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Writing/Pod: sheddingskin.substack.com Elsewhere: parenting, tech stuff Also: vices, capitulating to Plus: storm photos ⚡ Threads @nickgilpin
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Here is Aus we woke yesterday to an election result that completely rejected right-wing culture war mini-Trump fashy politics, returning our centre left govmt in landslide numbers for another 3 years. Then, this rainbow happened out the front of our house ☺️

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If you've ever suffered fatigue, read this short essay I just posted and we can compete over who is more exhausted 😘 sheddingskin.substack.com/p/whats-wrong

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This is my understanding of the US tariffs

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This 20 min audio essay from DFW from 2005 is pretty bloody good

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I wonder why Microsoft are hiking prices +28% for family Office subscriptions, and Google +22% for Workspaces Business licenses, both in the same month? Any ideas @edzitron.com or @garymarcus.bsky.social ? Hints below

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This appears to be true. I'm just an Aussie, watching from downunder, as the US flame-torches its own economy and reputation. Quite wild

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The fundamental weakness of Elon Musk is a lack of empathy

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Some shots of #Khruangbin from last night's set in #brisbane to brighten your feed. Epic fun 🎸🕺🏻

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Zelensky's official fundraising site here (.ua is the country code top-level domain [ccTLD] for Ukraine) u24.gov.ua

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Ignorant. Petulant. Aggressive. Egomaniacal. Degrading. Embarrassing.

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Latest pod ep is up! Back for season 2, starting with the classic David Foster Wallace commencement speech 'This is Water' from '05. Timely, and timeless The pod is also on Apple and Spotify, search 'shedding skin podcast' sheddingskin.substack.com/p/s2-ep01-th...

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Haaa. Elon's hastily constructed official 'doge' US gov site is easily hacked and has been defaced already

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Morning. What's happening? This: 🤦🏻🙈

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Hello Bluesky! Here is a sun halo snap from my walk this morning. In case, you know, you need to *stop*, and grab a bit of natural beauty on your feed ❤️

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IT guy here managing Google Workspaces for many clients. They're all having Google's Gemini generative AI semi-forced on them, and there's (currently) no way to turn it off (as confirmed in this article, worth a read) This is weird. Cc @garymarcus.bsky.social slate.com/technology/2...

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Hey @microsoft.com - no one *ever* wants to add a 2nd keyboard layout Ever. (those that do can do so once the PC is set up, like *a million other things* that don't need to be part of the initial config of Windows. Thanks!) #techguy

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Sunset looking over Mapleton Falls national park up the sunshine coast on the weekend 🌄

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Seen in Venice Beach today

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Had this recommended to me, haven't listened yet. Will report back once I get to it No doubt control and paranoia are a big part of this man's reality www.tortoisemedia.com/listen/elons...

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I made a mistake. I logged back into Twitter to take a peek. This was the 'news' section. **This just in - Elon is a hero, and something insane Trump said is being 'debated'!!**

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Apple AI on a roll here.... From @crikey.com.au written by Cam Wilson cc @garymarcus.bsky.social www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/08/a...

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The ultimate 'how it started' - 'how it's going' 2016 -> 2021 -> 2025 #zuck #trump #meta

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The title says it all. Except that Apple 'admitted to no wrongdoing' arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

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