Tenpou
@tenpou.bsky.social
aka metal_dog5 on most platforms.
18+ Polyfannish fandom old, varied interests, reticent. Mostly tired
18+ Polyfannish fandom old, varied interests, reticent. Mostly tired
cw: cancer
For the second time this year I've been informed of a relative's health where they have had a cancer diagnosis which in all honestly treatment will extend their life by months at best.
At the beginning of this year it was an aunt with stage 4 lung cancer. She's had chemo, and kept
For the second time this year I've been informed of a relative's health where they have had a cancer diagnosis which in all honestly treatment will extend their life by months at best.
At the beginning of this year it was an aunt with stage 4 lung cancer. She's had chemo, and kept
December 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
cw: cancer
For the second time this year I've been informed of a relative's health where they have had a cancer diagnosis which in all honestly treatment will extend their life by months at best.
At the beginning of this year it was an aunt with stage 4 lung cancer. She's had chemo, and kept
For the second time this year I've been informed of a relative's health where they have had a cancer diagnosis which in all honestly treatment will extend their life by months at best.
At the beginning of this year it was an aunt with stage 4 lung cancer. She's had chemo, and kept
Bought myself a new face wash as I cannot get my favourite any more (it's discontinued in favour of a "revised formula") and was wondering why my eyes hurt when I washed my face. Read the back and discovered that this particular face wash shouldn't be used near the eyes. I am lost for words.
December 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Bought myself a new face wash as I cannot get my favourite any more (it's discontinued in favour of a "revised formula") and was wondering why my eyes hurt when I washed my face. Read the back and discovered that this particular face wash shouldn't be used near the eyes. I am lost for words.
Came home from work to find my eldest unwell in bed. He was supposed to work today, and was eager to go in. Not sure if he's overdone it in the past two days after having 'Flu A, or if he's eaten something he bought that has caused him to become unwell. It's not food poisoning, that I do know.
December 4, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Came home from work to find my eldest unwell in bed. He was supposed to work today, and was eager to go in. Not sure if he's overdone it in the past two days after having 'Flu A, or if he's eaten something he bought that has caused him to become unwell. It's not food poisoning, that I do know.
It's getting to the very busy end of the work year for me, and it's not helping that we are short staffed. I'm now filling in for the librarian role, and this year is the stocktake year. Thankfully I have one person I can trust to do the stocktake with me, or I'd not have enough time to complete it.
December 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
It's getting to the very busy end of the work year for me, and it's not helping that we are short staffed. I'm now filling in for the librarian role, and this year is the stocktake year. Thankfully I have one person I can trust to do the stocktake with me, or I'd not have enough time to complete it.
Accurate for all sides of government who love consultants 😆
Move over Accenture there's a new f***ed consulting group in Canberra.
December 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Accurate for all sides of government who love consultants 😆
I’m out to lunch with family at a popular food court. I’ve bought a two dish combo of salt & pepper chicken and Mongolian lamb. Whoever made the lamb dish should be ashamed of themselves- all I can taste is Keen’s curry powder. Not only is the flavour not what I expected, it’s made the dish inedible
November 30, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I’m out to lunch with family at a popular food court. I’ve bought a two dish combo of salt & pepper chicken and Mongolian lamb. Whoever made the lamb dish should be ashamed of themselves- all I can taste is Keen’s curry powder. Not only is the flavour not what I expected, it’s made the dish inedible
I went to Etsy earlier today, trying to find something handmade for a friend's Christmas gift. I admit it's been ages since I bought from Etsy, but when did it turn into Ebay-light? So many sellers of "vintage" goods or drop-shippers, and very few sellers who actually made their own products. 🙁
November 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
I went to Etsy earlier today, trying to find something handmade for a friend's Christmas gift. I admit it's been ages since I bought from Etsy, but when did it turn into Ebay-light? So many sellers of "vintage" goods or drop-shippers, and very few sellers who actually made their own products. 🙁
What an amazing cover of the song!
Now Playing: Ndlovu Youth Choir - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Music Video) isiZulu version www.youtube.com/watch?v=gblj...
Ndlovu Youth Choir - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Music Video) isiZulu version
YouTube video by Ndlovu Youth Choir
www.youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:14 AM
What an amazing cover of the song!
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild:
- kangaroo
- koala
- blue tongue lizard
- brown snake
- red bellied black snake
- kangaroo
- koala
- blue tongue lizard
- brown snake
- red bellied black snake
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild:
-wallaby (so! many! wallabies!)
-kangaroo
-echidna
-penguins
-cassowary
-wallaby (so! many! wallabies!)
-kangaroo
-echidna
-penguins
-cassowary
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild:
- fox
- marmoset
- toucan
- eagle
- whale
- fox
- marmoset
- toucan
- eagle
- whale
November 29, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild:
- kangaroo
- koala
- blue tongue lizard
- brown snake
- red bellied black snake
- kangaroo
- koala
- blue tongue lizard
- brown snake
- red bellied black snake
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List for copy and paste is here: www.tumblr.com/modmad/80085.... Related: dammit, Firefox.
November 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
List for copy and paste is here: www.tumblr.com/modmad/80085.... Related: dammit, Firefox.
I loathe the trend of bathrooms without doors (or the frosted glass shower door for the toilet), and I certainly wouldn't want one in a hotel room.
One of my faves has a video addressing an issue I've seen come up a lot recently, so I thought I'd share!
youtu.be/QFPGUTyo9Yk?...
youtu.be/QFPGUTyo9Yk?...
What happened to bathroom doors?
YouTube video by Kendra Gaylord
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I loathe the trend of bathrooms without doors (or the frosted glass shower door for the toilet), and I certainly wouldn't want one in a hotel room.
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
Fell into my current career by accident because I'm good with IT and doing admin work. That and the fact I called the on site IT guy out for not doing his job, and lying about what could and couldn't be done. Easy enough to do when Leadership has no clue, but I did know, so he quit within that year.
November 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Fell into my current career by accident because I'm good with IT and doing admin work. That and the fact I called the on site IT guy out for not doing his job, and lying about what could and couldn't be done. Easy enough to do when Leadership has no clue, but I did know, so he quit within that year.
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I bought some chocolate today to be eaten nearer to Christmas, left it on the cooktop as I wasn't using the oven today, as I hadn't decided where I was going to hide it from the hungry hoards. Husband decided to heat up an apple crumble. Did he check to see if he needed to move anything first? No 😞
November 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I bought some chocolate today to be eaten nearer to Christmas, left it on the cooktop as I wasn't using the oven today, as I hadn't decided where I was going to hide it from the hungry hoards. Husband decided to heat up an apple crumble. Did he check to see if he needed to move anything first? No 😞
This shirt is horrible in so many ways and it's not even clean. Just goes to show that having money doesn't instantly teach you how to dress appropriately for a formal occasion.
huh, i thought this was AI because there's no way someone could order such an ugly shirt
It is real:
November 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
This shirt is horrible in so many ways and it's not even clean. Just goes to show that having money doesn't instantly teach you how to dress appropriately for a formal occasion.
The party is so irrelevant now they need to appeal to the One Nation voters.
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 AM
The party is so irrelevant now they need to appeal to the One Nation voters.
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Listen to this.
I’m shaking with rage over the Trump “Quiet, Piggy” story. America, how much more are we going to take?
November 18, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Listen to this.
I log into Insta & the first thing I see is Yibo’d new trailer ETU. 😨😱
There is not enough money in the world that would make me want to be on the side of a sheer cliff face, even if I was fit enough to make an attempt.
It’s now incredibly hard to believe he used to be scared on a roller coaster.
There is not enough money in the world that would make me want to be on the side of a sheer cliff face, even if I was fit enough to make an attempt.
It’s now incredibly hard to believe he used to be scared on a roller coaster.
November 17, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I log into Insta & the first thing I see is Yibo’d new trailer ETU. 😨😱
There is not enough money in the world that would make me want to be on the side of a sheer cliff face, even if I was fit enough to make an attempt.
It’s now incredibly hard to believe he used to be scared on a roller coaster.
There is not enough money in the world that would make me want to be on the side of a sheer cliff face, even if I was fit enough to make an attempt.
It’s now incredibly hard to believe he used to be scared on a roller coaster.
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8/8 Pollinator Week 2025
November 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
8/8 Pollinator Week 2025
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It’s pollinator week! Here’s a commission I did for Old Parliament House - you can download the whole poster on their website! 1/8 #pollinatorweek #bees #pollination
November 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
It’s pollinator week! Here’s a commission I did for Old Parliament House - you can download the whole poster on their website! 1/8 #pollinatorweek #bees #pollination
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Good morning.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Good morning.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
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Even now, in the year 2025, I cringe at the thought of wearing ugg boots in public. I am a part of a certain generation of Aussie who was brought up to see them as house slippers. Not even WYB making them almost look stylish would encourage me to wear a pair in public.
November 12, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Even now, in the year 2025, I cringe at the thought of wearing ugg boots in public. I am a part of a certain generation of Aussie who was brought up to see them as house slippers. Not even WYB making them almost look stylish would encourage me to wear a pair in public.
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The last two episodes of @mattbevan.bsky.social’s “If You’re Listening” are relevant here.
1. “Is the AI boom another Dot-Com bubble about to burst?” www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIbE...
2. “How much energy, water and money is the AI boom consuming” www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mJL...
1. “Is the AI boom another Dot-Com bubble about to burst?” www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIbE...
2. “How much energy, water and money is the AI boom consuming” www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mJL...
Is the AI boom another Dot-Com bubble about to burst? | If You're Listening
YouTube video by ABC News In-depth
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The last two episodes of @mattbevan.bsky.social’s “If You’re Listening” are relevant here.
1. “Is the AI boom another Dot-Com bubble about to burst?” www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIbE...
2. “How much energy, water and money is the AI boom consuming” www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mJL...
1. “Is the AI boom another Dot-Com bubble about to burst?” www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIbE...
2. “How much energy, water and money is the AI boom consuming” www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mJL...