Gary Simlo
@garysimlo.bsky.social
Contrarian. Interested in politics and the public good. Wary of contemporary journalism.
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I would like to know what other dishes where this person substitutes geese fat for milk. Mac and cheese? Milkshakes? Coffee?
December 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I would like to know what other dishes where this person substitutes geese fat for milk. Mac and cheese? Milkshakes? Coffee?
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Here's a story in the Guardian from a few months ago ringing alarm bells about firearm ownership in Australia.
Australia’s gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’ the fight against firearm control as numbers surge
There are now more than 4m guns in the community – almost double the number recorded in the years after the Port Arthur massacre that prompted a national crackdown
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Here's a story in the Guardian from a few months ago ringing alarm bells about firearm ownership in Australia.
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Ahmed Al Ahmed, is 43, a father of 2 and owner of a fruit shop in Sutherland, Australia.
Yesterday, he disarmed a terrorist targeting a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach where 12 humans were killed.
Ahmed was unarmed. He was shot twice and is expected to make a full recovery. Hero. 💔
Yesterday, he disarmed a terrorist targeting a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach where 12 humans were killed.
Ahmed was unarmed. He was shot twice and is expected to make a full recovery. Hero. 💔
December 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Ahmed Al Ahmed, is 43, a father of 2 and owner of a fruit shop in Sutherland, Australia.
Yesterday, he disarmed a terrorist targeting a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach where 12 humans were killed.
Ahmed was unarmed. He was shot twice and is expected to make a full recovery. Hero. 💔
Yesterday, he disarmed a terrorist targeting a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach where 12 humans were killed.
Ahmed was unarmed. He was shot twice and is expected to make a full recovery. Hero. 💔
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Oh, so wild teenage brawls happen in other states too. Are journalists going to try to overthrow their government as well?
www.9news.com.au/national/bro...
www.9news.com.au/national/bro...
Three teens charged over Sydney shopping centre brawl
www.9news.com.au
December 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Oh, so wild teenage brawls happen in other states too. Are journalists going to try to overthrow their government as well?
www.9news.com.au/national/bro...
www.9news.com.au/national/bro...
It's funny that this is for a Dutch audience and contains US scenery, alongside Dutch ones. And it's also very funny that so much human work into something that AI is meant to do very quickly. Sad!
McDonald's has released an AI-generated Christmas ad
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
Comments have been turned off on YouTube
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
Comments have been turned off on YouTube
December 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
It's funny that this is for a Dutch audience and contains US scenery, alongside Dutch ones. And it's also very funny that so much human work into something that AI is meant to do very quickly. Sad!
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if a bunch of people hardly slept then what was the damn labour-saving value of the robot
McDonald's has released an AI-generated Christmas ad
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
Comments have been turned off on YouTube
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
Comments have been turned off on YouTube
December 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
if a bunch of people hardly slept then what was the damn labour-saving value of the robot
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The social media ban will leave young Australians in the dark on news and politics. It’s not fair | Leo Puglisi
The social media ban will leave young Australians in the dark on news and politics. It’s not fair | Leo Puglisi
So many teenagers learn about the big stories through TikTok and Instagram. They won’t suddenly turn to newspapers and TV bulletins
The social media ban for under-16s is going to stop teenagers from watching a lot of things: clips from their favourite shows, sports highlights, gaming reviews and just about anything else you can imagine.
What hasn’t been discussed much is the impact it will have on young people’s ability to access news and information. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The social media ban will leave young Australians in the dark on news and politics. It’s not fair | Leo Puglisi
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Oh come on, this was an easy one. We do not need multiple water corporations across Victoria, each with its own CEO and other associated bullshit. Merge them all.
December 4, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Oh come on, this was an easy one. We do not need multiple water corporations across Victoria, each with its own CEO and other associated bullshit. Merge them all.
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it should probably be a bigger story that the richest man on earth and leading Republican is a fucking Nazi
media needs to stop beating around the bush. this is Nazi shit.
media needs to stop beating around the bush. this is Nazi shit.
December 3, 2025 at 5:03 AM
it should probably be a bigger story that the richest man on earth and leading Republican is a fucking Nazi
media needs to stop beating around the bush. this is Nazi shit.
media needs to stop beating around the bush. this is Nazi shit.
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I believe if you ambushed zuck on one of the podcasts with a wet host where he wears a big thick t shirt and just continued to push him on how much money he lost on the metaverse you could make him cry.
Meta Platforms is planning cuts to the metaverse—an arena Mark Zuckerberg once called the future of the company—and will shift spending to AI wearables.
Meta Plans to Shift Spending Away From the Metaverse
Zuckerberg’s bet on immersive online worlds has lost the company more than $77 billion since 2020.
on.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I believe if you ambushed zuck on one of the podcasts with a wet host where he wears a big thick t shirt and just continued to push him on how much money he lost on the metaverse you could make him cry.
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thanks for your black friday/cyber monday email, I have used it to unsubscribe from your emails.
November 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM
thanks for your black friday/cyber monday email, I have used it to unsubscribe from your emails.
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extremely funny to illustrate this with an ambulance trapped in traffic
Mamdani hires car-hating activist Ben Furnas to transportation team: ‘war on drivers’
Mamdani hires car-hating activist Ben Furnas to transportation team: ‘war on drivers’
Car-hating Transportation Alternatives boss Ben Furnas has been appointed to Mamdani's transition team for transportation, climate and infrastructure – and his agenda is a nightmare for the city's drivers.
nypost.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
extremely funny to illustrate this with an ambulance trapped in traffic
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a predator is just a friend you haven't met yet
Oh my god that is the worst possible answer
November 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
a predator is just a friend you haven't met yet
Progressives need to get this idea out of their head that 'normal people' or those disconnected to politics don't care about it and don't see the impact of immigration on their everday lives. Take the housing crisis for example. A cut to immigration is needed and fast.
The opposition has been allowed to set the agenda. It’s an absurd situation that is debasing national politics | Julianne Schultz
The opposition has been allowed to set the agenda. It’s an absurd situation that is debasing national politics | Julianne Schultz
The emerging ‘debate’ about immigration is a cruel example. It’s distracting us from addressing the issues that would improve lives
The Liberal-National Coalition, a political “party” that has almost no chance of assuming office before the 2030s, is being allowed to set the Australian political agenda.
From a short-term tactical perspective, you can see why this may be attractive to the government. Let them squabble. If the attention is on the opposition, there is less focus on what those with their hands on the levers of power are actually doing. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Progressives need to get this idea out of their head that 'normal people' or those disconnected to politics don't care about it and don't see the impact of immigration on their everday lives. Take the housing crisis for example. A cut to immigration is needed and fast.
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It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend
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Why would I work my ass off to provide valuable goods and services to my community when I can become a trillionaire by scamming rubes
too much of the economy now is not built around solving a problem or meeting a need
November 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Why would I work my ass off to provide valuable goods and services to my community when I can become a trillionaire by scamming rubes
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This is a real YouTube ad I keep getting. Apparently from Cyprus. adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/A...
October 13, 2025 at 4:45 AM
This is a real YouTube ad I keep getting. Apparently from Cyprus. adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/A...
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Another day participating in The Economy
July 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Another day participating in The Economy
These imbeciles are going to gift electoral success to the dumbest people in the right wing side of politics at this rate. Just dopey.
Albanese rallies behind Starmer saying Labour can fight back the rise of populist right
Albanese rallies behind Starmer saying Labour can fight back the rise of populist right
Australian PM gives speech to UK Labour conference saying their parties must restore trust in government by solving big problems
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Anthony Albanese has defended UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s struggling leadership, insisting the Labour government has an “absolute resolve” to stand up for democracy and fight far-right forces in Britain.
In a major speech to the UK Labour party conference in Liverpool on Sunday, Albanese will argue Labour can resist the challenges being levelled at trust in government and institutions. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:14 AM
These imbeciles are going to gift electoral success to the dumbest people in the right wing side of politics at this rate. Just dopey.
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Gonna have to teach everyone from scratch that the president isn't your boss, he's your employee
September 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Gonna have to teach everyone from scratch that the president isn't your boss, he's your employee
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Look, it’s Heroin and Adderall ganging up on Tylenol.
September 23, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Look, it’s Heroin and Adderall ganging up on Tylenol.