Category: Microblog

  • Oh god it’s that cursed time of year when I’m getting interested in Linux again. I’m so sorry in advance for the posting to follow. Has anyone given Bazzite a good hoon? [bazzite.gg](https://bazzite.gg)

  • Baking bread and preserving plums: apparently 2025 is my tradwife era

    Several glass jars filled with red plums are displayed on a countertop.Three jars filled with red liquid and plums are placed on a cooling rack.Several jars of preserved red fruits are cooling on a wire rack in a kitchen setting.

  • This morning’s no-knead bread was an unparalleled success, thanks to [@dreddieclark.bsky.social](http://dreddieclark.bsky.social)’s incredible recipe

    A round, crusty loaf of bread sits in a baking paper-lined pot.Two slices of rustic bread, one with a pat of butter, are placed on a wooden cutting board.

  • Happy International Day of Avoiding Social Media for Existential Horror Reasons!

  • Playing Neva and, my god, every frame is a painting. You could take continuous screenshots from beginning to end and every one would be a stunning piece of art

    A serene landscape features a vast field of red flowers with a distant mountain range under a colorful sunset sky.A scenic landscape features a lush green field with grazing boars, set against distant mountains and a vibrant blue sky.A serene, stylized landscape features a person and a wolf-like creature resting on a rock beneath a winding tree in a forest.A serene night scene features a lone figure sitting on a set of steps surrounded by tall trees, with a square structure hovering above.

  • I sat down for a sleep-deprived interview with the Waikato Times and it somehow came out coherent and possibly even funny

    [www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/3…](https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/350447950/pm-portrait-not-family-unfriendly-after-all-still-no-trade-me-sale)

    A man dressed like Bob Ross is humorously painting a pink canvas featuring a Prime Minister’s face.

  • The last decent picture I got before the clouds rolled in really shows the power of a good crop. This was me leaning against my garden shed under a hedge but a bit of judicious cropping makes it look like taking a picture of the sky from in some kind of enchanted wood #auroraaustralis

    Aurora Australis over a Waikato backyard with the southern cross visible in the middle right

  • If you’re planning on using one of my [images of Luxon from my TradeMe auction](https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/art/paintings/portrait/acrylic/listing/4945302633) as a profile pic a.) what’s wrong with you and b.) feel free. But use this one. The effect when you use it as a circular profile pic is just… something else

    a close-up of a painting of Christoper Luxon for profile picture purposes

  • By way of explanation, here is a long post including a Q&A with David Farrier explaining just why I felt the need to paint a truly hideous portrait of the Prime Minister

    [www.cynicsguidetoselfimprovement.com/i-painted…](https://www.cynicsguidetoselfimprovement.com/i-painted-the-prime-minister/)

    A close-up, painted portrait of the smiling face of Christopher Luxon with a red hue.

  • Tim Winton nails it. “Many of our leaders are devoted servants of the status quo. Which is a polite way of saying they’re collaborators.”

    [www.theguardian.com/environme…](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/30/our-leaders-are-collaborators-with-fossil-fuel-colonialists-this-is-the-source-of-our-communal-dread)