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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 9h

a man wearing glasses and a leather jacket is smiling in an elevator

Alt: a man wearing glasses and a leather jacket is smiling in an elevator

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 9h

This is cool.

Carceral Abolition @carceralabolition.bsky.social · 11h

How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/l...

How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment

Lego's MRI scanner play sets, which launched in 2023, are significantly reducing anxiety and the use of sedation in children, according to new research.

www.cnbc.com

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 10h

Mapping successful.

The crew of RSV Nuyina are conducting an assessment after the ship made contact with the ocean floor off the coast of Heard Island [yesterday] afternoon … during sea floor mapping activities," it said.

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 14h

Absolutely outrageous.

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 15h

Fortunately I'm experiencing zero regret over the Bahn Mi I ended up getting for lunch.

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 16h

If I only saw this 30 minutes earlier I would already be well into the "post KFC regret" phase by now.

OzBargain @ozbargain-com-au.bsky.social · 16h

$12.95 Zinger Burger Combo for Two (2x Zinger Burgers, 2x Regular Chips, 2x Soft Drinks) Pick-up Only @ KFC

2xZinger Burger + 2xRegular Chips + 2xDrinks Good deal, will grab after working for dinner.

dlvr.it

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 16h

Mate, could you not put your tail there.

Loafing cat with his tall right next to the wheel of my chair.

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 17h

TIL that "Australian licorice" is a thing.

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 18h

That was a fun afternoon on a swing filled with *whimsy*.

You're not taking that from me Microsoft.

David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 18h

OneDrive: DISABLE MEMORIES CREATION?

First the AI came for our jobs, now it's coming for our memories.

OneDrive offering to disable creation of memories.

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 1d

Can't park there mate

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 4d

It's funny how the prize is "Dinner for two"

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 4d

Uno player Uno.

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 5d

That's a funny looking waffle.

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 6d

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 6d

Queensland just don't get Federation.

David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 8d

At a home game run by the club? Sure, have fun doing whatever quirky local stuff you want

At a finals match run by the NRL? No acting like your team runs the joint.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 8d

If there's just one piece of wisdom I can impart to everyone, it's that trying to post your way though it almost never works out the way you think it will

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 8d

The Cleary Dynasty living in everyone's mind rent free.

News dot com dot au clickbait "Fans stunned as Cleary wins grand final.

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 8d

a black and white drawing of a man and a woman with arrows pointing at each other .

Alt: a black and white drawing of a man and a woman with arrows pointing at each other .

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 8d

Help, I'm being attacked!

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 8d

we need a word for a type of person who spends all their time working to live in a city so they can be near cool things, but they don't actually like going out

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 9d

Cleary dynasty rolls on.

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Travis Jordan @grugstan.bsky.social · 9d

It’s not just NIMBY attitudes either.

This flows into how council decision making happens — whether as a result of the “paradox of empowerment” or as systemically as a result of how governance systems are designed.

Renters are excluded from consultations, strategies or even the very act of voting.

Sydney YIMBY @sydney.yimby.au · 9d

Lovely message in our inbox this morning 😊

One of the foundational NIMBY beliefs is that renters aren't worthy of having a say about their communities.

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 12d

You don't even need to be a synthesizer nerd to enjoy this.

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David Olsen @ddsd.dolsen.net · 12d

This is the best product launch video I've ever seen.

"How to Orchid" by Telepathic Instruments

YouTube video by Telepathic Instruments

youtu.be

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