simongarlick
@simongarlick.net
Literally an NPC. Brown, Ngāi Tahu/Ngāti Whakaue/Tainui, on Kaurna land. Abnzg. Beach bum, history nerd, gamer, grower of chilli peppers, rescuer of bees, bad writer. Apparently I also compose music for podcasts. Slava Ukraini.
January 14, 2026 at 12:33 PM
so it turns out Migration Assistant won't let you restore files and settings from a Time Machine backup made on Tahoe after DOWNgrading to Sequoia. Hassle. But still worth it because Tahoe sucks. @gruber.foo
January 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM
so it turns out Migration Assistant won't let you restore files and settings from a Time Machine backup made on Tahoe after DOWNgrading to Sequoia. Hassle. But still worth it because Tahoe sucks. @gruber.foo
it feels weird to say this but I bloody loved KPop Demon Hunters
January 14, 2026 at 6:36 AM
it feels weird to say this but I bloody loved KPop Demon Hunters
Well the Adelaide Writers Week mess has delivered something I had thought impossible: the Murdoch press praising a Labor premier for his leadership and "moral fibre"
January 14, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Well the Adelaide Writers Week mess has delivered something I had thought impossible: the Murdoch press praising a Labor premier for his leadership and "moral fibre"
Craig Silvey, ladies and gentlemen
January 13, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Craig Silvey, ladies and gentlemen
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I am in awe of the bravery of the Iranian people, who are standing up for their freedom against a brutal regime and decades of authoritarian, theocratic rule.
January 12, 2026 at 10:38 PM
I am in awe of the bravery of the Iranian people, who are standing up for their freedom against a brutal regime and decades of authoritarian, theocratic rule.
if they appoint Stephen Conroy, it will be
January 13, 2026 at 9:26 AM
if they appoint Stephen Conroy, it will be
LISAN AL-GAIB
January 12, 2026 at 11:47 PM
LISAN AL-GAIB
Readers of a certain age: "Hey, it's the balcony!"
Protester pulls down national flag from Iranian embassy in London
Demonstrator seen putting up pre-Islamic revolution lion and sun flag in support of rallies challenging Tehran regime
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Readers of a certain age: "Hey, it's the balcony!"
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Genuinely. Genuinely. What the fuck are these people smoking.
January 12, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Genuinely. Genuinely. What the fuck are these people smoking.
Having thought long and hard on this issue, I can now confirm that I will not be speaking at Adelaide Writers Week 2026.
January 12, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Having thought long and hard on this issue, I can now confirm that I will not be speaking at Adelaide Writers Week 2026.
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Just about one of the hardest political images in our era of political imagery that goes incredibly hard
1,000 words of pure heroism
1,000 words of pure heroism
January 8, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Just about one of the hardest political images in our era of political imagery that goes incredibly hard
1,000 words of pure heroism
1,000 words of pure heroism
radio weather: "some welcome relief as today's high is only 32degrees - practically cool!" #radelaide
January 9, 2026 at 12:43 AM
radio weather: "some welcome relief as today's high is only 32degrees - practically cool!" #radelaide
had to do some stuff on an older mac running catalina last night, god it felt so clean and uncluttered. using a newer mac running tahoe today and I never noticed how ugly it is
January 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
had to do some stuff on an older mac running catalina last night, god it felt so clean and uncluttered. using a newer mac running tahoe today and I never noticed how ugly it is
NZ joins the list
People from the street over heard the woman’s screams and came to help. She was left with a large cut to her scalp and a broken finger.
Man beats wife with bike pump, says it's culturally acceptable where he’s from
People from the street over heard the woman’s screams and came to help. She was left with a large cut to her scalp and a broken finger.
dlvr.it
January 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM
NZ joins the list
cmon Radelaide, can we top yesterday?
January 7, 2026 at 10:02 PM
cmon Radelaide, can we top yesterday?
Walz looks like he's retiring to spend some more time with Ozempic
January 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Walz looks like he's retiring to spend some more time with Ozempic
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🇩🇪🇺🇦 “Germany will accept responsibility for the security of Ukraine and for the continent as a whole.”
- Friedrich Merz
Chancellor of Germany
- Friedrich Merz
Chancellor of Germany
January 6, 2026 at 11:11 PM
🇩🇪🇺🇦 “Germany will accept responsibility for the security of Ukraine and for the continent as a whole.”
- Friedrich Merz
Chancellor of Germany
- Friedrich Merz
Chancellor of Germany
thank god for the Jan 6 anniversary rage because it will distract Bluesky from the Grok AI porn Elon rage
January 7, 2026 at 12:39 AM
thank god for the Jan 6 anniversary rage because it will distract Bluesky from the Grok AI porn Elon rage
has anyone in the non-American Anglosphere noticed that American movies and TV shows sound like the scripts were written by an over-enthusiastic school kid? desperately trying to be complex, but containing simple and obvious errors. is the literacy problem that bad?
January 6, 2026 at 10:06 PM
has anyone in the non-American Anglosphere noticed that American movies and TV shows sound like the scripts were written by an over-enthusiastic school kid? desperately trying to be complex, but containing simple and obvious errors. is the literacy problem that bad?
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TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 PM
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
Walz: "I’m on the job, 24/7, focused on making sure we stay America’s best place to live and raise kids. No one will take that away from us. Not the fraudsters. And not the President. Not on my watch.”
also Walz in the very same speech: I quit
also Walz in the very same speech: I quit
January 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Walz: "I’m on the job, 24/7, focused on making sure we stay America’s best place to live and raise kids. No one will take that away from us. Not the fraudsters. And not the President. Not on my watch.”
also Walz in the very same speech: I quit
also Walz in the very same speech: I quit