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Scruffy Aussie Lefty Ratbag. Social Justice Cleric. Swears like a soldier. Unashamed nerd. AuDHD He/They Living on unceded Whadjuk Noongar land
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Your local librarian here to say that it’s great if you read lots of books this year, alright if you read barely anything, that audiobooks, romance and graphic novels are all valid formats and genres, and that some authors suck but we’re still not stopping you from reading them.
December 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Your local librarian here to say that it’s great if you read lots of books this year, alright if you read barely anything, that audiobooks, romance and graphic novels are all valid formats and genres, and that some authors suck but we’re still not stopping you from reading them.
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Nothing says "publisher prepping for 2026" like adding "Both of us promise to never never NEVER use genAI in this project, and if either of us do, deal's fuck'n OFF" clause to your publishing contracts.
December 29, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Nothing says "publisher prepping for 2026" like adding "Both of us promise to never never NEVER use genAI in this project, and if either of us do, deal's fuck'n OFF" clause to your publishing contracts.
What could POSSIBLY go wrong?
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December 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
What could POSSIBLY go wrong?
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evangelicals be fucking normal in public: challenge level impossible
As soon as homeboy says “We are taking this flight over for Jesus” and stands up with his guitar, I’m smashing that stewardess button so hard.
I know from a fair bit of experience that these in-your-face guitar proselytizers are smug, insufferable twerps who haven’t been told “No” enough times.
I know from a fair bit of experience that these in-your-face guitar proselytizers are smug, insufferable twerps who haven’t been told “No” enough times.
This Guy Sang Christian Worship Songs Mid-Flight, and People Are Fuming
The Singaporean strummed his guitar as he belted out a worship song on an EasyJet flight out of Poland, where he was volunteering with Ukrainian refugees.
www.vice.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
evangelicals be fucking normal in public: challenge level impossible
Have Yourself a Scary Little Sostice Lyrics
YouTube video by lyricsuploader7787
www.youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Which so many trans people said was exactly what was going to happen
You know a thing that is very bad about this? This is the anti-trans playbook being played against women. Start with 'has the x movement failed the people it's supposed to help', then infantilize them, then make the case they can't be responsible for their own choices, then take their rights away
"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase
December 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Which so many trans people said was exactly what was going to happen
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From 12/8-1/1, several of my ebooks are 25-50% off in ebook at Smashwords for the 2025 End of Year Sale. (These ebooks can be side-loaded to Kindle, by the way...) www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
December 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
From 12/8-1/1, several of my ebooks are 25-50% off in ebook at Smashwords for the 2025 End of Year Sale. (These ebooks can be side-loaded to Kindle, by the way...) www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
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We’re going to see stuff like “The DOJ released these pages which match these emails from the Epstein estate but Section 4c is removed from the DOJ files so let’s compare and see what the other copy says…HOLY CRAP!!!” and this might speed the eternal damnation up tbh.
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
We’re going to see stuff like “The DOJ released these pages which match these emails from the Epstein estate but Section 4c is removed from the DOJ files so let’s compare and see what the other copy says…HOLY CRAP!!!” and this might speed the eternal damnation up tbh.
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My shitty take is batch releases are good, actually, bc the people checking multiple data points for confirmation can do a better job working with several hundred thousand pages instead of millions.
Goes without saying they’d censor the most damning stuff, so what will come out now is not the worst
Goes without saying they’d censor the most damning stuff, so what will come out now is not the worst
DoJ will NOT release all the Epstein files today. So predictable. They say they’ll release some today, and more later on a “rolling basis.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Justice department will release ‘several hundred thousand’ Epstein files today, says deputy attorney general – live
Todd Blanche suggests some documents may be held back temporarily, citing need to protect victims
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
My shitty take is batch releases are good, actually, bc the people checking multiple data points for confirmation can do a better job working with several hundred thousand pages instead of millions.
Goes without saying they’d censor the most damning stuff, so what will come out now is not the worst
Goes without saying they’d censor the most damning stuff, so what will come out now is not the worst
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Ladies, do you like
Having a credit card
Going to college
Wearing pants
Voting
Leaving a man who hits you
Not worrying that divorce means leaving your kids
Not being called sugar tits in the workplace
THANK FEMINISM
Having a credit card
Going to college
Wearing pants
Voting
Leaving a man who hits you
Not worrying that divorce means leaving your kids
Not being called sugar tits in the workplace
THANK FEMINISM
"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase
December 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Ladies, do you like
Having a credit card
Going to college
Wearing pants
Voting
Leaving a man who hits you
Not worrying that divorce means leaving your kids
Not being called sugar tits in the workplace
THANK FEMINISM
Having a credit card
Going to college
Wearing pants
Voting
Leaving a man who hits you
Not worrying that divorce means leaving your kids
Not being called sugar tits in the workplace
THANK FEMINISM
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"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase
December 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Has feminism failed women brought to you by bank of america" is my MKULTRA sleeper agent activation phrase
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like, I'm arrogant as all hell, I know I'm good, my research was the kind that was getting me international guest speaker gigs consistently, I have inordinate amounts of luck and I network obscenely well for a nerd ...
I work in energy policy because there are no jobs in humanities academia. NONE.
I work in energy policy because there are no jobs in humanities academia. NONE.
DEI isn't why you didn't get a job. THERE ARE NO JOBS. YOU DIDN'T GET A JOB BECAUSE THERE ARE NO JOBS. If all the older professors retired? You still wouldn't get a job! Not in the humanities! Because they'll replace at best half of those lines! There will still be no jobs! None!
December 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
like, I'm arrogant as all hell, I know I'm good, my research was the kind that was getting me international guest speaker gigs consistently, I have inordinate amounts of luck and I network obscenely well for a nerd ...
I work in energy policy because there are no jobs in humanities academia. NONE.
I work in energy policy because there are no jobs in humanities academia. NONE.
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Want to bring a dessert to the family holiday party that will make your uptight relatives uncomfortable?
Pillsbury Bake-Off cookbooks from the 1960s are chock-full of quirky recipe titles that double as euphemisms.
Pillsbury Bake-Off cookbooks from the 1960s are chock-full of quirky recipe titles that double as euphemisms.
Which of these winning recipes from the 1967 Pillsbury Bake-Off would make the best euphemism?
I'm leaning toward Top Me Twice Cake, but Hot Turkey Hustle Up is a real contender.
I'm leaning toward Top Me Twice Cake, but Hot Turkey Hustle Up is a real contender.
December 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Want to bring a dessert to the family holiday party that will make your uptight relatives uncomfortable?
Pillsbury Bake-Off cookbooks from the 1960s are chock-full of quirky recipe titles that double as euphemisms.
Pillsbury Bake-Off cookbooks from the 1960s are chock-full of quirky recipe titles that double as euphemisms.
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If I can have a dollar for every time a movie depicts a dystopian city as a walkable place with high-density housing and public transit. I know New York was a bad place, but the 80s were 40 years ago.
Anyway, I love Edgar Wright, but this movie blows. It doesn't even feel like an Edgar Wright movie.
Anyway, I love Edgar Wright, but this movie blows. It doesn't even feel like an Edgar Wright movie.
December 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
If I can have a dollar for every time a movie depicts a dystopian city as a walkable place with high-density housing and public transit. I know New York was a bad place, but the 80s were 40 years ago.
Anyway, I love Edgar Wright, but this movie blows. It doesn't even feel like an Edgar Wright movie.
Anyway, I love Edgar Wright, but this movie blows. It doesn't even feel like an Edgar Wright movie.
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Watching people's discourse about Where Winds Meet is giving me an aneurysm. So, let's engage the good vibes protocol.
Dr. Wai (1996) is a Hong Kong adventure film in which Jet Li plays Kung Fu Indiana Jones, tracking down an ancient magical treasure in WWII-era China.
It's bad. But it's fun.
Dr. Wai (1996) is a Hong Kong adventure film in which Jet Li plays Kung Fu Indiana Jones, tracking down an ancient magical treasure in WWII-era China.
It's bad. But it's fun.
December 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Watching people's discourse about Where Winds Meet is giving me an aneurysm. So, let's engage the good vibes protocol.
Dr. Wai (1996) is a Hong Kong adventure film in which Jet Li plays Kung Fu Indiana Jones, tracking down an ancient magical treasure in WWII-era China.
It's bad. But it's fun.
Dr. Wai (1996) is a Hong Kong adventure film in which Jet Li plays Kung Fu Indiana Jones, tracking down an ancient magical treasure in WWII-era China.
It's bad. But it's fun.
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It's our picks for the best Chinese movie of 2025! This year, we have two kick-ass animated films at the top of our list, and Ne Zha 2 is, surprisingly, not one of them.
We also have 6 honourable mentions to further boost your movie backlog. Come check it out!
youtu.be/phV7FnJpD58
Happy Holidays!
We also have 6 honourable mentions to further boost your movie backlog. Come check it out!
youtu.be/phV7FnJpD58
Happy Holidays!
Best Chinese Movies of 2025 (and more)
YouTube video by Accented Cinema
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
It's our picks for the best Chinese movie of 2025! This year, we have two kick-ass animated films at the top of our list, and Ne Zha 2 is, surprisingly, not one of them.
We also have 6 honourable mentions to further boost your movie backlog. Come check it out!
youtu.be/phV7FnJpD58
Happy Holidays!
We also have 6 honourable mentions to further boost your movie backlog. Come check it out!
youtu.be/phV7FnJpD58
Happy Holidays!
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i just remembered that's my SIXTIETH book i just finished
go preorder it as a christmas present for me! SIXTY BOOKS! YOU WANT TO READ MY *60TH* BOOK, DON'T YOU????
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
go preorder it as a christmas present for me! SIXTY BOOKS! YOU WANT TO READ MY *60TH* BOOK, DON'T YOU????
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
December 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
i just remembered that's my SIXTIETH book i just finished
go preorder it as a christmas present for me! SIXTY BOOKS! YOU WANT TO READ MY *60TH* BOOK, DON'T YOU????
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
go preorder it as a christmas present for me! SIXTY BOOKS! YOU WANT TO READ MY *60TH* BOOK, DON'T YOU????
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXFPLQW...
Obligatory 'Correlation is NOT causation' reminder aside, "I volunteer as tribute!"
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"A new study has found that eating 50g or more of high-fat cheese a day correlates with a lower risk of developing dementia. That means all cheeses with more than 20 percent fat content, including brie, gouda, cheddar, parmesan, gruyere, and mozzarella." www.sciencealert.com/cheese-linke...
Cheese Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in 25-Year Study
One of the finest foods available to humanity may carry an unexpected benefit.
www.sciencealert.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Obligatory 'Correlation is NOT causation' reminder aside, "I volunteer as tribute!"
😁
😁
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"A new study has found that eating 50g or more of high-fat cheese a day correlates with a lower risk of developing dementia. That means all cheeses with more than 20 percent fat content, including brie, gouda, cheddar, parmesan, gruyere, and mozzarella." www.sciencealert.com/cheese-linke...
Cheese Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in 25-Year Study
One of the finest foods available to humanity may carry an unexpected benefit.
www.sciencealert.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:19 AM
"A new study has found that eating 50g or more of high-fat cheese a day correlates with a lower risk of developing dementia. That means all cheeses with more than 20 percent fat content, including brie, gouda, cheddar, parmesan, gruyere, and mozzarella." www.sciencealert.com/cheese-linke...
Oi, @fictionmachine.bsky.social and @travisjj.bsky.social Just when did it become The Done Thing to ensure the gaggle of various 'Producer'-types got first billing in the end credits over the almost irrelevant types such as Directors, Editors and mere actors anyway?
December 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Oi, @fictionmachine.bsky.social and @travisjj.bsky.social Just when did it become The Done Thing to ensure the gaggle of various 'Producer'-types got first billing in the end credits over the almost irrelevant types such as Directors, Editors and mere actors anyway?
Oops, I literally just accidentally bypassed the ALNP's idiotic and harmful social media age-check bullshit.
Clearly the .au government is just as (in)competent as they have been for every second of the last 12.5 years. (ie: Since Gillard got knifed) :sigh:
Clearly the .au government is just as (in)competent as they have been for every second of the last 12.5 years. (ie: Since Gillard got knifed) :sigh:
December 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Oops, I literally just accidentally bypassed the ALNP's idiotic and harmful social media age-check bullshit.
Clearly the .au government is just as (in)competent as they have been for every second of the last 12.5 years. (ie: Since Gillard got knifed) :sigh:
Clearly the .au government is just as (in)competent as they have been for every second of the last 12.5 years. (ie: Since Gillard got knifed) :sigh:
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I knew I had a gifted child in my class when they wrote in an essay: ‘If I was a witch I’d pluck the strings of a spider’s web and cause a storm to sit upon your house for giving us spelling tests every Monday and ruining my Sunday nights.’ – Joanna Vickers #VOH
December 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
I knew I had a gifted child in my class when they wrote in an essay: ‘If I was a witch I’d pluck the strings of a spider’s web and cause a storm to sit upon your house for giving us spelling tests every Monday and ruining my Sunday nights.’ – Joanna Vickers #VOH
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Listening to @bcmerchant.bsky.social BLOOD IN THE MACHINE on @libro.fm and hit the part in the early 1800's where tradespeople worked from home, made their own hours, and the bosses said "We're putting an end to THAT shit", and reflecting on COVID "back to the office" mandates. Plus ça change ...
December 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Listening to @bcmerchant.bsky.social BLOOD IN THE MACHINE on @libro.fm and hit the part in the early 1800's where tradespeople worked from home, made their own hours, and the bosses said "We're putting an end to THAT shit", and reflecting on COVID "back to the office" mandates. Plus ça change ...
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"We don't want to be Luddites --" brother, Luddites were opposed to bosses concentrating wealth by using technology to make inferior product with warehouses fulls of starving exploited child labor. You don't have to wear the team jersey but respect the game.
December 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"We don't want to be Luddites --" brother, Luddites were opposed to bosses concentrating wealth by using technology to make inferior product with warehouses fulls of starving exploited child labor. You don't have to wear the team jersey but respect the game.