The People’s Republic of Couch
@theotherprc.bsky.social
Datavis. Flânerd. PhD student @QUT.
Multiple-time childhood failure of the Marshmallow Test.
In Couch We Trust.
https://thepeoplesrepublicofcouch.org
Multiple-time childhood failure of the Marshmallow Test.
In Couch We Trust.
https://thepeoplesrepublicofcouch.org
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The Topography of Searching
The Digital Collections Catalyst project for the State Library of Queensland (2021)
topography.slq.qld.gov.au
happy 4 year anniversary to this project i did for the state library of queensland. topography.slq.qld.gov.au
accidentally hit enter after i'd typed 'thweg' into the browser when i was meaning to type 'theguardian', and ended up learning about the 'thalweg' instead. 5 stars.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalweg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalweg
Thalweg - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
September 21, 2026 at 6:46 AM
accidentally hit enter after i'd typed 'thweg' into the browser when i was meaning to type 'theguardian', and ended up learning about the 'thalweg' instead. 5 stars.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalweg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalweg
hey KIDS do you wanna have TOUGH FEET so you can walk BAREFOOT on the HOT GROUND and not get hurt by BINDIS this SUMMER then you need to START toughening up the soles of your feet by WALKING AROUND BAREFOOT from NOW.
September 21, 2026 at 12:01 AM
hey KIDS do you wanna have TOUGH FEET so you can walk BAREFOOT on the HOT GROUND and not get hurt by BINDIS this SUMMER then you need to START toughening up the soles of your feet by WALKING AROUND BAREFOOT from NOW.
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gonna write a browser extension that automatically updates all dollar values in song lyrics to the present day
September 19, 2026 at 10:32 AM
gonna write a browser extension that automatically updates all dollar values in song lyrics to the present day
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why is it always banh mi, and never banh us 😞
September 19, 2026 at 12:26 AM
why is it always banh mi, and never banh us 😞
gonna write a browser extension that automatically updates all dollar values in song lyrics to the present day
September 19, 2026 at 10:32 AM
gonna write a browser extension that automatically updates all dollar values in song lyrics to the present day
all this talk of the destruction of humanity by ai is merely an opportunity to post one of my favourite clips from futurama:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUjX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUjX...
Futurama - Kill all humans, must kill all humans
YouTube video by Dont You Worry About Quotes
www.youtube.com
September 19, 2026 at 5:12 AM
all this talk of the destruction of humanity by ai is merely an opportunity to post one of my favourite clips from futurama:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUjX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUjX...
vinnie blues.
September 19, 2026 at 1:37 AM
vinnie blues.
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same vibes
September 16, 2026 at 11:20 PM
same vibes
why is it always banh mi, and never banh us 😞
September 19, 2026 at 12:26 AM
why is it always banh mi, and never banh us 😞
ah yes, the letter e, the wilhelm scream of letters.
September 17, 2026 at 11:22 PM
ah yes, the letter e, the wilhelm scream of letters.
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great art articulates eternal truths
![script of the end of Waiting for Godot which has been modified to read
ESTRAGON: Well, shall we log off?
VLADIMIR: Yes, let's log off.
[They do not log off]
CURTAIN](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:64mdicpo7sq4k5bx2z3m2jo6/bafkreia7vy7yqqyb7ytslx43odsuqsi4etojsjjntlqcrsguwncynwrfpm)
September 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
great art articulates eternal truths
i lived in hong kong for a bit in the late 90s and was in awe of the bamboo scaffolding. sad to see it go.
99percentinvisible.org/episode/678-...
99percentinvisible.org/episode/678-...
Bamboo Is Innocent - 99% Invisible
When reporter Julie Blussé got on a plane to Hong Kong last November, she thought she was going to cover the aftermath of a disaster. The evening before, she’d seen the images on the news: seven huge ...
99percentinvisible.org
September 17, 2026 at 10:55 PM
i lived in hong kong for a bit in the late 90s and was in awe of the bamboo scaffolding. sad to see it go.
99percentinvisible.org/episode/678-...
99percentinvisible.org/episode/678-...
same vibes
September 16, 2026 at 11:20 PM
same vibes
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The dominance of AI is not inevitable. We can choose to change things for the better! In other words: you're right to push back
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The dominance of AI is not inevitable. We can choose to change things for the better | Nick Evershed
Countries have come together before to make international agreements in the face of existential threats
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 9:03 PM
The dominance of AI is not inevitable. We can choose to change things for the better! In other words: you're right to push back
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
ed sheeran very much with "and another thing: im not complicit. please dont put in the newspaper that i'm complicit" vibes today
September 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
ed sheeran very much with "and another thing: im not complicit. please dont put in the newspaper that i'm complicit" vibes today
don't love the fact that the new owners of our quiet local pub talk like brad from sales.
September 15, 2026 at 4:27 AM
don't love the fact that the new owners of our quiet local pub talk like brad from sales.
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The Work of Art in the Age of Stochastic Reproduction
September 14, 2026 at 4:14 AM
The Work of Art in the Age of Stochastic Reproduction
The Work of Art in the Age of Stochastic Reproduction
September 14, 2026 at 4:14 AM
The Work of Art in the Age of Stochastic Reproduction
niche business idea: drones that retrieve washing that's been blown off rooftops/balconies and is now stuck in hard to reach locations (guess who's favourite tshirt just blew off the rooftop washing line of our apartment and is now hanging off a pipe on the neighbouring building 3 floors up?)
September 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
niche business idea: drones that retrieve washing that's been blown off rooftops/balconies and is now stuck in hard to reach locations (guess who's favourite tshirt just blew off the rooftop washing line of our apartment and is now hanging off a pipe on the neighbouring building 3 floors up?)
just saw that one of nicolas cages's houses collapsed into a sinkhole, so he many be calling his agent to start booking him in everything again...
thepeoplesrepublicofcouch.org/nicolas-cage...
thepeoplesrepublicofcouch.org/nicolas-cage...
Nicolas Cage Can't Seem To Say 'No' To Films
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September 9, 2026 at 10:14 PM
just saw that one of nicolas cages's houses collapsed into a sinkhole, so he many be calling his agent to start booking him in everything again...
thepeoplesrepublicofcouch.org/nicolas-cage...
thepeoplesrepublicofcouch.org/nicolas-cage...
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and according to apple maps (and based on the dimensions) they've recently added pickleball courts, a clear indication of a complete surrender of sovereignty on the base to US interests...
September 6, 2026 at 10:56 PM
and according to apple maps (and based on the dimensions) they've recently added pickleball courts, a clear indication of a complete surrender of sovereignty on the base to US interests...