Penny from Sydney
@rebootingfromstart.bsky.social
Geek. Crafter. Disabled. Queer. Trying to be less angry in an increasingly enraging world. It's a work in progress.
February 2, 2026 at 3:40 AM
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There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
The debate about what Alex Pretti did or didn’t do is irrelevant.
The agents committed murder.
It wasn’t a “bad shoot”. It was a killing
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
The debate about what Alex Pretti did or didn’t do is irrelevant.
The agents committed murder.
It wasn’t a “bad shoot”. It was a killing
January 30, 2026 at 8:17 AM
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
The debate about what Alex Pretti did or didn’t do is irrelevant.
The agents committed murder.
It wasn’t a “bad shoot”. It was a killing
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
The debate about what Alex Pretti did or didn’t do is irrelevant.
The agents committed murder.
It wasn’t a “bad shoot”. It was a killing
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It's incredible to see the linguistic gymnatics the media will perform in defence of whiteness when a white man throws a bomb at black people. It's not a bomb, it's a "device designed to explode". Get ready for he's not a terrorist, he's just mentally unwell.
January 29, 2026 at 6:52 AM
It's incredible to see the linguistic gymnatics the media will perform in defence of whiteness when a white man throws a bomb at black people. It's not a bomb, it's a "device designed to explode". Get ready for he's not a terrorist, he's just mentally unwell.
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That Great Disappointment - @albomp.bsky.social doing nothing
11 countries but not Australia. I suppose it would be strange to express any opposition to Israel’s illegal violations at this point given we are rolling out the red carpet for Isaac “there are no innocents in Gaza” Herzog, a chief architect of the genocide. Total capitulation.
January 29, 2026 at 5:49 AM
That Great Disappointment - @albomp.bsky.social doing nothing
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I've been hearing this refrain lately about AI-
"Everyone uses it, some people are just honest about it."
Bullshit. I can't stop search 'summaries' popping up, but otherwise it's not something I use or want in my writing process.
Never prompted ChatGPT.
Never spent AI credits on Microsoft/Adobe.
"Everyone uses it, some people are just honest about it."
Bullshit. I can't stop search 'summaries' popping up, but otherwise it's not something I use or want in my writing process.
Never prompted ChatGPT.
Never spent AI credits on Microsoft/Adobe.
January 27, 2026 at 12:19 PM
I've been hearing this refrain lately about AI-
"Everyone uses it, some people are just honest about it."
Bullshit. I can't stop search 'summaries' popping up, but otherwise it's not something I use or want in my writing process.
Never prompted ChatGPT.
Never spent AI credits on Microsoft/Adobe.
"Everyone uses it, some people are just honest about it."
Bullshit. I can't stop search 'summaries' popping up, but otherwise it's not something I use or want in my writing process.
Never prompted ChatGPT.
Never spent AI credits on Microsoft/Adobe.
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Uh. So ICE just technically tried to invade Ecuador. Cool new international incident dropping.
1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
January 27, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Uh. So ICE just technically tried to invade Ecuador. Cool new international incident dropping.
Julie and the Phantoms.
Gladlands.
Monty Python’s Flying Circus.
Hmm.
Hmm.
January 28, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Julie and the Phantoms.
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Like anyone else of conscience I’m watching in horror as government street gangs in the US murder, kidnap & terrorise civilians with not just impunity but full federal backing & as an Australian I’d like to ask my government: is this our ally? Is this our good friend? Is this the standard we accept?
January 25, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Like anyone else of conscience I’m watching in horror as government street gangs in the US murder, kidnap & terrorise civilians with not just impunity but full federal backing & as an Australian I’d like to ask my government: is this our ally? Is this our good friend? Is this the standard we accept?
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You must touch the hot stove. You must personally know it will burn you. Demand your right to touch the hot stove.
AI sits in billions of phones. Refusing to engage won't stop it, just leaves vulnerable people without knowledge. Demand ownership and control, not abstinence.
Abstinence From AI Is Not the Answer
Opinion | Refusing to use AI won’t protect society. Responsible resistance must include gaining knowledge about it.
f.mtr.cool
January 20, 2026 at 6:59 PM
You must touch the hot stove. You must personally know it will burn you. Demand your right to touch the hot stove.
Being mugged for snuggles by this guy, who is big mad that I had a shower without his supervision
January 18, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Being mugged for snuggles by this guy, who is big mad that I had a shower without his supervision
Oh. Medical trauma nightmares. I see.
January 18, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Oh. Medical trauma nightmares. I see.
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June 16, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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I am feeling very Victorian Lady at the moment. I am tragically unbalanced in my humours.
January 14, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I am feeling very Victorian Lady at the moment. I am tragically unbalanced in my humours.
My back is made of bits of glass. In the last 14 hours I have eaten a total of an donut. I am exhausted. I'm going back to bed.
January 14, 2026 at 2:26 AM
My back is made of bits of glass. In the last 14 hours I have eaten a total of an donut. I am exhausted. I'm going back to bed.
Slightly diminish a game.
Stardew Bodega.
Stardew Bodega.
Slightly diminish a game.
Fallout: New Henderson
Fallout: New Henderson
Slightly diminish a game.
Tom Clancy's Portal
Tom Clancy's Portal
January 12, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Slightly diminish a game.
Stardew Bodega.
Stardew Bodega.
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The issue with ICE is not training, the issue with ICE is that it fundamentally should not exist. The violence is the purpose
January 11, 2026 at 9:32 PM
The issue with ICE is not training, the issue with ICE is that it fundamentally should not exist. The violence is the purpose
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New dating strategy just dropped
January 12, 2026 at 1:16 AM
New dating strategy just dropped
Having a particularly bad night tonight.
January 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Having a particularly bad night tonight.
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If you're Australian, could you sign please?
www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...
Petition before the Australian Parliament to maybe not automate critical care decisions under the NDIS.
Anyone who followed robodebt would have gone "fuck no" at the proposal to use AI - suggesting neither the Parliament nor the bureaucracy followed robodebt.
Petition before the Australian Parliament to maybe not automate critical care decisions under the NDIS.
Anyone who followed robodebt would have gone "fuck no" at the proposal to use AI - suggesting neither the Parliament nor the bureaucracy followed robodebt.
e-petitions
e-petitions
www.aph.gov.au
January 4, 2026 at 1:06 AM
If you're Australian, could you sign please?
According to my AO3 stats, I posted 140k words last year. That's not including the various WIPs I have. Not bad for someone whose creative output went to hell back in 2017 when I started, y'know, nearly dying.
January 2, 2026 at 12:53 PM
According to my AO3 stats, I posted 140k words last year. That's not including the various WIPs I have. Not bad for someone whose creative output went to hell back in 2017 when I started, y'know, nearly dying.
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Reminder that free will exists and New Year’s resolutions don’t have to suck. Resolve to eat every kind of cheese, pet every dog you see, resolve to take pictures of clouds and look up what you see. No one needs to be a “better version of themselves” when they can visit every local brewery.
January 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Reminder that free will exists and New Year’s resolutions don’t have to suck. Resolve to eat every kind of cheese, pet every dog you see, resolve to take pictures of clouds and look up what you see. No one needs to be a “better version of themselves” when they can visit every local brewery.
No cheating. Reskeet with the most recent picture of your pet.
January 2, 2026 at 12:50 PM
No cheating. Reskeet with the most recent picture of your pet.
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January 1, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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I have a lot of respect for the Knives Out movies just as an exercise in people making solid B+ level entertainment where everyone seems to be enjoying the experience without it needing it to win Oscar’s or make 3 billion dollars. It’s like going to a good steakhouse.
December 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I have a lot of respect for the Knives Out movies just as an exercise in people making solid B+ level entertainment where everyone seems to be enjoying the experience without it needing it to win Oscar’s or make 3 billion dollars. It’s like going to a good steakhouse.