aug
@goodroundboy.bsky.social
internet haruspex, horror enthusiast, crammed full of garlic. they/them
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Looking forward to seeing Gritty holding up the skulls of his kills like the fucking Predator alien.
imgaine getting sent packing with your ass in your own two hands by some of the nicest people in the world and then showing up in a city that is famous for booing santa claus
January 26, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Looking forward to seeing Gritty holding up the skulls of his kills like the fucking Predator alien.
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A reminder today and every day that if someone posts about politics like they're being paid to -- especially if they post like they're being paid to entrap you into saying something illegal -- block them. Either they're being paid to entrap you or they're too stupid to know how to get paid for it.
January 26, 2026 at 7:39 AM
A reminder today and every day that if someone posts about politics like they're being paid to -- especially if they post like they're being paid to entrap you into saying something illegal -- block them. Either they're being paid to entrap you or they're too stupid to know how to get paid for it.
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With winter in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere, Australia really stands out as exceptionally hot looking at the forecast temperatures across the world. Possible record-breaking heat tomorrow in the southeast. www.bom.gov.au/australia/ch...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
January 26, 2026 at 7:38 AM
With winter in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere, Australia really stands out as exceptionally hot looking at the forecast temperatures across the world. Possible record-breaking heat tomorrow in the southeast. www.bom.gov.au/australia/ch...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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Once again, I ask you that if you are sharing images in your post, particularly those involving news & activism, you include alt text so that your message is accessible to everyone. Disabled people are among the targets of this administration & there is no inclusivity without including them.
January 24, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Once again, I ask you that if you are sharing images in your post, particularly those involving news & activism, you include alt text so that your message is accessible to everyone. Disabled people are among the targets of this administration & there is no inclusivity without including them.
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It's kinda weird how Australian media sees white nationalist rallies and calls them "anti-immigration", but it's also a reflection of the degraded nature of media and public discourse & no small reason for its parlous state.
January 26, 2026 at 7:30 AM
It's kinda weird how Australian media sees white nationalist rallies and calls them "anti-immigration", but it's also a reflection of the degraded nature of media and public discourse & no small reason for its parlous state.
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stop using AI to do your research. it hallucinates too often. if you want an answer to something, post something arrogant on the appropriate subreddit. something like: "this item performs 10% better than everything else. only idiots deny this." this will bait nerds into doing your research for you.
January 26, 2026 at 7:53 AM
stop using AI to do your research. it hallucinates too often. if you want an answer to something, post something arrogant on the appropriate subreddit. something like: "this item performs 10% better than everything else. only idiots deny this." this will bait nerds into doing your research for you.
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This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
The absolute MINIMUM we can do is not have our country's celebration on their day of mourning.
I will never celebrate until the date is changed. I'm not well enough to protest, so I will spend today writing to politicians.
The absolute MINIMUM we can do is not have our country's celebration on their day of mourning.
I will never celebrate until the date is changed. I'm not well enough to protest, so I will spend today writing to politicians.
January 26, 2026 at 1:54 AM
This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
The absolute MINIMUM we can do is not have our country's celebration on their day of mourning.
I will never celebrate until the date is changed. I'm not well enough to protest, so I will spend today writing to politicians.
The absolute MINIMUM we can do is not have our country's celebration on their day of mourning.
I will never celebrate until the date is changed. I'm not well enough to protest, so I will spend today writing to politicians.
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For those who don't know, today is "Australia Day". A day of mourning for our Indigenous population as it marks the date of invasion of this country.
Our government refuses to change the date, despite the fact that it's only recently been held on this day and has previously had many different dates
Our government refuses to change the date, despite the fact that it's only recently been held on this day and has previously had many different dates
January 26, 2026 at 1:46 AM
For those who don't know, today is "Australia Day". A day of mourning for our Indigenous population as it marks the date of invasion of this country.
Our government refuses to change the date, despite the fact that it's only recently been held on this day and has previously had many different dates
Our government refuses to change the date, despite the fact that it's only recently been held on this day and has previously had many different dates
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Always was, always will be.
January 25, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Always was, always will be.
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fuck "australia day", fuck the flag, fuck the colony
January 25, 2026 at 10:09 PM
fuck "australia day", fuck the flag, fuck the colony
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You could actually structure your moral code around the idea that law enforcement doesn't exist to execute people. You don't have to create perfect victim narratives, you can just refuse to accept that the state gets to kill people.
January 24, 2026 at 9:22 PM
You could actually structure your moral code around the idea that law enforcement doesn't exist to execute people. You don't have to create perfect victim narratives, you can just refuse to accept that the state gets to kill people.
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Now feels like a good time to remind everyone that evidence suggests that playing some Tetris — and probably lots of other colorful games, but definitely Tetris — is helpful for a mind that is processing traumatic events. You need to take care of your mind to be effective. We need all of us.
January 24, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Now feels like a good time to remind everyone that evidence suggests that playing some Tetris — and probably lots of other colorful games, but definitely Tetris — is helpful for a mind that is processing traumatic events. You need to take care of your mind to be effective. We need all of us.
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I deleted TikTok back when the Oracle purchase was announced but if you've still got it, you GOTTA dump it. Especially for trans folks. It straight up says in the new TOS that they--Oracle, the company that has active ties to the Trump admin--are monitoring and documenting trans and NB users.
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US. www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
www.wired.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I deleted TikTok back when the Oracle purchase was announced but if you've still got it, you GOTTA dump it. Especially for trans folks. It straight up says in the new TOS that they--Oracle, the company that has active ties to the Trump admin--are monitoring and documenting trans and NB users.
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I do believe that international courts should decide a fate for the current administration that aligns with an impartial sense of fairness and justice. Except for JD Vance. Who i think should be a sideshow freak in a pig cage you can beam with apples for 25¢ a toss. Loud shrieking. Welted. Nude.
January 22, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I do believe that international courts should decide a fate for the current administration that aligns with an impartial sense of fairness and justice. Except for JD Vance. Who i think should be a sideshow freak in a pig cage you can beam with apples for 25¢ a toss. Loud shrieking. Welted. Nude.
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Over several decades, the WHO has played a huge role in bringing countries together to reduce death and disease at an unprecedented scale.
It is by no means a perfect organization, but we can only improve it by continuing to participate. Withdrawal is reckless and makes us all more vulnerable.
It is by no means a perfect organization, but we can only improve it by continuing to participate. Withdrawal is reckless and makes us all more vulnerable.
January 23, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Over several decades, the WHO has played a huge role in bringing countries together to reduce death and disease at an unprecedented scale.
It is by no means a perfect organization, but we can only improve it by continuing to participate. Withdrawal is reckless and makes us all more vulnerable.
It is by no means a perfect organization, but we can only improve it by continuing to participate. Withdrawal is reckless and makes us all more vulnerable.
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The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 AM
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
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AI is doing better and better.
Kinds wild to pour billions in something that doesn't do anything useful.
Kinds wild to pour billions in something that doesn't do anything useful.
January 23, 2026 at 6:56 AM
AI is doing better and better.
Kinds wild to pour billions in something that doesn't do anything useful.
Kinds wild to pour billions in something that doesn't do anything useful.
i'm just trying to remove my books from my kindle and i'm this fucking close to throwing the device out the window
January 22, 2026 at 11:37 PM
i'm just trying to remove my books from my kindle and i'm this fucking close to throwing the device out the window
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in classic adelaide metro style, i tried taking a different bus, since it took me over an hour to get home yesterday, and it simply never arrived, and, according to the metro stop webpage, it never existed
January 22, 2026 at 6:49 AM
in classic adelaide metro style, i tried taking a different bus, since it took me over an hour to get home yesterday, and it simply never arrived, and, according to the metro stop webpage, it never existed
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It's time to figure out how I'm going to get to classes while looking for a pet friendly lease which means YOU (or someone you know in Sydney) could get to live with me, Tess! My budget is currently austudy, lol 🙃, but I won't stop working until I can get Pepita back. Shares appreciated, DMs open! ✨
January 22, 2026 at 5:07 AM
It's time to figure out how I'm going to get to classes while looking for a pet friendly lease which means YOU (or someone you know in Sydney) could get to live with me, Tess! My budget is currently austudy, lol 🙃, but I won't stop working until I can get Pepita back. Shares appreciated, DMs open! ✨
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lovely seeing everybody going OHHH I HOPE HE FUCKIN ATE IT
January 21, 2026 at 5:06 AM
lovely seeing everybody going OHHH I HOPE HE FUCKIN ATE IT
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they gotta be trolling me
January 21, 2026 at 12:11 AM
they gotta be trolling me
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This is a fantastic article with a lot of simple explanations in it of everyday counterintuitive bullshit, just as you’d expect from Cory Doctorow.
Yeah AI is a bubble. But what sort of bubble? Who puffed it up? And what do we do?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Yeah AI is a bubble. But what sort of bubble? Who puffed it up? And what do we do?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage | Cory Doctorow
AI is asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there by monopolists run amok. A serious fight against it must strike at its roots
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:02 AM
This is a fantastic article with a lot of simple explanations in it of everyday counterintuitive bullshit, just as you’d expect from Cory Doctorow.
Yeah AI is a bubble. But what sort of bubble? Who puffed it up? And what do we do?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Yeah AI is a bubble. But what sort of bubble? Who puffed it up? And what do we do?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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they should invent a sleep that's Easy
January 20, 2026 at 9:20 AM
they should invent a sleep that's Easy