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David Astle (alias DA)

@dontattempt.bsky.social
4.8K followers 145 following 969 posts

Crossword maker. Evenings host ABC Vic. Writer, and Wordplay columnist SMH & The Age. Verbaholic. My views only davidastle.com

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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Larry the groodle expressing little interest in astronomy. Or gastronomy
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
CLIMATE SCARF - knitted garment that shows climate change data via colour-coded stripes. #neologism
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
NSW propaganda
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
If imitation is the greatest form of flattery, consider me flattened
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
31 cards? Check 31 stamps? Check Ready to send a postcard a day for ABC’s Evenings’ #AllinAugust - my chosen challenge to refresh & reset
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Off the airwaves. Back next week
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
“I trust this email finds you well.”
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
where weather happens
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Supergroup rehearsal for tonight’s Winter Solstice 2026 - 6pm live on FB. Survivors of Suicide & Friends
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Battle of the anagrams (almost)
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Dear Jetstar - the wonder is called Uluru
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
foot-in-mouth specialist
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Some Bojack gags demand freeze-frame
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
An iron roo I met at sunset
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
my doctor analysing recent blood sample
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Off-season crew on deck at Cape Woolamai
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Fusion cuisine
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
And why not? It’s Friday
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed.
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Moira knows it. The fans know it. Now is the time to lament the Vocabulary Queen. Vale Catherine O’Hara
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Tried seeing the aurora last night. All I saw was the distant glow of Tennis Australis. Here’s the legit aurora from a mate in Walkerville
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Sydney primed for her fireworks
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Merry X from Larry & his extended family
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Strain-deer (Balmain)
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Annual dog on Murray photo
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Show me a stranger painting I dare you. This is Susan’s unique ABC treasure found adrift on eBay
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
So does proofreading
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Take your time, folks. It happens before you know it
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
getting major Wonderland vibes
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
LEXICOGRAPHER - “a writer of dictionaries; a harmless drudge.” Just met the original Sammy J - Dr Samuel Johnson - in #SLV Rare Books Collection. Swoon
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Peak ABC on Hard Quiz
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
DAD…INTO TV STAR. #vale
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
end of times
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Behind the scenes - literally - at ABC Open House. So many wonderful, excited visitors. A reminder I don’t just talk into a nylon sock 4 nights a week
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
So this is a gym in Canberra. #genius
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
New reality TV series just dropped
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Mother Earth the supreme architect - Cape Raoul, Turrakana
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
- I hope this email finds you well - What email? (Tasman Peninsula)
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Gday Dave - I’ll raise your Darling with my Tasman Sea. Enjoy the desert
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Sagas at a premium in Hobart
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
post an unusual sign if you feel like it
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Our final winter solstice in Albury - Number 13 in the name of suicide prevention. Inspiring speeches from Liesel Jones, Gideon Haigh & Amanda Tattersall. All there to watch on livestream. Take care out there
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
went to the grocery - came away sad
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
“Hey kids, keep off the Bex and Penfolds Grange!” @ozkitsch.bsky.social
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Spotted a rare golden crane in Sydney this morning
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Infant passports of my two infant cousins - Bugsy and Floyd. Approach with caution
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
FIELDGOTH - gloomy mid-off #targetism
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Delightful deception from @longyfan.bsky.social on today’s Minute Cryptic app
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
MOONGERMS - cause of lunacy #targetism
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