GeoffHiggins 🍉
@geoffhiggins.bsky.social
Lefty on unceded Darumbal land in regional Qld. Wearing Crocs unironically. he/him / ally / carer / still disappointed. 🇵🇸
Delighted to be reading Pip again.
-- The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
-- The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
December 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Delighted to be reading Pip again.
-- The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
-- The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
The Sunday Courier Mail, once the newspaper of record in Queensland, now parroting the right wing view -- supporting legislation that will tear young digital communities, and separated and rural living families, apart.
December 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The Sunday Courier Mail, once the newspaper of record in Queensland, now parroting the right wing view -- supporting legislation that will tear young digital communities, and separated and rural living families, apart.
I like to work with reluctant leaders. This is part of why I do...
December 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I like to work with reluctant leaders. This is part of why I do...
A concept I first read today. And it has taken up a significant place in my psyche.
December 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM
A concept I first read today. And it has taken up a significant place in my psyche.
Everyone (that matters) is going to remember Israel in Eurovision and the Donald Trump FIFA peace prize.
Cuz I swear, I'm going to keep reminding people for the rest of my life.
Cuz I swear, I'm going to keep reminding people for the rest of my life.
December 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Everyone (that matters) is going to remember Israel in Eurovision and the Donald Trump FIFA peace prize.
Cuz I swear, I'm going to keep reminding people for the rest of my life.
Cuz I swear, I'm going to keep reminding people for the rest of my life.
Okay so I'm a bit behind on the shot podcast.
But Bob Carr sounded a bit naive on China, the US, Australia, US bases, escalation of hostilities, Trump tariffs.
But Bob Carr sounded a bit naive on China, the US, Australia, US bases, escalation of hostilities, Trump tariffs.
December 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Okay so I'm a bit behind on the shot podcast.
But Bob Carr sounded a bit naive on China, the US, Australia, US bases, escalation of hostilities, Trump tariffs.
But Bob Carr sounded a bit naive on China, the US, Australia, US bases, escalation of hostilities, Trump tariffs.
It feels so quaint to read a magazine barely a year old that speaks for anti trust progress by Biden. (Remember him?)
Tks Barry Lynn and Harper's. Such sweet memories.
Tks Barry Lynn and Harper's. Such sweet memories.
December 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM
It feels so quaint to read a magazine barely a year old that speaks for anti trust progress by Biden. (Remember him?)
Tks Barry Lynn and Harper's. Such sweet memories.
Tks Barry Lynn and Harper's. Such sweet memories.
Just started watching Train Dreams on Netflix and I'm wondering how they'll pull off the redemption arc given all that is happening in the us right now.
Immigrant rights, women's rights.
Maybe that's 'the fiction'. The fiction that gains are anything but illusory.
Immigrant rights, women's rights.
Maybe that's 'the fiction'. The fiction that gains are anything but illusory.
November 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Just started watching Train Dreams on Netflix and I'm wondering how they'll pull off the redemption arc given all that is happening in the us right now.
Immigrant rights, women's rights.
Maybe that's 'the fiction'. The fiction that gains are anything but illusory.
Immigrant rights, women's rights.
Maybe that's 'the fiction'. The fiction that gains are anything but illusory.
I feel like “No one touches Mr. Tr@mp’s penis without a glove.” is a great slogan for the Democrats.
November 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I feel like “No one touches Mr. Tr@mp’s penis without a glove.” is a great slogan for the Democrats.
Is someone watching me?
Windows is all "I can help you write that!"
With all due respect, you can't even open the window I want open when I click on that window in Windows. I'm good.
With all due respect, you can't even open the window I want open when I click on that window in Windows. I'm good.
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Is someone watching me?
Ok peeps - time to fess up.
Who amongst us seems to have developed a habit in the quiet moments of saying quietly or in your head, "Your doing alright MY NAME, you're doing alright."?
I used to say 'What's next?' But I have moved to affirmations, maybe since COVID.
Who amongst us seems to have developed a habit in the quiet moments of saying quietly or in your head, "Your doing alright MY NAME, you're doing alright."?
I used to say 'What's next?' But I have moved to affirmations, maybe since COVID.
November 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Ok peeps - time to fess up.
Who amongst us seems to have developed a habit in the quiet moments of saying quietly or in your head, "Your doing alright MY NAME, you're doing alright."?
I used to say 'What's next?' But I have moved to affirmations, maybe since COVID.
Who amongst us seems to have developed a habit in the quiet moments of saying quietly or in your head, "Your doing alright MY NAME, you're doing alright."?
I used to say 'What's next?' But I have moved to affirmations, maybe since COVID.
Seems a bit tone deaf at this time.
Asking for money while supporting Isra3l in a genocide seems a bit off to me.
I accidentally came here to look up Charles I of England. And you reminded me of your complicity.
#FreePalestine #StooTheGenocide
Asking for money while supporting Isra3l in a genocide seems a bit off to me.
I accidentally came here to look up Charles I of England. And you reminded me of your complicity.
#FreePalestine #StooTheGenocide
November 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Seems a bit tone deaf at this time.
Asking for money while supporting Isra3l in a genocide seems a bit off to me.
I accidentally came here to look up Charles I of England. And you reminded me of your complicity.
#FreePalestine #StooTheGenocide
Asking for money while supporting Isra3l in a genocide seems a bit off to me.
I accidentally came here to look up Charles I of England. And you reminded me of your complicity.
#FreePalestine #StooTheGenocide
Am I being pranked?
The banks seem to have suddenly gone into super lockdown on accounts and I keep hearing 'routine' and 'normal practice'. My dad's a/c locked printing a statement. Business account asking for a huge amount of information that we've never provided before as 'routine'.
The banks seem to have suddenly gone into super lockdown on accounts and I keep hearing 'routine' and 'normal practice'. My dad's a/c locked printing a statement. Business account asking for a huge amount of information that we've never provided before as 'routine'.
November 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Am I being pranked?
The banks seem to have suddenly gone into super lockdown on accounts and I keep hearing 'routine' and 'normal practice'. My dad's a/c locked printing a statement. Business account asking for a huge amount of information that we've never provided before as 'routine'.
The banks seem to have suddenly gone into super lockdown on accounts and I keep hearing 'routine' and 'normal practice'. My dad's a/c locked printing a statement. Business account asking for a huge amount of information that we've never provided before as 'routine'.
Elbow wanting to house defence contractors in a housing crisis is 'reparations for slave holders not slaves' level late-stage capitalism.
#HousingIsAHumanRight
#RaiseTheRate
#HousingIsAHumanRight
#RaiseTheRate
November 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Elbow wanting to house defence contractors in a housing crisis is 'reparations for slave holders not slaves' level late-stage capitalism.
#HousingIsAHumanRight
#RaiseTheRate
#HousingIsAHumanRight
#RaiseTheRate
Some bugger here put me onto The Bank of Dave on Netflix, and now my glasses have gone foggy for no apparent reason. Tks, whoever you are.
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Some bugger here put me onto The Bank of Dave on Netflix, and now my glasses have gone foggy for no apparent reason. Tks, whoever you are.
I don't get why people are getting their knickers in a twist.
That word 'Net' is carrying so much weight in the phrase Net Zero in Australia today, that nothing's going to change for climate Net Zero or otherwise.
That word 'Net' is carrying so much weight in the phrase Net Zero in Australia today, that nothing's going to change for climate Net Zero or otherwise.
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I don't get why people are getting their knickers in a twist.
That word 'Net' is carrying so much weight in the phrase Net Zero in Australia today, that nothing's going to change for climate Net Zero or otherwise.
That word 'Net' is carrying so much weight in the phrase Net Zero in Australia today, that nothing's going to change for climate Net Zero or otherwise.
How have we all stopped answering the phone from unknown numbers at the same time as anyone calling from an unknown number never leaves a message? 😐
November 3, 2025 at 6:18 AM
How have we all stopped answering the phone from unknown numbers at the same time as anyone calling from an unknown number never leaves a message? 😐
Wow. Just wow. How many gambling ads do I have to watch to see a couple of episodes of a tv program on SBS?
#BanGamblingAdvertising
#BanGamblingAdvertising
November 2, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Wow. Just wow. How many gambling ads do I have to watch to see a couple of episodes of a tv program on SBS?
#BanGamblingAdvertising
#BanGamblingAdvertising
ALP talking points...
"Australia contributes to this global supply chain because F-35s are a sovereign capability for the Australian Defence Force."
We must arm Hitler because we benefit too?
Also wondering which definition of sovereign they're using here.
"Australia contributes to this global supply chain because F-35s are a sovereign capability for the Australian Defence Force."
We must arm Hitler because we benefit too?
Also wondering which definition of sovereign they're using here.
October 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
ALP talking points...
"Australia contributes to this global supply chain because F-35s are a sovereign capability for the Australian Defence Force."
We must arm Hitler because we benefit too?
Also wondering which definition of sovereign they're using here.
"Australia contributes to this global supply chain because F-35s are a sovereign capability for the Australian Defence Force."
We must arm Hitler because we benefit too?
Also wondering which definition of sovereign they're using here.
How's Twitter going so far? That's about as much influence as you get over your robot army.
October 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
How's Twitter going so far? That's about as much influence as you get over your robot army.
This is the correct response. And the same counts for counselling and exercise advice. Leave it to people who can 'feel' the effects.
I never use AI.
AI should not be near food ever. It can’t taste. It doesn’t understand texture.
I use 40 years of cooking & constant study & research.
AI should not be near food ever. It can’t taste. It doesn’t understand texture.
I use 40 years of cooking & constant study & research.
October 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This is the correct response. And the same counts for counselling and exercise advice. Leave it to people who can 'feel' the effects.
Looking over from the minerals oligarchy that used to be Australia, sorry to say, you already no longer have a republic.
On a deadly serious note, the President cannot rely on external, private sources to fund spending as an end-run around Congress’ constitutional power of the purse. If he can, we no longer have a republic.
October 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Looking over from the minerals oligarchy that used to be Australia, sorry to say, you already no longer have a republic.
You know how often google search pinky swears that a word is on a page?
(Pinky swears = I put the word in double quotes.)
And it turns out the word was possibly in the sidebar in a previous incarnation of the page.
That's how I imagine the au is getting stuff so wrong.
(Pinky swears = I put the word in double quotes.)
And it turns out the word was possibly in the sidebar in a previous incarnation of the page.
That's how I imagine the au is getting stuff so wrong.
What in the actual fuck? Googles AI basically hallucinated that I somehow accused my podcast host & close friend of toxic behavior & harassment - killing her channel. Keep in my, Vera and I host a podcast together regularly and are good friends and her channel is amazing. This is absolutely fucked.
Council of Geeks is over.
I only just learned myself thanks to Google’s AI summary. Thanks Google for letting me know my channel is dead. Some digging, using Google’s AI mode, revealed it’s because of the toxic feud between me and @jessiegender.bsky.social
I wouldn’t have known otherwise.
I only just learned myself thanks to Google’s AI summary. Thanks Google for letting me know my channel is dead. Some digging, using Google’s AI mode, revealed it’s because of the toxic feud between me and @jessiegender.bsky.social
I wouldn’t have known otherwise.
October 26, 2025 at 11:06 PM
You know how often google search pinky swears that a word is on a page?
(Pinky swears = I put the word in double quotes.)
And it turns out the word was possibly in the sidebar in a previous incarnation of the page.
That's how I imagine the au is getting stuff so wrong.
(Pinky swears = I put the word in double quotes.)
And it turns out the word was possibly in the sidebar in a previous incarnation of the page.
That's how I imagine the au is getting stuff so wrong.
There's the difference between a real actor and a reality tv hack right there. (tongue in cheek)
October 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
There's the difference between a real actor and a reality tv hack right there. (tongue in cheek)
Does anyone remember when you right clicked on a file or folder in Windows explorer it just opened the right click menu? Now we've got this little blue thing going round around in circles.
I thought the file manager was a pretty simple tool. 32 gig of RAM is not enough? What is enough?
I thought the file manager was a pretty simple tool. 32 gig of RAM is not enough? What is enough?
October 22, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Does anyone remember when you right clicked on a file or folder in Windows explorer it just opened the right click menu? Now we've got this little blue thing going round around in circles.
I thought the file manager was a pretty simple tool. 32 gig of RAM is not enough? What is enough?
I thought the file manager was a pretty simple tool. 32 gig of RAM is not enough? What is enough?