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🎵 Anecdata - NEW LP, 'Vita Brevis, Part 2' out now! https://anecdata.bandcamp.com/album/vita-brevis-part-2 - music by a human about what it feels to be at threat of being replaced by a robot https://bsky.app/profile/anecdata.bsky.social
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For everyone (emphasis likely on 'one') who thought the album I put out in August was alright, here's the second half...
Here's Part 2. On Bandcamp now... anecdata.bandcamp.com/album/vita-b...
Haven't posted a lot recently because I'm busy writing and demoing new tunes and honestly, gotta say I'm at the absolute top of my game. Twenty years too late, but ah well
a man talking to a woman with the words " i haven 't even begun to peak " below him
ALT: a man talking to a woman with the words " i haven 't even begun to peak " below him
media.tenor.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:25 AM
"It looked like a skull surrounded by a black hood although, on closer inspection, it could also be perceived as a friendly skeleton."

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Spooky 'grim reaper' image shows up on medical scan of car crash victim
The person was actually unharmed, but the New Zealand Medical Journal has highlighted the case an an example of pareidolia.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Reposted by Dan
February 11, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Calling ACC on a second phone because they put the first one I called them on, on hold 45 minutes ago and still haven't answered
February 9, 2026 at 11:46 PM
This headline means something completely different to what the author intended to Star Trek fans
February 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Found a Definitely Maybe t-shirt at K-Mart today for $10.
a cartoon character is standing in front of a door with the words `` everything 's coming up milhouse ! ''
ALT: a cartoon character is standing in front of a door with the words `` everything 's coming up milhouse ! ''
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Based on my feeds and the TV news report I just watched, I'm not entirely sure the Superbowl even featured any sports
February 9, 2026 at 5:17 AM
You know it's a slow news day when the police put out a press release that nothing happened
February 7, 2026 at 10:47 PM
I know most people would say Black Sabbath's first album or the Beatles' 'Helter Skelter' invented metal, but I think there's a strong case for 'Mars, the Bringer of War'
February 6, 2026 at 11:47 PM
February 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I've never read a better metaphor for Chris Hipkins than this from the RNZ live blog today www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
February 5, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Reposted by Dan
Starting to think these weren’t really applied with the consideration required by law
February 5, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Imagine not releasing a new song for nearly two years, but the absence of anything else good enough means you win again
Noel Gallagher to be awarded Songwriter Of The Year at BRITs - the glitzy event takes place in Manchester later this month...

www.clashmusic.com/news/noel-ga...
February 5, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Well the cars are in the cycle lanes, so the cyclists took to the rail lines... and here we are
Why is the train on the road
February 5, 2026 at 1:58 AM
February 4, 2026 at 10:07 PM
E) @javed seeing me get this question wrong
February 4, 2026 at 1:44 AM
"Motorists would be able to drive over them"

Then what's the bloody point? Damaging vehicles that try to drive in the cycle lane is the goddamn point
New Plymouth cycleway: 'Mallowpuff' lane dividers to replace controversial 'Tim Tams'
Some of New Plymouth's concrete cycleway separators are set to be replaced.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The only good thing NZ would gain from this is a slightly better national anthem, assuming we took Australia's
OPINION: In this new era where the rules-based order has ruptured, we need to be bigger to survive. Joining Australia will protect New Zealand, enhance Australia and benefit us all.
Time for New Zealand to become the seventh state of Australia
OPINION: In this new era where the rules-based order has ruptured, we need to be bigger to survive. Joining Australia will protect New Zealand, enhance Australia and benefit us all.
dlvr.it
February 3, 2026 at 8:07 AM
I had the kids at home for seven weeks without sending them to school. It's only fair the school now has them for seven weeks without sending them home
February 3, 2026 at 1:19 AM
We all have excuses to be assholes today
February 2, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Writing and recording demos of a bunch of new tunes for February Album Writing Month #FAWM - here's the first, 'Indestructible, Ultra-Glued' which I finished before work this morning... fawm.org/songs/318151
"Indestructible, Ultra-Glued" (by @danxduran)
One of those songs which began as one thing (in this case looking around the room for lyric ideas and seeing some kind of product that claimed to make hair 'indestructible' and 'ultra-glued') and then...
fawm.org
February 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Incredible lede
Deep drag on cigarette
"Just when I think I'm out... they pull me back in."
January 30, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Does anyone else know what the hell this means?? www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
January 30, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Misheard the news and thought for a second they said polar bears were hunting ICE
January 30, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Livejournal is what separates us Xennials from mere Elder Millennials
born too early for upscrolled. born too late for livejournal. forced to bluesky
January 30, 2026 at 2:49 AM