Starshark
@starshark.bsky.social
Professional posting instructor, DM for my rates. Will debate those who will own me with facts and logic, fee is A$500, up front, in full, no refunds.
Always remember when you're lodging your displeasure: The people you talk to are powerless to make changes, they can only pass your concerns up the chain. Don't blame them for what their bosses do.
(also a good rule of thumb when complaining to your local representative politician)
(also a good rule of thumb when complaining to your local representative politician)
Agents need these jobs for medical insurance. A lot of them are sympathetic to your concerns. MC global (upper level of corporate, above regional corporate) is hounding bosses to end this and bosses are snapping at workers as a result. Please be kind when you call, they’re getting slammed (2)
November 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Always remember when you're lodging your displeasure: The people you talk to are powerless to make changes, they can only pass your concerns up the chain. Don't blame them for what their bosses do.
(also a good rule of thumb when complaining to your local representative politician)
(also a good rule of thumb when complaining to your local representative politician)
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Morale at paypros call centers is in the toilet right now. It’s not just normal Black Friday stress, they’re being pounded. Corporate is pressuring bosses to end the paypros call campaigns. Source familiar w/ internals at MC stressed that folks should stand their ground but be kind to agents (1)
November 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Morale at paypros call centers is in the toilet right now. It’s not just normal Black Friday stress, they’re being pounded. Corporate is pressuring bosses to end the paypros call campaigns. Source familiar w/ internals at MC stressed that folks should stand their ground but be kind to agents (1)
Either? I spit on that challenge. Here's a song with both 'went' and 'away' and they're right next to each other in the lyrics (and also the song extremely rules): youtu.be/Wn9E5i7l-Eg
November 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Either? I spit on that challenge. Here's a song with both 'went' and 'away' and they're right next to each other in the lyrics (and also the song extremely rules): youtu.be/Wn9E5i7l-Eg
I don’t want to get myself potentially in trouble with one of my mutuals. But Lawrence of Arabia is nearly four hours. Four. WHY SO LONG DAVID? AND YOU HAVE THE HIDE TO CALL YOURSELF LEAN?
November 29, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I don’t want to get myself potentially in trouble with one of my mutuals. But Lawrence of Arabia is nearly four hours. Four. WHY SO LONG DAVID? AND YOU HAVE THE HIDE TO CALL YOURSELF LEAN?
Old mate is watching the Barbie movie. Reminds me of why I haven't watched the Oscars for thirty years. Margot Robbie was... erm... robbed.
November 29, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Old mate is watching the Barbie movie. Reminds me of why I haven't watched the Oscars for thirty years. Margot Robbie was... erm... robbed.
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Some of the #RisingTide champions arrested are out of police custody and ready for more climate action 💚 We've asked 'nicely' for decades. Disobeying institutions that abuse power to deliberately harm those less powerful is a vital tenant of a healthy democracy.
November 29, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Some of the #RisingTide champions arrested are out of police custody and ready for more climate action 💚 We've asked 'nicely' for decades. Disobeying institutions that abuse power to deliberately harm those less powerful is a vital tenant of a healthy democracy.
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Champions‼️ Thousands of protesters including Greens leader Larissa Waters have gathered for the annual climate protest/festival in world’s largest coal export port 💚👇🏽
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
November 29, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Champions‼️ Thousands of protesters including Greens leader Larissa Waters have gathered for the annual climate protest/festival in world’s largest coal export port 💚👇🏽
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
You couldn't make this song today. She'd have to sing "Maybe I should have set my heart to automated full self driving". Honestly, you can't make this stuff up. We're going to hell in a shopping cart.
youtu.be/SHpRnqjahg4
youtu.be/SHpRnqjahg4
Headless Chickens - Cruise Control
YouTube video by KneesTease
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
You couldn't make this song today. She'd have to sing "Maybe I should have set my heart to automated full self driving". Honestly, you can't make this stuff up. We're going to hell in a shopping cart.
youtu.be/SHpRnqjahg4
youtu.be/SHpRnqjahg4
As one commenter noted, plenty of Americans did this in Afghanistan, often to people who weren't the equivalent of national guards. Nothing like beheading happened to them. A lot got medals!
November 29, 2025 at 12:19 AM
As one commenter noted, plenty of Americans did this in Afghanistan, often to people who weren't the equivalent of national guards. Nothing like beheading happened to them. A lot got medals!
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen (and what I thought about them!):
Goldfrapp - apparently I liked this more than Alison Goldfrapp did. She kept apologising for what was a great night out!
The Damned - I thought when they came on stage that they were too old. Turns out not!
1/2
Goldfrapp - apparently I liked this more than Alison Goldfrapp did. She kept apologising for what was a great night out!
The Damned - I thought when they came on stage that they were too old. Turns out not!
1/2
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Morbid Angel (1992)
DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist (2001)
Mr Bungle (1996, 2000 and 2023)
Sleaford Mods (2023)
Tropical Fuck Storm (2022 and 2025)
Morbid Angel (1992)
DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist (2001)
Mr Bungle (1996, 2000 and 2023)
Sleaford Mods (2023)
Tropical Fuck Storm (2022 and 2025)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Corinne Bailey Rae
Beyoncé
Megan thee Stallion
SZA
Cardi B
Corinne Bailey Rae
Beyoncé
Megan thee Stallion
SZA
Cardi B
November 28, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen (and what I thought about them!):
Goldfrapp - apparently I liked this more than Alison Goldfrapp did. She kept apologising for what was a great night out!
The Damned - I thought when they came on stage that they were too old. Turns out not!
1/2
Goldfrapp - apparently I liked this more than Alison Goldfrapp did. She kept apologising for what was a great night out!
The Damned - I thought when they came on stage that they were too old. Turns out not!
1/2
Playing the Outer Worlds. Sometimes I find the jokes about capitalism heavy-handed. But then I remember that the only reason corporations don't actually fine you if you kill yourself on the job is because they're not allowed to yet.
November 28, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Playing the Outer Worlds. Sometimes I find the jokes about capitalism heavy-handed. But then I remember that the only reason corporations don't actually fine you if you kill yourself on the job is because they're not allowed to yet.
Drives me nuts that you have to be 18 to get a PayPal account. You're old enough to shovel fries at McDonalds, sure, but PayPal? Steady on there, sport.
As a consequence, I have to go through no end of fucking around transferring money for my niece.
As a consequence, I have to go through no end of fucking around transferring money for my niece.
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Drives me nuts that you have to be 18 to get a PayPal account. You're old enough to shovel fries at McDonalds, sure, but PayPal? Steady on there, sport.
As a consequence, I have to go through no end of fucking around transferring money for my niece.
As a consequence, I have to go through no end of fucking around transferring money for my niece.
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
November 27, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
You can tell that Victor von Doom is a total buttmunch because he insists on the title "Doctor" even though his PhD was an honorary doctorate from the University of Latveria.
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
You can tell that Victor von Doom is a total buttmunch because he insists on the title "Doctor" even though his PhD was an honorary doctorate from the University of Latveria.
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BBC censors a lecture removing author’s remarks on Trump that refer to him a the most openly corrupt American president.
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
BBC censors a lecture removing author’s remarks on Trump that refer to him a the most openly corrupt American president.
Australia's number one Israeli propagandist, Sharri Markson, revealed to her audience of dozens the horrific truth that Palestinian accounts on X the everything app were actually based elsewhere. Shock!
She forgot to mention all the pro-Israeli accounts based in India. Huh.
She forgot to mention all the pro-Israeli accounts based in India. Huh.
November 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Australia's number one Israeli propagandist, Sharri Markson, revealed to her audience of dozens the horrific truth that Palestinian accounts on X the everything app were actually based elsewhere. Shock!
She forgot to mention all the pro-Israeli accounts based in India. Huh.
She forgot to mention all the pro-Israeli accounts based in India. Huh.
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Spoke to my source familiar with internal workings at Mastercard. The holiday call campaign re payment processor censorship is working, there is a lot of pressure being felt from your calls. This is resulting in increased response times at a core moment for Mastercard due to the holiday season
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Spoke to my source familiar with internal workings at Mastercard. The holiday call campaign re payment processor censorship is working, there is a lot of pressure being felt from your calls. This is resulting in increased response times at a core moment for Mastercard due to the holiday season
Now do The Pillow Book.
November 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Now do The Pillow Book.
Bakoon blocked me because I got too deep into a bit.
<sigh>
Why
Do
You
Cry?
I
Flew
Too
High
Un
Done
All
See
Me
Fall
<sigh>
Why
Do
You
Cry?
I
Flew
Too
High
Un
Done
All
See
Me
Fall
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Bakoon blocked me because I got too deep into a bit.
<sigh>
Why
Do
You
Cry?
I
Flew
Too
High
Un
Done
All
See
Me
Fall
<sigh>
Why
Do
You
Cry?
I
Flew
Too
High
Un
Done
All
See
Me
Fall
"Give it to me straight, doc."
"You know that ant brain-control fungus, like they talk about in movies and video games? Well you got that."
"My God. Am I going to be a deranged zombie and kill people to spread it?"
"No, mostly you'll be standing at the top of a pine tree waiting to spore."
"You know that ant brain-control fungus, like they talk about in movies and video games? Well you got that."
"My God. Am I going to be a deranged zombie and kill people to spread it?"
"No, mostly you'll be standing at the top of a pine tree waiting to spore."
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
"Give it to me straight, doc."
"You know that ant brain-control fungus, like they talk about in movies and video games? Well you got that."
"My God. Am I going to be a deranged zombie and kill people to spread it?"
"No, mostly you'll be standing at the top of a pine tree waiting to spore."
"You know that ant brain-control fungus, like they talk about in movies and video games? Well you got that."
"My God. Am I going to be a deranged zombie and kill people to spread it?"
"No, mostly you'll be standing at the top of a pine tree waiting to spore."
Just when I thought that exchange couldn't get any better.
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Just when I thought that exchange couldn't get any better.
I dunno, seems like a steady, sustainable increase to me. Don't know why all the 10's on the y-axis have footnotes tho.
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I dunno, seems like a steady, sustainable increase to me. Don't know why all the 10's on the y-axis have footnotes tho.
Never ceases to amuse me when someone calls Jefferson an abolitionist. Sure, he left slaves he could’ve easily manumitted in his will, even to his nephew. But he SAID he was against slavery (to people who hated slavery and wanted to know what was wrong with him)!
Thanks for joining the Party so late.
The point I've made REPEATEDLY is that you can't hold Jefferson to a standard we can't even live up to today.
Jefferson… an abolitionist… ALSO knew slavery was bad. So how did he/society-at-large approve of his actions?
Reconcile that.
The point I've made REPEATEDLY is that you can't hold Jefferson to a standard we can't even live up to today.
Jefferson… an abolitionist… ALSO knew slavery was bad. So how did he/society-at-large approve of his actions?
Reconcile that.
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Never ceases to amuse me when someone calls Jefferson an abolitionist. Sure, he left slaves he could’ve easily manumitted in his will, even to his nephew. But he SAID he was against slavery (to people who hated slavery and wanted to know what was wrong with him)!
The stranger-than-fiction plot for world domination by using a big orbital death laser that can only be destroyed by a captured hero who escapes in time to push the big red button marked SELF DESTRUCT
A 25-person startup is developing technology to block the sun and turn down the planet’s thermostat.
The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
Read more: politi.co/4iaojIc
The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
Read more: politi.co/4iaojIc
November 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The stranger-than-fiction plot for world domination by using a big orbital death laser that can only be destroyed by a captured hero who escapes in time to push the big red button marked SELF DESTRUCT
I blanked on how to spell 'Parisienne' so I searched for 'native of Paris'. I got a webpage - which you had to click before you found out it was an AI page and what word they were suggesting - which told me I was probably looking for 'Texan'.
Thanks, AI. But I'm not talking about Paris, Texas.
Thanks, AI. But I'm not talking about Paris, Texas.
November 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I blanked on how to spell 'Parisienne' so I searched for 'native of Paris'. I got a webpage - which you had to click before you found out it was an AI page and what word they were suggesting - which told me I was probably looking for 'Texan'.
Thanks, AI. But I'm not talking about Paris, Texas.
Thanks, AI. But I'm not talking about Paris, Texas.