Allen
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Veracity of claims are erratic (fact checking department understaffed at the moment).
There will be Typos (proofing department on strike).
Jokes will be mediocre (writing team on edibles).
Meanjin/Brisbane, Australia
Veracity of claims are erratic (fact checking department understaffed at the moment).
There will be Typos (proofing department on strike).
Jokes will be mediocre (writing team on edibles).
Meanjin/Brisbane, Australia
Elizabeth Moss' Shining Girls and The Invisible Man are great depictions of what it's like to experience serious mental illness. If you want see what disassociation and hallucinations feel like, check these out.
(But of course it's Hollywood, so her hallucinations turn out to be real)
(But of course it's Hollywood, so her hallucinations turn out to be real)
January 28, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Elizabeth Moss' Shining Girls and The Invisible Man are great depictions of what it's like to experience serious mental illness. If you want see what disassociation and hallucinations feel like, check these out.
(But of course it's Hollywood, so her hallucinations turn out to be real)
(But of course it's Hollywood, so her hallucinations turn out to be real)
To my non-Australian friends, if you have an interest in our country, and want a fun way to learn more.
I would like to recommend three movies (all Comedies):
The Castle
Muriel's Wedding
Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the adventures of
I would like to recommend three movies (all Comedies):
The Castle
Muriel's Wedding
Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the adventures of
January 28, 2026 at 2:42 AM
To my non-Australian friends, if you have an interest in our country, and want a fun way to learn more.
I would like to recommend three movies (all Comedies):
The Castle
Muriel's Wedding
Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the adventures of
I would like to recommend three movies (all Comedies):
The Castle
Muriel's Wedding
Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the adventures of
unlike the summer storm, I always guarantee 2 inches
January 24, 2026 at 3:54 AM
unlike the summer storm, I always guarantee 2 inches
far more people die each year by slipping on jacarandas than on banana peels but you never hear about it because it doesn't fit the narrative
big jacaranda suppresses media coverage
big jacaranda suppresses media coverage
January 24, 2026 at 3:02 AM
far more people die each year by slipping on jacarandas than on banana peels but you never hear about it because it doesn't fit the narrative
big jacaranda suppresses media coverage
big jacaranda suppresses media coverage
Never mind movies you’ve watched multiple times, name a movie you’ve watched once and would never watch again.
Requiem for a Dream (mildly traumatising)
Requiem for a Dream (mildly traumatising)
Never mind movies you’ve watched multiple times, name a movie you’ve watched once and would never watch again.
Event Horizon.
Event Horizon.
Never mind movies you’ve watched multiple times, name a movie you’ve watched once and would never watch again.
Interstellar.
Interstellar.
December 11, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Never mind movies you’ve watched multiple times, name a movie you’ve watched once and would never watch again.
Requiem for a Dream (mildly traumatising)
Requiem for a Dream (mildly traumatising)
Disappointed. I think the decay of civilisation should inspire better memes.
October 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Disappointed. I think the decay of civilisation should inspire better memes.
Horrified at the amount of people eating green bananas.
www.ripefordebate.com
www.ripefordebate.com
Ripe for Debate
Bunches of people have found their perfect banana, will you be next?!
www.ripefordebate.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Horrified at the amount of people eating green bananas.
www.ripefordebate.com
www.ripefordebate.com
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History repeats.
October 4, 2025 at 6:54 AM
History repeats.
I would have thought the collapse of US democracy would result in better memes.
September 26, 2025 at 8:38 AM
I would have thought the collapse of US democracy would result in better memes.
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Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
September 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
If you like worldle or connections, try these other daily games....
Guess the movie: gaps.wtf
Guess the country:
worldle.teuteuf.fr
Find the answer:
7littlewords.com/7lw
Guess the person/thing is:
www.britannica.com/games/revealed
Guess the movie: gaps.wtf
Guess the country:
worldle.teuteuf.fr
Find the answer:
7littlewords.com/7lw
Guess the person/thing is:
www.britannica.com/games/revealed
September 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM
If you like worldle or connections, try these other daily games....
Guess the movie: gaps.wtf
Guess the country:
worldle.teuteuf.fr
Find the answer:
7littlewords.com/7lw
Guess the person/thing is:
www.britannica.com/games/revealed
Guess the movie: gaps.wtf
Guess the country:
worldle.teuteuf.fr
Find the answer:
7littlewords.com/7lw
Guess the person/thing is:
www.britannica.com/games/revealed
If you want to find webcomics that you used to love, but haven't thought about in years, here is a good place to start looking...
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwik...
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwik...
Webcomics Long-Runners - TV Tropes
Webcomics as a medium are fairly new. The first known webcomic began in 1985 ("Witches and Stitches"), but the medium didn't really take off until 1993, making it one of the oldest types of New Media,...
tvtropes.org
September 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
If you want to find webcomics that you used to love, but haven't thought about in years, here is a good place to start looking...
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwik...
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwik...
Cyanide and happiness is also still going? These webcomic people are committed!
explosm.net/comics/baby-...
explosm.net/comics/baby-...
Cyanide & Happiness (Explosm.net)
explosm.net
September 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Cyanide and happiness is also still going? These webcomic people are committed!
explosm.net/comics/baby-...
explosm.net/comics/baby-...
A decade later, xkcd is still going strong.
xkcd.com/3133/
xkcd.com/3133/
Dual Roomba
xkcd.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
A decade later, xkcd is still going strong.
xkcd.com/3133/
xkcd.com/3133/
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bluesky hasn’t become massive but it’s not because we’re an echo chamber, it’s because we’re annoying in a ton of other ways and i think that’s beautiful
September 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
bluesky hasn’t become massive but it’s not because we’re an echo chamber, it’s because we’re annoying in a ton of other ways and i think that’s beautiful
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you can't scare me. I was a fat kid in high school
September 3, 2025 at 2:36 AM
you can't scare me. I was a fat kid in high school
I am very much enjoying bluesky right now, nothing better to bring the community together than Schroedinger's President.
August 30, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I am very much enjoying bluesky right now, nothing better to bring the community together than Schroedinger's President.
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getting my microplastics removed
August 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
getting my microplastics removed
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Get in loser, I've got the hose hooked up to the tailpipe already
August 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Get in loser, I've got the hose hooked up to the tailpipe already
Reposted by Allen
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Okay I referenced this the other day, but I thought a thread might be helpful for people unfamiliar with the theory, so here it is: the Drunk Uncle theory of arguing with people on the internet
July 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Okay I referenced this the other day, but I thought a thread might be helpful for people unfamiliar with the theory, so here it is: the Drunk Uncle theory of arguing with people on the internet
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We should be allowed to throw tomatoes at people who refuse to go to therapy but love using therapy speak
July 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
We should be allowed to throw tomatoes at people who refuse to go to therapy but love using therapy speak
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Chris Rudge has a peer reviewed article out which reveals an estimated 15,000 social security recipients were wrongfully convicted of criminal offences between 1991 and 2011 in a scandal he is calling ‘the omissions affair’. This was the precursor to Robodebt welfare.substack.com/p/the-unexam...
The unexamined precursor to Robodebt
How a long-forgotten episode involving the wrongful conviction of 15,000 Australians for unproven welfare offences prompted the creation of the Robodebt scheme
welfare.substack.com
July 23, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Chris Rudge has a peer reviewed article out which reveals an estimated 15,000 social security recipients were wrongfully convicted of criminal offences between 1991 and 2011 in a scandal he is calling ‘the omissions affair’. This was the precursor to Robodebt welfare.substack.com/p/the-unexam...
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i am covered in bruises
from the corners
i did not know
were there
from the corners
i did not know
were there
June 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
i am covered in bruises
from the corners
i did not know
were there
from the corners
i did not know
were there