The cockroach saw my shadow
And knew death was coming his way
Equipped with a shoe a hammer and a spray
I was tricked when he crawled into a hollow
Bastard
Through the floorboards behind the old wardrobe
That had never moved since dad had died abroad
While raking the dust with my panhandle
I found an old badge that had seen battle
Weirdo

Axios clarified the obvious this week: Ted Cruz is preparing to run for president, again.
Everything is more expensive these days, but especially those beauties already expensive to begin with.
Cotality has released its daily dwelling values index for 30 November, which measures value changes across the five major Australian capital city markets. Over November, dwelling values increased by 1.0% at the 5-city aggregate level, with wide divergence between the individual capital city markets. Melbourne (0.3%) and Sydney (0.5%) recorded relatively soft growth, whereas Brisbane
Airspace “above and surrounding”Venezuela is now closed, US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday. Trump has repeatedly threatened military action against the country, citing its alleged involvement in the illicit drug trade, a charge Venezuela’s leadership has consistently denied.

The Russian embassy in the UK has accused British media of misrepresenting President Vladimir Putin’s comments on the Ukraine conflict.
The diplomats have pointed to coverage by certain outlets, including The Daily Telegraph, which it said allowed “serious distortions” of Putin’s remarks during his recent visit to Kyrgyzstan.
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6:00 – Polls have just closed for the by-election for the state seat of Hinchinbrook in the north of Queensland.
I will be doing a few updates through the night and may decide to do a video for Instagram and Tiktok later tonight, but I don’t expect it to be the most intense election night.
If you’re looking for something to read while you wait for results to come in, you can check out my guide.
The European Space Agency (ESA) will begin working on defense projects for the first time, in a move it is describing as “historic.” A resolution by its 23 member states says the agency has the tools to develop space systems “for security and defense.”
I read an article a day or so ago, mostly about the development of a new type of battery in China, which it was said could give your average electric vehicle (EV) a range of about 1,000 kilometres1.


