There is a distinct possibility that some people are too stupid to participate in a democracy
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Retired teacher who is still interested in the power of words. Busy now with bridge, golf and recreational cycling on Gumbaynggirr country. ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ
There is a distinct possibility that some people are too stupid to participate in a democracy
04.11.2025 17:34 โ ๐ 19532 ๐ 3722 ๐ฌ 1473 ๐ 414Oh, so thatโs who won. I wasnโt wondering.
04.11.2025 05:22 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Post-working life dreams are weird. My recurring one is getting a new class of students who all refuse to follow any of my directions.
04.11.2025 05:20 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Letโs hope they allow space for written comments and not just the limiting tick-a-box or pick a number.
04.11.2025 05:17 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Pro-tip: the best time to shop is Melbourne Cup afternoon. The car park and supermarket aisles are deserted.
04.11.2025 04:19 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This is a god-awful photo of the two fossils.
03.11.2025 07:12 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 040,000,000 users on Bluesky.
Can we all try to drag one more person away from the site owned by a white supremacist who does Nazi salutes? I know we shouldnโt have to, itโs basic ethics, but here we are.
Just watched โA House of Dynamiteโ on Netflix. Loved the narrative structure. Hated the ending.
01.11.2025 11:31 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Thank heavens for Higgins Storm Chasing, then.
31.10.2025 21:17 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Connections
Puzzle #873
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Well, that was different!
Iโve been cycling for three years now and leg muscles are running second to the cardio benefits.
30.10.2025 08:21 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Best avoided at all costs.
29.10.2025 07:14 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Roger that!
29.10.2025 03:13 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 03:10 our time or SA time?
29.10.2025 02:23 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 0October is the longest month.
28.10.2025 06:44 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0It is usually the case that if someone has to tell you theyโre something, they usually are not.
28.10.2025 06:42 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Will have a listen.
28.10.2025 06:40 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0It will be the subject of academic research for many years to come.
27.10.2025 09:59 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I hope so. I am a big Boland fan.
27.10.2025 08:46 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I never ever order from Amazon and have not suffered as a result.
27.10.2025 08:45 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I have just clocked up my first year on BlueSky and find myself most satisfied. Most of the good folk from the other place are here and Iโve discovered other gems to follow. โค๏ธ
27.10.2025 07:56 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0Wordle 1,591 2/6
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Keep at it. I wouldnโt know what was happening without your commentary
25.10.2025 06:32 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Out for how much? Iโm guessing: not much.
25.10.2025 06:31 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0What a cute little fella
25.10.2025 04:41 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Even though it signals a lost wicket, I always enjoy your โplonkerโ references.
25.10.2025 04:23 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Speaking of Pears soap: It was a sad time when I couldnโt buy the green Pears anymore.
25.10.2025 02:43 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Ah yes, those two bedfellows - complacency and denial.
25.10.2025 00:41 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Grey-lidded, white container of Kiehlโs Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque. In green writing underneath: with Amazonian White Clay.
With all this recent talk of rare earths, maybe this product needs a rethink. More Amazonian White Clay and less focus on Rare Earth, perhaps.
25.10.2025 00:39 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Women are being erased at the Pentagon. Women are being erased from history. And now a woman has been erased from the desecrated White House.
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