@thepiecemaker.bsky.social
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7:20pm seems very late for an MRI appointment. I appreciate that I can get it done outside of office hours but seems unusually accomodating in the medical field
August 25, 2026 at 7:23 AM
7:20pm seems very late for an MRI appointment. I appreciate that I can get it done outside of office hours but seems unusually accomodating in the medical field
Today's word of the day is Truculent
June 10, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Today's word of the day is Truculent
Vegetarian dinner. A stack of smashed roast garlic potatoes with a mushroom gravy boosted with a little vegemite
April 18, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Vegetarian dinner. A stack of smashed roast garlic potatoes with a mushroom gravy boosted with a little vegemite
Feeling a little flush after a great antiques deal so made a roast lamb dinner
March 14, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Feeling a little flush after a great antiques deal so made a roast lamb dinner
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Sometimes it's the little wins that mean the most.
February 28, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Sometimes it's the little wins that mean the most.
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Very unexpected and welcome news!
QUT will become the new custodian of Meanjin, Australia's most eminent literary journal, bringing the publication back to Brisbane.
www.qut.edu.au/about/meanjin
QUT will become the new custodian of Meanjin, Australia's most eminent literary journal, bringing the publication back to Brisbane.
www.qut.edu.au/about/meanjin
February 11, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Very unexpected and welcome news!
QUT will become the new custodian of Meanjin, Australia's most eminent literary journal, bringing the publication back to Brisbane.
www.qut.edu.au/about/meanjin
QUT will become the new custodian of Meanjin, Australia's most eminent literary journal, bringing the publication back to Brisbane.
www.qut.edu.au/about/meanjin
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My only and best higher ed idea is that Britain needs to find a way to offer university courses to retirees
'Record numbers of Swedish retirees are enrolling in a university run “by pensioners for pensioners” amid increased loneliness and a growing appetite for learning and in-person interactions.' 1/2
‘Keeps your mind alert’: older Swedes reap the benefits of learning for pleasure
Retirees with ‘fantastic hunger for education’ taking part in university organised events in record numbers
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:12 AM
My only and best higher ed idea is that Britain needs to find a way to offer university courses to retirees
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A musical set in an American diner with the lead song being a modified Roy Orbison song, "Only the Baloney"
December 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A musical set in an American diner with the lead song being a modified Roy Orbison song, "Only the Baloney"
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Lastly Eating Disorders are prolific in the queer community, there are organisations that can help.
In Australia butterfly.org.au are super helpful, I would hope that other countries have similar entities, that you can and should contact for help.
You deserve to not hate your bodies.
In Australia butterfly.org.au are super helpful, I would hope that other countries have similar entities, that you can and should contact for help.
You deserve to not hate your bodies.
Home
Everyone’s experience of an eating disorder or body image issue is unique and access to care and support is essential.
butterfly.org.au
December 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Lastly Eating Disorders are prolific in the queer community, there are organisations that can help.
In Australia butterfly.org.au are super helpful, I would hope that other countries have similar entities, that you can and should contact for help.
You deserve to not hate your bodies.
In Australia butterfly.org.au are super helpful, I would hope that other countries have similar entities, that you can and should contact for help.
You deserve to not hate your bodies.
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Looks like X is juicing web visit numbers by opening a browser WebView in the background whether the user visits the link or not.
They've re-invented pop-under fraud (allegedly).
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4580...
They've re-invented pop-under fraud (allegedly).
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4580...
![Tell HN: X is opening any tweet link in a webview whether you press it or not
247 points by stillatit 10 hours ago | hide | past | favorite | 200 comments
Just saw the CEO of Substack celebrating traffic from X/Twitter shooting up thinking they stopped suppressing tweets with links[0]. Actually, this traffic is because now any time you open a tweet with a link, the in-app webview loads in the background, and displays when you press the link.
I run an ecom store that gets a lot of its customers from Twitter. I was also shocked to see my traffic double or triple overnight and thought the algorithm had blessed me and my business. Soon realized what was actually happening. Thought other traffic-monitors might appreciate this explanation.
Meanwhile Nikita Bier is pretending they never suppressed tweets with links to begin with, offering the alternative explanation: "a common complaint is that posts with links tend to get lower reach. This is because the web browser covers the post and people forget to Like or Reply. So X doesn't get a clear signal whether the content is any good"[1]. A bit of a rewriting of history since Elon and his mom both tweeted about how it wasn't fair to use his platform to promote other links/platforms, even banning people who shared profiles of other social networks (including Paul Graham for a period). They suppressed all links shortly after.
[0] https://x.com/cjgbest/status/1985464687350485092
[1] https://x.com/nikitabier/status/1979994223224209709](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tpg43qhh4lw4ksiffs4nbda3/bafkreia62cq7p2dn2o76cjuuzl5dpwaatnf5m5cl5bm7lmoprsavebgl4q)
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Looks like X is juicing web visit numbers by opening a browser WebView in the background whether the user visits the link or not.
They've re-invented pop-under fraud (allegedly).
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4580...
They've re-invented pop-under fraud (allegedly).
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4580...
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Sumo stars goofing about at tourist locations seems a more fun way to celebrate England than any number of flags.
The thousand year old sport is kicking it in front the thousand some year old monument. #londonsumo #stonehenge
October 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Sumo stars goofing about at tourist locations seems a more fun way to celebrate England than any number of flags.
White chocolate chip banana bread
October 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
White chocolate chip banana bread
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They aren't the prettiest but they taste good. Berbere spices sausage rolls with a maple bacon and cinnamon cupcake
September 27, 2025 at 2:31 AM
They aren't the prettiest but they taste good. Berbere spices sausage rolls with a maple bacon and cinnamon cupcake
Our landlord's cat came to visit me today
September 23, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Our landlord's cat came to visit me today
Raspberry and lemon cake
September 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Raspberry and lemon cake
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"Age verification" laws are actually "upload your ID or get your face scanned to access every website, ending anonymity and associating your identity with everything you do online" laws and if more people understood that they would not be down for this authoritarian nonsense
April 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"Age verification" laws are actually "upload your ID or get your face scanned to access every website, ending anonymity and associating your identity with everything you do online" laws and if more people understood that they would not be down for this authoritarian nonsense
A busy afternoon
August 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
A busy afternoon
It somehow feels like both a long time ago and yet recent that Dad died. It was five years ago today
August 17, 2025 at 3:23 AM
It somehow feels like both a long time ago and yet recent that Dad died. It was five years ago today
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The Senate has ordered Employment minister Amanda Rishworth hand over a review of backend technology at her department after a series of bugs and administration failures raised serious doubts about the welfare compliance system.
www.innovationaus.com/senate-deman...
www.innovationaus.com/senate-deman...
Senate demands release of welfare tech probe
The Senate has ordered Employment minister Amanda Rishworth hand over a review of backend technology at her department after a series of bugs and administration failures raised serious doubts about th...
www.innovationaus.com
August 1, 2025 at 4:52 AM
The Senate has ordered Employment minister Amanda Rishworth hand over a review of backend technology at her department after a series of bugs and administration failures raised serious doubts about the welfare compliance system.
www.innovationaus.com/senate-deman...
www.innovationaus.com/senate-deman...
@robcoco.bsky.social Happy birthday! Hope you're having a lovely day
July 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
@robcoco.bsky.social Happy birthday! Hope you're having a lovely day