instant wizard
@instantwizard.bsky.social
Avid reader, mostly fiction: speculative, SF, literary. Cats, Crochet, PoFi, Switch games, makeup esp eyeshadow, thunderstorms, pub quiz.
American living abroad since 2015. Remote since 2016.
American living abroad since 2015. Remote since 2016.
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Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
Searching for books on Waterstones. Why is there not a filter for availability!? Almost every book I think looks interesting is unavailable. Ugh.
November 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Searching for books on Waterstones. Why is there not a filter for availability!? Almost every book I think looks interesting is unavailable. Ugh.
Whhyyyyyyy. This is like random men telling me to smile.
Except I feel bad for these employees and not for the random men.
Way to go, Target. Turning all your staff into creepers is sure to improve staff morale and your stock price.
Except I feel bad for these employees and not for the random men.
Way to go, Target. Turning all your staff into creepers is sure to improve staff morale and your stock price.
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Whhyyyyyyy. This is like random men telling me to smile.
Except I feel bad for these employees and not for the random men.
Way to go, Target. Turning all your staff into creepers is sure to improve staff morale and your stock price.
Except I feel bad for these employees and not for the random men.
Way to go, Target. Turning all your staff into creepers is sure to improve staff morale and your stock price.
Cereal bowl for champions only.
November 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Cereal bowl for champions only.
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Every child should be fed three meals a day and have a secure place to sleep, and every level of government should be oriented to making sure this happens, and every other government department should have to prove on an annual basis that it's supporting every child having food, bed, etc.
I would like everyone to stop saying "The left" and identify your political tendency by name, please.
November 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Every child should be fed three meals a day and have a secure place to sleep, and every level of government should be oriented to making sure this happens, and every other government department should have to prove on an annual basis that it's supporting every child having food, bed, etc.
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if knowingly starving millions of americans while he builds a gilded ballroom isn't cause for revolution then i'm not sure what is
October 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
if knowingly starving millions of americans while he builds a gilded ballroom isn't cause for revolution then i'm not sure what is
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Night night sweet dreamies
Some days are just too much.
Let them be.
They won’t always be.
You don’t have to fix everything tonight.
It’s okay to rest.
You won’t always feel this tired.
I promise
Some days are just too much.
Let them be.
They won’t always be.
You don’t have to fix everything tonight.
It’s okay to rest.
You won’t always feel this tired.
I promise
October 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Night night sweet dreamies
Some days are just too much.
Let them be.
They won’t always be.
You don’t have to fix everything tonight.
It’s okay to rest.
You won’t always feel this tired.
I promise
Some days are just too much.
Let them be.
They won’t always be.
You don’t have to fix everything tonight.
It’s okay to rest.
You won’t always feel this tired.
I promise
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Hey tourists in #Jamaica
After #Melissa, please remember that many of the staff at resorts and airports are ALSO dealing with hurricane related issues themselves. Many will have lost loved ones
DO NOT get angry at them or lose your temper. They're doing their best in extreme circumstances
After #Melissa, please remember that many of the staff at resorts and airports are ALSO dealing with hurricane related issues themselves. Many will have lost loved ones
DO NOT get angry at them or lose your temper. They're doing their best in extreme circumstances
October 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.
October 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.
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We all knew it wasn’t limited to just one rogue GOP group. The white supremacists are everywhere within their ranks. Like a fish, the rot starts at the head.
October 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We all knew it wasn’t limited to just one rogue GOP group. The white supremacists are everywhere within their ranks. Like a fish, the rot starts at the head.
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Mamdani is already getting the criminals out of NYC!
October 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Mamdani is already getting the criminals out of NYC!
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BBC Model Linear B
October 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
BBC Model Linear B
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I hope some newspapers use a crop where you can easily read the sign.
September 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I hope some newspapers use a crop where you can easily read the sign.
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I had this exact same experience this morning. Same reporter as Heidi.
This is *not* normal.
I have spoken to the press on these issues for two decades. No government official has ever demanded to know my identity in order to give a comment on a story.
This is *not* normal.
I have spoken to the press on these issues for two decades. No government official has ever demanded to know my identity in order to give a comment on a story.
September 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I had this exact same experience this morning. Same reporter as Heidi.
This is *not* normal.
I have spoken to the press on these issues for two decades. No government official has ever demanded to know my identity in order to give a comment on a story.
This is *not* normal.
I have spoken to the press on these issues for two decades. No government official has ever demanded to know my identity in order to give a comment on a story.
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it's also really important to spread the "this is illegal" message as far as you can because the majority of people are not exposed to it! most people do not even know the government is doing the illegal thing it's doing, let alone that it's illegal. when they learn about it they get mad!
I know it's frustrating when lawyers point out when something the administration is doing is not legal. But responding with "the law doesn't matter anymore" is really unhelpful and defeatist. Clarifying the law is important because it reminds us not to comply in advance and to resist and take action
September 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
it's also really important to spread the "this is illegal" message as far as you can because the majority of people are not exposed to it! most people do not even know the government is doing the illegal thing it's doing, let alone that it's illegal. when they learn about it they get mad!
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I know it's frustrating when lawyers point out when something the administration is doing is not legal. But responding with "the law doesn't matter anymore" is really unhelpful and defeatist. Clarifying the law is important because it reminds us not to comply in advance and to resist and take action
September 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I know it's frustrating when lawyers point out when something the administration is doing is not legal. But responding with "the law doesn't matter anymore" is really unhelpful and defeatist. Clarifying the law is important because it reminds us not to comply in advance and to resist and take action
Just saw the video for Nintendo Virtual Boy. What the fucking fuck is that.
Yeah I’d love to play old pixel games all in red tones only with huge janky headgear. 😂
How about a Nintendo Vision w/o need to grip controllers? Huge win for gamers w mobility issues and/or hand/finger/wrist pain.
Yeah I’d love to play old pixel games all in red tones only with huge janky headgear. 😂
How about a Nintendo Vision w/o need to grip controllers? Huge win for gamers w mobility issues and/or hand/finger/wrist pain.
September 19, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Just saw the video for Nintendo Virtual Boy. What the fucking fuck is that.
Yeah I’d love to play old pixel games all in red tones only with huge janky headgear. 😂
How about a Nintendo Vision w/o need to grip controllers? Huge win for gamers w mobility issues and/or hand/finger/wrist pain.
Yeah I’d love to play old pixel games all in red tones only with huge janky headgear. 😂
How about a Nintendo Vision w/o need to grip controllers? Huge win for gamers w mobility issues and/or hand/finger/wrist pain.
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This is unhinged, dangerous, and reckless. At this point I don't know how you conclude anything other than that Musk is trying to foment pogroms against immigrants across the west.
Elon Musk spoke by video to Tommy Robinson's anti-immigrant rally in the UK today.
"You're in a fundamental situation here where, whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you," said Musk. "You either fight back or you die."
"You're in a fundamental situation here where, whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you," said Musk. "You either fight back or you die."
September 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This is unhinged, dangerous, and reckless. At this point I don't know how you conclude anything other than that Musk is trying to foment pogroms against immigrants across the west.
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reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle
September 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle
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In June, a Democratic state rep in Minnesota was murdered, and a state senator was shot.
And a couple of days later, Trump said he wouldn't phone Gov. Walz, calling him "whacked out" and "a mess"
And a couple of days later, Trump said he wouldn't phone Gov. Walz, calling him "whacked out" and "a mess"
Trump says he is ordering all U.S. flags lowered to half-mast in honor of Charlie Kirk
September 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
In June, a Democratic state rep in Minnesota was murdered, and a state senator was shot.
And a couple of days later, Trump said he wouldn't phone Gov. Walz, calling him "whacked out" and "a mess"
And a couple of days later, Trump said he wouldn't phone Gov. Walz, calling him "whacked out" and "a mess"
Yes, Charlie, how many mass shootings?
How many kids have been through MULTIPLE mass shootings and watched young friends and teachers die just like Charlie, or even more violently?
Do you know how many kids have hidden under the dead body of a friend or teacher, playing dead, until it’s over?
How many kids have been through MULTIPLE mass shootings and watched young friends and teachers die just like Charlie, or even more violently?
Do you know how many kids have hidden under the dead body of a friend or teacher, playing dead, until it’s over?
JUST IN: Three people are in critical condition after a shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, according to St. Anthony’s Hospital. https://cnn.it/46fImzg
At least 2 students shot at a Denver-area high school, authorities say | CNN
At least two students have been shot at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
www.cnn.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Yes, Charlie, how many mass shootings?
How many kids have been through MULTIPLE mass shootings and watched young friends and teachers die just like Charlie, or even more violently?
Do you know how many kids have hidden under the dead body of a friend or teacher, playing dead, until it’s over?
How many kids have been through MULTIPLE mass shootings and watched young friends and teachers die just like Charlie, or even more violently?
Do you know how many kids have hidden under the dead body of a friend or teacher, playing dead, until it’s over?