simongarlick
@simongarlick.net
Literally an NPC. Brown, Ngāi Tahu/Ngāti Whakaue/Tainui, on Kaurna land. Abnzg. Beach bum, history nerd, gamer, grower of chilli peppers, rescuer of bees, bad writer. Apparently I also compose music for podcasts. Slava Ukraini.
I am barely 40 pages into this and I can already attest that it is one of the greatest books I've ever read.
amzn.asia/d/5D9QX8s
amzn.asia/d/5D9QX8s
Why Homer Matters: A History
Why Homer Matters: A History : Nicolson, Adam: Amazon.com.au: Books
amzn.asia
January 2, 2026 at 8:27 AM
I am barely 40 pages into this and I can already attest that it is one of the greatest books I've ever read.
amzn.asia/d/5D9QX8s
amzn.asia/d/5D9QX8s
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They gentrified the tinfoil hat
January 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
They gentrified the tinfoil hat
I have known the correct pronunciation of "promontory" for two days now and I love that this still happens
January 1, 2026 at 10:52 PM
I have known the correct pronunciation of "promontory" for two days now and I love that this still happens
this is Star-Wars-Prequels-level "oh the backstory is that everyone and their parents has known everyone else their whole lives" bullshit
#strangerthings
#strangerthings
January 1, 2026 at 10:25 PM
this is Star-Wars-Prequels-level "oh the backstory is that everyone and their parents has known everyone else their whole lives" bullshit
#strangerthings
#strangerthings
Shit it's time to put up a new @kurzgesagt.org calendar
January 1, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Shit it's time to put up a new @kurzgesagt.org calendar
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orcas have the chance to do the funniest thing
December 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
orcas have the chance to do the funniest thing
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www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Shock! Horror!
*Fossil multinational doesn't give a shit about the environment.*
What next?
#Environment
Shock! Horror!
*Fossil multinational doesn't give a shit about the environment.*
What next?
#Environment
Oil and gas giant knowingly shed kilograms of plastic into the ocean
Documents reveal one of Australia's biggest oil and gas companies knowingly shed plastic into the ocean for two months before notifying the offshore regulator.
www.abc.net.au
December 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Shock! Horror!
*Fossil multinational doesn't give a shit about the environment.*
What next?
#Environment
Shock! Horror!
*Fossil multinational doesn't give a shit about the environment.*
What next?
#Environment
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I never stop working on just how surrealistic I can go with these trilobite T-shirts ideas. Always thinking ... always having fun.
Let me know when you think I've gone too far.
Cheers,
#TrilobiteTuesday
@brianbrachiopod.bsky.social
@nancypope.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
Let me know when you think I've gone too far.
Cheers,
#TrilobiteTuesday
@brianbrachiopod.bsky.social
@nancypope.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I never stop working on just how surrealistic I can go with these trilobite T-shirts ideas. Always thinking ... always having fun.
Let me know when you think I've gone too far.
Cheers,
#TrilobiteTuesday
@brianbrachiopod.bsky.social
@nancypope.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
Let me know when you think I've gone too far.
Cheers,
#TrilobiteTuesday
@brianbrachiopod.bsky.social
@nancypope.bsky.social
@flojohorman.bsky.social
Louise Distras won her case and is preparing to sue the West Yorkshire Police.
x.com/louisedistra...
x.com/louisedistra...
Louise Distras on X: "Finally dragged myself out of this Christmas flu pit to tell you that on 9 December, I walked out of Leeds Crown Court NOT GUILTY. The case collapsed before it even got to trial. The CPS stood up, admitted they had zero evidence, and told the judge there wasn’t a cat in hell’s https://t.co/Sc3rSRgywg" / X
Finally dragged myself out of this Christmas flu pit to tell you that on 9 December, I walked out of Leeds Crown Court NOT GUILTY. The case collapsed before it even got to trial. The CPS stood up, admitted they had zero evidence, and told the judge there wasn’t a cat in hell’s https://t.co/Sc3rSRgywg
x.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Louise Distras won her case and is preparing to sue the West Yorkshire Police.
x.com/louisedistra...
x.com/louisedistra...
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This is accurate and true but also I feel like I need to point out that we used to get stories like this ALL THE TIME.
This was the backbone of detective fiction, tons of TV, most superheroes and pulp heroes, etc. This is what they took from us.
This was the backbone of detective fiction, tons of TV, most superheroes and pulp heroes, etc. This is what they took from us.
my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides
December 16, 2025 at 4:34 AM
This is accurate and true but also I feel like I need to point out that we used to get stories like this ALL THE TIME.
This was the backbone of detective fiction, tons of TV, most superheroes and pulp heroes, etc. This is what they took from us.
This was the backbone of detective fiction, tons of TV, most superheroes and pulp heroes, etc. This is what they took from us.
Brigitte Bardot can only be referred to as a "film icon" because all media outlets are too scared to describe her as either an actress or an actor
December 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Brigitte Bardot can only be referred to as a "film icon" because all media outlets are too scared to describe her as either an actress or an actor
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, pearl jam, soundgarden, or alice in chains
December 28, 2025 at 6:28 AM
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, pearl jam, soundgarden, or alice in chains
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Is most of the insurance in case the British Museum won’t give it back?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Bayeux tapestry to be insured for £800m for British Museum exhibition
The 70-metre-long cloth about the Norman invasion has not been seen in England since it was created in 11th century
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Is most of the insurance in case the British Museum won’t give it back?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
ok just watched E07.
Stranger Things S05 is just awful. Like, it's approaching Game of Thrones S07 bad.
Stranger Things S05 is just awful. Like, it's approaching Game of Thrones S07 bad.
December 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
ok just watched E07.
Stranger Things S05 is just awful. Like, it's approaching Game of Thrones S07 bad.
Stranger Things S05 is just awful. Like, it's approaching Game of Thrones S07 bad.
GenX saves the day again
Australians are drinking less alcohol — except for one age group
Health-conscious Australians may be thinking twice about having that first or second beer, but not all of us are getting the message when it comes to alcohol and risky drinking.
www.abc.net.au
December 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
GenX saves the day again
I want it to be good, but Stranger Things S05 is feeling awfully
December 27, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I want it to be good, but Stranger Things S05 is feeling awfully
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And the Australian 2024 Useless Government Agency Of The Year award goes to . . . . .
*drum roll*
the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
Yaaay!! Well done @strangerous.bsky.social for judging the #NACC the supreme winner out of a crowded field of incompetent, taxpayer-funded duds.
#pfffft
*drum roll*
the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
Yaaay!! Well done @strangerous.bsky.social for judging the #NACC the supreme winner out of a crowded field of incompetent, taxpayer-funded duds.
#pfffft
December 23, 2024 at 11:33 PM
And the Australian 2024 Useless Government Agency Of The Year award goes to . . . . .
*drum roll*
the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
Yaaay!! Well done @strangerous.bsky.social for judging the #NACC the supreme winner out of a crowded field of incompetent, taxpayer-funded duds.
#pfffft
*drum roll*
the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
Yaaay!! Well done @strangerous.bsky.social for judging the #NACC the supreme winner out of a crowded field of incompetent, taxpayer-funded duds.
#pfffft
putting computers in space sounds great until one remembers that computers get hot
December 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
putting computers in space sounds great until one remembers that computers get hot
Pop quiz: which musical artist gets psyched for live performances by chanting "FUCK SHIT UP"?
a. Max Cavalera
b. Taylor Swift
c. all of the above
a. Max Cavalera
b. Taylor Swift
c. all of the above
December 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Pop quiz: which musical artist gets psyched for live performances by chanting "FUCK SHIT UP"?
a. Max Cavalera
b. Taylor Swift
c. all of the above
a. Max Cavalera
b. Taylor Swift
c. all of the above
somewhere in here there'll be a point at which I should feel sympathy but I keep missing it
A South African national told Reuters that his 20-year-old son was promised elite training as a VIP bodyguard in Russia, but instead he ended up in the trenches in Donetsk region. At least 16 other South Africans had the same experience.
Full story: reuters.com/world/europe/s…
Full story: reuters.com/world/europe/s…
December 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
somewhere in here there'll be a point at which I should feel sympathy but I keep missing it
I think they were worried about dehydration and while tossing drinks to each other were shouting "catch the juice"
Anger growing after illegal pro-Palestine rally outside Sydney Opera House | 7 News Australia
YouTube video by 7NEWS Australia
youtu.be
December 26, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I think they were worried about dehydration and while tossing drinks to each other were shouting "catch the juice"
December 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM