I've been pushing a great documentary from 2023 call A Disturbance in the Force, about how the Holiday Special happened. It's worth hunting down.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Btkp...

Here’s one brand I know of. Admittedly they look a bit odd, but likely because they’re fairly uncommon to see out and about:

www.mayfairds.com.au/MF.F10.1.000...

Everyone involved in the publication and promotion of this book should be embarrassed. It's not a "harsh truth" that COVID mitigation was a mistake, it's ghoulish and false.

Thing I never get as an outsider is how the “well regulated militia” part of 2A doesn’t seem to be important. Feels like it was never supposed to be isolated people doing their own thing.

I clicked why Rob Reiner was trending, saw this post first and thought ‘oh great! Rob Reiner is getting some of the appreciation he deserves!’

Then I saw other posts 💔

In the lead up to going on, put your thumb in your mouth and blow hard, so your cheeks puff out. Do this a few times. Lowers your heart rate. It’s a kids version of a Valsalva maneuver.

Someone I know referred to Waleed as ‘Australia’s Ezra Klein’, and I can’t unsee it now

I can’t remember the last time I played cards and I would buy this deck

Isn’t there some issue on BlueSky where posts with links have lower reach? George isn’t the only one I see doing screenshots of people who have accounts

Nothing would surprise me now!

I’m so sorry you experienced this. When I experienced something similar, the trauma and grief was very real.

I hope you have friends and loved ones (or therapists) to process this with, but I want you to know that this stranger on the internet sees you, and you are not alone.

My ex stole my vintage Tick anthology about 20 years ago. I’m still salty about that!

💯 I found this line a little concerning:

‘Actually the contrary, use SM first in infection control—PPE is the last resort’

When so many pathogens are airborne, why would you rate something that reduces droplet spread as a preferred option?

I just hope he doesn’t get his permanent residency revoked.

Although, there are worse things than exile