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Sally Rooney Political Economic Thought is so good, so crisp

New: Meta employees are furious about a new policy that allows users to call LGBTQ+ people "mentally ill." Some have resigned in protest. Some LGBTQ+ employees have started saying they if they are 'mentally ill' they should get leaves of absence from work 404media.co/its-total-chao…

‘I’ve been testing myself, in trying to create a literature that speaks about this country. I don’t want to just write about myself or what’s happening in my house. Literature needs to be more than that.’ Alexis Wright speaks to the The Guardian today 💫 theguardian.com/books/2025/jan…

From the weekend's The Guardian Bookmarks newsletter: Alexis Wright recommends Krasznahorkai! You can read her interview with Sian Cain from Saturday's paper online now ✨ theguardian.com/books/2025/jan…

What.

Israel killed more journalists in a year than any other regime has in totality since records began. More than 140 media workers were martyred for refusing to abandon their responsibility. This ceasefire is here because of their tenacity and bravery. We should know their names.

not Lynch's movie, i know, but god, what a sendoff

R.I.P. David Lynch, January 20, 1946 — January 2025. Here is Angelo Badalamenti sharing his and David’s composition process for “Twin Peaks.”

This column has been the second most read on the whole Guardian site today and it’s all credit to Rosy who literally used her last voice to speak out about this country’s care crisis. Please do continue to read and share. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Just re-upping this again because the Temu Trumps in the LNP insist on bringing every culture war here: the Morrison govt spent $20.8bn on consultants in its final year - the equivalent of 54,000 FT public servants. The private sector benefits with govt cuts. No one else.

Nicolas Cage says "protect yourselves from AI." “There is another world that is also disturbing me, and it’s happening right now around all of us — the new AI world. I am a big believer in not letting robots dream for us. Robots cannot reflect the human condition for us. That is

I spoke to Khaled Sabsabi on Full Story last week about his artistic practice, faith, and activism. He said he never thought he would be selected because “of who I am”. His words were prescient. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Lovely interview with Ian Smith, aka Neighbours Harold Bishop, by Sian Cain theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…

EXCLUSIVE: ‘This is censorship’: Palestinian flags covered up in major exhibition at National Gallery of Australia theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

His victim had to have her tampon surgically removed.

Hi - I am looking to speak to people whose job providers have made them do courses - about what they were like, what the content was, if you got anything out of it. If you have done one recently please ping me - would love to chat!

And they want you to believe the real villains are college students, musicians, activists and aid workers.

They’re gonna tell Tom the names and addresses of everyone who did the Ghibli AI meme. He’s coming for you.

Khaled Sabsabi show that was postponed by Monash University in March - one month after he was sacked by Creative Australia - is will open next week, after Monash finished consultations with 'relevant' staff and students theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…