André Bruwer
@andrebruwer.bsky.social
Full time parent, part time engineer/air quality specialist, part time (wishing it to be fulltime) gardener
Kempton Park, South Africa
Kempton Park, South Africa
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It finally happened: after talking only to my three-year-old all morning, I asked a barista if the coffee shop “had a potty”.
December 7, 2025 at 11:35 PM
It finally happened: after talking only to my three-year-old all morning, I asked a barista if the coffee shop “had a potty”.
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the old Rex cinema downtown got turned into one of the coolest book shops I've ever been in
December 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
the old Rex cinema downtown got turned into one of the coolest book shops I've ever been in
A book club actually sounds like it might be fun.
Reading has many health benefits, especially as we age. Read more books!
www.sfchronicle.com/health/aging...
www.sfchronicle.com/health/aging...
Older adults are slowly abandoning this hobby — but the health payoff is huge
What’s largely considered a solitary activity can improve communication skills and strengthen empathy and compassion, say experts in mental health and geriatric care.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
A book club actually sounds like it might be fun.
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Go to bed; tired is stupid.
December 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Go to bed; tired is stupid.
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Want some genuinely great boardgame recommendations for Xmas? All sorts here, from light party games to heavy strategy - including recs from yours truly. I would've raved about Magical Athlete but @danthurot.bsky.social had that base covered (I got it off the strength of his original review!).
Roll with it: the 30 best board games for Christmas 2025
Roll with it: the 30 best board games for Christmas 2025
If Monopoly is your festive fallback for family fun then go directly to Jail and do not pass Go. A new wave of party pleasers, trick takers and strategy games can transport you to Stalingrad, the spirit realm, or even Georgian sex venues
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Want some genuinely great boardgame recommendations for Xmas? All sorts here, from light party games to heavy strategy - including recs from yours truly. I would've raved about Magical Athlete but @danthurot.bsky.social had that base covered (I got it off the strength of his original review!).
Played some board games for my birthday at Roastees88 this morning. Good fun.
December 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Played some board games for my birthday at Roastees88 this morning. Good fun.
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🌊 HIGH TIDE IS IN A SUSD VIDEO!!!! 🌊
A GAME I MADE IS GRACING THE CHIN OF THE ONE TRUE TOM IN BOARDGAMES
THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨
(again) THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨
A GAME I MADE IS GRACING THE CHIN OF THE ONE TRUE TOM IN BOARDGAMES
THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨
(again) THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨
IT’S THE ANNUAL SHUT UP & SIT DOWN BOARD GAME GIFT GUIDE! Your one-stop shop for all manner of gift material for literally any person you could think of… so long as they have at least a passing interest in board games. That’s probably important. Enjoy!
www.shutupandsitdown.com/videos/2025s...
www.shutupandsitdown.com/videos/2025s...
2025's Best Board Game Gifts! - Shut Up & Sit Down
‘Tis the season! We’re back with a bumper stack of great board games to recommend you buy for your best pals, your arch enemies, or perhaps even… yourself? That’s right! It’s the Annual Shut Up & Sit ...
www.shutupandsitdown.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
🌊 HIGH TIDE IS IN A SUSD VIDEO!!!! 🌊
A GAME I MADE IS GRACING THE CHIN OF THE ONE TRUE TOM IN BOARDGAMES
THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨
(again) THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨
A GAME I MADE IS GRACING THE CHIN OF THE ONE TRUE TOM IN BOARDGAMES
THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨
(again) THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨
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You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
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Woolworths (South Africa) has fucking lost their minds. That’s a cheese cake for R437,50/kg. To put that into perspective min wage is R28,79/hr or 15 hours labour. And yes I know a person earning that won’t buy this, but it is indicative of the insane income gaps here, cause people will buy this.
December 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Woolworths (South Africa) has fucking lost their minds. That’s a cheese cake for R437,50/kg. To put that into perspective min wage is R28,79/hr or 15 hours labour. And yes I know a person earning that won’t buy this, but it is indicative of the insane income gaps here, cause people will buy this.
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Beth Moon, Majesty, English oak, Quercus robur, in Nonington, Kent, England
over 400 years old, boasts a girth of more than 40 feet
over 400 years old, boasts a girth of more than 40 feet
December 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Beth Moon, Majesty, English oak, Quercus robur, in Nonington, Kent, England
over 400 years old, boasts a girth of more than 40 feet
over 400 years old, boasts a girth of more than 40 feet
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1,500 Year Old Oak Tree in South Carolina
December 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
1,500 Year Old Oak Tree in South Carolina
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Angel Oak Tree (1500 years old), South Carolina
December 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Angel Oak Tree (1500 years old), South Carolina
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Tree /human hybrid. Book illustration from Ludvig Holberg (1684-1754), author of the satirical fantasy Niels Klim's Underground Travels (1741)
#satire #scifi #Enlightenment #18th #18thC
#satire #scifi #Enlightenment #18th #18thC
December 6, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Tree /human hybrid. Book illustration from Ludvig Holberg (1684-1754), author of the satirical fantasy Niels Klim's Underground Travels (1741)
#satire #scifi #Enlightenment #18th #18thC
#satire #scifi #Enlightenment #18th #18thC
Second hand book haul. And honestly one of the ugliest covers I've seen in a while.
December 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Second hand book haul. And honestly one of the ugliest covers I've seen in a while.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
You can tell that Gautengers are already on vacation. Pretoria is dead quiet except for the malls.
December 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
You can tell that Gautengers are already on vacation. Pretoria is dead quiet except for the malls.
My wife pointed out that that's a good Freudian slip 😂
Lego customer service is sending out replacement stickers for those who ask, but I'm keeping my misspelled "to boldy go" plaque. 😂
December 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
My wife pointed out that that's a good Freudian slip 😂
Honestly this is pretty great! Still not buying this.
Lego customer service is sending out replacement stickers for those who ask, but I'm keeping my misspelled "to boldy go" plaque. 😂
December 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Honestly this is pretty great! Still not buying this.
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it's honestly reassuring that hundreds of people spend thousands of hours looking at something and can still miss something so obvious. it's very human.
Lego customer service is sending out replacement stickers for those who ask, but I'm keeping my misspelled "to boldy go" plaque. 😂
December 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
it's honestly reassuring that hundreds of people spend thousands of hours looking at something and can still miss something so obvious. it's very human.
The Brooklyn Exclusive Books current affairs shelf is just right wing propaganda. 🫣
December 6, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The Brooklyn Exclusive Books current affairs shelf is just right wing propaganda. 🫣
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