I perused The Market Place of Ideas and came home empty handed

My guess is theres built in ambiguity on this to allow for larger capture by the church. E.g. confirmation was a bit of a formality for my generation (early 90s), I don’t remember having to understand much of the doctrine at the time

Hmm, I’m fully lapsed and definitely no expert, but from memory baptism fine as long as administered by an ordained priest. Confirmation a funny one, because without knowing the sacred catechism what exactly would you be confirming (?)

We've got to stop thinking fascism is dark magic, like it's evil but it works, so decent people must agree not to use it. It doesn't work. Every fascist society ever has contained the seeds of its own destruction. We oppose it not because it works, but because too many people suffer while it fails

Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas not only recorded an anthem for the civil rights era – they fought for fair pay and proudly called themselves divas Classic songs ‘Nowhere to Run’ and ‘Dancing in the Street’ captured the revolutionary spirit of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.

Wrote a piece about Martha and the Vandellas, civil rights, and their place in the history of Black women R&B groups. I also created a YouTube playlist (in the comments) with some of their hits

A company called Avestus Capital Partners apparently

Tape 05 YouTube video by Boards of Canada

BoC

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Father of disabled child refused access to a disabled car parking spot in his complex He has a blue badge, he has offered to pay, but as a social tenant, he is shut out.

The father of a disabled child has been refused access to a disabled car parking spot in his complex. He has a blue badge, he has offered to pay, but as a social tenant, he is shut out.

"The woke pope has got to go!"

You wake up in a cold sweat. It's Christmas 1170, you're in Bures, Normandy. Thomas Becket must live!

This is for four people btw, in case you think I’m THAT much of a glutton

Lamb platter 😋

Did you know that there’s a large Greek community in Adelaide? It’s a food heaven

Amazing, also that sleeveless top really bangs

“Two can play at that game” is literally the Drebin quote here when he takes an innocent woman hostage to cluelessly fight the enemy

This is all sick & bad, but have Vance & co forgotten who owns US debt? How are they this fucking dumb 😵‍💫

Headline on Hollywood Reporter that reads ”Paddington 4, Escape From New York' Reboot in the Works”

I misread the headline as one movie and got very excited for a moment…

Barossa

A bottle of red wine from the Adelaide Hills - The Lane Vineyard “LDR” (light dry red) (2025)

This young one’s a blend of Shiraz & Pinot Noir and it’s very delicious. Cherries & cedar with a slight mineral vibe. We paired it with roast chicken, trimmings, roasties & gravy

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Life's What You Make It (Extended Mix) by Talk Talk on Apple Music Song · 1986 · Duration 6:59

Life’s…Extended mix. 1986.

TFTR Mix Tape Series 02 - Platinum Ray TFTR Mix Series 02 — Platinum Ray The second release in the Tracks from the Racks series features Platinum Ray, recorded from vinyl directly to cassette as part of the project’s analog-first approach. Blending deep house and disco, the mix draws inspiration from the atmosphere of the Dublin Disco All-Dayer parties and the crowd that gathers around them. Compiled late on a Friday night and mixed down early Sunday morning after a strong mug of coffee, it combines well-known classics with a selection of newer releases. Rather than focusing on a specific era or genre, the intention was to create a timeless party feel, warm, uplifting, and built for the dancefloor.

Top bops on this. have been chair dancing all day www.mixcloud.com/Tracksfromth...

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A bottle of red wine from South Australia - Peter Lehmann The Futures Shiraz (2007)

Ok, here we go - this is a big Barossa Valley Shiraz that my brother in-law opened for a curry we just cooked up. We’re getting blackberry, spices, liquorice & rolling tobacco. It’s really something

A bottle of red wine from South Australia - S.C. Pannell Dead End Tempranillo 2023

McLaren Vale Tempranillo, very nice with a coco & cherry-cola vibe, spices & a hint of caramel

A bottle is white wine from Clare Valley South Australia - 2025 Pikes Traditionale Riesling

This Clare Valley Pikes white is nicely zingy with citrus, and a slight hint of grassiness & minerals. It’s a classic for a Riesling

MUPPET TRENT REZNOR: what have I become / my swedish friend?

SWEDISH CHEF: ervie wurr ye durr gurrs awerre en de ern

the three dudes who show up when you type beard into the emoji keyboard

ladies and gentlemen the bee gees

Adelaide Crows v Fremantle Dockers, slow start and a bad game for the Crows who lost by a few little points. I brought my Tascam and got some awesome yay-boo crowd noises though 👍