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nevele.bsky.social
Chiel G., a gentle cynic
@nevele.bsky.social
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Music. Books. Boardgames. Politics. Cognac. Science. Travel. Ingress. Beer. Media. Urbanism.
I hold many opinions, yet wield no power whatsoever.

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November 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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#ingress
November 22, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Good turnout at the Cross Faction Battle Beacon Event in Melbourne, Australia @ingress.com @nianticspatial.bsky.social

Over 50 agents, deploying over 600 beacons, battling hard and many personal badges achieved.
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Apparently Trump's first taste of presidency was a lot earlier than 2017
November 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Look, even IF it turns out the new A Feast For Crows Illustrated Edition was not AI generated, it might well as be. There's no intent, no detail, no understanding of character or lore. Every house colour, piece of clothing and design choice feels wrong. How did this make it past editors?
Illustration of a stern blonde woman in a red and blue gown, seated on a throne before the Iron Throne. Appears to be taken from a mobile RPG game. Illustration of two figures straight out of World of Warcraft, standing beside a stone tomb holding a dead king in armor with a sword across his chest. Illustration of a woman in a white and blue gown and a young blond boy in blue attire standing together in a cathedral-like hall.
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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I'm glad they group the Dutch wishing deadly diseases upon one another under the term 'medical'
November 7, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Completely checks out 😂
November 6, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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Alright, finally, my submission for ABC Radio's Top 100 Books Of The 21st Century. I clearly need to read more.

Vote now: bit.ly/45rGkgE

#RadioNational #Top100Books #booksky #books
September 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Yearly Reminder
Yellow “R U OK?” logo at the top, followed by a scene from The Simpsons of Homer sitting on the couch, angrily pointing while eating dinner off a TV tray. Caption says, “I TOLD YOU LAST YEAR, NO!”
September 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Recent purchase. What a marvellous 2-player #boardgame is Paris: La Cité de la Lumière. It's a bit like an upgraded #patchwork. Quick game, about 30 minutes, with a lovely theme and great artwork. This one will be on the table more often.
The cover of the board game Paris: La Cité de la Lumière. The artwork is a colorful, impressionist-style night scene of Paris, with glowing streetlamps, red-brick buildings, a café, the Moulin Rouge windmill, and the Eiffel Tower lit up in the background. Game setup for Paris: La Cité de la Lumière. The box bottom is used as the central board, with purple cobblestone tiles showing streetlights. Around it are player pieces, polyomino-shaped building tiles, and postcards of Paris landmarks. A pot of purple tea and a glass cup sit nearby on the table. Mid-game shot of Paris: La Cité de la Lumière. The box-bottom board shows colorful cobblestone streets filled with polyomino building tiles. Small orange and blue wooden house pieces mark each player’s buildings, while a painter character token stands at the center. A spread of the game’s illustrated postcard cards, each depicting Paris landmarks and attractions: Sacré-Cœur, Chartier restaurant, Moulin Rouge, Jardin des Plantes, Métro entrance, Fontaine des Mers, and others, painted in a vibrant, vintage poster style.
August 30, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Someone who bulldozes the Rose Garden for a concrete patio, then slathers the Oval Office in gold, doesn’t do it unless they think they’ll be here another 10 years.
Wide view of the White House Rose Garden replaced by an expansive white stone patio, lined with bushes and scattered with white metal tables and chairs. Close-up of an Oval Office doorway, framed with elaborate gold trim, ornate floral motifs, and portraits hanging on the wall above.
August 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Bye Bye Google Nest Wifi. Bye Bye to mystery dropouts. Bye Bye to increasingly long buffering times.
And hello Orbi Mesh AX6000 RKB860
July 31, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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My Tshirt today agrees
July 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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After that first episode, I'm so glad South Park is still there for us. Holy shit, did I need this!
#SouthPark #S27
July 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Played some 2-player Ark Nova at Boardies in Fitzroy yesterday. About 1,5 hours of learning the rules of building zoos, and then 2,5 hours of playing. But a great experience and game. Very strategic, and we both loved it. Complex but very replayable. Will get a copy! #boardgames #arknova
July 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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JFC
July 9, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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It would be so funny if they just gave it to Obama again. #NobelPeacePrize
July 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Why are we still traumatizing pets every New Year when we clearly have something better?
#fireworks #drones
July 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Organ Pipes National Park, 25 minutes outside Melbourne
This photo shows a dramatic natural rock formation rising steeply from the edge of a calm, reflective river. The cliff is made up of long, vertical basalt columns that appear to be leaning diagonally, like organ pipes or the pages of a giant stone book fanned open. These columns are dark grey and deeply ridged, giving the cliff a striking, sculptural texture. The cliff is partially covered with sparse eucalyptus trees and shrubs clinging to the rocky surface, and more bushland continues up the slope and around the scene. In the foreground, leafy trees line the riverbank, their shapes mirrored in the still water below. The sky above is a clear blue, with just a few wispy clouds, and the overall scene feels peaceful and awe-inspiring, showcasing the raw beauty of volcanic geology in the Australian bush.
July 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Apparently being a white man in his 40s means Spotify keeps recommending a certain genre of bands that I'm prime demographic for.
But I just discovered the "Don't Play This Artist" button.
And it has made my days significantly better!
June 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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#Ingress in Australia still alive and well #IngressAnomaly #Niantic #ThetaPerth
Alt-text: A large group of people pose together under a modern glass canopy in a vibrant city square during twilight. The crowd is split roughly into two groups: on the left side, many people are wearing green clothing and holding green-themed banners, representing the Enlightened faction of the game Ingress. On the right side, people are dressed in blue and holding blue-themed banners, representing the Resistance faction. Some banners show regional affiliations, such as “Hong Kong Expedition,” “Resistance Victoria,” “Ingress Resistance Singapore,” and “Eastern Australian Resistance.” Several individuals wear lanyards, costumes, or faction-related gear. Bicycles are also visible in the front row. The atmosphere is festive and collaborative, with many people smiling, waving, and crouching in front. The background shows urban architecture, including modern glass walls lit with red lights on the left and older, classical-style stone buildings on the right, suggesting a mix of old and new in this public space. A few tall buildings loom in the distance under a cloudy blue evening sky. A large, cheerful group of people is gathered in a modern brewery with exposed brick walls, stainless steel brewing tanks, and visible ductwork overhead. Most attendees are wearing casual clothes, many in green, indicating affiliation with the Enlightened faction from the game Ingress. They are posing enthusiastically around long wooden tables filled with glasses, jugs of beer, and plates of food. Many are raising drinks, making peace signs, waving, or leaning toward the camera with smiles. The mood is festive and communal, with people standing and sitting closely together. In the foreground are two chalkboard signs—one reads "RESERVED for ENLIGHTENED WA" with a cartoon frog and colorful doodles, and the other includes the word "ENLIGHTENED" under "REGISTRATION STARTS HERE." The background showcases shiny metal brewing equipment and an industrial-chic interior, highlighting this as a post-event social gathering, the ENLIGHTENED after-party after winning the Perth anomaly. A group of around twenty people stand on a city footpath in front of a modern glass-fronted building with a large “100” sign above its entrance. It appears to be early evening. The group is smiling and posing casually for the photo, with several making peace signs or holding their hands up in cheerful gestures. Some are wearing green or black clothing, and a few have green accessories or logos, indicating affiliation with the Enlightened faction of the Ingress game. A couple of people in the front hold bicycles, suggesting they are part of a bike team. Everyone wears lanyards, likely for event identification. The setting is urban, with modern architecture, a Woolworths store, and traffic lights visible in the background, suggesting the photo was taken during or after an organized Ingress activity or anomaly in the city.
June 21, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Some creatures have no right being this cute. #quokka #rottnestisland
Quokka Quokka Quokka
June 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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POV when you're reading a book but it's dinner time
May 31, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Surely someone knew at the West Australian? Surely they have a Gen X or Millennial working there? Surely 'Clapping Boomerangs' is a euphemism

#westaustralian #goatse #clappinboomerangs
May 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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This year my bookclub @toughguybookclub.com and its members are trying to save 4000 lives by donating Blood, Plasma and Platelets at Lifeblood . Especially a Plasma Donation gives you some great time to get a few pages in of the back catalogue.

#blooddonation #lifeblood #australianredcross
May 20, 2025 at 1:26 AM