Ben Peake
@reddishraven.bsky.social
Somewhat random. Full of all the vices and none of the virtues of my Gen-X heritage. He/Him.
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Ben Peake
@reddishraven.bsky.social
· Jan 10
Given it's late March, probably past time I start a 2025 New Tunes thread.
First off the rank is art-rap group clipping. Daveed Diggs may not objectively be the best rapper in the world, but damn it if he's not my FAVOURITE.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvp5...
#NowPlaying
First off the rank is art-rap group clipping. Daveed Diggs may not objectively be the best rapper in the world, but damn it if he's not my FAVOURITE.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvp5...
#NowPlaying
Dodger
YouTube video by clipping. - Topic
www.youtube.com
Right. So writing my best 5 albums and tracks of 2025, as I've done in years past.
My Bluesky thread of 2025 new tunes is here, I'll add links to the reviews below that. Happy listening, to whatever you're into.
bsky.app/profile/redd...
My Bluesky thread of 2025 new tunes is here, I'll add links to the reviews below that. Happy listening, to whatever you're into.
bsky.app/profile/redd...
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His alleged mistress left her precious heated blanket on the other plane, so Corey Lewandowski demanded the pilot turn the plane around to go get it.
When he refused, Lewandowski -- who has zero authority to fire anyone at any time -- tried to fire the pilot IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLIGHT.
When he refused, Lewandowski -- who has zero authority to fire anyone at any time -- tried to fire the pilot IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLIGHT.
it's even worse than first reported
the fucking guy caused an inflight disruption so bad the pilot had to leave the command deck then he was like I RELIEVE U OF DUTY
absolute toddler baby shit brained government at the highest levels
the fucking guy caused an inflight disruption so bad the pilot had to leave the command deck then he was like I RELIEVE U OF DUTY
absolute toddler baby shit brained government at the highest levels
New details emerge about in-flight blow-up between Corey Lewandowski and pilot
Additional details have emerged about a mid-flight showdown between Homeland Security advisor Corey Lewandowski that led to a Coast Guard pilot's firing — and immediate reinstatement.DHS Secretary Kri...
www.rawstory.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:56 PM
His alleged mistress left her precious heated blanket on the other plane, so Corey Lewandowski demanded the pilot turn the plane around to go get it.
When he refused, Lewandowski -- who has zero authority to fire anyone at any time -- tried to fire the pilot IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLIGHT.
When he refused, Lewandowski -- who has zero authority to fire anyone at any time -- tried to fire the pilot IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLIGHT.
a man and a woman are jogging down a sidewalk .
ALT: a man and a woman are jogging down a sidewalk .
media.tenor.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:39 AM
February 17, 2026 at 11:36 AM
February 17, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Malcolm going on a joy ride across Melbourne in his model tram. 1986
YouTube video by 20th Century Oz History
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 11:31 AM
"not recently cleaned"
Oh my god.
Oh my god.
February 17, 2026 at 8:32 AM
"not recently cleaned"
Oh my god.
Oh my god.
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I went to bed and woke up 8 hours later and this guy is still going 🥴
February 17, 2026 at 7:01 AM
I went to bed and woke up 8 hours later and this guy is still going 🥴
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No, bitch.
Worrying about kids playing a ttrpg with orcs and elves or listening to metal (or hip hop) is moral panic
Raping stolen children is a moral evil.
And it is literally only my long-held beliefs against the death penalty keeping me from burning every one of you at the stake.
Worrying about kids playing a ttrpg with orcs and elves or listening to metal (or hip hop) is moral panic
Raping stolen children is a moral evil.
And it is literally only my long-held beliefs against the death penalty keeping me from burning every one of you at the stake.
Noah Rothman on the Epstein files: "It is a witch hunt. It‘s a moral panic."
February 17, 2026 at 4:53 AM
No, bitch.
Worrying about kids playing a ttrpg with orcs and elves or listening to metal (or hip hop) is moral panic
Raping stolen children is a moral evil.
And it is literally only my long-held beliefs against the death penalty keeping me from burning every one of you at the stake.
Worrying about kids playing a ttrpg with orcs and elves or listening to metal (or hip hop) is moral panic
Raping stolen children is a moral evil.
And it is literally only my long-held beliefs against the death penalty keeping me from burning every one of you at the stake.
The league needs to investigate the Liberal Party at this point. They are clearly trying to tank for draft picks.
February 17, 2026 at 6:55 AM
The league needs to investigate the Liberal Party at this point. They are clearly trying to tank for draft picks.
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'Moving forward'...'strategic priorities'... Congratulations to weasel words committee who composed this press release. tvtonight.com.au/2026/02/matc...
Matchbox Pictures to close | TV Tonight
"Following an extensive evaluation of the business and the broader production landscape, Matchbox will be closing after 18 years."
tvtonight.com.au
February 17, 2026 at 5:39 AM
'Moving forward'...'strategic priorities'... Congratulations to weasel words committee who composed this press release. tvtonight.com.au/2026/02/matc...
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Now?
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
February 16, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Now?
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
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D'oh!
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social (with apologies to Matt Groening)
And in case you'd like to know the episode this references, it's "Duffless", Ep 16, Season 4... google "Bart gets electrocuted by muffin" for a Youtube clip of the moment. You're welcome. 🤓)
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social (with apologies to Matt Groening)
And in case you'd like to know the episode this references, it's "Duffless", Ep 16, Season 4... google "Bart gets electrocuted by muffin" for a Youtube clip of the moment. You're welcome. 🤓)
February 16, 2026 at 10:49 PM
D'oh!
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social (with apologies to Matt Groening)
And in case you'd like to know the episode this references, it's "Duffless", Ep 16, Season 4... google "Bart gets electrocuted by muffin" for a Youtube clip of the moment. You're welcome. 🤓)
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social (with apologies to Matt Groening)
And in case you'd like to know the episode this references, it's "Duffless", Ep 16, Season 4... google "Bart gets electrocuted by muffin" for a Youtube clip of the moment. You're welcome. 🤓)
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*headdesk*
Never again means air pollution, toxic emissions, and environmental racism!!
Never again means air pollution, toxic emissions, and environmental racism!!
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 AM
*headdesk*
Never again means air pollution, toxic emissions, and environmental racism!!
Never again means air pollution, toxic emissions, and environmental racism!!
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I hate this. Podcasts are for listening to while doing something else. Anything that requires me to watch (or the podcaster to describe things) for me to understand what's going on just falls off my list.
Apple goes all-in on video podcasts - and it’s a game changer for creators
It’s the feature creators have wanted for years and now the biggest distributor of podcasts is coming to the party.
It’s the feature creators have wanted for years and now the biggest distributor of podcasts is coming to the party.
Apple goes all-in on video podcasts - and it’s a game changer for creators
It’s the feature creators have wanted for years and now the biggest distributor of podcasts is coming to the party.
tvblackbox.com.au
February 17, 2026 at 3:06 AM
I hate this. Podcasts are for listening to while doing something else. Anything that requires me to watch (or the podcaster to describe things) for me to understand what's going on just falls off my list.
Some days you just have to throw inhibitions to one side and just throw Miseducation into your rotation. It will pretty much always reward you.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCrQ...
#NowPlaying
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCrQ...
#NowPlaying
Lauryn Hill - Lost Ones (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Luke WRLD
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Some days you just have to throw inhibitions to one side and just throw Miseducation into your rotation. It will pretty much always reward you.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCrQ...
#NowPlaying
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCrQ...
#NowPlaying
Kinda never been entirely comfortable with this frame. The idea that the problem with Australia and fossil fuel is that we're not getting enough money out of it.
I *GET* that this makes it theoretically less attractive as an investment vehicle therefore hastening abolition. And yet...
I *GET* that this makes it theoretically less attractive as an investment vehicle therefore hastening abolition. And yet...
"Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry & provides free education. Australia subsidises its fossil fuel industry & charges kids a fortune to go to university" – Dr Richard Denniss
February 17, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Kinda never been entirely comfortable with this frame. The idea that the problem with Australia and fossil fuel is that we're not getting enough money out of it.
I *GET* that this makes it theoretically less attractive as an investment vehicle therefore hastening abolition. And yet...
I *GET* that this makes it theoretically less attractive as an investment vehicle therefore hastening abolition. And yet...
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This is a nice move in an interview www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...
February 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
This is a nice move in an interview www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...
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Love of Sparta is actually the perfect symptom of where we are, because it was mostly a function of rich Athenians, whose oligarchic coup had been comprehensively rejected, saying “Ugh I hate having to listen to poor people; surely there’s a better way to run a city?”
February 16, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Love of Sparta is actually the perfect symptom of where we are, because it was mostly a function of rich Athenians, whose oligarchic coup had been comprehensively rejected, saying “Ugh I hate having to listen to poor people; surely there’s a better way to run a city?”
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You can not take citizenship from an Australian citizen. The high court has made it clear. If you are Australian, you are allowed entry into Australia. Doesn’t mean authorities won’t follow up or monitor you, but short of a complete border closure, you can’t be denied entry.
February 16, 2026 at 10:24 PM
You can not take citizenship from an Australian citizen. The high court has made it clear. If you are Australian, you are allowed entry into Australia. Doesn’t mean authorities won’t follow up or monitor you, but short of a complete border closure, you can’t be denied entry.
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Interior of Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette in Éveux (Rhône) France by Le Corbusier (19559) r/brutalism
February 16, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Interior of Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette in Éveux (Rhône) France by Le Corbusier (19559) r/brutalism
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Your job is to shovel training data into the maw of the beast. No more, no less.
February 16, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Your job is to shovel training data into the maw of the beast. No more, no less.