Shane Carrow
@shanecarrow.bsky.social
Writer, admirer of art, collector of useless scraps of information.
Melbourne, Australia.
Check out my adventure/horror novels here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Shane-Carrow/author/B01MY49ARP
Melbourne, Australia.
Check out my adventure/horror novels here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Shane-Carrow/author/B01MY49ARP
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Shane Carrow
@shanecarrow.bsky.social
· Mar 26
Book 4 of the Avery & Carter series, CULT OF THE KRAKEN, now available on Amazon in ebook and paperback: www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2F54SPL
Amusingly reminded of how the Queensland CHO basically killed Astra-Zeneca stone dead for the entire nation in one soundbite at a press conference
Fascinating and deeply satisfying resolution to why adenovirus-based vaccines produced blood clots in 1 out of 200,000 people.
Two factors interacted:
a mutation in an antibody gene + weak similarities between a viral protein & a human blood-clotting protein = induced clotting cascade.
Two factors interacted:
a mutation in an antibody gene + weak similarities between a viral protein & a human blood-clotting protein = induced clotting cascade.
Five years after the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines started, it seems the mystery of why the Astra-Zeneca and J&J vaccines led to a rare but deadly side effect of unusual blood clots and bleeding has finally been solved.
It's a fascinating case of molecular mimicry that may help make vaccine safer.🧪
It's a fascinating case of molecular mimicry that may help make vaccine safer.🧪
February 12, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Amusingly reminded of how the Queensland CHO basically killed Astra-Zeneca stone dead for the entire nation in one soundbite at a press conference
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we're not doing the stuff in the image anymore, we're leaving "actually anti-social behavior is fine" in the dustbin of woke 1
People should put down their phones and pay attention in freshman social studies
February 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
we're not doing the stuff in the image anymore, we're leaving "actually anti-social behavior is fine" in the dustbin of woke 1
I largely agree with this except for Richard Ford. I could read about Frank Bascombe’s suburban melancholy all day.
My primary problem with a lot of more serious literary fiction isn’t that it isn’t well written or compelling it’s just that a lot of it is about “I’m articulate and depressed” and I kind of want like, something to happen, I guess. I suppose I’m something of a philistine in that way.
February 11, 2026 at 3:33 AM
I largely agree with this except for Richard Ford. I could read about Frank Bascombe’s suburban melancholy all day.
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Pigeons, by John Sloan, 1910.
February 10, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Pigeons, by John Sloan, 1910.
Every now and then, when you reflect on the fact that Donald Trump has dominated American politics for a full 10 years and wrenched the course of history onto a darker track, it’s good to revisit this 2016 Onion article: theonion.com/trump-rememb...
Trump: ‘Remember, This Is Your Last Chance To Get Out Before This Goes Any Further’
CLEVELAND—After waiting for the cheers and loud chants of his name to die down, Donald Trump reportedly began his headlining speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention by taking a mom...
theonion.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Every now and then, when you reflect on the fact that Donald Trump has dominated American politics for a full 10 years and wrenched the course of history onto a darker track, it’s good to revisit this 2016 Onion article: theonion.com/trump-rememb...
Mmm, the obscure and Nazi-copyrighted style of facial hair known as a “moustache”
There is something weird and disturbing about how many NSW police in the footage of abuse of protesters have the Thomas Sewell facial hair.
February 10, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Mmm, the obscure and Nazi-copyrighted style of facial hair known as a “moustache”
Thought for a moment this was an Outer Wilds sequel and was disappointed www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/game...
The Outer Worlds 2 is a masterclass in the slow start
A treat for the patient gamer, The Outer Worlds 2 brings a new sincerity to its trademark dark satire.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
February 10, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Thought for a moment this was an Outer Wilds sequel and was disappointed www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/game...
And it’s right to do so
"prohibition in the united states" has this time lapse map that switches from folksy banjo music to ominous industrial sci-fi for the 15 seconds when alcohol was illegal nationwide
February 9, 2026 at 10:10 PM
And it’s right to do so
Another mournful piece from the Age about Melbourne's supposed post-lockdown decline which, even as it correctly notes this is a result of hybrid working becoming normalised, does not bother to compare Melbourne's stats to any other Australian city www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
Are you part of Melbourne’s missing 20 per cent? Check how much foot traffic has dropped
Once Melbourne’s liveliest areas, these city zones have been transformed after they were abandoned by the CBD’s vanishing 20 per cent.
www.theage.com.au
February 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Another mournful piece from the Age about Melbourne's supposed post-lockdown decline which, even as it correctly notes this is a result of hybrid working becoming normalised, does not bother to compare Melbourne's stats to any other Australian city www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
Every now and then I duck back over to Xitter to take the temperature, and it’s like, just straight-up Holocaust denial on the feed now
February 8, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Every now and then I duck back over to Xitter to take the temperature, and it’s like, just straight-up Holocaust denial on the feed now
The one area where (annoyingly) I have found myself conceding to AI usage is Google results for quick questions, which is only the better option in the first place because Google completely fucked their primary product over the last ten years
fwooh! *rolling up sleeves* now that i've gotten my "i am trying to understand where you're coming from and empathize with it" thread out of the way, here's how i really feel:
anyone who uses AI is a fucking class traitor, a scab, and a boring naive idiot who doesn't realize they've been had 🤝
anyone who uses AI is a fucking class traitor, a scab, and a boring naive idiot who doesn't realize they've been had 🤝
February 8, 2026 at 12:39 AM
The one area where (annoyingly) I have found myself conceding to AI usage is Google results for quick questions, which is only the better option in the first place because Google completely fucked their primary product over the last ten years
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I assume this pub is similar to SMH's Good Weekend where the feature is invariably pitched to them by a PR firm, but they continually are taken by surprise that their puff piece comes out the same week a scandal about the subject occurs
February 7, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I assume this pub is similar to SMH's Good Weekend where the feature is invariably pitched to them by a PR firm, but they continually are taken by surprise that their puff piece comes out the same week a scandal about the subject occurs
This sort of thing must’ve been a rude shock to all the Brits who migrated to Perth before they built the desal
The water industry in the UK is basically a parody of itself now.
At least this missive didn't invite us to order a free timer from them to make sure we weren't in the shower for too long.
At least this missive didn't invite us to order a free timer from them to make sure we weren't in the shower for too long.
February 5, 2026 at 8:43 PM
This sort of thing must’ve been a rude shock to all the Brits who migrated to Perth before they built the desal
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you can't fool me, this is clearly just another of Barney Stinson's sneaky plays to seduce unsuspecting women
February 5, 2026 at 9:31 AM
you can't fool me, this is clearly just another of Barney Stinson's sneaky plays to seduce unsuspecting women
My top 7* Westerns in chronological order:
High Noon
Shanghai Noon (guilty pleasure)
The Proposition
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
True Grit
The Hateful Eight
The Revenant
*I don’t rate Leone and have many classic still on my watchlist
High Noon
Shanghai Noon (guilty pleasure)
The Proposition
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
True Grit
The Hateful Eight
The Revenant
*I don’t rate Leone and have many classic still on my watchlist
hoping no one notices this is actually my top 13:
The Professionals
Unforgiven
For a Few Dollars More
Bad Day at Black Rock
Johnny Guitar
Two Mules for Sister Sara
Seven Men from Now
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Day of the Outlaw
Lone Star
The Quick and the Dead
The Big Country
Rio Bravo
The Professionals
Unforgiven
For a Few Dollars More
Bad Day at Black Rock
Johnny Guitar
Two Mules for Sister Sara
Seven Men from Now
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Day of the Outlaw
Lone Star
The Quick and the Dead
The Big Country
Rio Bravo
Top 10 Westerns (my favorite genre):
Unforgiven
No Country for Old Men
The Ox-Bow Incident
Johnny Guitar
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
The Man from Laramie
The Gunfighter
Bend of the River
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Open Range
Unforgiven
No Country for Old Men
The Ox-Bow Incident
Johnny Guitar
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
The Man from Laramie
The Gunfighter
Bend of the River
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Open Range
February 5, 2026 at 7:27 AM
My top 7* Westerns in chronological order:
High Noon
Shanghai Noon (guilty pleasure)
The Proposition
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
True Grit
The Hateful Eight
The Revenant
*I don’t rate Leone and have many classic still on my watchlist
High Noon
Shanghai Noon (guilty pleasure)
The Proposition
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
True Grit
The Hateful Eight
The Revenant
*I don’t rate Leone and have many classic still on my watchlist
This is a perfectly reasonable viewpoint from the US which only underscores what a bad deal AUKUS has always been for Australia. It is good to have allies; it is not good to require paid bodyguards. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Not delivering any Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia explored as option in US congressional report
Report offers alternative of the US navy retaining boats and operating them out of Australian bases
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:19 PM
This is a perfectly reasonable viewpoint from the US which only underscores what a bad deal AUKUS has always been for Australia. It is good to have allies; it is not good to require paid bodyguards. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
I’m as opposed to the desecration of Allied graves as the next man, but there’s something a little farcical about this graphic which focuses on damage to the cemetery while also revealing every single home surrounding it was reduced to rubble www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
February 4, 2026 at 8:07 PM
I’m as opposed to the desecration of Allied graves as the next man, but there’s something a little farcical about this graphic which focuses on damage to the cemetery while also revealing every single home surrounding it was reduced to rubble www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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Nowhere near as serious in the UK, but it is really interesting to see exactly the same dynamics in the UK anti-fascist movement.
Deliberate attempts to narrow its support base as far as possible and to drive away normal people.
Entirely counterproductive to their stated goal - and revealing.
Deliberate attempts to narrow its support base as far as possible and to drive away normal people.
Entirely counterproductive to their stated goal - and revealing.
yeah if you have the kind of goals that are helped by getting more voters on your side, you might not want to listen to this guy.
apparently some people need to hear: if more voters had gotten on this side in 2024, Minneapolis wouldn't be filled with jump-out squads
apparently some people need to hear: if more voters had gotten on this side in 2024, Minneapolis wouldn't be filled with jump-out squads
February 4, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Nowhere near as serious in the UK, but it is really interesting to see exactly the same dynamics in the UK anti-fascist movement.
Deliberate attempts to narrow its support base as far as possible and to drive away normal people.
Entirely counterproductive to their stated goal - and revealing.
Deliberate attempts to narrow its support base as far as possible and to drive away normal people.
Entirely counterproductive to their stated goal - and revealing.
Among other things, if a detective video calls you, they probably aren’t going to have the station logo behind their desk like it’s a press conference
A fake Chinese police station found in a Cambodian scam compound www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia... Used to mislead victims. Photo: Reuters.
February 4, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Among other things, if a detective video calls you, they probably aren’t going to have the station logo behind their desk like it’s a press conference
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A correction for the ages (from The Guardian's review of 'Melania'):
February 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
A correction for the ages (from The Guardian's review of 'Melania'):
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The gulf between what Pretti did and these people lighting trash on fire at his memorial is really illustrative of why you don't have to listen to them
February 2, 2026 at 10:57 PM
The gulf between what Pretti did and these people lighting trash on fire at his memorial is really illustrative of why you don't have to listen to them
There really could not be a starker demonstration between two factions here:
- Let’s get as many ordinary folks involved as possible, a mass movement is ultimately what will win
vs
- Professional antifa only plz, no normies allowed in our cool kids club
- Let’s get as many ordinary folks involved as possible, a mass movement is ultimately what will win
vs
- Professional antifa only plz, no normies allowed in our cool kids club
I never claimed to be a leader of anything, and I’m not, I’ve been doing what thousands of other Minnesotans have been doing. With that said I know why it’s working because I SEE IT WORK: because the observers are disciplined, committed, nonviolent, and open. Their channels are open and HUGE.
February 3, 2026 at 4:43 AM
There really could not be a starker demonstration between two factions here:
- Let’s get as many ordinary folks involved as possible, a mass movement is ultimately what will win
vs
- Professional antifa only plz, no normies allowed in our cool kids club
- Let’s get as many ordinary folks involved as possible, a mass movement is ultimately what will win
vs
- Professional antifa only plz, no normies allowed in our cool kids club