Eric TF Bat
@flurf.net
Eric TF Bat. Fruitbat. Baron Karl Faustus von Aachen. Dominus Tiberius Aelius Paulli filius Sabatina tribu Faustus Vespertilio. Batty Herald.
SCA: #Lochac, Ynys Fawr, Lightwood.
AICSA: SCUNA, SUMS, PWUCS.
Politics: lefty ratbag.
He/him.
SCA: #Lochac, Ynys Fawr, Lightwood.
AICSA: SCUNA, SUMS, PWUCS.
Politics: lefty ratbag.
He/him.
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Eric TF Bat
@flurf.net
· Mar 29
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rescuecatssafehaven.com.au/donate/
rescuecatssafehaven.com.au/donate/
Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day to this day's #1 greatest fan, @stilgherrian.com! Arrr, matey! Raise the mizzen fo'c'sle and shiver down the cabin boys!
September 19, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day to this day's #1 greatest fan, @stilgherrian.com! Arrr, matey! Raise the mizzen fo'c'sle and shiver down the cabin boys!
Now that we know it was a cishet white guy, can we stop talking about the whole thing? That is standard policy, isn't it?
September 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Now that we know it was a cishet white guy, can we stop talking about the whole thing? That is standard policy, isn't it?
Fun fact: BSky does in fact have auto content moderation. I suggested that the way to deal with the US situation is to target NewsCorp management, not just politicians. I used the expression "Be the [name of Mario's brother] you want to see in the world." It was INSTANTLY taken down, at AI speeds.
August 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Fun fact: BSky does in fact have auto content moderation. I suggested that the way to deal with the US situation is to target NewsCorp management, not just politicians. I used the expression "Be the [name of Mario's brother] you want to see in the world." It was INSTANTLY taken down, at AI speeds.
I know y'all will accuse me of lying or hallucinating, but I saw it with my own eyes: I selected "Install updates and shut down" just now, and my Win11 PC installed updates and then... IT SHUT DOWN! By itself! It didn't restart and sit there waiting to log me in!
Truly, this is the age of wonders.
Truly, this is the age of wonders.
June 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I know y'all will accuse me of lying or hallucinating, but I saw it with my own eyes: I selected "Install updates and shut down" just now, and my Win11 PC installed updates and then... IT SHUT DOWN! By itself! It didn't restart and sit there waiting to log me in!
Truly, this is the age of wonders.
Truly, this is the age of wonders.
Huh. Even the Nazis are punching Nazis now. Dare we hope it's a trend?
May 31, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Huh. Even the Nazis are punching Nazis now. Dare we hope it's a trend?
Currently, when a government does something stupid, like our government green-lighting yet another environment-raping business venture, our only recourse is protest.
This is because we don't have assassinations any more.
Governments should be grateful for this change, and act appropriately.
This is because we don't have assassinations any more.
Governments should be grateful for this change, and act appropriately.
May 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Currently, when a government does something stupid, like our government green-lighting yet another environment-raping business venture, our only recourse is protest.
This is because we don't have assassinations any more.
Governments should be grateful for this change, and act appropriately.
This is because we don't have assassinations any more.
Governments should be grateful for this change, and act appropriately.
Just had to unfollow the beloved @georgetakei.bsky.social, legend of SFTV, the closest thing the US has to Stephen Fry, because I realised I don't need to see every single news post from the weirdly rabid pro-Democrat "news" site Comic Sands. Sadly, Bluesky doesn't support muting by linked URL.
May 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Just had to unfollow the beloved @georgetakei.bsky.social, legend of SFTV, the closest thing the US has to Stephen Fry, because I realised I don't need to see every single news post from the weirdly rabid pro-Democrat "news" site Comic Sands. Sadly, Bluesky doesn't support muting by linked URL.
Scott Adams, the defective personality behind the laugh-a-decade cartoon Dilbert, has the same cancer as Joe Biden. The difference is that it will be sad when Biden dies.
May 20, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Scott Adams, the defective personality behind the laugh-a-decade cartoon Dilbert, has the same cancer as Joe Biden. The difference is that it will be sad when Biden dies.
Election results around the world since 20 Jan 2025. 🟨 is liberal/progressive/left-wing, ⚪ is conservative/right-wing. 🔺is a Russian-influenced mess beyond comprehension.
⚪ 26 Feb: Belarus (rigged election)
🟨 7 Feb: Turks and Caicos Islands
🟨 9 Feb: Kosovo
⚪ 9 Feb: Liechtenstein
🟨 18 Feb: Bermuda
⚪ 26 Feb: Belarus (rigged election)
🟨 7 Feb: Turks and Caicos Islands
🟨 9 Feb: Kosovo
⚪ 9 Feb: Liechtenstein
🟨 18 Feb: Bermuda
May 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Election results around the world since 20 Jan 2025. 🟨 is liberal/progressive/left-wing, ⚪ is conservative/right-wing. 🔺is a Russian-influenced mess beyond comprehension.
⚪ 26 Feb: Belarus (rigged election)
🟨 7 Feb: Turks and Caicos Islands
🟨 9 Feb: Kosovo
⚪ 9 Feb: Liechtenstein
🟨 18 Feb: Bermuda
⚪ 26 Feb: Belarus (rigged election)
🟨 7 Feb: Turks and Caicos Islands
🟨 9 Feb: Kosovo
⚪ 9 Feb: Liechtenstein
🟨 18 Feb: Bermuda
Now what I want to see is a simple table, as follows:
Column 1 and 2: the date and location of every national election starting 20 January 2025.
Column 3: an icon indicating if the pre-election government is conservative, liberal/centrist, or progressive.
Column 4: same icon, post-election
Column 1 and 2: the date and location of every national election starting 20 January 2025.
Column 3: an icon indicating if the pre-election government is conservative, liberal/centrist, or progressive.
Column 4: same icon, post-election
May 10, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Now what I want to see is a simple table, as follows:
Column 1 and 2: the date and location of every national election starting 20 January 2025.
Column 3: an icon indicating if the pre-election government is conservative, liberal/centrist, or progressive.
Column 4: same icon, post-election
Column 1 and 2: the date and location of every national election starting 20 January 2025.
Column 3: an icon indicating if the pre-election government is conservative, liberal/centrist, or progressive.
Column 4: same icon, post-election
I guess it's lucky that Pope Leo is "woke". It saves the "Christians" of the US from having to temporarily pretend they think Catholics are Christians too.
May 10, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I guess it's lucky that Pope Leo is "woke". It saves the "Christians" of the US from having to temporarily pretend they think Catholics are Christians too.
@stilgherrian.com Your old mate Soapy the Ankle showed up on a clip I was watching, and it occurred to me that his nickname scans to "Frosty the Snowman".
I was thus inspired to write a song about him, but to avoid litigation I thought I'd fill it with obvious lies. You can't sue for fiction! >>
I was thus inspired to write a song about him, but to avoid litigation I thought I'd fill it with obvious lies. You can't sue for fiction! >>
May 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
@stilgherrian.com Your old mate Soapy the Ankle showed up on a clip I was watching, and it occurred to me that his nickname scans to "Frosty the Snowman".
I was thus inspired to write a song about him, but to avoid litigation I thought I'd fill it with obvious lies. You can't sue for fiction! >>
I was thus inspired to write a song about him, but to avoid litigation I thought I'd fill it with obvious lies. You can't sue for fiction! >>
We named a swimming pool and a submarine monitoring station after Harold Holt. What are we naming after Dutton? I propose: a unisex toilet block, a housing program for recent immigrants, or a Royal Commission into police brutality and corruption.
May 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We named a swimming pool and a submarine monitoring station after Harold Holt. What are we naming after Dutton? I propose: a unisex toilet block, a housing program for recent immigrants, or a Royal Commission into police brutality and corruption.
Feel free to add Australia's federal election to the list of those influenced by Trump.
In December, the big question was which prime ministerial residence the conservative opposition leader would live in. Tonight, that same leader lost his seat.
I vote for that to happen EVERYWHERE.
In December, the big question was which prime ministerial residence the conservative opposition leader would live in. Tonight, that same leader lost his seat.
I vote for that to happen EVERYWHERE.
May 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Feel free to add Australia's federal election to the list of those influenced by Trump.
In December, the big question was which prime ministerial residence the conservative opposition leader would live in. Tonight, that same leader lost his seat.
I vote for that to happen EVERYWHERE.
In December, the big question was which prime ministerial residence the conservative opposition leader would live in. Tonight, that same leader lost his seat.
I vote for that to happen EVERYWHERE.
Decided to watch a whole episode of SNL, which I've never done before. It was astonishing. To think, they're all aware of what they did. How is the suicide rate from depression not a hundred times higher among the cast? I can't explain it.
May 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Decided to watch a whole episode of SNL, which I've never done before. It was astonishing. To think, they're all aware of what they did. How is the suicide rate from depression not a hundred times higher among the cast? I can't explain it.
Discovered some useful app settings:
- Settings > Accessibility > Alt Text > Always require alt text before posting: so you don't post inexplicable images.
- (Top right settings icon) > Show replies as > Threaded AND Reply sorting > Oldest replies first: to see long conversations in a sane order.
- Settings > Accessibility > Alt Text > Always require alt text before posting: so you don't post inexplicable images.
- (Top right settings icon) > Show replies as > Threaded AND Reply sorting > Oldest replies first: to see long conversations in a sane order.
April 30, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Discovered some useful app settings:
- Settings > Accessibility > Alt Text > Always require alt text before posting: so you don't post inexplicable images.
- (Top right settings icon) > Show replies as > Threaded AND Reply sorting > Oldest replies first: to see long conversations in a sane order.
- Settings > Accessibility > Alt Text > Always require alt text before posting: so you don't post inexplicable images.
- (Top right settings icon) > Show replies as > Threaded AND Reply sorting > Oldest replies first: to see long conversations in a sane order.
I want to see a SF story in which every single person with a "minority" identity -- LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, disabled, etc -- has a superpower. Like, all lesbians can fly, all autistic people can teleport, all the different First Nations have a specific superpower common just to their nation, ⏩
Every time I see a 'visibility day' being commemorated, I confess I misread it as 'invisibility day' and for a split-second I get disappointed because although I totally support visibility days, I would also support giving underrepresented groups super powers for a day. That would be cool!
April 29, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I want to see a SF story in which every single person with a "minority" identity -- LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, disabled, etc -- has a superpower. Like, all lesbians can fly, all autistic people can teleport, all the different First Nations have a specific superpower common just to their nation, ⏩
I hear that not ALL transphobes are gagging for the new Harry Potter remake. Apparently, they cast a black guy as Snape, so now the racist transphobes are out. That doesn't leave many still in favour!
April 24, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I hear that not ALL transphobes are gagging for the new Harry Potter remake. Apparently, they cast a black guy as Snape, so now the racist transphobes are out. That doesn't leave many still in favour!
So did the Insurrection Act/Martial Law thing happen? And if not, are the people pushing the scary story now back-pedalling, or have they just gone to ground?
April 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
So did the Insurrection Act/Martial Law thing happen? And if not, are the people pushing the scary story now back-pedalling, or have they just gone to ground?
In case you wondered how things are going:
April 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
In case you wondered how things are going:
If anyone has the ear of any sitting member of the Democratic Party in the US, can you pass this on? Tell them to start announcing NOW that when they eventually hold power again, they will prosecute EVERYBODY who is involved in this government's crimes - NO exceptions. It could be a vote winner!
April 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
If anyone has the ear of any sitting member of the Democratic Party in the US, can you pass this on? Tell them to start announcing NOW that when they eventually hold power again, they will prosecute EVERYBODY who is involved in this government's crimes - NO exceptions. It could be a vote winner!
Wait - are you telling me that there is NOBODY in the entire USA who is suicidally depressed enough to give up their life to assassinate the President? How is that even possible?
April 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Wait - are you telling me that there is NOBODY in the entire USA who is suicidally depressed enough to give up their life to assassinate the President? How is that even possible?
See, now THIS is useful data. This is what I doomscroll for. 10/10 no notes.
April 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
See, now THIS is useful data. This is what I doomscroll for. 10/10 no notes.
I need a sanity check. This April 20/Hitler's Birthday/Insurrection Act thing - is it a crackpot conspiracy theory or a real possibility?
April 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I need a sanity check. This April 20/Hitler's Birthday/Insurrection Act thing - is it a crackpot conspiracy theory or a real possibility?
It's good to have definitions for words. For example, the definition for the word "stupid" is "any Australian who isn't fabulously wealthy but still votes for the Liberal Party". It's not stupid for wealthy people to vote Lib, but it is still selfish.
March 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
It's good to have definitions for words. For example, the definition for the word "stupid" is "any Australian who isn't fabulously wealthy but still votes for the Liberal Party". It's not stupid for wealthy people to vote Lib, but it is still selfish.