Ben Buchanan
@200ok.bsky.social
I make some bits of the web
Elsewhere:
http://200ok.blog/
https://mastodon.social/@200ok
https://www.instagram.com/200ok/
Melbourne, Australia (recently ex Sydney). he/him
Elsewhere:
http://200ok.blog/
https://mastodon.social/@200ok
https://www.instagram.com/200ok/
Melbourne, Australia (recently ex Sydney). he/him
If you've had issues with AUDA enforcing poorly-defined and needlessly inflexible .au domain rules, you might be interested in submitting some community feedback:
www.auda.org.au/consultation...
(closes Tuesday 31 March 2026)
www.auda.org.au/consultation...
(closes Tuesday 31 March 2026)
.au Licensing Rules Review (2025) consultation | auDA
The external Policy Advisory Panel has published a Review Consultation Paper which explains some of the key issues identified from the public consultation process that took place when developing the Terms of Reference for the Review. The Panel is seeking feedback on these issues and any other matters relating to the .au Licensing Rules that you wish to raise.
www.auda.org.au
February 15, 2026 at 5:28 AM
If you've had issues with AUDA enforcing poorly-defined and needlessly inflexible .au domain rules, you might be interested in submitting some community feedback:
www.auda.org.au/consultation...
(closes Tuesday 31 March 2026)
www.auda.org.au/consultation...
(closes Tuesday 31 March 2026)
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"Our focus is on reducing women in the House of Reps, but we're on track also reduce our female vote to zero too."
chaser.com.au/national/ang...
chaser.com.au/national/ang...
February 13, 2026 at 2:36 AM
"Our focus is on reducing women in the House of Reps, but we're on track also reduce our female vote to zero too."
chaser.com.au/national/ang...
chaser.com.au/national/ang...
The whine of high speed drones is the vuvuzela of the Winter Olympics.
February 11, 2026 at 10:31 AM
The whine of high speed drones is the vuvuzela of the Winter Olympics.
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Jeff Bezos makes enough money to fully fund this literally every two minutes.
Former Washington Post journalists have launched a GoFundMe to help repatriate fired staff members who are effectively stranded in foreign countries.
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
Donate to Support for Washington Post international employees, organized by Michelle Lee
Among the hundreds of journalists laid off by The Washington Post on … Michelle Lee needs your support for Support for Washington Post international employees
www.gofundme.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Jeff Bezos makes enough money to fully fund this literally every two minutes.
Must admit this wasn't on the bingo card.
At Whipple where expired dicks are being thrown at ICE vehicles and those believed to be agitators. The area has been a place of protest since thousands of federal agents arrived in the city.
Near Minneapolis February 7, 2026
Near Minneapolis February 7, 2026
February 7, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Must admit this wasn't on the bingo card.
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Holy shit. You MUST watch at least the last 5 minutes of this. It's breathtaking.
I’m having a hard time thinking of an interview between two human beings I enjoyed more than tonight’s interview of the great Ian McKellen by the great Stephen Colbert. Every moment of it was a pleasure that I highly recommend… but then came the most REMARKABLE ending that you really HAVE to watch.
"There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Holy shit. You MUST watch at least the last 5 minutes of this. It's breathtaking.
The State of JS tier list is being unbelievably kind by not splitting the bottom three out to a new line.
2025.stateofjs.com/en-US/librar...
2025.stateofjs.com/en-US/librar...
State of JavaScript 2025: Libraries
The 2025 edition of the annual survey about the latest trends in the JavaScript ecosystem.
2025.stateofjs.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:11 AM
The State of JS tier list is being unbelievably kind by not splitting the bottom three out to a new line.
2025.stateofjs.com/en-US/librar...
2025.stateofjs.com/en-US/librar...
People: ermagerd check out this new AI thing
Me: oh, fine *click*
Work security filter: absolutely the fuck not
Me: oh, fine *click*
Work security filter: absolutely the fuck not
February 6, 2026 at 3:18 AM
People: ermagerd check out this new AI thing
Me: oh, fine *click*
Work security filter: absolutely the fuck not
Me: oh, fine *click*
Work security filter: absolutely the fuck not
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David Pope in Canberra Times
January 29, 2026 at 9:21 AM
David Pope in Canberra Times
Truly extraordinary moment in #auspol as Matt Canavan makes a coherent point. Didn't think he had it in him.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Live: David Littleproud defends record as surprise challenger emerges
David Littleproud has defended his record as Nationals leader after Colin Boyce flagged his plans to spill the leadership when parliament returns next week. Follow live.
www.abc.net.au
January 28, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Truly extraordinary moment in #auspol as Matt Canavan makes a coherent point. Didn't think he had it in him.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
This Slack Channel Could Have Been An Email
January 27, 2026 at 6:32 AM
This Slack Channel Could Have Been An Email
Modern CSS is frickin amazing.
www.bram.us/2025/10/22/s...
nerdy.dev/notebook/tex...
daverupert.com/2026/01/algo...
www.bram.us/2025/10/22/s...
nerdy.dev/notebook/tex...
daverupert.com/2026/01/algo...
Solved by CSS Scroll State Queries: hide a header when scrolling down, show it again when scrolling up.
There’s a new type of CSS scroll-state query coming: scrolled
www.bram.us
January 16, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Modern CSS is frickin amazing.
www.bram.us/2025/10/22/s...
nerdy.dev/notebook/tex...
daverupert.com/2026/01/algo...
www.bram.us/2025/10/22/s...
nerdy.dev/notebook/tex...
daverupert.com/2026/01/algo...
If you've still got Twitter content to delete, cyd.social works really well.
My DIY script handled a few small accounts but my primary was too big. Cyd powered through ~27k posts in a couple of hours.
My DIY script handled a few small accounts but my primary was too big. Cyd powered through ~27k posts in a couple of hours.
Cyd - Claw back your data from Big Tech | Cyd
Automatically delete your data from tech platforms, except for what you want to keep
cyd.social
January 14, 2026 at 11:12 PM
If you've still got Twitter content to delete, cyd.social works really well.
My DIY script handled a few small accounts but my primary was too big. Cyd powered through ~27k posts in a couple of hours.
My DIY script handled a few small accounts but my primary was too big. Cyd powered through ~27k posts in a couple of hours.
Finishing the process of deleting old tweets. I joined Twitter just after moving to Sydney, and Twitter was The Online Place for the vast majority of my time in Sydney. Had to be done, but it feels genuinely shit watching it go.
January 14, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Finishing the process of deleting old tweets. I joined Twitter just after moving to Sydney, and Twitter was The Online Place for the vast majority of my time in Sydney. Had to be done, but it feels genuinely shit watching it go.
If you're still on facebook, you want this URL: www.facebook.com?filter=frien...
You can find it in apps via Feeds -> Friends.
Showing you posts by people you intentionally followed... it's pretty wild. Might catch on!
You can find it in apps via Feeds -> Friends.
Showing you posts by people you intentionally followed... it's pretty wild. Might catch on!
Facebook - log in or sign up
Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.
www.facebook.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:47 AM
If you're still on facebook, you want this URL: www.facebook.com?filter=frien...
You can find it in apps via Feeds -> Friends.
Showing you posts by people you intentionally followed... it's pretty wild. Might catch on!
You can find it in apps via Feeds -> Friends.
Showing you posts by people you intentionally followed... it's pretty wild. Might catch on!
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"The phenomenon of "induced demand" doesn't just apply to new highway lanes, a new study confirms & if cities can pair great multimodal infrastructure with actions that support people using it, it can be powerful force to decarbonize the transportation sector."
usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09/c...
usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09/c...
Confirmed: Non-Driving Infrastructure Creates 'Induced Demand,' Too — Streetsblog USA
Widening a highway to cure congestion is like losing weight by buying bigger pants — but thanks to the same principle of "induced demand," adding bike paths and train lines to cure climate actually wo...
usa.streetsblog.org
January 9, 2026 at 10:42 PM
"The phenomenon of "induced demand" doesn't just apply to new highway lanes, a new study confirms & if cities can pair great multimodal infrastructure with actions that support people using it, it can be powerful force to decarbonize the transportation sector."
usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09/c...
usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09/c...
Now Albanese has announced the royal commission people have been howling for, we can look forward to those same people howling that it's not the right royal commission, and ultimately to them howling that the results are wrong (regardless of the results).
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
#auspol
Live: Albanese to announce royal commission into Bondi terrorist attack
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to call a royal commission into the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. Follow live.
www.abc.net.au
January 8, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Now Albanese has announced the royal commission people have been howling for, we can look forward to those same people howling that it's not the right royal commission, and ultimately to them howling that the results are wrong (regardless of the results).
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
#auspol
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Albo should say yes to a royal commission into antisemitism, draft terms of reference that put white supremacist groups directly in the crosshairs, then step back and enjoy the chaos.
January 6, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Albo should say yes to a royal commission into antisemitism, draft terms of reference that put white supremacist groups directly in the crosshairs, then step back and enjoy the chaos.
2026 seems faulty, I reckon we need to RMA it and see how we go with a replacement unit.
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 AM
2026 seems faulty, I reckon we need to RMA it and see how we go with a replacement unit.
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US foreign policy has always been pretty transparent but now it really is just "Yoink."
c.tenor.com/1Gowq2ysAakA...
c.tenor.com/1Gowq2ysAakA...
c.tenor.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
US foreign policy has always been pretty transparent but now it really is just "Yoink."
c.tenor.com/1Gowq2ysAakA...
c.tenor.com/1Gowq2ysAakA...
"What do you want for christmas?"
Honestly, I'm probably good for next year too.
#NRL #bronxnation #WeChargeOn
Honestly, I'm probably good for next year too.
#NRL #bronxnation #WeChargeOn
December 23, 2025 at 4:28 AM
"What do you want for christmas?"
Honestly, I'm probably good for next year too.
#NRL #bronxnation #WeChargeOn
Honestly, I'm probably good for next year too.
#NRL #bronxnation #WeChargeOn
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When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
Seems like it's worth posting this one again.
Why Do Historians Still Have To Go To Archives?
Why do historians go to archives? Hasn’t everything already been digitized?
contingentmagazine.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
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Benoit Blanc and Philomena Cunk independently investigate the same murder and come to the same correct conclusion for vastly different reasons
December 20, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Benoit Blanc and Philomena Cunk independently investigate the same murder and come to the same correct conclusion for vastly different reasons