arwon
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i live in canberra and i think it's neat
"ken behrens" is my fault
"ken behrens" is my fault
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i love european olympics opening ceremonies. the second the ioc names a european host city the prime minister calls the culture minister into their office and says "find me your strangest homosexuals. give each of them a period of our great nation's history, a kilo of cocaine, and Ten Million Euros"
February 7, 2026 at 4:22 AM
i love european olympics opening ceremonies. the second the ioc names a european host city the prime minister calls the culture minister into their office and says "find me your strangest homosexuals. give each of them a period of our great nation's history, a kilo of cocaine, and Ten Million Euros"
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Toussaint Louverture removed from Haitian uniforms for being "political". Seems a bit much, I can't help but think if the US uniform had George Washington on it, this wouldn't have been the outcome.
February 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Toussaint Louverture removed from Haitian uniforms for being "political". Seems a bit much, I can't help but think if the US uniform had George Washington on it, this wouldn't have been the outcome.
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Exclusive: Israel's President is set to make an official trip to Australian Parliament next week. It has not been publicised by the Australian or Israeli governments. www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-is...
Exclusive: Israeli President to Make Official Australian Parliamentary Visit
The official parliamentary visit has not been made public by either the Australian or Israeli governments.
www.lamestream.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Exclusive: Israel's President is set to make an official trip to Australian Parliament next week. It has not been publicised by the Australian or Israeli governments. www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-is...
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so is there a specific reason why bitcoin is crashing? like are the tech dickbags finally rug pulling or did people just start realizing that the whole thing was fake and stupid from the get go?
February 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
so is there a specific reason why bitcoin is crashing? like are the tech dickbags finally rug pulling or did people just start realizing that the whole thing was fake and stupid from the get go?
Dilemma: my sweet old cat wants to be affectionate by climbing on my chest but is hurting my medical scar area
February 5, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Dilemma: my sweet old cat wants to be affectionate by climbing on my chest but is hurting my medical scar area
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this is anti-australian content 😡
February 5, 2026 at 2:33 AM
this is anti-australian content 😡
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why do journalists have a fetish for publishing stories about the time they gave their wallet to the wallet inspector
I’m going to be real with you Caitlin - it doesn’t sound like you’re actually a tech-savvy zillennial
January 29, 2026 at 2:57 AM
why do journalists have a fetish for publishing stories about the time they gave their wallet to the wallet inspector
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The living carcass of the American empire, flesh decaying on its bones
January 22, 2026 at 4:43 PM
The living carcass of the American empire, flesh decaying on its bones
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Just a reminder, the greatest living American historian filmmaker, Ken Burns, released a 720 min exploration of every facet of the American revolution using zero generative AI and paying for all of its assets instead of cobbling it from stolen data, then he gave it away for free on PBS this year.
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
January 29, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Just a reminder, the greatest living American historian filmmaker, Ken Burns, released a 720 min exploration of every facet of the American revolution using zero generative AI and paying for all of its assets instead of cobbling it from stolen data, then he gave it away for free on PBS this year.
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Gen X have become worse than the Boomers
February 1, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Gen X have become worse than the Boomers
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[Whispering to date while watching SA Labor press conference when Peter Malinauskas appears on screen] that’s shoppie
February 2, 2026 at 12:17 AM
[Whispering to date while watching SA Labor press conference when Peter Malinauskas appears on screen] that’s shoppie
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What do you MEAN the president audibly SHIT himself live on camera and they immediately cancelled the press conference and rushed everyone out of the room like it's a fire drill, and it happened two days ago, and I'm just hearing about it NOW?
February 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
What do you MEAN the president audibly SHIT himself live on camera and they immediately cancelled the press conference and rushed everyone out of the room like it's a fire drill, and it happened two days ago, and I'm just hearing about it NOW?
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Re. One Nation in Australia. It is a Sugar Hit party par excellence. It’s all celebrity and news hype, their structural arrangements are notoriously so bad they got Pauline Hanson sent to actual prison. Adding Cory Bernardi is not going to make them suddenly loyal to one another
With skill and commitment in organisational structure you can go a very long way without any kind of popular appeal (cf. the shoppies). With popular appeal and no structure you get sugar hit politics. You need both to endure.
February 1, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Re. One Nation in Australia. It is a Sugar Hit party par excellence. It’s all celebrity and news hype, their structural arrangements are notoriously so bad they got Pauline Hanson sent to actual prison. Adding Cory Bernardi is not going to make them suddenly loyal to one another
Five jobs I've had:
Naked molerat
Midnight captioneer
Renting computers to backpackers
Making high schoolers argue
Football numbers
Naked molerat
Midnight captioneer
Renting computers to backpackers
Making high schoolers argue
Football numbers
Five jobs I’ve had
Sports journalist
Subeditor
Fast food cashier
Regulatory analyst
Contact centre bitch (sorry, consultant)
Sports journalist
Subeditor
Fast food cashier
Regulatory analyst
Contact centre bitch (sorry, consultant)
Five jobs I’ve had:
A mathematician
A different kind of mathematician
And a statistician
A mathematician
A different kind of mathematician
And a statistician
January 29, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Five jobs I've had:
Naked molerat
Midnight captioneer
Renting computers to backpackers
Making high schoolers argue
Football numbers
Naked molerat
Midnight captioneer
Renting computers to backpackers
Making high schoolers argue
Football numbers
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the much bigger red flag is a hiring manager who can't imagine an interest in olive oil
January 28, 2026 at 1:58 AM
the much bigger red flag is a hiring manager who can't imagine an interest in olive oil
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Probably the biggest problem with being a game critic is you never hear what other people think of you
January 28, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Probably the biggest problem with being a game critic is you never hear what other people think of you
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There might have been dumber policies in the history of civilisation, but right now I can’t think of any.
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 9:53 AM
There might have been dumber policies in the history of civilisation, but right now I can’t think of any.
I get this kinda seems plausible at the level of the two party leaders talking, because Parton doesn't believe in anything and would presumably personally back whatever, but there's zero chance it works on a wider level region.com.au/greens-to-th...
Greens to thrash out coalition proposal but Liberals can't be trusted, warns member | Region Canberra
The possibility of forming a Greens-Liberal government will be discussed at an ACT Greens members meeting on Thursday night (29…
region.com.au
January 28, 2026 at 10:16 AM
I get this kinda seems plausible at the level of the two party leaders talking, because Parton doesn't believe in anything and would presumably personally back whatever, but there's zero chance it works on a wider level region.com.au/greens-to-th...
Bonnie is eating my hair
January 26, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Bonnie is eating my hair
Caps competitive for three quarters and going to water in the last again unfortunately.
January 25, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Caps competitive for three quarters and going to water in the last again unfortunately.
Jade Melbourne is back!
January 25, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Jade Melbourne is back!