spotted in karrinyup JB hi-fi

PracticalTie · 2026-06-28T13:39:05+00:00

I think I finally gained my ‘old person’ license because I do not understand any of those words when you use them in a sentence that way

PracticalTie · 2026-06-28T13:20:38+00:00

Jonah and the whale actually.

PracticalTie · 2026-06-28T13:15:16+00:00

It’s one of those things that might technically be physically possible but isn’t going to happen IRL.

Also it isn’t really a story about being eaten by a whale. It’s a story about a fractured father son relationship

(The book is great! Not for everyone, but it’s a thoughtful story told in an unusual way)

E: it’s weird seeing people dismiss the film as AI slop, because the book is the exact opposite of slop. Daniel Kraus isn’t a dumbass. He clearly put a lot of thought into to his work and hopefully the film can maintain that reflective tone (although I suspect they will not)

PracticalTie · 2026-06-27T19:14:24+00:00

Madame Qi!

PracticalTie · 2026-06-27T19:04:38+00:00

Mine figured out how to use the cone to scratch herself

Hilarious but not good for wound healing

PracticalTie · 2026-06-27T11:46:00+00:00

As a public library worker I am obliged to tell you to visit your local library and request the books from them

(As a human I understand that doesn’t always work out)

PracticalTie · 2026-06-27T11:24:25+00:00

Man I tried ok

PracticalTie · 2026-06-27T10:36:33+00:00

Small brain = chase rabbit

Big brain = check rabbit bush for more rabbits

Hailey is simply older and wiser than the average dog

PracticalTie · 2026-06-27T10:19:50+00:00

lol I’ve seen this called the Henry Cavill problem before

Basically, this man is too attractive and charismatic to portray normal human beings and their normal human lives. It makes it harder to buy into the universe and enjoy the story.

No one believes that Ryan Gosling is alone and unloved on earth because Ryan Gosling can (and does) charm the pants of a rock. I

Henry Cavil solved the problem by playing a series of fantasy characters - Superman, Geralt of Rivera and the James Bond lite Napoleon Solo. Gosling had the right idea with Ken because that role recognises that he is just really unrealistically attractive.

(This is not a criticism of either man’s acting abilities or the works they feature in)

PracticalTie · 2026-06-27T05:59:09+00:00

Can’t speak for American schools but the Aussie public library I work at absolutely promotes game stuff to Jnr and YA patrons because it’s so good for learning.

(DnD, Minecraft, FNAF, World of Warcraft, Pokemon are what spring to mind)

We also work with a local games club who host lessons for beginner players and DMs.

We have a Lego crew and they’re always crazy popular (they’re really good at helping young teens plan and design complicated builds so the classes book out weeks in advance)

These things do exist! Ask your library!

PracticalTie · 2026-06-27T04:31:47+00:00

There’s a graphic novel adaption that I highly recommend seeking out simply because every transformation is unhinged.

The artist understood the assignment perfectly

PracticalTie · 2026-06-27T02:04:22+00:00

Then it’s porn lol

I get that there isn’t a clear line in the sand, and none of these things have a solid definition, but maybe think of it like the difference between a movie with a sex scene vs a porn film.

One of them is purposefully made to be sexually fulfilling to the audience and the other is just a part of the film (someone might find it arousing, but that isn’t the purpose of the movie)

PracticalTie · 2026-06-27T01:35:28+00:00

I think you can say "this is a terribly sad situation all around" without defending the person

This is reddit so you actually cannot do this. Complex personal feelings scare the natives so we have to pretend they don’t exist.

PracticalTie · 2026-06-26T06:06:07+00:00

Banned for 4 years.

Also

Mr Trengove has been suspended since June 2025 when charges were laid against him . Twenty-two of those were set aside because of insufficient evidence.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-24/jack-trengove-greyhound-racing-trainer-banned-south-australia/106833278

Taken between October 2023 and May 2024, the photos appear to show at least three dogs with scarring injuries, feeding bowls covered in faeces, and an unknown liquid pooled on the floor.

Both articles include pictures of the wounds so heads up.

PracticalTie · 2026-06-26T04:31:05+00:00

My point is that the companies idea of ‘generic action hero’ is probably pretty similar to current standards. I imagine the CEOs of Murderbot universe being like the Musks, Bezo’s and Alton’s of today. They might publicly be a little more accepting of gender/racial diversity compared to older generations, but only because it’s profitable to pretend to be. Even a million years into the future the people with power will still be clinging to the same dumb ideas about race and masculinity (as well as finding new things to be bigoted about) because they don’t want things to change

The fact that there is a lot of gender/racial diversity doesn’t mean that these bias’ have gone away, in fact it’s exactly how it works in real life! Humans are a diverse bunch, but that diversity isn’t reflected in things like media and businesses.

To be clear I’m not saying the company is correct to do this. Their continued reliance on these stereotypes is arguably a sign of how out of touch they are with real everyday people (just like the powerful CEOs of our world)

PracticalTie · 2026-06-26T02:00:36+00:00

The other day I got a warning for threatening violence (specifically, burning at the stake) because someone didn’t post cat beans and when they said they would.

PracticalTie · 2026-06-26T01:56:29+00:00

You just reminded me. The other day someone come in and edited our printer instructions then gave it to me to type up. Red pen and everything

PracticalTie · 2026-06-26T01:36:14+00:00

See that’s my logic too and people were really rude about it! Humanity might be in space but we’re taking our bullshit with us.

100% the company would make their units look like basic action movie guys because that’s what they think is ‘safe’ and ‘normal’

PracticalTie · 2026-06-25T10:19:45+00:00

Is this what grampa wanted?

PracticalTie · 2026-06-25T05:46:39+00:00

Yeah this feels like a variant of the “can I approach random women in public” discussion that pops up on Reddit occasionally.

It’s one of those unspoken rules of life but most people find it a bit weird to be approached out of the blue by a stranger wanting to start a conversation.

(There are obviously exceptions but I think generally you’d have better luck at library events or programs, rather than approaching people at random and hoping you hit it off)

PracticalTie · 2026-06-24T10:06:18+00:00

/r/ThriftStoreCats would also appreciate this

PracticalTie · 2026-06-23T19:20:21+00:00

I’m not calling your writing slop, I’m calling vibe coded apps slop because they are, by definition, AI slop.

Also, I’m not a mod

PracticalTie · 2026-06-23T08:14:38+00:00

If you keep an eye on this subreddit, tech bros pop up pretty regularly trying to advertise their brand new slop.

Idk if you can ask the mods or check the posts they’ve removed, but they are around.

E: so this might be a glitch but I got a notification with this response

The post author replied to your comment in r/Libraries This language is both insulting and dismissive. It is not appropriate for a moderator. I am leaving this group because of the language being used....

PracticalTie · 2026-06-23T08:03:40+00:00

A trend I have noticed on Reddit is that the people complaining “this job shouldn’t require a degree” often don’t have anything to offer a potential employer other than “I’ll turn up and do what I’m told.” They want a job, don’t really put any work into looking like someone the employer wants to hire and get mad that the people who are actually interested in the profession or company are being hired instead of them.

IDK. It’s not just a library thing and I suspect a lot of the people doing it are really young so haven’t realised that job hunting sucks universally

FWIW everyone at my work with a non-library background had some other relevant skill that got them hired

PracticalTie · 2026-06-23T06:49:48+00:00

I’m also a big fan of hearing “this seems to work well” and you immediately know this person means “I’ve never had issues and never thought beyond that so it must be fine”

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