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'Be patient with other lifeforms, they're only trying to be alive' - Rob Auton

Neighbours are doing renovations. They were kind enough to start at 8am, so not obnoxiously early, but early enough that my head is Fucking Pounding. No idea what they're doing but sure do hope they hurry the fuck up with it because far out it's doing my head in.

I know it's just an exhibition match, but footy being back tomorrow is making me feel all the feelings. I can't wait.

the illegal chemical weapons Israel uses to incinerate Palestinians at 3,500C, leaving no identifiable traces of the dead. www.aljazeera.com/features/202...

My grandfather had three names. One was used affectionately, the second was for Serious Conversations, and the third was never, ever mentioned. Names change. People change. It's normal.

Superb to see that the Libs have maintained their impressively shit house approach to fostering new leaders. Of course, this is due to their steadfast belief that only one person ever can lead the Liberal Party. They just don't know who that person is.

Imagine being the Labor Premier of the largest state and economy in Australia, looking at what has been happening on the streets of American cities, and thinking, yeah, we need some of that here. Unfathomable, and unforgivable. @chrisminnsmp.bsky.social

I'll never understand saying happy birthday to dead people. Or not to them, but on social media. Bertolt Brecht had no idea what social media was. Why are you saying happy birthday to him? He's dead. He stopped getting older when he died. Say 'paying respect to BB on his birthday today' instead.

It's quite something when you encounter someone who is experiencing their first day on the internet and don't understand how websites or social interactions work. Anyhow, it's nice to remember 'block and block often.'

The world is worse place with no Jon Kudelka in it. My heart goes out to his family, friends, and anyone who resonated with his cartoons.

Watching the current Albo fiasco play out is clear that the opposition - what of it - knows that to get their way, they just need to wedge Labor on an issue and keep pushing the button until Albo tries to 'both sides' it. Referendum, environment, Bondi massacre, now the President of Israel.

Spending the day at the doctors - fun! - and hopped on a bus with school kids. Nothing makes you feel older than old than being surrounded by youth.

can't stop thinking about this local street art i stumbled across today

Just finished reading Imminent by Luis Elizondo and while I quite enjoyed reading it, I'm also smart enough to not start talking to my partner about everything that's in it for fear that she'll take my ramblings as evidence of me finally having cracked.

New jewellery.

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! #LastFourWatched 📲 We Bury the Dead hit Aussie cinemas this week and I watched some shark films and Turkey Shoot @letterboxd.social #filmsky #film

hey remember when I got shit on for years for trying to warn people that GamerGate was just Nazis and not just about harassing women and not just about some “consumer revolt”

they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit

It's hard to have a perfect interview, but I think this one with Terry Gross is a perfect interview. talkeasypod.com/terry-gross/

When shitty people who aren't the walking dingleberry die, it's like a little taster for what happens when his orange existence ceases. But like tasters, you can't wait for the main course.

That was my foot stool.

youtube's hot dog review scene is fuckin wild

Introducing Luna.

Made the early morning mistake of having a second coffee right after the first coffee, rather than letting the whole digestive system settle for a bit. You can't just jump into a second coffee this way. It's like swimming after eating, you've gotta let it calm itself down before you mix streams.

Ebooks are reading. Audiobooks are reading. Graphic novels are reading. Pulp reading is reading. Adults reading YA is reading. It's all good, my friends. Don't let anyone tell you different.

Tired of chrome closing browser groups for no reason so have made the shift to brave on my phone. No tracking seems nice, so hopefully that works ok.

New year's goal: Up my potato intake.

In 2026, be kind to yourself and when you think you could be about to enter into an argument with a stranger on the internet, instead, just reach for the block button and then forget they ever exist. Their mum already forgets they exist, so it's ok if you do too.

Another fave ones of these is the entrance to Arkham Asylum in Batman Begins being the Wannabe stairs

I am up to my waist in Hades at the moment and really enjoying it. Quite impressive that they can make a repetitive game feel fresh and new each run. I've got a long way to go before the end and I max out relationships, but I'm enjoying it a lot. I won't dive into Hades 2 right away, but keen as.

Correct, his middle name is Tapdancing

America does a lot that's not right, but high at the top of the list of things that are genuinely bad about that country is that they normalised putting two letters as a first name. JD is not a name. TJ is not a name. AJ is not a name. Always with J's too and always men, not women.

Young girl on the train talking about how she wants to experience a death roll from a croc. Also wouldn't mind being in a sharks mouth.

I like to sit in the toilet cubicle at work for so long that the motion sensor lights go off, to experience absolute darkness. Im imagine I'm that guy in that Murakami book who's trapped at the bottom of a well during the war.

That's a really grumpy sad face.

Does anyone in Perth know of any rallies to attend? What a shit time of year to do this. A horrible, horrible government.

Ahhhhhh. Forgot my regular glasses today so it's sunglasses inside at work for me today.

I do really wish that in the midst of so much fucking shit going on 24/7 that there was a little bit more acceptance or understanding of the fallibility of people. If someone is mostly aligned with your values and they make a mistake or were unaware of something and own up to it, then that's ok.

Understanding now why certain film critics got very upset when I said I don't need to re-watch the films of the French New Wave. They've just been published in a book about... The French New Wave. I never said I didn't like FNW, I've just seen enough of it to not delve into it more.

He has said he has always been uncomfortable with multiculturalism, and had called for Asian migration to stop. He disagrees with people who say racism is a problem in Australia because that hasn’t been his experience. Why would anyone listen to him about social cohesion?!

John Howard pushed for the invasion of Iraq, which was one of the dominoes which created the conditions for ISIS and caused untold human misery we are still dealing with today. He refused to acknowledge racism was a main driver of the Cronulla riots.

A disgraceful end. Melbourne University is a captured organization with no backbone

You should not be eating doctors, even if they are gluten free.

you are not owed the affection of your children, but they are owed yours. if this seems unfair to you you are not fit to have kids. they don't get the choice that you do

I met John Howard once when he abandoned his security and tried to enter a building through an exit door. He was disgruntled by the fact that the door would not take him to where he needed to be, even though it was his fault he was in the wrong place. Nothing changes.

Never forget: People are exhausting and the internet was a bad idea. Bring back faxes.

Against the advice of my better half, I might purchase some sandals which are currently 50% off. I won't mention that I've bought them until they arrive and I put them on. Then it'll be too late and I'll have to commit to a sandal life. I just want cool feet.

As a Freo Dockers supporter and member, I'm really hoping that they make the smart choice to get rid of Woodside once their contract is up. I'll be as vocal as I was last time they were reviewing it.

Why do Americans call it 'grilled cheese' and not a 'grilled cheese sandwich'? The sandwich is the functional thing in the equation. When I was young I thought it was literally just grilled cheese so I did just that: cheese under the grill. Ended up with melted cheese which was impossible to eat.