Michael Fleming
@thatfleminggent.com
AWS cloud engineer and architect. Gamer (video, mainly Eve Online /FFXIV, getting back into retro stuff like the Ultimas / Gold Box D&D of my youth. Occasionally tabletop, mostly Shadowrun 6E). Frequent jokey smart-alec. Expect Australianisms, c*nts :D
That's a lot of money and effort to rename some old garbage scows and spray-paint them gold, but that's the US military-industrial complex meeting Grampa Shitzenpantz's narcissism for you.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump announces plans for new navy warships to be known as ‘Trump-class’
President says the ships will be bigger, faster and a hundred times more powerful than any previous US-built warship
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
That's a lot of money and effort to rename some old garbage scows and spray-paint them gold, but that's the US military-industrial complex meeting Grampa Shitzenpantz's narcissism for you.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Reposted by Michael Fleming
Things are going great over at X, The Everything App
December 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Things are going great over at X, The Everything App
Reposted by Michael Fleming
A man who has abjectedly failed the test of leadership at the first hurdle.
In the past, trying to revive your political career off the back of a massacre might be viewed as tasteless...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
In the past, trying to revive your political career off the back of a massacre might be viewed as tasteless...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Frydenberg claims Albanese should accept ‘personal responsibility’ for Bondi attacks in escalation of rhetoric
PM condemns ‘perversion of Islam’ that police allege may be behind the attack
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
A man who has abjectedly failed the test of leadership at the first hurdle.
In the past, trying to revive your political career off the back of a massacre might be viewed as tasteless...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
In the past, trying to revive your political career off the back of a massacre might be viewed as tasteless...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Wombats will always be big fans of Brutalism.
December 17, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Wombats will always be big fans of Brutalism.
You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 7:05 AM
You will be visited by three spirits
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
Reposted by Michael Fleming
Redback
Funnelweb
Blue-ringed octopus
Taipan
Tiger Snake
Box jellyfish
🎶Come to Australia, you might accidentally get killed 🎶
(Snakes at a safe distance. Spiders not so much, the redback we called Craig and he's on dunny guard duty for as long as he likes)
Funnelweb
Blue-ringed octopus
Taipan
Tiger Snake
Box jellyfish
🎶Come to Australia, you might accidentally get killed 🎶
(Snakes at a safe distance. Spiders not so much, the redback we called Craig and he's on dunny guard duty for as long as he likes)
Introduce yourself with five animals you've seen in the wild:
elephant
dromedary
scorpion
monkey
fox and fox kits
elephant
dromedary
scorpion
monkey
fox and fox kits
Introduce yourself with five animals you've seen in the wild:
wolf
mole
bat
newt
adder
touched 3/5
wolf
mole
bat
newt
adder
touched 3/5
November 29, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Redback
Funnelweb
Blue-ringed octopus
Taipan
Tiger Snake
Box jellyfish
🎶Come to Australia, you might accidentally get killed 🎶
(Snakes at a safe distance. Spiders not so much, the redback we called Craig and he's on dunny guard duty for as long as he likes)
Funnelweb
Blue-ringed octopus
Taipan
Tiger Snake
Box jellyfish
🎶Come to Australia, you might accidentally get killed 🎶
(Snakes at a safe distance. Spiders not so much, the redback we called Craig and he's on dunny guard duty for as long as he likes)
Adding Github Copilot to my copy of Vim may prove to be a mistake as even reading it's AI suggestions (was writing a simple README.md for a project) is making my hair start to point like Dilbert's PHB.... 😱
November 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Adding Github Copilot to my copy of Vim may prove to be a mistake as even reading it's AI suggestions (was writing a simple README.md for a project) is making my hair start to point like Dilbert's PHB.... 😱
🎶To the one on the flamboyant tip
I'll just toss that ham in the frying pan
Like Spam, get done when I come and slam
Damn, I feel like the Son of Sam 🎶
I'll just toss that ham in the frying pan
Like Spam, get done when I come and slam
Damn, I feel like the Son of Sam 🎶
November 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
🎶To the one on the flamboyant tip
I'll just toss that ham in the frying pan
Like Spam, get done when I come and slam
Damn, I feel like the Son of Sam 🎶
I'll just toss that ham in the frying pan
Like Spam, get done when I come and slam
Damn, I feel like the Son of Sam 🎶
"Inside every man there is a struggle between good and evil that cannot be resolved..."
youtu.be/AnIu8CI4Syw?...
youtu.be/AnIu8CI4Syw?...
November 17, 2025 at 7:17 AM
"Inside every man there is a struggle between good and evil that cannot be resolved..."
youtu.be/AnIu8CI4Syw?...
youtu.be/AnIu8CI4Syw?...
Reposted by Michael Fleming
Additional advice noted that whales tend to exist in deep water, whereas this particular specimen is incredibly shallow.
theshovel.com.au/2025/10/28/j...
theshovel.com.au/2025/10/28/j...
Japanese PM Tells Whalers Not to Harpoon Large Blubbery Specimen Currently Visiting Tokyo — The Shovel
"The oversized blowhole that drifted into Japanese territory today is actually the American president"
theshovel.com.au
October 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Additional advice noted that whales tend to exist in deep water, whereas this particular specimen is incredibly shallow.
theshovel.com.au/2025/10/28/j...
theshovel.com.au/2025/10/28/j...
If you see this, QTP with a ship that's not from Star Wars or Star Trek
(The holy space-phallus from Eve Online, an Avatar-class Titan)
(The holy space-phallus from Eve Online, an Avatar-class Titan)
October 5, 2025 at 4:54 AM
If you see this, QTP with a ship that's not from Star Wars or Star Trek
(The holy space-phallus from Eve Online, an Avatar-class Titan)
(The holy space-phallus from Eve Online, an Avatar-class Titan)
Reposted by Michael Fleming
“I will find whoever did this, and I will make sure you aren’t allowed to host a late-night show for the rest of your sorry life.”
theshovel.com.au/2025/09/22/t...
theshovel.com.au/2025/09/22/t...
Trump Delivers Touching Eulogy for the First Amendment — The Shovel
US President Donald Trump has been brought to tears today while delivering a eulogy for his long-time friend, the First Amendment, who recently passed away under mysterious circumstances. At a funeral...
theshovel.com.au
September 22, 2025 at 5:38 AM
“I will find whoever did this, and I will make sure you aren’t allowed to host a late-night show for the rest of your sorry life.”
theshovel.com.au/2025/09/22/t...
theshovel.com.au/2025/09/22/t...
Honestly 'murica while you're moaning about the lack of Jimmy Kimmel on your boob tube can you do something about your education please, directing complaints to the *Australian* Broadcasting Corporation (my ABC as an Aussie) is "cringe af"
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Confused complaints to ABC Australia reveal anger over Jimmy Kimmel
The ABC has received hundreds of complaints about US talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! being pulled off air and threats to boycott sponsors ... but that's the problem when two broadcasters from different c...
www.abc.net.au
September 21, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Honestly 'murica while you're moaning about the lack of Jimmy Kimmel on your boob tube can you do something about your education please, directing complaints to the *Australian* Broadcasting Corporation (my ABC as an Aussie) is "cringe af"
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
I could have also posted a TISM gif for that last quote post but unless you're an Aussie of a certain age you probably won't get it. 😁 #wankeroryob
September 16, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I could have also posted a TISM gif for that last quote post but unless you're an Aussie of a certain age you probably won't get it. 😁 #wankeroryob
If u see this quote with the energy u bring to bluesky
September 16, 2025 at 5:27 AM
If u see this quote with the energy u bring to bluesky
TL;DR version: A trio of nutjobs, at least one with dementia, are finding out that Charlie Kirk's assassin was not the Scary Left Wing Snidely Whiplash they were so hoping for, and because in their minds they're never wrong will continue to poison the well.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Questions linger about alleged shooter’s motivation for killing Charlie Kirk
Suspect’s background and politics are being pored over in aftermath of killing of far-right influencer
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
TL;DR version: A trio of nutjobs, at least one with dementia, are finding out that Charlie Kirk's assassin was not the Scary Left Wing Snidely Whiplash they were so hoping for, and because in their minds they're never wrong will continue to poison the well.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I had Maggie Simpson tagged as Charlie Kirk's assassin but it seems I was wrong and now down five bucks.
September 13, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I had Maggie Simpson tagged as Charlie Kirk's assassin but it seems I was wrong and now down five bucks.
*looks at Threads feed*
*sees a flood of brainless MAGA and anti-vaxxer slop, including from my own countrymen*
"Let's not go to Threads, 'tis a silly place"
*uninstalls Threads*
*sees a flood of brainless MAGA and anti-vaxxer slop, including from my own countrymen*
"Let's not go to Threads, 'tis a silly place"
*uninstalls Threads*
August 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
*looks at Threads feed*
*sees a flood of brainless MAGA and anti-vaxxer slop, including from my own countrymen*
"Let's not go to Threads, 'tis a silly place"
*uninstalls Threads*
*sees a flood of brainless MAGA and anti-vaxxer slop, including from my own countrymen*
"Let's not go to Threads, 'tis a silly place"
*uninstalls Threads*
Interesting summoning technique though.
August 23, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Interesting summoning technique though.
Not sure why (aside some MAGA fool turning his bots up to 11) but the cult are having quite the tanty over on Threads.
They are not sending their best though. I had someone exhume the Buttery Males whatablubbering and while I don't mind retro but for something that cringe I ran, ran so far away
They are not sending their best though. I had someone exhume the Buttery Males whatablubbering and while I don't mind retro but for something that cringe I ran, ran so far away
August 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Not sure why (aside some MAGA fool turning his bots up to 11) but the cult are having quite the tanty over on Threads.
They are not sending their best though. I had someone exhume the Buttery Males whatablubbering and while I don't mind retro but for something that cringe I ran, ran so far away
They are not sending their best though. I had someone exhume the Buttery Males whatablubbering and while I don't mind retro but for something that cringe I ran, ran so far away
Updated my blog software (Ghost) and to my disappointment had to switch out webservers as the new app version has some directives that my preferred daemon (caddyserver) could not handle well.
But it least it's not tied to Apache and some old version of PHP
But it least it's not tied to Apache and some old version of PHP
August 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Updated my blog software (Ghost) and to my disappointment had to switch out webservers as the new app version has some directives that my preferred daemon (caddyserver) could not handle well.
But it least it's not tied to Apache and some old version of PHP
But it least it's not tied to Apache and some old version of PHP
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“I thought I was listening to a ceremonial military band. Turns out it was just Trump yelling about Hillary Clinton’s emails. Unbearable," one Edinburgh local said.
theshovel.com.au/2025/07/28/b...
theshovel.com.au/2025/07/28/b...
Bloated Windbag That Makes Irritating Noise Spotted in Scotland — The Shovel
In a confusing turn of events, Donald Trump was welcomed to Scotland by bagpipes this week, with locals unable to tell which overinflated, blustering bag of air was which.
theshovel.com.au
July 28, 2025 at 5:47 AM
“I thought I was listening to a ceremonial military band. Turns out it was just Trump yelling about Hillary Clinton’s emails. Unbearable," one Edinburgh local said.
theshovel.com.au/2025/07/28/b...
theshovel.com.au/2025/07/28/b...
A Microsoft Minesweeper Consultant And Solitaire Expert sent to investigate found the following log messages just before both the car and the application fatally crashed:
July 26, 2025 at 6:34 AM
A Microsoft Minesweeper Consultant And Solitaire Expert sent to investigate found the following log messages just before both the car and the application fatally crashed: