Tom Isaacson
@parsley72.bsky.social
Known in Taiwan as The Tom. Immigrant, Pākehā, he/him.
Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa.
Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa.
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So which one of you recently got a job writing for The Simpsons?
November 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
So which one of you recently got a job writing for The Simpsons?
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this is literally never not accurate
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
this is literally never not accurate
Donated Plasma yesterday then three vaccinations today. I feel like the current government - bunch of pricks.
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Donated Plasma yesterday then three vaccinations today. I feel like the current government - bunch of pricks.
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Important to be clear here that the proposed homes wouldn't mean demolishing the 18th century garden - it's just that they might possibly be visible from it. What appallingly selfish behaviour.
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Important to be clear here that the proposed homes wouldn't mean demolishing the 18th century garden - it's just that they might possibly be visible from it. What appallingly selfish behaviour.
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the hipsters, they’re ordering double frufru mocha soy frappuccino. doesn’t anybody order a black coffee anymore
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
the hipsters, they’re ordering double frufru mocha soy frappuccino. doesn’t anybody order a black coffee anymore
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I watched a clip of Brian Tamaki speaking at the Free Speech Unin AGM, some of the audience appaulded when he called for banning the burka, banning halal, and banning foreign religions.
At the Free Speech meeting. The meeting for people who support Free Speech.
At the Free Speech meeting. The meeting for people who support Free Speech.
November 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I watched a clip of Brian Tamaki speaking at the Free Speech Unin AGM, some of the audience appaulded when he called for banning the burka, banning halal, and banning foreign religions.
At the Free Speech meeting. The meeting for people who support Free Speech.
At the Free Speech meeting. The meeting for people who support Free Speech.
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![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for The Guardian. Script as follows:
[scene is Winston Churchill in a bbc studio, giving his 'finest hour' speech]
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CHURCHILL:
The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us.
2
CHURCHILL:
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war.
3
CHURCHILL:
If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free
and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sun-
BBC PRESENTER:
Thank you prime minister
4
BBC PRESENTER:
Mr hitler, your response?
5
HITLER [in the studio]:
Vell zis is hysterical woke nonsense as usual from mr Churchill
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HITLER:
What we are proposing -
CHURCHILL:
Hang on
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HITLER:
Let me finish - what we are proposing eez a simple power-sharing arrangement -
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CHURCHILL:
What's he doing here
BBC PRESENTER:
It's important we hear both sides of the debate
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CHURCHILL:
This isn't a debate
You don't debate fascists
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HITLER:
Oh here we go with ze Godwins law!
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HITLER:
Why must you people always compare ze things you don't like to 'fascists, Nazis, Hitler'...
CHURCHILL:
Because you are a fascist Nazi Hit-
12
HITLER [standing up, saluting]:
RAUSS!
BBC PRESENTER:
*Please* Mr Churchill let him speak
[ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreibw4ldc3fhslbvxgy2oqrof2oys5kpgh7zu6a5f3usmx3lf4547qm@jpeg)
Never actually seen The Proposal but I can’t imagine ICE would allow this sort of thing now.
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Never actually seen The Proposal but I can’t imagine ICE would allow this sort of thing now.
Nice.
Robby's Indian Dining in Kingswinford bans tracksuits on Fridays
Robby's Indian Dining in Kingswinford bans tracksuits on Fridays
Owner Mohammed Siddique says he does not want other customers to be "put off" by diners in casual wear.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Nice.
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[uspol]
This weight presses upon me every day. I am flooded with stories. There are so many I cannot remember them all; cannot keep straight who was gassed, beaten, abducted, or shot. I write to leave a record, to stare at the track of the tornado which tears through our city. I write to leave […]
This weight presses upon me every day. I am flooded with stories. There are so many I cannot remember them all; cannot keep straight who was gassed, beaten, abducted, or shot. I write to leave a record, to stare at the track of the tornado which tears through our city. I write to leave […]
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November 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
[uspol]
This weight presses upon me every day. I am flooded with stories. There are so many I cannot remember them all; cannot keep straight who was gassed, beaten, abducted, or shot. I write to leave a record, to stare at the track of the tornado which tears through our city. I write to leave […]
This weight presses upon me every day. I am flooded with stories. There are so many I cannot remember them all; cannot keep straight who was gassed, beaten, abducted, or shot. I write to leave a record, to stare at the track of the tornado which tears through our city. I write to leave […]
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I know it’s frustrating but there’s no need to be rude.
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I know it’s frustrating but there’s no need to be rude.
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Mamdani is going to implement Shania law: If You Wanna Touch Her, Ask. Cuomo reportedly furious.
November 9, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Mamdani is going to implement Shania law: If You Wanna Touch Her, Ask. Cuomo reportedly furious.
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This is more easily executable with a three-wish genie, but it's good to be prepared for all circumstances.
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COMIC ◆ www.smbc-comics.com/comic/fish-3
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November 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This is more easily executable with a three-wish genie, but it's good to be prepared for all circumstances.
COMIC ◆ www.smbc-comics.com/comic/fish-3
PATREON ◆ www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersm...
STORE ◆ smbc-store.myshopify.com
COMIC ◆ www.smbc-comics.com/comic/fish-3
PATREON ◆ www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersm...
STORE ◆ smbc-store.myshopify.com
After the cold of Christchurch and the cool of Wellington, Auckland feels hot and muggy.
November 9, 2025 at 4:51 AM
After the cold of Christchurch and the cool of Wellington, Auckland feels hot and muggy.
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It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
November 8, 2025 at 3:51 AM
It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
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If i pitched a fantasy novel where nine old people in dark robes conspired to starve the children of the realm at the behest of a sundowning pedophile you'd laugh me right out of the publishing house
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
If i pitched a fantasy novel where nine old people in dark robes conspired to starve the children of the realm at the behest of a sundowning pedophile you'd laugh me right out of the publishing house
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Sam Altman has killed more people than Luigi Mangione.
This needs to be a thing, yes. OpenAI has a literal body count at this point
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Sam Altman has killed more people than Luigi Mangione.
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Perfection from Japan: ‘shako shomeisho’
Short version: no garage for your car, no licence for your car: Goodbye on-street parking chaos
Longer version 👇
www.parkingreformatlas.org/parking-refo...
Short version: no garage for your car, no licence for your car: Goodbye on-street parking chaos
Longer version 👇
www.parkingreformatlas.org/parking-refo...
Japan's Proof-of-Parking rule (shako shomeisho)
To register a car in Japan, prospective owners need to obtain a "garage certificate" from local police to prove that they have access to an off-street parking space.
It is not tempting to corruptly...
www.parkingreformatlas.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Perfection from Japan: ‘shako shomeisho’
Short version: no garage for your car, no licence for your car: Goodbye on-street parking chaos
Longer version 👇
www.parkingreformatlas.org/parking-refo...
Short version: no garage for your car, no licence for your car: Goodbye on-street parking chaos
Longer version 👇
www.parkingreformatlas.org/parking-refo...
The Carnivorous Death Ball will be the first event held in the new White House ballroom.
November 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The Carnivorous Death Ball will be the first event held in the new White House ballroom.
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Look I get publishing a broad spectrum of opinions but I already fed them this morning
November 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Look I get publishing a broad spectrum of opinions but I already fed them this morning