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Rachel Bunder

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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:
Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads: 

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."
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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 01/10/2026
I keep seeing this Semafor graph that seems to show the Trump administration’s effect on international visits is comparable to the pandemic. My first thought was “that can’t be true” and indeed it is not. This is monthly data. We only have to Jun/Aug 2026. The lines are over-fitted to the months.
Semafor graph with catastrophic drops.
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 30/09/2026
BREAKING NEWS: “Do geese see God” is a palindrome
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Blonde Matthew, tour guide @blondematthew.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Met some pensioners from Perth on the tram and they told me all about how Flinders Street Station was built before British colonisation, and that the government is hiding the truth from us.
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'm deep down the rabbit-hole on Göbekli Tepe, a Neolithic ritual site with these carved columns, the oldest known megaliths. And I love the carvings. ART from 10,000 years ago. This one (Pillar 12), my dear friends, is decorated with DUCKS. 😀🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆
Pillar 12, Enclosure C: ducks and boar
CREDIT: Dosseman - Wikimedia

"Building C feature at least two, more likely three, concentric walls. It has a round-oval ground plan and has a diameter of some 30 metres. As such, it is the largest of the excavated megalithic monumental buildings so far discovered at Göbekli Tepe. Its two central T-shaped pillars appear to have been destroyed in antiquity, when a large robber pit was excavated into the building and the two monoliths intentionally destroyed. It is still unclear when this destruction occurred, but most likely in the prehistoric (Neolithic?) period. Remarkable for this building and also for Building D, is that the two central pillars were slotted into two carefully carved pedestals. These pedestals had been worked from the natural limestone bedrock. The floor of this building is the equally carefully smoothed natural rock surface of the limestone plateau. The western central pillar was partially restored in 2009. On its left broad side there is the depiction of a large fox (in low relief). The bottom part of the eastern shaft was found in-situ, i.e. still inserted in its carved podest. This pillar is still preserved to a height of 2 metres, though its original height was probably around 5 metres. It appears that this pillar had also been subjected to burning at the time of the deliberate destruction, as testified by its flaky appearance. All other T-shaped pillars belonging to Building C are found at more or less regular intervals within the two inner concentric walls of the building. Eleven pillars have so far been found in the inner ring, while the second ring features seven pillars. This number would very likely increase if excavations were continued. It dates from the 10th-9th mill. BC"
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rowecartoon.bsky.social @rowecartoon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
jAIsus
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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 17/09/2026
i have had multiple "oh you haven't heard about cumming in the fluffer?" conversations in the past few weeks which is not great for myself or for others
the xkcd average familiarity comic of two people talking, edited to read: "ai doomsday religions are second nature to us very online folk, so it's easy to forget that the average person probably only knows about the harry potter sex cult and one or two aella cognitohazards" "and sankeys, of course" "of course" captioned below "even when they're trying to compensate for it, experts in anything wildly overestimate the average person's familiarity with their field
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Andrew @bikesnacks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Lol. Lmao even. What is truth.
Famous photo of bush hearing about second plane and open AI says it's fake.  I asked chatgpt to make it 2x size then shrink it down by 49% (just to get some interpolation in there or something)
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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 10/09/2026
Alright 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice here we go.
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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
No, babe, I NEED the $200 Le Creuset Star Trek shuttlecraft casserole dish for my banana bread.
Le Creuset Star Trek shuttlecraft casserole dish
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nextdayvideo.bsky.social @nextdayvideo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
All 75 #pyconau videos we have permission to release are up on YouTube, with archival quality AV1 encodes on the LA mirror. As always, huge thanks to the incredible AV team! @pyconau.bsky.social www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... mirror.linux.org.au/pub/pycon-au...
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PyCon AU 2026 - YouTube
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EP Walker @erikpeter.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Wingspan seed art at the Minnesota State Fair!
Seed art of a Wingspan game card shows the Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher.
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Standplaats Kraków could really use some cash! @standplaatskrk.pl · 12/08/2026
atrophy wife 🎀 (@zuza_real) on twitter: "A 10/10 hot babe goes to visit Elmer Fudd. Says she's depressed, life has lost meaning. Elmer says "Thewe's a gweat comedian in town - Bugs Bunny. Go see him,"
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
'Safety first' when sacking Rome.
The same young lady with goth makeup, a black Victorian-style dress, and dark hair: the classic 'goth look'.  The original image is labeled "goth", while another one has been composited on with a high-vis yellow work vest like those used on construction sites, and below it it says "Visigoth".

Stolen from the Internet.
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Hogesonline @hogesonline.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
My notes from the fabulous @cameronwilson.bsky.social 's keynote at #pyconau
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libertine hermit - ghoul mode @jondauthor.work · 28/08/2026
i don't know why "played 9 to 5 at my *8am all team stand up*" is one of the worst things i've ever heard about this guy but it just is. like a truly generational "just doesn't get it".
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PyCon AU @pyconau.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
What an amazing first full day at #PyconAU 2026. Thanks so much to all our contributors, supporters and attendees. More professional photos, speaker video streams and more will follow. Feel free to post your experience in the replies.
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Rachel Bunder @aduckismyfiend.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Gender neutral bathrooms are great, but please remember that people do more than pee and poo and you really don’t want people wondering around your conference with a bloody tampon in hand #pyconau
A gender neutral bathroom sign saying it contains stalls, urinals and no accessible toilet. Hands written,  no sanitary binsA gender neutral bathroom sign which says it contains stalls and no accessible toilet. Handwritten addition says it contains sanitary bins
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Jorkin B Peanitson @bonerman-inc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
CW for flashing / epilepsy, but this video popped up on my instagram feed and has been tickling my brain in a way that it hasnt been since the early 2000s badger mushroom www.instagram.com/p/DcRZB_PBFkr/
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Rachel Bunder @aduckismyfiend.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
For some reason Google thinks the municipality of Ashfield still exists. It hasn’t existed for 10 years
Screenshot of (I assume) an AI transport summary that thinks the Municipality of Ashfield still exists
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This very personal speech from Jacqui Lambie won't get anywhere near as much attention as it should - but again goes to choices about who we care about. No one should have to go through this live.thepoint.com.au/2026/08/the-...
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Everything Open @everythingopen.au · 13/08/2026
📢 Call for Sessions NOW OPEN for Everything Open 2027! 🚀 🎁 speakers get a complimentary conference pass! Formats: ⏱️ 45-min Talks ⏱️ 25-min Short Talks 🛠️ 90-min Hands-on Tutorials 🗓️ Closes 6 Sep 2026 (AoE) Submit your proposal today! 👇 2027.everythingopen.au/news/call-fo...
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Antony Green @antonygreenelec.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Why are there no novelty candidates like Count Binface in Australia? Within reason it used to be allowed, but a protest on ballot papers by anti-Family Court activists in 1998 saw the law changed making it much harder. antonygreen.com.au/why-australi...
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Ellie Dawn 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥺😏💜 @awkward.gay · 11/08/2026
Giving this to a girl to congratulate her on her bottom surgery
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 08/08/2026
Listen, I am *aware* of this, because I too was 9 years old on 9/11, but tf do you mean somebody MY AGE is the entire MAYOR OF NEW YORK. i don't even know where my phone is right now how is he running the capital of the USA
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Micah Lee @micahflee.com · 08/08/2026
I found the coolest AI stickers at defcon
Stickers with cats looking behind them, with the Anthropic and OpenAI logos as their buttholes
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Micah @rincewind.run · 06/08/2026
Outkast’s Ms Jackson just came on at the gym and I will never in my life be able to hear that song without thinking about this comic
I’m sorry Ms Jackson parody comic where instead of “I am for real” it is “I am four eels”
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Elizabeth Nolan Brown @enbrown.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
My 4-year/old just learned about the concept of infinity and is now throwing a tantrum over it. “It’s weird! I don’t like it. I just want numbers to stop!”
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Around 1860, infant mortality in southern states of what is now Germany (German unification was in 1871) was 20-30%. 200-300 deaths for every 1000 infants born. At the same time in England, the rate was "only" 10-15%. There are a few reasons for this, but a fundamental one was SUGAR TITS. 😬
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Steven Strang @alchemicalrat.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Some years ago a good friend asked me to paint a trompe l’œil mouse hole at his cottage. I may have gotten carried away. Several more mouse metro stations planned, and possibly a Wuppertal-style monorail on a ceiling beam…
Painting of a little door on a wall with two toy mice awaiting entryPainting of a window with a mouse looking toward two toy mice standing on the mantelpiece. Two toy mice standing at the ticket window of a metro station painted on the wall at the head of a staircase. Two toy mice standing at the ticket window of a metro station painted on the baseboard beside the foot of the staircase.
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Blake C. Stacey @blakestacey.myatproto.social · 30/07/2026
me: [sobbing] England, you can't just call everything a pudding J. J. Thomson: [points at atom] pudding
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Tomboyish Transfemme @naomihofficial.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Pathologic 2
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I have nothing left but this plea-please help my football team 💔 @itsmirdaaa.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Can’t get diarrhea lettuce from a cinnamon bun. Follow me for more health tips!
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Rachel Bunder @aduckismyfiend.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
In more bird cam news
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Rachel Bunder @aduckismyfiend.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
This, but for Australia: Townsville is the largest place I haven’t been to. In my home state, Ballina is the largest place I haven’t been to
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Rachel Bunder @aduckismyfiend.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Its time for a new egg for the sea eagles www.sea-eaglecam.org/video.html
A night time picture of a sea eagle nest with a single egg inside and a eagle off to the side
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Joshua Mask @joshuafmask.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
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Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
@yerpalmildsauce

In Heaven all your lost pets are sitting around waiting to see you again. "I wish he'd die," says Cupcake. They all nod.
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Rachel Bunder @aduckismyfiend.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
At the Warrane/Sydney GCP summit. I appreciate the Auslan interpreter
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Rachel Bunder @aduckismyfiend.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
When reading the article I thought that Community Strength Australia is a terrible name, it better have a good acronym….oh no
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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 23/06/2026
It was exactly thirty years ago today, on June 23 1996, that the Australian Rail Maps website first went live. Ever since first encountering the London tube map as a youngster, I’ve wondered why can’t we have maps like that here in Australia. So I made some myself. (1 of 6)
Screencap of the homepage of my Australian Rail Maps website from April 2000, showing a clickable high level map of the Australian passenger rail network as it was at that time, and a hit counter with the number of accesses since the website's inauguration on 23 June 1996.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
"I have accepted Keir Starmer's resignation as my chief servant and have invited Andy Burnham to lay out details for how many meals a day he'll give me"
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Jyoti Mishra @jyotimishra.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Well, that was a fucking ride.
A cropped screenshot of an article section titled "Gary Larson cartoon incident" from a Tumblr page. The text describes a controversy involving a Far Side cartoon and Jane Goodall. 

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Gary Larson cartoon incident

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 In 1987 Gary Larson published a Far Side cartoon of two chimpanzees grooming, in which one discovers a blonde hair and says, "Conducting a little more 'research' with that Jane Goodall tramp?"[127] The Jane Goodall Institute called the cartoon an "atrocity" in a letter drafted by its lawyers to Larson and his syndicate. Goodall, who was in Africa at the time, later found the cartoon amusing.[128] 

She went on to name it her favourite depiction of herself in pop culture.[129] Larson offered profits from sales of a shirt featuring the cartoon to the Jane Goodall Institute.[130] 

Goodall wrote the preface to The Far Side Gallery 5, detailing her version of the controversy.[131] She praised Larson's creative ideas, which often compare and contrast the behaviour of humans and animals. 

In 1988 Larson visited Goodall's research facility in Tanzania.[128] While there, he was attacked by a chimpanzee named Frodo.[127][132]
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onion person @junlper.beer · 03/06/2026
he’s sort of a generational poster though
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Angie Adamson @serehfas.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Bahahaa! David Pope.
Tony Abbott, dressed as a Knight in Budgie Smugglers, is standing proudly in front of Pauline Hanson as a dragon. She has one of his feet in her jaws.
3 Teal Independents appear as Mediaeval maidens up a tower. 

"Thats right!" he says.
It is I! Sir Pository!
Your absentee landlord! 
Duke-in-exile of Warringah!
The One True Minister for the Damsels, and Liberal Party Regent!

Let us slay the Teal Dragons and restore chivalry to the realm!"

One Teal says to another, holding her phone and filming, "I hope you're getting all this for the launch party Tik-tok".
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Laurasaurus @laurasaurus.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Imagine how good it must feel to find an Egg McMuffin under a bush when you’re a dog.
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Alex Elizabeth Byrne McMillan @undeniablyalex.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK
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Rachel Bunder @aduckismyfiend.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Wollongong isn’t so bad
It’s an overcast day, sun just coming through the clouds. There are a few fishermen on the beach, with the light house in the background
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Brandy Jensen @brandyjensen.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
not unrecognizable but he does look like if Belgium had a dictator
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Rachel Bunder @aduckismyfiend.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
This is a great article on the history of the budget lockup www.uow.edu.au/media/2016/b...
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2016: Budget explainer: why the federal budget falls in May - University of Wollongong – UOW
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