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Chris Gentle.

Relentlessly bad technical & political takes.

Sydney Australia. Eora land. Fix your hearts or die.

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Chris Gentle @xop.co · Oct 10
Driving toward Canyonlands National park
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milesklee.bsky.social
this remains the greatest synopsis of incel culture one could ever ask for
December 31, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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prdolan.bsky.social
Who will stop the Piano Man's reign of terror?!
Billy Joel listed 59 people in his single "we didnt start the fire." after Brigitte Bardot's Death, Only 3 Remain Alive.
December 31, 2025 at 4:17 AM
xop.co
These billionaires and their pet rabids.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Pauline Hanson travelled to US on Gina Rinehart’s private jet to attend CPAC
One Nation senator travelled on mining magnate’s Gulfstream 700 in October and is yet to declare it on parliamentary register
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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slothropsmap.bsky.social
I was 36 when I wrote a post about a mortifying LinkedIn doofus.

Analysis showed it achieved +12.9% over baseline sentiment. Almost unprecedented.

Why did I succeed where others fail? How would I leverage this to exceed other Q4 KPIs before year end?

Here’s the story 👇
December 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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aotearoa-nz.bsky.social
Or it's a grand conspiracy 😏
Brett Sprigg @BrettSprigg on Xwitter "a mighty cheer went up for the heroes of England. They had bankrupt the Australians forever... through loss of day 3-5 revenue." #Ashes Old man telling kids tall tales meme
December 27, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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beatgrrrl.bsky.social
December 26, 1979: Joy Division photographed for OOR Magazine, London, England

📷 Anton Corbijn
Photo taken by Anton Corbijn in London features the band Joy Division. Photo taken by Anton Corbijn in London features the band Joy Division. Photo taken by Anton Corbijn in London features the band Joy Division.
December 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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evansmithhist.bsky.social
When decimalisation occurred in 1966, the Australian government compiled an 81 page file on dangers of using decimal coins in Christmas puddings. There was a media campaign warning people not to use the new coins in their cooking. The file is now digitised.

recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetri...
December 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
xop.co
Please to be taking a little break from meetings with "Can I ask a stupid question? <unnecessary pause + question>." Or "To be honest <statement that does not require veracity check>." Or "<Simple proposition>, if that makes sense" or "To be fair <statement that has nothing to do with fairness>."
adamcsharp.bsky.social Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 12d
One last one for the road (my apologies as this thread has gone on far too long)...
Two women having tea... Woman A: Can I ask a stupid question? Woman B: Better than anyone I know
December 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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adamcsharp.bsky.social
One last one for the road (my apologies as this thread has gone on far too long)...
Two women having tea... Woman A: Can I ask a stupid question? Woman B: Better than anyone I know
December 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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rowecartoon.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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ketanjoshi.co
Sharri Markson from Sky News Australia directly blamed Senator Mehreen Faruqi for the mass murder at Bondi - at a memorial Faruqi was visiting to pay respects to **one of her family friends who was killed**

The same news station that hosted a neo-nazi for an interview

youtu.be/GlY7UYavX2Q?...
'Shame on you': The moment Senator Mehreen Faruqi is met by furious public, as Sky journalist hits her with blunt questions Sharri Markson has hit Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi with a series of tough questions over whether the Greens fanned the flames of social division, as members of the public accosted the Senator in Bondi. A member of the public has accused Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi of having "blood" on her hands, as Sky News' Sharri Markson cornered her with a series of blunt questions regarding the Greens' conduct on antisemitism. Ms Faruqi attended the scene of Australia’s worst mass shooting since Port Arthur on Monday with NSW Green Abigail Boyd, after David Shoebridge laid flowers at Bondi earlier in the morning. Father and son Sajid, 50, and Naveed Akram, 24, allegedly shot at a crowd of Jewish Chanukah celebrants on Sunday evening for about five minutes, killing 15 innocent people and injuring dozens more as at Monday afternoon. Police and intelligence have deemed the attack an act of terrorism, and the NSW government stated the mass shooting was "designed to target Sydney's Jewish community on the first day of Hanukkah". 00:00 / 01:38 Sharri Markson confronts Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi over her rhetoric amid Bondi tragedy Sky News host Sharri Markson has confronted Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi over her rhetoric over... more Sky News’ Sharri Markson approached Senator Faruqi on Monday, asking whether she believed support for pro-Palestine protests had contributed to the political climate from which the attack may have arisen. Markson questioned whether Ms Faruqi felt she fuelled the “antisemitism crisis by [her] aggressive rhetoric over the past two years”. Senator Faruqi answered she was in Bondi “to mourn”. Mehreen Faruqi, a federal Greens senator for NSW, said she was in Bondi on Monday to mourn, as she was questioned about her previous views on pro-Palestine protesting. Picture: Sky News Australia. Mehreen Faruqi, a federal Greens senator for NSW, said she was in Bondi on Monday to mourn, as she was questioned about her previous views on pro-Palestine protesting. Picture: Sky News Australia. However, a passersby could be heard interrupting the Greens Senator, saying “shame on you”. “Bloods on your hands, shame on you,” a man said. Markson
December 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Congratulations, those of you who decided to platform fringe voices and create a climate of fear and hate out of ignorance because those voices insisted a non-problem was a problem. They're now on an HHS stage trying to ruin children's lives. You will live with the harm you have done forever.
December 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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picketer.bsky.social
As I understand today's discussion, we can stop an ISIS cell by policing the speaker list at writer's festivals and the BA syllabus at Unis. And by "stopping demonstrations." This is madness.
December 17, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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mmasnick.bsky.social
Building off @cameronwilson.bsky.social's reporting for @crikey.com.au, I highlight how we appear to have a baptist & bootleggers situation in Australia, where it appears the gambling industry was a big force behind the "social media ban for teens" in an effort to kill a plan to ban gambling ads.
techdirt.com Techdirt @techdirt.com · 16d
Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned

We’ve talked about the Australian social media ban that went into effect last week, how dumb it is, and why it’s already a mess. But late last week, some additional news broke that makes the whole…
Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned
We’ve talked about the Australian social media ban that went into effect last week, how dumb it is, and why it’s already a mess. But late last week, some additional news broke that makes the whole thing even more grotesque: turns out the campaign pushing hardest for the ban was run by an ad agency that makes gambling ads.
www.techdirt.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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brontelee.bsky.social
media in this country is so completely cooked
Inside million-dollar home of Bondi terrorist File pictures of the home in Sydney. The Bondi terrorist shot dead by police was among those riding the property boom, with his home in Sydney’s west worth more than $1 million
December 15, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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chriscjackson.bsky.social
This entire weekend
in the pit
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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shivambhatt.bsky.social
Time again for my favorite christmas post ever, one that still makes me laugh every time i read it
long winded joke about kids in a santa movie thinking they were sent back in time to hang out with a jolly bearded gift giver but instead going to the council of nycea and listening to hours of debate with St Nicholas of Myra
December 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM
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aelkus.bsky.social
FIFA honoring Trump feels like the only award he’s actually earned, its a professional association for corrupt people. its like a doctor getting an outstanding service award from a medical association
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 25d
Mockler: It's honestly humiliating that other countries are treating our president like a child, like a baby. It's like if I created a peace prize and I gave it to myself. I'm like, I'm just going to keep this medal on all night. Our president is an actual child
December 6, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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arstechnica.com
30 years ago today, Netscape announced a new programming language, one that emerged from a frantic, week-and-a-half-long sprint. It ended up sticking around far longer than anyone could've expected.
In 1995, a Netscape employee wrote a hack in 10 days that now runs the Internet
Thirty years later, JavaScript is the glue that holds the interactive web together, warts and all.
arstechnica.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
xop.co
Laissez-moi faire capitalism.

www.nber.org/papers/w34524
Using transaction-level data on US congressional stock trades, we find that lawmakers who later ascend to leadership positions perform similarly to matched peers beforehand but outperform them by 47 percentage points annually after ascension. Leaders’ superior performance arises through two mechanisms. The political influence channel is reflected in higher returns when their party controls the chamber, sales of stocks preceding regulatory actions, and purchase of stocks whose firms receiving more government contracts and favorable party support on bills. The corporate access channel is reflected in stock trades that predict subsequent corporate news and greater returns on donor-owned or home-state firms.
December 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
xop.co
"Listening age 25" sounds like an insult to me.
December 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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theonion.com
Crypto Leaders Call For Infusion Of 20 Million Dopes To Stabilize Market
Crypto Leaders Call For Infusion Of 20 Million Dopes To Stabilize Market
BOSTON—Stressing that the move would help keep digital currencies liquid through the coming year, crypto leaders called for an infusion of 20 million dopes Thursday to stabilize the market. “We’re cal...
theonion.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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hailtheyounger.bsky.social
Sidelong view of a black kite, Oakey, QLD 🪶 #ausbirds #wildoz
Photo of a black kite flying in a blue sky. It is a medium sized raptor, mostly light brown in colour. The shot is taken from the right side of the bird, so the wings aren't visible except for the upturned feathers on their ends. The kite's eye is visible between two of those feathers.
December 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
xop.co
Pretty sure they meant to write "They weed in the pool."
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Dec 1
Marlene Parsons and Edward La Rue Sr. met in the pool during a water aerobics classes. Both their spouses had recently died, and neither one had been interested in remarrying.

But this month, they got married in the shallow end of an Illinois pool.
A widow and widower fell in love during water aerobics. They wed in the pool.
Marlene Parsons and Edward La Rue Sr. got married in an Illinois pool where they met in a YMCA water aerobics class.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM