Bill Standen

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Spoilt Victorian child. Human News, an index of news organisations dedicated to human produced editorial content – https://human-news.leaflet.pub

A horizontally elongated bubble, half of inky black separated from its transparent bottom by a wavy surface of white light split into a spectrum at its edges, sits central at the top of an iPhone lock screen. It is 12:58
macOS error dialog box reading "OneDrive can't start. There's a problem with the application files. Please download the application on this computer and try again." with a single button to Quit OneDrive
Black and white magazine ad for the Whizzard, a black box that connected your C64 to a VCR to save and load data. “FAST BACKUP AND LOADING WITHOUT A DISK DRIVE JUST £39.95” it shoutily proclaims.
Black and white photo of a woman wearing a front buttoned knit top with three...mystery appliqués on the front. Possibly roosters stylised and rendered in three colours.
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Greens won’t support hate speech bill ‘in its current form’ The Greens deputy leader, Mehreen Faruqi, said the party will not support the government’s hate speech bill. She just said: The legacy of the horrific and appalling violence in Bondi cannot be the undermining of political, civil and human rights or a law that can be weaponised against people who use their conscience to speak out against human rights abuses and atrocities in this country, or overseas. This bill is broad, it is vast, and it is really complex. And we need to make sure that it is scrutinised and we do our due diligence on this bill.
A sticker on a lamp post reading “Eat Pasties. Beat Nazis” on a black and white Saint Piran’s cross, and inset with the round logo of Kernow Antifascist network, a Saint Piran’s flag overlaying a red flag
Apple Music notification for a new single by The Sisters of Mercy, but not those Sisters of Mercy
The iOS 26 on device model responding with “Yes, I am an AI chatbot. I can help answer questions, provide information, and assist with a variety of topics. How can I help you now?” With a disclaimer “On-Device - Check important info for mistakes.”
Recommendation 11: Establish a Multicultural Affairs Commission and Commissioner, and standalone Department of Multicultural Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship, with a dedicated minister Full text in PDF linked in post under 5.1.1. Recommendation 11
A listing for Portuguese tarts sold at Woolworths. Made in Portugal packed in Australia.
The prime minister, sir keir starmer, says “there’s a famous slogan in the United Kingdom”
An official Australian government anti-asylum seeker campaign poster declaring in red “NO WAY You will not make Australia home”. The slogan imposed over a photo of a small boat navigating heavy seas.
Screen shot of tweet by Sarah Ferguson reading "What's wrong with this photo? NOTHING", along with a photo of her standing shoulder to shoulder with Steve Bannon
Jean-Luc Picard rocking a long sleeve t-skirt
A still from the stop motion animated Postman Pat. The eponymous Pat stands in front of a red Royal Mail van with a tall windscreen and cabin, his cat leaning out the window.
Larry from the Three Stooges, receding hair more disheveled than usual, with soot smeared across face and an exploded cigar in his mouth
Title screen from Brøderbund Sotfware’s 1990 racing game Stunts. A pixel art yellow sports car leaps the title as a red one departs stage left below, a thread of flame behind the tyres
A Papuan highland war shield adorned with The Phantom’s face below the Good Mark protection symbol, and on a background of two columns of skulls.
A screenshot of the UN Secretary-General’s response to the last question in the linked transcript
Text: Andrews said all 769 dwellings would be delivered using $500m from the federal government, which is the state's share of the $2bn fund.