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.
TIL that you can buy a French château for the price of a cookie-cutter bungalow in Adelaide's southern suburbs
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
TIL that you can buy a French château for the price of a cookie-cutter bungalow in Adelaide's southern suburbs
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I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
Against 'Metroidbrania': a Landscape of Knowledge Games
What are knowledge games? How do we relate them to each other? What sub-genres exist – and which ones might be implied?
azhdarchid.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
azhdarchid.com/against-metr...
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
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The Dropkick Murphys went to Ukraine and recorded a song in Ukrainian !
#uspol #cdnpoli #ukpol #auspol
youtu.be/RXT8AbVzDHI?...
#uspol #cdnpoli #ukpol #auspol
youtu.be/RXT8AbVzDHI?...
“Who’ll Stand With Us” featuring O’Hamsters [Recorded in KYIV 🇺🇦]
YouTube video by Dropkick Murphys
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November 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The Dropkick Murphys went to Ukraine and recorded a song in Ukrainian !
#uspol #cdnpoli #ukpol #auspol
youtu.be/RXT8AbVzDHI?...
#uspol #cdnpoli #ukpol #auspol
youtu.be/RXT8AbVzDHI?...
"Coster by all accounts is a decent man with a good moral compass, but he seems to have been so nice, so trusting, he couldn’t see the scandal unfolding before his eyes..."
archive.is/W8Cpl
Wtf? Why is the NZH telling me how to feel about a corrupt cop who covered for a sexual predator? #nzpol
archive.is/W8Cpl
Wtf? Why is the NZH telling me how to feel about a corrupt cop who covered for a sexual predator? #nzpol
archive.is
November 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
"Coster by all accounts is a decent man with a good moral compass, but he seems to have been so nice, so trusting, he couldn’t see the scandal unfolding before his eyes..."
archive.is/W8Cpl
Wtf? Why is the NZH telling me how to feel about a corrupt cop who covered for a sexual predator? #nzpol
archive.is/W8Cpl
Wtf? Why is the NZH telling me how to feel about a corrupt cop who covered for a sexual predator? #nzpol
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ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
At least Nico won't just be remembered for his terrible decision as a Nike executive to drive away the young rookie Steph Curry
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
At least Nico won't just be remembered for his terrible decision as a Nike executive to drive away the young rookie Steph Curry
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The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
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this is literally never not accurate
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
this is literally never not accurate
Gawd, Albo is just shrinking day by day isn't he.
November 11, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Gawd, Albo is just shrinking day by day isn't he.
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JJ Redick says that LeBron James will practice today with the South Bay Lakers
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
JJ Redick says that LeBron James will practice today with the South Bay Lakers
It is cringingly embarrassing that the imagery chosen by The Times to embody "men cheating in women's sport" is a balding out-of-shape middle-aged man wearing the silver fern, a rich old white guy who took the Olympic spot of a young brown Pasifika woman to be there.
Transgender women to be banned from all female Olympic events
IOC likely to announce new policy early in new year after findings of a scientific review about the permanent physical advantages of being born male
www.thetimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
It is cringingly embarrassing that the imagery chosen by The Times to embody "men cheating in women's sport" is a balding out-of-shape middle-aged man wearing the silver fern, a rich old white guy who took the Olympic spot of a young brown Pasifika woman to be there.
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Brilliant news. All men to be banned from women's olympic sports. The gross sexism of Aotearoa New Zealand featuring prominently in the header image.
www.thetimes.com/article/b168...
www.thetimes.com/article/b168...
Transgender women to be banned from all female Olympic events
IOC likely to announce new policy early in new year after findings of a scientific review about the permanent physical advantages of being born male
www.thetimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Brilliant news. All men to be banned from women's olympic sports. The gross sexism of Aotearoa New Zealand featuring prominently in the header image.
www.thetimes.com/article/b168...
www.thetimes.com/article/b168...
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Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??
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How America Left Their Own to Die in the '73 Chilean Coup (w/ John Dinges) | The Chris Hedges Report
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How America Left Their Own to Die in the '73 Chilean Coup (w/ John Dinges) | The Chris Hedges Report
John Dinges dives deep into the real story of two American journalists who were killed in Chile in the aftermath of the CIA-backed military coup of Salvador Allende — and whether the US was involved.
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
How America Left Their Own to Die in the '73 Chilean Coup (w/ John Dinges) | The Chris Hedges Report
open.substack.com/pub/chrished...
open.substack.com/pub/chrished...
She loves it when a plan comes together
Record demand: Vancouver's Harry Potter forest ticket sales top all previous cities | Urbanized
The Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience in Vancouver's Stanley Park is now open, following record ticket sales.
dailyhive.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
She loves it when a plan comes together
NGL, thought about the Roman Empire even more than usual tonight
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
NGL, thought about the Roman Empire even more than usual tonight
Just saying, Nancy was part of the Washington scene for a long time
November 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Just saying, Nancy was part of the Washington scene for a long time
Tihei mauri ora!
Eggcellent news from Aotearoa New Zealand - a North Island Kiwi chick has hatched on Waiheke island following the introduction of 10 kiwi to the most isolated side of the island in May. Trail cam footage shows that the chick has been exploring close to the nest site.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Video: Trail footage shows first North Island Brown kiwi has hatched on Waiheke Island
Save the Kiwi says it's a "huge milestone" for the kiwi who were released on the most isolated side of the island earlier this year.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Tihei mauri ora!
Can't blame the Jews, so not newsworthy
In fallen city stained by blood, latest images reveal grim development
The first satellite pictures showed pools of blood on the sand and clusters of bodies. The latest suggest the next step of a large-scale massacre is under way.
www.smh.com.au
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Can't blame the Jews, so not newsworthy
Maybe Huang just wants the US govt to give lots of money to Allen Iverson
November 6, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Maybe Huang just wants the US govt to give lots of money to Allen Iverson
The 3 top stories in the Sydney Morning Herald right now, can't help wondering if there's anything that connects them
November 6, 2025 at 4:53 AM
The 3 top stories in the Sydney Morning Herald right now, can't help wondering if there's anything that connects them
Vibe: morning-after-metallica-show
November 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Vibe: morning-after-metallica-show