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Sian @siandart.bsky.social · 1d

I didn't know if he was going to toilet for the first ever time on a walk, but nope. just digging.

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Sian @siandart.bsky.social · 1d

aw the videos didn't upload. hm.

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Sian @siandart.bsky.social · 1d

The neighbours (renovating) have done us the enormous favour of getting a load of dirt delivered to the footpath and only clearing some of it.

A grey cat with golden eyes, wearing a black harness, gazes past your right shoulder. there are bricks and green plants behind.

the body and feet of a formerly-grey cat who has done a lot of digging in red dirt.

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benjamin @benjamino.bsky.social · 2d

What I don't get is why people living in poverty and struggling to survive don't simply dip into the $3 million in super they have squirreled away for tax minimisation purposes

'Eating mostly brown food': The 'devastating' juggle faced by a rising number of Australians

With one in seven Australians living below the poverty line, researchers and advocates say that COVID-era universal income is the solution.

www.sbs.com.au

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Dave Hall 🌻 @skwashd.wtf · 2d

A few years ago Qantas completely screwed me. I bought fuckqantas.com and redirected it to social media search results of people expressing their frustration. I feel like now is a good time to do something more with it. What do you suggest?

Bluesky

fuckqantas.com

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Matthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 2d

Acts 26:24 works equally well, perhaps better, if you go into it imagining Festus is Paul’s academic advisor

24 At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. “You are out of your mind, Paul!” he shouted. “Your great learning is driving you insane.”

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Nick Evershed!? @nickevershed.bsky.social · 6d

this is a good story but it shows that people still fundamentally misunderstand LLMs - there is no "working properly", they're inherently probabilistic models. hallucinations aren't a bug, they're a fundamental part of language models. these aren't fact machines!!!

www.bbc.com/travel/artic...

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Melissa Rogerson @melissainau.bsky.social · 8d

Do you teach boardgames? We have just launched a survey asking about your experience! It takes about ten minutes to complete - please share!
Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp

Image text reads:
Do you teach board games?
We invite you to complete a short survey for academic research into people’s experiences of teaching boardgames, at home and elsewhere.
The survey takes about ten minutes to complete.

To find out more, please use the QR code,
visit go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp
or email hybrid-games@unimelb.edu.au

(University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Approval 33778)

There is also a decorative image of game pawns and dice, with a magnifying glass on top, as well as a QR code which points to the given link.

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Sian @siandart.bsky.social · 20d

That's an excellent point. No Hades for two weeks then though? 😭

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Sian @siandart.bsky.social · 20d

I love the neon green! It looks great on you :)

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Lauren @laurenthemself.bsky.social · Sep 15

Y'all heard of this new chronology kink?

It's about fucking time.

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Sian @siandart.bsky.social · 20d

in the middle of the night! (but that's very unfortunate).

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jaida @anarchyasf.com · Sep 14

Went to ihop drunk at 4am and asked them to make the pancakes
Evil. Maybe one of the best escapades I’ve Ever been on LMFAOOOOO

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Sian @siandart.bsky.social · Sep 15

Awwwwww 🥰

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Sian @siandart.bsky.social · Sep 15

A grey cat flopped on his back into the arm of someone wearing a burgundy jumper.

A grey cat clinging onto a tree trunk. He wears a black harness and blue leash.

A selfie of Sian smiling, with two cats snuggled in the foreground. The small grey cat rests his head on the back of the brown cat.

Two cats curled up together on a blanket.

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Sian @siandart.bsky.social · Aug 29

Some Cat

A cat in a harness sitting on top of a recycling bin

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Patrick Vallely @pjvphotography.bsky.social · Aug 28

"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"

Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.

Tighter crop of the same pika, focusing on its head.

An even tighter crop, focusing more on the pika's eye.

An extremely tight crop of the pika's eye, emphasizing their reflection of an early morning mountain scene.

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Erin Kyan @erinkyan.bsky.social · Jul 19

I love this weird little guy

A photo of a ginger cat laying on his back on a chair with his legs in the air.

A photo of a ginger cat laying on his back on a chair with his legs in the air. He looks like he's sleeping.

A photo of a ginger cat laying on his back on a chair with his legs in the air. He looks like he's wiggling.

A photo of a ginger cat laying on his back on a chair with his legs in the air. He looks like he's sleeping again.

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jesslyn 🎃 @squishybelle.bsky.social · Jul 17

does this need a trigger warning? probably? tw:gore

i captured what i am told is an incredible wildlife photo of an australian hobby falcon enjoying a meal of brains. sparrow brains.

i am too horrified to appreciate it

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Sian @siandart.bsky.social · Jul 18

it's pretty amazing!

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Sian @siandart.bsky.social · Jul 17

it might be the cold forcing them together but it's finally working (in their second winter)

A grey and brown cat nestled together on a blue blanket.

A grey and brown cat nestled together on a purple blanket, stretched long.

two cats with their faces close together, sleeping

a grey cat rests his head on a brown cat's flank

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Sean Havox 🎭 @seanhavox.bsky.social · Jul 10

It's official. The SAG strike is finally over. It took an entire year but now VAs have the AI protections they sought. This is a huge victory. Do not let anyone who isn't in the industry tell you otherwise.

SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra.org · Jul 10

SAG-AFTRA Members Approve 2025 Video Game Agreement. www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-me...

On a colorful digital background. At the top, in white font: Members Approve. Below: SAG-AFTRA Interactive Media Video Game Agreement 2025.

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Sian @siandart.bsky.social · Jun 20

Legs everywhere

A grey kitten on a purple blanket, his legs splayed and in the air. The kitten sleeps.

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Jenna Price @jennaprice.bsky.social · Jun 11

JFC THIS IS APPALLING www.choice.com.au/health-and-b...

We tested the SPF claims of 20 sunscreens. 16 failed | CHOICE

One SPF 50+ sunscreen came in with a result of 4.

www.choice.com.au

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Jack Maynard(he/him) @jhmsparky.bsky.social · Jun 7

You guys! Weve had a couple of Steller's Jays about this spring visiting the fountain, and today one of them brought a juvenile along with to show them the fountain! #birding

Adult and Juvenile Steller's Jay in fountain

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