Paul

Paul

@numberofnone.bsky.social

Professional dilettante

419 followers494 following478 posts

Paul reposted

Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

On Dolly Parton Day, I'm remember how she... -Gifted millions of free books to kids -Ensured musicians she worked with got union benefits -Helped fund medical research and the COVID vaccine -Donated millions to communities hit by natural disasters -Funded high school band programs She is missed!

Paul reposted

Greg Jericho
@grogsgamut.bsky.social

You mean the superannuation tax breaks? No? You mean the CGT discount? No? You mean the fossil fuel subsidies? No? You mean the free gas for multinationals? No? You mean the failure of the PRRT? No? You mean the tax dodging trusts? No? You mean the lack of a wealth tax? No? No you mean the NDIS FFS

Paul
@numberofnone.bsky.social

Dammit! Jessie Buckley being cast as James Bond was an April Fools. Missed opportunity but it got me thinking that she would fantastic starrring as Tara Chace in the movie version of Greg Rucka's Queen & Country.

Paul
@numberofnone.bsky.social

I have been a fan of the Lemonheads since about 1990, and I feel betrayed and disgusted. I've railed on other creeps who's work I used to love so need to say what Evan did was egregious. I am glad he's getting help but hope that when he gets better he takes full responsibility for this shit

Stereogum@stereogum.com

Evan Dando of the Lemonheads accused of sending unsolicited explicit videos

stereogum.comEvan Dando Accused Of Sending Unsolicited Explicit VideosEvan Dando of the Lemonheads has been accused of sending unsolicited explicit videos of himself to a woman. Dando allegedly sent the unnamed woman videos of himself masturbating via direct messages on...

Paul reposted

Comicsbeat
@comicsbeat.bsky.social

Sal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes away Sal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old when he died on Friday, and the news broke today, on what would have been his 90th birthday.

comicsbeat.comSal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes awaySal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old when he died on Friday, and the news broke today, on what would have been his 90th birthday.
Paul
@numberofnone.bsky.social

So for Christmas my wife gave me an ancestry.com.au subscription to keep my noisy brain occupied. Loving it so far. I had no idea how Welsh I am, which I never realised. Anyway, it is a strange sensation getting snapshots of long dead relatives lives through census data and baptism records

ancestry.com.auAncestry | Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History RecordsDiscover your family history and start your family tree. Try free and access billions of genealogy records including Census, BDM & Military records

Paul reposted

Rian Johnson
@rianjohnson.bsky.social

This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)

Jay Hulme@jayhulmepoet.bsky.social

Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up. I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.

Paul
@numberofnone.bsky.social

P̶o̶s̶t̶ ̶a̶ ̶p̶e̶r̶f̶e̶c̶t̶ ̶a̶l̶b̶u̶m̶ ̶f̶r̶o̶m̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶9̶0̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶i̶s̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶N̶i̶r̶v̶a̶n̶a̶,̶ ̶S̶o̶u̶n̶d̶g̶a̶r̶d̶e̶n̶,̶ ̶P̶e̶a̶r̶l̶ ̶J̶a̶m̶,̶ ̶o̶r̶ ̶A̶l̶i̶c̶e̶ ̶I̶n̶ ̶C̶h̶a̶i̶n̶s̶ Post the perfect album from the '90s

Wil Wheaton ❌👑@wilwheaton.net

post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.

Paul
@numberofnone.bsky.social

Right batteries? Check Enough of those batteries? Fail

Wil Wheaton ❌👑@wilwheaton.net

Shoutout to everyone who is scrambling to put the thing together Very meaningful eye contact to those who just realized they don't have and can't get the right batteries Strength to those who are putting together a thing with so. many. stickers. You're making magic happen, and I love you for it

Paul
@numberofnone.bsky.social

I just bought a fantastic Christmas present for myself. The Marvel Comics Try-Out Book, which I have wanted since I was 12. Found it at Blue Mountains Books in Glenbrook and in my wife's words, walked out of the store beaming like a little kid.

Paul
@numberofnone.bsky.social

"This is not a time to be dismayed. This is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer trained you for. It is now time to go. You’re a good person. That means more now than ever." Henry Rollins 23 years gone, I can't word a better tribute to Strummer than Rollins has.

Paul
@numberofnone.bsky.social

Out Christmas shopping and overhead a mother point at a Rainbow Batman figure, making a homophobic comment to her sons about woke culture taking over, saying it is why no one will watch the films. I wanted to tell the ignorant hag that it is based on a comic from the 50s! I regret not doing so now

Paul reposted

Guardian Australia
@australia.theguardian.com

How parents should talk to their children about the horror of the Bondi shootings | Vanessa Cobham for The Conversation

theguardian.comHow parents should talk to their children about the horror of the Bondi shootings | Vanessa Cobham for The ConversationI am a clinical psychologist and researcher with a focus on children, anxiety and post-traumatic stress. Here are some things to keep in mind As the community begins to grapple with the horror and tragedy of the Bondi shootings on Sunday, children will probably have questions. Parents may also be wondering how to talk to their young kids and teenagers about what happened. I am a clinical psychologist and researcher with a focus on children, anxiety and post-traumatic stress. Here are some things to keep in mind when talking to children about the tragedy in Bondi (though many of these apply to any bad thing happening in the world). Some bad men used guns to shoot some people near the beach in Sydney. The police and doctors are helping the people who were hurt and the men who did the shooting have been taken away so they can’t hurt anyone else. Two men went to Bondi beach in Sydney and shot at people who were celebrating a religious festival. One of the shooters was killed and the other is under police guard. Some people were killed and some more were badly hurt. They are in hospital where medical staff are working as hard as they can to make sure they are OK. The police are also working really hard to understand why and how this happened and to try to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Two men went to a Jewish religious celebration at Bondi beach in Sydney and shot guns at the crowds of people there. Sixteen people have been killed and more people have been injured and are in hospital. One of the shooters has been killed and the other one is under police guard. The police and security agencies are investigating why and how this happened. There’s also a political debate now about gun control in Australia. Continue reading...
Paul
@numberofnone.bsky.social

Tough moment this morning explaining the Bondi terrorist attack to my 8 year old. I had to let her know about it before she heard it elsewhere. She has friends from cultures all over the world and embracing them is the norm. Such an impossible concept to explain to her the hate behind this attack.

Paul reposted

Greg Jericho
@grogsgamut.bsky.social

A horror night for Australia. But the acts of Australians from all walks of life to protect and help shows this nation is much stronger than those who seek to divide us. All love to those and their friends and family in shock and mourning today.