gauge’

The US graphic novelist on having her comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, turned into an audio series, ​growing up in a funeral home, ​and ​�...

When you rush out of the house to go to the shopping mall then discover you spilled food all over yourself for lunch 🤦‍♀️

Take heed of the Foreign Office hacking attack and listen to your IT helpdesk

The i Paper

Take heed of the Foreign Office hacking attack and listen to your IT helpdesk

Russian and Chinese hackers have embarrassed the British Government. Maybe time to change your password from 'password'

Eek! From Colin McCarthy: “South Florida has yet again recorded a sea surface temperature over 100°F as a severe marine heatwave continues to grip the region. Severe coral bleaching is ongoing in the Florida Keys, with significant mortality reported on multiple reefs.”

X (formerly Twitter)

Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) on X

South Florida has yet again recorded a sea surface temperature over 100°F as a severe marine heatwave continues to grip the region. Severe coral...

This is interesting. My grocery bills have gone up noticeably and the number of bags I need has gone down considerably: Average Grocery Bill - Australian Living Costs | Canstar Blue

Canstar Blue

Average Grocery Bill | Australian Living Costs – Canstar Blue

How much should you be spending on groceries? Here’s everything you need to know about the average grocery bill in Australia.

Take that starlink: Svenskt satellitinternet ska koppla upp Ukraina

DN.se

Svenskt satellitinternet ska koppla upp Ukraina

Satcube ska leverera bredbandsterminaler till Ukraina som kan användas för att ge internetuppkoppling i krigsdrabbade områden där marknäten ä...

Woman threatened by conspiracy News paper which falsely said vaccine killed her son “A grieving mother & her lawyer have been targeted by an extreme campaign of abuse after suing a conspiracy theory newspaper which falsely claimed her son died from a Covid vaccine.” They abused her online & its supporters have threatened her lawyer with "execution". #ConspiracyTheorists worldwide have used dozens of tragic deaths to spread vaccine misinformation.

The Irish Light: Woman abused by paper which falsely said vaccine killed her son

Promoting a Covid conspiracy theory, the Irish Light's editor accuses the mum of "massive fraud".

FFS can someone please reboot Centrelink into something actually competent? 🤦‍♀️ Thousands of Centrelink customers issued ‘incorrect’ payments IN ADDITION TO #ROBODEBT!!!!

7NEWS

Thousands of Centrelink customers issued ‘incorrect’ payments

The incorrect debt calculations cover 17 years. Here’s what you need to know.

Y’all know that nobody else does this broken windows policing shtick? Only the US did it: In the decade before crime rose, ‘broken windows’ policing stopped (also this is a right wing opinion writer) https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/01/broken-windows-policing-crime-trends/

Let her sing in Russia: Russian opera star sues the Met for alleged ousting over Ukraine war https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/08/04/anna-netrebko-metropolitan-opera-lawsuit-russia/

Pretty evening sky at the airport coming back from my recent trip.

For those who do not know the heartwarming story of Big Ben and Tiny Tim

The Dodo

Tiny Dog Grieving Loss Of Best Friend Snuggles Up To Toy That Looks Just Like Him

He's just what Tim needed.

It’s time (again)

Can’t remember where I found this but it seems about right

So true