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Chiel G., a gentle cynic

@nevele

Music. Books. Boardgames. Politics. Cognac. Science. Travel. Ingress. Beer. Media. Urbanism. I hold many opinions, yet wield no power whatsoever. A Profession Is Not A Personality

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Yes. Matt Canavan and Angus Taylor. The perfect party leaders to win back those lost urban seats and female voters.

11.03.2026 03:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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By Dutch Cartoonist Ruben L Oppenheimer
#epstein #trump #uspolitics

15.02.2026 05:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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January Reading Wrap-Up. #booksky #tgbc

05.02.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover | Francine Prose This is the news we should be paying attention to. At least for the moment, everything else is a distraction

No, dear Guardian columnist, this has already happened.
You describe a sense of urgency, but the sooner you stop saying and thinking that 'this is not who we are as a country' and start to acknowledge that this is, in fact, exactly what the US is, the better.

26.01.2026 06:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From the Age

March for Australia Rally on the left, Invasion Day Rally on the right

26.01.2026 05:27 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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25.01.2026 01:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks all for coming!

25.01.2026 01:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two cats sitting on the highest part of a cat tree. Looking suspiciously alike.

Two cats sitting on the highest part of a cat tree. Looking suspiciously alike.

Brothers. Would you believe it? πŸ˜†

18.01.2026 09:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The most common version of internal bleeding is called: 'A bruise'

15.01.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Final update tonight. Andrew Denton is also out. Have also crossed out Michael Veitch & Tracey Lee Holmes as they were part of Better Off Said, which is out.

Remember the list is a not final. Don't assume those not crossed out are going

Others to be found here www.artshub.com.au/news/news/ad...

10.01.2026 09:51 πŸ‘ 146 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 7

Wow, the Trump administration is now really wagging the dog. Playbook.

03.01.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Black-and-white remake of Pantera’s Vulgar Display of Power album cover. A muscular arm punches a man’s face in close-up, frozen at the moment of impact. The band name β€œPantera” appears at the top and the album title β€œVulgar Display of Power” in red at the bottom. In this remake, the person being hit is Jake Paul, referencing his recent boxing match against Anthony Joshua.

Black-and-white remake of Pantera’s Vulgar Display of Power album cover. A muscular arm punches a man’s face in close-up, frozen at the moment of impact. The band name β€œPantera” appears at the top and the album title β€œVulgar Display of Power” in red at the bottom. In this remake, the person being hit is Jake Paul, referencing his recent boxing match against Anthony Joshua.

This is the best one thus far πŸ˜‚

22.12.2025 08:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children - The Shot Breathe, slowly. It helps.Β  Cry if you need to. All of this hurts. But please understand, before we go any...

Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children theshot.net.au/uncategorize...

Spot on @davemilbo.bsky.social We really need to avoid letting grief be weaponised into more fear and control.

20.12.2025 05:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

12 dead at a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.πŸ’”

A 43-year-old father of two, Ahmed al Ahmed, snuck up & tackled a gunman to disarm him. Ahmed was shot twice.

Both Jewish & Muslim faiths teach that β€œto save one life is to save all humanity.” Let us hold fast to our humanity.❀️

14.12.2025 15:05 πŸ‘ 7090 πŸ” 1424 πŸ’¬ 86 πŸ“Œ 35

The only thing you need to stop a bad man with a gun is not a good man with a gun, but Ahmed al-Ahmed

15.12.2025 01:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great turnout and 25 points gained during the Melbourne's Shard Storm in #Ingress yesterday! Getting max points against an opposition who also brought the numbers was an increbile team effort. Ending with a 60km jump across the bay!

@ingress.com @eng.ingressupdates.com #ShardStorm

14.12.2025 19:50 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Amazing show last night at The Forum in Melbourne. Stolen Nova warmed the crowd up with his Prince-like guitar play and TV On The Radio was even more than I hoped for. Incredible setlist open.spotify.com/playlist/4qQ... #forummelbourne #stolennova #tvontheradio #livemusic #melbourne

08.12.2025 20:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Be glad there's no ChatGPT wrapped.

06.12.2025 23:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't even know where to start on this one. It's so batshit cringy sad.

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22.11.2025 23:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#ingress

22.11.2025 06:57 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Good turnout at the Cross Faction Battle Beacon Event in Melbourne, Australia @ingress.com @nianticspatial.bsky.social

Over 50 agents, deploying over 600 beacons, battling hard and many personal badges achieved.

22.11.2025 02:30 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Apparently Trump's first taste of presidency was a lot earlier than 2017

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Celebrating literature is good – but I’m running out of patience with celebrity book clubs | Emma Brockes Sarah Jessica Parker swept all before her at the Booker prize ceremony, but is fame the best way to encourage reading, asks Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

So first men are not allowed to read in public anymore because it's 'performative' and now celebrities can't start book clubs anymore and share their love for reading?

I think the bigger issue is all this gatekeeping coming from a particular demographic of readers.

13.11.2025 03:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Illustration of a stern blonde woman in a red and blue gown, seated on a throne before the Iron Throne. Appears to be taken from a mobile RPG game.

Illustration of a stern blonde woman in a red and blue gown, seated on a throne before the Iron Throne. Appears to be taken from a mobile RPG game.

Illustration of two figures straight out of World of Warcraft, standing beside a stone tomb holding a dead king in armor with a sword across his chest.

Illustration of two figures straight out of World of Warcraft, standing beside a stone tomb holding a dead king in armor with a sword across his chest.

Illustration of a woman in a white and blue gown and a young blond boy in blue attire standing together in a cathedral-like hall.

Illustration of a woman in a white and blue gown and a young blond boy in blue attire standing together in a cathedral-like hall.

Look, even IF it turns out the new A Feast For Crows Illustrated Edition was not AI generated, it might well as be. There's no intent, no detail, no understanding of character or lore. Every house colour, piece of clothing and design choice feels wrong. How did this make it past editors?

10.11.2025 01:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm glad they group the Dutch wishing deadly diseases upon one another under the term 'medical'

07.11.2025 00:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Completely checks out πŸ˜‚

06.11.2025 07:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Random morning thought: is the red pulse on Pink Floyd’s Pulse CD still blinking away somewhere, three decades later?

15.10.2025 23:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just heard Smells Like Teen Spirit playing in the supermarket.

I guess it’s official that the sounds of my teenage rebellion are now background music for the pasta aisle.

06.10.2025 21:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0