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Simon McArthur @simonmcarthur.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I misread bacony as balcony, and both sound quite pleasant.

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Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Dark. But I laughed.

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Simon McArthur @simonmcarthur.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Very common. We were just in Venice where they collect 4 euros city tax per person per night. Going to Berlin tomorrow, where the city tax is 7.5% of the pre-VAT accommodation cost.

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Simon McArthur @simonmcarthur.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Last day in Munich today after a few months based here. In the last few weeks we have also visited Vienna, South Tyrol, Croatia, and Venice. Headed to Berlin tomorrow, then Scotland. It's been all go, and quite tiring, but what a treat to be able to see and do so much.

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Simon McArthur @simonmcarthur.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The French call them 'Amuse-pantalons'

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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

5 potatoes cubed is still 5 potatoes because potatoes are root vegetables

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tristam @tristam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Chlöe Swarbrick gives an almighty summation of the current governing coalition’s record. Her speech, given as parliament closes for the election, also outlines why the @greens.org.nz need to lead the next government… the video is well worth your time. #nzpol

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Simon McArthur @simonmcarthur.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It's been a week and a half since I took this photo and it's almost, almost, out of my system.

Photo of a sign in Garmisch-Partenkirchen showing the direction to the nearby Wankbahn.

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Torrent of crap coming out of Jordan's mouth this morning on Q&A. I should not have started fact-checking, but here we go. Claim 1: The old '2nd largest fiscal response'. Jordan is referring to an IMF report, which was adopted conveniently as gospel by NZ Treasury. Friends, it was bad. [🧵 1/n]

'We had the second largest response to Covid in terms of a proportion of our economy... increased Government spending.'
Jordan Williams Q&A 20 Sep 26

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Jennifer Alice @jenniferalice.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Pitch: someone makes a new music video of 500 miles reframing it as the story of a trans man and the lengths he'll go to in his quest to be who he is... 'when I wake up, I know I'm gonna be the MAN who wakes up next to you'

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Mutable Joe @mutablejoe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

trampoline sounds like something you'd use to clean a trampoline

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The Cat Righting Reflex is the official name of the process cats use to automatically correct themselves mid-fall and land on their feet. It develops between 3 - 9 weeks of age, and is responsible for the greatest wikipedia gif of all time.

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Simon McArthur @simonmcarthur.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I read this as 'genius Boy George' and was momentarily bewildered.

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The Seldom Seen Kid @seldom-seen-kid.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

They're all dead, Dave.

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Tyler, from the Internet (Haunted) @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 31/08/2026

robber: GIVE ME THE MONEY cashier: ok 😭😭😭 robber: PUT IN A BAG cashier: they're 25¢ now is that ok 😭😭😭

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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Give a big joyful "SPAAAAAAAYSSSSS" for our boy today.

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regular meghan 나영지 🇵🇸 @ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

titties at half mast, everyone

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Microplastics Sommelier @eephus.mov · 25/08/2026

RIP to a legend

rob dubbin @robdubbin

MY MAN: (comes home)
ME: (nervous) how was the store
MY MAN: fine
ME: oh thank g-
MY MAN: ran into jolene
ME: oh no
MY MAN: she mentioned you left kind of an intense voicemail

12:50 AM • Jul 29, 2019

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026

[Exit Queen.]

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FT @fucktheory.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Imagine being talented and beautiful and rich and famous and still the most noteworthy thing about you is how good a person you are.

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Simon McArthur @simonmcarthur.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Visited a research nuclear reactor today...which was nice.

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 15/08/2026

And what a performance

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Simon McArthur @simonmcarthur.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We get these from time to time in NZ. Not sure about Apple but on Android there is a Wireless Emergency Alerts section under settings, and under that an alert history. But it's not intuitive at all.

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

If you enjoyed this eclipse, you should pop the date of the next one in your colander.

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Daughter’s heart pinhole camera 🖤#eclipse

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Simon McArthur @simonmcarthur.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Partial eclipse in Munich with the homemade pinhole camera. Not the best image but fun to try!

Blurry inverted image of partial solar eclipse through the pinhole camera.

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Emily✨ @emilyoram.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

“Whey” www.instagram.com/louiscollene...

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Simon McArthur @simonmcarthur.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

He did not like having been called out politely by a woman. A triple-whammy of arrogance, sexism, mansplaining, and general entitlement.

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Simon McArthur @simonmcarthur.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

A few seconds later he turned around again and said to her 'Next time you should really say 'Excuse me' rather than 'Hello'. He continued to not really move out of the way. This was all in German btw. I came really close to going to stand directly in front of him, just to see what he would do.

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Simon McArthur @simonmcarthur.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Witnessed a quite astonishing display of male arrogance in Munich's Egyptian Museum this afternoon. A woman was seated on a bench, reading the display in front of her. A man walked up and stood directly in front of her. She politely said 'Um...hello?'. He glanced around and stepped slightly aside.

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Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

🎶 don't know much about tautology, don't know much about tautology 🎶

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Joe Berkowitz @joeberkowitz.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Who you gonna call?

A tour bus in Edinburgh with branding on the side that reads GHOST BUS TOURS

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designgeekatl.bsky.social @designgeekatl.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Alice Dalton Brown (American b.1939), Summer Breeze, 1995, Oil on linen, 50 in. x 70.25 in

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REwadent Evil @ewacat.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Honestly I saw this on tiktok and lost my mind. His delivery. He SELLS this

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I still love this one... 😄

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

imagine going on Gladiators, being about to do a strength challenge... ...and Tom fucking Stoltman walks out (Absolutely made up for Stoltman though. Open and frank about his autism. S-Tier supportive of kids at strongman live events. Now on one of his self-confessed favourite shows. Lovely stuff)

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Three-time World's Strongest Man Tom Stoltman joins BBC’s Gladiators for Series 4

Hailing from Invergordon in the Scottish Highlands, Tom is one of the UK’s most celebrated strength athletes

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Jason @nickmotown.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I often think about that door handle which looks like Kenneth Williams.

A rusty door handle which has an uncanny resemblance to Kenneth Williams' "shocked face with pursed lips".

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Simon McArthur @simonmcarthur.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Anyone I know in Edinburgh these days?

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