Tim Byrne
@tbyrne75.bsky.social
Barrister, lefty, film & comic book lover. My children drive me crazy *and* keep me sane.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Me, running away from my problems
November 19, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Me, running away from my problems
By that logic, every single reporter (and every other person) can now start calling this twit "piggy".
November 19, 2025 at 2:47 AM
By that logic, every single reporter (and every other person) can now start calling this twit "piggy".
There are four types of guys online. No exceptions.
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
There are four types of guys online. No exceptions.
Reposted by Tim Byrne
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.
Reposted by Tim Byrne
If a woman looks sad, tell her, "You'd be pretty if you smiled more" and you won't see her looking sad anymore because you will be dead.
November 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
If a woman looks sad, tell her, "You'd be pretty if you smiled more" and you won't see her looking sad anymore because you will be dead.
Happy 73rd birthday to Delroy Lindo, who has always understood the assignment.
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Happy 73rd birthday to Delroy Lindo, who has always understood the assignment.
.....and?
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:47 AM
.....and?
1. Congratulations to Dr Turner.
2. Men in the replies having a normal one.
3. By 'normal' I mean WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING...
2. Men in the replies having a normal one.
3. By 'normal' I mean WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING...
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
1. Congratulations to Dr Turner.
2. Men in the replies having a normal one.
3. By 'normal' I mean WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING...
2. Men in the replies having a normal one.
3. By 'normal' I mean WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING...
What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are:
- Cynical cop / private eye meets mysterious femme fatale.
- Bunch of con artists playing each other.
- Smart people concealing their feelings with banter.
- "Everyone in this room has something to hide."
- You'll cry manly tears.
- Cynical cop / private eye meets mysterious femme fatale.
- Bunch of con artists playing each other.
- Smart people concealing their feelings with banter.
- "Everyone in this room has something to hide."
- You'll cry manly tears.
What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are:
- Roaring rampage of revenge
- Reluctantly, I must resume my life of violence
- On reflection, the risk assessment on our giant monster facility and/or attraction could have been more thorough
- Girl survives
- Crime but make it quirky
- Roaring rampage of revenge
- Reluctantly, I must resume my life of violence
- On reflection, the risk assessment on our giant monster facility and/or attraction could have been more thorough
- Girl survives
- Crime but make it quirky
November 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are:
- Cynical cop / private eye meets mysterious femme fatale.
- Bunch of con artists playing each other.
- Smart people concealing their feelings with banter.
- "Everyone in this room has something to hide."
- You'll cry manly tears.
- Cynical cop / private eye meets mysterious femme fatale.
- Bunch of con artists playing each other.
- Smart people concealing their feelings with banter.
- "Everyone in this room has something to hide."
- You'll cry manly tears.
Happy 81st birthday to Danny DeVito, who has always understood the assignment.
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Happy 81st birthday to Danny DeVito, who has always understood the assignment.
"One shall stand.
One shall fall."
One shall fall."
November 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
"One shall stand.
One shall fall."
One shall fall."
OH MY HEART.
November 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
OH MY HEART.
Reposted by Tim Byrne
A few weeks ago I was talking politics with a local, highly straight, bartender.
All the sudden he said: “Well, I think a big part of the problem is that so many of the people who would’ve been our progressive leaders died of AIDS & can’t help us now.”
And I’ve thought about that every day since.
All the sudden he said: “Well, I think a big part of the problem is that so many of the people who would’ve been our progressive leaders died of AIDS & can’t help us now.”
And I’ve thought about that every day since.
November 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
A few weeks ago I was talking politics with a local, highly straight, bartender.
All the sudden he said: “Well, I think a big part of the problem is that so many of the people who would’ve been our progressive leaders died of AIDS & can’t help us now.”
And I’ve thought about that every day since.
All the sudden he said: “Well, I think a big part of the problem is that so many of the people who would’ve been our progressive leaders died of AIDS & can’t help us now.”
And I’ve thought about that every day since.
I just remembered that Gene Hackman was dead and my heart just paused for a moment in reflexive anguish.
November 16, 2025 at 10:12 AM
I just remembered that Gene Hackman was dead and my heart just paused for a moment in reflexive anguish.
'Social cohesion' is never sold as the need for white Australians to embrace the needs of people of colour.
They asked me if I was concerned about “social cohesion” in society. When I asked what they meant by that term they refused to say.
But next few minutes they said their biggest concern for “our country” was “social cohesion”.
I have a feeling this is code for #racism.
Can anyone explain?
2/2
But next few minutes they said their biggest concern for “our country” was “social cohesion”.
I have a feeling this is code for #racism.
Can anyone explain?
2/2
November 16, 2025 at 10:03 AM
'Social cohesion' is never sold as the need for white Australians to embrace the needs of people of colour.
Paraphrased :
"I very clearly do *not* deny any part of this email apart from the fact that the 'Bubba' is a man that is not former President Clinton."
"I very clearly do *not* deny any part of this email apart from the fact that the 'Bubba' is a man that is not former President Clinton."
NEW: Mark Epstein says that the "Bubba" he joked about with his brother Jeffrey Epstein "is not, in any way, a reference to former President
Bill Clinton."
Bill Clinton."
November 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Paraphrased :
"I very clearly do *not* deny any part of this email apart from the fact that the 'Bubba' is a man that is not former President Clinton."
"I very clearly do *not* deny any part of this email apart from the fact that the 'Bubba' is a man that is not former President Clinton."
PUT YOUR GLASSES DOWN WE HAVE REACHED PEAK KAREN.
Bayside residents are rallying against plans to introduce buildings up to 16 storeys in the area.
Residents marching in Brighton on Sunday argued the ill-conceived plan would overrun their suburbs’ population without adequate infrastructure or their consent.
Video: Cassandra Morgan and Sophie Boyd
Residents marching in Brighton on Sunday argued the ill-conceived plan would overrun their suburbs’ population without adequate infrastructure or their consent.
Video: Cassandra Morgan and Sophie Boyd
November 16, 2025 at 8:08 AM
PUT YOUR GLASSES DOWN WE HAVE REACHED PEAK KAREN.
Happy 55th birthday to Martha Plimpton, who has always understood the assignment.
November 16, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Happy 55th birthday to Martha Plimpton, who has always understood the assignment.
"Trump is a genius because he revoked a tariff which was previously introduced by that idiot called Trump."
November 16, 2025 at 3:20 AM
"Trump is a genius because he revoked a tariff which was previously introduced by that idiot called Trump."
I AM THAT ‘SOMEONE NEW’.
Every day someone new learns that Oscar Isaac was in a late 90s Christian ska band. Who will today’s person be.
November 16, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I AM THAT ‘SOMEONE NEW’.
I'm reminded of when a barrister accused a police witness of naming an operation 'Tiger' because it connoted an 'air of swaggering machismo' only for the witness to respond 'Actually, sir, I named it after my cat.'
I’m beginning to suspect all of the men in the Trump administration are impotent.
November 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I'm reminded of when a barrister accused a police witness of naming an operation 'Tiger' because it connoted an 'air of swaggering machismo' only for the witness to respond 'Actually, sir, I named it after my cat.'
Seven years ago.
Sometimes being right isn't much fun.
Sometimes being right isn't much fun.
November 16, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Seven years ago.
Sometimes being right isn't much fun.
Sometimes being right isn't much fun.
Twenty years ago today, I attended the greatest live sporting event of my life.
Many manly tears were shed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ_p...
Many manly tears were shed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ_p...
Mini Match: Socceroos v Uruguay | Socceroos Game of the Century
YouTube video by Football Australia
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Twenty years ago today, I attended the greatest live sporting event of my life.
Many manly tears were shed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ_p...
Many manly tears were shed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ_p...