big brother

Interesting article published by The Guarding and written by comedian Mark Thomas about police surveillance of protesters. I've noticed a similar thing happening here in Melbourne...

royal mail strike

Interesting blog post on the reasons why postal workers are striking in England.

Devils at Tasmania Zoo

At last, I'm posting this short video of Tasmanian Devils at the Tasmania Zoo feeding on roo. Apologies for the shaky footage - it was taken on my mobile phone.

My nephew throws the first chunk of dead meat in and you can hear my sister Rachel asking questions and my niece telling me she wants to tickle me.

I love Tasmanian Devils. Funny fact: immature Tassie Devils are called Imps. Devils are carnivorous scavengers, so they don't kill their food, they find it. They're highly aggressive, have incredibly strong jaws and, unfortunately, are endangered due to a facial tumour epidemic sweeping throughout their population. For some reason I feel more strongly about Tasmanian creatures in danger of extinction.

My other favourite animals at the zoo were the macaw, the rooster, the wombat and the wedge-tailed eagles. I never thought of myself as a bird kind of person, but there you have it.

The freakiest creatures there were the macaques. I could see one reaching for a weed just beyond its grasp so I thought I'd help it by picking the weed and throwing it it. The macaque grabbed the stem and then climbed up the fence and made a funny face at me rather agitatedly. I'm not an animal psychologist but I didn't think it was a grimace of gratitude.

if only these grew in nature

Again, courtesy of The Wire.

amazing!

There's heaps more to this "Powers of Ten" trip than the awesome music the stunned viewer is rewarded with at the end.

Thanks to thewire.co.uk website.

the BNP are twats

I haven't blogged in ages but the ominous advent of the British National Party's increasing popularity and this amusing youtube clip by bloggerheads has led me to post this.
Don't support racism.

kunanyi met wellington

I love going up that mountain.














No, I can't be fucked writing about it.

now playing: panda bear - i'm not

fuck me...

...another stupid photo.
now playing: acidwolf - moonrider

fish on steps

Scene on Little Collins Street.
now playing: xtc - love at first sight

the one tree project

The following was lifted from engagemedia.org.
Check 'em out. They report the news that's unfit to print in corporate media.

The One Tree Project
by Shivanii Cameron — last modified 2008-07-07 11:57

A documentary outlining some of the issues about Tasmanian forestry. One tree that was to be woodchipped for export is given to over 30 artists and craftspeople. The exhibition of the art works and furniture toured Australia for over three years. An on-line auction of the pieces after the exhibition raised over $10,000. As woodchips, the tree was valued at $350-$450 if that. What is the value of one tree ?

now playing: flying lotus - testament