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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The constant sound of frogs at this time of year is only set to get louder with all those frothy blobs. Meanwhile Charlie-the-wonder-fool is on bracken removal duty.

Local spring pond, dry in summer, but presently full to the brim. On the far side are reeds with blobs of frothy frog spawn attached.

Charlie, a border collie, with his lead having captured a bracken plant mid stem.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Winter isn't so bad. Makes getting up early on a Saturday worthwhile!

Perspective: standing in the middle of the footy oval in Halls Gap at 8am. Green grass in the foreground, covered in roo poo. Mountain range and mobile phone towers in the middle ground. In the distance, a faint outline of more mountains. The whole scene blanketed in fog.

Blue skies, golden yellow canola fields and a gum tree in the foreground.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Crisp and cool, going to be a sunny Autumn day. Birds in every direction waking up.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Darwin, the cat? Would never have dreamt it. Meet Darwin the dog.

Darwin, a grey merle border collie, living his best life rolling on green grass in the sun.

Darwin, a grey merle border collie. Head down in a bowl of porridge with egg, yoghurt and peanut butter as part of his "gain weight" initiative.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Female roos have a pouch. Male roos .. do not. #wildoz

A male kangaroo sitting upright in someone's front garden. Just behind it's leg you can see very prominent testicles hanging.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I'm not meant to be drunk on a Wednesday, but so be it. Had fun with the hubby and Charlie sure looks happy after a play out back.

Charlie, a merle border collie, slightly damp from the hose and looking satisfied on his entrance mat (aka mattress protector)

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

This morning's close call. My country aunt taught me to drive down roads like this dead centre to better avoid roos jumping out like this. Roo and car unharmed. #wildoz

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Lenovo wants to know where I am .. every minute of the day. Blocked!

Screen shot of windows location settings showing Lenovo Power Manager Host checking location every minute.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

11:19pm, doing last minute prep for a 2am meeting and apparently a major update is necessary. I just want a cup of tea 🥱

Your PC needs to restart to install Windows 11

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I could do worse. No cheating, your last saved pic of a celebrity is your therapist.

Kelli Ali, original vocalist for the SneakerPimps, from the music video for Six Underground.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Looks like Darwin likes the new hose nozzle. Makes me wonder how the doggie daycare place went hosing out their yard. I remember picking the boys up one time and the staff commented how much they loved it. I should probably have given them advanced warning. #skydogs

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

This one? Drink only a little at a time, around as much as you'll fit in a shot glass. I love it, but it's pretty expensive.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Good morning from paradise. This is today's effort in exhausting the boys so they don't harass me to play when the heat kicks in. #skydogs

Panoramic photo. Vantage point: standing in a lake, looking back at shore. In foreground are two border collies in life jackets swimming about. On shore is a 4wd parked on the sand. To right of frame are a number of boats tied up in shallow water.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Life is simply miserable for these two. Early morning dip at Lake Fyans ahead of a 40℃ day. #skydogs #bordercollies

Two dogs paddling around in a lake early in the morning.

Me, wearing an Akubra, sunglasses and white t-shirt, standing in a lake. Beside me is Charlie, a merle border collie, living his best life paddling around. Further in the background is Darwin, doing the same. On the bank of the lake is a gunmetal Hilux with a dog cage on back.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I have the TV on in the background for things like Bewitched. This shit came on and I just heard "in my day ..." Thankfully there's some sensible commentary mixed in, but omg it's exhausting to listen to.

Photo of a tv screen with the caption "Generation Worker: are millennials a hindrance in the workplace?"

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Melbourne day trip - didn't ride it, but got to walk through Metro tunnel station from City Square to Flinders. Still shiny and at least 3/4 of the folks in there were sticky braking like me.

Shot of inside of new city Square Metro station. Looking down escalator to concourse with orange arched beams overhead.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Wednesday commencement cancelled until lunchtime. Rare that Darwin comes into the bedroom, but even he can't be bothered dealing with the wind and rain. Charlie will tolerate the intrusion, but won't give up that cushion in a hurry. #skydogs #bordercollie #dogsofbluesky

Wide view shot of a bedroom. To left is the top of a monstera plant and a blue merle border collie, Darwin, lying on a mat atop a timber floor in front of a glass sliding door. Centre are my get stretched out on a recliner and a bed with blue doona and cushions in front of a blue wall. To right is Charlie, another blue merle border collie, lying on a fat red cushion. Further to the right in the distance is a hallway with mirror and a yellow door leading to another room.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

@wolfierankin.bsky.social ... After you mentioned it recently I think of you every time i hear this!

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Around 18 months so I lost my licence for speeding. Huge inconvenience and I was ashamed & embarrassed. The upside is that I was forced to buy this bike trailer as ALL my mail goes to the PO and I'm the only one who can pick up during business hours. Still using it for even stupidly heavy mail :)

A Burley bike trailer, loaded with two big boxes and two soft packaged parcels. On the left of frame is the back wheel of my bike, the trailer ready to be hitched on.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Exhibits A through D. Boys and I had a bath. My itches are relieved and Charlie is only slightly dirtier than he was at the beginning. #dogsofbluesky #skydogs #bordercollie

A bottle of oatmeal itch relief dog shampoo on a patchy bit of grass.

Me in a blue t shirt with a patch of the bottom of it wet from the hose. Green grass, mountain and blue sky in the background.

Darwin, a Merle border collie, sitting in amongst dirt and patchy grass, smiling in the sun with a rubber chicken in front of him.

Charlie, a Merle border collie, looking only 10% dirtier then he started after rolling in the dirt after his bath.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Thanks, Coles, for alerting my husband to the treats I added to the order he'd built this morning. And I don't even have said treat to show for it.

Screenshot from a grocery online order advising that the Noshu Low Carb Double Choc Brownie Indulgence Bars are out of stock.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Have felt flat most of the week, but budding brussels sprouts this morning is a good beginning to the weekend vibe

Close up photo of tiny brussels sprouts buds enveloped in leaves

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

It has to be Sneaker Pimps Becoming X. An amazing debut.

Album cover for Sneakerpimps Becoming X.

Stylised in green and silver like a printed circuit board.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Le sigh.. they just don't make bots like they used to.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Probably a distant cousin to Darwin who is an avid recycler.

Darwin, a Merle border collie, walking away carrying a piece of cardboard bigger than his body. The cardboard has multiple pieces torn off on all sides.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Here's what I wrote down after finding a recipe online and trying it. Sous vide will be no different to an instant pot for this. The real key is precise temp, then vary the time. When you crack it open you may have some uncooked residue come out, toss that aside then plop the egg on toast.

Sous vide 75 degrees C
Lower egg, whole
Cook 13-15 mins
Crack open side of egg and drop out

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Have to admit I'm disappointed, sounds like a wasted opportunity

A band composed of microbes, playing instruments inside a petrie dish. A green fuzzy guy playing guitar on left, a pink fuzzy on drums at back, a green lumpy grape style critter playing clarinet and holding a sax. Finally on right is a Groot looking character playing electric guitar and seemingly playing the sax held by grape dude.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Charlie has finally had his dose of pats for the evening and is content to just cuddle. #dogsofbsky #skydogs

Charlie, a merle border collie, laying in my lap. I'm sitting in grey track pants and a blue t-shirt in a Chesterfield couch. A keg fridge sits in the background.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Siesta has gone into extended time today. Ignore the ugly dangling powerboard, it's gonna be replaced and screwed under the desk. #WorkingWithFreeloaders #skydogs

Two merle border collies having their morning siesta.

Darwin, a mostly grey big boy, lounges with his back to the camera on a red patterned dog bed.

Charlie, mostly black with bits of white and grey, is stretched on a hardwood floor under a desk, up against a glass sliding door. Late morning sunbeam stretches across his shoulders and head as he dreams about his mortal enemy the fox.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Can't help but think the coalition split is a good thing for Australia overall. The best outcome in parliament happens when there's negotiation, and maybe the Liberals might actually negotiate instead of tow an ideological line. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Excerpt from article:

But there will be heaps of Liberals in the new Senate.

And who knows what the Liberal Party — dizzy with loss but also with the possibilities that freedom brings — might be prepared to try out?

When the government brings its revised environmental laws to the Senate, for instance, what will the Liberal Party do?

Stand by and let the Labor Party co-design environment policy with the Greens? Or pitch in and create an outcome that better suits Liberal voters?

Two days ago, such an idea would have been unthinkable. Now? Still unlikely. But do not mistake the urgency of the Liberal Party's search for meaning and relevance.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Timeline cleanser: Darwin scoffing a boiled egg on the grass in the sun. No idea why he's treating it like a gobstopper. #skydogs

Gif of Darwin, a blue merle border collie, eating a boiled egg whilst sitting on green grass in the sun.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

I can't wait until next season when this plant matures and bears fruit 🙄 #skydogs

Darwin, a merle border collie, laying happily in a freshly dug dirt ditch, facing the camera with what looks to be a smile on his face.

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Matticus Flinch @matticusflinch.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Windows, WTAF, man? Who has time for this shit?

Worked system display dialog showing three screens in an odd order, one of them real tiny.

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