Reposted by Naked ApeMr. Blabalino 🇳🇴🇺🇸💙 @blabalino.com · 22hAlways happy to help with costume ideas for your #cats. 1344494804
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 14hLast night in Aomori (it's been a short visit). A low-key day, exploring the seafood market and visiting the local history museum. The museum had a really interesting textile collection highlighting sashiko stitching and included some gorgeous Ainu garments. Tomorrow, it's off to Akita prefecture. 160
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 23hIt's build your own breakfast at the Aomori Gyosai Centre (Furukawa seafood market). Buy a sheet of ticket tokens, get a bowl of rice and stroll around the market stalls exchanging tickets for different cuts of seafood. Get some miso soup and dig in. 040
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I suspect @dieworkwear.bsky.social will tear no tabs Pete a new one, for pairing light tan shoes with a grey suit. 000
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Nice twilight in Aomori this evening. A pleasant, quiet city; about the size of Canberra; in Japan's north. 040
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026As we overnighted in Nippori, we took a walk to ポポ (Popo, IYKYK) to stock up on sandoichi for today's Shinkansen journey. A change from the usual ekiben we've had in the past. Plus we were also pretty full after a breakfast of soba noodles. 030
Reposted by Naked ApePé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It's weird how the federal government is constantly being hacked after DOGE gutted the government's cybersecurity agencies. 692158799
Reposted by Naked ApeKaren Dalton Beninato @kbeninato.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Tough times for Unites States Super Intelligence. 414330
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Noting a few destinations on the departures board are in Te Reo (like Tāmaki Makaurau). I can see a few dunderheads losing their shit over that. 020
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Phase one operations completed: arrival, security theatre, emigration processing. Time for phase two: #coffee and lounging. #TravelDay 220
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Since a utility pole in our street was replaced last week (after being hit by a truck), we have been without broadband internet. This has affected a few houses it seems. Turns out when the infrastructure guys replaced the pole, they restored electricity but left all the HFC cabling disconnected. 110
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Outstanding win by the @wallabies.bsky.social beating current world champions, South Africa, 42-38 in Perth. Complete madness for the last 15 minutes, but a huge test. Great work by Les Kiss and the team. #AUSvRSA 230
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Tom Wright with an incredible intercept to turn defence into attack and another @wallabies.bsky.social try. But in the lead up, there is a yellow card infringement. So they are down to 11 men, the score remains 42-31 and there are four minutes remaining. #AUSvRSA 000
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Absolute madness, with the @wallabies.bsky.social getting a very harsh yellow card to lose a THIRD man to the sin bin. So twelve men play fifteen, defending a 42-24 lead and 8 minutes of time remaining. #AUSvRSA 110
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This is nuts. Max Jorgensen over in the corner, after pouncing on an uncharacteristic error by the 'Boks. Score sits at 42-17 with 14 minutes remaining. #AUSvRSA 020
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Great try by Harry Wilson and another conversion by Longeran. Extending the @wallabies.bsky.social lead to twenty points at 37-17. Probably a margin against the 'Boks that no-one was expecting TBH. Thinking the #BledisloeCup could be genuinely interesting this year. #AUSvRSA 000
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Again, taking the penalty on offer is good game management. The @wallabies.bsky.social build scoring pressure at 30-17. Max Jourgenson in particular has been having an excellent match. #AUSvRSA 000
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Smart decision by the @wallabies.bsky.social to take the penalty and go to a 27-17 lead. Still, thirty minutes still to play - and the 'Boks have gambled putting all their remaining subs on. A lot could happen. #AUSvRSA 010
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Sensational tactical kick by Wright. Some patient phase play (14!) and the @wallabies.bsky.social get another try on the stroke of half time. Which with the conversion gives them a 24-17 lead. This is good to see. #AUSvRSA 020
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Well the @wallabies.bsky.social equalised, then scored another try to take the lead. But the 'Boks manage to get back level in fairly short order. So 17-all approaching half time and we've got quite the game on our hands over in Perth. #AUSvRSA 000
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Handing over the reins of power to South Africans with a fondness for the apartheid era, is not going to end well. 010
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Have given my beard a springtime trim and about to give the same treatment to our jasmine hedge. Though with heavier grade equipment. As I'm heading to northern hemisphere autumn soon, summer beard stylings can wait for a bit... 110
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026PHON are grifters all the way down. Hopefully people wake up to this fact. 020
Reposted by Naked ApeDr Shane Huntington OAM @drshanerrr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The stuff you can do with a telescope from a backyard in Melbourne just 10km from the CBD - Part 1 0408
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Planning to fire up the Ooni oven and have pizzas tomorrow. With a vegetarian focus as brocolli, kale, mushrooms and cheese will feature. Dough being given a 24 hour prove for best results. It's currently in the fridge so the yeast development is slow but strong. 010
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Pretty ordinary day on the weather front and #cycling is off the agenda. Lacing up the shoes to go out #running instead - which will be a good test to see how my plantar responds. It isn't too irritated after yesterday so it will be interesting to see how I pull up later on. 171
Reposted by Naked ApeABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 25/09/2026Robinvale students carry Tongan culture to Melbourne stageabc.net.auNew generation of students carries Tongan culture forwardA new generation of students from north-west Victoria is learning about their culture and taking it to the Melbourne stage. 0163
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"They're the wrong trousers, Gromit. And they've gone wrong!" 000
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Humans. It's always human in/action(s) that are the real problem... *sigh* 000
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Required reading. Particularly for the current crop of know-nothings in the Australian parliament. 000
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Dribbling Dan Tehan is another scion of a political dynasty and is the an exemplar of the perils of in-breeding. The Cletus Spuckler of Australian politics whose idiocy knows no limit. 010
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Police cars blocking the street this morning, to keep people clear live power cables. A utility pole got knocked down by an oversized truck overnight, so we have no electricity at present. Mostly sad about the established tea tree that's been destroyed (as well as a neighbour's fence). 121
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A lot of Korean dishes feature quite bright red, which looks spectacular. So a fairly simple gochujang chicken with rice and steamed greens looks and tastes great. Heat and flavour for ages. 130
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026On the hook to make an overnight roasted lamb shoulder for a shared meal on Friday evening. Prepared the spice coating today; roasting and grinding various spices (coriander seeds, cumin seeds, Aleppo pepper, Szechuan pepper). House currently smells amazing. www.theage.com.au/goodfood/rec...theage.com.auOvernight spiced lamb shoulder with an almond pomegranate crustThis make-ahead slow-cooked roast is crowned with a crust of buttery almonds, herbs and pomegranate arils. 220
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Another #hpf meeting in Southbank today, and a little shopping for gifts. A nice day for the train. And the stationmaster is on duty. #FreelanceLife 150
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Early start and a full morning so far: #swimming, 日本語 practice, bed linen laundering and administrivia. Time for a train for a meeting in South Melbourne. Which will involve #coffee naturally. Have another #hpf business related meeting in the same neighbourhood tomorrow. #FreelanceLife 140
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The white noise from the extractor and other fans in the kitchen, is a fairly high noise floor. But surprisingly calming in a strange way. And also explains why I run the sound system pretty hot if I play music while cooking. 120
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The "won't pay more than" threshold for a bowl of ramen is about ¥1000. Though I've seen soba noodles for just over ¥300. So some people are getting by on the equivalent of just a bowl of noodles a day... 010
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Tickets to Zweigen Kanazawa vs Thespa Gunma next month have been secured. Always good to take in some local #football. Small stadium, J3 - a lot to like. 030
Naked Ape @secretchimp.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Gym and #swimming this morning. Both swim programs and squad training on today, so the outdoor pool was a little more crowded than usual - about 5 swimmers per lane. 021
