Me when I finally get to do my Criterion Closet video: “What the fuck is all this shit and where the fuck is the Judi Dench chicken video?”

My favourite part of the holidays is lazing in bed with my wife every morning, looking at our phones and occasionally one of us saying “Oh, so-and-so died.”

Maybe historians will coin a new term for the political movement of our current period. "Patheticism" or something. Obviously there is fascism, but it doesn't quite describe what's going on.

Anyway, I watched F1 (the movie). It was passably entertaining, though the acting and script were pretty lazy. Brad Pitt, who I think is usually pretty good, seemed particularly lethargic. But my, what a shameless advertorial for an ugly sport that launders the ugliest modern consumerist wank.

Started a search for F1 (the movie) and Safari immediately suggested, and opened, a 2017 blog on How to Stop Picking Your Nose. Apart from anything, I don't want to stop. It's one of the few things I've got left.

I liked this essay, so decided to take on the challenge: starting each day with an hour reading Proust. One week in, I've just finished the first chapter (the "Overture"), and 2% according to Kindle. Sometimes hard, but I think I'm into it. #booksky www.blackbirdspyplane.com/p/this-life-...

What is it about people who are into cricket that makes them utterly impervious to the notion that some people might actually not have any interest in this wretchedly dreary, time-suck of a sport?

Always keep in mind that Australian internet is shite because of tony Abbott. Another thing to hate that grimacing cunt for. Happy Christmas everyone else though.

Torn between going on an extended rant about the disgusting behaviour of the political and media class in the wake of the Bondi atrocity, and throwing all my electronic devices into the sea.

Last day of work today and it’s not a strong finish. Er… Looking for a late Xmas present. Spoil that special someone, with this book no-one’s heard of. www.amazon.com/Brothers-Wen...

Chris Minns doesn’t seem very bright.

Pauline Hanson's party actively facilitated the ready availability of the mass murderers' shotguns.

Thinking of supporting Aston Villa till the end of the season.

Some days it's like the notifications are actively trying to be annoying.

Finally watched House of Dynamite last night and it was very good. Scariest bit was definitely when they discussed the possibility the president might not be reachable, and the official line of succession briefly flashed on screen. Just thinking of the individuals currently on that list…

Remember during the 2020 bushfires, conservative politicians and pundits crowing about it being an inappropriate time to discuss climate change? Funny how the same people are climbing all over the Bondi crime scene trying to recruit traumatised survivors into somehow making it about the government.

Does anyone know if a word exists to describe someone who is simultaneously a moron, a narcissist, a conman, a sexual predator, a fascist and an international embarrassment? Not sure if there’ll ever be a time I’ll need it, but just in case.

[trying to explain to a Republican why losing Rob Reiner feels so devastating] so like, imagine your favorite rapist died

Silly of course, because Trump is famously teetotal. And if he did drink, beer wouldn’t be his tipple. He cosplays allegiance to rugged, beer-drinking American masculinity. But really he’s an effete milquetoast rich boy who uses hairspray and fake tan. Sparkling rose maybe? Pina colada?

To combat the right you can get involved in community organizations, donate to your local Planned Parenthood, give your time to aid organizations and shelters, attend civic meetings, make your neighborhood a more welcoming place for marginalized people. Logging onto Elon's website doesn't help.

Headline: “Trump hits new low.” Trump: “Hold my beer.”

Beautiful thread. #RIP

Stupid day.

What is it with all these YouTubers with totally bizarre voices? Like, at least a quarter of clips I see have someone who talks in a way that is weirder than anyone I've heard speak in real life.

If someone said to me "Blink twice if you need help", I'd just have a total Pavlovian bug-out and blink 13 or 14 times.

I think I have met this person. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-w...

Uncanny. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiqua...

Siri, how can I cut international tourist visits by at least 50%? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

Routine reminder that World in My Eyes by Depeche Mode is the bangingest banger of an album opener in all of time. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

All day yesterday it felt like a Thursday, so how the fuck is today Wednesday?

Not sure this work is for me.

Paul Dano was brilliant in There Will Be Blood. It really just seems like Tarantino can’t distinguish between the actor and the character he’s depicting on screen. Which is weird for a director feted as “good with actors”. Tarantino is clearly a pretty shitty person though - that’s settled now.

Listening to my body today. It's saying "A halal snack pack and a hot bath."

Hope this catches on. #boycottTheWorldCup

Oceanographers currently monitoring strange phenomenon in Caribbean as 80+ South American fishermen turn in their watery graves.

What I just can’t figure out is what the incentives are for Infantino to be such a pathetic, spineless, sycophantic arselicker. He can’t need money, right? And he must know this isn’t good for football. Maybe someone’s got dirt on him. Or maybe he’s actually just… like this.

Saw Frankenstein. Somewhat…. laboured. But Jacob Elordi really is quite the talent.

Starting to think I might skip next year’s World Cup. 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

Not suggesting dating 20-30 years ago was like serving in WW2 or whatnot, but if you got rejected back then, you’d pretend you’re not crying, then move on. Young rightwing men now crow on about stoic self-sufficiency, but a few knockbacks and they’re whining on X about “value systems”. Kids today…

I’m addicted to YouTube clips of fight scenes from The Equaliser films. Not because they might be particularly good films, or particularly well-staged fights. It’s all the build-up and how much Denzel Washington seems to relish the thought of really hurting yet another set of stereotypical baddies.

Bentancur is definitely overrated though.

There I was, mentally composing a skeet arguing that Romeru is overrated, and then… #coys

Up early this morning, finished a few chores quickly, thinking maybe I should tune into the Tottenham game. (Checks latest #COYS posts) Thinking I might get a run in instead.

If I live to my 100th birthday, then and only then will I watch the Avatar sequels.

So let me get this straight. America was once great… because it used to murder fishermen back then?

Just googled it. “Deblock” is actually a word - but more for banking or computer coding. Not for plumbing.

Just found a to do list reminder from yesterday that says “deblock water tanks”. “Deblock”. Not “unblock”. I’ve worked as a copy editor for over 20 years.