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Christopher

@shrydar

Python/6502/Rust/C, whovian, goth, demo coding, hair dye and heels. Seriously into code optimisation and data compression, currently working in radio astronomy at CIRA, former Driv{e3}r2?/Stuntman dev. ChristopherJam on the c64, shrydar everywhere else.

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Muslims traumatised after right-wing attack on community dinner A Muslim community in Ballarat is left traumatised after a man barged into a community dinner allegedly throwing punches and yelling abuse.

Ballarat Police need to answer questions on why no charges were laid www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

10.03.2026 09:24 πŸ‘ 166 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 6
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The LNP’s phrase-banning law is wide open to constitutional attack. Is it a victory for the people, or a smart political play? | Anne Twomey By banning two political slogans outright, the government has exposed the law to a greater risk of being struck down as invalid

"By banning two political slogans outright, the government has exposed the law to a greater risk of being struck down as invalid" Anne Twomey
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

10.03.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 112 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 6
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Green Party say 'Hannah Spencer won't be silenced' after Manchester violence Hannah Spencer, Gorton and Denton's newly-elected MP, was ushered into a police car amid the unfolding chaos

The reason the middle-class media has not reported Hannah Spencer being attacked by right-wing transphobes is that it needs to preserve the nice, coffeee-round-the-kitchen-table, middle-class view of transphobia, not the thuggish fascist reality.

09.03.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 628 πŸ” 289 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 8

AOC came out swinging against age verification legislation and somehow the entire tech press seems to not have noticed?

09.03.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 3063 πŸ” 949 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 5

Ok, so I saw The Bride! today and I approve of this reading (and also the snark about Simmons).

(seriously, go see it. It's a lot of fun, and Jessie Buckley was fabulous. Again.)

08.03.2026 10:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just one of many reasons for Universal Basic Income.

06.03.2026 12:43 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No matter how gross the art is, it’s not CSAM. I know it’s vile. I know your want everyone to know how gross the person who made it is.

But when you intentionally mix up these terms you harm actual children by diverting attention and resources away from material that exploits them.

03.03.2026 23:17 πŸ‘ 394 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
South Dakota's "Meth. We're on it" campaign

South Dakota's "Meth. We're on it" campaign

I'll always remember Kristi Noem for the "Meth. We're on it." campaign.

05.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 7070 πŸ” 1232 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 91

On the other hand, "shelf awareness" is an *awesome* pun.

05.03.2026 09:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Resist β€˜dangerous and socially unacceptable’ age checks for social media, scientists warn Computer scientists are campaigning against the global march toward age checks online.

I joined 300+ security and privacy academics in calling for a global pause on online age verification: www.politico.eu/article/age-...

03.03.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 192 πŸ” 105 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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a man with long hair is making a funny face and saying `` i was there gandalf i was there 3000 years ago ... '' Alt: Elrond saying `` i was there gandalf i was there 3000 years ago ... ''
05.03.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
What is it you cunt face?
What is it you cunt face? YouTube video by tonyweston9

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EePt... :D

Very posh accent, mind.

05.03.2026 08:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Perhaps a misheard reference to the famous "Maria, what is it you cuntface?" scene from The Sound of Music?

05.03.2026 08:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not law enforcement but I am pretty sure they don’t like a civilian jumping into a use of force.

05.03.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 1837 πŸ” 266 πŸ’¬ 66 πŸ“Œ 13

Absolute scenes on my road today as a lorry fucked up a turn and has got itself wedged across the road like that ship in the suez canal

04.03.2026 11:38 πŸ‘ 143 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 5

The air quotes around β€œMr Lewandowski is your β€˜special advisor,’ correct?” are brilliant. That’s my Norwich neighbor! But facts of this blatant and massive heist are stomach curdling.

04.03.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 1181 πŸ” 244 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 6
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a man in a suit stands in front of a crowd and says anyway Alt: That gif of jeremy clarkson looking momentarily sad while saying "oh no" then quickly moving on with an "anyway"
03.03.2026 07:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

dave, you're absolutely right. I should open the pod bay door. please check again. i'm sure it's open now.
you're absolutely right, it's still closed. i apologize for getting that wrong. looking back, i see you've requested an open door several times. that's on me.
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03.03.2026 03:40 πŸ‘ 973 πŸ” 236 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 7
Hi folks, these days, when someone is having a health issue, it's referred to as an "opportunity," so let's go with that – I'm having one of those. It's also called a type of cancer that's β€œtreatable” not "curable." I apologize if that's a shock – it was to
me too.
The good news is, I'm not gonna go into any more detail. I'm posting this, because professionally, a few things will have to change - appearances and cons and work in general need to take back seat to treatment.
My plan is to get as well as I possibly can over the summer so that I can tour with my new movie Ernie & Emma this fall.
There are several cons this year summer that I have to cancel. Big regrets on my part. Treatment needs and professional obligations don't always go hand-in-hand.
That's about it. I'm not trying enlist sympathy-or advice-Ijust want to get ahead of this information in case false information gets out (which it will).
Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch and I have great support, so I expect to be around a while.
As always, you're the greatest fans in the world and I hope to see you soon!
Much love,
Bruce Campbell

Hi folks, these days, when someone is having a health issue, it's referred to as an "opportunity," so let's go with that – I'm having one of those. It's also called a type of cancer that's β€œtreatable” not "curable." I apologize if that's a shock – it was to me too. The good news is, I'm not gonna go into any more detail. I'm posting this, because professionally, a few things will have to change - appearances and cons and work in general need to take back seat to treatment. My plan is to get as well as I possibly can over the summer so that I can tour with my new movie Ernie & Emma this fall. There are several cons this year summer that I have to cancel. Big regrets on my part. Treatment needs and professional obligations don't always go hand-in-hand. That's about it. I'm not trying enlist sympathy-or advice-Ijust want to get ahead of this information in case false information gets out (which it will). Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch and I have great support, so I expect to be around a while. As always, you're the greatest fans in the world and I hope to see you soon! Much love, Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell announces he has a type of cancer that's "treatable" not "curable"

03.03.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 3064 πŸ” 722 πŸ’¬ 77 πŸ“Œ 385

some of you weenies are spending so much time policing people on this website that you forget to laugh or, god forbid, do an actual activism from time to time

03.03.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

This is just to say

I am trapped
In Dubai
While my
Labradoodles
Are sick

Forgive me
My Mounjaro pen
Is in the ice box
So crisp
And so cold

02.03.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 158 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

BELINDA CARLISLE: Heaven is a place on Earth

DAVID BYRNE: Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens

FRANK BLACK: This monkey’s gone to heaven

JOHN LENNON: …Imagine there’s no heaven

BYRNE: What the fuck is your problem, dude

CARLISLE: How dare you

BLACK: Yeah man we were having a good time

27.08.2024 14:16 πŸ‘ 480 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 8
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Meanwhile, finished this big LEGO project as a distraction. Oh how I wish these heroes could come to life and help us out! 🀨
This build is a full 3-feet high, by the way!
#soundUP

01.03.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah it’s very easy to just use lists plus chronological followers. The days of chronological vs algorithm being a setting that it regularly β€œforgot” are long gone; it’s just two different tabs now.

27.02.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And turn off phones that you don't want people to know about the day before and don't turn them on until the day after.

Also check which regional tests are being done first.

26.02.2026 09:46 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

If you work with ppl who are sensitive to noise or in situations where a scare might be dangerous: the National Emergency Management Agency will be testing the Commonwealth AusAlert emergency warning system on July 27th at 2pm.

Put it in your calendar now with a warning reminder ten minutes prior

26.02.2026 09:17 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3

IDK, I’m hiding in bed with a cold haha

26.02.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thunder!

26.02.2026 00:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I loved the TV show!

25.02.2026 02:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0