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James Bannan
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Husband, dad, author. IT consultant living in Melbourne/Narrm.

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Waiting for things to get underway at DDD Adelaide
A high ceilinged auditorium filled with people
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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There is a LOT of this kind of stuff in Italy, apparently
Anche il mio amico sente voci spaventose! My friend also hears frightening voices
November 2, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Hopefully the next one talks about finding his medication
Translate this sentence: Il mio ragazzo sente voci e rumori quando dorme. My boyfriend hears voices and noises when he sleeps
November 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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The view from my favourite breakfast spot
A view over a pier sticking out into the water. It’s a sunny day, the sky is completely clear and the water is very blue.
October 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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What even is this??
The bird from Duolingo with, bizarrely, human legs
October 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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I don't often try for a full sweep of achievements, but this game is just too much fun (Double Dragon Gaiden)
A screenshot from a Steam game, showing 20/20 achievements completed.
September 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Puppy dog is cuddled in tight and snoring up an absolute storm
A brindle dog, lying on a red blanket, fast asleep
September 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Mandatory reading
BESTSELLING BOOK FOR SELF CONTROL HOW TO HUG SOMEONE WHO SENDS FRIDAY EVENING "URGENT" REQUESTS AT WORK. @CONSULTINGCOMEDY
September 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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I do love these light fittings
Ornate light fittings with black iron work
August 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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I mean, this would explain quite a bit…
GOD, ARE THINGS GOOD BECAUSE YOU COMMAND IT, OR DO YOU COMMAND IT BECAUSE IT IS GOOD? MAN, I DUNNO. I JUSTDO NEXT TOKEN PREDICTION. …HOW MANY R'S IN "RESURRECTION" TWO. WHY? EVERYTHING IS SO CLEAR NOW. PATREON.COM/ZACHWEINERSMITH SMBC-COMICS.COM
August 10, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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True. So true.
WHAT A COMPLEX PROBLEM. I'LL DO A TEMPORARY FIX FOR NOW. IT MIGHT CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS BUT I'LL DEAL WITH IT LATER. LATER. OH NO. Comics about work. Made with & lots of coffee. Get the comics straight to your Inbox. Join the Newsletter. Work Chronicles workchronicles.com
July 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Ah what a time to be a consultant…. #ai
How's our AI Pilot going? Great! Our first AI was hallucinating. So we got a Second AI to fact-check it. And a third AI to proof the second AI. But our fourth AI says they're all unreliable. What's so great then? Our fifth AI claims a sixth AI will fix it. TOM FISH BURNE @marketoonist.com
June 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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It’s been a minute since I’ve had one of these…
A full pint glass of Guinness on a table
June 25, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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The real reason why Australian native grasses need to be robust (hint, she’s sitting on them) #dogsofmastodon
A brindle dog sitting in a garden bed, with her eyes half closed against the sun
June 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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A cartoon showing Donald Trump on a psychologist’s couch. THESE BIG BENEFITS FROM TARIFFS- - ARE THEY IN THE ROOM WITH US NOW?
May 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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LNP this morning #auspol
King George from Hamilton, with the tagline "You'll be back"
May 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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“There’s a leadership position open, you say?” #auspol
Barry Humphries as Sir Les Patterson
May 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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#auspol
A scene from. Harry Potter film, with Lord Voldemort dissolving into dust
May 3, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Peak German
Complete the sentence, “I wear my socks with sandals, and you?” “Ich trage meine Socken mit Sandalen , und du?”
April 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Sat outside having a morning coffee, when this visitor swooped in
A large Sulfur-crested cockatoo sat on a wooden railing
April 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Early afternoon at Aireys Inlet, with the shadow of Split Point Lighthouse on the waves
A view out from cliffs overlooking the sea, with a large column of rock on the left and waves crashing
April 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Evening light show at the Cranbourne Botanical Gardens. The whole thing was a lovely way to spend the evening.
Brightly coloured installations of sculptures shaped like water lilies reflected in water
April 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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My new IoT firewall. If it works for vampires, it should work for CVEs, right?
An Amazon Echo hanging on a wall, with a bundle of garlic bulbs hanging off it
April 5, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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Italy must be VERY confident in its tourist numbers. Either that, or we’re being prepared for an awful reality
Translate this sentence () Aiuto, questo hotel è spaventoso! Help this hotel is frightening
March 31, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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So, Duo is going all gothic on me…
NEW WORD Translate this sentence (») Senti una voce spaventosa di notte? Do you hear a frightening voice at night
March 31, 2025 at 4:51 AM