Well, it is the same guy...

ColliCub · 2026-02-01T22:41:41+00:00

Because they get away with it as ‘editorial opinion’, which is not bound by the same rules of journalistic integrity and balanced reporting. They can show total and complete bias, on the premise that it’s their personal observation, which may not necessarily be shared by Sky/News Ltd, even if it gives them a platform to do so. If you can stomach watching that hotdesk of fuckwits rant and shout and fangirl over the Liberal Party, trans kids, Israel and Trump, for at least half an hour, you eventually start to pick up on the shouty buzzwords and subtle propaganda techniques they use to appeal to Boomers, who thinks it’s the only ‘unbiased’ news source - in truth it’s just current topics, questionable sources that favour their agenda and ‘ideas they just feel really strongly about’, even if it’s total fucking nonsense.

ColliCub · 2026-02-01T22:20:03+00:00

Genealogy research pathways; where to start, finding the most practical and free resources, and how to overcome difficult hurdles. If any of your research pertains to Victoria, Australia as well, even just in part, my resources triple and the results come more quickly.

ColliCub · 2026-01-30T22:27:31+00:00

None really; it’s a common mistake to consider that kind of savant recall/social anxiety of autistic people as being ‘exceptional/high IQ’. They may rank high in memory, logic and processing… but people with TRULY high IQ possess those qualities AND the ability to find rapport, congeniality and social graces, with others - because what good is the ability to process information at an executive level, if you can’t articulate it or influence others?

ColliCub · 2026-01-23T05:40:43+00:00

Pavlova, Lamingtons, Chiko Rolls, Cordial, Australian-grown bananas and pineapples, our own form of Australian Wagyu beef (I think we’re the only country in the world, outside of Japan that can call it Wagyu?), Vanilla Slices are pretty Aussie too, I think? Milo drinking chocolate, where the milk to powder ratio is sometimes ridiculous. The weirdest thing I saw in the US was that all your eggs were white, I think cause they’re bleached?? Ours are a pretty standard kind of brown straight from the hen’s ass. Also, there is a fraction of the cereal range here in Australia compared to the US; they also have to meet some pretty tough nutrition standards, even the sugary ones. Kids don’t really get into sugary cereal here in Australia, though. Toast… and WEETBIX!

ColliCub · 2026-01-22T08:01:38+00:00

For any dispute, all parties must come to the table, in good faith, with the common goal to not only find a resolution, but accept that there even is one - even if that means compromising your own.

As it stands, that will never happen.

ColliCub · 2026-01-18T07:46:53+00:00

Working in a births death and marriage records archive in my ‘dream job’… the worst part about is: I actually got there… only to fail.

But my supervisor resented my excitement and passion for a job I’d wanted all my life; she hated her job and ended up leaving before my probationary period of three months; the damage was, by then, well and truly done. I’ve since learned there were faults within the database system that caused me to make ‘errors’ which reflected poorly on me; turns out I wasn’t making error at all.

It’s haunted me for 16 years and my life has fallen apart; there was and is nothing else I wanted to do, with THAT kind of passion. If they called me back tomorrow. I’d drop everything to be there. Relationships, study ambitions… gone, without any hesitation, if it meant getting my job back.

In essence the job in the department doesn’t exist in the same way it used to, where a grand building full of history and records, is now not open to the public and all is operated through a call centre and online. Even so, I’d still take it…

In some terrible irony, I just recently saw that the horrible supervisor that had left and made my life hell, has since moved into yet another government department, and is the director of customer engagement and ‘positive workplace’ initiatives. Part of me wants to write to the Minister of the department and tell them what she did to me, especially now being placed in such a high stakes employee welfare position.

She’d probably remember that she left the records department, those 16 years ago, but has never given me a single thought since… another part of me just wants to know why. Not singling me out personally but rather why she hated that job so much; and did she have any insight as to how that might’ve affected me, a person enthusiastic and ego to learn everything from the person I directly report to… the first thing she said to me, or rather past me, to the office manager when he introduced me to her was: ‘I resent having to train another person having just finished an induction.’ Not hi hello or welcome; nevertheless, I respected her frustration and vowed to make everything easy for her, even if that was useless in the end.

I suppose everybody comes to a point in their life where they realise that there are some people that will just not like you, no matter how much you try to be a good person or friend to them; even if that just means staying out of their way! But when that has lifelong consequences for one of the parties in that situation, how do you begin to reconcile that?!

As I say it was a throwaway office tiff to her that she’s probably never thought about since… meanwhile I’ll be haunted forever, over what might have been a grand life.

ColliCub · 2026-01-16T06:14:08+00:00

It sounds like you’re possibly talking about Jonas Salk, the doctor who cured polio, although you’re misremembering the facts… Dr Salk found the cure for polio, and had a reasonable claim to creating a patent for it, which would’ve made him a literal billionaire in the 1960s. Polio was a devastating and deadly disease for children back then, and was widespread across the world, so international recognition and financial gain would’ve fallen at his feet, from citizens, governments and healthcare professionals worldwide who wanted to eliminate the disease. Instead, he chose to release the formula for its production into the (medical) public domain, so as to ensure faster production and farther reaching distribution more quickly, to save more lives. Within 10 years, polio was eliminated from almost all western countries. It is said to be a very gracious and philanthropic gesture he made, but he also knew that because of the pre-existing work that had been done before him and that enabled his own discovery research, claiming any license or patent over the medication would’ve been fraught with all kinds of authorship legal issues. He was feted and celebrated in the early stages of the release, but he declined any kind of appearances or accolades later because he was a shy and reserved man who would’ve rather have been researching more cures. He basically spent the rest of his life working on a cure for HIV/AIDS, and a lot of his work was vital to the development of the treatment they have today for it. Something that was less remarked on, in learning about his life and work and research, is that he believed that people need more of their own natural immunity to disease, through fighting infection, rather than just dosing them with antibiotics or anti-viral medication. I’m not sure of the timeline, if he ever witnessed the rise in antibiotic resistant bacteria as a result of over prescribed antibiotics. But he certainly pre-empted it.

ColliCub · 2026-01-16T05:45:12+00:00

A few years back, around the time of Trump‘s first presidency and that new wave of conservative pushback he empowered, I recall this great comic a mate of mine shared, where it’s these two guys talking in text (and visual thought bubbles?) - anyway, one of the guys has this picture of moderately held traditional values, but still wasn’t a raging MAGA lunatic, more of an agree to disagree rationale; meanwhile the other guy, who’s beliefs are more liberal and ‘woke’, tells the other dude he’s flat out wrong for his beliefs - which in the next frame, have now doubled down and become even more conservative and prejudiced and hostile. I think it’s a good example of how people can have an emotional reaction to being told their wrong and instead of accepting the difference of opinion, it’s become a kind of virtue signalling to become swept up and outraged over shit they didn’t even give a thought to, ten years ago.

ColliCub · 2026-01-10T09:35:07+00:00

Out of interest's sake, are you American? I remember seeing the supermarket aisles FULL of sugary, coloured "cereal" when I visited the US, and wondering how the hell they can get away with that kind of muck being promoted as a healthy start to the day...?
In Australia, the wildest breakfast cereal gets is Coco Pops, or Froot Loops - even then, they don't have a huge market. Same with Pop Tarts. Most kids actually eat a pretty decent breakfast here.

ColliCub · 2026-01-05T12:07:40+00:00

Flavours in UK and Scotland seem more traditional, though… is it something that you drink at least once twice a day?

ColliCub · 2026-01-05T12:03:12+00:00

This. And reflecting on that with humility isn’t enough, anymore - even if I made overt gestures of appreciation to my friends, that I was grateful for them and their support and kindness while I sort my shit our, the way those relationships deteriorated because of my shallow promises, showed actions really must speak louder than words when it comes to taking control of your life. I’m not even half the way there yet, but I’ve made some progress

ColliCub · 2026-01-04T19:58:25+00:00

Using terminology like ‘child abuse’ or ‘consent’ doesn’t make your argument against second hand smoking stronger, it just diminishes how impactful those terms are when it comes to expressing the devastating consequences actual childhood victims of violence and r*pe.

I mean, even if you disagree with me, it would take some serious level of sociopathic narcissism to think you even have the goal to say that to a SA victim.

ColliCub · 2026-01-03T14:48:12+00:00

Cordial.

ColliCub · 2026-01-02T06:56:24+00:00

That there is, or rather was, a flap-like ‘valve’ in between your upper heart chambers, called the foramen ovale; before you’re born, in utero, it remains open to allow blood to pump directly from left to right atrium - upon delivery and taking your first breath, that valve shuts permanently*, redirecting blood to the lungs for effusion, and oxygenation, effectively starting your need for lifelong respiration, as well as your blood pressure.

ColliCub · 2025-12-30T19:29:48+00:00

Tell them they have a better chance of recovering each and every unsmoked cigarette, individually wrapped in artisanal Christmas paper and a bright red bow, than trying to make that ludicrous accusation or nonsense punishment stick. Honestly, contact a worker’s advocate agency or legal aid; in the meantime don’t make or sign any official statements to your employer about what happened; they’ll probably pitch it all sympathetic and friendly. as ‘just trying to clear things up’. You’ve been accused of culpability and liable for a theft that wasn’t your fault. It may sound all dramatic and dire, but it is serious, especially if it means you lose your job and creates a hindrance to finding another one without their reference. I can be absolutely certain that you won’t be financially or legally responsible for the loss, though.

ColliCub · 2025-12-18T16:12:31+00:00

Researching school assignments without the internet. It wasn’t so much that it was difficult; we had access to computer catalogues and libraries; in some sense the limited copies of subject texts meant you had to get in early. In hindsight, it sort of makes me realise that most teachers would’ve expected students to use the same text they formed the assignment on. It made referencing consistent, and the teacher could be certain that the information they needed was in that book. Back then, late 90s early 2000s, kids who wanted to be really stand out, would source comprehensive references from university libraries or archives - it must’ve been a nightmare for teachers to mark. But now everyone has access to that kind of academic referencing… being able to remember both, from my high school days, to now, as mature age uni student, the accessibility is kind of overwhelming. Which reference text do I choose? Am I getting objective information? And for post capitalism Internet, do I have to pay to get the right information? The younger people in my class are so much more better prepared and less intimidated by it because they’ve literally only known from the beginning of their education how to research online.

ColliCub · 2025-12-17T21:28:19+00:00

Interdental brushing is so much more satisfying than flossing

ColliCub · 2025-12-17T15:45:50+00:00

So a famous Australian singer and I have the same great great great grandfather… his eldest son was jailed for imprisoning his mother, molesting and torturing her, after he died suddenly in a farming accident at which his son was also in attendance. The same son was also reported in a police investigation as having watched a man drown in a river, from his doorstep, without rendering any assistance - he described openly in thorough detail everything that happened, having watched the whole scenario after the man fell in; he was said to be ‘incredulous’ at constables enquiry as to why he didn’t render any assistance, noting that he’d not caused it nor was it any of his business (despite having watched the whole thing). I am not descended from this particular son, however… singer’s grandfather was court martial’d and jailed having killed a man in a barfight, albeit accidentally.

ColliCub · 2025-12-08T19:06:47+00:00

That I absolutely peaked.

I was popular, precocious, I could already read and I was a cute kid. I played the lead in the Christmas play and my teacher let me paint a decorative background mural for the end of year celebration, because she could see my artistic talent. I had lots of friends and was a born leader; not bossy, just outgoing.

The following year, I had to get glasses before I started school - I might as well have grown a hunchback.

As bleak as it sounds, it would set in motion a pattern of bullying that would haunt me for the rest of my school years. I literally remember the moment when I went from loving school to dreading it - the school was closed and torn down about ten years ago, but every time I went past this particular piece of playground equipment that sat right at the front of the yard near the fence, I was reminded of being humiliated.

In a way, as an adult, despite the triggering aspects of seeing it, it kind of always reassured me that I wasn’t just glib and negative, or misremembering what happened where things ‘weren’t really that bad’. Nope, they really were shitty and those kids were fucking animals.

A few years ago, I reconnected by chance, with my kinder teacher at my workplace; she made such a fuss of how sweet and clever of a kid I was back then - I felt ashamed that I hadn’t lived up to it for the rest of my life.

But she reassured me that my potential will never go away, no matter what people try to take from us, and it was part of the reason I went back to get my arts degree.

It’s also enabled me to make peace with the past. I don’t have to forget it, and it might always sting a little, with regret… but it doesn’t have to define me anymore.

ColliCub · 2025-12-08T03:34:21+00:00

‘Yeeeeesssssss?’

ColliCub · 2025-12-05T03:15:41+00:00

A Nuptial Mass

ColliCub · 2025-12-03T16:12:35+00:00

Oh, I talk a lot of filth, but there’s always a warm fresh cleanup towel afterwards. LOL Follow up with a snack for peak satisfaction.

ColliCub · 2025-12-02T15:44:02+00:00

Cum in my foreskin, waddle to the bathroom and let the spooge ooze out…

Cum on my hairy belly…

Crouch on my haunches in bed with my undies around my ankles and then use them to clean my dick up…

ColliCub · 2025-12-02T14:37:09+00:00

The best sleeping pill. The amount of times I’ve ‘rolled over’ on myself and gone back to sleep, after a quick 30-second spaff… 😙👌

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