Fyi to relevant parties; I am aware of new Hank thing but I can't update right now as I'm out! Was at the Asian Cup opener

NEW: Amazon is telling people who use its wishlists feature to switch to post office boxes or non-residential delivery addresses if they want to ensure their home addresses remain private, as part of a change in how it processes gifts bought from third-party sellers.

Turns out that Bsky has been showing dates in American date format and I never realised there was a fix for that until today.

I've been following this web comic for yonks! If you haven't heard of it before, please check it out.

On a related note.. people (just in general, that I've seen.. not on here) complaining that people are calling it "Lunar" new year rather than "Chinese" need to get a grip. It's both! It's not incorrect to say either! I'm happy for the holiday to be celebrated regardless of its name.

Happy Chinese and Lunar new year to those who celebrate! 🧧🐎

Taste the pea-ness you say? #p4a2026

Re: this week's @dearhankandjohn.bsky.social (during the question about "business hours")

Yo, @awintory.bsky.social won a FREAKIN' GRAMMY! I'm so proud, as someone who's been following him for for well over a decade, and ever since his first nom for Journey. Also super glad I was able to finally meet him in person back in '23, after having interacted various times online over the years.

Today's episode of @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social's football podcast is about Jimmy Glass, a goalkeeper who scored a last minute goal to save his team from relegation. And today, Benfica's goalkeeper scores a last minute goal against Real Madrid, sending them to the playoffs.. Coincidence or..?? 🤔

Whatever it's called, this will always be known as "The Cake Tin" to me

You’ve got to love how actress Kelly Marie Tran, one of the most harassed people ever to be on the internet, still leapt up to defend trans people in a recent interview. No one would blame her for keeping her head down and shutting up forever but she will NOT and I admire her for it ⭐

Thanks to everyone who tuned in! If you missed it, you can watch the VOD here: www.twitch.tv/videos/26767... A YouTube link will be coming soon.

Hello! This is happening in just under 5 hours from now. It'd be cool if you tuned in :) www.twitch.tv/back_pocket www.youtube.com/@BackPocketV...

this is an extraordinary interview, mostly because it's a rare deep dive into just how shallow and stupid these men are. like if i worked in razer pr i'd be mortally embarrassed by almost every single one of Tan's responses here.

Catch me on Back Pocket's Pocket Pals tomorrow night! I promise it will be a fun time. I won't even be mad if you root against me 🤣

Comic-con deciding to allow GenAi imagery in the art show —giving valuable space to GenAi users to show slop right NEXT to actual artists who worked their asses off to be there— is a disgrace! A tone deaf decision that rewards and normalizes exploitative GenAi against artists in their own spaces!

Just catching up on what I missed at AGDQ and it was great to see @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social and EITB get a shoutout by @adef.bsky.social! And during a run of my favourite Pokémon game too 😃

Did I rip off a Ze Frank video for my own?? No, but it’s a good excuse to talk about what is and isn’t copying in the world of science videos!

Catch me starring on @backpocket.gg on Thursday 22nd January live on Twitch!

Happy new year from down under! What I've learnt so far in 2026 is that timing isn't the strong suit of firework operators.. heard/saw a bunch in different places go off way too early!

Just found out that the worst "newspaper" imaginable used an image of me for their article 🤮 And I can't even add a watermark or anything to it because it's a screenshot of a TV broadcast.. Fuck The Sun. #JFT97

The series continues! From last night.. (top left) Also features the Barmy Army who took over much of the away bay 🤣

Hi friends, if you are in Sydney please like/reply/interact however you feel with this post so that I know you're OK please ❤️

Best clip of The Game Awards so far.. @benstarr.bsky.social's reaction to Jennifer English winning, and @erikaishii.bsky.social just munching away on popcorn 🤣

In it for life! @maxrushden.bsky.social @phlaimeaux.bsky.social

Effing hell well in Scotland!!!! What a game.

Machida Zelvia's mascot gives a great hug

Just as a heads up, I'm aware of a new Hank thing but won't be able to update the site for a while as I'm travelling today! If my Shinkansen has good enough wifi, I'll try to do it then.

Accidentally booked a smoking room at my hotel in Kobe tonight 😭

Had an incredible time at #PAXAus this past weekend! My absolute favourite part of PAX each year is constantly running into people I know. Including catching up with old friends, and making new ones! And it was no different this year. Thank to everyone who made the whole weekend special!

Oops, forgot to post photos from #PAXAus this weekend. Anyway, I'm here now!

Perth Glory (men): two wooden spoons in a row, knocked out of Cup early (w/ a 9-0 pre-season loss) Liverpool (men): three consecutive losses Liverpool (women): four consecutive losses AFC Wimbledon: five consecutive.. WINS Who would've thought the Dons would be the only team giving me any joy atm 😅

Straya

I had posted this on the bird site back in March 2022 but for posterity I'm posting it here now for reasons.. Anyway, throwback to when I was interviewed on the news in Perth and took the chance to rep LFC hehe. It was over Zoom as I had already moved to Melbourne at that point.

I had the incredible opportunity to interview Brenna Lee Mulligan for ABC Gamer and only freaked out once be proud of me. And also give the interview a look! That last part is the important part 💖 youtu.be/_FdcUIvSaUI?...

I just wanna shout out myself (hehe) for getting the exact same result as @hankgreen.bsky.social on the Connections featured in today's @smartypantsshow.bsky.social episode :D 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 An no mistakes!

Details in @espnaustralia.bsky.social; Western United will not play in the A-League in 2025-26 following a decision by league administrators the Australian Professional Leagues to place the crisis-stricken club's men's and women's sides into "hibernation". 🔗: www.espn.com.au/football/sto... .

Just watched the Socceroos play NZ and loved hearing the interview with the goalscorer Max Balard afterwards; his parents are French and you can occasionally hear it in his Aussie accent 😂

Big day for ticket purchases. Just secured tickets this morning to the Women's Asian Cup opener (Matildas vs Philippines), along with the Final in March next year. And tickets to Brennan Lee Mulligan's Endless Dungeon (next month) goes on sale in a few minutes!

If anyone happens across a presale code/link to Brennan Lee Mulligan's Melbourne show next month I'll be greatly appreciative if you shared it with me 🙏🏽

THIS is BACK POCKET, a WEEKLY VIDEO GAME VARIETY SHOW streamed live on TWITCH every THURSDAY

This song was a favourite of mine as a kid, for obvious reasons. It remains one of the most Aussie songs of all time, and I believe it will continue to be. And it is a wholly appropriate response to the disgusting, racist, anti-immigration rally yesterday. (PS. Nazi punks fuck off!)

FFS. My favourite band has just announced an appearance at a festival in November in Yokohama, but only on the second day, THE DAY THAT I LEAVE JAPAN. The universe is conspiring against me 😭 I'm already missing their tour at the start of my Japan trip by literally two days! Sigh.

And happy Esther Day to the rest of the world! (I sleep now, goodnight 👋🏼)

Happy Esther Day to all my Aussie friends ❤️❤️

Spain and England in the final of a major women's football tournament? I've seen this before.. 🤔

For some reason my Instagram feed is convinced I'm living in Tasmania, and so I'm getting a bunch of state election ads recently. I haven't been to Tasmania in years!