Tom Hawking
@thawking.bsky.social
Writer for many places | Editor for The Australia Institute and others | Former EIC of Flavorwire | Opinions mine, not yours
taking Napoleon syndrome to its most logical conclusion
January 13, 2026 at 1:39 PM
taking Napoleon syndrome to its most logical conclusion
ok, that made me do a double-take
December 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
ok, that made me do a double-take
idk, i thought he was pretty clear
November 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
idk, i thought he was pretty clear
Bethesda getting ratioed into outer darkness for this new Fallout 4 update lolololololol
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Bethesda getting ratioed into outer darkness for this new Fallout 4 update lolololololol
some absolutely wild choices for "Preferred Language" on this doctor's intake form
November 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
some absolutely wild choices for "Preferred Language" on this doctor's intake form
a) wtf? why is ICE advertising?
b) yet another reason why Spotify should be fired into the sun
b) yet another reason why Spotify should be fired into the sun
October 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
a) wtf? why is ICE advertising?
b) yet another reason why Spotify should be fired into the sun
b) yet another reason why Spotify should be fired into the sun
@acerola.gg but Acerooooola i thought you would appreciate this street name from a rural village in southern Spain
September 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
@acerola.gg but Acerooooola i thought you would appreciate this street name from a rural village in southern Spain
how about get fucked Westpac
September 1, 2025 at 9:10 AM
how about get fucked Westpac
and i did not speak out, because i was not a storm
August 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
and i did not speak out, because i was not a storm
i mean you can just HEAR this in his voice, can't you
August 4, 2025 at 12:49 AM
i mean you can just HEAR this in his voice, can't you
"but we can't afford to increase the dole"
July 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
"but we can't afford to increase the dole"
i can't wait to hear about how there was a super secret Hamas command centre inside the espresso machine or something
July 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
i can't wait to hear about how there was a super secret Hamas command centre inside the espresso machine or something
new Zohran verse just dropped!
they asked me if I'd go to Israel
i said, "no, no, no"
that place is wack, and would i come back?
i don't know, know, know
i ain't got the time
and the city thinks i'm fine
they tried to make me go to Israel
i won't go, go, go
they asked me if I'd go to Israel
i said, "no, no, no"
that place is wack, and would i come back?
i don't know, know, know
i ain't got the time
and the city thinks i'm fine
they tried to make me go to Israel
i won't go, go, go
July 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
new Zohran verse just dropped!
they asked me if I'd go to Israel
i said, "no, no, no"
that place is wack, and would i come back?
i don't know, know, know
i ain't got the time
and the city thinks i'm fine
they tried to make me go to Israel
i won't go, go, go
they asked me if I'd go to Israel
i said, "no, no, no"
that place is wack, and would i come back?
i don't know, know, know
i ain't got the time
and the city thinks i'm fine
they tried to make me go to Israel
i won't go, go, go
they said i'm gonna start a jihad
i said, no, no, no
i said, no, no, no
June 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
they said i'm gonna start a jihad
i said, no, no, no
i said, no, no, no
look in fairness Steam's recommendation algorithm is usually pretty good but it does occasionally have v amusing brainfarts
June 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
look in fairness Steam's recommendation algorithm is usually pretty good but it does occasionally have v amusing brainfarts
i would also like a pony for Christmas, Marcus
June 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
i would also like a pony for Christmas, Marcus
apart from the usual tedious browbeating of protesters, it's never been clear what people like Hugh think that winning "hearts and minds" will achieve. like, ok, suburban liberals approve of cuddly protest tactics, so they're going to ... vote Democrat? again? great, glad we've got them on side
June 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
apart from the usual tedious browbeating of protesters, it's never been clear what people like Hugh think that winning "hearts and minds" will achieve. like, ok, suburban liberals approve of cuddly protest tactics, so they're going to ... vote Democrat? again? great, glad we've got them on side
well this is richly entertaining
June 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
well this is richly entertaining
y'know what? i've never gotten around to adding pronouns to my email signature, but i'm gonna do it right now because FUCK THESE CUNTS
April 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
y'know what? i've never gotten around to adding pronouns to my email signature, but i'm gonna do it right now because FUCK THESE CUNTS
oh, so that's what Chuck C Johnson is up to these days
March 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
oh, so that's what Chuck C Johnson is up to these days