Phrancq
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Vagabond, layabout & ne'er-do-well. they/them
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‘Reports about Alderaan’s explosion are conflicting,’ reports BBC News. ‘The Emperor says a “defensive shot” was fired, while others claim the planet was destroyed in an unprovoked attack’
January 25, 2026 at 7:49 AM
‘Reports about Alderaan’s explosion are conflicting,’ reports BBC News. ‘The Emperor says a “defensive shot” was fired, while others claim the planet was destroyed in an unprovoked attack’
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
Everyone who knows me already knows what my answer will be, but I will die on this hill.
Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
January 25, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Everyone who knows me already knows what my answer will be, but I will die on this hill.
Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
The "New Trek isn't real Star Trek" argument is stupid. It's all Trek. Like whatever you want, dislike anything that doesn't work for you, but let people enjoy whatever the hell they want.
Stop pretending that older Trek was always mature, intelligent and of a high quality. Quality can vary.
Stop pretending that older Trek was always mature, intelligent and of a high quality. Quality can vary.
January 17, 2026 at 4:24 AM
The "New Trek isn't real Star Trek" argument is stupid. It's all Trek. Like whatever you want, dislike anything that doesn't work for you, but let people enjoy whatever the hell they want.
Stop pretending that older Trek was always mature, intelligent and of a high quality. Quality can vary.
Stop pretending that older Trek was always mature, intelligent and of a high quality. Quality can vary.
Streaming services are a plague and we were wrong to buy into them.
January 16, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Streaming services are a plague and we were wrong to buy into them.
If you are still using Spotify in any way by this point, you're just a bit of a garbage person.
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 16, 2026 at 6:49 AM
If you are still using Spotify in any way by this point, you're just a bit of a garbage person.
Post a moment you love from Kathleen Kennedy’s stewardship of Lucasfilm
January 16, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Post a moment you love from Kathleen Kennedy’s stewardship of Lucasfilm
Onimusha 3! Jean Reno whipping demons!
Name a PS2 or GameCube game.
January 15, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Onimusha 3! Jean Reno whipping demons!
January 15, 2026 at 11:34 PM
I can't go past the classic Evil Dead II
January 15, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I can't go past the classic Evil Dead II
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
January 15, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
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Both HP Lovecraft and Douglas Adams wrote about how the human mind would be utterly and irrevocably broken if it were to comprehend our true insignificance in the universe for even a second. The main difference was Lovecraft assumed you'd need an eldritch horror, Adam's version involved a cupcake.
January 15, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Both HP Lovecraft and Douglas Adams wrote about how the human mind would be utterly and irrevocably broken if it were to comprehend our true insignificance in the universe for even a second. The main difference was Lovecraft assumed you'd need an eldritch horror, Adam's version involved a cupcake.
1. Velvet Goldmine (1998)
2. Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones (2002)
3. Man of Steel (2013)
4. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
2. Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones (2002)
3. Man of Steel (2013)
4. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Have you ever out loud said “oh, fuck off.” to a movie?
January 15, 2026 at 11:33 AM
1. Velvet Goldmine (1998)
2. Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones (2002)
3. Man of Steel (2013)
4. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
2. Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones (2002)
3. Man of Steel (2013)
4. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Today's book was Ringmaster by Josephine Riesman @josie.zone. A brilliant read, especially if, like me, you are a wrestling fan who has had to grapple with the truly disgusting Vince McMahon is the one who brought you to be a fan. And how Vince and Trump are two sides of the same coin.
January 15, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Today's book was Ringmaster by Josephine Riesman @josie.zone. A brilliant read, especially if, like me, you are a wrestling fan who has had to grapple with the truly disgusting Vince McMahon is the one who brought you to be a fan. And how Vince and Trump are two sides of the same coin.
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Reposting this because apparently he's active again on here. Definitely recommend blocking.
January 12, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Reposting this because apparently he's active again on here. Definitely recommend blocking.
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Rum Ham has flaked out in the heat.
January 10, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Rum Ham has flaked out in the heat.
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How's the weather in Australia you ask?
a man wearing a t-shirt that says blast coat is sitting on a trunk with his head in his hands .
Alt: a man wearing a t-shirt that says blast coat is sitting on a trunk with his head in his hands giving a thumbs up
media.tenor.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:05 AM
How's the weather in Australia you ask?
Today in Star Trek Adventures, the crew of the USS Horizon investigated a bombing blamed on Starfleet. AJ used Vulcan Capoeira to dodge attacks and we engaged ina combat scene where I could have played Yakkety Sax. Everyone kept missing all attacks! Multiple people ended up on their arses.
January 10, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Today in Star Trek Adventures, the crew of the USS Horizon investigated a bombing blamed on Starfleet. AJ used Vulcan Capoeira to dodge attacks and we engaged ina combat scene where I could have played Yakkety Sax. Everyone kept missing all attacks! Multiple people ended up on their arses.
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In Better Things *Are* Possible news: Vietnam is banning unskippable YouTube ads.
Vietnam bans unskippable online video ads longer than 5 seconds from next month
Online advertising platforms operating in Vietnam will be barred from forcing users to watch unskippable video ads longer than five seconds from February 15, pursuant to a new government decree implem...
news.tuoitre.vn
January 9, 2026 at 9:43 AM
In Better Things *Are* Possible news: Vietnam is banning unskippable YouTube ads.
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Any time any Australian government politician pretends to care about violence against women and families - not enough to stop using *and* funding this shit. They're just lying.
Elon Musk's AI chatbot is churning out non-consensual sexual deepfakes every minute. Meanwhile the Australian government continues to pay the company millions, writes Cam Wilson.
The Australian government is spending millions supporting Elon Musk's deepfake porn factory, X
www.crikey.com.au
January 9, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Any time any Australian government politician pretends to care about violence against women and families - not enough to stop using *and* funding this shit. They're just lying.
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Reminder: Children in rural victoria no longer have access to information sources on the bushfires like community facebook groups. We all hate facebook, but it's a vital source of local information in events like this.
January 9, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Reminder: Children in rural victoria no longer have access to information sources on the bushfires like community facebook groups. We all hate facebook, but it's a vital source of local information in events like this.