Tim

Tim

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He/Him #retiredTim Bayswater (Biraliny), Perth (Boorloo), Western Australia Trying to perfect the art of being powerless and completely stupid. The only way to travel.

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I have over 20,000 songs on my iPhone. I’ve created an auto playlist of only those tracks I’ve only played the once. My daily commutes are now random songs I’ve mostly forgotten about. These are some of the highlights (in chronological order). Antistar from 100th Window by Massive Attack

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Machine that’s programmed to be sycophantic favoured over friends by 1 in 5 arse-holes who expect people to agree with them and tell them they’re right, and unique and a thinker like no one else in history. That so many people don’t know the difference between sycophancy and empathy is a tragedy

Social Market Foundation@smfthinktank.bsky.social

🚨 NEW POLLING🚨 AI is now so good at mimicking empathy that many people prefer it to their friends. 1 in 5 UK adults have used an AI chatbot for personal or relationship advice – and 54% of them found it more helpful than talking to friends or family.

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The 212th anniversary today of a simply hilarious incident: the London Beer Flood, in which hundreds of thousands of gallons of porter ran down the streets, and people flung themselves into the gutters to scoop the stuff up and drink it. Except that last bit’s balls, and eight people died

So there is an excellent online resource of historical survey plans of Perth, from about 100 years ago. mapping.sro.wa.gov.au Looks like some wag at the Metropolitan Water Works Board obviously wasn't a big fan of the Swan Districts Football Club. #history #wafl #perth

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Do you need a nice little cry? Here you go.

Noelle@finallynoelle.bsky.social

So we fly a pride flag in our front yard in a very conservative neighborhood and it’s been there for the last few years. Someone put this in our mailbox and my goodness…

Apparently teams that have scored over 350 in the first innings at Kingsmead have an unbeaten record (nine wins, four draws) #SAvAUS #TestCricket #RSAvAUS

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These stories are shitting me. Card fees are just a business cost. You add up all your business costs, fixed and variable. You decide on a fair profit margin and set your prices accordingly. The customer pays the price on the price list. 1/2

Only seppos would think saying “hell” or “damn” is swearing. What a fucking garbage country.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Trump has always been fond of ‘damn’ and ‘hell,’ which were part of his populist shtick from the outset,” John McWhorter writes about the president’s use of language. “So we would have predicted that he would progress to more piquant profanity.”

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While best known for wine, the McLaren Vale region has become home to plenty of local beer since 2010. In our latest Crafty Crawl, Briony Liebich from Flavour Logic guides you through the eleven venues with their own beer on tap located there and in the wider Fleurieu Peninsula.

craftypint.comCrafty Crawls: McLaren Vale & The FleurieuSay: “McLaren Vale” and most people think wine. It’s a fair call as there are more than 80 cellar doors in the region. However, anyone who spends time there knows there’s a plethora of options for cra...