André Bruwer
@andrebruwer.bsky.social
Full time parent, part time engineer/air quality specialist, part time (wishing it to be fulltime) gardener
Kempton Park, South Africa
Kempton Park, South Africa
The slop they turn out for kids movies these days are just terrible. It feels like if one's kids grow up with any form of story awareness it will be a miracle.
November 15, 2025 at 7:32 AM
The slop they turn out for kids movies these days are just terrible. It feels like if one's kids grow up with any form of story awareness it will be a miracle.
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it’s not quite ‘90 hilux small, but i love my little taco
November 14, 2025 at 1:54 AM
it’s not quite ‘90 hilux small, but i love my little taco
Yeah, as ex Hilux driver this was the peak of my driver experience. Still my favourite car by a long shot.
pickup trucks for the average person should not have been allowed to advance past this. if you need anything bigger, you should have to provide some kind of documentation showing you have the license and need for special heavy machinery, otherwise you get the 1990 toyota hilux
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Yeah, as ex Hilux driver this was the peak of my driver experience. Still my favourite car by a long shot.
Should have put my book in my bag before leaving this morning 😩
November 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Should have put my book in my bag before leaving this morning 😩
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Googly eyes make everything better
November 14, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Googly eyes make everything better
Man, traffic is getting rough these days. Spent an hour and a half to our offices this morning, it usually takes 40 min. And all because lane closures on the N3.
November 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Man, traffic is getting rough these days. Spent an hour and a half to our offices this morning, it usually takes 40 min. And all because lane closures on the N3.
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Good Morning Bluesky
Don't think much to the new play area
Don't think much to the new play area
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Good Morning Bluesky
Don't think much to the new play area
Don't think much to the new play area
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If you're into really big tires and you're looking for the ultimate do it all touring and commuting truck, then a @surlybikes.bsky.social Ogre like this one might be your happy place to go. Upgraded it with sturdy fenders, super bright dynamo lights and a solid rack.
#surlyogre #touringbike #berlin
#surlyogre #touringbike #berlin
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 AM
If you're into really big tires and you're looking for the ultimate do it all touring and commuting truck, then a @surlybikes.bsky.social Ogre like this one might be your happy place to go. Upgraded it with sturdy fenders, super bright dynamo lights and a solid rack.
#surlyogre #touringbike #berlin
#surlyogre #touringbike #berlin
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November 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Traffic out of Kempton Park is fucked this morning 😩
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Traffic out of Kempton Park is fucked this morning 😩
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Three little borbs 🪶
November 14, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Three little borbs 🪶
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Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
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Early Warning for severe weather event in South Africa in the coming days.
Some places in the forecast are showing +100mm in a 24hr period.
With the atmosphere holding more water extreme precipitation is becoming the norm these days.
Some places in the forecast are showing +100mm in a 24hr period.
With the atmosphere holding more water extreme precipitation is becoming the norm these days.
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Early Warning for severe weather event in South Africa in the coming days.
Some places in the forecast are showing +100mm in a 24hr period.
With the atmosphere holding more water extreme precipitation is becoming the norm these days.
Some places in the forecast are showing +100mm in a 24hr period.
With the atmosphere holding more water extreme precipitation is becoming the norm these days.
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This is pun for the ages
a “Space Force”, if you will
we need a department of kerning
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This is pun for the ages
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You have to help another person. But it's not right to play God with masses of people. To be God you have to know what you're doing. And to do any good at all, just believing you're right and your motives are good isn't enough.
November 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
You have to help another person. But it's not right to play God with masses of people. To be God you have to know what you're doing. And to do any good at all, just believing you're right and your motives are good isn't enough.
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Imagine how fast global emissions could be falling if having an economy that centred human wellbeing rather than constant growth was allowed 🫠
(also a fair few of these countries have stagnant rather than falling emissions.....)
robbieandrew.github.io/GCB2025/
(also a fair few of these countries have stagnant rather than falling emissions.....)
robbieandrew.github.io/GCB2025/
November 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Imagine how fast global emissions could be falling if having an economy that centred human wellbeing rather than constant growth was allowed 🫠
(also a fair few of these countries have stagnant rather than falling emissions.....)
robbieandrew.github.io/GCB2025/
(also a fair few of these countries have stagnant rather than falling emissions.....)
robbieandrew.github.io/GCB2025/
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Went to visit eGodade battlefield of the Anglo-Ndebele War of 1893. Horrified & devastated to see how it has been thoroughly destroyed thanks to the activities of illegal miners & those quarrying for gravel. Over 2000 people died here & were buried on site so their last resting place is desecrated!
November 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Went to visit eGodade battlefield of the Anglo-Ndebele War of 1893. Horrified & devastated to see how it has been thoroughly destroyed thanks to the activities of illegal miners & those quarrying for gravel. Over 2000 people died here & were buried on site so their last resting place is desecrated!
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This is Carl. He was just woken up from a nap. Hopes for your sake the house is on fire. 12/10 (IG: grumpus.steve.carl)
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is Carl. He was just woken up from a nap. Hopes for your sake the house is on fire. 12/10 (IG: grumpus.steve.carl)
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WHY.
A pretty bleak thing that GenAI is revealing is that a significant percentage of the population seems to have no interest in actually learning or doing anything. They want to ChatGPT their way out of hobbies, art making, everything... www.thecut.com/article/woul...
The People Using ChatGPT to Cheat at Their Hobbies
Why are so many of us letting AI have all the fun?
www.thecut.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
WHY.
The Fine Print by @chineloonwualu.bsky.social was a good read. Especially while reading it as a bed time story for my kid. Wishing for more stories about caring dads.
November 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The Fine Print by @chineloonwualu.bsky.social was a good read. Especially while reading it as a bed time story for my kid. Wishing for more stories about caring dads.
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Every single person who argues that the early medieval period should be defined in a negative way has never read a single book on the actual period. Had OP done so he would realise what he is arguing for as "contrarian" is, in fact "academic consensus".
November 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Every single person who argues that the early medieval period should be defined in a negative way has never read a single book on the actual period. Had OP done so he would realise what he is arguing for as "contrarian" is, in fact "academic consensus".
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Our friend the Sooty Toad is not very well known but has been recorded several times over a large area in the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southeastern Tanzania, and northern Zambia! (photo by Violette Dérozier)
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our friend the Sooty Toad is not very well known but has been recorded several times over a large area in the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southeastern Tanzania, and northern Zambia! (photo by Violette Dérozier)
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Quickest way (in my neck of the woods at least) to buy some ice at the local grocery. Gauteng is hot and humid today. 🥵
November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Quickest way (in my neck of the woods at least) to buy some ice at the local grocery. Gauteng is hot and humid today. 🥵