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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · 5d

*me about to throw an old, limited edition boardgame up on Marketplace for $50*
*on a whim, decides to check average sale prices*
SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARYDOOS?

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · 6d

Did you want the "founding member of the Whitlams" uncle, the "wrote a song played at the Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony and now jams out with Reg Mombassa" uncle, or the "convicted felon and serial molester" uncle? I have so many uncles.

Kaitlin Ruiz @kaitlinruiz.bsky.social · Aug 30

I don't need the lore behind your favorite posters... tell me about your uncles

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · 6d

Today’s “Anthony Albanese wearing Joy Division shirt makes him a Nazi apologist” news has strong “Benny Hill Bluesky Brouhaha” energy

Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · 7d

I have reached my “politicians congratulate me for being alive” phase

A letter from local MP Peter Khalil congratulating the author on his 40th birthday.

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · 10d

It's launch day for Taylor Swift In Every Era, a choose-your-own-adventure colouring book written by me and illustrated by @ellezorart.bsky.social!
Thank you to @mmmlysaght.bsky.social and the whole team at Insight Editions for making this book happen!
Grab your copy: amzn.to/49e9zpf

Taylor Swift in Every Era: An Unofficial Coloring Adventure

Amazon.com: Taylor Swift in Every Era: An Unofficial Coloring Adventure: 9798337400846: Ruz, Chris, Hanback, Paula Rozelle: Libros

amzn.to

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · 10d

Thinking today about Wa5ter, an old parkour buddy. He collapsed during a training sesh along Southbank in 2006ish and couldn't be revived. He was maybe 21, 22 years old?
I have no photos of him. All the forums we hung on have been deleted. There's no record he was ever here.
That doesn't feel right.

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · 13d

I’ll keep the anecdotes coming ❤️

Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · 13d

Students: "Sir, sir! Nice hair, sir! Nice jacket! You think you look sharp, sir? Who're you trying to look good for, sir? Who're you trying to impress?"
Me, blanking: "...Me. I look good for me. You've got to find value in yourselves, boys."
Students: "...awwww, true sir, true. Wisdom."

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · 29d

First full month living with solar + battery. We spent just 46.8c on electricity from the grid. Feels good!

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · Sep 30

My goal was 80k by the end of September. Just squeaked through!

A screenshot of a writing program showing that 80,000 words out of a planned 100,000 have been written in a manuscript.

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · Sep 27

Told the nurse at the Red Cross I was hoping to break the five minute barrier for blood donation (previous PB: 5:07) and ended up with multiple staff around my chair going AWWWW NOOOOO when I came in at 5:05.
Anyway.
Give blood!

A photo of a man holding up his bandaged forearm after donating blood

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · Sep 27

*screm*

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · Sep 27

What what when what?!?

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · Sep 25

Have now hit or exceeded my goals four days in a row, LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOO

Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · Sep 22

School holidays kicked off today which means I’m sprinting to get all the big chunks of this secret novel project in place before teaching resumes in 2 weeks. I need to hit 2500 words a day, every day.
Wish me luck.

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · Sep 25

More info soon!

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · Sep 24

I just signed A Book Thing 👀

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · Sep 22

(Already got today’s words done but it was a scene I’d been thinking about for weeks; tomorrow will be a lot harder)

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · Sep 22

School holidays kicked off today which means I’m sprinting to get all the big chunks of this secret novel project in place before teaching resumes in 2 weeks. I need to hit 2500 words a day, every day.
Wish me luck.

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jason grinblat @jfg.land · Sep 21

Hey there Delilah
I am writing the Quixote
Adding hermeneutic weight to
what Miguel wrought crude and floaty
Vis-à-vis
The work— attributed to me?
Or only he?

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Lee Mandelo @leemandelo.bsky.social · Sep 20

One of my responses to the reading-difficulty conversation is: if you want to do anything with theory whatsoever you’ve gotta get comfortable feeling like you got hit with a rock on first reading. It’s a good and healthy and *pleasurable* thing to strive to meet a text where it’s at!!

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The Louvre of Bluesky @thelouvreof.bsky.social · Sep 20

Ethan Rice @ethanrice.bsky.social • 2h
Yeah but I got banned for referring to charlie kirk as a bitch soooo

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iprovideadvice.bsky.social @iprovidead.. • 48m
Namecalling is immature and useless as discourse. I fully agree with a ban for calling anyone a bitch.

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slacey AKA DJ BEAThov'n @skilletqueso... • 18m i need advice, how do you handle mind goblins?

iprovideadvice.bsky.social @iprovideadvi... • 9m
Define mind goblins.

slacey AKA DJ BEAThov'n @skilletqueso.com
mind goblin deez nuts?
bitch

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · Sep 19

Student: Sir, are you wasian?
Me,: No, I'm not wasian
Student: Lee in the other class said you were wasian
Me: Lee is mistaken
Student: Then why are your eyes so small?
Student 2: You can't say that, that's so racist
Student 1: I can't be racist, I'm Vietnamese
Me, sobbing: please do your calculus

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David Revoy @davidrevoy.com · Sep 10

The Amphora of Great Intelligence (AGI)

#webcomic #krita #miniFantasyTheater

A comic strip in four panels:

1. A bird's-eye view of a giant amphora the size of a building with closed eyes and a closed mouth engraved on it. Using scaffolding, a community of wizards climbed up and are throwing all their books into it, to fill its content.
> Wizards: All our grimoires for the Amphora of Great Intelligence!

2. A ground level view at the bottom of the giant amphora. This time, the wizards bring tree trunks, cut down nearby trees, and throw them into a large fire to boil the giant amphora.
> Wizards: All our forests for the Amphora of Great Intelligence!

3. A gathering of all the wizards below the imposing amphora which has now opened its glowing eyes and mouth slightly. The crowd of wizards at its feet applauds:
> Wizards: Amphora of Great Intelligence, our world is dying, share your knowledge with us!

4. Same shot, as the amphora responds with joyful and amused eyes. The wizards are confused by the answer...
> Artificial Intelligence: According to geologists, you should eat at least one small rock per day.
> Wizards: ... ... ...

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Christopher Ruz, Aussie Author @ruzkin.bsky.social · Sep 11

Me: so you see, with sunlight and vitamin D being so important to our wellbeing, people living at these polar extremes where they might not see sunlight for months at a time have higher rates of depression and-
Student: but sir, can’t they just goon?

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Billie Lauren Hindle 👁️🎭 @billielhindle.bsky.social · Sep 9

Wes Streeting should resign.

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Sep 9

Wes Streeting has defended Lord Peter Mandelson’s relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein after it was revealed the Labour peer called the convicted paedophile his 'best pal'

Wes Streeting defends Lord Peter Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

www.thenational.scot

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