Dusty Wombat

YouTube video by Discover Films & Movies Legend, Director's Cut (1985), Meg Mucklebones

Listen, Magpie samples for the scary forest in Legend.

YouTube video by The Bardic DM 10d6 to the face ! Fireball ! - Hilarious DnD TPK Song

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Cheeky!

I'd sign up for that

This is going around again and it is not true. Like every site on the internet, Bluesky uses machine learning to do a first-pass approximation of image classification to detect and label content. They have repeatedly confirmed outside services do not use Bluesky user data to train their models.

Goooood grief.
Wanted a timber sledge hammer (900mm long) handle for a prop.
Checked prices.

Fainted.

(yes, 'whitepeople problems')

Melbourne #metrotunnel is special to me.
And with yesterday’s announcement, I want to now tell you why in a thread.
I love rail maps. Inspired by Beck’s London Underground diagram since a youngster, I've long thought every big city needs a map and an UndergrounD just like London (1/12)

Detail from a silhouette drawing in black ink of a clump of ferns surrounding a cluster of rocks, photographed with a penny and the traditional Chinese brush it was drawn with. The detail is roughly a quarter of a business card; tiny and intricate.

🌿🪨🌿

bedtime

I should probably check up again.
Donated blood (and marrow) for a number of years and then got told 'no' after I was put on blood thinners and fainted twice in a row 🙄.
Not sure if that still applies or not.

Well ... free 'plant a dead pigeon umder the fruit tree' possiblities?

so clever

They ripped that page out of the dictionary, thats why.

So much evil done.
So much evil done in the name of 'good' and 'right' and 'uplifting the natives.'

My father didn't swear much, but by god, if there was one subject that could make him sulphuric . . .

It doesn't matter if you don't believe in climate change. Your insurer does.

The more extreme climate events and disasters that occur around the world – the higher Australian insurance premiums will be.

It's why we're calling for compensation levy on gas & coal exports > theaus.in/fossilfuelco...

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

Inhalers contribute significantly to global warming, study finds Millions of Americans using inhalers for chronic lung diseases like asthma may be unknowingly contributing to global warming, according to new research.

As somebody with asthma who uses inhalers - SHUT THE FUCK UP. THIS ARTICLE IS SHAMING PEOPLE WITH A CHRONIC CONDITION.

"Significantly" My ass. You know what else does? AI Data centers - corporations - cows - asphalt - THOUSANDS OF OTHERS THINGS THAT ARE NOT MEDICINE.

Fuck you - fuck you again.

WOW....👀👀👀

We’re in a moment now where it would be worth people taking three hours to watch Gandhi, particularly the scene of the salt march. There is value to making the brutality of your opponent so plain as day that no one can argue with it. The clarity of that brought down an empire

YouTube video by BackstreetBoysVEVO Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back) (Official HD Video)

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Next time, bury them next door.

One tiny smidgen of positive news. #NobelPeacePrize

Superb indeed.
One of those actors who'd give a solid performance, reliably.

Came across this in my internet travels – gov wants feedback on a few things but of particular interest “Smart home appliances (for cooking, cleaning and gardening)”. Thought others would be interested in this too.

Submissions close on 9 11 2025.

consultations.health.gov.au/evidence-adv...

Proof-of-age ID leaked in Discord data breach Video game chat platform tells users that driver’s licences and passports were among the forms of data accessed via a third-party customer service provider Video game chat platform Discord has suffered a data breach, informing users that their personal information – including identity documents of those required to prove their age – were compromised. The company stated last week that an unauthorised party had compromised one of Discord’s third-party customer service providers, leading to the access of “a limited number of users” who had been in contact with the customer service or trust and safety teams. Continue reading...

Proof-of-age ID leaked in Discord data breach

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

I'm the sort of person whose idea of curried eggs is a half-level-teaspoon of keens (orange pack) curry to a dozen eggs
Whimpy.

This Anthropic settlement case…fellow authors, are any of you feeling rage? I have 12 books listed and money (I don’t CARE how many thousands, even millions) is NOT adequate compensation. What was stolen & used without my permission is priceless! Where is the option to scrub my work from AI?!

'Archaeologist Technician'
Chef's kiss
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Greta Thunberg speaks to the press after being released from illegal detainment in Israel: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.”

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