simongarlick
@simongarlick.net
Literally an NPC. Brown, Ngāi Tahu/Ngāti Whakaue/Tainui, on Kaurna land. Abnzg. Beach bum, history nerd, gamer, grower of chilli peppers, rescuer of bees, bad writer. Apparently I also compose music for podcasts. Slava Ukraini.
Official Strongman Games organisers have announced that they were unaware that a man was competing in the Women's category, that the organisation has a duty to ensure fairness, and that all points and places will be reallocated to female competitors.
Officialstrongman. com
We wanted to provide an update on what is happening following the Official Strongman Games World Championships 2025 which were held in Arlington, Texas over the weekend. It appears that an athlete...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Official Strongman Games organisers have announced that they were unaware that a man was competing in the Women's category, that the organisation has a duty to ensure fairness, and that all points and places will be reallocated to female competitors.
and maybe avoid other mums who aren't staying offline
Experts recommend new mums stay offline for six weeks after baby is born
Experts recommend new mums stay offline for six weeks after baby is born
An Australian mum says she found herself "absorbing way too much social media". "I found it was difficult to tune into my mothering instincts amongst the 'noise'."
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
and maybe avoid other mums who aren't staying offline
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The best way to read blogs hasn’t changed in twenty years. RSS.
The Hotel California (and subscriptions)
Every day, this blog is automatically echoed on my Linkedin channel. Over the last few years, the traffic to those posts on Linkedin is down more than 90%. Understandable. Platforms evolve, people …
seths.blog
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The best way to read blogs hasn’t changed in twenty years. RSS.
that look from the strongest woman in the world's strongest woman competition as she is forced to take second place behind a man pretending to be a woman
November 25, 2025 at 6:53 AM
that look from the strongest woman in the world's strongest woman competition as she is forced to take second place behind a man pretending to be a woman
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The BoM website is a scandal - a perfect example of incompetent public service and possibly fraudulent consulting; no concept of value for money because government work comes with a blank cheque. #auspol
November 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The BoM website is a scandal - a perfect example of incompetent public service and possibly fraudulent consulting; no concept of value for money because government work comes with a blank cheque. #auspol
by far the most efficient way of boosting gender diversity in maths is paying boys to identify as "gender-diverse"
One university boosted gender diversity in advanced maths by over 30% in 5 years – here’s how
A lack of gender diversity in maths means technologies such as AI and quantum computing are mainly designed by – and for – men.
theconversation.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
by far the most efficient way of boosting gender diversity in maths is paying boys to identify as "gender-diverse"
fun times on the cardano blockchains yesterday.
blockchainS plural
blockchainS plural
November 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
fun times on the cardano blockchains yesterday.
blockchainS plural
blockchainS plural
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You gotta see Arizona State's Marley Washenitz hit a desperation three to beat the shot clock, it would also be the winning basket
November 23, 2025 at 3:43 AM
You gotta see Arizona State's Marley Washenitz hit a desperation three to beat the shot clock, it would also be the winning basket
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REPORTER TO ZOHRAN MAMDANI: "Are you affirming you think President Trump is a FASCIST?"
MAMDANI: "I've-"
PRESIDENT TRUMP (smiling): "-that's OK. You can just say YES. It's easier than explaining it, I don't mind." *Pats Mamdani on the back*
MAMDANI: "I've-"
PRESIDENT TRUMP (smiling): "-that's OK. You can just say YES. It's easier than explaining it, I don't mind." *Pats Mamdani on the back*
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
REPORTER TO ZOHRAN MAMDANI: "Are you affirming you think President Trump is a FASCIST?"
MAMDANI: "I've-"
PRESIDENT TRUMP (smiling): "-that's OK. You can just say YES. It's easier than explaining it, I don't mind." *Pats Mamdani on the back*
MAMDANI: "I've-"
PRESIDENT TRUMP (smiling): "-that's OK. You can just say YES. It's easier than explaining it, I don't mind." *Pats Mamdani on the back*
November 20, 2025 at 3:28 AM
"ceasefire attack" is certainly a name for a thing
Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli attacks also wounded 77 people, fuelling panic across the war-ravaged enclave.
Israel kills at least 28 Palestinians in wave of Gaza ‘ceasefire’ attacks
Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli attacks also wounded 77 people, fuelling panic across the war-ravaged enclave.
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
"ceasefire attack" is certainly a name for a thing
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I seriously cannot get over how stupid it is to be cutting back on research right now #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
CSIRO 350 job cuts a damning indictment on Government priorities, misses 'golden opportunity' on research
The announcement this week that CSIRO are to cut 350 research jobs is another damning indictment on Australia’s ongoing failure to prioritise research and development.
thepoint.com.au
November 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I seriously cannot get over how stupid it is to be cutting back on research right now #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
BREAKING NEWS | New Zealand will ban new prescriptions of puberty blockers for gender-distressed young people.
NZ Health Minister Simeon Brown cites a 2024 evidence brief showing the lack of high-quality evidence for this use of puberty suppression drugs
HT: @bernardlane.bsky.social on X
NZ Health Minister Simeon Brown cites a 2024 evidence brief showing the lack of high-quality evidence for this use of puberty suppression drugs
HT: @bernardlane.bsky.social on X
www.beehive.govt.nz
November 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
BREAKING NEWS | New Zealand will ban new prescriptions of puberty blockers for gender-distressed young people.
NZ Health Minister Simeon Brown cites a 2024 evidence brief showing the lack of high-quality evidence for this use of puberty suppression drugs
HT: @bernardlane.bsky.social on X
NZ Health Minister Simeon Brown cites a 2024 evidence brief showing the lack of high-quality evidence for this use of puberty suppression drugs
HT: @bernardlane.bsky.social on X
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you're goddamn right i just bought Split Enz tickets
November 19, 2025 at 12:41 AM
you're goddamn right i just bought Split Enz tickets
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@albomp.bsky.social, this is absurd. Every dollar spent on research pays back more, why are we being so short sighted?
#CancelAUKUS
#AusPol
#CancelAUKUS
#AusPol
CSIRO to cut up to 350 research jobs in major overhaul
After 440 positions were slashed last year, the CSIRO has announced more staff cuts across the country in a bid to remain financially viable.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 6:52 AM
@albomp.bsky.social, this is absurd. Every dollar spent on research pays back more, why are we being so short sighted?
#CancelAUKUS
#AusPol
#CancelAUKUS
#AusPol
years ago, Watterson cost me a relationship. girl I was seeing and really pretty into was down and I sent her a C&H book as a gift. she rang me and was all, IDGI why did you send me a kids cartoon, is this supposed to be funny. i knew we were doomed.
40 years ago today the world was introduced to a small boy and his best friend. Happy birthday Calvin & Hobbes.
November 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
years ago, Watterson cost me a relationship. girl I was seeing and really pretty into was down and I sent her a C&H book as a gift. she rang me and was all, IDGI why did you send me a kids cartoon, is this supposed to be funny. i knew we were doomed.
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We are a stupid country! Led by fools with short term agendas and far too few brain cells. I could cry. ##auspol #science #innovation www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Sad day for publicly funded science’: up to 350 more jobs to go at the CSIRO
Australia’s national scientific agency announces more research job losses as it looks for budgetary savings
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 AM
We are a stupid country! Led by fools with short term agendas and far too few brain cells. I could cry. ##auspol #science #innovation www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
why is it so hard to find a Burt Bacharach hits album on Apple Music
November 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
why is it so hard to find a Burt Bacharach hits album on Apple Music
grok please translate this to english
cash comes from a few sources but the entire elite is geared toward it. child abuse is foundational to their class reproduction. they are a narcissists who get angry that transes get away with “being perverts” every accusation is a confession.
not a single journalist snitched the singal group chats
not a single journalist snitched the singal group chats
November 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
grok please translate this to english
not all heroes wear capes
Incredible story by @kiwifarah.bsky.social on a man’s mission to control feral cats in Fiordland
“He knows his idea won’t eradicate feral cats completely but each cat removed is another hungry predator gone.”
www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/i...
“He knows his idea won’t eradicate feral cats completely but each cat removed is another hungry predator gone.”
www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/i...
They're 'killing machines', wiping out native species. So why is it so hard to fight back against feral cats?
Feral: How millions of feral cats are creating a 'bloodbath' across our native heartland.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 17, 2025 at 1:22 AM
not all heroes wear capes
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