We have a start date. Almost two years after moving to the “Town That Time Forgot,” we begin.

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I used an iPhone for 24 hours and I'm sending it back. Google Pixel forever 📲

I have a habit of turning the dial to 11 when all that’s needed is a five. As we prepare to start the restoration and construction phase at Saltash Farm this month, I produce what’s been variously described as Australia’s largest party for tots.

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You don't leave it all behind @neilvarcoe.bsky.social ... You take with you the joy of the wins and the lesson of the loss. You also take people with you. I look forward to reading the blog post AND teeing up that visit I keep planning.

I’m embarking on a new role in 2025. It requires me to close the door I kept half-open.

After 20 years in news media and technology as a journalist, trainer and executive, I am leaving it all behind.

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Molly Matilda is five, and I can't quite believe it 💕

I went to buy a baby bottle and the pharmacist gave me a newborn starter pack. Still rocking that new dad energy five years deep

This garden has taught me a lot. I've learned patience and the power of consistent effort.

Authors receive a payment every time you borrow a book, audiobook or ebook from libraries in 35 countries. Those countries include the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Germany to name but a few. Borrowing a book helps the author’s pocket as well as yours.

You're welcome, world 🌏

I loved this quote from Bluesky’s Head of Trust and Safety in Platformer — it sums it up beautifully.

Read the latest on the platform's effort to create a safe and welcoming space — with a small team managing hockeystick growth.

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@aaron.bsky.team @caseynewton.bsky.social

Discover is utter trash, isn't it?

Huzzah! Another million users added! 🦋 🥂

It still might be too soon 🐦

Hard pay walls have broken the Internet. They're also bad for business. This is a hill I'm willing to die on 🚫