matthew du plessis
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Gammon season!
bugs bunny and daffy duck are standing next to a rabbit season sign
ALT: bugs bunny and daffy duck are standing next to a rabbit season sign
media.tenor.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Gammon season!
Kenya out here catching strays from ZA’s ja-well-no-genocide argy-bargy with Trumpland.
Afrikaner refugees: Kenyans found illegally working at US asylum claim centre in South Africa
Afrikaner refugees: Kenyans found illegally working at US asylum claim centre in South Africa
The seven Kenyans had previously been denied working visas and will now be deported, South Africa says.
www.bbc.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Kenya out here catching strays from ZA’s ja-well-no-genocide argy-bargy with Trumpland.
Whoever did this ought to be ashamed of themselves but I’m not
December 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Whoever did this ought to be ashamed of themselves but I’m not
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Overheard in the supermarket. Two teenagers.
1: 'Where's Dad?'
2 (with ineffable weariness): 'In the cheese aisle, having the time of his life.'
1: 'Where's Dad?'
2 (with ineffable weariness): 'In the cheese aisle, having the time of his life.'
December 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Overheard in the supermarket. Two teenagers.
1: 'Where's Dad?'
2 (with ineffable weariness): 'In the cheese aisle, having the time of his life.'
1: 'Where's Dad?'
2 (with ineffable weariness): 'In the cheese aisle, having the time of his life.'
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Oh, you aa simple task to complete that'll probably take 15 minutes at most? What if we...watched this three hour video about the cladistics of nematodes instead
December 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Oh, you aa simple task to complete that'll probably take 15 minutes at most? What if we...watched this three hour video about the cladistics of nematodes instead
I, like all of you, am deeply invested in the chart battle between K-Pop Demon Hunters and Taylor Swift so today I checked in on the Billboard top 100 to see if Golden had managed to unseat Fate of Ophelia from the #1 spot yet and, uh…
December 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I, like all of you, am deeply invested in the chart battle between K-Pop Demon Hunters and Taylor Swift so today I checked in on the Billboard top 100 to see if Golden had managed to unseat Fate of Ophelia from the #1 spot yet and, uh…
Gabriella by Katseye is Jolene if Dolly had a squad and a sawn-off shotgun.
December 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Gabriella by Katseye is Jolene if Dolly had a squad and a sawn-off shotgun.
You ever get feverworms when you’re sick? Songs that burrow into your brain and expand into all the empty space between thoughts and then start to suffocate you? No? Okay, just me, Lisa, Raye & Doja Cat then.
December 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
You ever get feverworms when you’re sick? Songs that burrow into your brain and expand into all the empty space between thoughts and then start to suffocate you? No? Okay, just me, Lisa, Raye & Doja Cat then.
Someone had best bring me a cronut or else
December 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Someone had best bring me a cronut or else
Damn near got down on my knees and begged my doctor for stronger pain meds to help me survive what she assures me is an ear infection and not an infestation of tiny knife-wielding assault demons. It worked. But woooweee I did not expect them to work THIS well. #missedotisregrets
December 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Damn near got down on my knees and begged my doctor for stronger pain meds to help me survive what she assures me is an ear infection and not an infestation of tiny knife-wielding assault demons. It worked. But woooweee I did not expect them to work THIS well. #missedotisregrets
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Choo choo, motherfucker. 🤣
December 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Choo choo, motherfucker. 🤣
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you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
December 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
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This cover by @wynonamutisi.bsky.social.
Cozy edition this week. Get it while it's chill.
Cozy edition this week. Get it while it's chill.
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 223 of The Continent
In this dumpster fire of a year, we’re still finding what’s worth saving — sport, art, community, and joy across Africa.
Read it here: bit.ly/223_TC
Welcome to Issue 223 of The Continent
In this dumpster fire of a year, we’re still finding what’s worth saving — sport, art, community, and joy across Africa.
Read it here: bit.ly/223_TC
December 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This cover by @wynonamutisi.bsky.social.
Cozy edition this week. Get it while it's chill.
Cozy edition this week. Get it while it's chill.
This cover by @wynonamutisi.bsky.social.
Cozy edition this week. Get it while it's chill.
Cozy edition this week. Get it while it's chill.
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 223 of The Continent
In this dumpster fire of a year, we’re still finding what’s worth saving — sport, art, community, and joy across Africa.
Read it here: bit.ly/223_TC
Welcome to Issue 223 of The Continent
In this dumpster fire of a year, we’re still finding what’s worth saving — sport, art, community, and joy across Africa.
Read it here: bit.ly/223_TC
December 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This cover by @wynonamutisi.bsky.social.
Cozy edition this week. Get it while it's chill.
Cozy edition this week. Get it while it's chill.
Spotify Wrapped says my listening age is 21. Which is both hilarious and very embarrassing for actual 21-year-olds.
December 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Spotify Wrapped says my listening age is 21. Which is both hilarious and very embarrassing for actual 21-year-olds.
Mmm kimchi gimme
Kimchi Targets Key Parts of Your Immune System, Study Reveals
Kimchi has been enjoyed for centuries in Korea.
www.sciencealert.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Mmm kimchi gimme
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One must imagine Don Quixote happy.
July 28, 2024 at 6:51 AM
One must imagine Don Quixote happy.
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This Pluribus ad on a fridge caused a schizophrenic woman named Carol to be hospitalized.
December 4, 2025 at 3:08 AM
This Pluribus ad on a fridge caused a schizophrenic woman named Carol to be hospitalized.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Remember, just because you’re still able to dream doesn’t mean anyone else is god damn it!
No one gives a fuck about your business idea. Having a business idea is the easiest and least impressive part of creating a business. Try and actually do some work towards it rather than gobbing off about the fantasy.
December 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Remember, just because you’re still able to dream doesn’t mean anyone else is god damn it!
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elite dangerous just added the USS Defiant-with-numbers-filed-off and its paint jobs include "Deep Space" and "Voyage", I appreciate them not even trying to be subtle tbh
December 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
elite dangerous just added the USS Defiant-with-numbers-filed-off and its paint jobs include "Deep Space" and "Voyage", I appreciate them not even trying to be subtle tbh
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The one good billionaire being the lady who got divorced tells us so much about everything really
Mackenzie Scott’s signature philanthropic style is giving unrestricted gifts—a rarity in the industry. trib.al/DjrurgM
MacKenzie Scott's $19 billion donations have turned philanthropy on its head—why her style of giving actually works | Fortune
The billionaire philanthropist’s giving style is a rarity in the industry.
trib.al
December 3, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The one good billionaire being the lady who got divorced tells us so much about everything really
Fancy a scone.
December 3, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Fancy a scone.