Kris Howard
@web-goddess.org
Blogger, knitter, crafter, social media addict. Formerly at Canva & AWS. Recovering from 20 years in the tech industry. | 🇦🇺🇺🇸 she/her
Barbie nose - Today I learned young women are undergoing rhinoplasty to get my nose (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-11/barbie-nose-trend-social-media/105967608). I’ll warn them right now: it’s a cute shape but it makes wearing sunglasses and spec... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90395
January 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Barbie nose - Today I learned young women are undergoing rhinoplasty to get my nose (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-11/barbie-nose-trend-social-media/105967608). I’ll warn them right now: it’s a cute shape but it makes wearing sunglasses and spec... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90395
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I'm here to banish the darkness, if only for a moment.
A vaccine for chlamydia in koalas. Developed in Canada by a global team, with help from the family of Steve Irwin.
It reduces mortality, reduces disease severity, provides protection for baby koalas.
Turning the tide on a deadly disease.
A vaccine for chlamydia in koalas. Developed in Canada by a global team, with help from the family of Steve Irwin.
It reduces mortality, reduces disease severity, provides protection for baby koalas.
Turning the tide on a deadly disease.
First koala chlamydia vaccine approved
The disease has been plaguing the endangered marsupials since the 1990s.
www.popsci.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I'm here to banish the darkness, if only for a moment.
A vaccine for chlamydia in koalas. Developed in Canada by a global team, with help from the family of Steve Irwin.
It reduces mortality, reduces disease severity, provides protection for baby koalas.
Turning the tide on a deadly disease.
A vaccine for chlamydia in koalas. Developed in Canada by a global team, with help from the family of Steve Irwin.
It reduces mortality, reduces disease severity, provides protection for baby koalas.
Turning the tide on a deadly disease.
Congrats! I’ve been on Mounjaro for 7 months, and it’s definitely reduced the amount of alcohol I’m inclined to drink.
January 3, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Congrats! I’ve been on Mounjaro for 7 months, and it’s definitely reduced the amount of alcohol I’m inclined to drink.
What a nightmare for all the women involved. 🤬
‘Future Fixers’ was a multi-million dollar children’s tv series under development that was pitched “to get women into STEM”. It’s not going ahead because of harassment claims against the adult male cohost (CEO of an Australia coding academy) archive.md/Ixrqf
archive.md
January 2, 2026 at 10:51 PM
What a nightmare for all the women involved. 🤬
Random links - Clearing out my open browser tabs…
- The Fascinating History and Horror Legacy of Night of the Comet (https://nerdist.com/article/night-of-the-comet-horror-history-ode/) – That movie was a favourite growing up, and it pops into my mind... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90076
- The Fascinating History and Horror Legacy of Night of the Comet (https://nerdist.com/article/night-of-the-comet-horror-history-ode/) – That movie was a favourite growing up, and it pops into my mind... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90076
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Random links - Clearing out my open browser tabs…
- The Fascinating History and Horror Legacy of Night of the Comet (https://nerdist.com/article/night-of-the-comet-horror-history-ode/) – That movie was a favourite growing up, and it pops into my mind... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90076
- The Fascinating History and Horror Legacy of Night of the Comet (https://nerdist.com/article/night-of-the-comet-horror-history-ode/) – That movie was a favourite growing up, and it pops into my mind... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90076
Otroversion - I just learned this term (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otrovert) a few days ago, and it immediately resonated with me. “An Otrovert is someone who feels like an eternal outsider in groups, even when they are friendly and socially capable.... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90073
January 2, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Otroversion - I just learned this term (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otrovert) a few days ago, and it immediately resonated with me. “An Otrovert is someone who feels like an eternal outsider in groups, even when they are friendly and socially capable.... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90073
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I love how the Albanese government loves to say meds are only $7.70 for healthcare card holders, but if you need a non-generic brand or it’s not on PBS the discounted rate doesn’t apply. Ffs, put Mounjaro on the PBS already
January 2, 2026 at 12:13 PM
I love how the Albanese government loves to say meds are only $7.70 for healthcare card holders, but if you need a non-generic brand or it’s not on PBS the discounted rate doesn’t apply. Ffs, put Mounjaro on the PBS already
Dinner for One - Sadly, it was not the same procedure as last year (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n7VI0rC8ZA), as I spent NYE on the couch alone watching Jeopardy reruns while the Snook is thousands of miles away. It’s okay. 2026 can only be an impro... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90071
January 1, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Dinner for One - Sadly, it was not the same procedure as last year (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n7VI0rC8ZA), as I spent NYE on the couch alone watching Jeopardy reruns while the Snook is thousands of miles away. It’s okay. 2026 can only be an impro... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90071
New year, new me - For the past seven months, I’ve been taking Mounjaro (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirzepatide) (a GLP-1 drug). So far I’ve lost 19.6kg (43lbs), and my BMI has gone from 34 (obese) to 28 (overweight). I have averaged 650g (1.4lbs) ... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90065
January 1, 2026 at 5:45 PM
New year, new me - For the past seven months, I’ve been taking Mounjaro (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirzepatide) (a GLP-1 drug). So far I’ve lost 19.6kg (43lbs), and my BMI has gone from 34 (obese) to 28 (overweight). I have averaged 650g (1.4lbs) ... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90065
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"Happy New Year, LOSERS!"
January 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
"Happy New Year, LOSERS!"
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leaving 2025 like
December 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
leaving 2025 like
They’re on to us! - Australia Admits All Those Animals Made Up (https://theonion.com/australia-admits-all-those-animals-made-up/) – LOL
https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90064
https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90064
Australia Admits All Those Animals Made Up
SYDNEY—Saying the ruse began as a harmless prank about the continent’s mammals having pouches, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese admitted Tuesday that all those animals like wallabies, numbats, quokkas, and bandicoots were completely made up. “We just assumed everyone would have caught on by now, because these creatures are clearly imaginary,” said Albanese, adding that […]
theonion.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
They’re on to us! - Australia Admits All Those Animals Made Up (https://theonion.com/australia-admits-all-those-animals-made-up/) – LOL
https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90064
https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90064
My sister spent the entire summer of 1997 photoshopping herself kissing Pete Sampras (by replacing various tennis trophies with her head).
Who needs AI when we had stuff like this? I’ll take photoshop edits over the slop any day
December 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
My sister spent the entire summer of 1997 photoshopping herself kissing Pete Sampras (by replacing various tennis trophies with her head).
I once gave a private knitting lesson to Catherine Martin, Oscar-winning costume designer and partner of Baz Luhrmann. I taught her how to do a three-needle shoulder bindoff.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I once gave a private knitting lesson to Catherine Martin, Oscar-winning costume designer and partner of Baz Luhrmann. I taught her how to do a three-needle shoulder bindoff.
Forbidden button 🔵 - I’m sure they have a failsafe to keep idiots like me children from pushing it. Right? It’s so tempting.
https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90063
https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90063
December 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Forbidden button 🔵 - I’m sure they have a failsafe to keep idiots like me children from pushing it. Right? It’s so tempting.
https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90063
https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90063
I’m on the other side of the lake, and it’s even worse here. 😞
December 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I’m on the other side of the lake, and it’s even worse here. 😞
Conversation piiiiiiiiiiit - Sorry, I have to move to Middle of Nowhere, Oklahoma so I can live in this house (https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/108-Fairmont-Rd-Vinita-OK-74301/86005443_zpid/?).
https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90060
https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90060
December 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Conversation piiiiiiiiiiit - Sorry, I have to move to Middle of Nowhere, Oklahoma so I can live in this house (https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/108-Fairmont-Rd-Vinita-OK-74301/86005443_zpid/?).
https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90060
https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90060
I did a 50km bike ride, my longest ever. I’ve lost 18kg/40lb that I needed to lose. I read 32 books this year, which is like 30 more than I read in the past decade.
Quote this with what you have accomplished in 2025, no matter how big or small
Reading & writing has kept me alive this year.
Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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December 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I did a 50km bike ride, my longest ever. I’ve lost 18kg/40lb that I needed to lose. I read 32 books this year, which is like 30 more than I read in the past decade.
Early retirement with structure, purpose, and identity - Last week I read this post on Chris’s blog (https://thoughts.uncountable.uk/replacing-work-benefits/) about retirement and replacing some of the work benefits you might not even think of as benefi... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90057
December 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Early retirement with structure, purpose, and identity - Last week I read this post on Chris’s blog (https://thoughts.uncountable.uk/replacing-work-benefits/) about retirement and replacing some of the work benefits you might not even think of as benefi... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90057
Random Links - Clearing out a couple weeks’ worth of browser tabs…
- Yes, There’s a Parallel Parking Championship, and I Was a Contender (https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a69137759/parallel-parking-championship/) – Love this. My Dad’s supe... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90054
- Yes, There’s a Parallel Parking Championship, and I Was a Contender (https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a69137759/parallel-parking-championship/) – Love this. My Dad’s supe... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90054
I Put My Reputation on the Line Competing in the Pittsburgh Parallel Parking Championship
We sent our ace road warrior to Pittsburgh to represent C/D in one of the truest tests of driving prowess.
www.caranddriver.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Random Links - Clearing out a couple weeks’ worth of browser tabs…
- Yes, There’s a Parallel Parking Championship, and I Was a Contender (https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a69137759/parallel-parking-championship/) – Love this. My Dad’s supe... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90054
- Yes, There’s a Parallel Parking Championship, and I Was a Contender (https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a69137759/parallel-parking-championship/) – Love this. My Dad’s supe... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90054
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Gingerbread 2025 Dumpster 🔥
December 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Gingerbread 2025 Dumpster 🔥
Christmas in the ICU - Merry Christmas, friends. I would give anything to be watching the cricket, slurping on a mango, and cursing the Sydney heat… but not this year. It’s okay. I remain eternally grateful to the wonderful medical professionals and h... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90053
December 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Christmas in the ICU - Merry Christmas, friends. I would give anything to be watching the cricket, slurping on a mango, and cursing the Sydney heat… but not this year. It’s okay. I remain eternally grateful to the wonderful medical professionals and h... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90053
R.E.M fanclub singles - Bookmarking for the future: a complete list of high-quality recordings (https://dbs-repercussion.blogspot.com/2013/12/rapid-eye-movement-holiday-fanclub.html?m=1) of the annual R.E.M fanclub singles. I was in the club back in high ... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90050
Rapid Eye Movement - Holiday Fanclub Singles (complete)
A blog that celebrates the music of The dB's, its members, and their many collaborations over the years. ROIOs only. New posts as often as possible.
dbs-repercussion.blogspot.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
R.E.M fanclub singles - Bookmarking for the future: a complete list of high-quality recordings (https://dbs-repercussion.blogspot.com/2013/12/rapid-eye-movement-holiday-fanclub.html?m=1) of the annual R.E.M fanclub singles. I was in the club back in high ... https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/90050
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Bill Clinton releasing a statement saying 'release the Epstein files, you cowards' was not on my bingo list.
December 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Bill Clinton releasing a statement saying 'release the Epstein files, you cowards' was not on my bingo list.