Welton B. Marsland
@wbmarsland.bsky.social
Writer. Queer-punk. Beer drinker. Melburnian. TheDamned fan.
Motto: punk-poetry-Palin
Weird northern kid (so weird=i'm australian!)
My biggest fan wants you to know I'm an award-winning novelist.
#workingclass #MDANT #goTiges
www.weltonbmarsland.com
Motto: punk-poetry-Palin
Weird northern kid (so weird=i'm australian!)
My biggest fan wants you to know I'm an award-winning novelist.
#workingclass #MDANT #goTiges
www.weltonbmarsland.com
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Random popup into feed - Peak Oils
youtu.be/4c3X0OlVjuE?...
youtu.be/4c3X0OlVjuE?...
Oils on Water - 16. Stand In Line - Midnight Oil
YouTube video by Skitizen
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November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Random popup into feed - Peak Oils
youtu.be/4c3X0OlVjuE?...
youtu.be/4c3X0OlVjuE?...
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Did Not Miss. Still the best of the BDOs.
November 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Did Not Miss. Still the best of the BDOs.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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OpenAI says they aren't liable for the suicide of a user their chat bot urged to kill himself because suicide is a violation of the TOS
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 4:43 AM
OpenAI says they aren't liable for the suicide of a user their chat bot urged to kill himself because suicide is a violation of the TOS
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November 26, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Greatest new photo of a cassowary just dropped:
the-vegan-muser.tumblr.com/post/8003956...
the-vegan-muser.tumblr.com/post/8003956...
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Greatest new photo of a cassowary just dropped:
the-vegan-muser.tumblr.com/post/8003956...
the-vegan-muser.tumblr.com/post/8003956...
So. Good.
November 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
So. Good.
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Come with me back to my hometown of Newcastle for a truly chilling poltergeist case. It's 1997, and a house of disaffected goths are about to experience something that really will make their hair stand on end😱👻😱
Uncanny | Listen on BBC Sounds
Uncanny | Listen on BBC Sounds
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Come with me back to my hometown of Newcastle for a truly chilling poltergeist case. It's 1997, and a house of disaffected goths are about to experience something that really will make their hair stand on end😱👻😱
Uncanny | Listen on BBC Sounds
Uncanny | Listen on BBC Sounds
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The beloved Galapagos tortoise named Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo at an estimated 141 years, has died.
Gramma the Galápagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141
The beloved Galápagos tortoise named Gramma that was the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo at an estimated 141 years has died. Zoo officials say she died on Nov. 20.
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The beloved Galapagos tortoise named Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo at an estimated 141 years, has died.
*original Bungle klaxon*
The daleks and cybermen have never been the same since I learnt they had Zippy's voice(s).
The daleks and cybermen have never been the same since I learnt they had Zippy's voice(s).
RAINBOW (1972) was originally conceived as Britain's answer to Sesame Street, and Geoffrey, George, Zippy and Bungle would eventually become household names. But the first series featured a maniacal, wide-eyed, terrifying prototype of cuddly old Bungle Bear...
November 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
*original Bungle klaxon*
The daleks and cybermen have never been the same since I learnt they had Zippy's voice(s).
The daleks and cybermen have never been the same since I learnt they had Zippy's voice(s).
John Flaus getting nuked in his kitchen!
Blue Ruin slowly rotting away from radiation poisoning!
Blue Ruin slowly rotting away from radiation poisoning!
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 AM
John Flaus getting nuked in his kitchen!
Blue Ruin slowly rotting away from radiation poisoning!
Blue Ruin slowly rotting away from radiation poisoning!
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His Majesty the King appreciating the comfort and support of a mooring bollard, Sydney Harbour, 1981
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
His Majesty the King appreciating the comfort and support of a mooring bollard, Sydney Harbour, 1981
Grandma's first encounter with cranberry sauce is still regularly referenced.
"What is it?"
"Cranberry sauce."
"What's in it?"
"Cranberries."
"What are they made of?"
"Cranberries!"
"What is it?"
"Cranberry sauce."
"What's in it?"
"Cranberries."
"What are they made of?"
"Cranberries!"
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Grandma's first encounter with cranberry sauce is still regularly referenced.
"What is it?"
"Cranberry sauce."
"What's in it?"
"Cranberries."
"What are they made of?"
"Cranberries!"
"What is it?"
"Cranberry sauce."
"What's in it?"
"Cranberries."
"What are they made of?"
"Cranberries!"
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The correct and proper response to ANY and ALL 'naming rights' of venues etc is to use the old, well-established name.
You are under precisely ZERO OBLIGATION to use that name / promote that corporation.
At all.
You are under precisely ZERO OBLIGATION to use that name / promote that corporation.
At all.
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 AM
The correct and proper response to ANY and ALL 'naming rights' of venues etc is to use the old, well-established name.
You are under precisely ZERO OBLIGATION to use that name / promote that corporation.
At all.
You are under precisely ZERO OBLIGATION to use that name / promote that corporation.
At all.
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Absolute unit of a stile
November 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Absolute unit of a stile
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Just signed this petition to save CSIRO research & development jobs. #auspol Australia needs to keep its strong internationally recognised research capacity. #scientists #science #STEM www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csi...
David Pocock - Independent Senator for the ACT
TRUST. INTEGRITY. LEADERSHIP.
www.davidpocock.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Just signed this petition to save CSIRO research & development jobs. #auspol Australia needs to keep its strong internationally recognised research capacity. #scientists #science #STEM www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csi...
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Not enough songs focus on blowing through the jasmine in my mind.
November 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Not enough songs focus on blowing through the jasmine in my mind.
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I just bookmarked the Cheetah Cub Cam, this is the fucking cutest
Cheetah Cub Cam
The Cheetah Cub Cam streams live from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia.
nationalzoo.si.edu
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I just bookmarked the Cheetah Cub Cam, this is the fucking cutest
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I like to think that Dolly Parton is a big Ramones fan.
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I like to think that Dolly Parton is a big Ramones fan.
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I still remember buying something like this at the Scholastic Book Fair when I was kid, and it was like the future had just arrived.
Want green ink? It could do that.
Red ink? No problem.
Purple? Of course.
What about orange? Whatever, kid.
So much cooler than an iPhone.
Want green ink? It could do that.
Red ink? No problem.
Purple? Of course.
What about orange? Whatever, kid.
So much cooler than an iPhone.
November 24, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I still remember buying something like this at the Scholastic Book Fair when I was kid, and it was like the future had just arrived.
Want green ink? It could do that.
Red ink? No problem.
Purple? Of course.
What about orange? Whatever, kid.
So much cooler than an iPhone.
Want green ink? It could do that.
Red ink? No problem.
Purple? Of course.
What about orange? Whatever, kid.
So much cooler than an iPhone.
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There’s been an influx of letters in our postbag about Christmas records and how early they seem to be released through the years, so we thought we’d look into the science for you, our viewers.
So… It’s a WAFR Pop Explainer!
So… It’s a WAFR Pop Explainer!
November 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
There’s been an influx of letters in our postbag about Christmas records and how early they seem to be released through the years, so we thought we’d look into the science for you, our viewers.
So… It’s a WAFR Pop Explainer!
So… It’s a WAFR Pop Explainer!
Sure I've shared this before, but in light of losing Mani from the Roses this week, feels right to reshare this excellent vid again:
How Manchester Became Madchester
youtu.be/NcJ0Vdig91Y?...
How Manchester Became Madchester
youtu.be/NcJ0Vdig91Y?...
Before 1989: How Manchester Became MADchester
YouTube video by Trash Theory
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November 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Sure I've shared this before, but in light of losing Mani from the Roses this week, feels right to reshare this excellent vid again:
How Manchester Became Madchester
youtu.be/NcJ0Vdig91Y?...
How Manchester Became Madchester
youtu.be/NcJ0Vdig91Y?...