So for Christmas my wife gave me an ancestry.com.au subscription to keep my noisy brain occupied.
Loving it so far. I had no idea how Welsh I am, which I never realised.
Anyway, it is a strange sensation getting snapshots of long dead relatives lives through census data and baptism records
Loving it so far. I had no idea how Welsh I am, which I never realised.
Anyway, it is a strange sensation getting snapshots of long dead relatives lives through census data and baptism records
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January 19, 2026 at 11:05 PM
So for Christmas my wife gave me an ancestry.com.au subscription to keep my noisy brain occupied.
Loving it so far. I had no idea how Welsh I am, which I never realised.
Anyway, it is a strange sensation getting snapshots of long dead relatives lives through census data and baptism records
Loving it so far. I had no idea how Welsh I am, which I never realised.
Anyway, it is a strange sensation getting snapshots of long dead relatives lives through census data and baptism records
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Somebody was trying to tell me that CDs are better than vinyl because they don't have any surface noise. I said, "listen mate, life has surface noise."
January 17, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Somebody was trying to tell me that CDs are better than vinyl because they don't have any surface noise. I said, "listen mate, life has surface noise."
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
Does anyone else with ADHD constantly forget to put laundry liquid in when they put a load of washing on?
Or is that just me?
Or is that just me?
January 1, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Does anyone else with ADHD constantly forget to put laundry liquid in when they put a load of washing on?
Or is that just me?
Or is that just me?
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
P̶o̶s̶t̶ ̶a̶ ̶p̶e̶r̶f̶e̶c̶t̶ ̶a̶l̶b̶u̶m̶ ̶f̶r̶o̶m̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶9̶0̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶i̶s̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶N̶i̶r̶v̶a̶n̶a̶,̶ ̶S̶o̶u̶n̶d̶g̶a̶r̶d̶e̶n̶,̶ ̶P̶e̶a̶r̶l̶ ̶J̶a̶m̶,̶ ̶o̶r̶ ̶A̶l̶i̶c̶e̶ ̶I̶n̶ ̶C̶h̶a̶i̶n̶s̶
Post the perfect album from the '90s
Post the perfect album from the '90s
December 28, 2025 at 1:44 AM
P̶o̶s̶t̶ ̶a̶ ̶p̶e̶r̶f̶e̶c̶t̶ ̶a̶l̶b̶u̶m̶ ̶f̶r̶o̶m̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶9̶0̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶i̶s̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶N̶i̶r̶v̶a̶n̶a̶,̶ ̶S̶o̶u̶n̶d̶g̶a̶r̶d̶e̶n̶,̶ ̶P̶e̶a̶r̶l̶ ̶J̶a̶m̶,̶ ̶o̶r̶ ̶A̶l̶i̶c̶e̶ ̶I̶n̶ ̶C̶h̶a̶i̶n̶s̶
Post the perfect album from the '90s
Post the perfect album from the '90s
This basically sums up 2025.
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
This basically sums up 2025.
Make a Bond movie casual
dr. OK
dr. OK
make a Bond movie casual
Skydip
Skydip
make a Bond movie casual
Goldpinkie
Goldpinkie
December 26, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Make a Bond movie casual
dr. OK
dr. OK
Right batteries? Check
Enough of those batteries? Fail
Enough of those batteries? Fail
Shoutout to everyone who is scrambling to put the thing together
Very meaningful eye contact to those who just realized they don't have and can't get the right batteries
Strength to those who are putting together a thing with so. many. stickers.
You're making magic happen, and I love you for it
Very meaningful eye contact to those who just realized they don't have and can't get the right batteries
Strength to those who are putting together a thing with so. many. stickers.
You're making magic happen, and I love you for it
December 25, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Right batteries? Check
Enough of those batteries? Fail
Enough of those batteries? Fail
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Fun fact: the voice of Barbie in the Norwegian dub of Toy Story 3 was Lene Nystrøm, who was the vocalist on 1990s bubblegum pop song 'Barbie Girl'
December 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Fun fact: the voice of Barbie in the Norwegian dub of Toy Story 3 was Lene Nystrøm, who was the vocalist on 1990s bubblegum pop song 'Barbie Girl'
I just bought a fantastic Christmas present for myself. The Marvel Comics Try-Out Book, which I have wanted since I was 12. Found it at Blue Mountains Books in Glenbrook and in my wife's words, walked out of the store beaming like a little kid.
December 22, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I just bought a fantastic Christmas present for myself. The Marvel Comics Try-Out Book, which I have wanted since I was 12. Found it at Blue Mountains Books in Glenbrook and in my wife's words, walked out of the store beaming like a little kid.
"This is not a time to be dismayed.
This is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer trained you for.
It is now time to go. You’re a good person. That means more now than ever."
Henry Rollins
23 years gone, I can't word a better tribute to Strummer than Rollins has.
This is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer trained you for.
It is now time to go. You’re a good person. That means more now than ever."
Henry Rollins
23 years gone, I can't word a better tribute to Strummer than Rollins has.
December 22, 2025 at 2:25 AM
"This is not a time to be dismayed.
This is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer trained you for.
It is now time to go. You’re a good person. That means more now than ever."
Henry Rollins
23 years gone, I can't word a better tribute to Strummer than Rollins has.
This is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer trained you for.
It is now time to go. You’re a good person. That means more now than ever."
Henry Rollins
23 years gone, I can't word a better tribute to Strummer than Rollins has.
So the ridiculous storyline in the show Animal Kingdom where they pull a heist on a mega-church was actually plausible?!
Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas...$70 per ticket.
December 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
So the ridiculous storyline in the show Animal Kingdom where they pull a heist on a mega-church was actually plausible?!
This painting is a masterwork, along side the rest of Rockwell's "Four Freedoms" series and "The Problem We All Live With".
youtube.com/shorts/EfLTR...
youtube.com/shorts/EfLTR...
December 20, 2025 at 4:37 AM
This painting is a masterwork, along side the rest of Rockwell's "Four Freedoms" series and "The Problem We All Live With".
youtube.com/shorts/EfLTR...
youtube.com/shorts/EfLTR...
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Here's @ronnisalt. "Don't look back in anger"
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theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
Don’t look back in anger - The Shot
I’m angry. We’re all angry. Perhaps that’s part of the problem. At the moment, we’re angry at two twisted individuals...
theshot.net.au
December 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Here's @ronnisalt. "Don't look back in anger"
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
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Imagine how good a film list has to be for When Harry Met Sally to be number 6.
#RIP
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#RIP
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Rob Reiner Movies Ranked by Tomatometer
We rank all movies directed by Rob Reiner, including 'This Is Spinal Tap', 'The Princess Bride', 'When Harry Met Sally...', and more.
editorial.rottentomatoes.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Imagine how good a film list has to be for When Harry Met Sally to be number 6.
#RIP
editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/rob-re...
#RIP
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Out Christmas shopping and overhead a mother point at a Rainbow Batman figure, making a homophobic comment to her sons about woke culture taking over, saying it is why no one will watch the films.
I wanted to tell the ignorant hag that it is based on a comic from the 50s!
I regret not doing so now
I wanted to tell the ignorant hag that it is based on a comic from the 50s!
I regret not doing so now
December 17, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Out Christmas shopping and overhead a mother point at a Rainbow Batman figure, making a homophobic comment to her sons about woke culture taking over, saying it is why no one will watch the films.
I wanted to tell the ignorant hag that it is based on a comic from the 50s!
I regret not doing so now
I wanted to tell the ignorant hag that it is based on a comic from the 50s!
I regret not doing so now
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How parents should talk to their children about the horror of the Bondi shootings | Vanessa Cobham for The Conversation
How parents should talk to their children about the horror of the Bondi shootings | Vanessa Cobham for The Conversation
I am a clinical psychologist and researcher with a focus on children, anxiety and post-traumatic stress. Here are some things to keep in mind
As the community begins to grapple with the horror and tragedy of the Bondi shootings on Sunday, children will probably have questions. Parents may also be wondering how to talk to their young kids and teenagers about what happened.
I am a clinical psychologist and researcher with a focus on children, anxiety and post-traumatic stress. Here are some things to keep in mind when talking to children about the tragedy in Bondi (though many of these apply to any bad thing happening in the world).
Some bad men used guns to shoot some people near the beach in Sydney. The police and doctors are helping the people who were hurt and the men who did the shooting have been taken away so they can’t hurt anyone else.
Two men went to Bondi beach in Sydney and shot at people who were celebrating a religious festival. One of the shooters was killed and the other is under police guard. Some people were killed and some more were badly hurt. They are in hospital where medical staff are working as hard as they can to make sure they are OK. The police are also working really hard to understand why and how this happened and to try to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
Two men went to a Jewish religious celebration at Bondi beach in Sydney and shot guns at the crowds of people there. Sixteen people have been killed and more people have been injured and are in hospital. One of the shooters has been killed and the other one is under police guard. The police and security agencies are investigating why and how this happened. There’s also a political debate now about gun control in Australia. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
How parents should talk to their children about the horror of the Bondi shootings | Vanessa Cobham for The Conversation
Heartbroken
a close up of a man 's face with the words inconceivable written on it .
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words inconceivable written on it .
media.tenor.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Heartbroken
Tough moment this morning explaining the Bondi terrorist attack to my 8 year old. I had to let her know about it before she heard it elsewhere.
She has friends from cultures all over the world and embracing them is the norm. Such an impossible concept to explain to her the hate behind this attack.
She has friends from cultures all over the world and embracing them is the norm. Such an impossible concept to explain to her the hate behind this attack.
December 15, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Tough moment this morning explaining the Bondi terrorist attack to my 8 year old. I had to let her know about it before she heard it elsewhere.
She has friends from cultures all over the world and embracing them is the norm. Such an impossible concept to explain to her the hate behind this attack.
She has friends from cultures all over the world and embracing them is the norm. Such an impossible concept to explain to her the hate behind this attack.
If you are in Sydney and feeling helpless in the wake of yesterday's terror attack, please consider donating blood.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
How you can help in the wake of the Bondi terror attack
Lifeblood said the need for more blood donors was ongoing, particularly for O negative donors
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
If you are in Sydney and feeling helpless in the wake of yesterday's terror attack, please consider donating blood.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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A horror night for Australia. But the acts of Australians from all walks of life to protect and help shows this nation is much stronger than those who seek to divide us.
All love to those and their friends and family in shock and mourning today.
All love to those and their friends and family in shock and mourning today.
December 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
A horror night for Australia. But the acts of Australians from all walks of life to protect and help shows this nation is much stronger than those who seek to divide us.
All love to those and their friends and family in shock and mourning today.
All love to those and their friends and family in shock and mourning today.
Horrified at the news from Bondi. I just don't know how to process it.
December 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Horrified at the news from Bondi. I just don't know how to process it.